MO State News

  • Federal unemployment benefits in jeopardy

    Updated: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:36 PM

    If Congress passes a series of budget cuts next week, jobless benefits could be reduced by 10%. It is a move that would affect some 3.8 million Americans.

  • Gay student wants to bring boyfriend to prom, hires lawyer

    Updated: Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:43 PM

    A local student has hired an attorney to challenge the district's policy that would prevent him from bringing his boyfriend to his senior prom.

  • Former Sikeston teacher pleads guilty to sexual misconduct

    Updated: Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:34 PM

    A former school teacher pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a child.

  • Facebook unfriending has real life fallout

    Updated: Fri Feb 8, 2013 8:42 PM

    Chances are, people have unfriended someone or someone has unfriended them. However, did you know researchers say Facebook unfriending can have real life consequences.

  • Two dead after late night shooting in Cape Girardeau

    Updated: Fri Feb 8, 2013 4:11 PM

    Cape Girardeau Police have identified the alleged shooter in Thursday night's double homicide, as well as the victims.

  • Post office to stop Saturday delivery, business owners concerned

    Updated: Wed Feb 6, 2013 8:33 PM

    The end of an era. After 150 years of delivering letters on Saturday, the United States Postal Service prepares to stop.

  • AP sources: House Dems offer own gun control plan

    Updated: Wed Feb 6, 2013 6:36 PM

    House Democrats will unveil 15 gun control proposals, a package that resembles President Barack Obama's plans and will include a ban on assault weapons.

  • New whooping cough strain in US raises questions

    Updated: Wed Feb 6, 2013 6:07 PM

    Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be vaccine resistant.

  • Gas price hike causes people to cut back

    Updated: Tue Feb 5, 2013 7:05 PM

    The price of gas jumped 17 cents in just the past week. making Tuesday's price about four cents higher than what we paid this time last year.

  • Missouri lawmakers propose sales tax increase for road, transportation projects

    Updated: Tue Feb 5, 2013 6:35 PM

    Lawmakers in Missouri's legislature are proposing a one cent sales tax increase to fund future road and transportation projects.

  • 10,000 Steps Challenge begins today

    Updated: Mon Feb 4, 2013 12:39 PM

    Today is the day to get your walking shoes out and join us here at WPSD Local 6 as we take action toward getting fit! In partnership with Massac Memorial Hospital, we are kicking off our 10,000 Steps Challenge!

  • Tax trap, scammers prey on unsuspecting taxpayers

    Updated: Fri Feb 1, 2013 11:19 PM

    Refund or ripoff? Phony I.R.S. agents are doing all they can to steal your money.

  • Cold weather illness, other issues when temperatures drop

    Updated: Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:02 PM

    Winter weather can often be unpleasant but it can also be unhealthy. That's something to think about as the temperatures plunge across the Local 6 region and as some of us begin to see snowfall.

  • Firefighters stress importance of fire safety during winter months

    Updated: Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:53 PM

    Unfortunately for firefighters, they say winter is always their busy season. While they don't like to get calls about house fires, they're always glad to arrive on a scene and find everyone out of the home.

  • George Zimmerman out of money, needs donations, attorneys say

    Updated: Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:06 PM

    George Zimmerman is running out of money to pay for his legal defense, his lawyers say on a website set up to solicit donations.

  • States weigh parole for juvenile lifers after 2012 Supreme Court ruling

    Updated: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:50 PM

    More than 2,000 inmates in the U.S. are serving mandatory no-parole sentences because of crimes they committed as teenagers. Seven months after the Supreme Court struck down no-parole sentences for teens, parole remains an issue in many states.

  • New data shows fewer people have savings to fall back on

    Updated: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:51 PM

    New figures from the Corporation for Enterprise Development show, people in all four of the WPSD Local 6 states aren't on good financial footing.

  • Nearly 50 train cars derail. Preliminary cause: high winds

    Updated: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:10 PM

    Nearly 50 train were cars overturned while en route from Chicago to Mexico Tuesday night. High winds are being blamed for the derailment.

  • Police investigating scam

    Updated: Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:48 PM

    Police in Miner, Mo. say a scam is targeting their city. It lures victims in by telling them they've won money and asking them to send some of it back to cover taxes. That's when they find out they've been scammed.

  • Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed due to high winds

    Updated: Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:47 PM

    The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed for the rest of the day due to high winds. Captain Ed Floyd says the ferry should reopen tomorrow morning.

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