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Ava Fire Department, courtesy of MO Dept. of Conservation/Ava Fire Department FacebookMatt Bowyer, Southeast Region Administrator for the Missouri Department of Conservation, provided an update on the wildfires in southern Missouri. The fires are primarily in Wayne, Reynolds, and Iron Counties, with some scattered throughout the Ozarks. The fires started before a tornado, with high fire weather conditions contributing. -
Ava Fire Department, courtesy of MO Dept. of Conservation/Ava Fire Department FacebookMatt Bowyer, Southeast Region Administrator for the Missouri Department of Conservation, provided an update on the wildfires in southern Missouri. The fires are primarily in Wayne, Reynolds, and Iron Counties, with some scattered throughout the Ozarks. The fires started before a tornado, with high fire weather conditions contributing.
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The Missouri Foundation for Health is teaming up with The Marshall Project to start a nonprofit news outlet in St. Louis. The goal is to provide in-depth coverage of Missouri’s legal system and how it affects people's health, especially in marginalized communities -
SEMO professor Jonathan Kessler was arrested on charges of child endangerment, domestic assault, and unlawful weapon use. His court appearance is scheduled for March 17. Stay informed on this developing story.
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Emergency shelter is being set up at the Black River Coliseum for those who need housing after the storms. Find the latest updates here. -
Around 9:15 am Wednesday, SEMO has evacuated Rhodes, Magill, and Johnson Halls due to causes still under investigation. Rhodes and Johnson Hall have both reopened. As a result of the investigation of the potential gas leak in Magill Hall, Ameren has determined the odor is due to a sewer backup and not a gas leak. As work is underway to address this issue, classes in Magill Hall are canceled for the remainder of March 5. -
A diverse Midwest coalition of consumer, farmer, and rural groups, including those in Missouri, is advocating for mandatory food origin labels, or M-COOL. They want clearer country-of-origin labeling for meat, poultry, seafood, fruits, vegetable,s and some nuts. -
The proposal, which has received little opposition from lawmakers, was tacked onto a controversial bill that would reduce the amount of time people have to sue in personal injury cases. -
A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for the entire region through Thursday morning. Early Wednesday morning, wind chills ranged from 0 to 8 below zero and will sink to 7 to 15 below zero early Thursday morning. Multiple area schools and county offices are closed until Thursday, and city schedules have been delayed or postponed until Thursday as well. -
The bills would make it clearer how long is served for crimes, not just what the law allows. -
The legislation would also allow Missourians to collect a $1,000 bounty for reporting on people who are found to be in the United States without legal status to the Department of Public Safety. -
Cape Girardeau city officials and community leaders came together this week at a city council meeting to discuss the findings and progress of the city’s Gun Violence Task Force.
