Southeast Missouri News

Join your neighbors at Engler Park for an evening of music, food, and fireworks this Independence Day.

• Live music by Earcandy begins at 6 p.m. near...

AAA is activating its free Tow to Go service this Independence Day weekend to help keep roads safer for families traveling near Southeast Missouri.

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Missouri's fireworks market is heating up for America's 250th birthday, with businesses stocking 15% more inventory and holding prices steady through...

Local Incident Update

• 🔥 Cape Girardeau Explosion Cleared: Emergency crews cleared the Progress Drive scene by 2 p.m. Thursday after the propane...

Mid-Missouri faces hot, muggy conditions this holiday weekend, with highs in the low-to-mid 90s and heat indices near 100°F. Recent rain has created...

• Incident timeline: Explosion hit Reliant Tank Services around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, causing 25% building collapse and a quick fire that crews...

• School immunizations are required at multiple grade levels with specific vaccines for each
• The Health Center offers extended efforts and handles...

Saint Louis University will eliminate more than 35 open faculty and 45 open staff positions while forgoing salary increases to close a structural...

The Farmington Public Library kicks off July with Summer Reading events on July 8 for kids, split by age groups.

• Pre-K to first grade: story time in...

A 6-year-old girl abducted in St. Louis County was found safe after an Amber Alert. This resolution highlights the value of quick community response and staying alert to local safety notifications.

• Water safety first: Life jackets required on lakes with high water and debris; avoid alcohol while boating
• Dangerous heatwave: Advisories persist...

Farmington residents have a direct opportunity to shape local rules at the July 9 public hearing at 6 p.m. in Long Memorial Hall. Officials will seek...

St. Louis has opened Missouri's first medical respite facility, giving homeless patients a supervised place to recover from surgeries and wounds with...

Missouri is following the national trend as 29 states already require shot clocks, with Illinois and Oklahoma set to join next year. MSHSAA's recent...

Three key regional developments from today's WKNO newscast:

• Memphis schools: Federal judge orders temporary halt to Tennessee's district takeover.
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The Precision Eye Care Tennis Tournament raised $908 for each of Farmington and North County high school tennis programs, with all registration fees...

A $16,850 grant from Delta Dental of Missouri to the Southeastern Missouri AHEC in Cape Girardeau will expand school-based education, prevention...

Heat Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Missouri AG Scam Warning: Missouri Attorney General warns of HVAC scams exploiting high summer heat, including inflated...

• Missouri's whitetail population surged from just 400 deer a century ago to over a million today.
• The state now ranks 5th nationally for antlered...

Dangerous heat continues across southwest Missouri with advisories extended through tomorrow evening and heat indices reaching 100-105.

• A North St....