Rudi Keller
newsMarch 7
Lawmakers consider bill to raise training standards for Missouri coronersThe Missouri Legislature is looking at setting minimum training standards for coroners following allegations that the Cape Girardeau County coroner stole money at death scenes and botched numerous death investigations. Wavis Jordan, elected coroner of Cape Girardea...
newsJanuary 16
St. Louis Cardinals lead Missouri’s major teams to launch initiative on sports bettingFrustrated with legislative inaction on sports wagering, Missouri’s major sports franchises are going directly to voters.
On Friday, a coalition that includes six major sports teams and is backed by major donations from two sports betting platforms announced an ...
newsApril 12
Sports wagering bill remains mired in state Senate split over gambling expansionLadbrokes, the London gambling house where bets can be placed on anything from badminton matches to whether Ron DeSantis will be elected vice president in 2024, isn't offering odds on Missouri adopting sports betting. But the top Republican and Democrat in the stat...
newsDecember 9
Medication gives Boonville, Mo., man second chance from opioidsBOONVILLE, Mo. -- Denny Sercu ate Thanksgiving dinner with his family. What is hardly newsworthy for most people is a milestone event in his recovery from heroin addiction. It's been years since his last Thanksgiving with any of his four adult children. And for the...
newsSeptember 29
Deer-vehicle collisions in Missouri declineCOLUMBIA, Mo. -- Deer populations in Missouri declined dramatically in the past decade, a combination of more liberal hunting rules for does and young bucks and the onset of a severe disease during the 2012 drought. That might make a fall hunting trip more difficul...newsMay 12
New findings from Callaway County battlefieldCOLUMBIA, Mo. -- A drive down Route JJ from Calwood to Fulton in Callaway County passes quiet meadows and woods that last year gave up ample evidence of a violent, noisy past. Nearly 200 artifacts of battle, ranging from unfired bullets to coat buttons, were uncove...
newsApril 28
Riverways focus of tussle between state, fedsALLEY SPRING, Mo. -- The business model is pretty simple at Harvey's Alley Spring Canoe Rental. When boats are on the waters of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Shane and Kim Van Steenis make money. When the boats are empty, as they were during the October gove...
newsAugust 15
Cape Girardeau heat record could fall in coming weeksSince the mercury first topped 90 degrees on May 24, 15 cases of heat-related illness have been reported in Cape Girardeau County. And little relief is likely soon with a National Weather Service meteorologist warning that the 3-year-old record for consecutive days...LOAD MORE
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