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Fire Destroys Home and Vehicles on E. Lakeshore Drive in Bismarck

Fire Destroys Home and Vehicles on E. Lakeshore Drive in Bismarck

At 2:33 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, the Bismarck Fire Protection District was dispatched to a f...
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Farmington Man Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor

Farmington Man Arrested for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor

A 24-year-old Farmington man is facing serious charges following his arrest Wednesday afternoon in S...
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Daycare Under Investigation After Death of 3-Year-Old in Park Hills

Daycare Under Investigation After Death of 3-Year-Old in Park Hills

A Park Hills daycare is under investigation after a 3-year-old boy, Conrad Ashcraft, died while in t...
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Grand Opening of Owl Creek Park Today

Grand Opening of Owl Creek Park Today

The Grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new St. Francois County Park, Owl Creek, is set for 11 ...
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NWS Begins Survey of Tornado Damage from Monday’s Severe Weather

NWS Begins Survey of Tornado Damage from Monday’s Severe Weather

The National Weather Service is surveying storm damage following a round of severe weather that swep...
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EMAA Helping Storm Victims in the Region

EMAA Helping Storm Victims in the Region

Members of the East Missouri Action Agency are involved in disaster relief after sever storms have b...
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MAC Potosi Outreach Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary

MAC Potosi Outreach Center Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The Mineral Area College Outreach Center in Potosi is celebrating 40 years in Washington County...
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Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material to a Minor

Jefferson County Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Obscene Material to a Minor

A Jefferson County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sending obscene material to a minor...
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Chance for Severe Storms Today: Afternoon and Early Evening

Chance for Severe Storms Today: Afternoon and Early Evening

The Parkland is under a slight risk for severe weather today, with the potential for strong to sever...
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Severe Weather Sweeps Across the Parkland Monday Evening

Severe Weather Sweeps Across the Parkland Monday Evening

Severe storms rolled through the Parkland Monday evening, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and rep...
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Missouri News

Missouri Traffic Fatalities Decline for Third Straight Year

Missouri Traffic Fatalities Decline for Third Straight Year

Missouri leaders say traffic fatalities declined in 2025 for the third cons...
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January Marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, MoDOT Helping with Fight

January Marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, MoDOT Helping with Fight

January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and Missouri Department o...
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Cold Weather Brings Frostbite Concerns Across the Parkland

Cold Weather Brings Frostbite Concerns Across the Parkland

Frigid temperatures have settled across the Parkland, prompting health offi...
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Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Offers Help After Winter Storm

Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Offers Help After Winter Storm

Following the weekend’s winter storm that impacted much of Missouri, the Mi...
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Tax Filing Season Underway

Tax Filing Season Underway

Tax filing season officially began this week, and the Internal Revenue Serv...
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  • Dozens confirmed dead as extreme cold continues to grip much of U.S.
    The death toll continues to rise from a massive winter storm that left an ongoing spell of freezing weather in its wake.
  • "Inception," "The Karate Kid" among films added to National Film Registry
    Among the 25 films selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved for future generations are "The Big Chill," Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," the Civil War drama "Glory," and John Carpenter's "The Thing."
  • From 2024: Ralph Macchio on playing "The Karate Kid"
    On Jan. 29, 2026, the Library of Congress named "The Karate Kid" – a beloved 1984 tale of a young boy learning important life lessons from his mentor, a martial arts instructor – to the National Film Registry, to be preserved for future generations. In this 2024 interview with "Sunday Morning" correspondent Lee Cowan, "Karate Kid" star Ralph Macchio talked about auditioning for the role; his relationship with co-star Pat Morita, who played Mr. Miyagi; and why he believes the film has resonated with audiences.
  • Noem can't end protections for Venezuelans in U.S., federal appeals court rules
    A federal appeals court said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem acted illegally when she ended legal protections giving hundreds of thousands of people from Venezuela permission to live and work in the U.S.
  • 1/28: CBS Evening News
    Mississippi teacher among thousands facing freezing temperatures without power; Former Patriots coach Bill Belichick rejected as first-ballot Hall of Famer