by Jessica Machetta | Feb 21, 2014 | News, Weather
There are still 2,000 Ameren Missouri customers without power this afternoon following high winds that blew through the state. At the peak of outages, nearly 8,000 people were in the dark. Ameren Missouri reports that the majority of outages are in the St. Louis area...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 20, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The Missouri Department of Corrections is prepared to carry out the execution of Michael Taylor on Feb. 26 pursuant to the warrant issued by the Missouri Supreme Court. That’s the statement from the Department itself, and backed by the Governor. A compounding...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 20, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s Education Commissioner has told students at the embattled Normandy School District that despite concerns, school will be open through the school year, and those scheduled to graduate will do so. “We know that you have been under significant...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 20, 2014 | Military, News
The first bill to be signed by the Governor this session becomes law just five days before candidate filing begins, allowing those serving overseas to run for office. It would also allow folks with disabilities to file by proxy. Current law mandates that candidates...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 19, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
Greene Co. Prosecutor Dan Patterson has charged Craig Michael Wood in the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Hailey Owens. Witnesses say Wood grabbed Owens off the sidewalk in Springfield, put his hand over her mouth and sped away. Efforts to run after the truck and...