A new crossword lottery ticket caught the eye of a Missouri Lottery player while at Jay’s Corner Store in Kennett.

More than 70 gambling machines were seized after authorities in southeast Missouri conducted search warrants in Dunklin ...

Burn bans have been issued in the Heartland because of dry and windy conditions. A teenager was rushed to a hospital after they were hit by a vehicle on Route 149 near Hurst late Monday night.

KENNETT, Mo. (KFVS) - A man was recently convicted and sentenced for a 2017 shooting in southeast Missouri. According to a news release from the Dunklin County prosecuting attorney’s office ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri sheriffs are advocating for the state legislature to address their priorities which include tightening Missouri sentencing laws. Buchanan County ...

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University hosted it’s annual science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) career fair on Tuesday evening. The career fair is ...

A 2025 report from the Missouri Champion of Children and Child Care Aware of Missouri says that 112 out of 115 counties in the state are infant and toddler "child care deserts." A child care ...

KENNETT, Mo. (KFVS) - An investigation is underway after a deadly fire in Kennett, Missouri. According to the Kennett Fire Department, crews were called to the 1000 block of David Drive for a ...

A 2025 report from the Missouri Champion of Children and Child Care Aware of Missouri says that majority of Missouri is a "child care desert" for care from birth up to age 12, but even more of ...

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