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East Prairie man dies after crash on I-55 near Scott City

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 11:58am

An East Prairie man has died after being injured in a June 9 interstate crash.

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a crash on Interstate 55 just south of Scott City on Thursday, June 9, 2011.

It happened between the 84 and 85 mike marker in the northbound lanes at 1:44 p.m.

One car rear-ended another car, causing both to leave the road and overturn, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

John F. Skaggs, 49, of East Prairie, was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center with serious injuries. According to highway patrol report, Skaggs died on June 17, 2011 at the hospital in Cape Girardeau. 

Maverick A. Boyer, 20, of Jackson was taken Saint Francis Medical Center with minor injuries.

Traffic was backed up for at least three miles while crews cleaned up the scene of the crash.

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Travelers to Oklahoma to face one lane traffic

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, June 24th, 2011, 10:00am
Travelers to Oklahoma to face one lane traffic

SCOTT COUNTY, MO (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation is warning drivers that Interstate 44 and the Will Rogers Turnpike will be under construction from July 5 until next summer.

The Oklahoma Turnpike Authority is planning to fix about 4.5 miles of pavement between Oklahoma/Missouri state line to mile marker 325 in Oklahoma and completely rebuild the Five Mile Creek Bridges in Oklahoma.

Traffic in the area will be down to one lane in each direction just east of the Missouri state line.

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Uncle, two toddlers killed in Chaffee fire

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 9:48pm

The Chaffee fire chief confirms three people died in an early morning house fire in Chaffee Wednesday.

Scott County Coroner Scott Amick says two-year-old Bryton Nicholson, three-year-old Jaden Nicholson, and 21-year-old Andrew Biler died in the fire.

Biler is the uncle of the two young boys.  Amick says all three of died of smoke inhalation.

Amick says the grandmother of the two boys was transferred to St. Johns Hospital with injuries from the fire.

Emergency crews from multiple departments in Scott County were called to the scene.

The house was engulfed in flames when they arrived shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday.  It took crews about 30 minutes to get the flames under control.

The house is located on the 100 block of Black St. near downtown Chaffee.

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Crews to perform work on I-55 AB overpass, lane changes expected

Submitted by James Long, Digital Content Producer
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011, 4:21pm
Crews to perform work on I-55 AB overpass, lane changes expected

Travelers in Scott and Cape Girardeau counties should expect delays on I-55 as repairs are being made to the Route AB overpass.

According to Missouri Department of Transportation officials, the lane reduction will be in place Friday, June 24 to Sunday, June 26 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. When work is not underway, the southbound lanes of I-55 will be open.  Route AB will be reduced to one lane.

Signs and warning devices will be in place as improvements are underway.  Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For more information, please contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888 ASK MODOT (275-6636).

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Ag experts concerned about 3 types of bugs

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 6:25pm

Agriculture experts say they are very concerned about three types of bugs that are infesting southeast Missouri.

They are concerned about the Japanese beetle, the Emerald ash borer, and the Gypsy moth.

Dr. Mike aide, the chair of Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Agriculture, says the bugs could damage the area's forests and crops.

 "The great migrations are yet to come," Dr. Aide said. "The Emerald Ash Borer has decimated thousands and thousands of trees in Michigan.  It's now becoming present in our region and all of these insects are going to play a greater role in our home maintenance, our agriculture in the future."

Dr. Aide says complete infestation could occur in the area within the next two to 25 years.

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International Coin Collectors Association in Miner

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 4:10pm
International Coin Collectors Association in Miner

The International Coin Collectors Association will be in Miner from June 21 to June 25.

They will be at the Miner convention Center at 2610 E. Malone Ave.

The event runs Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The ICCA is the worlds largest coin collection agency.

The event is free and open to the public.  Anyone from the community can sell items like coins, gold items, paper currency, etc.

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Dog stolen from Sikeston Humane Society

Submitted by Christy Hendricks
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 12:00pm
Dog stolen from Sikeston Humane Society

SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - The Sikeston Humane Society is looking for a stolen dog.

A female pit bull named Lexxi was stolen from an outside holding pen when someone kicked in the lock at the humane society Monday night, according to Linsey Smith with the Sikeston Human Society.

The pit bull is described as a reddish/brown pit bull.

Smith says a police report has been filed.

The dog was picked up by the city a few months ago and the owner never came forward.

Call the Sikeston Human Society at 573-471-4801 if you have any information.

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