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'It's a miracle of God': Decatur first responders recall pulling people from storm debris
DECATUR, Ark. — For the first time, we are hearing from those who raced to rescue people trapped by storm debris in hard-hit Decatur. Trees were blocking many of the roadways, leading to those who were trapped, forcing some first responders to walk long distances to get to the people most in need.
Biden student loan plan bailed out — for now
A portion of President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan can go forward after an appeals court ruling, which will allow millions of borrowers to make lower debt payments. The Saving on a Valuable Education, or SAVE, Plan is aimed at making debt repayment more affordable for low- and middle-income borrowers. Federal judges in Kansas […]
Missouri counties say they lose money housing people headed to state prison
The cost of holding someone in a Missouri county jail for those days and months before and after a conviction ultimately falls to the state. In 2024, the state spent about $50 million to reimburse counties for the cost. But it’s had trouble keeping up with that tab. That’s left counties stuck with most of […] The post Missouri counties say they lose money housing people headed to state prison appeared first on The Beacon.
Missouri state budget sets aside $1.5M for advanced DNA testing of backlog of unidentified bodies
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed the new state budget into law on Friday, and while it's packed with many things that keep our state running, there's a new portion of the budget that will help identify remains that have been unidentified for years. On April 17,...
Storms possible tonight and for much of the week, including the Fourth of July
Rain is the forecast for the Fourth of July holiday. The National Weather Service says there’s a 60 to 80% chance for showers and thunderstorms this Wednesday and Thursday. Some of those storms could be strong to severe, with damaging straight-line winds, hail, torrential rainfall, and localized flooding. Wednesday’s...
Deadly Anderson house fire under investigation
ANDERSON, Mo. — A recent deadly house fire in Anderson is under further investigation. The house is located along Park Street in Anderson. Anderson fire and police chief David Abbott told us today, the fire started at around 4:00 a.m. on Monday. Once arriving and putting out the flames,...
Little Flock demolishes city hall following severe damage from tornado
More than a month after the Memorial Day weekend tornadoes caused widespread damage across Benton County, the city of Little Flock demolished its city hall building after it was destroyed in the storm.
Plea change hearing scheduled in Amber Waterman’s federal case: court filing
A plea change hearing has been scheduled in the federal case of a woman accused of kidnapping and murdering a Benton County woman in 2022, according to a court filing.
Ottawa County shooting victim intoxicated during fatal altercation
MIAMI, Okla. — An autopsy report shows an Ottawa County man fatally shot during an argument tested positive for drugs and alcohol. Matthew Vincent Locastro, 27, of Miami, died on Jan. 5 from a gunshot wound to his head. The manner of death is listed as a homicide, according to the nine-page autopsy report released […]
Here's how Columbia, the school district and Mizzou are reacting to Parson's budget
Missouri has completed its budget year and is onto the next. This means that Gov. Mike Parson has signed and vetoed myriad line-items in the state operating budget, with definite impacts in Columbia and Boone County. The City of Columbia, Columbia Public Schools and the University of Missouri System are reacting to...
Crowder College Student Takes 1st Place in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference
Neosho, MO – Crowder College student Grant Preddy (Cassville) is the National Champion in Finance, a title he won at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL just last week. In addition, Crowder College student Jenna Ehrhardt (Neosho) took 8th place in Accounting. Grant, Jenna, Shawn Boberg (Joplin)...
UPDATE: Columbia’s Otscon plant to close on Halloween
More than 150 Columbia manufacturing jobs will be leaving by the end of October. 939 the Eagle’s Mike Murphy, the publisher of Comobuz, reports the Japanese manufacturer Otscon has notified the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) that it will be closing its plant on Route Z east of Columbia and permanently eliminating the positions of 160 employees who work there.
Hundreds of state workers could leave downtown St. Louis for the county
ST. LOUIS — Hundreds of state workers could soon leave the city for the county. Now, St. Louis leaders are sounding off about the potential mass exodus. The business bombshell came Tuesday during a state meeting with Governor Mike Parson and other key leaders. Local leaders said it won’t stop their efforts to give downtown a boost.
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