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  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 1:30 PM EST2012-02-22 18:30:33 GMT
    The Cape Girardeau County coroner has released the name of a woman hit and killed while walking on Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 12:17 PM EST2012-02-22 17:17:26 GMT
    The Center for Earthquake and Research Information in Memphis has downgraded an earthquake that hit southeast Missouri on Feb. 21 to a 3.9. CERI had originally recorded the earthquake at a 4.0 magnitude at 3:58 a.m. Tuesday.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:56 AM EST2012-02-22 15:56:35 GMT
    Five people have moderate injuries after two vehicles crashed Tuesday evening near Malden.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:23 AM EST2012-02-22 15:23:06 GMT
    The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on a fourth challenge to the state's political redistricting process.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:20 AM EST2012-02-22 15:20:50 GMT
    Missouri drivers could have to move over for more than just emergency vehicles under legislation pending in the state Senate.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 10:17 AM EST2012-02-22 15:17:27 GMT
    Campers at the Missouri State Fairgrounds could get new shower facilities thanks to a federal grant for storm shelters.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 9:41 AM EST2012-02-22 14:41:38 GMT
    Attendance at Missouri state parks has risen for the third straight year after a 10-year decline.
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 7:16 AM EST2012-02-22 12:16:30 GMT
    No cooking spray, butter or oil needed to cook the healthy way in the Orgreenic skillet, but Does it Work? 
  • Wednesday, February 22 2012 5:37 AM EST2012-02-22 10:37:15 GMT
    Good Morning Today is Wednesday, February 22 For many of us today will possibly be the nicest so far this year. Mild and sunny is what Brian is hinting at this morning. However, this morning we are seeing
  • The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments next week on a fourth challenge to the state's political redistricting process.
  • Another rash of drug overdose deaths is leading to greater scrutiny in eastern Missouri's Franklin County.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:55 PM EST2012-02-22 00:55:20 GMT
    It was a rude awakening for one woman in Cape Girardeau Tuesday afternoon.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 7:44 PM EST2012-02-22 00:44:45 GMT
    The sale is final. Now, we're just waiting for the deed to be filed, to find out who bought the old federal building in Cape Girardeau.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 5:39 PM EST2012-02-21 22:39:31 GMT
    Several Missouri state senators are raising concerns about a proposal to let employers to refuse to provide health insurance coverage for birth control and certain medical procedures.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 3:48 PM EST2012-02-21 20:48:09 GMT
    Cape Girardeau Police need your help identifying the man who reportedly walked out of Schnucks Tuesday afternoon with beer and cigars, but without paying.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 3:10 PM EST2012-02-21 20:10:05 GMT
    A St. Louis County teenager is dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident in a southeast Missouri state park.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 2:23 PM EST2012-02-21 19:23:29 GMT
    Kennett Police arrested a woman after an armed robbery Friday night.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 1:57 PM EST2012-02-21 18:57:37 GMT
    The Missouri Board of Education has approved the state's request for a waiver from some provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 1:55 PM EST2012-02-21 18:55:44 GMT
    Missouri House members have voted to reject a tax plan that would increase property taxes for the best farms.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 1:53 PM EST2012-02-21 18:53:48 GMT
    Tony La Russa says he's talked to Commissioner Bud Selig about working for Major League Baseball in some capacity.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:27 PM EST2012-02-21 17:27:05 GMT
    The Cape Girardeau County coroner released the name of a woman who was found dead in a trailer home in Cape Girardeau Monday.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:25 PM EST2012-02-21 17:25:42 GMT
    Cape Girardeau's $125 million casino is being built on land, but the casino floor will not be on solid ground.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:22 PM EST2012-02-21 17:22:33 GMT
    A Poplar Bluff man was injured in a truck tractor semi-trailer crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 57 in Alexander County.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 12:07 PM EST2012-02-21 17:07:29 GMT
    The St. Francois County coroner has released the name of the man killed Monday in a shootout with police in Farmington.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:44 AM EST2012-02-21 16:44:08 GMT
    The Missouri House has endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment barring voters from enacting laws that affect the raising of livestock through initiative petitions.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:40 AM EST2012-02-21 16:40:47 GMT
    A Missouri House leader says waiting until after this year's elections before trying to pass new ethics legislation could produce a higher-quality bill.
  • Tuesday, February 21 2012 11:38 AM EST2012-02-21 16:38:39 GMT
    A Missouri trial judge has struck down a state fund designed to offer state incentives to science or technology companies.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:31 PM EST2012-02-21 04:31:24 GMT
    Poplar Bluff Police are looking for a man accused of shooting at two people in a car Monday afternoon.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 8:06 PM EST2012-02-21 01:06:48 GMT
    New Missouri legislation would add requirements for officials involved in economic development projects.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 8:05 PM EST2012-02-21 01:05:20 GMT
    The Missouri House has endorsed legislation that would require drivers' license tests to be given only in English.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 7:59 PM EST2012-02-21 00:59:53 GMT
    Some Missouri senators are raising concerns that the state may be going too far with legislation prompted by the child sex abuse scandal at Penn State University.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 7:59 PM EST2012-02-21 00:59:13 GMT
    Missouri voters could get to decide whether to impose term limits on all executive officeholders under a proposal endorsed by the state Senate.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 6:05 PM EST2012-02-20 23:05:04 GMT
    A police chase ended Monday morning when a woman from Wappapello crashed into an Ohio firehouse.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 4:27 PM EST2012-02-20 21:27:49 GMT
    Former U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton will receive this year's Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 3:50 PM EST2012-02-20 20:50:27 GMT
    Missouri Republicans will make their first binding presidential candidate choices on different days next month.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:12 AM EST2012-02-20 16:12:16 GMT
    Albert Pujols' departure from the St. Louis Cardinals after 11 seasons drove home the point to his closest friend on the team. At the end of the day, it's a hard, cold business.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:02 AM EST2012-02-20 16:02:09 GMT
    University of Missouri curators will meet Monday to consider raising tuition at the system's four campuses.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:01 AM EST2012-02-20 16:01:42 GMT
    A Missouri senator wants to make it a crime for people to remain in rented homes or apartments if a court has told them to get out because they haven't paid rent.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 11:00 AM EST2012-02-20 16:00:53 GMT
    Money is so easy to spend; it slips through fingers like water.  Even with the best intentions to put a little money aside every month, we often find there's nothing left when the month comes to a close.
  • Monday, February 20 2012 10:57 AM EST2012-02-20 15:57:38 GMT
    A new survey shows that Missouri students reported more than 850 suspected concussions during the 2011 fall semester.
  • Sunday, February 19 2012 10:36 PM EST2012-02-20 03:36:33 GMT
    Southeast Missouri State softball signee Tianna Stockley died early Sunday morning in a car accident on I-44 in St. Louis.
  • Adam Wainwright's season-ending elbow injury last February was supposed to ruin the St. Louis Cardinals' season. Now, the former 20-game winner is healthy again, ready to rejoin a rotation that was strong enough to...
  • Visitors were quarantined briefly after two of the Kansas City Zoo's five gorillas got out of their habitat and roamed into a non-public feeding area.
  • A Springfield hospital has settled more than a third of the 66 cases stemming from patients who were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
  • Joplin officials will hear about proposed changes to the city's storm-siren policy this week.
  • A new survey shows that Missouri students reported more than 850 suspected concussions during the 2011 fall semester.
  • Sunday, February 19 2012 2:46 PM EST2012-02-19 19:46:44 GMT
    Dayton Moore knew that pitching was the Royals' biggest weakness heading into the season, so the general manager brought in some fresh faces he hopes will make a big difference.
  • Sunday, February 19 2012 10:16 AM EST2012-02-19 15:16:06 GMT
    A Doniphan man faces DWI charges after a crash early Saturday morning.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 11:56 PM EST2012-02-19 04:56:59 GMT
    Police officers in Cape Girardeau are investigating reports of shots fired. It happened Saturday evening on the 300 block of Broadway.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 9:34 PM EST2012-02-19 02:34:44 GMT
    About 700 Boy Scouts from more than 200 miles away rolled up their sleeves to earn merit badges.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 9:20 PM EST2012-02-19 02:20:12 GMT
    About 40 wild horses from yearling to five years went up for adoption Saturday at Flickerwood Arena near Fruitland.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 8:51 PM EST2012-02-19 01:51:35 GMT
    Search crews took advantage of the nice weather Saturday to look for Jacque Waller.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 8:13 PM EST2012-02-19 01:13:08 GMT
    A drug bust in Poplar Bluff shows a growing problem across southeast Missouri. Police arrested a man on several charges, including possession of heroin.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 6:52 PM EST2012-02-18 23:52:10 GMT
    So long, Albert Pujols. Happy trails, Tony La Russa. Timeout, Dave Duncan. The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have had plenty of upheaval. Now they enter spring training looking for a new No. 3 hitter and breaking in a rookie manager and pitching coach. Time for the newcomers to step forward.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 6:50 PM EST2012-02-18 23:50:17 GMT
    There was plenty of talk about unseating Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon during a Republican conference in Kansas City. But the candidates hoping to challenge Nixon were held to a relatively low profile at this weekend's events.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 6:47 PM EST2012-02-18 23:47:40 GMT
    A bipartisan commission now responsible for drawing new state Senate districts has scheduled three public meetings.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 3:06 PM EST2012-02-18 20:06:13 GMT
    Missouri's first debate featuring all three Republican U.S. Senate candidates remained relatively cordial - until it was over.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 3:04 PM EST2012-02-18 20:04:30 GMT
    Missouri's three Republican U.S. Senate candidates are split on how to pay for repairs to crumbling roads and bridges.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 12:54 PM EST2012-02-18 17:54:22 GMT
    A Missouri House appropriations committee has proposed trimming $65 million from health and social service programs to boost funding for colleges and universities.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 12:53 PM EST2012-02-18 17:53:29 GMT
    Missouri's three Republican Senate candidates are stressing their different backgrounds in making the case about why they are best to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill.
  • Saturday, February 18 2012 10:24 AM EST2012-02-18 15:24:18 GMT
    Hundreds of kids home sick from school in Cape Girardeau, many with the flu.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:29 PM EST2012-02-18 00:29:53 GMT
    A Clay County judge plans to rule next week on defense motions in a western Missouri case in which five men are accused of molesting young relatives more than two decades ago.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 7:23 PM EST2012-02-18 00:23:00 GMT
    Cape Air ribbon cutting brings promise of more development and business openings in the future.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 6:11 PM EST2012-02-17 23:11:03 GMT
    A central Missouri mother and her boyfriend have been charged in the fatal beating of a toddler whose injuries initially were blamed on a highway hit-and-run.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 5:11 PM EST2012-02-17 22:11:12 GMT
    Darin Hickey with the Cape Girardeau Police Department said officers responded to a local hospital a little after 2 a.m. Friday after a stabbing victim was brought in.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 3:11 PM EST2012-02-17 20:11:35 GMT
    Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver "Glenn" Boyer said the body of a man found in the bed of a pickup in DeSoto, Mo. Wednesday night has been identified as a missing man.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:30 PM EST2012-02-17 19:30:42 GMT
    Army Corps officials overseeing the Birds Point rebuilding says work will continue through the spring."Operation Restore" at the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway has been funded through the Disaster Relief
  • Friday, February 17 2012 2:18 PM EST2012-02-17 19:18:38 GMT
    Some people in the Heartland are upset at the idea of flying American flags at half-staff in honor of Whitney Houston.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 1:43 PM EST2012-02-17 18:43:32 GMT
    Dozens of wild horses from yearlings to five-year-olds will be up for adoption this weekend at Flickerwood Arena near Fruitland.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 1:18 PM EST2012-02-17 18:18:28 GMT
    Crews are working to repair a broken natural gas line just south of Chaffee.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 1:10 PM EST2012-02-17 18:10:03 GMT
    Gov. Jay Nixon wants Missouri lawmakers to pass ethics legislation after the state Supreme Court rejected the most recent law because of how it was approved.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 12:24 PM EST2012-02-17 17:24:46 GMT
    Health officials say the flu season is finally here - the slowest start in nearly 25 years.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 11:32 AM EST2012-02-17 16:32:16 GMT
    Missouri farms that have been in the same family for at least 100 years are eligible for recognition.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 11:30 AM EST2012-02-17 16:30:57 GMT
    A southeast Missouri man already destined for prison could get even more time behind bars after allegedly escaping custody during a court appearance.
  • The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to make it easier for college students to transfer among public institutions.
  • Friday, February 17 2012 6:25 AM EST2012-02-17 11:25:58 GMT
    Good Morning Today is Friday, February 18 Be careful as you leave the house this morning, there's a chance you could run into some heavy fog according to Brian. Watch throughout The Breakfast Show to
  • The Missouri Senate has passed a measure that would let people put cellphone numbers on the state's no-call list for telemarketers.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 11:26 PM EST2012-02-17 04:26:35 GMT
    Cell phones have become such a big part of our lives that many people feel incomplete if they don't have their phone with them.  Which begs the question, are phones becoming too important to us?
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 9:52 PM EST2012-02-17 02:52:45 GMT
    Three people have been arrested in connection with a home invasion shooting that left a husband and wife in critical condition.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 8:38 PM EST2012-02-17 01:38:33 GMT
    The death of a mid-Missouri toddler in what had been reported as a highway hit-and-run is now being investigated as a fatal beating.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 8:09 PM EST2012-02-17 01:09:31 GMT
    The first and only director of the Show Me Center at Southeast Missouri State University will be retiring.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 7:41 PM EST2012-02-17 00:41:23 GMT
    They were put in place to help stop the production of meth. But ordinances in southeast Missouri are presenting a new problem for a number of counties in southern Illinois.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 7:07 PM EST2012-02-17 00:07:12 GMT
    Authorities have captured a Stoddard County inmate who was on the run after walking out of a courthouse on Wednesday.
  • Thursday, February 16 2012 6:48 PM EST2012-02-16 23:48:09 GMT
    A state lawmaker has filed legislation to amend conceal and carry in Missouri.
  • Wednesday, November 16 2011 12:31 PM EST2011-11-16 17:31:13 GMT
    Cape Girardeau Police arrested a man accused the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl.
  • Wednesday, November 16 2011 10:04 AM EST2011-11-16 15:04:08 GMT
    Scott Johnson is trying to bring hope back to the street of Good Hope. He says it used to thrive with shops and businesses, but not anymore.
  • Tuesday, November 15 2011 10:56 PM EST2011-11-16 03:56:18 GMT
    In his four years as shuttle driver for the Hush Puppy Saloon Strip Club, Shawn Heath says he's seen it all.  But he says nothing could prepare him for what he saw early Sunday morning as he took passengers home after a night out.
  • Tuesday, November 15 2011 7:47 PM EST2011-11-16 00:47:26 GMT
    Jackson's police chief says they are working two angles in the case of missing mom Jacque Waller.
  • Tuesday, November 15 2011 7:11 PM EST2011-11-16 00:11:33 GMT
    The Army Corps of Engineers is working to repair three spots in the Birds Point levee where it used explosives in May to relieve pressure on a swollen Mississippi River and flood farmland in Mississippi County.
  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 3:30 PM EDT2011-10-25 19:30:20 GMT

    Jackson police say they are dealing with a daytime burglar that may be responsible for as many as seven break-ins in the past couple of weeks.

  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 2:03 PM EDT2011-10-25 18:03:56 GMT
    Pre-season rankings are out for the men's and women's upcoming college basketball seasons.
  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 11:55 AM EDT2011-10-25 15:55:57 GMT

    We all love candy! If you want to have some sweets and be a little more waistline friendly there are some ways to keep from moving up a costume size!

     

  • Tuesday, October 25 2011 11:39 AM EDT2011-10-25 15:39:47 GMT
    The reported sightings have come from as far as California, people just certain they've spotted the blond-haired Kansas City baby whose cherubic face has been printed on fliers and circulated on national television programs since her disappearance three weeks ago.
  • Friday, September 16 2011 9:47 AM EDT2011-09-16 13:47:31 GMT
    A deadly crash in Stoddard County kills a Puxico man. Troopers say 20-year-old Joseph Wiley was southbound on Country Road 271, when his vehicle ran off the road, hit an embankment and flipped.
  • Friday, September 16 2011 9:23 AM EDT2011-09-16 13:23:13 GMT
    On September 6, 2011 89-year-old Marie Neitzer was found unconscious at bottom of her basement steps. She's in the hospital with multiple injuries.

  • Wednesday, June 23 2010 7:38 PM EDT2010-06-24 00:38:16 GMT
    Yields could suffer due to high temperatures and no rainfall.
  • Wednesday, June 23 2010 7:12 PM EDT2010-06-23 23:12:45 GMT
    A coroner's jury returned two verdicts Wednesday in the deaths of two men outside a Town and Country Supermarket on June 11.
  • Wednesday, June 23 2010 6:42 PM EDT2010-06-23 23:42:56 GMT
    Sizzling temperatures and several days with a heat advisory have not stopped outdoor workers from doing their jobs.
  • Wednesday, June 23 2010 5:34 PM EDT2010-06-23 22:34:56 GMT
    A fallen Heartland Marine from Leadwood received a somber hero's welcome home Tuesday into Desloge.
  • Wednesday, December 30 2009 6:55 AM EST2009-12-30 11:55:52 GMT
    Much of the Heartland could see the first accumulating snowfall of the season on Wednesday, and crews across the Heartland are making sure the roads are ready.
  • Wednesday, December 30 2009 12:16 AM EST2009-12-30 05:16:08 GMT
    Persistence pays off for the Scott County Sheriff's Department and in turn brings thousands of dollars to the county.
  • Tuesday, December 29 2009 7:58 PM EST2009-12-30 00:58:28 GMT
    The Missouri State Highway Patrol identifies two people killed in a head-on collision on Hwy. 60 in Poplar Bluff Tuesday morning.
  • Monday, June 1 2009 7:37 PM EDT2009-06-02 00:37:10 GMT
    Authorities in southern Illinois need your help to finding 28-year-old Lonnie Lee McFarland Jr. is wanted for an early May home invasion and burglary in Hurst.
  • Wednesday, March 19 2008 3:39 PM EDT2008-03-19 19:39:17 GMT
    The flood caused water/sewer problems for several towns across the Heartland.
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Earthquake downgraded to 3.9 magnitude Video included

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The Center for Earthquake and Research Information in Memphis has downgraded an earthquake that hit southeast Missouri on Feb. 21 to a 3.9. CERI had originally recorded the earthquake at a 4.0 magnitude at 3:58 a.m. Tuesday.

Coroner releases name of woman in death investigation in Cape Girardeau Video included

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The Cape Girardeau County coroner released the name of a woman who was found dead in a trailer home in Cape Girardeau Monday.

Police: Father ran over daughter, son shot father Video included

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Police say a father is accused of running over his daughter with a vehicle in Hurst, then driving to Royalton where he was shot by his son.  The daughter and father have major injuries.  Police arrested the son.

Name of woman hit, killed in Cape Girardeau released Video included

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The Cape Girardeau County coroner has released the name of a woman hit and killed while walking on Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau.

Teen accused of stabbing mom, girl, leading police on chase Video included

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A 16-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and his ex-girlfriend's sister, then leading police on a high speed chase Monday evening in Union County.

Making it float: Cape Girardeau casino floor like a barge Video included

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Cape Girardeau's $125 million casino is being built on land, but the casino floor will not be on solid ground.

Woman wakes from nap to find strange man in her home Video included

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It was a rude awakening for one woman in Cape Girardeau Tuesday afternoon.

No pay walk away: Cape Girardeau Police look for suspected shoplifter Video included

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Cape Girardeau Police need your help identifying the man who reportedly walked out of Schnucks Tuesday afternoon with beer and cigars, but without paying.

Teen dies in ATV wreck at Missouri state park

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A St. Louis County teenager is dead after an all-terrain vehicle accident in a southeast Missouri state park.

Poplar Bluff man injured after semi overturns in Alexander County

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A Poplar Bluff man was injured in a truck tractor semi-trailer crash early Tuesday morning on Interstate 57 in Alexander County.