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A few showers and thunderstorms today. Cooler weekend.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Welcome to the weekend! A strong cold front will deliver the coolest air of the summer season, thus far. The last time it was this cool was last April. Many locations will dip into the 40s Saturday and Sunday night. We do have a chance of showers and...
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Caravana PPA Tour Schedule
Catch all the action Caravana Professional Pickleball and enjoy watching the tour.
Tennessee RiverLine: Paducah-McCracken County
Registration for our August 17 Paddle Event begins tomorrow! This is our second FREE paddling event of 2024 and registration opens on Wednesday August 7 at 8am. Space is limited, and will fill up...
Willson Contreras hits pair of 2-run homers in Cardinals’ 8-5 victory over Royals
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Willson Contreras hit a pair of two-run homers and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 on Friday...
Missouri Department Of Transportation Updates
08/09/2024 NB I-55 in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties Reduced for Guardrail Replacement SIKESTON- Northbound Interstate 55 in Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties will be reduced to one lane with a...
Pedestrian killed in Bonne Terre identified
BONNE TERRE, Mo (News First) - A pedestrian who was killed in an early morning accident in Bonne Terre on Wednesday (Aug 7th) has been identified. Forty-year-old Laura Ann Reagan of Bonne Terre was...
Body found in Mississippi River identified as missing Cape Girardeau woman
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (News First) - A body found in the Mississippi River over the weekend has been identified as a missing Cape Girardeau woman. Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker has confirmed...
Springfield man arrested after robbing Cape Girardeau bank
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (News First) - A 72-year-old Springfield man is behind bars after admitting to Cape Girardeau police officers that he robbed a bank. Richard Bann was sitting on a walker by the...
Nolan Arenado, Alec Burleson each drive in 2 runs to help the Cardinals beat the Rays 5-2
By WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson each had two hits and drove in two runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday...
City or Arnold to construct new parkway
The City of Arnold will construct Arnold Parkway, a nearly two-mile road that stretches from Richardson Road north through Arnold Crossroads to Highway 141. The $75 million road upgrade will be...
August 6th Primary Election Coverage
Last night, Show Me Live brought you live coverage of hotly-contested state and local races. On August 6, 2024, the primary election results for various key positions in Missouri were announced. The...
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NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
Bitterly Cold Air Arrives This Weekend And Lingers Into Next Week.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Winter is about to burst into the region. Unfortunately, it is going to bring dangerously low air and wind chill temperatures. The cold air will arrive Friday night and will linger into much of next week. Gusty winds will make it...
Over 50 countries go to the polls in 2024. The year will test even the most robust democracies
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — More than 50 countries that are home to half the planet's population are due to hold national elections in 2024, but the number of citizens exercising the right to vote is not unalloyed good news. The year looks set...
USDA estimates 21 million kids will get summer food benefits through new program in 2024
By KENYA HUNTER AP Health Writer Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. Thirty-five...
Potential Winter Storm Sunday afternoon into Monday. Bitterly cold air is on the way, as well.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ** The winter storm event is still six days away. Typically, an accurate snow forecast is made 24 to 48 hours out. Thus, we still have several days to watch this event. ** Want to receive more weather information? I provide a...
Pipe Busting Cold Is On The Way. Now Is The Time To Prepare.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I just updated the www.weathertalk.com subscriber blog with a lot of fresh graphics and information concerning the cold and a possible winter storm. See that on your Beau Dodson Weather App. Not a subscriber? Scroll down for...
Wind advisory today into Wednesday. Gusty winds.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson I just updated the www.weathertalk.com subscriber blog with a lot of fresh graphics and information concerning the cold and a possible winter storm. See that on your Beau Dodson Weather App. Not a subscriber? Scroll down for...
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort WorthBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — An explosion at a historic Texas hotel in Fort Worth on Monday blew out windows, littered downtown streets with large...
Widespread rain is on the way! More rain Thursday and Friday. Watching a snowstorm next week.
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Here comes the rain!
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NATIONAL NEWS
George Santos sues late-night host Jimmy Kimmel for tricking him into making videos to ridicule him
By Associated Press -- NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos alleged in a lawsuit filed...
Weather Update
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson A decent day on tap for the region. No weather concerns....
Heavy Snow Event Blankets Portions of the Region
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Information provided by the Paducah, Kentucky, NWS A...
Lefty Driesell, folksy, fiery coach who put Maryland on college basketball’s map, dies at 92
By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Lefty Driesell, the Hall of Fame...
Winter Weather Advisory
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Caitlin Clark of Iowa breaks the NCAA women’s career scoring record with a signature ‘logo 3′
BY ERIC OLSONUpdated 11:29 PM CST, February 15, 2024 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Caitlin Clark...