Stories from Monday, January 6, 2025

Early reports from officials are that roads are mostly clear in the region after a winter system moved across the state, hitting northern areas hard but largely missing southern areas. “We had a big winter storm move through and it produced nearly a foot of snow from St. Louis through Southern Illinois,” said David Humphrey, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service—Paducah, Kentucky...

BENTON, Mo. — The beloved and former Scott County K9, Rex, has died. “With profound sadness, we announce the passing of former K9 Rex, who lost his battle with cancer,” Scott County Sheriff Derick Wheetley said in a Jan. 4 Facebook post. “Our heartfelt condolences are offered to his former handler, Hunter Juden, and his family...