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Arenado utlizies no-trade clause
ST LOUIS (News First) - St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado utilized his no-trade clause Wednesday as he blocked a trade that would have put him in a Houston Astros uniform. MLB.com says...
Beau’s Seven Day Outlook
Missouri’s Electoral College vote for Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Missouri's Electoral College members met Tuesday at the Missouri State Capitol to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. Each of...
Four dead in New Madrid County accident
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (News First) - An adult and three juveniles from Lilbourn, Missouri are dead after a two-vehicle accident late Tuesday afternoon in New Madrid County. The accident happened on...
Two men injured in St. Francois County accident
ST FRANCOIS COUNTY, MO (News First) - Two men were injured Wednesday morning in a one-car crash in St. Francois County. The accident took place at 1950 Route ‘N’, just north of the Route ‘N-N’...
Local VFW essay winners announced
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (News First) - Local winners have been announced for VFW District 8 for the annual youth essay contest, Voice of Democracy Contest and Teacher of the Year awards. Randy Tolliver...
MoDOT approves two SEMO road projects
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a couple of contracts for road improvements in southeast Missouri. Chris Crocker is MoDOT’s Southeast District Project Manager. He...
Bonne Terre couple wins $300k lottery prize
ST LOUIS (News First) - The holidays started early for a lucky St. Francois County couple when they uncovered a $300,000 top prize on a Missouri Lottery “Holiday Ice” Scratchers ticket. The winning...
MO Dept of Social Services director to step down
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Governor Parson has announced that Missouri Department of Social Services Director Robert Knodell will step down after Governor Parson's term in office on January...
Mineral Area College receives state grant
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Governor Parson has announced $5 million in competitive grant funding has been approved for 13 Missouri colleges and universities to continue enhancing nursing...
Dent County Sheltered Workshop caught fire
SALEM, MO (News First) - Eleven fire departments responded to a commercial fire call at about 4:30 this (Tuesday) morning in Salem. Scenic River Industries which houses the Dent County Sheltered...
Man dies in Madison County accident
MADISON COUNTY, MO (News First) - One man is dead and a woman is injured following a one-vehicle accident early Monday morning in Madison County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident...
Two Canadians hurt in Crawford County accident
CRAWFORD COUNTY, MO (News First) - Two men from Canada were injured in an 18-wheeler accident Monday morning in Crawford County. The accident happened on westbound I-44, about a mile before the...
Vandals destroy Christmas displays in Desloge
DESLOGE, MO (News First) - One town in St. Francois County has unfortunately been hit by vandals and to make matters worse, these vandals did damage to the town's Christmas light display and...
One of the country’s largest series of earthquakes was over 200 years ago
This week is the 213th anniversary of the start of what was probably the most frightening event for those who resided in southeast Missouri, western Tennessee, western Kentucky, southern Illinois...
St. Francois County Rotary Shootout wraps
PARK HILLS, MO (News First) - The Mineral Area men’s basketball team fell by 19 Saturday to the 12th-ranked junior college team in the country during the St. Francois County Rotary Shootout held at...
Missouri’s Electoral College to meet
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (News First) - Missouri's Electoral College members will meet this (Tuesday) afternoon at 2 at the state capitol, in the Senate Lounge, to cast their votes for President and Vice...
Mineral Area College Athletics Hall of Fame honors two
PARK HILLS, MO (News First) - The Rotary Club of St Francois County hosted their 66th basketball Shootout Saturday at the Bob Sechrest Fieldhouse at Mineral Area College in Park Hills. Between the...
Blues beat Rangers
STL LOUIS (News First) - The St. Louis Blues barely hung on Sunday night to beat the New York Rangers 3-2 at the Enterprise Center. Pavel Buchnevich put one into the net in the 1st period, his 8th...
17-year-old killed in Reynolds County accident
REYNOLDS COUNTY, MO (News First) - A teenager from Ellington is dead after a pickup truck accident late Saturday night in Reynolds County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident took...
