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Work Zone Alert: Route P in New Madrid County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route P in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This section of roadway is located from Route BB to County Road 740. Weather permitting, work will take place...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Two injured in St. Francois County accident
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - Two men were injured in a two-vehicle accident Monday in St. Francois County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took place on northbound...
Bourbon woman injured in single-vehicle accident
FRANKLIN, COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A woman from Bourbon was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Tuesday in Franklin County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident happened...
Southern Missouri Bancorp Incorporated profits in fiscal quarter
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (News First) - Southern Missouri Bancorp Incorporated (SMBC) on Monday reported a profit of $12.5 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Poplar Bluff, Missouri-based company said...
Park Hills man arrested after failing to register as sex offender
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - A man from Park Hills has been arrested in St. Francois County on two felony charges. The arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol says 61-year-old Gary J....
Poplar Bluff woman dies in accident
BUTLER COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A woman from Poplar Bluff is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Butler County Tuesday morning. The highway patrol says the accident took place on Highway ‘B’,...
Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire
AVA, Mo. (News First) - Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades,...
Jefferson County man wins $3 million on scracher’s ticket
ARNOLD, Mo. (News First) - A Missouri Lottery player in Jefferson County received a phone call from his wife when she realized he had forgotten his lunch at home. That call started a chain of events...
Election is one week away
We are less than a week away from Election Day. Randy Tolliver is the Junior Vice Commander for V.F.W. District 8. He says all registered voters need to make an appearance at the polls. "The...
Winter Weather Outlook
How might La Nina development influence the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather forecast for this coming winter? La Nina development over the winter months remains highly...
Farmington Regional Chamber plans Mrs. Roper Romp
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Come and knock on our door. We’ve been waiting for you. That’s enough for most people to realize that’s the intro to the Three’s Company theme song. That crazy comedy...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Missouri to enforce hands-free vehicle safety
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - You can never be too safe while driving a vehicle. This Wednesday just happens to be a special day the Missouri Department of Transportation is recognizing and they would like all motorists to recognize, too. Chris Crocker is a project...
Missouri governor declares state drought
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News First) - Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 24-13 on Tuesday, declaring a drought alert in Missouri until March 31st of 2025. Currently, the U.S. Drought Monitor map of Missouri indicates that all or portions of at least 88 Missouri...
Firefighters continue to fight Sugar Fire
AVA, Mo. (News First) - Mark Twain National Forest firefighters continue to actively fight the Sugar Fire in the Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District. The fire is burning in the glades, about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava. The firefighters worked overnight...
Crews responding to wildfire in Ava, MO
AVA, Mo. (News First) - Crews are responding to a fire along Glad Top Trail about 12 miles south/southwest of Ava, Missouri. The U.S. Forest Service - Mark Twain National Forest reports that Mark Twain National Forest firefighters, including engines and the Mark Twain...
Election is one week away
We are less than a week away from Election Day. Randy Tolliver is the Junior Vice Commander for V.F.W. District 8. He says all registered voters need to make an appearance at the polls. "The veterans of foreign wars of the United States strongly encourages each...
Winter Weather Outlook
How might La Nina development influence the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s weather forecast for this coming winter? La Nina development over the winter months remains highly probable. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippe says the National Oceanic and...
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting. The November ballot measure highlights an emerging national debate about how best to tax the growing industry. Missouri's proposed...
Work Zone Alert: Route P in New Madrid County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route P in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This section of roadway is located from Route BB to County Road 740. Weather...
Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Health officials say there’s no evidence the bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in the U.S. so far...
NATIONAL NEWS
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th...
McDonald’s agreed to Trump event but says it isn’t endorsing a presidential candidate
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. (AP) McDonald’s says it agreed to host former President Donald Trump...
Milk has a supply and demand increase
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jekanowski...
Disabled voters claim it’s hard to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new report from Rutgers University estimates that about 40.2 million...
Mega Millions tickets rise to $5
ATLANTA (News First) - The cost of a Mega Millions lottery ticket will soon more than double but...
A dangerous hurricane is forming in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, here we go again. Another hurricane is forming in the...