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News First And Show Me Live Radio Team Up in Southeast Missouri With Long Term Content Sharing Agreement
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - News First has teamed up with Show Me Live Radio, based in southeast Missouri, in a long-term content-sharing agreement that will provide the station with news content for the station's website and over the air. The streaming station signed on July 1st and has since...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Mizzou shuts out Murray State in season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo (News First) - Missouri quarterback Brady Cook and wide receiver Luther Burden III showcased their immense potential while leading the 11th-ranked Tigers to a 51-0 shutout victory over...
Bicyclist seriously injured in Crawford County hit-and-run
CUBA, Mo (News First) - A man from Cuba, riding a motorized bicycle, was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene of the accident in Crawford County. The Missouri State...
Week 1 High School Football Scores from Friday night, August 30th
Farmington 17 FINAL North County 24 —----------------------------------- Ste. Genevieve 0 FINAL St. Vincent 53 —----------------------------------- Windsor 22 FINAL Herculaneum 21...
City of Leadwood to upgrade water system
LEADWOOD, Mo (New First) - Residents of Leadwood will be happy to know another hurdle has been taken in the quest to improve the town’s old, antiquated water system. The Leadwood Community...
Old Miners Day coming up in Viburnum
VIBURNUM, Mo (News First) - Old Miners Days in Viburnum will be happening soon. The festival is coming up on Friday evening, October 4th and all day on Saturday the 5th. Marty Maize is the owner of...
Lesterville school is underway
LESTERVILLE, Mo (News First) - A new school year is now underway at the Lesterville School District. News First stopped by the school earlier this week and we chatted with Superintendent Jeremy...
Drought returns to Southeast MO
SEMO (News First) - Drought conditions have returned to a portion of southeast Missouri. The U.S.D.A.’s latest Drought Monitor map of the state, released this Thursday morning, shows moderate...
Desloge Labor Day Picnic will be four days of fun
DESLOGE, Mo (News First) - The Desloge Labor Day Picnic gets underway Friday evening at the city park. It’s going to be four days of fun. Festival organizers Mandi Herzog and Eric Shelton tell News...
Union man facing five years in prison over drug possession
FRANKLIN CO, Mo (News First) - A man from Union was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Franklin County and is now facing five new criminal charges. According to the arrest report from the Missouri...
Two kids injured in Stoddard Co ATV accident
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo (News First) - Two youngsters were injured Wednesday evening following an A.T.V. accident in Stoddard County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crash took place on...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
A widespread technology outage is disrupting flights around the globe on a busy summer travel day
Developing story WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A global technology outagegrounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and...
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart's publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los...
Trump picks Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his GOP running mate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a one-time critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of...
Public Gets First Look at U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge Project Design Type
Tied arch design deemed best for new crossing PADUCAH, Ky. (July 11, 2024) — The U.S. 51 Ohio River Project team shared the design type for a new bridge that will connect Kentucky and Illinois during a public meeting tonight in Cairo, Illinois. Almost 90...
Lynn pitches 6 sparkling innings as the Cardinals blank the Reds 2-0 for a 4-game series split
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched six sparkling innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-0 for a split of their four-game series. Lynn allowed two hits, struck out six and walked one. Pedro Pagés had a career-high three hits for St. Louis,...
Parson vetoes school safety initiative to fund gun-detection surveillance systems
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed funding Friday for a school safety initiative that would have used video surveillance software to detect guns, becoming the second governor in as many months to balk at implementing the technology. The...
Liberatore pitches Cardinals to 4-1 win over Braves and doubleheader split after 6-2 loss in opener
By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matthew Liberatore pitched six shutout innings in a spot start and Alec Burleson hit a go-ahead, two-run double to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Atlanta Braves 4-1 Wednesday for a day-night doubleheader...
U.S. 51 Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge Replacement Project Public Meeting Scheduled for July 11
Project team to share bridge design information at Cairo, Ill., meeting PADUCAH, Ky. (June 25, 2024) — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has scheduled a public meeting on the U.S. 51 Ohio River 'Cairo' Bridge Replacement Project for Thursday, July 11,...
Cardinals Sweep Giants in Three-Game Series with 5-3 Win at Busch Stadium
ST. LOUIS (News First) — The St. Louis Cardinals completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 5-3 victory at Busch Stadium on Sunday. Sonny Gray went seven strong innings, earning his ninth win of the season. Gray allowed just two runs and struck...
NATIONAL NEWS
Kentucky Derby victory aboard Mystik Dan provides signature win for jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Hernandez Jr. will need a minute...
Canelo Alvarez retains undisputed championship with unanimous decision over Jaime Munguia
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The question of whether Canelo Alvarez can...
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in a 3-horse photo finish at Churchill Downs
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mystik Dan won the 150th Kentucky Derby...
Kentucky judge declines, for now, to lift ban on executions
By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge has declined to remove a...
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — If Larry Demeritte is looking for a...
Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders...