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Kennett authorities investigate fire
A fire on Thursday in Kennett kept firefighters busy as authorities attempt to determine what happened. Kennett Assistant Fire Chief Lance Davis said firefighters responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning on Southwest Drive. When they arrived on scene, Davis said smoke and flames were visible from the building. They responded with two engine […]
First Mosquitoes Testing Positive for West Nile Virus Reported
Southern Seven Health Department (S7HD) has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile Virus from the lower seven counties of Illinois in 2019. S7HD staff collected the positive mosquitoes in Massac County in early July. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported so far. The recent rains and flooding […]
Fatality – Single Vehicle Crash in Pemiscot County
There was a single vehicle crash in Pemiscot County on Sunday evening, resulting in the death a teen. The car was travelling on Route B, 2 miles south of Homestown, when the car ran off the roadway, hit a ditch, and overturned. No one was wearing a seatbelt and the three passengers were ejected from […]
Flood of 2019 sets record for duration
The Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau has set a record. Today marks the 126th consecutive day the river has exceeded flood stage, breaking the previous mark of 125 days set in 1993. The district includes Cape Girardeau and much of Southern Illinois where seep water from the swollen river has filtered under and through the […]
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