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Sikeston voters say yes to new elementary school
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post It’s a step forward for Sikeston Schools after last week’s election. Matthews Elementary will be replaced in 2019. One teacher says it’s something she’s been hoping for. “It’s not in the best condition,” 4th grade teacher Carrie Baldwin said. For over 60 years kids have been going to Matthews…
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Children of detained immigrant from Parma, MO pleading for her return
PARMA, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Parma, Missouri woman has been in the custody of ICE officials since November, and her children say they need her to come home. However, an immigration lawyer believes it won’t be easy. “They said that they had came and got my mom… They came with paperwork, and said that…
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Mayfield, KY woman finds more than 30,000 bees in wall of home
MAYFIELD, KY (KFVS) – Original Post Bees are fine at a distance, but what if you found thousands in your wall? That’s the situation one Mayfield, Kentucky woman is dealing with – bees, and a lot of them. “Anywhere from thirty thousand to forty thousand bees at least,” said Specialty Wildlife Control Agent, Micah Seavers,…
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The Doobie Brothers donate $20,000 in retired equipment to Van Buren High School
VAN BUREN, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Students at Van Buren High School in Missouri are learning about music thanks to a band that’s been rocking since way before they were born. The Doobie Brothers donated more than $20,000 worth of retired equipment to the school. “Out of every school it has to be this…
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Charges filed in connection to officer-involved shooting in Wyatt, MO
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Charges have been filed in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Mississippi County, Mo. on Friday that left a deputy and a suspect hospitalized. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, deputies from the sheriff’s department were serving a warrant at a home on Pecan Street in Wyatt, Mo. around…
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Time, monetary donations most needed in Perryville after tornado
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post It has been almost a week since the “Night of Destruction,” and the community of Perryville is seeing an outpouring of support. But, at this point, what do they really need? City officials say financial and volunteer hour donations are most needed. “We have so many resources, so many…
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Storefront in Perryville opens to help those affected by tornado
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post For victims of the Perryville, Missouri tornado, getting help is now a little easier. A storefront in Perry Plaza is now open to those in need. It looks just like many convenience stores, but the difference with this one is for those impacted, everything is free. Since the tornado…
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Stoddard County teen collects luggage for foster children
STODDARD COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A teen in Stoddard County, Missouri is helping foster children one suitcase at a time. Ashlynn Wyman from Dexter wants to make sure every foster child has a suitcase. She got the idea from seeing her mother and grandmother’s lives in social work and hearing about children carrying their…
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Sikeston, MO hopes to revamp Union Pacific rail line with ‘Rail Trail’
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post It’s not always safe to walk or cycle along the highway, and one Scott County city is looking to address that with an area you’ll want to enjoy. Sikeston City Manager Jonathan Douglass says a bike trail is something the city has been looking at for a while. “The…
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Sikeston DPS donates unused bicycles to Heartland veterans
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The power of Facebook is helping Heartland heroes in need. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety donated almost 50 bikes to the John J. Pershing Medical Center. Lisa Mullin is a social worker for the veterans clinic in Sikeston. “I put it on Facebook and I just said –…
