Saint Louis FC Falls to LA Galaxy II 3-0
Coming off a loss decided by an added time goal in the first of a three-game road trip to start its season, Saint Louis FC was tasked with regrouping for a Wednesday night tilt with LA Galaxy II, which won its opening game 2-0 over Arizona United SC. After 43 minutes of consistent pressure from…
Wacha goes 5 scoreless innings in Cards’ win over Marlins
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals employed the same formula they used to win 100 games last season – good starting pitching, enough timely hitting and Trevor Rosenthal closing out the game – to defeat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday in both teams’ final spring game. Michael Wacha had by far his…
Illinois gets $100K grant to improve career education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has received a $100,000 grant to better prepare students for careers in high-skill, in-demand industries. The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Illinois is one of 24 states to be awarded grants through the New Skills for Youth initiative. JPMorgan Chase started the $75 million, five-year program to increase…
Saint Louis hires Travis Ford as men’s basketball coach
( KTRS ) Saint Louis University has hired Travis Ford as its new men’s coach. The school has set a news conference for Thursday to introduce Ford, who replaces Jim Crews. Ford was fired by Oklahoma State this month after eight seasons. He is 345-257 in 19 seasons overall with earlier stops at Massachusetts, Eastern…
Grand jury indicts Missouri woman in multistate crime spree
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Alabama say a Missouri woman has been indicted on eight counts in a multistate crime spree. Authorities said 30-year-old Brittany Nicole Harper of Joplin, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to transport a stolen vehicle across state lines, two counts of transporting a vehicle across state lines, three…
Rauner, Democrats bicker over budget blame
( KTRS ) Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats are trading barbs over who is to blame for the possibility that Chicago State University may have to close due to financial problems. Illinois’ public colleges and universities have waited since July for state funding held up by a budget standoff in Springfield. Rauner accused…
Gas tax increase wins initial approval in Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has agreed on a plan to raise the state’s fuel tax by nearly six cents per gallon to pay for road and bridge projects. Senators endorsed the proposal Wednesday. The plan would also require voter approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla faced some opposition from fellow Republicans…
CDC confirms pregnant Missouri woman has Zika virus
(KTRS) – The Centers for Disease Control say that Missouri has their second confirmed case of Zika virus. The CDC says the woman, who is pregnant, recently traveled to Honduras. Health officials say that there may be a connection between pregnant women getting the virus and their children having a birth defect called microcephaly. People…