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Drought conditions continue throughout SEMO
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - It’s been a while since we’ve received any significant rainfall in most of southeast Missouri. Drought conditions continue to intensify once again in southeast...
Dig 4 Life Volleyball Tournament starts Friday
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - If you enjoy watching a good volleyball match, how about making the trek to Cape Girardeau this weekend? It’s the St. Francis Health Dig 4 Life Volleyball...
High School Football Week 3 Has Exciting Matchups
FARMINGTON, Mo. (News First) - Week 3 of the high school football season will see several exciting matchups. One game from Thursday night and it was a doozy. The Fredericktown Blackcats gave it...
Cards edge Reds
ST LOUIS (News First) - Paul Goldschmidt’s double in the 8th inning scored Michael Siani, who was the go-ahead and winning run as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 Wednesday...
Viburnum hosts 9-11 Remembrance Parade
VIBURNUM, Mo. (News First) - Yesterday (Wednesday) was the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. Several communities held remembrance ceremonies or other related...
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Changes Coming to Queensway Drive in McCracken County
Entrance to roadway will be closed as of Monday as part of U.S. 60 improvement project PADUCAH, Ky. – The advancement of the U.S. 60 improvement project in Ballard and McCracken counties will...
Cross Drain Replacement on KY 1270 in Calloway County on Thursday
Road will be blocked from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. PADUCAH, Ky. (September 10, 2024) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to block a section of KY 1270 (Edgehill Trail) in south western...
Paving Project on KY 80 in Marshall County to Begin on Friday
Motorists should be alert for flaggers and lane restrictions PADUCAH, Ky. (September 10, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a project to resurface...
The remnants of Hurricane Francine arrive today.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson7 AM Thursday Update. Interactive local city-view radars. Clickable watches and warnings. Track the rain on our local city-view radars. We have a large assortment...
Kentucky State Police Arrest Tennessee Man After Multi-County Pursuit
PADUCAH, Ky. (September 11, 2024) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 troopers have arrested a Tennessee man following a multi-county pursuit on Interstate 24. The chase, which spanned Lyon,...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Shooting reported in Cape Girardeau, suspect at large
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (News First) - The Cape Girardeau Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened near the campus of Southeast Missouri State University this evening (Wed, Sept...
MSHP investigating deputy-involved shooting in Washington Co
RICHWOODS, Mo. (News First) - The Missouri State Highway Patrol Division of Drug and Crime Control is currently investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Tuesday (Sept 10th). The...
9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
NEW YORK (AP) — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with...
Mineral Area College men’s soccer team starts season off well
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - The Mineral Area College men’s soccer team is off to a good start with their season. MAC has a record of 6-3 and they return to the pitch, on the road, on Saturday...
Mineral Area College cross-country runner gets national attention
PARK HILLS, Mo. (News First) - Congratulations to Jailey Pigg from the Mineral Area College women’s cross-country team. On Monday, Pigg was named National Runner of the Week. Pigg won the Lyon...
Week 3 Football Preview
SEMO (News First) - The following teams will battle it out in week three of high school football. 2-0 ST. VINCENT 2-0 PERRYVILLE —----------------------------------- 2-0 FESTUS 2-0 WINDSOR...
Missouri issues new public safety laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (News First) - Several new public safety laws have recently gone into effect in Missouri. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, warrants for traffic violations will no...
Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees...
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...
