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Iron Co., Mo. (KFMO) - Route M in Iron County will be reduced to one lane next week as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs near Ironton... Contractor crews will perform shoulder repairs along Route M in Iron County, resulting in a temporary lane reduction and a 12-foot width restriction. The...
A 22-year-old man from Belleview was killed late Monday night when his pickup truck struck a tree that had fallen across a rural Washington County road, leaving no way around the obstruction in the dark. The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene. According...
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — Route M in Iron County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction lane as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of roadway is located from Boulder Drive and Longwood Drive near Ironton, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place from...
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on MO-32 at Davis Crossing Road in St. Francois County on the evening of Nov. 5, according to a preliminary report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop C. The crash involved a 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier and a 2014 Toyota Corolla, both...
A crater from an exploded powder magazine still dents the ground beside a Civil War fort. The fort’s earthen walls still rise from the grass, too. And you can walk right up to them without paying a dime. The fight here happened on September 27, 1864. It was the...
(Farmington, Mo.) The suspect facing 5 felony charges in connection to the robbery and assault at Jose’s Flea Market in Park Hills October 28th, 50 year old Wiliam Ortiz, who is listed as homeless on the CaseNet website, has two hearings scheduled soon in St. Francois County Circuit Court. Ortiz is charged with one count of Robbery in the 1st Degree, two counts of Armed Criminal Action, one count of Assault in the 1st Degree Or Attempt – Serious Physical Injury Or Special Victim, and one count of Tampering With Physical Evidence in a Felony Prosecution. Park Hills Police were called to Jose’s Flea Market on West Main Street for an assault on the owner of the business, Jose Gonzalez. He was found with serious injuries and was flown to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment. During the investigation, and with the cooperation of residents and businesses, officers obtained video footage of the suspect and developed information on his whereabouts. Officers quickly located the suspect and took him into custody without incident. The probable cause statement on the CaseNet website indicates Ortiz is accused of striking Gonzalez in the head with a wooden handle and a sock loaded with rocks. Ortiz has a Confined Dockett Hearing November 10th and a Counsel Status Hearing November 12th. He’s being held in the St. Francois County Jail on $300,000 bond.
Caledonia, Mo. (KFMO) - The Valley R-VI School District was placed on a soft lockdown Wednesday, November 4, 2026, after receiving a report of an individual walking near campus with a firearm. The district says law enforcement investigated the report, and no individual was located with a firearm near or...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A convicted felon was sentenced Thursday to 110 months in prison after fleeing state troopers while carrying a firearm, and drugs. On Aug. 26, 2025, state troopers pulled over 36-year-old convicted felon Wendell Mosely, on U.S. Highway 67 in St. Francois County, Missouri.
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — Republican candidates earned decisive victories across federal, state, and legislative contests in Madison County during Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial returns released by election officials. With all 8 precincts fully reported as of 8:20 p.m., GOP candidates swept every contested race with nearly three-quarters...
A 52-year-old Valles Mines man died in a motorcycle crash on Hwy. 67 in northern St. Francois County on Oct. 31, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Missouri State Highway Patrol no longer releases names of victims. The St. Francois County Coroner’s Office has not released the name of the victim.
Missouri officials have approved funding for a new weather radar intended to strengthen severe weather monitoring across parts of southeast Missouri, according to an announcement from State Rep. Keith Elliott, a Republican from Doniphan.
A crash on US-67 northbound in St Francois County left one driver with minor injuries on Nov. 5, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report. The collision happened at 12:34 p.m. about a quarter mile north of the US-67 and MO-8 junction, the Patrol reported. Two vehicles traveling northbound were involved: a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt and a 2005 Toyota Corolla, per the crash report.
St. Francois Co., Mo. (KFMO) - Becky Laubinger will return to the Missouri House of Representatives after winning re-election in District 117 during Tuesday's General Election. Laubinger, a Republican, received 5,846 votes, accounting for 62.847 percent of the total. Her Democratic challenger, Eli Flowers, received 3,456 votes, or 37.153 percent.
St. Francois Co., Mo. (KFMO) - St. Francois County residents can now access their 2026 property tax bills, with payments accepted in person or online. Residents should begin receiving their property tax statements in the mail soon. The St. Francois County Collector’s Office is also partnering with EquaPay, a payment...
At Farmington High School, students in the FHS Theatre Guild are currently rehearsing to perform the show “The Play That Goes Wrong.” This show is an entertaining comedy show, and all types of people can come to join in the magic of theatre. The show will be performed at the Truman auditorium on the show dates of November 5th and 6th at 7:00pm, and November 8th at 3:00pm.
(Arnold) The Farmington Knights football team visits Arnold Friday night to face Fox in the Class 5 District 1 Semifinals. Farmington is 5-5 on the season and fresh off a 48-8 win over Poplar Bluff in last week’s district quarterfinals. Fox is 5-4 and had a first round bye. Their last game was a big win over Parkway Central.
