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MO House bill proposal would de-fund DWI checkpoints
JACKSON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post If a proposed amendment to a Missouri law passes, DWI checkpoints could be a thing of the past. House Bill 4 is a topic of discussion in Missouri’s House of Representatives. If it passes, DWI checkpoints would no longer be funded with federal grant money. And that’s something that concerns…
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Family loses priceless memento in Perryville, MO tornado
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post When a tornado hits – many things are replaceable, but some are priceless. One teen is missing a gift she may never get back. Jamie Best, 18, had a yearbook that was blown away by the tornado, but she found it under her neighbor’s car Thursday. However, the teen says,…
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Marion, IL High School students build homes for class credit
MARION, IL (KFVS) – Original Post In your high school shop class you may have built a spice rack, or maybe a jewelry box. But Marion High School in Illinois is taking shop projects to a whole new level by building houses. “I enjoy coming out here every day,” said Marion High School senior Alek Jimenez.…
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Remembering Lynn Messer, family reflects on disappearance
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post We’re learning more about the disappearance of Lynn Messer and the last hours anyone saw her alive. You may remember, the Bloomsdale woman went missing over two years ago. Hundreds joined in the search in Ste. Genevieve County back in July of 2014. Time passed with no…
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Cape Girardeau students read to shelter dogs and cats
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post In Cape Girardeau, an elementary school teacher is helping her students practice reading to a very unique audience. When Mrs. Pederson told her third and fourth graders at Prodigy Leadership academy they would be reading to animals, they were more than a little excited. Once a week right…
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Jackson High School students help Perryville, MO tornado victims
PERRYVILLE, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Perryville couple lost their home Tuesday during The Night of Destruction. On March 2, surprise help came from one Heartland High School. Two school buses full of Jackson High School students and faculty showed up to help out. “I have a lot of friends and family affected by the…
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Inside Forensics: Learning about forensic anthropology at SIUC
CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) – Original Post When you’re watching CSI or NCIS they give you a peek into the life of a forensic anthropologist. But, here in the Heartland, we have our own version. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale houses one of the only decomposition research facilities in the world. Gretchen Dabbs is an associate…
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Clarkton, MO schools closed rest of week due to flu
This story was also featured on CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. CLARKTON, MO (KFVS) – Clarkton schools will remain closed the rest of the week due to the flu. According to Clarkton Superintendent Delane Beckwith, there were 74 absences on Monday, February 6. One student is at a Memphis hospital with pneumonia and another…
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Benton, IL police investigating after mayor attacked in parking lot of local store
BENTON, IL (KFVS) – Original Post Police in Benton, Illinois are investigating after the town mayor was attacked in the parking lot of a local store. On February 8 at around 3:30 p.m., the Benton Police Department received a report of a battery that had taken place at Fred’s Discount Store located at 215 Bailey Lane. It…
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Patterson, MO teen’s illness puzzles doctors, family looks for answers
PATTERSON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A teen in Wayne County, Missouri is bedridden after a mysterious illness takes over his muscles. Now, his family hopes someone can help them find a cure. A year ago Bane Adams could walk and see, but now his life is much different. The 15-year-old Patterson teen hopes you share…
