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Highway 61 Yard Sale gets underway
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) - A Labor Day weekend tradition is underway in southeast Missouri. The annual Highway 61 Yard Sale kicked off Thursday, August 29 and runs through Saturday, Aug. 31. The sale stretches from Jackson to Festus along Highway 61. Organizers have a list of sales along the route...
Missouri tech company is hosting a 54-hour competition for entrepreneurs
A Missouri tech company is launching a new 54-hour competition with the intent of highlighting the state's rural tech industry. Codefi, a tech company based in Cape Girardeau, is hosting its inaugural Ozarks Startup Weekend in Springfield Sept. 13-15. Participants will have 54 hours to develop a business idea, design and build a software prototype, and pitch a project to a panel of tech industry professionals. Codefi will award $15,000 cash to successful teams. ...
Missouri Health Dept. launches crackdown on food with 'psychoactive cannabinoids'
(The Center Square) – After one state agency was stopped from prohibiting sales of products with hemp-derived compounds, another is moving forward and seeking the public’s help with enforcement. State law allows the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to regulate food products. Beginning Sunday, the department will begin taking steps to embargo and condemn foods containing psychoactive cannabis. The announcement came days after Republican Secretary of State Jay...
FEMA Announces Service Adjustments for Labor Day Holiday
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – FEMA Announces Service Adjustments for Labor Day Holiday the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is adjusting its disaster operations in Missouri to observe the upcoming Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2, 2024. Disaster Recovery Centers – The Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in Sikeston...
DEA: Burglars target independent, small pharmacies for 'greed'
ST. LOUIS — It's been a big problem for independent, small pharmacies. The Drug Enforcement Administration believes thieves are targeting these non-chain businesses out of greed, calling it a crime of opportunity. On Thursday in the Metro East, two men from Ohio were sentenced to federal prison. George Cunningham...
A judge weighs whether to spare Missouri man from execution after evidence was mishandled
ST. LOUIS — Marcellus Williams thought the DNA evidence was enough to remove him from Missouri’s death row, perhaps even free him from prison. A decades-old mistake by a prosecutor’s office has kept his life hanging in the balance. Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed on...
Death toll grows: Listeria outbreak tied to deli meat; illness reported in Missouri
More illnesses and deaths have been reported due to a massive contamination of deli meats. It is now the largest listeria outbreak in 13 years, according to a statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Illnesses have been reported over the past several weeks in Missouri and 17...
High school football season kicks off with heat precautions in place
ST. CHARLES CO., Mo. (First Alert 4) - Thursday night brought high-energy crowds and even higher temperatures to Viking Stadium for Francis Howell High’s home opener against the Eureka Wildcats. The temperature at kick off was about 90 degrees, triggering Missouri High School Activities Association’s guidelines for additional water...
Football looks to senior leaders ahead of upcoming season
Last year, the Lancer football team finished the season with a record of 8-2 and made it to the District Tournament. This year, Head Coach Boyd Manne said he has an experienced team. “I believe our senior leadership is very good. Our players have put in a lot of work...
Byrnes Mill board approves raises for city administrator, others
The Byrnes Mill Board of Alderpersons agreed Aug. 21 to give a pay raise to Melinda Benedict, the second one she received since May when she was named the city administrator. With her latest raise, her pay increased from $35 to $40 an hour. Based on a 40-hour week, that...
Sheriff’s Office seeks suspect after pickup stolen from Dittmer lawn care company
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 38-year-old Lonedell man who investigators believe stole a pickup from Precision Lawn Care, 8417 Hwy. 30, in Dittmer. The pickup was recovered in Franklin County, police reported. The white 2012 Ford F-250, which had the company’s logo on it, was...
Women facing elder abuse charges after 3 people found inside hot van
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two women are facing charges of elderly abuse after three elderly individuals were found inside a hot van in St. Charles. According to police, someone contacted them after noticing a van with three people inside, all the doors and windows locked, and the engine off. The witness said they went into a nearby store asking for an announcement regarding the vehicle. After several minutes, they noticed the doors were unlocked. Witnesses then opened the doors to allow air to circulate.
Woman charged with killing man in St. Ann home, disposing of gun
ST ANN, Mo. — A woman was arrested and charged in the “execution-style” killing of a man Wednesday morning in St. Ann, police said. St. Louis County prosecutors charged Rebecca Ann McCullough with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution.
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