CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University’s Center for Archaeological Investigations has a new piece of equipment that can help give a picture of what’s below the surface. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan (http://bit.ly/1U0tawv ) reports the center has obtained a $28,000 ground-penetrating radar unit. The equipment is pushed like a lawnmower and has a type…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Graveside services are planned for former St. Louis newspaper reporter and editor Sue Ann Wood. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1TYWAf7) reports that Wood was 85 when she died Thursday a Kirkwood nursing home, where she had residence since August because of advanced multiple sclerosis. Wood joined the former St. Louis Globe-Democrat…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the Mississippi River, near Venice, Illinois. Authorities are requesting help identifying the man who had tattoos on his chest reading “Zachary” and “Family Forever.” The body was found Saturday. The death is being investigated by the Illinois State Police and…
MIAMI (AP) – A surprisingly restrained Donald Trump is telling Republicans still wary of his insurgent candidacy that it’s time to unify behind him. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio also toned down their rhetoric in the latest presidential debate after concluding that all-out attacks against Trump didn’t work. The candidates now charge out of Miami…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A student at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville who had locked himself out of his car summoned campus police for help and instead ended up getting arrested. Officers running a routine identity check discovered that 24-year-old Daniel J. Glauber was wanted in Phelps County, Missouri, on drug charges for allegedly growing marijuana…
( KTRS ) Officials are predicting a 34 percent turnout of registered voters for next week’s presidential primary. The estimates range from a projected low of 7 percent turnout in Washington County to a high of 74 percent in Caldwell Country. Missouri is one five states holding primaries Tuesday, along with Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Ohio.…
( KTRS ) A panel convened by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner to study issues affecting youth focused its first meeting on how to improve education, health, and safety for children in the state. The Republican governor created the panel last month. Members on Thursday, said they want to see more workforce training in the service…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a proposal creating religious protections for those objecting to gay marriage. The Republican-led Senate voted 23-7 Thursday for the proposed constitutional amendment after this week halting a Democratic filibuster that lasted 37 hours. The measure would prohibit government penalties against those who cite religious beliefs…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a budget with more than $27 billion in spending for the next fiscal year. The Republican-led House passed 13 appropriation bills Thursday over some Democrats’ objections. The budget includes wording to block Medicaid patients from getting any health care services from Planned Parenthood when the…
( KTRS ) The Missouri House has endorsed a bill creating a grant program to attract more conventions to the state. Lawmakers gave initial approval Wednesday to a measure authorizing grants for large conventions that could cover up to half the operating expenses. Eligible conventions would have to draw at least half their attendees from…