Two candidates are seeking election to the St. Francois County 911 Board this Tuesday. The candidates are vying for a District 1 seat soon to be vacated as current board member Mark Allen prepares to retire.
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Many area law enforcement officers were recognized Thursday night at the annual Mineral Area Elks Law Enforcement Banquet, hosted at the Elks Lodge.
Three dogs at the Farmington Pound are seeking their owners or new homes where they can be loved and cared for.
A lawsuit filed Friday in St. Louis accuses Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey of a “politically motivated” investigation of transgender care provided by Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri. The attorney general demanded Planned Parenthood turn over a litany of records earlier this month as part of his investigation into allegations […]
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Missouri Democrats argued Thursday that restrictive language barring the state from spending tax dollars on diversity and inclusion initiatives threatens to close charter schools, interrupt delivery of medical services and could even force the Capitol Building to go dark. Each of the 13 bills spending $45.6 billion to run state government in the year beginning […]
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Despite supply-chain problems amid the lingering effects of the pandemic, 2022 saw major increases in solar and wind power in the United States, though that growth varied by state, according to a report released last month by a nonprofit focused on climate change. Nationally, electricity generated from solar and wind grew 16% from 2021, with wind accounting […]
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Senate Democrats seized control of the Missouri Senate floor Wednesday afternoon to block a Republican proposal making it harder to change the state constitution. The measure that would impose a 60% threshold as the minimum majority for amendments has already passed the House and, if approved in the Senate, would go before voters in 2024. […]
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An area businessman was arrested on Friday after being federally charged this week with a sexual offense.
Authorities in Washington County were alerted to a reported robbery at a Potosi business Tuesday night. Officials said an investigation is still underway and asked that anyone with information about the reported theft contact police.
An alcoholic coffee drink company out of San Diego filed a lawsuit this month against Crown Valley Winery, alleging that large amounts of its product became contaminated by bacteria.
The five inmates who escaped the St. Francois County Detention Center earlier this year face more charges this month related to the theft of a vehicle reported during the escape. Police allege the car contained items worth nearly $2,000, which the inmates reportedly used to aid in their escape.
Two candidates are seeking election to the St. Francois County 911 Board this Tuesday. The candidates are vying for a District 1 seat soon to be vacated as current board member Mark Allen prepares to retire.
When Farmington voters go to the polls Tuesday, they will face the question of passing Proposal 1, which, if passed, will allow the city to extend a ½% sales tax for 10 years to fund capital improvements that may include the retirement of debt under previously authorized bonded indebtedness.
Voters living in the Farmington R-7 School District will be choosing in Tuesday's election among five candidates running for three open seats on the school’s board of education.
An enhanced risk of severe weather is forecast for southeast Missouri on Friday, including tornadoes, severe wind and large hail.