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Traffic Advisory: Speed Reduction Work Taking Place on Ohio River ‘Cairo’ Bridge
Expect lane closures Monday, Oct. 7 PADUCAH, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2024) – For the safety of motorists crossing the Ohio River into Illinois, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be making changes to reduce speeds on the Ohio River "Cairo" Bridge, which carries U.S. 51, U.S. 60 and U.S. 62...
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI NEWS
Farmington Regional Chamber plans Mrs. Roper Romp
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Come and knock on our door. We’ve been waiting for you. That’s enough for most people to realize that’s the intro to the Three’s Company theme song. That crazy comedy...
MODOT to repair portions of I-44 in Phelps Co
PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - The Missouri Department of Transportation is taking action to repair the segments of concrete where quality issues were discovered this summer on the 8 miles of...
Sullivan felon ‘person of interest’ in death of Washington County man
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - Cody Lee Hunt of Sullivan has been in and out of prison several times the last few years. The 34-year-old has a long list of felonies and arrests, even a...
Cedar Hill man arrested after police standoff
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (News First) - A Cedar Hill man is being held in the Jefferson County jail without bond after he was arrested Friday morning, but it was not without incident. 58-year-old Mark...
Work Zone Alert: Route P in New Madrid County Reduced for Bridge Maintenance
WILLOW SPRINGS – Route P in New Madrid County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. This...
Ste. Genevieve County residents have many reasons to vote
STE GENEVIEVE, Mo. (News First) - There are many reasons for Ste. Genevieve County residents to cast their ballots on Tuesday, November 5th. Luke Turnbough previews the contested races on the...
Iron County Courthouse renovations nearly complete
IRONTON, Mo. (News First) - The renovation work at the historic Iron County Courthouse in Ironton is nearly complete. Work at the courthouse has been going on for several years now. "The first phase...
Drought conditions may return to SEMO
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - The drought situation in Missouri let up for a while in southeast Missouri but it may be a problem again soon. Looking at the latest drought map for the state of...
Desloge approves full-time fire chief position
DESLOGE, Mo. (News First) - The Desloge Board of Aldermen made a decision regarding the Desloge Fire Department at Monday night’s meeting. Mayor Pete Pasternak appreciates the decision. "The...
Convicted felon caught with machine guns
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - A convicted felon on Tuesday admitted stealing a pistol from a Cape Girardeau County gun store and being caught days later with two machine guns. 21-year-old...
NEWS FROM AROUND MISSOURI
St. Louis’ Urban Chestnut Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
ST. LOUIS (News First) - Urban Chestnut Brewing Co., a St. Louis craft brewery, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to apparently reorganize with support from a new investor. Published reports indicate the decision follows an agreement with their new...
$2.99 Or Less Gas Popping Up in Lots of Places, But Did OPEC Just Ruin It?
FARMINGTON, Mo (News First) - Gas Prices are falling across the nation, but will that trend continue? In their latest podcast about the issue, Gas Buddy's Sr Petroleum Analyst Patrick De Haan and Co-Host Matt McClain say the trend of falling prices is expected to...
Judge rewrites anti-abortion measure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (News First) - A judge on Thursday said an anti-abortion republican official from Missouri used misleading language to summarize a ballot question designed to restore abortion rights in the Show-Me State. Cole County Circuit Judge Cotton Walker...
Farmington, North County & Potosi schools receive threats
FARMINGTON/BONNE TERRE/POTOSI, Mo (News First) - The Farmington, North County, and Potosi school districts each received separate violent threats this week. In a note to parents of North County students on Thursday (Sept 5th), administrators stated they received a...
Chiefs beat Ravens, Taylor Swift in crowd
KANSAS CITY (News First) - Patrick Mahomes threw for 291 yards and a touchdown and the Kansas City defense kept Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens out of the end zone on three consecutive plays in the closing seconds of Thursday night’s NFL season opener. That...
Woman sentenced who stole over $165K from St Louis-area company
ST. LOUIS (News First) - Today (Thursday) U.S. District Judge Rodney Sippel sentenced a woman who stole $165,239 from a St. Louis-area company before leaving for Scotland to 45 months in prison. 49-year-old Sarah Lynn Tweedie was also ordered to repay the money. After...
MO abortion-rights amendment to be rewritten
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (News First) - A Missouri judge is set to rule on whether it's misleading to say a proposed abortion rights amendment would prevent any abortion regulations in the state. During a court hearing on Wednesday, lawyers for the abortion rights campaign...
Missouri prisons now hiring
If you are looking for a career or maybe you would like to switch careers, the Missouri Department of Corrections just happens to be hiring in September. They have over 200 job classifications at 90 locations throughout the state, including the prisons in Bonne Terre,...
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling for shelter in their classrooms — and eventually to the football stadium — as officers swarmed the campus...
NATIONAL NEWS
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Blocks KREF’s Restriction of Kentuckians’ First Amendment Rights
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 5, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced today that the U.S....
US food insecurity increases
WASHINGTON (News First) - The latest edition of the U.S.D.A.’s Household Food Security in the...
Shooter kills 4 at a Georgia high school and a suspect is in custody, officials say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A shooter at a Georgia high school killed four...
Clearview AI fined
NEW YORK CITY (News First) - The Dutch data protection watchdog has issued facial recognition...
USDA shares meat-labeling guidelines
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - What are among the recently announced updates to USDA guidelines...
USDA suggests nutritious lunches for school
WASHINGTON, DC (News First) - If your child is going to school this fall and taking lunch from...