Stories from Saturday, July 2, 2011

By Michelle Felter michellef@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- For years, people have used coupons to spend less money out of pocket. But it seems that, due to the economy and the airing of the show "Extreme Couponing" on TLC, the hobby has gotten even more popular recently...

SIKESTON -- Local emergency room personnel are alarmed by a number of recent overdoses on designer drugs being sold as "bath salts." According to Missouri Delta Medical Center officials, over a half dozen overdoses on these drugs have come into the ER -- five of those in less than four days...