CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – It is a big day for America as many things are taking center stage but preparation locally started weeks ago. Teams are in high gear as Cape Girardeau County get ready for the big decision of 2024. Boxes, ballots, signs and red, white and blue are being set up everywhere in Cape County. A historic…
ST.FRANCOIS COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A levee near St. Francois County is at high risk of failing. According to St. Francios County Emergency Management the levy near Iron Mountain Lake is in danger of failing. They are strongly urging residents near Iron Mountain Lake to evacuate. They say this is not a mandatory evacuation, but it is strongly encouraged. Those…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Officers have arrested a woman after they located a juvenile who was naked, lethargic, and laying in feces. According to the Cape Girardeau Police Department on November 2, 2024, around 2:30 pm officers assisted the Division of Family Services with a child abuse hotline investigation on the 1400 block of North Spanish Street. When officers…
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI)- Tucked away in a small town, Cathy Thompson’s library transforms into a chilling spectacle each Halloween, mesmerizing visitors with its eerie allure. Thompson’s fascination with Halloween began 15 years ago with simple spider webs and spiders, gradually evolving into one of the state’s largest and most elaborate displays. Thompson and five staff members dedicate five weeks…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Thorin Loeks, an adventurer and artist, is on an extraordinary journey paddling over 4,000 miles from the Pacific Ocean in his Canoe. Loeks stopped in Cape Girardeau, and shares his experiences and his music talents with the community. Loeks was raised in the Yukon Territory in Canada. His father owned a canoe guiding company and…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The life, legacy and death of a local family turned tragic lured our KBSI crew to the Glenn House sitting high above Spanish street in Cape Girardeau. A home that now over looks an old seminary turned river campus. A home filled with stories of haunting whispers and strange laughter, cold chills, flickering lights swinging…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Better Business Bureau has announced the winners of the 2024 Torch Award for Ethics. Three businesses are being recognized by the BBB for showing a profound level of commitment and trust. “We’re excited to honor some of our region’s best and brightest businesses,” said Sydney Waters, BBB Cape Girardeau Regional Director. “They have proven…
Hopefully you wanted rain early Thursday morning because we got quite a bit of it! Friday will be very close to normal for temperatures both in the morning and the afternoon. We’ll see plenty of sunshine, too. With that average high in the middle 60s to start off November, we won’t be too far from normal for the afternoon high….
Steven’s Floral Gifts and Framing is your one stop Christmas shop. From custom holiday wreaths that is sure to impress your neighbors, to all of the Christmas décor and gifts you can imagine. Don’t forget about Jack and Josie’s Toy shop! Come by, grab a cup of Ziggy’s coffee and shop until you drop, all under one roof at Stevens…
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CAPE COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Former Cape Girardeau City Councilmen Rhett Pierce is no longer facing charges in state court. Peirce was originally facing federal drug charges in both state and federal courts but now only faces charges in federal court. According to the Cape Girardeau County’s Prosecuting Office it isn’t unusual for them to dismiss charges when a case…
MADISON COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Crews are still on scene nearly 18 hours after battling a fire at a lithium-ion battery plant in Fredericktown. According to the Fredericktown Police Department there is still a strongly recommended evacuation order for those who live within close range of Madison County Road 277. The Sheriff’s Office says this is NOT a forced evacuation…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Parents are concerned kids will unknowingly knock on a sex offender’s door after a judged ruled that registered sex offenders in Missouri do not have to post a sign at their home on Halloween. Before the ruling made this month, registered sex offenders in Missouri were required to post signs on Halloween saying, “No candy…
FREDRICKTOWN, Mo. (KBSI) – A fire broke out at Critical Mineral Recovery, a lithium-ion battery processing plant in Fredericktown, Missouri, on Highway OO, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders. The fire started around 1:37 p.m. on the 800 block of Highway OO, Fredericktown. No injuries have been reported but hazardous exposure unlikely, according to State Highway Patrol Sgt. Clark Parrott. Evacuation Instructions…
We have a good chance for showers and storms through the first half of the day on Thursday. Rainfall potential is around a half an inch to an inch. Below is what our StormCast is saying for timing of the storms Thursday morning and then the clearing Thursday afternoon. Temperatures Thursday afternoon will be much cooler than the last couple…
Stacy Busch-Heisserer owns Busch Pet Products in Cape Girardeau, Mo. For the past 13 years, the priority at Busch Pet Products is to help your pets live their happiest, healthiest lives. They focus on three aspects of your pets life: nutrition, exercise and love. Nutrition is the mainstay here at Busch Pet Products. We feel that nutrition is the basis for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – There are some exciting things right around the corner for Old Town Cape especially for the holidays. Liz Haynes is the Executive Director for Old Town Cape. Haynes is the one who plans events to make the town of Cape shine and bring families together. Haynes makes it her duty to plan about 50 events…
PIEDMONT, Mo. (KBSI) – A former principal at a Christian boarding school faces charges of child sexual abuse and a former teacher pled guilty to child abuse and neglect. Both men worked at Lighthouse Christian Academy – now closed – in Piedmont. According to attorney Rebecca Randles, the Academy’s former principal, Craig Wesley Smith Jr., faces felony charges of forcible…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Once near ruins, a historic popular theater in Downtown Cape gets a facelift and a new life. A historic treasure standing for decades in need of a makeover. The Esquire Theater may not be showing any films but it’s opening up opportunities for future businesses in Old Town Cape. These black and white pictures show…
SUGAR FIRE COURTESY MARK TWAIN NATIONAL FORESTDOUGLAS CO., MO (KBSI) — Firefighters with Mark Twain National Forest, and the Mark Twain Veteran Crew are responding to a fire along Glade Top Trail. The fire has been named the Sugar Fire and is located about 12 miles southwest of Ava, Missouri. The blaze is about 60% contained, according to Cody Norris…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Mercy Southeast’s new primary care walk-in clinic opened just in time for flu season. The new walk-in clinic offers same day care for people over the age of one, who are unable to get in with their primary care providers. Nurse practitioner Brittany Kasten said the clinic is open to the public – even if…
CAPE GIRAREAU Mo. (KBSI) – The American Red Cross in Southeast Missouri is doing everything they can to bring in donors. There is a desperate need for blood as large parts of the country are recovering from hurricanes and other natural disasters. ‘Please give blood’ three words that equal one meaning, to save others lives. This means something important to…