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Partial lunar eclipse may be seen from SEMO tonight
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - If there is no cloud cover Tuesday night, you will be able to see the supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse. According to timeanddate.com, the eclipse start time for those in southeast Missouri is 7:41 Tuesday night and it will end at 11:47 p.m. About 9:44 is when...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Dig 4 Life Vollyeball Tournament is this weekend
VIBURNUM, Mo. (News First) - Itβs probably the biggest high school volleyball tournament in Missouri and itβs this weekend in Cape Girardeau. Many of our local teams will be a part of it. The...
Wayne County man admits to child porn charges
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - On Tuesday in the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau, a man from Wayne County admitted to producing images and videos containing child sexual abuse material for...
North County R-I Schools address verbal threat
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (News First) - The North County R-I School District in Bonne Terre has addressed a second threat made against its schools within a week. In a note to parents posted on social media,...
Steelville School District put on soft lockdown
STEELVILLE, Mo. (News First) - The Steelville R-III School District was put on a soft lockdown on Tuesday (Sept 10th) due to a misunderstanding. In a Facebook post, the Crawford County Sheriffβs...
Dismissal denied, TRO dissolved in Pete Pasternak case
DESLOGE, Mo. (News First) - Senior Judge Robin Fulton denied the request to dismiss the case of Desloge Mayor Peter Pasternak vs John Wigger, and Desloge Board of Aldermen in Tuesday's (September...
Imperial man arrested for leaving scene of accident
IMPERIAL, Mo (News First) - A man from Imperial was arrested late yesterday (Monday) afternoon on one felony charge in Jefferson County. The arrest report says 37-year-old Nicholas E. Brammeir was...
Two arrested on drug charges in Wayne County
WAYNE CO, Mo (News First) - A man and woman were arrested yesterday (Monday) afternoon in Wayne County on various illegal drug charges. According to the arrest report from the Missouri State Highway...
Tour bus involved in accident in Shannon County
SHANNON COUNTY, Mo (News First) - A tour bus, carrying nearly 50 people, was involved in a two-vehicle accident early Monday evening in Shannon County. According to a Shannon County First Responders...
Former Perry County sheriff dies
PERRY CO, Mo. (News First) - A former long-time leader of Perry County has died, Sheriff Gary Schaaf. Gary Joseph Schaaf of Perryville was 67 years old when he passed away on August 19th at his...
Widespread much needed rain is anticipated later this week.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good morning, everyone. A great weather day ahead of us. Widespread high temperatures in the 80s. Humidity levels will remain low. Some smokey sky conditions...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Frost and freeze alert. Cold weather tonight and tomorrow night.
Sunday, March 17, 2024 As a reminder, it is still winter for a few more days. This cold shot is not unusual. By now you are well aware of the potential for frost/freeze conditions tonight and tomorrow night. We have been talking about it for days on end. Those who...
Illinois State Police Reminds The Public About Eclipse Safety
Illinois (NewsFirst) -- ππ¨π₯ππ« πππ₯π’π©π¬π ππππππ² ππ’π© π¨π ππ‘π πππ² Do not stop along roadways or bridges to view the solar eclipse. Parking on the shoulder of the roadway, except in an emergency, is prohibited. This allows first responders access to emergency scenes. Arrive...
Bollinger County Sheriff’s Department Makes Assault 1st Degree Arrest
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Wednesday, March 13th, 2024, the Bollinger County Sheriffβs Office received information from a Cape Girardeau County Sheriffβs Office Task Force Officer in reference to a wanted individual traveling through Bollinger...
Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in 3 states
AP NEWS -- Summary WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) β Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Chief Deputy Joe Kopus of the Logan County...
New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department Parma Stabbing Update
NEW MADRID COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- PARMA STABBING UPDATE On 03/13/2024, Charles T. Walker has been formally charged with the following offenses through New Madrid County Court: -Domestic Assault 1st Degree Serious Physical Injury -Armed Criminal Action...
New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department Reports Stabbing
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On March 12, 2024, at approximately 6:00 pm, New Madrid County Deputies responded to a residence in Parma, Missouri, after a 911 call was received of a female had been stabbed. The victim was transported by ambulance to the...
Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) β Whenever bestselling author Robin Cook releases a new medical thriller, the head of the public library in West Haven, Connecticut knows demand for digital copies will be high. So will the price. Like many...
Lawyer says Missouri man thought his mom was an intruder when he shot and killed her
OLIVETTE, Mo. (AP) β A 25-year-old Missouri man has been charged with shooting and killing his mother as she tried to enter the back door of their home.Jaylen Johnson's attorney, William Goldstein,Β toldΒ the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Johnson believed his mother was...
GOP lawmakers resist calls to tweak abortion bans. Some say they’ll clarify the laws’ few exceptions
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) β In Republican-led states across the U.S., conservative legislators are refusing to reevaluate abortion bans β even as doctors and patients insist the lawsβ exceptions are dangerously unclear,...
NATIONAL NEWS
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...
Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting their Nazi past. They were wrong
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) β When Sabine Thonke joined a recent...
Aprilβs total solar eclipse is a month away. Hereβs why itβs worth the watch and how to stay safe
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across...
Kentucky GOP moves to criminalize interference with legislature after transgender protests
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) β Kentucky's Republican-supermajority...
GOP Kentucky House votes to defund diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) β The Kentucky House voted Friday to...
Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in 3 states
AP NEWS -- Summary WINCHESTER, Ind. (AP) β Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a...