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This Affordable Missouri Town Is So Cheap, Retirees Say Social Security Covers It All

There’s a town in Missouri called Mexico, and no, your GPS isn’t having an existential crisis. It’s a real place, it’s genuinely affordable, and retirees across the state are quietly packing their bags and pointing their cars toward Audrain County. Mexico, Missouri sits about 30 miles...

Audrain County, MO · 6d
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Missouri Picks Builder for $583M I-70 Widening From Kingdom City to Warrenton

Missouri has picked the team that will widen a 44-mile stretch of Interstate 70 between Kingdom City and Warrenton, adding a third lane in each direction and replacing every inch of existing pavement along the corridor. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2027, with the project wrapped up by late 2030.

Warrenton, MO · 4d
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Motherhood behind bars: Inside Missouri's first prison nursery

VANDALIA — Inside a women's prison in Vandalia, Missouri, incarcerated mothers are getting an opportunity many women before them never had, the chance to raise their babies behind bars. The Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center is home to Missouri's first prison nursery program and one of just...

Vandalia, MO · 2d
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Mother returns home after having twins in Missouri's first prison nursery program

NEOSHO — Kathy Briggs spent years in and out of incarceration, struggling with addiction and wondering whether she would ever become the mother she wanted to be. Briggs spent nearly a year in Missouri's first prison nursery program at the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia before her release in January 2026.

Vandalia, MO · 2d
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Missouri Has One of America's 12 Best Christmas Markets

A small Missouri place has been named one of the 12 best Christmas markets in America.

Hermann, MO · 1d

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Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Missouri · 3d

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Before Christmas Gets Busy, Six Missouri Smokehouses Are Still Selling Meats Cured The Old Way

Holiday tables in Missouri have leaned on smoked and cured meats for generations, and a handful of family shops still do the work the slow way. Some cure country hams in rural sheds, while others turn out sausages, bologna, and bratwurst made right in the building. Ordering early matters, because...

Missouri · 2d

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This Old-Fashioned Illinois River Ferry Still Carries Cars Across Two Rivers In Minutes

Eight minutes. That’s about how long it takes to drive your car onto a boat, float across a river, and roll off in another state. Better yet, nobody makes you stay buckled in. Once the boat pushes off, you can step out of your vehicle and stand on deck with the water sliding past.

Grafton, IL · 6d

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Danuser Breaks Ground on $24 Million Manufacturing Expansion

FULTON, MO – Danuser Machine Company, LLC, broke ground on Nov. 10, 2026 on an 85,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Fulton, MO. The more than $24 million investment will bring the company’s total manufacturing footprint to approximately 200,000 square feet and is Danuser’s fourth expansion since 2013. The new building will be located just off Highway 54 on State Highway HH.

Fulton, MO · 1d

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Cold Beer And Burgers Have Been Going Strong At These 7 Missouri Taverns Since Before Your Time

Some Missouri taverns were serving burgers long before your grandparents learned to drive. These are not shiny new chains with matching menus. They are old brick bars, Route 66 stops, and pool halls that still fill up on a Friday night. If you like a good burger in a place with real history, this list is your next road trip plan.

Missouri · 2d

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Warren County joins fight over constitutionality of property tax law

The Warren County Commission voted Nov. 5 to join other Missouri counties in challenging a recent court decision upholding the constitutionality of Senate Bill 3, passed in 2025, which paved the way for residential property tax credits in many counties, including Warren. “The judge voted in the state’s favor, so...

Warren County, MO · 2d

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Bowling Green historic statue turns 100, city raising money for new statue

BOWLING GREEN, Mo. - A historic statue in Bowling Green is getting ready to celebrate a big milestone, turning 100 years old on Friday. The statue of former U.S. House Speaker Champ Clark was unveiled at the Pike County Courthouse on November 13, 1926. About 4,000 people attended the ceremony...

Bowling Green, MO · 1d

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A Ban on Two Wheels

For many students, getting to school means riding the bus, riding with their parents, or driving themselves. For others, electric bikes, also known as e-bikes, can be another way for them to get there. However, some schools have banned e-bikes, and now some students have lost another option for transportation.

Wentzville, MO · 3d

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Family dedicates first headstone for William Barklage, killed in Civil War clash in Warren County

WRIGHT CITY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - On Veterans Day, a local family is honoring William Barklage, a man who fought in the Civil War. A new headstone now marks his grave at Harmonie Cemetery near Wright City. Barklage died at age 36 in an armed clash with guerrilla soldiers...

Warren County, MO · 2d

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Troy Family Dental Discusses Sedation and Implants

Dr. Jordan Spencer with Troy Family Dental shares options for patients experiencing dental anxiety and those considering implants.

Troy, MO · 1d

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CWD sampling required this weekend in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties

Mid-Missouri deer hunters in Audrain, Callaway and Montgomery counties must complete mandatory chronic wasting disease sampling this weekend. Deer harvested on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, in those counties will need to be taken to a CWD sampling location. This coincides with the opening weekend of the November portion of the firearms deer season.

Audrain County, MO · 2d

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FFN: Centralia wins first district title since 2016 in victory over Palmyra

What was Centralia's score in the district championship game?. Centralia — For the first time in 10 years, Centralia can now call themselves district champions. The Panthers took down Palmyra by a score of 36-0. With the win, Centralia will advance to the state quarterfinals to face Lawson. Check...

Centralia, MO · 21h

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Fandom and family: a Centralia softball fan's journey to a state title

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After a championship loss two years ago, the Centralia lady panthers softball team finally got their hands on the class 3a state championship trophy. In the stands for the four-nothing shutout of Oak Grove, was Billy Barnes, 60, yelling and shaking a cowbell to rally the sea of fans clad in black and white.

Centralia, MO · 1d

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The Brass Rail preparing free Thanksgiving meals

O’FALLON, Mo. (First Alert 4) - We’re just a few weeks from Thanksgiving and a St. Charles County restaurant is once again planning to feed thousands for the holiday. Every November, hundreds of volunteers prepare and pack meals at The Brass Rail in O’Fallon. Those free meals...

O'Fallon, MO · 3d

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Testing required for deer harvested in St. Charles County

Hunters in St. Charles County must bring deer harvested during the November 14-15 opening weekend to designated sites for mandatory chronic wasting disease testing.

St Charles County, MO · 2d