Stories from Friday, January 5, 2024

The year may be new; but some concerns aren’t — and neither is the advice. Wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, practice good hygiene, and stay home if you feel sick. According to the Butler County Health Department, the growing number of influenza cases took an interesting turn in December — particularly with flu type B...

Missouri Highlands Health Care and the Blue Zones program are collaborating to change the trajectory of lives and health in Butler County, beginning Tuesday. The free Blue Zones Ignite Poplar Bluff Community Keynote Event will be held at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center on the Three Rivers College campus...

At approximately 11:45 a.m. Friday, Poplar Bluff firefighters were dispatched to a passenger vehicle fire in McCoy’s Scrap Processing Co., 635 S. Sixth St. The six firefighters from two stations used 750 gallons of water to extinguish the fire. After the fire crews initially knocked down the flames, a McCoy worker operating the excavator was able to turn the vehicle right side up so the firefighters could better access areas on fire...

As Missouri legislators begin their 2024 session, they might want to consider a recent Missouri Supreme Court decision striking down a significant bill lawmakers passed in 2022. The decision, issued just days before the 2024 legislative session, invalidated the 2022 law because state lawmakers and the governor violated a pretty simple restriction in the state’s Constitution...

Over the last few years, Americans have been shouting at the top of their lungs for the Biden administration to take action to end the chaos on our border. Yet time and again, leaders on the Left have claimed the border is secure and President Biden has taken actions that only made the crisis even worse. ...