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Administrative law judges sue Missouri governor for wrongful termination, withheld salary
A pair of administrative law judges are suing the Parson administration claiming wrongful termination and illegal withholding of salary. Ryan Asbridge, who has served as an administrative law judge since 2019, and Gina Mitten, who has served since 2021, filed a lawsuit last week in Cole Circuit Court. They allege the administration of Gov. Mike […]
Two charged in infant death
Charges have been filed against a Granite City couple in the death of a 2-month-old who died about 2 months ago. 41-year-old Sarrah Cheung and her boyfriend, 27-year-old Patrick Godfrey are each charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Endangering the Life or Health of a Child. The boy died the morning of June 29 at a home in the 2,100 block of Bryan Avenue in Granite City.
Rochester Hosts Belleville West for Week Zero Scrimmage
The Rockets hosted Belleville West for a scrimmage on Friday Night. All three levels, Freshman, JV and Varsity got a chance to compete under the Rochester lights. Featured are the highlights and sights from around Rocket Booster Stadium.
From Ferguson to Minneapolis, AP reporters recall flashpoints of the Black Lives Matter movement
WASHINGTON (AP) — On May 28, 2020, Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez got a call asking him to head to Minneapolis from the East Coast. What he saw on the ground was unlike any protest he’d ever covered. It was then that he knew something had shifted in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Convicted felons struggle to get hired in Missouri
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stands at 3.8%. Some of those standing in the unemployment line are formerly incarcerated people who struggle to get hired because of their felony records. “It’s an uphill battle,” said Maria Maupin. Maupin was convicted...
MDC urges aquarium owners to check for invasive species that may have been in locally sold tank additions
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging aquarium owners to check for an invasive species that may be hiding in a common tank addition. According to MDC, an invasive species called zebra mussels is being discovered in moss balls originating in Washington,...
St. Louis area health officials closely monitoring spread of mpox
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis area health officials are closely monitoring the spread of mpox after the World Health Organization declared the virus a public health emergency. The World Health Organization issued a similar warning about COVID-19, but unlike the early days of COVID, an mpox...
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