Spring Turkey season began today [Monday] in Missouri. According to Conservation Agent Norman Steelman, shooting hours are a half hour prior to sunrise to 1:00 in the afternoon through May 5th. During the season, youth ages 6 to 15 do not have to have hunter education, but would have to hunt in the immediate presence…
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory that will go into effect tomorrow [Thursday] morning at 10:00 a.m. and will expire at 7:00 p.m. for the entire listening area. According to the weather service, south winds blowing at 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusting up 45 miles per hour are expected…
The St. Charles Police Department issued an Amber Alert for an abduction incident that occurred around 10:30 this morning. [Friday] The missing children are 3 year old Fernando Marez, a hispanic male and one year old Alexia Marez, a hispanic female. Fernando has black hair and was last seen wearing a blue shirt and gray…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is asking motorists to be aware of slower moving farm equipment on Missouri Roads. With planting season approaching, many two-lane highways in rural parts of the state may see heavier farm machinery traffic. There were 171 traffic crashes involving farm equipment in Missouri in 2017. Of those crashes, 5 were…
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued a consumer alert regarding Facebook. In a statement Schmitt is urging Missourians to change their Facebook passwords in light of recent reports of the social media site storing millions of passwords in plain text. Facebook privacy complaints or issues can be reported to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office online.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson ordered flags to fly at half staff tomorrow [Thursday] to honor an Army Reserve Specialist killed in the line of duty in Kuwait on March 5. Jackson D. Johnson of Hillsboro was a Transportation Management Coordinator. He was killed when the vehicle he was in collided with another vehicle.
The National Weather Service has upgraded the High Wind Watch for tomorrow [Thursday] to a wind advisory. The advisory will go into effect at 9AM and is expected to expire at 7PM. Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees and power lines. The weather service reports winds will be from the south at 20 to…
The Missouri Department of Transportation has issued a “no travel advisory” for the duration of the winter storm that is predicted to move through the state Saturday night and Sunday. The winter weather is expected to bring bitterly cold temperatures and up to 5 inches of snow. The National Weather Service reports the snow could…
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for counties south of Audrain and east of Morgan county and extending south until midnight. Periods of accumulating snow will primarily cause travel difficulties. Roads may rapidly become slippery once the snow begins, so motorists should plan for a slower than normal trip. Counties north…
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging all drivers to be prepared if traveling during the extreme cold tonight [Tuesday] and tomorrow. [Wednesday] Troopers suggest keeping gas tanks at least half full in case drivers get stranded. This will provide for some warmth. The Highway Patrol says having a safety kit that includes battery booster…
The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will go into effect at 8:00 this evening [Tuesday] and continue until 9:00 tomorrow [Wednesday] morning. The counties predicted to be impacted are Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Lincoln, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Shelby and Warren. A light glaze of ice is expected as freezing…
Mexico City Hall is asking parents to be alert to the dangers of children playing on and in piles of snow on the street. The city reports snow plow operators have seen children tunneling in the snow piles. An operator could easily push a pile of snow not realizing a child is inside. Mexico officials…
The National Weather Service has increased predicted snow accumulation to 8 to 12 inches for most of the listening area, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is warning people to stay off the roadways if at all possible. MoDot says the snow is expected to be heavy and snow being thrown from plows can be…
The Internal Revenue Service plans to pay tax refunds in the coming weeks after the White House decided it is legally permissible to process tax returns during a government shut down today. [Monday] The United States Government has been partially shut down since December 22. Final decisions are still being worked out regarding how many…
A minimum wage hike approved by voters in November will go into effect tomorrow. [Tuesday] Voters approved Proposition B on November 6 that will progressively raise minimum wage in the state each year until it reaches $12 per hour in 2023. The current minimum wage in the state is $7.85 per hour and will climb…
