Wentzville, MO (KTRS) A $1 billion expansion at Wentzville’s General Motors plant is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Wednesday Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced a proposed incentives package that includes annual tax credits to automakers that invest at least $500 million in plant upgrades. Parson held a closed door meeting at Wentzville…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — New census data shows that while Missouri’s population rose slightly last year compared to 2017, more than 50 counties lost population. Data released Thursday shows estimated county populations as of July 1, 2018, compared to the previous year. Missouri overall saw its population rise 0.3% to an estimated 6,126,452. But the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) There is a new effort in Missouri aimed at fighting the opioid crisis. During a news conference on Tuesday in downtown St. Louis, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched the “Real Opioid Pain” initiative, which asks Missourians who have been affected by opioids to share their story through the website, realopioidpain.com.…
UNION, Mo. (AP) — Four people are dead, including two children, after a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer in eastern Missouri. The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 47 near the Franklin County town of Union. Names and ages of the victims have not been released but the Missouri State Highway Patrol says…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have rescued several people stranded by flooding in northwest Missouri. The State Highway Patrol said in a tweet that water patrol troopers worked into the night Wednesday in and around Craig. Four people were pulled from homes, while three were rescued from a boat that ran out of gas.…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Two soldiers from an Army Reserve unit in Illinois have died while serving in Kuwait. The Department of Defense on Thursday announced the deaths of 37-year-old Sgt. Holli Bolinski of Pinckneyville, Illinois, and 20-year-old Spc. Jackson Johnson of Hillsboro, Missouri. Both soldiers died Tuesday as a result of what the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials say the state is “on track” to soon begin offering licenses and identifications that comply with stricter federal identification requirements under the Real ID Act. But the Missouri Department of Revenue says in a news release that there’s no immediate need to rush to apply when they become…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Lawmakers are taking steps to combat carjackings in Missouri. Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined other lawmakers during a Monday press conference to announce a measure to better track carjackings and create harsher penalties. The statute was introduced that would allow prosecutors to charge carjackers with motor vehicle hijacking rather than a broader robbery…
Bond County, MO (KTRS) Two people are dead after a multi-state police chase. Police say the pursuit began around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday after 39-year-old Leslie K. Austin allegedly kidnapped a woman and a juvenile in Jefferson City. The chase went into St. Louis and crossed over into Illinois. At some point, the woman and juvenile managed…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Warming shelters remain in operation amid the frigid temperatures. Anyone in need of shelter should call the United Way at 2-1-1. Pet owners are also reminded to bring pets indoors. Anyone who sees an animal in distress should call their nearest law enforcement agency or the Animal Cruelty Task Force Of…