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African-American neighborhood in Poplar Bluff added to national historic register
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A neighborhood in Poplar Bluff, Missouri is being nationally recognized for its African-American heritage in southeast Missouri. There are three locations the National Parks Service registered: a school, a church, and a corner store. While the block is small, the people who live there say it is their…
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New Madrid has hope after steel mill announced in Sedalia, MO
NEW MADRID COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post With the announcement of a new steel mill coming to Sedalia, Missouri people in New Madrid, Missouri are wondering if they will be next with a steel mill of their own. Noranda closed in 2016 and over 900 workers without a job. In September of that year, the aluminum…
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Scott Co., MO officials urge caution during fire advisory
SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Windy and dry conditions make for decent weather, but it’s also causing safety concerns in the Heartland. Scott County officials are asking residents to hold off on any burn plans. EMA Director Trey Hardy said leaves on the ground can go up in smoke in weather like this. “If you’re…
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Gas prices not affecting travel much over Thanksgiving week
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Original Post, 2017 According to AAA, the national gas price average has slowly gone down starting the beginning of Thanksgiving week. But it’s up overall compared to last year’s price. The national gas price average is $2.54 per gallon. That is two cents less than one week ago, and 40…
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Combating human trafficking in southeast Missouri proves a complex issue
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI (KFVS) – Original Post There’s frustration in Missouri over how human trafficking is being addressed. Back in April of 2017, Attorney General Josh Hawley put together a task force, but the solution may not be so simple. Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley answered the call when Missouri’s Attorney General asked for his…
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Device at Poplar Bluff medical center allows parents of stillborn babies to say goodbye
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post In Butler County, Missouri parents of stillborn babies now have the chance for a little extra time to say goodbye. It’s all thanks to an unlikely friendship after one woman’s loss. “I was looking for birdhouses for my backyard,” said Lou Ellen Goin. Goin turned to Facebook, but when…
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Acting Mississippi Co. Sheriff takes aim at making sex offenders compliant
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post The new acting sheriff in Mississippi County is taking on their sex offender list in an effort to keep track of pedophiles and reduce the number of victims. Acting Sheriff Branden Kaid said when he looked at his county’s sex offender registry – he was shocked. “85% of them were not…
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MSHP: Suspect arrested in Cape Girardeau Co. hit-and-run
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO (KFVS) – Original Post Authorities have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Cape Girardeau County. According to Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, officers got a tip regarding a vehicle they were searching for. It was found in North Stoddard County. They have arrested 21-year-old Brent…
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Man finds hope helping people in Sikeston recover from storm damage
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A Sikeston non-profit is helping others get back on their feet, but a year-and-a-half ago, the agency was the one that needed help. A storm came through and destroyed much of their building. Mission Missouri lives by the motto ‘The Face of Recovery.’ Executive director Jane Pfefferkorn said after…
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Poplar Bluff family hopes to inspire others after son’s heart transplant
POPLAR BLUFF, MO (KFVS) – Original Post A little boy from Poplar Bluff is the new face of organ donation in Missouri. When we first met Liam Gregory two years ago he was getting an emergency heart transplant. Now his face will be on billboards and buses spreading the message about pediatric transplants. “He is…
Sherae Honeycutt 