DU QUOIN, Ill. (KBSI) – NubAbility Athletics Foundation held their 12th paralympic event July 18 through July 21 opening the camp up to over 135 limb-different child athletes and 80 different limb-different coaches. The camp opens its door up to any child age four to 17 with congenital or traumatic limb differences, frozen limb or highly mobile cerebral palsy are…
(KBSI) – Illinois Department of Natural Resources reminds residents that although sightings of black bears in the state are rare, the potential exists that animals from neighboring states may be observed in Illinois over the next few months. A black bear was spotted roaming around Marion on Saturday, July 20. Black bears have established populations in Missouri and Wisconsin. Occasional…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – A black bear has been seen roaming around Marion, Illinois. The bear was spotted in Marion on Saturday. Law enforcement reminds people to not approach the bear. If it comes up to you or you get close to it, make loud noises and make yourself look as big as possible by spreading out your arms. According…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A burglary was caught on camera in Cape Girardeau. It happened at the Knights of Columbus Hall off of S. Spanish and Good Hope Street. Police say the burglary happened either Friday evening or Saturday morning. Police say security cameras show the suspect stealing cash and damaging property. Anyone who recognizes the person is encouraged…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Four Scott City residents face felony stealing charges after copper was stolen from Union Pacific Railroad property in Scott City. Randall J. Hanstein of Scott City faces two Class D felonies of stealing and damage to a critical infrastructure facility. Tommy W. Kraft of Scott City faces Class D felony of stealing charge. His bond…
ST. FRANOIS COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A Valley Park woman died in a river in St. Francois County Sunday afternoon. Melissa A. Park, 40, of Valley Park entered Big River to help a person in the water. She became unconscious and was found floating face down in the water, according the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Bystanders recovered Park and began…
(KBSI) – Joe Biden has stepped down from the 2024 presidential race. He posted to his social media accounts on July 21 addressing Americans that it is in his best interest for the Democratic party for him to stand down. (Source: Joe Biden) Categories: News Tags: Democratic 2024 Party, joe biden, Joe Biden 2024 Presidential Race, Joe Biden Step Down
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The sixth annual small business expo took place today at the Cape Girardeau Osage center supporting the Show Me Care Bags organization. A nonprofit organization looking to brighten the day of young cancer patients in local hospitals. Jennifer Preston is the founder of Show Me Care Bags and she says the event brings the community…
MAYFIELD Ky (KBSI) – A historic cemetery where families turn for closure and connection is damaged and decaying. The mausoleum is a privately owned addition from the public part of the cemetery. Michael Jackson, a local from Mayfield says he can’t find his granddaughters tombstone which is just one of the issues families deal with here. “My granddaughter passed away…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Near and far people affected by the widespread technology outage, hospitals, airports, banks, restaurants and everything in-between being impacted by the issue. Andy Leighton is from Southeast Missouri, he shares his experience trying to get from Nashville to Dallas. He says it’s been a stressful day watching his flight get pushed back, and other travelers…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A family sees the dream of owning their own home come true thanks to their own determination and the help of the PORCH Initiative. Thursday, the PORCH Initiative opened up a home for a hard working family at 1140 South Pacific, just the latest renovation for the porch initiative, a non profit organization. The PORCH…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Water supply has been in high demand in Cape Girardeau as capacity continues to grow. Casey Brunke, the Public Works Director in Cape Girardeau says that population has increased which means water demand has also increased. “We’ve had a lot of development recently and you know any business needs water right and so, which is…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Educators from around southeast Missouri and beyond gathered to learn more about the best ways to teach young minds. More than 230 teachers are learning new ways to hone their teaching skills at the IGNITE Professional Development Conference. From TikTok to new technology, different educators present fresh tools for learning. “We’re hoping to ignite everyone’s excitement…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The SEMO Peer Supports team is hosting a monthly gun raffle, the gun raffle will run for 12 months raffling away one firearm a month. Officer Bobby Newton explains what the SEMO Peer Support team does for the City of Cape Girardeau and surrounding counties. “So the SEMO Peer Support Team was created to help…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The City of Cape Girardeau’s Gun Violence Task Force will have an initial planning meeting on July 23. The task force is expected to host a series of expert presentations starting in August resulting in a report to the city council in December. “We have a great group of community and city leaders ready to dig…
NASHVILLE, Ill. (KBSI) – Residents in Nashville, Illinois respond to the quick departure of the floodwaters after what one Nashville residents says was a historic flood. Larry Boreup is an American Legion Officer. He says the city had never seen that much rainfall in one day. “We’ve had three inch rains, four inch rains, five inch, but never eight to…
Andrew J. Sales Jr. (Source: Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Donald R. Cobb)SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A Sikeston man was sentenced to 52 years behind bars on July 17 after he was found guilty of drug charges. Andrew J. Sales Jr. was found guilty on April 4 of trafficking drugs – 2nd degree, possession of controlled substance, tampering with physical…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has disbanded after an investigation into a deadly shooting in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau Police Department continues to investigate after officers say Linard Thomas was shot and killed around 12:30 a.m. on July 14 near 417 Broadway in downtown Cape Girardeau. Signs of violence are still visible…
NASHVILLE, Ill. (KBSI) – Residents of Nashville were asked to evacuate after heavy rain caused the Nashville dam to flood. As you drive into Nashville on Tuesday July 16, you’ll see heavy rain caused many cars to pull over as it was hard to see to drive for a big part of the day Flooded side roads blocked off by police cars, creeks and ditches…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The AR-15 rifle was used in the assassination attempt of former Donald Trump and other highly publicized mass shooting. Lanell Lang, the owner of Shooters Gun Shop in Cape Girardeau, talks about the common misconception about the AR-15 weapon. “AR-15 stands for Armalite Rifle it does not mean assault rifle,” said Lang. Lang talks about…
Map of possible Nashville, IL Dam failure (Source: Washington County IL Emergency Management Agency/Facebook)WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – People from around 200 homes in Nashville, Illinois evacuated after flooding from a dam failure on Tuesday. The Nashville Dam in Washington County, Illinois has failed, according to officials with the Washington County, Illinois Emergency Management Agency. A secondary dam failure has…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – Police in Marion, Illnois thank the public for their help to identify a woman of a truck believed to be involved in a theft. Police say the woman was identified and the stolen truck was recovered. Police asked for the public’s help finding the driver of a black and pink truck believed to be involved in…
Storms are currently training across southern Illinois, with flash flooding ongoing from Saint Louis down toward Mount Vernon. With additional rounds of storms likely through tonight, flash flooding is likely to develop. The current areas under a Flood Watch through Wednesday morning are in green below. This is mainly for parts of southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. This morning the Storm…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Soaring temperatures can turn deadly for young children. Child advocates remind people that high temperatures can be deadly for infants. “Infants don’t have a way of cooling themselves down like adults do,” said Christy O’Neal, the regional development officer at Lutheran Children and Family Services. “Their bodies just don’t regulate themselves like they’re used to…