CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Mayor Carolin Harvey and the City of Carbondale will host the second annual Helping Hands for the Holidays: Carbondale Community Winter Resource Fair on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Carbondale Civic Center. The free event will feature nearly 30 community organizations and agencies offering information about local services and resources…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Saint Francis Healthcare System will host its seventh annual outdoor Live Nativity on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m., recreating the biblical scene of Jesus’ birth at the Saint Francis Cancer Institute, Entrance 6. “This is such a special event,” said Stacy Huff, executive director of the Saint Francis Foundation. “We are honored…
PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Students and staff at Perry County School District 32 lined campus Wednesday to cheer on the Perryville Pirates soccer team as players departed for their state semifinal match in Fenton. A break in the rain allowed the team to parade through campus before heading out. Categories: News Tags: Missouri, Perry County School District #32, Perryville, Perryville…
GREEN BAY, Wis., (KBSI) — KI has announced the four winners of its fourth annual K–12 Classroom Furniture Giveaway, a national program designed to help educators create learning spaces that enhance student engagement, inclusivity, flexibility and sensory support. More than 131,000 votes were cast nationwide for 12 finalists. Four teachers — one from each finalist category: eastern region, central region,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Saint Francis Healthcare System has announced the addition of Dr. Kelsi Swanson to its general surgery team. Swanson earned her medical degree in 2018 from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. She completed her residency at UT Southwestern/Parkland Hospital in Dallas in 2023, followed by a fellowship at the Allegheny…
JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI) — A Cape Girardeau County jury has convicted a 44-year-old Cape Girardeau man of two counts of first-degree statutory rape and one count of first-degree statutory sodomy, Prosecuting Attorney Mark J. Welker announced Tuesday. Brandon Demarcus Tipler was found guilty following a two-day trial before Circuit Judge Frank E. Miller. During the proceedings, Tipler was confronted by…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A former southeast Missouri police officer was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for possessing machine guns, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Ira Brown, 56, after Brown admitted that Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers found a fully automatic…
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CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI)— Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) has expanded its specialty care teams with the addition of two physicians: hematologist/oncologist Ibrahim Omore, MD, who joins the SIH Cancer Institute, and endocrinologist Klaorat Prasongdee, MD, who joins SIH Endocrinology. Dr. Ibrahim Omore Joins SIH Cancer Institute Dr. Omore, originally from Nigeria, completed medical school at the University of Ilorin before moving…
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — Carbondale will kick off the holiday season with two major community events: the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and the 34th Annual Lights Fantastic Parade. Tree Lighting Ceremony — Dec. 4 The city’s Holiday Tree will be lit during a community event from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at the Town Square Pavilion. The celebration…
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo., (KBSI) — The Fredericktown Fire Department and Cherokee Pass Fire Protection District responded Sunday evening to a first-alarm residential fire in the 900 block of South Mine La Motte Avenue. Crews quickly attacked the blaze and contained it to the rear of the home. No one was inside at the time of the fire, and no injuries were…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Fire Chief Randy Morris presented clinical life-save awards Tuesday to three Cape Girardeau 911 communicators credited with helping save a patient in cardiac arrest. Lead Communicator Robbie Ralph and Communicators Esther Williams and Dan King were honored for their actions during a Sept. 30 emergency call in which a caller reported a patient who was…
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announced charges against three Southeast Missouri men in connection with the disappearance and death of 18-year-old Kaniah P. Jennings. Keenan E. Peoples, 34, of Hayti; Donald F. Peoples Jr., 38, of Caruthersville; and Blake R. Patrick, 18, of East Prairie, have been charged in…
WEST CITY, Ill., (KBSI) — A bomb threat at a local business late Sunday night prompted evacuations and a large law enforcement response before authorities determined the scene was safe, police said. The West City Dispatch Center received the threat at 10:31 p.m. on Nov. 16. Officers from the West City and Benton police departments, firefighters from both communities, the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Missouri hunters harvested 70,173 deer during the opening weekend of the November firearms season, the Department of Conservation announced Monday. The top harvest counties were Franklin with 1,761 deer, Howell with 1,269 and Wayne with 1,232. This year’s opening weekend total surpasses last year’s figure, when hunters checked 68,057 deer. Additional harvest data is available…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – Nearly 82 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more for Thanksgiving this year, marking the busiest holiday travel period on record, according to AAA. AAA projects 81.8 million people will travel between Tuesday, Nov. 25, and Monday, Dec. 1. That’s 1.6 million more travelers than last year and makes Thanksgiving the busiest…
SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — The Sikeston Taco John’s restaurant will reopen Nov. 13, nearly a year after a tornado destroyed the previous location and other structures in 2024. Local owners Sonny Pratt and Dawn Cook rebuilt the restaurant at a new site at 810 South Main Street in Sikeston. Daily hours will be 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through…
PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Perry County School District 32 will dismiss students at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, to allow families to support the Perryville High School boys’ soccer team as it competes in the MSHSAA Class 2 State Semifinal against Principia. The district will hold a sendoff for the Pirates on Friday morning. Details will be posted on the…
Video: 11/13/2025 HAYTI, Mo., (KBSI) — Investigators with the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control have located the body of 18-year-old Kaniah Jennings of Portageville in rural Pemiscot County. Her family has been notified. The investigation into Jennings’ death remains active and ongoing, according to the Highway Patrol. Officials said additional verified information will be…
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — The Paducah Parks and Recreation Department will begin accepting applications Nov. 15 for its Tree Voucher Program, an initiative aimed at restoring the city’s tree canopy and encouraging homeowners to plant new shade trees. Applications will be accepted through Jan. 9, 2026. The program provides a $250 voucher to owners of single-family homes within city limits…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The Shawnee District of the Greater St. Louis Area Council will launch its 40th Annual Scouting for Food drive Nov. 15–22, marking four decades of what is recognized as the largest single-day canned food collection in the United States. Over the drive’s 39-year history, Scouts have gathered more than 60 million cans of food to…
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo., (KBSI) — The search for 18-year-old Portageville student Kaniah Jennings continues as the Missouri State Highway Patrol continues to lead the investigation into her disappearance. Jennings was reported missing on Nov. 3. Since then, three men have been arrested on charges connected to evidence tampering and a stolen vehicle, though none has been charged directly in her…
DUNKLIN Co., Mo., (KBSI) – According to a probable cause statement filed by Officer Matthew Rudd of the Hayti Police Department, officers were dispatched around 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2025, in reference to a reported stolen vehicle. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, who reported that between approximately 9:30 and 10 p.m. he was awakened by a…
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — Interstate 24 westbound heading into Illinois from Paducah has reopened after being closed for several hours following a major crash, according to McCracken County Emergency Management. The crash, reported earlier in the evening, involved a semi-truck carrying a large load of coiled wire and a pickup truck hauling a camper. Officials said the collision caused a…