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What Happens to Iowa if the New Madrid Fault Line Shakes Again?
When it comes to natural disasters, the Hawkeye State faces several risks: flooding, tornadoes, winter storms, drought, etc... But most Iowans would be shocked if you told them that a major fault line can be found not far from the state's borders. A major earthquake in this region could cause significant damage in several states, including Iowa.
2.5 quake detected in southeast Missouri
A small earthquake shook a portion of southeast Missouri early Saturday morning. The quake registered a magnitude of 2.5 just after 2 a.m. According to the U.S. Geological Survey at the University of Memphis, it was centered about 3 miles northeast of Steele, Missouri, or about 22 miles northwest of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
‘They’re mocking the system’: Latino community responds to campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Latino community members in Kansas City say they are feeling othered by a recent campaign ad targeting illegal immigrants. “No more taxpayer handouts for illegals period. Nada. Zilch. Zero” is one of the first lines Senator Bill Eigel expressed in his campaign video for Missouri Governor released on Tuesday.
New lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were...
Zion Lutheran Church to host 10th annual Grace Day
The Jefferson County Lutheran Churches group will hold its 10th annual Grace Day on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Zion Lutheran Church, 9700 Zion Lutheran Church Road, in Hillsboro. The event, which will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, is aimed at helping families with children in kindergarten through grade 12 as they get ready to start a new school year.
St. Louis back-to-school events focus on health
ST. LOUIS — School will be back in session for students in St. Louis in less than a month, and organizations are preparing families for success. The Hub in St. Louis' Ville neighborhood was a one-stop-shop for Martina Ewing and her two boys on Saturday. The first 50 families...
SLU Hospital nurses ratify new contract
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Saint Louis University Hospital nurses ratified a new three-year contract Saturday after more than a year of negotiations and two strikes. According to the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United, the contract includes safe staffing provisions, health and safety language, no contract takeaways and economic gains and health benefit provisions.
Night Sky Update: July 27-August 4, 2024
This is the Saint Louis Science Center’s NIGHT SKY UPDATE for the week of Saturday, July 27, 2024. Information updated weekly or as needed. Times given as local St. Louis time this week will be in Central Daylight Time (CDT). For definitions of terminology used in the night sky update, click the highlighted text. If relying on times posted in Universal Time (UT), St. louis is -5 hours when CDT.
High Ridge teen hurt in crash
A High Ridge teenager was injured Thursday afternoon, July 25, in a two-vehicle crash on Little Brennan Road at Brennan Woods Court in High Ridge, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. At 1:55 p.m., a 16-year-old High Ridge boy was driving a 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan east on Little Brennan Road...
St. Louis jury awards $495 million to Metro East mother in baby formula case
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Louis jury on Friday ruled baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories will have to pay $495 million after jurors agreed that a child was injured after being fed cow’s milk-based formula. According to court records, Abbott Laboratories is now ordered to...
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