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Hot weather through Friday.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Well, the heat has returned. Temperatures today through Friday will be in the 90s. There will likely be some reporting stations that hit the 100-degree mark. The EC model shows those hot temperatures. Heat index values will range from 100 to 106 degrees. This...
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Spring Forward One Hour This Sunday!
We will spring forward one hour this Sunday morning.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri Sheriff’s Department Reminds Parents To Monitor Their Kids Online Activity.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Do you know what your child is doing online? Please look at the link for more information on internet safety for your children. Click here for more...
A look back at the winter weather statistics. It was a mild one!
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson First, let's take a look at February. Boy oh boy. Was it ever warm. These are incredible numbers. If departures are two or three degrees above average, then we...
Stoddard County Arrests
STODDARD COUNTY (NewsFirst) -- Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner reports on Tuesday February 27, 2024, a Stoddard County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of...
Bollinger County Major Case Squad Reports Arrest
BOLLINGER AND CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at about 2:30 p.m., the Cape Girardeau Police Department received a report of shots fired and two (2)...
Cape Girardeau Sheriff Reports Arrests
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI (NewsFirst) -- Deputies with the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office have arrested sixteen individuals with warrants in the previous week for the following charges. Class...
José DeLeón, MLB pitcher for 13 seasons, dies at age 63
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — José DeLeón, a major league pitcher for 13 seasons who led the National League in strikeouts for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989, has died. He was 63.Los...
Retired All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright joins MLB Network as an on-air analyst
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Retired St. Louis Cardinals All-Star pitcher Adam Wainwright has joined the MLB Network as an on-air analyst.Wainwright will make his debut on opening day, March 28, the...
SS Brandon Crawford joins the St. Louis Cardinals on a $2 million, 1-year contract
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Crawford and St. Louis finalized a $2 million, one-year contract on Tuesday, giving the Cardinals an experienced backup for young shortstop Masyn Winn.The 37-year-old...
Wendy’s says it has no plans to raise prices during the busiest times at its restaurants
AP -- Wendy's says that it has no plans to increase prices during the busiest times at its restaurants. The burger chain clarified its stance on how it will approach pricing after media picked up...
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Missouri Historic Preservation Offices opens window for issuing grants for historic preservation projects
Missouri Historic Preservation Office photo, Courtesy JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (NewsFirst) — Missouri communities with historic properties can apply for grants to help preserve them. The Missouri State Historic Preservation Office announced Monday that it has opened...
Voters back abortion rights, but some foes won’t relent. Is the commitment to democracy in question?
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press | Ohio State Rep. Jennifer Gross, R-West Chester, holding a "Choose Life" sign, center, joined by Ohio State Rep. Adam Bird, R-New Richmond, left, and Ohio State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Township, right,...
Missouri DNR Now Offering grants to plug abandoned public wells
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (NewsFirst) — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering grants to help public water systems plug abandoned wells that could contaminate groundwater. The department said Wednesday that it is accepting applications for the Abandoned...
Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. smaller farming operations often pay the price
By MELINA WALLING | Jed Clark drives his combine while harvesting soybeans, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Lynnville, Ky. After historic rainfall in July 2023, floods submerged crops on Clark's farm, destroying about 18 acres of tobacco crop and 200 acres of soybeans....
Stormy Weather Ahead
November 18, 2023Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson ** Updated Sunday, November 19, 2023 ** A widespread shower and thunderstorm event will push into the region Sunday night and linger into Tuesday. At this time, it appears the threat of severe weather will remain to...
A pregnant woman who was put on life support after a Missouri mall shooting has died, police say
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — A pregnant woman who was shot in the head during a shooting at a Missouri mall last week has died, police confirmed Thursday. The woman had been on life support after being shot in the temple Friday at Independence Center, according to a...
EXCLUSIVE: Farmington Inmate Dies In “Altercation” Tuesday Night
News First File Photo FARMINGTON, Mo. (NewsFirst) - News First has exclusively learned of an inmate death at the Farmington Correctional Center Tuesday night. Missouri Department of Corrections Communications Director Karen Pojmann confirmed to SEMO News First that a...
Hearing will take place in religious leaders’ lawsuit challenging Missouri abortion ban
By JIM SALTER Associated Press | FILE - Clergy who filed suit seeking to overturn Missouri's abortion law and other opponents of the law hold a March through downtown St. Louis on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. A St. Louis judge on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 will hear...
Former Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Dead
FRESNO, Calif. (NewsFirst) — Devon Wylie, a former wide receiver who played in the NFL and for Fresno State, has died at 35, his family and former teammates said, according to numerous media outlets. A family member confirmed Wylie’s death on social media, Fresno’s...
NATIONAL NEWS
The flood watch has been cancelled for most of the area.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled. The frost level has...
A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry
By PATRICK ORSAGOS and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Christian church...
Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville bar, charged with assault, disorderly conduct
By Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Chris Young was arrested at a...
Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts a meeting of 50 allies on support for Kyiv
By TARA COPP and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is out of...
A flood watch has been issued for portions of the area.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson The flood watch has been cancelled for all of the area...
Suspect in killing of 8 people in suburban Chicago has fatally shot himself in Texas, police say
By KATHLEEN FOODY and TODD RICHMOND Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A man suspected of shooting...