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Missouri Heat Advisory: 110° Heat Index, Warnings Through 9PM Thursday
Springfield, MO – A prolonged period of excessive heat continues across Missouri through the end of the week. Daily highs are expected to reach the middle to upper 90s, with heat index values soaring to between 105 and 110 degrees, peaking this afternoon. Slightly cooler temperatures are anticipated on Friday, though they will remain significantly high.
Cold Front to Bring in Cooler Air
Park Hills, Mo. (KFMO) - A break from the extreme heat is on the way for the Parkland. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories across Missouri remain in effect for areas along and south of I-70. An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry and Bollinger Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday evening. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for St. Francois, Washington, Iron and Madison Counties until 7 p.m. Thursday as well. The combination of high humidity, high temperatures will continue to produce dangerous heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees.
FBI Sting in St. Louis Reveals Wicked Gold Scam in Missouri
Do villains ever sleep? That seems hard to believe as there's a new gold scam in Missouri that's been revealed as a sting operation by the FBI revealed. There was a bulletin from the FBI earlier this year about scammers using couriers to retrieve precious metals from victims. Now, according to a report shared recently by Yahoo News, this warning has become a reality in Missouri. It appears this is based on a report from KTVI in St. Louis. It says there were two incidents in St. Louis County where the FBI intercepted the scammer before they were able to complete the theft.
Meet the Candidates: Michelle Horner
(King City) -- KMA News continues its "Meet the Candidates" series, featuring candidates running in contested races in the upcoming Missouri Primary. Our latest segment features the challenger seeking the GOP nomination for the Missouri House's District 1 seat, Michelle Horner. A lifelong Missourian, Horner and her husband moved to...
Voter guide: US House, Missouri 3rd District
Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District covers parts of central and eastern Missouri, including the southern part of Columbia, Jefferson City and the St. Charles area. Republican incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer is retiring, leaving an open seat that six other Republican contenders will vie for, including Arnie Dienoff, Chad Bicknell, Kyle Bone, Bob Onder, Kurt Schaefer and Bruce A. Bowman. Justin Hicks suspended his campaign in July, but is on the ballot.
Cooling Centers in the Heartland
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Heartland is under a First Alert Action Day on Wednesday and Thursday due to dangerously hot conditions. To beat the heat, you can visit your local cooling center. To find the closest cooling center to you, you can visit online maps for Missouri and...