Entertainment : News of the Weird
North Korea 'Uses Doubles' To Hide Death Of Kim Jong-il - Sep 7, 2008 - 11:39:19 PM
You've seen it in the movies, but no one has thought of ever really pulling it off.  But some experts now say that for years now, North Korea's Kim Jong-il has been actually dead, and he's been played by doubles.  Sources say he actually died in 2003 of diabetes. 

News : Local
Flood Relief '08 Supports Community, Brings Stars to Town - Sep 7, 2008 - 8:42:16 PM
The Bellamy Brothers headlined Flood Relief 08', a concert organized and presented by Kaspar Broadcasting Company on Sunday, September 7th at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Troy, Mo.

News : Local
St. Charles County Apartment Fire Kills 61-Year-Old Man - Sep 6, 2008 - 6:11:13 AM

Victim died extinguishing fire in own bedroom.

News : Local
Lake St Louis Man Sentenced For Fatal Accident - Sep 6, 2008 - 5:15:59 AM

Driver in fatal accident is sentenced to a year in jail.

News : Local
St Charles County Man Gets Prison Sentence For Child Porn - Sep 6, 2008 - 5:02:42 AM

Thomas Logan gets 4-year prison term

Sports : Football
Westplex High School Football Scoreboard--Week 2 - Sep 6, 2008 - 12:21:47 AM
Here are scores of Week 2 high school football games involving Westplex teams.

Entertainment : News of the Weird
Massachusetts Businesses Battle Over Lizzie Borden’s Legacy - Sep 5, 2008 - 4:23:15 PM

Over a hundred years later, Lizzie still draws interest.

Entertainment : News of the Weird
'McCain' Scurries To The Finish In Hissing Cockroach Race - Sep 5, 2008 - 4:01:28 PM

This is no way to run a race.

News : Local
Man Guilty Of Meth-Induced Killing - Sep 5, 2008 - 2:28:15 PM

Judge calls Michael Estep; "The face of evil."

News : Local
Apartment Fire Kills St. Charles County Man - Sep 5, 2008 - 2:15:01 PM

Firefighters manage to get all others out safely. 

Sports
Westplex Today Sports Page: September 5, 2008 - Sep 5, 2008 - 6:47:15 AM
The Friday edition of the Westplex Today Sports Page includes the Cardinals' return to action against the Florida Marlins tonight, the Brewers' 5-2 loss to San Diego last night, the BMW Championship tees off today after a rain postponement yesterday, the kickoff of the NFL season, college football, the GAC Gridiron Classic at Lindenwood, and the U.S. Open tennis semifinals.

News : Local
Marthasville Man Killed In Warren County Accident - Sep 5, 2008 - 4:52:28 AM
One man is dead and a teenager is hospitalized after a crash in Warren County, Thursday.

News : Local
Kidnapping Suspect Arrested In Wentzville - Sep 5, 2008 - 4:50:22 AM
A California man was arrested in Wentzville earlier this week in connection with the suspected kidnapping of a South Carolina teenager.

News : Local
Judge Expected To Rule In MySpace Suicide Case Later This Month - Sep 5, 2008 - 4:43:07 AM
A federal judge in Los Angeles is expected to rule within several days on whether Lori Drew will stand trial in the MySpace suicide case. 

Sports
Westplex Today Sports Page (Afternoon Edition): September 4, 2008 - Sep 4, 2008 - 2:06:09 PM
Today's WT Sports Page has info on the Cardinals' continuing bullpen collapse, Gustav's rain that has stymied the start of the BMW Championship golf tournament in St. Louis County, and items ranging from football to tennis.

Just For You : Women's Interests
"Governor Palin Set to Make History" - Sep 4, 2008 - 7:52:24 AM
Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin has been selected by John McCain to be his running mate, and as the first woman ever on the GOP presidential ticket Palin is set to make history. The question remains for many, though.  "Who is this lady from Alaska?"

News : Local
Police Seek Public's Help In Identifying Attempted Robbery Suspect - Sep 4, 2008 - 4:14:20 AM
The St. Charles Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who attempted to rob the Petro Mart, located in the 1900 Block of Hwy 94 South, at approximately 2:00 a.m. Wednesday.  

News : Local
Lori Drew Cyber-Bullying Case Goes Before Federal Judge Today - Sep 4, 2008 - 3:41:52 AM
A federal judge in Los Angeles could decide today whether to allow use of an untested legal theory to prosecute a Westplex woman accused of helping to cyber-bully a local area teen who killed herself.

News : Local
Sarah Palin Revs Up GOP Delegates With Home-Run Speech - Sep 4, 2008 - 1:09:06 AM
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin began her presumptive role as the GOP nominee for vice-president in impressive and aggressive fashion, by giving the keynote speech Wednesday night that attacked Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on several fronts.

Entertainment : Music News and Reviews
Local Westplex Band "Hillbilly Authority" Wins 2008 KFAV Colgate Country Showdown, Then Wins State! - Sep 4, 2008 - 1:05:01 AM

 Local Band 'Hillbilly Authority' Takes 1st Place In Missouri State Competition at Tan-Tara Resort, Lake Of The Ozarks, moving on to Regionals.  They got there by winning KFAV's local Showdown.   Celebrity Judges Scored a total of 5 finalists in the finals of the 2008 KFAV Colgate Country Showdown at the St. Charles County Fair, Saturday, July 26th.  Local band, "Hillbilly Authority" had the highest score, and became the St. Louis region winner.  The band is also a big part of Kaspar Broadcasting's Flood Relief '08 this Sunday, starting at 2pm at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. 

Jason Martin and John Hall, judged at Brewskeez in O'Fallon, Wednesday, July 16th.  Kenny Sutter and Andrea Morton  won on June 25th.   Thursday evening, July 10th, 5 acts competed for two more finalist spots.  The judges awarded those spots to country band "Hillbilly Authority" and to singer  Liz Moriondo.  This was a very close competition with only one vote separating another contestent from becoming a finalist.  Unfortunately, Andrea Morton was unable to attend the finals, due to illness .  KFAV thanks intern Shannon Bishop for organizing the entire Showdown this year.  Other thanks go to Nick Nixon who organized the judging throughout the preliminaries and helped put together the judging team for the final night, which featured 4 celebrity judges.  Thanks to Ryan Kaspar, Danny James, Mike Thomas, Larry Waiter for helping Shannon, and Ginger Foster who brought the Showdown to the Westplex in 2007 and 2008.