Dustin Kopp

Five Cadet Teens Injured in Washington County Crash

Five Cadet Teens Injured in Washington County Crash

Five teens from Cadet were injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Washington County.....
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St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department Turns Over Ashcraft Death Investigation to Jefferson County Prosecutor

St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department Turns Over Ashcraft Death Investigation to Jefferson County Prosecutor

As of May 29, 2025, the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department has officially turned over all rele...
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Sawtelle Found Guilty Again, Faces 100-Year Sentence

Sawtelle Found Guilty Again, Faces 100-Year Sentence

A St. Francois County jury has found 57-year-old Jeffrey Sawtelle guilty of two counts of first-degr...
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"Conrad’s Law": New Missouri Bill Aims to Make Daycares Safer After Park Hills Child’s Death

A Missouri lawmaker is taking action to improve daycare safety standards following the heartbreaking...
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Annual Water and Sewer Testing Fees to Appear on June Utility Bills in Farmington

Annual Water and Sewer Testing Fees to Appear on June Utility Bills in Farmington

Utility customers in Farmington will notice additional charges on their June billing statements as p...
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Black River Electric Cooperative to Hold 87th Annual Membership Meeting June 7

Black River Electric Cooperative to Hold 87th Annual Membership Meeting June 7

Black River Electric Cooperative (BREC) will host its 87th Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, Ju...
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Missouri’s 988 Crisis Line Offers Lifesaving Support—No Matter the Circumstance

Missouri’s 988 Crisis Line Offers Lifesaving Support—No Matter the Circumstance

When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, they now have a simple, three-digit number they...
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McNutt Street to Close Under I-55 for Bridge Demolition This Weekend

McNutt Street to Close Under I-55 for Bridge Demolition This Weekend

McNutt Street will be closed under Interstate 55 beginning at 10 p.m. Friday, May 30, through 5 a.m....
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Emergency Crews on the Scene at PolySol in Desloge

Emergency Crews on the Scene at PolySol in Desloge

Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire at PolySol in Desloge...
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ERDCC Inmate Serving Life Sentence Dies at Mercy Jefferson Hospital

ERDCC Inmate Serving Life Sentence Dies at Mercy Jefferson Hospital

Joseph Whitfield, an 85-year-old resident of the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center...
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Missouri News

Cost of Raising a Child Tops $26,000 Annually, St. Louis Sees Sharp Increase

Cost of Raising a Child Tops $26,000 Annually, St. Louis Sees Sharp Increase

Raising a child in the U.S. now costs more than $26,000 a year on average, ...
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Governor Activates Missouri National Guard Ahead of Planned Protests

Governor Activates Missouri National Guard Ahead of Planned Protests

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Executive Order 25-25, activating t...
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Missouri DCI Urges Financial Caution and Fraud Awareness Following Spring Storms

Missouri DCI Urges Financial Caution and Fraud Awareness Following Spring Storms

As residents across Missouri continue to recover from multiple rounds of se...
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Governor Kehoe Signs SB 81 into Law, Boosting Public Safety Across Missouri

Governor Kehoe Signs SB 81 into Law, Boosting Public Safety Across Missouri

In a move aimed at bolstering public safety efforts across the state, Misso...
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Senate Bill 1 to Become Law in August

Senate Bill 1 to Become Law in August

Senate Bill 1 modifies provisions relating to county officials...
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