Taxpayers Ultimately Pay For Construction Site Thefts
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Heavy equipment – bulldozers, backhoes and earth movers – has been disappearing from St. Louis area construction sites at an alarming rate in recent weeks. Association of General...
View ArticleEastern Illinois Chemistry Labs Vandalized
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities at Eastern Illinois University say someone vandalized chemistry labs and classrooms during the Thanksgiving break. The Mattoon Journal-Gazette reports the vandalism...
View ArticleJefferson County Man Arrested For Stealing Cars, Construction Equipment
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOX) – Prosecutors say a Barnhart resident was a one-man crime wave. 51-year-old Joseph Henry faces nearly a dozen felony charges, including receiving stolen property and...
View ArticleTop Sporting Goods Stores In The St. Louis Area
Sportsmen and women of all different breeds can find their niche in St. Louis. From the baseball player to the marathon cyclist to the skater and even to the classic huntsman, you will find the ideal...
View ArticleSnow, Ice Removal Costs Hit $27 Million In Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet has spent $27 million on snow and ice removal this season, with plenty of winter still left. The figure reflects a variety of costs, including...
View ArticleSome Bands are Saying They’re Done with St. Louis as Rash of Thefts Continues
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – It has happened over and over – bands coming through St. Louis and their vans are broken into, meaning thousands of dollars of equipment and personal items stolen. Many musicians now...
View ArticleCardinals Launch Annual Migration South to Jupiter
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – For a baseball team cramming two 53 foot-long tractor trailers full of equipment, very little of what was being packed Thursday morning actually seemed to be bats, gloves, and...
View ArticleGeneral Motors Will Invest $174 Million In Kansas Plant
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — General Motors will invest $174 million in its Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kansas, to pay for new equipment and technology to produce the 2016 Malibu, company officials...
View ArticleVoters Will Be Asked to Approve $180 Million Bond Issue
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) — St. Louis city voters will be asked to raise their property taxes this August to pay for infrastructure improvements and new police and fire equipment. Aldermanic President Lewis...
View ArticleBand Van Swiping Continues in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Georgia band is getting its van back after the vehicle was stolen in St. Louis. The band the Radio Birds said the 1997 Dodge van was packed with their equipment when it was taken...
View ArticleSt. Louis Band’s Equipment Stolen In Texas
AUSTIN, TX. (AP/KMOX)-The St. Louis-based indie rock band Foxing is trying to figure out how to finish the final two weeks of its nationwide tour, after having its equipment stolen after a show in...
View ArticleVoters Approve Prop. F Just in Time for STL Fire Department
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson is looking forward to buying some new equipment, after voters approved the Proposition F bond issue on Tuesday. Jenkerson says the new fire...
View ArticleAl-Jazeera Reporters Claim Mistreatment in Ferguson
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Three journalists who reported on the 2014 Ferguson riots for Al-Jazeera America have filed a lawsuit accusing police officers of violating their rights. The lawsuit filed Monday in...
View ArticleMissouri Spending $415,000 on Capitol Security Improvements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri has spent more than $415,000 to buy and install new security equipment at the state Capitol. Starting Tuesday, visitors will be required to pass through metal...
View ArticleWarped Tour Bus Catches Fire in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A tour bus catches fire on the way to Warped Tour. The bus was passing through St. Louis on the way to the Nashville show when it suddenly caught fire around 4 a.m. Passengers took...
View ArticleSome Service Stations Not Equipped for Car Inspections
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Notices are going out telling St. Louis area vehicle owners it’s time for a new emissions inspection, but it might be wise to call ahead to see if your local service station can do...
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