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Scattered showers and thunderstorms into the weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson So far, the forecast is on track. The forecast was for one to three inches of rain over a four-day period of time. That was yesterday through Sunday night. Rain moved into the region yesterday afternoon and last night. It continues into the weekend. We will need...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
De Soto’s Pawsitive Principals Academy can help your pooch
DE SOTO, Mo (News First) - If your four-legged friend is out of control or maybe just a little on the wild side, there’s a place in De Soto where you can take your pooch that will fix those issues....
Overflow Outreach continues to serve community with free meals
PARK HILLS, Mo (News First) - The Overflow Outreach has been handing out free meals each week in Park Hills for over two years now. The Overflow Outreach is a part of New Horizons Church. Wendy...
Man arrested in 1989 death of Jimmie Wade Martin
BONNE TERRE, Mo (News First) - Back on October 14th, 1989 in St. Francois County, Jimmie Wade Martin of Bonne Terre was killed after being hit in the head by a blunt object in a bar fight but no...
Shop With a Cop grows
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - The St. Francois County Shop with a Cop program continues to raise money, leading up to Christmas time. Lora Henson is in charge of Shop with a Cop. She describes this...
Desloge Labor Day Picnic wraps
DESLOGE, Mo (News First) - Monday was the final day of the Desloge Labor Day Picnic held for four days at the city park. Mandi Herzog is the President of the Desloge Chamber of Commerce and the...
Two killed in Gasconade River boating accident
OSAGE COUNTY, Mo (News First) - A 7-year-old girl and a 30-year-old man lost their lives after a boating mishap Sunday evening on the Gasconade River in Osage County. The Missouri State Highway...
Farmington man guilty on multiple charges
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - A federal jury on Friday found a business owner from St. Francois County guilty of all the charges he faced in his trial last week, including bank fraud, Clean Air Act...
CASA of the Parkland announces fall event
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - The group CASA of the Parkland has a big event coming up in the fall. Joanna Watts is the executive director of CASA. And Watts says there are other activities too....
Piedmont man seriously injured in Wayne Co accident
WAYNE COUNTY, Mo (News First) - A Piedmont man received serious injuries after being involved in a one-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Wayne County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the...
MO Conservation Dept warns against potential zebra mussel infestation from moss balls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (News First) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is encouraging retailers and aquarium owners to check moss balls for a potential zebra mussel infestation. Luke Turnbough...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Person Stabbed to Death in Cape Girardeau
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Major Case Squad Report NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2024 On Sunday, February 25, 2024, at about 03:10 a.m., the Cape Girardeau Police Department received a report of a subject that had been stabbed in...
PTHS senior A’nniya Harris is Murray State University Teen of the Week. Congratulations!
PADUCAH, KY (NEWS FIRST) - Anniya Harris, a senior at Paducah Tilghman High School, has been named this week's Murray State Teen of the Week. Harris, a member of the Paxton Scholar XIII program, is actively engaged in a variety of campus extracurricular activities....
GOP-led Kentucky House votes to relax child labor rules and toughen food stamp eligibility standards
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican-backed measures to relax child labor rules and tighten food stamp eligibility standards won passage Thursday in the Kentucky House over impassioned objections from Democrats.In back-to-back votes,...
** Breaking ** Nationwide cellular outages are being reported.
USA (NewsFirst) -- A cellular outage in the United States was reported by AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon and other network users on Thursday. This outage has affected the ability for some users to dial 911. If you attempt to call 911 and can’t get through, immediately...
Bollinger County Arrest Of Child Predator
BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Friday, December 1st, 2023, an Investigator with the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in reference to a report of attempted child molestation. In the...
Deputies with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office have arrested seven individuals with warrants in the previous week for the following charges.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Deputies with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office have arrested seven individuals with warrants in the previous week for the following charges. Class E Felony - Violation of Order of Protection -2nd Offense Federal...
U.S. casinos won $66.5B in 2023, their best year ever as gamblers showed no economic fear
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — America's commercial casinos won $66.5 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry's best year ever, according to figures released by its national trade association Tuesday. The American Gaming...
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI FIRE DESTROYS MOBILE HOME
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Actions by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff Deputies and the reporting party, potentially were the lifesaving actions that got the six occupants out alive early this morning. This morning at 2:24 am our department along with...
The Brutal Killing of 16 year old Nonbinary Student in an Oklahoma High School Shines Light On How Hateful Rhetoric Kills.
Owasso, Oklahoma (NewsFirst) -- Nex Benedict, aged 16, identified as nonbinary and used they/them pronouns. They lived in Oklahoma and attended Owasso High School. Tragically, Nex suffered a severe beating in a school bathroom on February 7th and 8th, leading to their...
NATIONAL NEWS
More schools making digital maps of facilities to aid emergency responders
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press When emergencies happen, the sooner police, firefighters and...
Biden visiting battleground states and expanding staff as his campaign tries to seize the offensive
By JOSH BOAK, SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ROSE VALLEY, Pennsylvania (AP) —...
AMBER ALERT
KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE (NewsFirst) -- AMBER ALERT: Based on additional information developed during...
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have...
Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat
AP NEWS -- PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's health department has named a physician to address ways to...
Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have...