Firm fined for exposing staff to asbestos criminally probed
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration proceedings against a construction company fined for allegedly importing Mexican workers to remove asbestos are on hold as federal officials look into possible criminal activity by the firm. OSHA last year fined Joseph Kehrer and Albers-based Kehrer Brothers Construction company $1.8 million for having the…
Flash flood watch in effect for most of the area
( KTRS ) Heavy rain moved into the area early Sunday morning and it’s expected to stay until Tuesday. Due to this the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the greater 550 KTRS-AM listening area. Flooding is expected on the Meramec River at Pacific, Eureka, Valley Park and Arnold. Officials with…
Army sergeant from Illinois killed in Afghanistan incident
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Defense Department says an army sergeant from southern Illinois has died in noncombat related incident in Afghanistan. The Pentagon announced Sunday that 36-year-old Staff Sgt. Christopher A. Wilbur of Granite City died Friday in Kandahar. The exact cause of Wilbur’s death wasn’t revealed. According to the Pentagon, Wilbur was involved…
Rauner signs bill allowing officers to adopt police dogs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that gives retiring police dogs the chance to be adopted by their handlers. With the new law, retiring dogs will first be offered to an officer for adoption or be given to a no-kill shelter. Currently, it is up to the village manager, mayor or…