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Former Scott County Fire Chief Charged in Wife’s Murder Now Faces Child Abuse Charges
Jeremy Perrien, the former Scott County Fire Chief and Sheriff’s Deputy charged with murdering his wife, is now facing charges of child abuse.
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Miner Tire Fire Sends Plume of Black Smoke, Chemicals into the Air
Tire fire in Miner, Missouri sent a large plume of black smoke, and chemicals, into the air. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, tire fires release several chemicals into the air: cyanide, carbon monoxide,…
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Missouri Ballot Measures: 2026 Midterm Election
Midterms are coming up November 3rd! If you’re in Missouri, here’s what you need to know. There are five ballot measures you’ll decide on. You might have already heard about Amendment 3, which would…
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Missouri is Getting More Data Centers.
More data centers are coming to Missouri. Franklin County just approved two new hyper-scale data center sites despite public outcry. Here’s what the risk looks like in Southeast Missouri.
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The Pond that Built Shelby
There’s a small slice of heaven where you’ll find Shelby Perrien. Tucked away by trees and a field of soybeans, a little pond holds her memory dearly. Shelby’s brother, Lane Kesler, invited me to…
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Scott County Fire Chief & Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Wife’s Murder
April 20, 2025: Scott County Fire Chief and Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Perrien sent a string of messages to his wife, Shelby Perrien “You 100% will need a body bag if I stay with you.…
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Nurse Practitioner Outlines Struggles in Southeast Missouri
“Our village is segmented, and really it’s been severed for most families. They don’t have a village.” Sheila Armbruster is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Southeast Missouri. She runs her clinics free of charge.…
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Sikeston Protestors Back Ricardo Montes
Folks gathered in Sikeston on August 16 to protest ICE operations in our area. Ricardo Montes was arrested by ICE at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo on August 8th. He is now being held…
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Ride-Along with Sikeston Police
August 3, I went on my first ride-along with Sikeston Police. I wanted to highlight an individual officer’s experience on the job and learn more about what its like being an officer. Sergeant Tanner…
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ICE and the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
Editorial by Gwyneth Pearson A man named Ricardo Montes was arrested by ICE August 8 at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. At least 3 other people are reported to have been arrested by ICE…
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ICE and the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
Editorial by Gwyneth Pearson A man named Ricardo Montes was arrested by ICE August 8 at the…
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Missouri’s 2026 Primary Election Shows a Breakage of the Partisan Lens
Editorial by Gwyneth Pearson The 2026 Missouri Primary Election shows that when voters make decisions on policy…
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Shifting Reactions to the Death of Lloyd Gilmore
Written by Anonymous Reader As a member of this community, I’ve been watching public discourse online recently…
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Police Investigations and Administrative Leave
Opinion Written by Nichole Ray I attended the Sikeston City Council meeting July 27th, and I left…
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Gwyneth’s Story: Marshall County High School Shooting
“I don’t know why, I don’t even think he knows” I was 15 years old when I…
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News Coverage and Hurricane Katrina
Written 2023 In The Cultural Visualization of Hurricane Katrina, Nicola Mann and Victoria Pass explain the negative impacts of…
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Media Bias
When people think of media bias, they often think of partisan media bias – that is, liberal…