Rolla man drowns in Phelps County
A 25-year-old man from Rolla, Missouri drowned in Little Prairie Lake on Saturday.
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Woman killed in south-central Missouri crash of 3 vehicles
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a St. Louis County woman was killed and four others were injured in a south-central Missouri crash involving three vehicles. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the crash happened Saturday afternoon near Rolla in Phelps County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 54-year-old Melissa Schmuelling was a passenger in a
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Natural gas rates going up for Ameren Missouri customers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Ameren Missouri natural gas customers will see rates going up under a filing that will take effect Sunday. Customers in mid-Missouri will see a rate increase of $.03 per Ccf (per hundred cubic feet) of natural gas. According to the release, Ameren reports up to 55% of its customers’ current natural
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TUESDAY UPDATES: Cole County reports 14 new COVID-19 cases
UPDATE 6:20 P.M.: Cole County reported 14 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a short streak of lower daily totals after a weeks-long surge. The 14 cases Tuesday come after the county reported just five new cases Monday. Despite the reprieve from high daily totals the county has still recorded more than 400 cases this month,
Continue ReadingFRIDAY UPDATES: MU reports several more layoffs, furloughs
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FRIDAY UPDATES: Columbia mayor says he’ll pursue mask requirements
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Missouri S&T cancels St. Pat’s celebration as Rolla patient is tested for novel coronavirus
The University of Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla and the University of Missouri-Columbia Legion of Black Collegians on Wednesday canceled events amid the spread of COVID-19.
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One person dead after early-morning Phelps County fire
Mid-Missouri firefighters say at least one person was killed after a fire was reported in Phelps County early Monday morning.
Continue Reading14-year-old dies after UTV crash in Phelps County
A teenage girl died after a UTV rolled over in the city of Doolittle Saturday morning.
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Phelps County officials investigating reports of scams
The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department said it is looking into various scams in the Phelps County area after getting multiple reports from citizens. According to a Facebook post, citizens reported getting a phone call from someone identifying themselves as Sergeant Chris Finch of the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department. This person is allegedly telling citizens that
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One person burned after oxygen tank explodes inside Newburg home
A person was hurt after an oxygen tank exploded inside of a Newburg home on Thursday afternoon. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District said its crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to the home, which is off of Cook Street. One person was treated for burns to their face but their condition is unknown. There was no fire and no
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Three Rivers Electric crew continues to help restore power in Arkansas
A mid-Missouri-based utility crew remained in Arkansas Thursday night to help restore the power to hundreds of customers. Three Rivers Electric Cooperative said Wednesday afternoon that four of its workers deployed to Carroll County, Arkansas, after overnight storms on Monday left hundreds in the dark. At last check, Carroll Electric Cooperative, based in Berryville, Arkansas,
Continue ReadingState leaders focus on broadband expansion across Missouri
According to the Federal Communications Commission, more than 1.26 million Missourians do not have access to high-speed internet, that’s 20% of the population. University of Missouri extension along with state leaders discussed Missouri’s are planning to have everyone in the state online by 2028. The main concern is for people in rural parts of the
Continue ReadingOne person burned after oxygen tank explodes inside Newburg home
A person was hurt after an oxygen tank exploded inside of a Newburg home on Thursday afternoon. The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District said its crews responded around 1:15 p.m. to the home, which is off of Cook Street. One person was treated for burns to their face but their condition is unknown. There was
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Charges filed in Maries County after deadly crash
The Maries County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged a man after a deadly weekend crash. Austin B. Edwards, 25, of Rolla, is charged with driving while intoxicated resulting in a death, driving while intoxicated that resulted in an injury and careless and imprudent driving that involved an accident. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Edwards
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