Tre Wiggins

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Weekend News Anchor and Reporter at KTVO-TV (Kirksville, MO)

Journalist | Streamer | Arkansas born and raised with New England roots | Hogs, Celtics, Ravens, Red Sox, Bruins fan.

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Breaking down Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill': What Hawley wants changed

4 weeks ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" has Republican senators scratching their heads on Capitol Hill. Normally, with conservative led and written legislation like this one, most, if not all GOP lawmakers tow the party line. This time it could be a different story. If passed, the current 1,000+ page draft would extend Trump's tax cuts from his first term. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) would lose $267 billion in funding over the next decade.
Arrest made following high-speed pursuit

1 month ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

MACON COUNTY, Mo. — A man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit in northeast Missouri. According to a social media post, Macon County Sheriff's Office took a report of a stolen vehicle from Ethel, Missouri on Saturday. Investigators learned that vehicle may be heading towards Kirksville. After being asked to assist, a La Plata officer spotted and attempted to stop it on State Highway 156, near State Highway 3. The driver fled at a high rate of speed.
Assault in Adair County Jail leads to hours of downtown commotion

1 month ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — There was a major law enforcement presence outside of the Adair County Jail in downtown Kirksville Tuesday evening. Adair County Sheriff Jason Lene told KTVO several detention officers were assaulted by an inmate, who retreated as authorities called for backup. The inmate was later taken into custody and to a medical facility for treatment. Lene confirmed there were injuries, none of which were serious, but he could not give a specific number.
Crisis in the Classroom: Teacher shortages and the state of education in Missouri

1 month ago | khqa.com | Tre Wiggins

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — More than 70% of Missouri teachers have considered leaving the classroom. That's according to the Missouri State Teachers Association's (MSTA) 2025 survey, which gathered responses from educators across the Show-me State. The survey helps MSTA assess the state of education through the eyes of its members and workshop solutions towards problems they face each school year.
Crisis in the Classroom: Teacher shortages and the state of education in Missouri

1 month ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — More than 70% of Missouri teachers have considered leaving the classroom. That's according to the Missouri State Teachers Association's (MSTA) 2025 survey, which gathered responses from educators across the Show-me State. The survey helps MSTA assess the state of education through the eyes of its members and workshop solutions towards problems they face each school year.
Hawley chairing hearing investigation into top insurers: State Farm, Allstate to testify

1 month ago | krcgtv.com | Tre Wiggins

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Senator Josh Hawley, R-MO, will chair a hearing investigation on Tuesday. The hearing aims to dive deeper into reports of mishandled insurance claims during hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Senator Hawley told KTVO what he hopes to find out. "The truth, we've had so many people, whistleblowers, victims, come forward and say that they were not given the claim recovery that they paid for, that these insurance companies did not do right by them," Hawley said.
Teamsters reach agreement with Keurig Dr. Pepper, will return to work

2 months ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

OTTUMWA, Iowa. — Teamsters on strike in Ottumwa have reached an agreement with Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) to return to work. Members of Teamsters and Local 238 confirmed they ratified a new contract with KDP. Workers secured a higher quality Teamsters health insurance plan, guaranteed paid time off and an eight percent wage increase in the first year of the new collective bargaining agreement. This ends a strike that lasted almost two weeks, starting on April 9.
Illinois State Police investigating fatal 2-vehicle crash

2 months ago | khqa.com | Tre Wiggins

NEAR MT. STERLING, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) troopers are investigating a two-vehicle head-on fatal crash. It happened just after 2 p.m. on US Route 24 at Timewell Road, about five miles west of Mt. Sterling. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were transported to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries. The crash investigation is active. ISP could not provide any further information at this time. KHQA will have updates as they are made available.
Southeast Iowa Teamsters at Keurig Dr. Pepper on strike

2 months ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

OTTUMWA, Iowa. — Over 100 Teamsters went on strike Wednesday at Keurig Dr. Pepper in Ottumwa. This movement comes after union members rejected the company's most recent contract offer. "This is about dignity and respect on the job," Teamsters Local 238 Recording Secretary and Business Agent Drake Custer. "These folks have been overworked tirelessly for too long.
Voters in northeast Missouri to decide on key sales tax measures this Election Day

2 months ago | ktvo.com | Tre Wiggins

NORTHEAST MISSOURI — Tuesday, April 8 marks Municipal Election Day across the Show-Me State. County residents will take to the polls and decide on races and measures on their ballots. Several northeast counties will vote on sales taxes that will help fund major projects. Its current 70-year-old building needs plumbing and electrical updates in order to meet regulations. The hospital's board decided a new building would be more cost effective.

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27 May 25

RT @AndrewYang: We should have a four-day workweek every week.