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Be aware of furnace safety in the colder months

‘Tis the season to turn on your furnace and warm up in front of a fireplace…which means it’s also the time of year to take care of some important safety measures. KZIM KSIM’s Brandon Dickson reports.

Man killed after tractor falls on him

A tractor fell on a man near Doniphan yesterday, killing him. At 6:45 last night he was pronounced dead. The man was believed to have been bush hogging at the time, when the tractor flipped on a hill. His name has yet to be released.

Free program helps seniors with Medicare paperwork

Now is the time for older adults to begin reviewing their prescription drug plans in preparation for 2019. KZIM KSIM’s Brandon Dickson has details.

Scam caller claims to be Scott City police officer

Someone is making scam phone calls pretending to be a Scott City police officer. A man with an accent is making calls, showing up on caller ID as the police department. The man is claiming that are warrants out for your arrest and you’ll go to jail if you don’t pay. If […]

Local man, military leader in Afghanistan helped kill assassin in attack

A local man and high-ranking military leader in Afghanistan helped kill an assassin yesterday. The Southeast Missourian reports Command Sargent Major Timothy Metheny of Marble Hill is the senior enlisted leader to General Austin Miller. Both Metheny and Miller were present at the site of the attack when three Americans were injured in what’s being […]

Misinformation about absentee ballots leaves voters in southeast Missouri confused

Voters from several Southeast Missouri counties have been receiving mail with inaccurate information about the upcoming election. Allen Seabaugh, the supervisor of elections in Cape Girardeau County, says some voters have been confused by an independent group’s mailer listing a false deadline to turn in absentee ballots. Seabaugh says calling your local county clerk’s office […]

Missouri State Medical Association opposes medical marijuana

The Missouri State Medical Association is opposing the three medical marijuana ballot questions that will be offered to Missouri voters in November 2018. MSMA says there are a limited number of patients who may receive limited relief from minor pain and nausea, but they have said numerous studies have identified negative health effects for a […]

Two Florida men allegedly steal from Herrin church

It’s believed two Florida men stole from a Herrin church. A third man’s been identified and charges pend for his connection to the burglary at Our Lady Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. 26-year-old Cody Patterson of Apopka and 27-year-old of Clermont are charged with trespassing and burglary for the crime on the 13th. […]