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Tornado Touches Down Near Potosi, Leaving Damage but No Fatalities

Tornado Touches Down Near Potosi, Leaving Damage but No Fatalities

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a tornado touched down approximately six miles northw...
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Tornado Watch Issued for the Parkland Area

Tornado Watch Issued for the Parkland Area

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of Missouri, including the Park...
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Severe Weather and Flooding Threat Through Saturday

Severe Weather and Flooding Threat Through Saturday

The Parkland faces multiple weather threats through Saturday, with severe thunderstorms expected tod...
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Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Concerns Through Saturday

Heavy Rainfall to Bring Flooding Concerns Through Saturday

The Parkland is under a Flood Watch from Thursday morning through early Sunday...
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Desloge Chamber Welcomes Chill Factory at Monthly Luncheon

Desloge Chamber Welcomes Chill Factory at Monthly Luncheon

The Desloge Chamber of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on Tuesday, featuring networking opportuni...
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Sentencing Over Purported Chimpanzee Death

Sentencing Over Purported Chimpanzee Death

A Festus woman, Tonia Haddix, who was involved with the HBO series "Chimp Crazy", will face sentenci...
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Show Me Space Event Features Science Fiction Theme

Show Me Space Event Features Science Fiction Theme

The Space Museum and Grissom Center will feature a Science Fiction theme for the Show Me Space event...
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Big River Fire Protection District Issue on April Ballot

Big River Fire Protection District Issue on April Ballot

Officials with the Big River Fire Department are asking voters to approve moving the group from a De...
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Fatal Crash Closes Old Highway 21 Near Lions Den Road

Fatal Crash Closes Old Highway 21 Near Lions Den Road

Old Highway 21 was shut down Tuesday morning following a fatal crash involving a dump truck and a pa...
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Severe Weather Threat for Southeast Missouri Wednesday Afternoon and Evening

Severe Weather Threat for Southeast Missouri Wednesday Afternoon and Evening

Southeast Missouri is facing an Enhanced Risk of severe weather on Wednesday...
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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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