Second Lady Coming To St. Louis
Clayton, MO (KTRS) Vice-President Joe Biden’s wife will be in the St. Louis area on Monday. Dr. Jill Biden is scheduled to speak at the Women’s Democratic Forum at noon. The event is being held at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel. More information is available online at www.wdfstl.org.
Anonymous donor gives $100,000 to children’s center
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (AP) – A suburban St. Louis children’s center has received an anonymous $100,000 gift, following a profile of the center that appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Post-Dispatch last week ran a story about the University City Children’s Center and its struggle to help children develop emotional skills. The newspaper reports…
Wacha wins 14th, Cardinals beat Pirates 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Yadier Molina tripled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning when right fielder Gregory Polanco missed an attempted shoe-top catch and Michael Wacha got his 14th win to tie for the major league high as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Wednesday night. The game didn’t…
Appeals court upholds Illinois fracking rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) – An Illinois appeals court has upheld the state’s rules for the high-volume oil and gas drilling technique known as fracking. The appellate court sided with a Madison County judge who rejected an environmental group’s legal challenge. The 5th District Appellate Court on Friday issued an opinion agreeing with a November ruling…
Mail center employees accused of theft
St. Louis, MO ( KTRS ) Four current or former employees of a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Hazelwood are among five people accused in a federal indictment of stealing mail that contained marijuana, electronics and other items. The U.S. Attorney’s office in St. Louis announced the indictment Tuesday. All five suspects are in…
Gun rights activist challenging zoo’s no-weapons policy
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Zoo has won the fight for now in blocking a gun-rights activist from carrying a weapon inside the facility. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1JV9Ryp ) reports that a judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Ohio resident Jeffry Smith until a court can take up the dispute…