In the news: Jury rejects "mental defect" defense of cop killer Kinworthy, fallen Marine returns home for burial, childcare tax credit may not pass this session, sports betting should be on statewide ballot in November, Washington Univ expands Cortex footprint
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. A verdict is reached in the Thomas Kinworthy trial. St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy says prayers have to go out to Tammaris Bohannon's loved ones. A celebration of the new air route to Canada is interrupted by complaints about the downtown jail. Place your bets; will sports betting pass on the November ballot? The man known as the voice of Backstoppers is retiring. Plus, Michael asks legal analyst Brad Young about the back-and-f...
In the news: No issues at anti-war protests at SLU, closing arguments in cop killer trial, ensuring a safe Cinco de Mayo on Cherokee, St. Peters Amazon worker in DC for bill unveiling, reclassifying marijuana, first Air Canada flight to Montreal
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Another Free Palestine protest is planned on the campus of Saint Louis University this evening. Yes, students have the right of free speech, allowing them to protest. BUT, says KMOX legal analyst Brad Young, there are limitations. Are McDonalds employees seeing an increase in negative interactions with customers? A SLU professor says if St. Louis doesn't start building homes for families, the population will continue to decline....
In the news: Shots fired after police called for mental crisis in north city, student protests planned tonight at SLU, county council finds funds for senior tax relief, odds still against sports betting in MO, dog therapy for stressed teens
In the news: two car accident victims dumped at City Hall, week 2 of Thomas Kinworthy trial, city jail oversight board could slip below minimum members needed, update on Speaker Plocher ethics probe, take the stairs, new direct flights from STL to Canada begin
In the news: Teachers are KIPP St. Louis Charter High School are walking the picket line again today, six police departments crack down on pro-Palestinian protestors, speeder crashes into Gus' Pretzels, thieves bust Hi-Pointe Downtown's windows again, traffic cameras coming to city, free hearing screenings available
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In the news: House fire near SLUH, Centene donates building to Urban League, homeless couple removed from street corner, Republicans forward bill to make abortion rights amendment harder to pass, local trade mission to Canada
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Missouri's legislature is just one or two votes away from a constitutional amendment to make the abortion rights measure abortion rights more difficult to pass. The prosecutors rested and defense attorneys began to make their case in the trial of an admitted cop killer. A homeless couple from Sudan is no longer occupying the corner of Spring and Chippewa with a makeshift tarp and shopping cart tent. The iconic Skyview Drive-In in Be...
In the news: Wentzville apartment fire claims four pets, day 3 of confessed cop killer trial, St. Louis police chief testifies against state takeover bill, Boeing "bleeding money" but St. Louis division soaring, "hidden hunger" research at Mizzou, Arch lights go out in May
he top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics would be banned from state funds under a measure the Missouri House sent the governor in a near straight party-line vote. A bill to move control of the St. Louis City Police Department from the Mayor to a state-appointed Board of Commissioners is heard in committee. St. Louis police continue to focus on traffic offenses. Storms are expected later this week. Ted Drewes is celebrating 95 years. Plus,...
In the news: Day 2 of trial for man who admits killing city officer, state takeover of city police department bill heard, county council still arguing about its HQ, raising age to buy cigarettes/vapes in Missouri, local Marine dies in NC, turning office space into golf facility
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The trial of a man who's attorney's admit he shot and killed St. Louis officer Tamarris Bohannon continued into it's second day. The standoff continues on the St. Louis County Council on making a decision about what should happen to the Roos building. St. Louis City is investing nearly four-million-dollars in it's outdoor warning system. Missouri legislators want to snuff out smoking among those under 21. The original grass at City ...
In the news: emotional testimony on day 1 of Thomas Kinworthy trial, new bill named after fallen police officer passes MOLEG, many parents of LGBTQ+ kids say they may leave Missouri, Missourians drink more than national average, update on child pinned by city park, two restaurant brands join forces to go national
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. MoDOT is still sizing up how much KCI Construction will owe for the I-55 overpass damaged between between River Des Peres and Loughborough. A 9-year-old boy remains in critical but stable condition after he was pinned between a van and a truck. A trial is just underway of a man accused of killing a city police officer nearly 5 years ago. A new federal rule could impact care for Missouri nursing home residents. The first-ever playing...
In the news: City budget faces first vote today, trial of man accused of killer Ofc. Bohannan begins today, Pamela Hupp pre-trial conference, Wash U student carnival "Thurtene" cut short after fights, St. Louis events growth leads nation in March,
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. Expect a tribute to the late Whitey Herzog at tonight's Cardinals game. The National Weather Service has crews out surveying the storm damage. At a public meeting regarding St. Louis's strained budget, citizens were concerned about the future of the Office of Violence Prevention. The first bill to pass both chambers of the Missouri legislature this session is about the southern border. Plus, Michael talks with Jack Cardetti about ef...
In the news: KIPP St. Louis high school teachers walk picket line, jury selection for accused killer of Officer Bohannon, 300% rise in anti-Semitic incidents in Missouri, Riley Strain's parents change tune on Mizzou frat boys, STL Electrical Connection to fix up 600th home, 4-Hands expands product line
in the news: City estimates $25M loss if earning tax goes away, Mayor discusses budget, Daniel Riley sentencing today, four shot in Delmar Loop overnight, Alton to discuss homelessness, Madison County secession vote, Powell Hall renovation update, will Cardinals want public money for upgrades
In the news: Normandy Middle school teacher accused of sex with minor student, county bills to jumpstart senior tax freeze stall, affordable senior housing coming to Bevo Mill, a look at Catholic population, update on north county precinct delays, Oberweis files chapter 11 bankruptcy
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The baseball world is mourning the loss of Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who has died at the age of 92. The Cardinals are already working on ways to honor Herzog. The Mayor of St. Louis signed a bill making it easier for restaurants to obtain a liquor license. Bayer Crop Science has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes c...
In the news: Shooting at Ferguson QT leaves two dead, man and woman dead in Tower Grove South standoff, O'Fallon man hold woman hostage in car in St. Charles, former city officer beaten by cops gets $23-million settlement, new North County police precinct way behind schedule, final library project to open in St. Louis County
The top local news with Michael Calhoun and the KMOX news team. The family of a fallen St. Louis City firefighter is suing companies which make the breathing equipment used by first responders. The undercover former police officer beaten by fellow officers during the protests of 2017 is awarded more than $23-million. A red light cameras bill passed by St. Louis Aldermen but the baby box bill was debated the most. Nobody was hurt in a more-than two-hour long stand-off in St. Charles. MoDOT is nea...
In the news: Downtown St. Louis is in "doom loop" says Wall Street Journal, SLPL audit complete, questions remain about city hiring freeze, new sickle cell treatment center, problem gas station downtown to close, new park at Chain of Rocks bridge opening
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In the news: post third sales are back on in St. Louis County, request to find alternative to new county government building, Missouri executed Brian Dorsey, accelerating aging could be cause of increased cancer in younger people, properties in north St. Louis could be sold if developer doesn't pay tax bill
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In the news: Missouri to execute death row inmate Brian Dorsey tonight, school bus on fire hits house in Normandy, state withholding SLPS money pending late audit, golf cart operators get ticketed around Busch stadium, city will forgive tickets given to Cards fans parked in unauthorized lot, the Chemical Building for sale again
