Stories from Thursday, February 3, 2022

SIKESTON — Snow, ice and freezing temperatures that made their way into Southeast Missouri late Wednesday into Thursday created dangerous driving conditions and some power outages, forcing schools, businesses and government offices to close. As of 8 a.m. Thursday, Troop E with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said it had received 102 calls for service on Wednesday, including 41 stranded motorists, 30 non-injury crashes and two injury crashes. No fatal accidents had been reported...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The powerful winter storm that blanketed parts of Missouri with up to a foot of snow continued to move through the state on Thursday adding more snow and ice to already covered roads. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges drivers to be patient as crews continue to work to get roads back to normal. Bitterly cold temperatures on Friday will slow the efforts to get roads clear. ...

1 John 4:10-11: Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. It’s February and love is in the air (Valentine’s Day). When we think about that we no doubt can picture in our brain a person with little hearts around them. The issue is to think about what is love...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The nearly 1,300 water meters are in place. The city staff is trained on the software. Portageville is making the jump to a modernize water meter system. According to Portageville Mayor Vince Berry, the City Council has discussed upgrading its water meter system for the past eight to 10 years. A decision was made in 2021 to leave their old analog system behind...

SIKESTON — When Scott County Central Board President Robert Cook proposed six years ago the district start a robotics club, he looked to preK-12 art teacher Cristy Crites to get the ball rolling. Today, Cook said he had no idea Crites would hit the ground running and make the program what it is...

SIKESTON — Students who participate on Scott County Central High School’s robotics team received grant funding for their robotics team as they work to enhance their skills in science and engineering. Bayer Fund, Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, recently awarded a one-time $1,000-grant to Scott County Central High School’s robotics team, Steampunks, Team 11965, to support their participation in the FIRST Robotics program...

SIKESTON — The City of Sikeston continues to work to improve the city’s streets, attempting to hit more spots than ever this year. “This is a little bit bigger than what we normally present,” said Jay Lancaster, director of Public Works, when he presented this year’s street plan to the Sikeston City Council Monday. ...