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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 farm profits. It was just two months ago that much of the Mississippi River was above flood stage...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
10th Annual Mineral Area Bluegrass Festival detailed
LEADWOOD, Mo (News First) - It’s almost time for this year’s Mineral Area Bluegrass Festival. The festival, hosted by the Mineral Area Bluegrass Association, is coming up on Saturday, October 5th in...
Jefferson Blue Jays beat Priory Rebels in football
ST. LOUIS (News First) - The Jefferson Blue Jays and the Priory Rebels were the final two area teams to play their first football game of the season. The game was played on Saturday (Aug 31st) in...
SEMO Redhawks football team nearly defeats Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, NM (News First) - The Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football nearly pulled off a road win on Saturday night in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The Redhawks were leading New Mexico State...
Two men injured in Washington County accident
WASHINGTON CO, Mo (News First) - Two men were injured in a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in Washington County. The highway patrol says the accident took place on Highway 47 north of the ...
Mizzou shuts out Murray State in season opener
COLUMBIA, Mo (News First) - Missouri quarterback Brady Cook and wide receiver Luther Burden III showcased their immense potential while leading the 11th-ranked Tigers to a 51-0 shutout victory over...
Bicyclist seriously injured in Crawford County hit-and-run
CUBA, Mo (News First) - A man from Cuba, riding a motorized bicycle, was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene of the accident in Crawford County. The Missouri State...
Week 1 High School Football Scores from Friday night, August 30th
Farmington 17 FINAL North County 24 —----------------------------------- Ste. Genevieve 0 FINAL St. Vincent 53 —----------------------------------- Windsor 22 FINAL Herculaneum 21...
City of Leadwood to upgrade water system
LEADWOOD, Mo (New First) - Residents of Leadwood will be happy to know another hurdle has been taken in the quest to improve the town’s old, antiquated water system. The Leadwood Community...
Old Miners Day coming up in Viburnum
VIBURNUM, Mo (News First) - Old Miners Days in Viburnum will be happening soon. The festival is coming up on Friday evening, October 4th and all day on Saturday the 5th. Marty Maize is the owner of...
Lesterville school is underway
LESTERVILLE, Mo (News First) - A new school year is now underway at the Lesterville School District. News First stopped by the school earlier this week and we chatted with Superintendent Jeremy...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Weather Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A decent day on tap for the region. No weather concerns. Temperatures will slowly warm later this morning into the afternoon hours. Cool, but not as cold as yesterday. A strong warming trend tomorrow into the middle of the week! Our...
Heavy Snow Event Blankets Portions of the Region
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Information provided by the Paducah, Kentucky, NWS A quick-moving, dynamic clipper system brought bands of heavy snow to parts of southern Illinois and southwest Indiana during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, February 16,...
Winter Weather Advisory
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The New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department Is Asking For The Public’s Help In Identifying A Thief
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- The New Madrid County Sheriff's Department is asking the public to help them identify a thief. Video can be viewed here. Click here. On 02/13/2024, around 3:00 am, the department had an unexpected visitor. An individual stole...
Southeast Missouri Law Enforcement Makes Gang Arrests
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (NewsFirst) --
A strong cold front will bring rain and snow/sleet to the region.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Good day, everyone. Monitor weather updates in case there are adjustments in Friday's rain and snow/sleet forecast. Another nice day on tap for the region with highs in the 50s! Some locations could hit the 60-degree mark. Got to...
Mass Shooting At Chief’s Parade
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY (AP) — A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade left at least eight injured while sending terrified fans running for cover. Video link Click Here. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael...
ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Rain is approaching our region from the southwest. Here is what the 7 AM radar looked like. Blue is snow. Pink is mixture. Green is rain. To say this is a complicated forecast is an understatement. It...
Rain. Thunderstorms. Wet snow?
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Another storm system will pull into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys beginning tonight and lingering into Monday night. This will be a widespread rain event for the region. Some thunderstorms will be embedded in the rain, as well....
NATIONAL NEWS
Massachusetts debates how long homeless people can stay in shelters
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A proposal that would limit how long homeless...
Chicago’s top cop says police are getting training to manage protests during the DNC
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police are undergoing fresh training on...
Evidence of traumatic brain injury in shooter who killed 18 in deadliest shooting in Maine history
By DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Robert Card, an Army...
Biden is hoping to use his State of the Union address to show a wary electorate he’s up to the job
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe...
Fire chief in Texas city hit hard by wildfires dies while fighting a house fire
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press A Texas fire chief whose small town was among the hardest...
Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets...