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VIDEOS: Watch a Zillion Snow Geese Take Flight Over Missouri

There are few sights like it in Missouri or anywhere else for that matter. New videos show what looks like a zillion snow geese taking flight over Missouri. A user with one of the best names ever (Oreo Speedwaggon) on the Missouri sub-Reddit just shared two videos of snow geese taking flight over Loess Wildlife Refuge in Missouri. They are glorious.

Missouri · 2025-03-12
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Man charged with murder accused of trying to escape from jail

SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - An accused killer in Scott County faces a new charge after authorities say he tried to escape from jail. Prosecutors filed an escape charge against 39-year-old Brian Morrell on Tuesday, March 11. According to court documents, Morrell escaped from his housing unit and hid in...

Scott County, MO · 2025-03-12
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Tri-state Tornado 100 Year Anniversary

Carl Bullar, the father of Jim Bullar, is shown with his head bandaged after surviving the Tri-state Tornado in 1925. March 18th marks the 100-year anniversary of the Tri-state Tornado. The storm swept across Southeast Missouri through southern Illinois and ended up in southern Indiana. The Jackson County Historical Society is commemorating the event with a series of presentations. To get some background and find out more about the tornado, WSIU spoke with Christine Wielgos from the National Weather Service. We also talked with Brent Nausley and Jim Bullar. They're cousins from DeSoto, whose parents survived the storm but lost their grandmother. The F5 tornado touched down about 1pm northwest of Ellington, Missouri, and finally dissipated several hours later near Petersburg, IN. Wielgos explains just how bad the tornado was:

Jackson County, IL · 2025-03-12
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Missouri lawmakers advance bill repealing voter-backed sick leave

A Missouri House committee has advanced a bill intended to repeal paid sick leave provisions approved by voters. The Legislative Review Committee discussed House Bill 567, sponsored by Rep. Sherri Gallick, R-Belton, in a hearing that was occasionally contentious. HB 567 seeks to eliminate the paid sick leave requirement included...

Missouri · 2025-03-12
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Lawmakers consider removing University of Missouri’s exclusive right to certain degrees

A Missouri Senate committee approved legislation that would remove the University of Missouri System’s exclusive rights to certain degree programs. State law currently bars other public colleges from offering research doctorates and first-professional degrees, which includes areas like dentistry and veterinary medicine. Public universities also are only allowed to offer degrees in podiatry, chiropractic, osteopathic […]

Missouri · 2025-03-11

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FEMA Floodplain Changes Would Put Thousands Of Lake Of The Ozarks Homes Under Water

A dramatic change to floodplain maps, proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has the Lake of the Ozarks community up in arms. Hundreds of citizens attended a town hall meeting on Tuesday, February 25 in Camdenton with concerns they could lose their homes, businesses, and properties due to proposed revisions to FEMA's Floodplain Maps. The FEMA map revisions, if implemented, would impact the entire state of Missouri.

Camden County, MO · 2025-03-11

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MO-OK troopers stop high speed pursuit

GROVE, Okla. – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol apprehended an individual after a high-speed pursuit through Oklahoma and Missouri on Tuesday morning. Sarah Stewart, OHP spokeswoman, said the pursuit started near Grove around 10 a.m. She said that authorities are not releasing the names of the three individuals in the vehicle. The pursuit left Cayuga Road […]

Grove, OK · 2025-03-11

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UPDATE: Trigg County Sheriff’s deputy shot, suspect dead following high-speed chase

CADIZ, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a reported officer-involved shooting in Trigg County. According to a uniform citation, KSP’s Critical Incident Response Team was requested by the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday to investigate an officer-involved shooting that had occurred at about 11:50 a.m.

Trigg County, KY · 2025-03-11

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Missouri energy customers will lose if utility companies are given blank checks

“How much profit is enough?” It was a question posed by an upset electric customer venting at a recent Public Service Commission hearing for an Ameren electricity rate hike. “At the expense of poor people and the elderly that are on fixed incomes,” he continued. The collective frustration made it clear customers are feeling the […]

Missouri · 2025-03-12

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Westlake Ace makes Midwest moves

The company acquires Edgebrook Ace Hardware -- and expands in Missouri. Westlake Ace Hardware has agreed to acquire Edgebrook Ace Hardware, a family-owned retailer based in northwest Chicago, Ill. The 8,700 sq. ft. store, located at 5423 West Devon Ave., will keep its Ace branding and retain much of its...

Chicago, IL · 2025-03-11

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Missourians voted for a higher minimum wage and paid sick leave. Both are under attack

Minimum wage workers in Missouri got a raise January 1 — from $12.30 to $13.75 an hour — and in May, they're set to begin accruing paid sick time, too. Missouri voters approved these changes on Election Day with the passage of Proposition A. But those changes are at risk of being held up in court.

Missouri · 2025-03-11

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Two days with severe risks for our area over the next 4 days

While we are enjoying the amazing weather we have for much of this week, we are still keeping an eye on an approaching system that is set to arrive late this week and impact a lot of the weekend. The low pressure that is currently impacting Los Angeles is set...

Arkansas · 2025-03-11

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Fredericktown police capture attempted murder suspect

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo., (KBSI) — The Fredericktown Police Department arrested an attempted murder suspect from Bollinger County on Monday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., police received information about a “stop and hold” order for the suspect. Officer Smith later spotted a vehicle matching the suspect’s description traveling westbound...

Fredericktown, MO · 2025-03-11

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Pup From Missouri Is Constantly Overlooked Because Of His Extreme Underbite

If there is one thing that always breaks my heart, it’s seeing dogs who struggle to find a loving home because of some physical disability. They are constantly overlooked because of something they can’t control at all, and it can only negatively impact their life. The worst part...

Blue Springs, MO · 2025-03-11

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Enjoy the spring fever! The Farmers' Almanac says new season may be cool and wet

NORTHEAST MISSOURI & SOUTHEAST IOWA — Spring fever is here although we are still in the winter season. According to the Farmers' Almanac, it may take its time sticking around this season. Its prediction for spring calls for a very wet and cool season. The Farmers' Almanac also includes...

Missouri · 2025-03-11

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TN House passes bill barring people from buying soda, candy with SNAP benefits

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A bill to restrict people in Tennessee from buying soft drinks or candy with federal nutrition benefits passed on a third and final reading in the House Monday evening. Rep. Jason Zachary (R-Knoxville) proposed the bill, HB 1236. It was introduced soon after The Associated Press...

Tennessee · 2025-03-10