When nearly 10 percent of Pasco deputies failed a mandatory physical fitness test, Sheriff Lee Cannon decided to put the program on hold while a group of employees studied the requirements. The ...

The race to become a Cape Girardeau firefighter Tuesday was a walk. "I don't think you could make it if you ran," said Greg Hecht, one of 23 who went through a physical endurance test to become a ...

For one day, Greenwood-area youth can see if they have what it takes to be a firefighter. The Greenwood Fire Department is holding its Kids Firefighter Challenge from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.