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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. It remains too early to...
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Drought conditions continue throughout SEMO
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - It’s been a while since we’ve received any significant rainfall in most of southeast Missouri. Drought conditions continue to intensify once again in southeast...
Viburnum hosts 9-11 Remembrance Parade
VIBURNUM, Mo. (News First) - Yesterday (Wednesday) was the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Several communities held remembrance ceremonies or other related...
Shooting reported in Cape Girardeau, suspect at large
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - The Cape Girardeau Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened near the campus of Southeast Missouri State University this evening (Wed, Sept...
MSHP investigating deputy-involved shooting in Washington Co
RICHWOODS, Mo. (News First) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is currently investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday (Sept 10th). The...
Mineral Area College men’s soccer team starts season off well
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - The Mineral Area College men’s soccer team is off to a good start with their season. MAC has a record of 6-3 and they return to the pitch, on the road, on Saturday...
Mineral Area College cross-country runner gets national attention
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - Congratulations to Jailey Pigg from the Mineral Area College women’s cross-country team. On Monday, Pigg was named National Runner of the Week. Pigg won the Lyon...
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into...
Valley R-6 teachers working hard
CALEDONIA, Mo. (News First) - The school year will already be four weeks old when Friday gets here for the Valley School District in Caledonia. No new educational programs were started up for this...
Francine to impact the area
BILOXI, Mi. (News First) - Torrential rainfall is possible through the area as Hurricane Francine hits the Gulf Coast. The storm has intensified and is expected to hit New Orleans later today (Wed,...
Widespread rain arrives Thursday and lingers into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Hurricane Francine continues to move through the Gulf of Mexico. This system will move ashore in Louisiana tomorrow. Some additional strengthening is likely. The...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Allergy season arrived early in US. Here’s how to keep pollen from ruining your spring
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Allergy season is here — and it's earlier and stronger than expected. More than 80 million Americans deal with itchy eyes, runny nose and other symptoms of seasonal allergies, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of...
‘Art and science:’ How bracketologists are using artificial intelligence this March Madness
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America It is time to fill out those NCAA Tournament brackets with the arrival of March Madness. Duke statistics Professor Ezra Miller says an informed fan has perhaps a 1 in 2 billion chance at picking a perfect ballot....
Widespread rain returns Sunday night into Monday night/Tuesday. Centered on Monday/Monday night.
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson A widespread rain event is likely to develop late Sunday night and continue into Monday night/Tuesday. There are still some timing differences in the guidance, but it appears peak rain chances should be Monday and Monday...
US farms are increasingly reliant on contract workers who are acutely exposed to climate extremes
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press -- Six years ago, Illinois farmer John Ackerman didn't hire any contract workers at all. Now he typically hires about 22 every year through a local coordinator that helps farmers hire crews of agriculturally skilled, often Latino...
Bollinger County Domestic Assault 1st Degree Arrest
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Friday, March 15th, 2024, law enforcement officials from the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office and Marble Hill Police Department were dispatched to a report of a domestic assault in Marble Hill, Missouri. The reporting...
We are waking up to a hard freeze area-wide.
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson -- Welcome to spring 2024. This is the earlier spring equinox since 1896. We are waking up to cold temperatures. A widespread hard freeze is impacting the region. Temperatures have fallen into the upper teens to upper 20s over...
March Madness features several NBA prospects. But they likely won’t get drafted among 1st few picks
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer Anyone watching the NCAA Tournament exclusively to get a closer look at the top prospects in the upcoming NBA draft is in for a disappointment.Only one of the top five players in last year's draft came directly from college, as the...
April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total...
Another chilly night ahead of us! Frost and freeze conditions likely.
Posted By Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson We are waking up to cold temperatures. Temperatures will fall a few more degrees before sunrise. Widespread 20s in the region. Some 30s. The NWS has freeze warnings almost to the Gulf of Mexico for tonight and Tuesday morning....
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Severe Weather Outlook. Updated Sunday, March 31, 2024.
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Bob Uecker, 90, expected to broadcast Brewers’ home opener, workload the rest of season uncertain
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker will be back behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play...
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of...
Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. At least 20 vehicles believed to be in water.
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship rammed into a major bridge in...
NCAA Tournament Latest: Grand Canyon closes men’s first round with one last upset
By The Associated Press undefined The first round of the men's NCAA Tournament closed with one...
Another early exit for Kentucky, Calipari shows his program is far removed from its heyday
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — John Calipari finished the postgame handshake...