Group protests carriage rides in Tilles Park

(KTRS) – The festive mood at the annual “Winter Wonderland” light display in Tilles Park was disrupted Wednesday. The Post-Dispatch reports that passengers in horse-drawn carriages were greeted by supporters and protesters. Members of the St. Louis Animal Rights Team were there to mark two years since a horse named King, died while giving carriage…

Missouri reinstates QB Maty Mauk from suspension

ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri has reinstated Maty Mauk, the quarterback who was twice suspended last season. New coach Barry Odom confirmed the move Wednesday before the annual Braggin’ Rights basketball game between Illinois and Missouri. Odom said he was convinced after meeting with Mauk that he was excited about rejoining the program. Mauk has…

US Steel contract deal won’t stop Granite City shutdown

GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) – A tentative contract agreement between U.S. Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers union won’t prevent the company from temporarily shutting down its Granite City plant. Local union official Dave Dowling tells the Belleville News-Democrat (bit.ly/1mfH9jD ) that the preliminary deal announced Saturday won’t affect the planned idling of the St.…