Stories from Monday, March 14, 2022

Structure fires Friday and Saturday kept Poplar Bluff firefighters busy. Off duty crews were called back to assist in battling the flames, according to fire officials. No information regarding cause has been released for either fire, but the state fire marshal has been called in to investigate the two incidents...

ST. LOUIS — For all their angst about the possibility of former Gov. Eric Greitens winning the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Missouri, GOP leaders haven't coalesced behind an alternative. Greitens resigned in 2018 while facing multiple investigations, including one into whether he blackmailed a woman during an extramarital affair. Yet the former Navy SEAL officer maintains a base of GOP support, has solid fundraising numbers and remains a threat to win in a multi-candidate primary...

David Yaskewich, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Southeast Missouri State University, where the educator is completing his 10th year on the faculty. He also serves as chairman of SEMO's Accounting, Economics and Finance Department. The Southeast Missourian put five questions to the economist as gas prices continue to rise in the United States...

POPLAR BLUFF POLICE DEPARTMENT A male student at Poplar Bluff Middle School reported at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, March 10, he was assaulted by two other students. _ A male student at Poplar Bluff Senior High School was arrested at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, March 10, on suspicion of making terroristic threats to a teacher and other students. He was released to the Butler County Juvenile Office...

Colleagues and local coaches past and present have fond memories of veteran Dexter Statesman and Daily American Republic journalist Kyle Smith. Smith passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes over the weekend in Springfield while covering the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown for the DAR and Dexter Statesman. He was 52...