Missouri elementary school damaged by possible tornado during school day

A tornado warning was issued for the area until 1:15 p.m. ST. LOUIS — An elementary school south of St. Louis was damaged by a possible tornado as severe storms rolled through the region on Tuesday. The storm caused damage to Potosi Elementary School and …

Missouri Lottery player wins $100,000 in South County

A Missouri Lottery player won $100,000 from a “200X Cash Blitz” ticket purchased at a South County QuikTrip, 13099 Tesson Ferry Road. “I was scratching the ticket, matched the numbers and – lo and behold – there was $100,000 under there,” the unnamed …

Missouri legislature votes to ban child marriage, raising age to 18

The Missouri Senate voted Tuesday to ban child marriage by raising the minimum age for marriage to 18 in all instances. The House voted to approve the same bill last week, meaning the legislation is now bound for the governor’s desk. Current law allows 16- …

Two-week search ends as all three missing girls are recovered from Missouri River

All three missing teens — Lah Tray Moo, Lainana Green, and Eh Cress Moo — have been found in the Missouri River. Families are leaning on each other and the wider community, who provided meals, prayers, and search assistance. Advocates are urging for better …

Change in location doesn't change support for Northeast Missouri Special Olympics

PALMYRA, Mo. — More than 150 students from six school districts competed in the Northeast Missouri Special Olympics at Palmyra High School. Traditionally, the competition takes place at Hannibal High School, but was moved this year due ongoing work at …

Storms rip through Southwest Missouri

Winds of up 70 miles per hour and possible tornadoes lashed Southwest Missouri Tuesday morning, leaving trails of debris and thousands without power from Joplin to Springfield and south into Arkansas. The National Weather Service in Springfield issued a …

Missouri firefighter paramedic fatally stabbed by patient

KANSAS CITY, MO - Authorities have confirmed that a Kansas City firefighter paramedic was fatally stabbed by a patient whom he was caring for in an ambulance that was on its way to a local hospital. According to CBS News, 29-year-old Graham Hoffman was …

Insider Blog: Storms leave wind damage across southern Missouri Tuesday morning

The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather team tracked severe storms that left quite a bit of damage across southern and southwest Missouri on Tuesday morning as a Weather Alert Day was in effect. Storms moved in from the Joplin area after 8:00 a.m., overturning …

Walmart to remodel 9 Missouri stores, including one in St. Louis area, as part of nationwide initiative

MoDOT Missouri Route 34 in Bollinger, Wayne counties to be reduced for pavement preservation treatment

Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, May 14 through Friday, May 30 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, …