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Missouri All-District teams annnounced (Class 1-3)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Class 1-3 All-District teams were announced for Missouri High School basketball on Monday. The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association unveiled All-District lists, noting that player selections were made based on votes from coaches within each district. District Player of the Year was determined by the player who received the most votes within each respective district.

Missouri · 2025-03-18
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Storms temporarily knock Missouri TV station off-air

A significant storm that spawned several tornadoes in Missouri over the weekend also wreaked havoc on a local television station’s ability to transmit its over-the-air signal. The station, KSDK-TV (Channel 5, NBC) in St. Louis, said its transmitter was damaged by severe weather last Friday, which required engineers to...

Missouri · 2025-03-18
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13 people rescued after being trapped in Burger King bathroom during tornado in Missouri

VILLA RIDGE, Mo. - A small town about 45 miles southwest of St. Louis, called Villa Ridge, suffered damage when an EF-2 tornado damaged several buildings, including a Burger King. Villa Ridge has a population of about 3,000 people and sits between Interstate 44 and Highway 100 in Franklin County.

Villa Ridge, MO · 2025-03-17
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Former parish secretary accused of stealing $400,000 from Missouri church

A former parish secretary and bookkeeper surrendered to authorities Friday in connection with allegations that she embezzled at least $400,000 from a church in DeSoto, Missouri. Corie M. Boyer, 49, of Jefferson County, Missouri, was indicted on March 6 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on four counts of...

Jefferson County, MO · 2025-03-17
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Highway Patrol arrests 13 in North Missouri from March 14 to 16, 2025

The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released a report detailing the number of arrests made in north Missouri between March 14, 2025, and March 16, 2025. The report indicates that a total of 13 individuals were arrested during this time period. Some of the reasons for these arrests include driving while intoxicated, speeding, and felony offenses.

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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Missouri Minute: Washington University under investigation for DEI; Kehoe promises tornado aid

Want our Morning Minutes in your inbox every weekday?. Get Missouri's top business news delivered straight to your inbox for free. Subscribe today. The Kansas City has welcomed hyperscale data centers in recent years, as the city council approved tax incentives for Meta and Google to build the centers there in 2021. The companies projected financial gains for public schools and the city in general, but so far, the return has not been close to the original prediction, partially due to construction delays. Then, tornadoes ripped through southeast Missouri Friday night, leading to significant damages and more than 10 fatalities. Gov. Mike Kehoe visited impacted areas of the state on Saturday, saying that resources would be available to those affected. 19 tornadoes were reported statewide, including in Rolla and St. Louis County. Also, in an update to the reinstatement of laid off federal workers, a second federal judge has ruled that thousands of federal employees must be reinstated. Keep reading for these stories and the rest of today’s top business news.

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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‘Reckless’ or ‘responsible': Missouri’s GOP tax plan sparks fierce debate

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers are engaged in a high-stakes tax debate, with Republicans proposing income tax cuts reminiscent of Kansas’ failed experiment. “Five years later, they realized they’d made a huge mistake,” state Rep. Kemp Strickler, D-Lee’s Summit, said. In 2012, Kansas Gov. Sam...

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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Dozens Of Homes & Buildings Burned In Friday's Fires At Lake Of The Ozarks

Homes were damaged — with some completely destroyed — by fires that ripped through Camden County and the Lake area on Friday, March 14. In Southwest Camden County Fire Protection District, firefighters battled four major fires and were dispatched to 10 others that were offshoots of those. The district reported over 500 acres burned along with between 15 and 25 buildings or other structures.

Camden County, MO · 2025-03-16

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Press Release: Brad Pollitt announces bid for Missouri State Senate

Sedalia, MO — Rep. Brad Pollitt has announced his candidacy for the Missouri State Senate in Western Missouri. A conservative Republican, Pollitt hopes to replace term-limited Sandy Crawford in the district that includes the counties of Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Pettis, Polk, St. Clair, and Vernon. As a...

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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St. Joseph woman found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in fatal I-229 crash

A 48-year-old St. Joseph woman has been found guilty of second-degree involuntary manslaughter in the fatal crash on an I-229 exit off downtown St. Joseph last May. Katherine Deweese drove the wrong way onto I-229, leaving downtown St. Joseph, crashing into a motorcycle ridden by 33-year-old Ryan Coffman. The crash...

St Joseph, MO · 2025-03-17

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Director of Missouri’s long-troubled public assistance agency announces retirement

The head of the Missouri agency that for years has struggled to administer public benefit programs like food assistance and Medicaid announced her retirement on Friday afternoon, effective immediately.

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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Dusty cars in Tri-States linked to southern drought and high winds

NORTHEAST MISSOURI & SOUTHEAST IOWA — After recent weather makers, you may have noticed some dusty spots on your cars and windows. The reason is regions to the south of the Tri-States are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. And, not only have strong winds taken place here, but...

Missouri · 2025-03-17

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100 years ago, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history struck Illinois

Tuesday will mark a somber anniversary, as 100 years have passed since the deadliest tornado in U.S. history devastated Illinois. On March 18, 1925, the “Tri-State Tornado” tore a path of destruction across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people and devastating countless communities in the region.

Illinois · 2025-03-17

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'Shock, numb': Missouri man grieves for fiancée found dead near downed power lines

Police found the body of 43-year-old Jennifer Brewington on the ground near a downed powerline after weekend storms and are investigating the death as a possible electrocution. Brewington's fiancé said he's feeling the "shock" after the sudden death. KSDK's Robert Townsend reports.

Missouri · 2025-03-16

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Missouri family survives deadly storm that hit the South: ‘Unexplainable’

"I've experienced Arctic hurricanes, I used to work on the Arctic, but this was like nothing we've ever felt before."

Alton, MO · 2025-03-16

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Phelps County, Mo. man and dog found dead after use of a generator during severe storm

PHELPS COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - A Phelps County man and his dog have died after, authorities say, he was using a generator. According to the Phelps County coroner, he was sent to the home of the 30-year-old man and found the man and the dog had died. The coroner attributed the death to the storm and the use of a generator.

Phelps County, MO · 2025-03-16