Prepare for Dangerous Heat & Humidity Heat and humidity will be primary weather concerns for the next several days. According to the National Weather Service, parts of the listening area could reach heat indices of 100 to 110 degrees this weekend. A brief respite is expected before the mercury climbs again by Wednesday next week…… Continue Reading
Fulton Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Death of Boyfriend
Fulton Woman Pleads Guilty in Shooting Death of Boyfriend Kalesha Marie Peterson, 40, of Fulton, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the first degree. Peterson admitted that she recklessly caused the death of her boyfriend, David Dalton, in March 2019 by shooting him. Peterson called 911 immediately after shooting Dalton. Officers quickly responded to the…… Continue Reading
Mexico Man Named President Elect of The Missouri Association Of Insurance Agents
Mexico Man Named President Elect of The Missouri Association Of Insurance Agents A Mexico man is the new president of the Missouri Association of Insurance Agents. Darren Smiley was installed as president for the upcoming year during the Missouri Agents Connection Summit yesterday (Wednesday) that is being held in Osage Beach at the Tan-Tara Resorts.…… Continue Reading
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Expansion is Constitutional
Missouri Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Expansion is Constitutional The Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of Medicaid expansion. In the ruling issued today (Thursday), the court vacated Cole County Judge Jon Beetem’s ruling that the Medicaid expansion amendment was unconstitutional. The court ruled that the amendment is constitutional because it neither appropriates money for a…… Continue Reading
Crimes Against Children Investigations Increasing
Crimes Against Children Investigations Increasing Central and Northeast Missouri are seeing an increase in crimes against children, especially child sex crimes. Skip McGuire, Chief of the Missouri State Technical Assistance Team within the Missouri Division of Youth Services says the crimes aren’t typically the type of crimes that people call 9-1-1 for. More funding has…… Continue Reading
Auxvasse Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes
Auxvasse Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes A 39-year old Auxvasse man will spend 25 years behind bars for sex crimes against children. Ryan Joseph White was found guilty in May of four counts of sodomy and two counts of enticement of a child, the victims being 9, 10, and 11 years old at the…… Continue Reading
Delays in Refunds From IRS
Delays in Refunds From IRS If you haven’t received your tax refund yet, you aren’t alone. According to Forbes, the IRS is swamped, due in part to office closures last year caused by COVID-19 as well as tax credit changes. The backlog of paper tax returns from both 2019 and 2020 is creating headaches in…… Continue Reading
New Wireless Emergency Alert Being Implemented By National Weather Service
New Wireless Emergency Alert Being Implemented By National Weather Service The National Weather Service is adding a new warning to their wireless alert system. Starting July 28th, warnings for destructive thunderstorms will begin being disseminated through the wireless alert system. For a severe thunderstorm to meet destructive criteria, it must have winds in excess of…… Continue Reading
Boone Hospital Changing Visitor Policy
Boone Hospital Changing Visitor Policy Boone Hospital is changing their visitor policy, effective Thursday. Inpatients, emergency room patients, and clinic patients will all be allowed one visitor. Two visitors will be allowed for nursery or neonatal intensive care, inpatient pediatric patients, obstetrics, and end of life situations.… Continue Reading
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Camp at Missouri Military Academy
Civil Air Patrol Cadet Camp at Missouri Military Academy The week-long 2021 Wing Encampment for cadets with the Civil Air Patrol is underway at Mexico’s Missouri Military Academy. Cadets from around Missouri as well as surrounding states are learning leadership development skills, aerospace education, and taking orientation flights at the Mexico Memorial Airport. A surprise…… Continue Reading
