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Sawtelle Found Guilty Again, Faces 100-Year Sentence

Sawtelle Found Guilty Again, Faces 100-Year Sentence

A St. Francois County jury has found 57-year-old Jeffrey Sawtelle guilty of two counts of first-degr...
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"Conrad’s Law": New Missouri Bill Aims to Make Daycares Safer After Park Hills Child’s Death

A Missouri lawmaker is taking action to improve daycare safety standards following the heartbreaking...
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Annual Water and Sewer Testing Fees to Appear on June Utility Bills in Farmington

Annual Water and Sewer Testing Fees to Appear on June Utility Bills in Farmington

Utility customers in Farmington will notice additional charges on their June billing statements as p...
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Black River Electric Cooperative to Hold 87th Annual Membership Meeting June 7

Black River Electric Cooperative to Hold 87th Annual Membership Meeting June 7

Black River Electric Cooperative (BREC) will host its 87th Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, Ju...
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Missouri’s 988 Crisis Line Offers Lifesaving Support—No Matter the Circumstance

Missouri’s 988 Crisis Line Offers Lifesaving Support—No Matter the Circumstance

When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, they now have a simple, three-digit number they...
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McNutt Street to Close Under I-55 for Bridge Demolition This Weekend

McNutt Street to Close Under I-55 for Bridge Demolition This Weekend

McNutt Street will be closed under Interstate 55 beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, May 30, through 5 a.m....
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Emergency Crews on the Scene at PolySol in Desloge

Emergency Crews on the Scene at PolySol in Desloge

Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire at PolySol in Desloge...
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ERDCC Inmate Serving Life Sentence Dies at Mercy Jefferson Hospital

ERDCC Inmate Serving Life Sentence Dies at Mercy Jefferson Hospital

Joseph Whitfield, an 85-year-old resident of the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center...
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Missouri Supreme Court Continues Abortion Rights Fight with Ruling

Missouri Supreme Court Ruling Could Restrict Abortion Access Again

The battle over abortion rights in Missouri takes yet another turn...
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Mosquito Control Program in Farmington Begins June 2nd

Farmington to Begin Mosquito Spraying Program June 2

The City of Farmington begins its neighborhood mosquito control program in early June...
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Missouri News

Federal Shutdown Threatens Paychecks and Food Assistance for Missouri Families

Federal Shutdown Threatens Paychecks and Food Assistance for Missouri Families

Missouri families could soon feel the effects of the federal government shu...
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Missouri SNAP Benefits Delayed Due to Federal Government Shutdown

Missouri SNAP Benefits Delayed Due to Federal Government Shutdown

The Missouri Department of Social Services has announced that November 2025...
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Missouri State Parks to Temporarily Close for Managed Deer Hunts

Missouri State Parks to Temporarily Close for Managed Deer Hunts

Several Missouri state parks will temporarily close to the public in Novemb...
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Hostage Situation Resolved at South Central Correctional Center

Hostage Situation Resolved at South Central Correctional Center

A tense situation at the South Central Correctional Center in Licking, Mo. ...
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COVID Cases Remain Steady as Missouri Prepares for Flu Season

COVID Cases Remain Steady as Missouri Prepares for Flu Season

Flu cases in Missouri remain relatively low for now, but COVID-19 activity ...
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