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Traffic Advisory: Speed Reduction Work Taking Place on Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge
Expect lane closures Monday, Oct. 7 PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2024) – For the safety of motorists crossing the Ohio River into Illinois, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be making changes to reduce speeds on the Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge, which carries U.S. 51, U.S. 60 and U.S. 62...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Missing Farmington man found safe
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - An elderly Farmington man, missing since Saturday, has been found safe. According to the Farmington Police Department, 92-year-old Kenneth Norman Raggo was located in...
Iron County jail improvements
IRON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A big project the Iron County Commission had always wanted to do for many years, but could never afford to do, has finally taken place. Presiding Commissioner Jim...
Two injured in Crawford County accident
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - Two people were injured late Monday afternoon in a three-vehicle accident in Crawford County. The highway patrol says the accident took place in Bourbon at East...
Caledonia Pumpkin Festival is this weekend
One of the biggest and best festivals in Southeast Missouri will take place Saturday in Washington County. The Village of Caledonia will host their annual Pumpkin Festival. Nina Gilliam is one of...
SEMO football team ranked 13th
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - Paxton DeLaurent threw for 364 yards and three touchdowns and Southeast Missouri State never trailed in their 38-27 win over Eastern Illinois on Saturday night. DC...
Washington County Collector’s Office audit is complete
Findings have been released in the audit of the Washington County Collector and Property Tax System. In October 2021, concerns were brought to the attention of the Washington County sheriff...
Festus improving Crites Park
FESTUS, Mo. (News First) - $2.5 million will be invested by the City of Festus into major improvements at Crites Park. One of those improvements is the installation of a splash pad. City...
Former Cape Girardeau councilman indicted
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - A former Cape Girardeau city councilman has been indicted on drug and gun charges. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 54-year-old...
Two injured in St. Francois Co accident
ST. FRANCOIS CO, Mo. (News First) - Two men were injured Monday morning in a one-vehicle crash in St. Francois County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2007 Chrysler Aspen being...
Viburnum Blue Jays hosted Senior Night
VIBURNUM, Mo. (News First) - It had been five years since the Viburnum Blue Jays baseball team played on their home field but that streak ended Wednesday evening. The last five seasons, Viburnum did...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Missouri inmate’s lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention hours before his planned execution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawyers for a Missouri man scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening have filed another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court that alleges there were racial bias and constitutional errors at his trial. Marcellus Williams, 55, has long maintained...
Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt the execution of man convicted of 1998 killing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection. Marcellus Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday...
Watching the tropics.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I hope everyone had a nice weekend! We need rain. The good news is that rain is in the forecast today, tonight, and tomorrow. See the radar links below. Several rounds are likely to impact the region. A few storms could be intense...
Tracking a tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to autumn! I am monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the development of a tropical system. The chances of a tropical storm forming are high. The National Hurricane Center has a 70% chance for development over the next few days....
Prescribed Burn Association meeting set for Ste Genieve
STE GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - Would you like to use prescribed fire to manage your property? What about gaining experience using prescribed fire? A Prescribed Burn Association may be the answer. Through their neighbor-helping-neighbor function, Prescribed...
USPS offices receive suspicious packages
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - The FBI and U.S. Postal Service are investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by election officials in at least eight states. There are no immediate reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material...
MO abortion fundraising underway
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News First) - Missouri’s campaign to legalize abortion has more than doubled its fundraising totals since being approved for the ballot in mid-August. This was despite, and perhaps fueled by a lawsuit that threatened to knock it off the November...
St Louis USPS Sorting Center gets audited
ST LOUIS (News First) - Alarms are sounding to bring forth an audit of the United States Postal Service Sorting Center in St. Louis. Four congressional members from Missouri want this audit because of what they say is “delayed and inconsistent mail service” in each of...
Executition petition circulating Missouri
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (News First) - A petition that is designed to halt this month’s scheduled execution of a Missouri prisoner is circling the state. There are more than 524,000 signatures of individuals, wanting the State of Missouri to stop Marcellus Williams’...
NATIONAL NEWS
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Georgia-Alabama play a thrilling classic, undiminished by expanded CFP
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer No. 2 Georgia and No. 4 Alabama played a classic...
Kris Kristofferson was ‘a walking contradiction,’ a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Kris Kristofferson's life were...
Pete Rose, baseball’s banned hits leader, has died at age 83By
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his...
Earth to receive mini moon for two months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth will have a temporary “mini-moon” for two months. The mini-moon is...
Donald Trump says he can best protect religious freedoms
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - Former President Donald Trump recently reissued his loyalty test to...
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor...