Latest Missouri News
RSS-
Hale Irwin has won more than anyone on the Champions Tour
There are players who have won more majors, and there are guys who can steal beat good tour players. But, I promise you there will not be a golfer in the field who enjoys competing more than 67 year old Hale Irwin. There is no debate that Irwin is the greatest Senior PGA player ever. He has 45 wins on the Champions Tour, that is 17 more than anybody else. On the regular tour he won 20 times, ...
-
Kirkwood School Board approves iPad Minis for all students
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - The Kirkwood School Board approved more than $1.7 million to buy iPad Minis for every student in the district. Reaction has been varied. One parent she has mixed feelings about every student having them in the district, and about starting kindergarteners out with them. The district says the kids are using it anyway. Why not use it to engage them more in their ...
-
Cleanup begins in Moore Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (KSDK) - Cleanup has started in Moore, Okla., where a tornado estimated to be an EF-5 touched down Monday afternoon. At least 24 people died in the storm, and hundreds are ...
More Missouri News
RSS-
St. Louis County woman charged with stabbing brother in front of Berkeley cop
o A St. Louis County woman nearly killed her brother Wednesday when she stabbed him in front of a police officer, authorities say.Sharnae Trust, 29, of the 3100 block of Chicory Creek Lane in unincorporated St. Louis County, was charged today with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.Berkeley Police Chief Frank McCall Jr. said police responded shortly after 5 a.m. to a home in the ...
-
Larry Conners fired from KMOV
said: "We regret to announce that Larry Conners is no longer a KMOV news reporter."The action comes after a series of events that began last week when Conners alleged he was targeted by the Internal Revenue Service ...
-
Cardinals team up with Chelsea Manchester City STL4OKC for tornado relief
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Relevent Sports announced Wednesday they will team up with the Chelsea Football Club and the Manchester City Football Club to help kids affected by the tornado in Moore, Okla. The Cardinals and Relevent Sports are pledging $1 from every ticket sold to Thursday's soccer game between Chelsea and Manchester City at Busch Stadium. That money will ...
-
Carnival worker stabbed in stomach during Lincoln County fight
LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - A South Africa native was stabbed in the stomach Tuesday night in Lincoln County, Mo. by a fellow South African. Police say a 25-year-old carnival worker started fight with his 22-year-old colleague. The suspect is accused of going to his bunk, grabbing a knife, and stabbing the victim twice in the stomach. The knife was recovered by police in a nearby field. The ...
-
Final groundbreaking on Route 364 Page Avenue Extension
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - The final groundbreaking was Wednesday for the final section of the Route 364 Page Avenue Extension. The ceremony took place at the Interstate 64 and Route N interchange in Lake Saint Louis. This is the place where the final nine miles of Route 364 will end. The divided highway will have four lanes and wind through five St. Charles County municipalities. New ...
-
21-year-old charged for burning cars at MoBap Covenant Seminary
burning cars on a Missouri Baptist University parking lot and at the nearby Covenant Seminary. Andrew Bradley Wos is charged with four counts of knowingly burning or exploding a 2008 Ford Escape, a 2005 Honda Pilot, a 2000 Chevrolet Impala, and a 2001 Nissan Frontier. The fires happened between 4:28 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. May 1. Leaves and twigs were shoved into gas tanks and then set on fire. ...
-
Joplin remembers tornado pushes for recovery
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The draft beer and whiskey shots flow freely at the sparkling new Joplin Elks Lodge 501, a distant hallway plaque the only visible reminder that three members and a bartender cleaning up after Sunday bingo died in a monster tornado that forever grafted a little-known southwest Missouri city into the nation's disaster ...
-
More lawsuits filed over priest who admitted making child pornography
The Catholic Church in Missouri faces more lawsuits brought by alleged victims of a priest who has admitted producing child pornography. The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn are named as defendants along with the Rev. Shawn Ratigan, who is awaiting sentencing, The Kansas City Star reported Tuesday. Lawyers say Finn and the diocese "abetted" Rattigan when he ...
-
CNNs Morgan bans St. Louis Loesch over `glib Tweet on beheading
o Liberal CNN host Piers Morgan says he has banned conservative St. Louis radio host Dana Loesch from his show, alleging she was "glib" in a Twitter comment about the beheading of a British soldier.The ...
-
KMOVs Larry Conners no longer at station
said: "We regret to announce that Larry Conners is no longer a KMOV news reporter."The action comes after a series of events that began last week when Conners alleged he was targeted by the Internal Revenue Service ...
-
FBI Man shot to death in Orlando during questioning in Boston bombing probe
Investigators stand outside an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ...
-
Missouri-American Water request approved to adjust ISRS
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - The Missouri Public Service Commission says they have approved Missouri-American Water Company's request to adjust the infrastructure system replacement surcharge (ISRS) for St. Louis County customers. The ISRS change was requested to reflect infrastructure replacement costs made by the company since last summer that are not currently included in rates. St. ...
-
Two year anniversary of Joplin tornado
JOPLIN, Mo. (KSDK) - Joplin residents marked two years of recovery Wednesday, as Oklahoma tornado victims begin clearing the rubble from their own disaster. An EF-5 tornado touched down in Joplin at 5:41 p.m. on May 22, 2011 killing 161 people. Hundreds of other people were injured. Thousands of homes and businesses destroyed, including a large hospital. To mark the anniversary, the city is ...
-
FalconCam shows peregrine falcons raising four chicks
ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - A FalconCam has been established to keep watch over peregrine falcons raising four chicks in a nest box at Ameren's Sioux Energy Center in St. Louis. The camera feeds ...
-
Bridgeton Landfill smell gets worse as crews begin work
BRIDGETON, Mo. (KSDK) - The smell at the Bridgeton Landfill has gotten worse. We've been talking about it for weeks, but crews have finally started work to fix the odor problems. Our reporter wanted to report from the landfill, but when he got out there Wednesday morning, he knew it wouldn't be possible. His eyes started watering, he started coughing, and his nose started to run. ...
-
Social media reaction to firing of Sarah Spear
Sarah Spear The firing of Sarah Spear, (the now former) Arch Grants executive director, struck a nerve with our audience and has led to a lively discussion on social media today. Spear was dismissed last week, one day after the business plan competition awarded its second round of grants to 20 startups. The timing and the circumstances of how she was let go, plus that fact that she is ...
-
Death of NW Mo. infant ruled homicide
http://bit.ly/1951AoQ ) reports deputies were called to a home in the southwestern part of the county last Friday and found the baby unresponsive. The infant was taken first to a hospital in Blue Springs and then to Children's Mercy in Kansas City. The baby died there on ...
-
Thousands of Kansas City workers affected by IRS furloughs
Thousands of Internal Revenue Service employees will be forced to take a handful of days off as the effects of the sequester make their way to Kansas City. This Friday, as well as June 14, July 5, July 22 and Aug. 30, 5,300 IRS workers in Kansas City will not be able to work, save for a few employees in "critical positions." That means no responding to emails or answering phone ...
-
Noted chef Ollie Sommer dies
Ollie Sommer, who died this week at age 88, was a noted chef who cooked for two presidents. He trained and shaped the careers of hundreds of other chefs.After spending five decades in kitchens, he taught for two decades at Southwestern Illinois College's Granite City campus.Chef Sommer died Tuesday (May 21, 2013) at his home in St. Charles. The cause of death was not immediately ...
-
Suspect fleeing Clayton police runs into St. Louis County police headquarters
o What one man thought would be his escape led instead to his capture today at St. Louis County police headquarters.A man running from the police unknowingly ran into police headquarters at about 2 p.m., and was apprehended at gunpoint behind the police chief's office.Shortly after 2 p.m. St. Louis County Lt. Bryan Ludwig and media relations Officer Randy Vaughn were discussing a policing ...
-
Bono other stars join toilet strike
By Daniel Hurwitz, special for USA TODAY In February, Matt Damon made a pledge to not go to the bathroom until everyone in the world has access to clean water and sanitation. In March, Jessica Biel, Jason Bateman and Josh Gad announced they would also participate in the campaign. On Wednesday, Bono, Olivia Wilde and Richard Branson are joining Damon's cause and appear in their own ...
-
6 Best jobs for 2013 college graduates in St. Louis
Graduation from high school often means that college is on the horizon. Graduation from college means the real world of job hunting just became very real. How does the job market look for 2013 ...
Missouri Feature
-
Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
News from around our Network
