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Gas leak closes street in Dexter

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, March 25th, 2013, 10:48am

DEXTER, MO (KFVS)- Dexter police say a gas leak has closed Catalpa Street in town.

Ameren crews are on scene to fix the leak.

Stay with Heartland News and kfvs12.com for updates.

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MBCA All-State Team picks

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 6:53pm

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS)- The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team 2012-13 includes the following Heartland players.

Boys Class 1

  • Kyle Stroder - Leopold senior, Coach Andy Beck
  • Ryan Below - Oak Ridge junior, Coach Adam Stoneking
  • Marcus Hampton - South Iron senior, Coach Dusty Dinkins

Girls Class 1

  • Mikayla Blissitt - Scott County Central senior, Coach Matt Limbaugh

Boys Class 2

  • Alex Heuring - Oran senior, Coach Joe Shoemaker
  • Maurion Newbill - Hayti senior, Coach Philip Taylor
  • David Baker - Bernie senior, Coach Brad Botsch
  • Ethan Barr - Advance senior, Coach Andrew Halford

Girls Class 2

  • Carrie Shepherd - South Pemiscot junior, Coach Nick Nealy
  • Kayla Maupin - Neelyville senior, Coach Becky Hale

***Player of the Year: Carrie Shepherd - South Pemiscot

Boys Class 3

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Dexter school bus involved in crash

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 11:46am

DEXTER, MO (KFVS)- A Dexter school bus was involved in a crash on Highway H on Thursday morning.

According to Dexter School District Superintendent Thomas Sharpe, the wreck involved the bus and another vehicle.

Sharpe says there were no noticeable injuries to the 16 students aboard the bus or bus driver.

The driver of the other vehicle involved had minor injuries and sought medical attention.

According to the superintendent, all 16 students were taken to school on another bus. School nurses were available to examine the students there as a precaution.

Parents were notified by the school and were told they could talk to their child or school nurse. They also had the option to excuse their child for the day.

The driver of the school bus underwent mandatory drug and alcohol testing and won't return to duty until the results are received, and no violation detected, according to Sharpe.

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Heartland Sports scores from 3/20

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 8:50am

Here are Heartland Sports scores from Wednesday 3/20.

NJCAA DII Men's Basketball Championship
Rend Lake---85
South Suburban College--83
Final in Overtime

**Rend Lake advances to Semifinals at 6:00 p.m. Friday in Danville, Illinois against Owens Community College out of Ohio.**

College Softball

Georgia Tech---9
Southeast Missouri---4

Chattanooga---5
Murray State---4

H.S. Softball

Leopold---45
Bell City---0

H.S. Baseball

Chaffee---2
Cape Central---0

Fredericktown---12
St. Vincent---10

Leopold---18
Bell City--11

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Feral hogs: dangerous, destructive and full of diseases

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 8:57pm
The animals are smart, dangerous, destructive and full of diseases.

PUXICO, MO (KFVS)- Dangerous, destructive and full of diseases- we are talking about feral hogs.

Conservation agents believe the feral hog population near Mingo National Wildlife Refuge could be the largest in Missouri, and they want to stay ahead of the problem.

The animals multiply quickly and cause all kinds of problems for humans, land, and livestock.

Wednesday, Missouri conservation experts took to the skies to hunt down the hogs and shoot them from the air inside Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near Puxico. They closed the refuge for the day in order to complete the operation.

"They carry diseases and parasites and destroy all kinds of land as they root and hunt for food. They pose a threat to wildlife and the private pork industry." said Rex Martensen, of the Missouri Department of Conservation.

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Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 4:31pm
Mo. energy center offers 'Falcon Watch' camera

(KFVS) - The Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center in St. Louis announced their female peregrine falcon, SiouxZee laid her first egg on Tuesday, March 19.

The energy center is offering a "Falcon Watch" camera. You can click here to watch the peregrine falcons from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

You can also participate in a contest to help name their male peregrine falcon.

For more information on the falcons, you can click here to visit Ameren online.

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Dexter man accused of murder could face death penalty

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013, 11:09am

DEXTER, MO (KFVS)- A Dexter man accused of murdering a man outside a McDonald's in Advance could face the death penalty if found guilty.

According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver, Matthew Cook's preliminary hearing was continued during Cook's scheduled court case.

Cook, 29, of Dexter, is facing murder first degree, armed criminal action and robbery charges.

Oliver says he is considering the death penalty and may bring it up during the next scheduled court date on April 11.

According to court documents, Crow was shot to death.

Crow's body was discovered Wednesday in a red pickup truck outside the Advance McDonald's.

According to the probable cause statement, Crow was shot in the face. Authorities found a .22 caliber shell casing at the scene.

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