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• First Winter Storm Watch for the Season Issued for Arkansas

  The first alert has been issued for the potential for Winter Weather later this week.

• Construction on Next Goblin Drive Roundabout Begins This Week

  Nearly a month after the first roundabout was completed and opened on Goblin Drive, work on the next roundabout is set to begin.

• "A Night in the Arts" Fundraiser Brings Three Foundations, 14 School Districts Together

  An event this spring has a goal of benefiting multiple school districts and educating the public on the talents of students in those districts.

• MDC reminds hunters of changes to the 2026 coyote hunting season

  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters they can now use artificial light and other methods for an extended period during the coyote hunting season. Regulations changes approved by the Conservation Commission in fall 2025 allow the use of artificial light, night vision, and thermal imagery equipment from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, excluding the prescribed spring turkey hunting season. The changes took effect Jan. 1, 2026.

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  Today is the second federal holiday of the year in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.