Posted: May 15, 2020 / 12:27 PM CDTUpdated: May 15, 2020 / 12:43 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS — The Shelby County, Illinois, board voted to put a question on the November ballot, asking residents to give Chicago the boot from the Land of Lincoln and become its own state.Our sister-station reports the vote came as Shelby County board members also voted to allow businesses to reopen.reports it was a 12-7 vote Wednesday on the non-binding resolution to...…Posted: May 15, 2020 / 12:27 PM CDTUpdated: May 15, 2020 / 12:43 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS — The Shelby County, Illinois, board voted to put a question on the November ballot, asking residents to give Chicago the boot from the Land of Lincoln and become its own state.Our sister-station reports the vote came as Shelby County board members also voted to allow businesses to reopen.reports it was a 12-7 vote Wednesday on the non-binding resolution to...WW…

Posted: Apr 12, 2021 / 01:53 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 12, 2021 / 03:27 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS– Morel hunting season is here and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is sharing some tips on how to have success.Here is some of the advice from a MDC employee:The MDC also has a guide to so you can hunt safely.The MDC is hosting an online class April 21 to teach people about mushroom hunting. You can find more information on the .Suggest a...…Posted: Apr 12, 2021 / 01:53 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 12, 2021 / 03:27 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS– Morel hunting season is here and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is sharing some tips on how to have success.Here is some of the advice from a MDC employee:The MDC also has a guide to so you can hunt safely.The MDC is hosting an online class April 21 to teach people about mushroom hunting. You can find more information on the .Suggest a...WW…

Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 11:37 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 1, 2021 / 11:50 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– The Missouri Senate took steps yesterday to ban vaccination passports in the state. It comes as more discussion arises about vaccine passports and documentation across the county.Thursday, Gov. Mike Parson said he won’t require what are known as vaccine passports in Missouri. But Parson told reporters Thursday that he’s OK with private companies...…Posted: Apr 1, 2021 / 11:37 AM CDTUpdated: Apr 1, 2021 / 11:50 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– The Missouri Senate took steps yesterday to ban vaccination passports in the state. It comes as more discussion arises about vaccine passports and documentation across the county.Thursday, Gov. Mike Parson said he won’t require what are known as vaccine passports in Missouri. But Parson told reporters Thursday that he’s OK with private companies...WW…

Posted: Feb 25, 2021 / 02:19 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 25, 2021 / 04:50 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo.– The Jefferson County Health Department is recalling more than 1,900 COVID vaccine appointments after the registration link was shared on social media.The department says the private registration link was for the March 1 and March 2 clinics. The shared link allowed individuals to gain access to appointments who were not provided the original...…Posted: Feb 25, 2021 / 02:19 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 25, 2021 / 04:50 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo.– The Jefferson County Health Department is recalling more than 1,900 COVID vaccine appointments after the registration link was shared on social media.The department says the private registration link was for the March 1 and March 2 clinics. The shared link allowed individuals to gain access to appointments who were not provided the original...WW…

Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:18 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:19 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A solar storm is reportedly heading towards Earth on February 23 or 24 and it could provide great views of auroras in higher latitudes near the Arctic Circle possibly stretching to southern Canada. It comes after a solar flare happened in the sun on February 20.The astronomy site is reporting an eruption split the sun’s atmosphere. The eruption...…Posted: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:18 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 22, 2021 / 01:19 PM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A solar storm is reportedly heading towards Earth on February 23 or 24 and it could provide great views of auroras in higher latitudes near the Arctic Circle possibly stretching to southern Canada. It comes after a solar flare happened in the sun on February 20.The astronomy site is reporting an eruption split the sun’s atmosphere. The eruption...WW…

Posted: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:43 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:43 PM CST() — The “QAnon Shaman” who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns is apologizing for his actions as he speaks out for the first time since his arrest last month.“I deeply regret and am very sorry I entered into the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. I should not have been there. Period,” Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, said in the statement.“I was wrong. Period,” the statement said.“I am sorry for having aroused fear in the hearts of...…Posted: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:43 PM CSTUpdated: Feb 9, 2021 / 12:43 PM CST() — The “QAnon Shaman” who took part in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns is apologizing for his actions as he speaks out for the first time since his arrest last month.“I deeply regret and am very sorry I entered into the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021. I should not have been there. Period,” Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, said in the statement.“I was wrong. Period,” the statement said.“I am sorry for having aroused fear in the hearts of...WW…

Posted: Dec 11, 2020 / 08:40 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 11, 2020 / 11:23 PM ESTST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) – Two Missouri lawmakers are sponsoring legislation for the 2021 session that involves shielding drivers from criminal penalties if they hit a protester during a demonstration.State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R- St. Charles) filed HB56. It is called the Fleeing Motorist Protection Act.Rep. Schnelting tweeted that his proposed bill would ensure motorists who are trapped in their vehicle during a riot are civilly and criminally protected under state law.His tweet also gave the example that if your...…Posted: Dec 11, 2020 / 08:40 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 11, 2020 / 11:23 PM ESTST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) – Two Missouri lawmakers are sponsoring legislation for the 2021 session that involves shielding drivers from criminal penalties if they hit a protester during a demonstration.State Rep. Adam Schnelting (R- St. Charles) filed HB56. It is called the Fleeing Motorist Protection Act.Rep. Schnelting tweeted that his proposed bill would ensure motorists who are trapped in their vehicle during a riot are civilly and criminally protected under state law.His tweet also gave the example that if your...WW…

Posted: Nov 25, 2020 / 03:33 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 27, 2020 / 08:53 AM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS – The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force painted a very dire picture of the situation at area hospitals. Dr. Alex Garza said emergency rooms are getting overrun and tents are being set up to handle the flood of patients.“You will be judged on how you handled this catastrophe.  There are no more excuses,” said Dr. Garza during an...…Posted: Nov 25, 2020 / 03:33 PM CSTUpdated: Nov 27, 2020 / 08:53 AM CSTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS – The leader of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force painted a very dire picture of the situation at area hospitals. Dr. Alex Garza said emergency rooms are getting overrun and tents are being set up to handle the flood of patients.“You will be judged on how you handled this catastrophe.  There are no more excuses,” said Dr. Garza during an...WW…

Posted: Oct 22, 2020 / 03:04 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 22, 2020 / 04:47 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS- The FBI in St. Louis and Kansas City are asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted fugitive. Police are looking for Christopher Brian Rogan and he is considered armed and dangerous.Rogan is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute and the distribution of methamphetamine in St. Louis from January 2015 to September of 2019.The...…Posted: Oct 22, 2020 / 03:04 PM CDTUpdated: Oct 22, 2020 / 04:47 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ST. LOUIS- The FBI in St. Louis and Kansas City are asking for the public’s help in finding a wanted fugitive. Police are looking for Christopher Brian Rogan and he is considered armed and dangerous.Rogan is wanted for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to distribute and the distribution of methamphetamine in St. Louis from January 2015 to September of 2019.The...WW…

ST. LOUIS- COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are climbing dangerously across the region, reaching territory the area hasn’t seen since early on in the pandemic according to Dr. Alex Garza with the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.“We have erased every bit of progress we’ve made this summer and fall,” said Dr. Garza during this afternoon’s COVID briefing.According to the data the task force released, St. Charles County had the biggest change in new COVID-19 cases over the last week. The ZIP Codes seeing the biggest increase were in O’Fallon and St. Charles.Dr. Garza said the...…ST. LOUIS- COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are climbing dangerously across the region, reaching territory the area hasn’t seen since early on in the pandemic according to Dr. Alex Garza with the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.“We have erased every bit of progress we’ve made this summer and fall,” said Dr. Garza during this afternoon’s COVID briefing.According to the data the task force released, St. Charles County had the biggest change in new COVID-19 cases over the last week. The ZIP Codes seeing the biggest increase were in O’Fallon and St. Charles.Dr. Garza said the...WW…