COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The first Boone County votes have been counted, with the County Clerk's Office dropping its first count at about 9 p.m. The report is for five out of the county's 61 precincts and includes absentee ballots. While the numbers are low, the initial count has Democrat Bekki Brewer leading incumbent Republican John The post ELECTION UPDATES: First Boone County votes counted appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is introducing a pilot grading system that will assign A-F letter grades to public schools and districts across the state. According to Perry County School District 32, the system was developed by the State Board of Education in response to an executive order issued by Gov. Mike Kehoe...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – The city of Perryville has announced the winners of its inaugural Scarecrow Showdown, a community event organized by the Perryville Chamber of Commerce. Journey Hospice took first place in the competition, followed by Perryville Public Works in second place and the Perryville Police Department in third. City officials congratulated the winners and recognized the city departments...

Lynn Bacon, D.O. who unexpectedly passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Cabool, Missouri. Jessica was born May 30, 1982, in West Plains, Missouri to John D. and Sharon L. (Brewer) Bacon and was 44 years old. It is the family’s wishes that no services be held. However, in lieu of flowers, it is […] The post Dr. Jessica L. Bacon, D.O appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

It is with great sadness that we offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Jessica Lynn Bacon, D.O. who unexpectedly passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026, in Cabool, Missouri. Jessica was born May 30, 1982, in West Plains, Missouri to John D. and Sharon L. (Brewer) Bacon and was 44 […] The post Dr. Jessica Lynn Bacon, D.O. appeared first on Ozark Radio News.

A 31-year-old St. Mary man died Friday morning, Oct. 23, following a collision involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 55 in Perry County. The tractor-trailer left the scene following the crash. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 5:55 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 […] The post St. Mary man dies in Interstate 55 collision with tractor-trailer appeared first on KTTN 92.3 FM & KGOZ 101.7 FM | Trenton &am

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) — Students at St. Vincent Elementary School are learning how small acts of kindness can make a big difference through a schoolwide initiative called “Chain Reaction of Kindness.” The program encourages students to help others, offer encouragement, include classmates and demonstrate kindness throughout the school day. Each time a student performs an act of kindness, a paper...

PERRY COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) —One person was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Perry County on Thursday, Oct. 15, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 4:45 p.m. in the southbound lanes of I-55 at mile marker 126.2. According to MSHP, a 2020 Ford F-650 struck the rear of a 2021 Ford Escape,...

ST. LOUIS – A portion of Interstate 44 is closed Thursday morning after a crash near Eureka. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), the crash occurred around 7 a.m. on westbound I-44 near Lewis Road. Details on the … Continue reading →

John Richard Waterman, 82, of Eureka, Missouri, passed away at 3:00 am on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Mercy Hospital, in St. Louis, Missouri. Funeral Services for John Richard Waterman will be held 11:30 am, Friday, October 16, 2026, at First Baptist Church, Kahoka, MO. Pastor Andrew Moore will officiate. [...]