KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Two former party-switchers are running to become Missouri’s next governor, but that’s where the similarities end in the race between Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster and Republican former Navy SEAL Eric Greitens. The race to succeed Jay Nixon and lead state government is coming down to a vivid choice between…
CUSHING, Okla. (AP) – A 5.0-magnitude earthquake centered near one of the world’s key oil hubs has triggered fears the temblor may have damaged key infrastructure and rendered century-old downtown buildings unsafe in the latest Oklahoma town rattled by increasingly strong quakes. Cushing Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frazier told a late-night news conference that a…
POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. (AP) – A small college in southwest Missouri is banning its students from drinking alcohol. The Springfield News-Leader reports that College of the Ozarks, a private Christian institution in Point Lookout, sent a recent email alerting students to a change in the college’s “zero tolerance” alcohol and drug policy. The longstanding rule…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Big changes are on the horizon in Missouri government. Most of the statewide offices will see new faces following Tuesday’s election. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is prohibited by term limits from seeking a third term, as is Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is leaving, too, after an unsuccessful bid…
( KTRS ) The Major Case Squad of greater St. Louis is looking for witnesses who may have seen a murder victim before he was killed. Authorities say the victim, 23 yr old Kiron Carter, would have been driving it before noon on Friday. The pick-up was reported stolen on November 1st. Authorities continue to…
Police have identified the man found dead in Bel-Ridge Friday evening. Authorities report that the victim has been identified as 19 yr old Michael Gales. Police were called around 5:30pm Friday to the 4200 block Springdale for a report of shots fired. On Arrival police found Gales dead in the drivers seat of his vehicle.…
( KTRS ) A second teen has died from their injuries after a fatal crash in Jennings. Police report that the accident happened Friday night after the vehicle struck a tree. At the time of the crash there were six teens in the car. One teen, identified as 16 yr old Theodore Barnett III, died…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Political ads in the Missouri governor’s race vary from city to city and sometimes appear to portray conflicting messages. Radio ads for Democratic candidate Chris Koster in urban areas such as St. Louis tout his support to expand health care, while an ad in Hannibal and other rural areas boasts…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – It’s that time of year when drivers need to keep an eye out for deer on roadways. The Illinois Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources are warning motorists that November is the highest-risk month for crashes involving deer. That’s because fall is mating season. There’s increased deer movement…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 73-year-old St. Louis homeowner who fatally shot two armed intruders says the shooting left him “devastated.” The man’s name has not been released. He told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he wishes it never happened. Police say the man was working in his closed garage Tuesday when two men armed…