ST. LOUIS (KTRS) President Trump has nominated a new slate of candidates for U-S Attorneys across the country, including Eastern Missouri. In a news release, the White House says the president has nominated Jeffrey Jensen as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. Jensen is currently a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP. He served as…
Anson Williams is an American actor and director, best known for his role as gullible but well-intentioned singer Warren “Potsie” Weber on the television series Happy Days.
WOODSON TERRACE, Mo. (AP) – Two police officers from Woodson Terrace are recovering after suffering minor injuries when their squad cars were allegedly rammed. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the officers on Thursday night pulled over a driver as part of an investigation. One police car was in front of the suspect vehicle, and…
As the last Don of the Philadelphia mob, Ralph Natale, the first-ever mob boss to turn state’s evidence, provides an insider’s perspective on the mafia. Natale’s reign atop the Philadelphia and New Jersey underworlds brought the region’s mafia back to prominence in the 1990s.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University has approved a financial sustainability plan that includes recommendations to close seven programs at the Carbondale campus. The Board of Trustees during its meeting Thursday in Springfield signed off on the new financial strategy that calls for $26 million in cuts, including permanent budget reductions totaling $19 million.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The $10 per hour minimum wage law in St. Louis will be short-lived, but an effort launching Friday will encourage and pressure businesses to honor the higher wage even if state law doesn’t require it. The “Save the Raise” campaign is being led by a coalition of groups including Show Me…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) This Saturday, baseball fans can join Cardinals mascot, Fredbird for a trolley ride to Child Safety Day in Forest Park. This free, family-friendly event focuses on promoting the physical, emotional and social safety of children by teaching families how to stay safe on the street, in the car, on bicycles, around…
LAKE OF THE OZARKS (KTRS) The name will remain Tan-Tar-A but there’ll be something added to the Lake of the Ozarks resort: a Margaritaville Property. This comes after the announcement Thursday that the Jimmy Buffet-inspired company of resort hotels has bought Tan-Tar-A and will make a multimillion dollar investment in renovating the longtime resort. It will…
Bertrand Russell “Bert” Berns (November 8, 1929 – December 30, 1967), also known as Bert Russell and (occasionally) Russell Byrd, was an American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s. A pioneer of 1960s rock and soul, Berns made numerous contributions to popular music, including “Twist and Shout“, “Piece of My Heart“, “Brown Eyed Girl” (as a producer), “Here Comes the Night“, “Hang On Sloopy“, “Under the…