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Widespread rain is on the way.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region tonight and continue into the weekend. Here is the latest track forecast. The D over our region means tropical depression. I am forecasting widespread rain to arrive tonight and continue into Saturday....
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Widespread rain is on the way.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region tonight and continue into the weekend. Here is the latest track forecast. The D over our region means...
Crane Lake restoration project hits snag
IRON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A meeting of the Iron County Commission is scheduled for later this week at a special date and time to allow the public to hear the latest happenings at a favorite...
Battle of Pilot Knob Civil War Reenactment set for this weekend
PILOT KNOB, Mo. (News First) - The Arcadia Valley in Iron County will be hopping this weekend. Presiding Commissioner Jim Scaggs invites one and all to the Battle of Pilot Knob Civil War Reenactment...
Twin City Days a success in Festus/Crystal City
FESTUS, Mo. (News First) - It looks like Twin City Days in Festus and Crystal City was a major success. It was held the first weekend of this month. Festus City Administrator Greg Camp gives the...
Festus approves new budget
FESTUS, Mo. (News First) A new fiscal year budget received approval from the Festus City Council Monday night. It’s for a little more than $40 million. City Administrator Greg Camp tells News 1st...
A widespread rain event will develop Thursday night into Saturday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The remnants of Hurricane Helene will move into our region later this week. You can see that on this National Hurricane Center storm track map. The D stands for...
Missouri executes a man for the 1998 killing of a woman despite her family’s calls to spare his life
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man convicted of breaking into a woman’s home and repeatedly stabbing her was executed Tuesday over the objections of the victim’s family and the prosecutor, who...
Viburnum plans for Old Miner’s Day Weekend
VIBURMUM, Mo. (News First) - The first weekend in October means it is Old Miner’s Days weekend in Viburnum. On Saturday morning the 5th, starting at 10, the kids take front and center with the...
Desoto woman seriously injured in accident
JEFFERSON CO., Mo. (News First) - A Desoto woman was seriously injured in a one-vehicle accident in Jefferson County yesterday (Mon, Sept 23rd). The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident...
Farmington man moderately injured in accident
ST FRANCOIS CO., Mo. (News First) - A Farmington man was moderately injured in a single-vehicle accident on Monday (Sept 23rd). The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident happened on Route...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Goldschmidt homers twice to help Cardinals beat Cubs 4-3 after lengthy rain delay
By DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered twice and Sonny Gray tossed five scoreless innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Sunday night in game delayed more than 2 1/2 hours at the start by rain.St....
Congress is sending families less help for day care costs. So states are stepping in
By MORIAH BALINGIT, SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DYLAN LOVAN of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for...
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minors
ST. LOUIS (News First) - A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has been indicted and accused of recording the sexual abuse of minorsRobert W. Stillwell, 66, of St. Peters, Missouri, was indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with two counts of...
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 in a three-horse photo finish, edging out Sierra Leone by a nose with Forever Young third in the tightest finish since 1996 on Saturday.Sent off at 18-1 odds, Mystik Dan and...
Arenado drives in 3 and Gray pitches seven innings as the Cardinals beat the White Sox 3-0
JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado drove in three runs, Sonny Gray gave up three hits in seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Friday night.Gray (4-1) walked one and struck out five in his longest outing of...
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 declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools, joining other...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.The cutoff affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. Diamond Sports Group,...
National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
By The Associated Press undefinedKoby Brea, who led the nation in 3-point shooting for Dayton, has announced he will play his final season at Kentucky. He is the fifth player this week and sixth overall to sign with the Wildcats from the transfer portal. Brea shot a...
How to watch and what to expect in the 150th Kentucky Derby
By The Associated Press undefinedThe Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old on Saturday. That's when 20 horses will stampede 1 1/4 miles around Churchill Downs in pursuit of the roses. The morning-line favorite at 5-2 odds is Fierceness. He's trained by Todd Pletcher and...
NATIONAL NEWS
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...
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally...
Outdoor Warning Sirens: Safety First in McCracken County
In the face of unpredictable weather, McCracken County prioritizes citizen safety with its...