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A windy day ahead with showers and thunderstorms moving in from the west.
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Rain and wind are on the way!
Posted by Chief Meteorologist Beau Dodson Update Sunday morning. Good day, everyone. A nice day on tap for the region. A bit breezy, at times. Higher winds arrive tomorrow. We do have an increased...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Illinois State Police Reminds The Public About Eclipse Safety
Illinois (NewsFirst) -- 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 Do not stop along roadways or bridges to view the solar eclipse. Parking on the shoulder of the roadway, except in an emergency, is...
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Missouri lawmakers propose allowing homicide charges for women who have abortions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Some Missouri lawmakers are renewing a call for the state to take an anti-abortion step that goes further than prominent anti-abortion groups want to go and that has not gained much traction in any state so far: a law that would allow...
Missouri House Democrat is kicked off committees after posting photo with alleged Holocaust denier
The Missouri State Capitol is seen Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House Democrat has been removed from her committee assignments after posting a photo on social media showed her with a man...
St. Louis prosecutor who replaced progressive says he’s ‘enforcing the laws’ in first 6 months
By JIM SALTER Associated Press | Photo: St. Louis City Hall, File Photo ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecution of violent crime in St. Louis is rising sharply in the six months since an embattled progressive prosecutor was replaced by an appointed circuit attorney, according to...
Family sues Panera, saying its caffeinated lemonade led to Florida man’s cardiac arrest
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — The family of a 46-year-old Florida man has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against one of the biggest fast-casual restaurant chains in the U.S., claiming Panera Bread Company's caffeine-filled lemonade drink led to his death....
Jefferson County Man Accused of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
ST. LOUIS (News First) — A Pevely man, accused of recording his sexual abuse of a minor, was arrested and made an appearance in federal court in St. Louis on Tuesday. Matthew Gamel, 36, was indicted on November 8, facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor and...
Missouri Postal Employee Accused of Stealing from Mail
ST. LOUIS (News First) — A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Moberly, Missouri, has been indicted and stands accused of embezzling mail, according to federal authorities. Dawn Dowling, 58, was indicted on November 29, facing one felony count of embezzlement of...
Tech Company’s Tip Leads to Guilty Plea of Lake St. Louis Man
ST. LOUIS (News First) — Steve G. Flores, a 51-year-old man from Lake St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Tuesday, confessing to taking explicit pictures of the sexual abuse of a young girl. According to a press release from the...
Canadian Man Admits to Cross Country Crime Spree; Hitting Stores in Missouri and Illinois
ST. LOUIS (NewsFirst) – Mohsen Akbari, a Canadian national, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Friday, confessing to employing sleight-of-hand and other deceptive tactics to pilfer over $109,000 from retailers across at least 11 states during a...
NATIONAL NEWS
Southern Indiana man gets 55 years in woman’s decapitation slaying
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A southern Indiana man who pleaded guilty to killing a woman whose...
Schools are using surveillance tech to catch students vaping, snaring some with harsh punishments
By JACQUELINE MUNIS and ELLA McCARTHY undefined Schools around the country are installing...
Republican National Committee pulls resolution declaring Trump as the ‘presumptive 2024 nominee’
By MEG KINNARD. JILL COLVIN and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The...
Alabama execution using nitrogen gas, the first ever, again puts US at front of death penalty debate
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — A man who was paid $1,000 to kill an...
US economy grew at a surprisingly strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to continued resilience
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s economy grew at an...
Bounty hunter sentenced to 10 years in prison for abducting Missouri woman
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A bounty hunter from Louisiana was sentenced...