CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – It is a tasty Cape Girardeau tradition that is 86 years strong! The Cape Girardeau Noon Lions annual pancake day is Wednesday, March 20. The tables at the A.C. Brase Arena Building are lined with syrup and all the fixings for your perfect stack of pancakes They get there at 4 a.m. to start preparing…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – The AWARE conference was hosted in Paducah Kentucky at the Murray regional campus to educate parents and providers. Sabrina Davis who works for the Community Collaboration for Children and help host the conference. “Here today the purchase regional network through the ccc worked all year on trying to identify different needs and risks that kids were at…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “I want people to know that yes, I will be in the house, and you will have a good time, and it’s going to be worth your trip.” That’s the promise from Cedric the Entertainer himself, talking about his upcoming benefit show at the Show Me Center. Cedric said having grown up in the area,…
The average high this time of year is around 60 degrees and we’re going to be pretty close to that the next several days. Precipitation chances remain small over the next several days. Just a small chance Thursday, then Sunday into Monday. One more very mild day for Wednesday, but you can see some cooler air just to the north….
MINER, Mo. (KBSI)- The Miner Police Department is currently investigating several vehicle break-ins and attempted break-ins that occurred during the morning on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Miner police say to remember to remove all valuable property, money, firearms, etc., from your vehicles, and make sure the doors are locked. It is also a good idea to park your vehicles in…
Temperatures for the first week of spring are usually in the upper 50s and lower 60s. That’s about where we’ll be for the next several days. It not unusual to see quite a few precipitation chances this time of year, either, but that’s not in the cards this week. We’ll start the day well below average, but quickly warm up…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The American Red Cross and Southeast Missouri State University invite the public to donate blood at their annual Spring Greek Week Blood Drive. The blood drive takes place March 24 to March 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center located at 750 New Madrid in Cape Girardeau. All students, staff,…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI)-The total solar eclipse is slated to begin at 1:58 pm on Monday April 8, 2024 and since Sikeston is in the path of totality the town will be a hot spot for visitors. Sikeston Department of Public Safety is increasing patrol for the April 8th solar eclipse. “We’re still going to have all of our regular officers working but…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – One man was arrested and police are looking for three others after a police chase that started in Arkansas ended in Poplar Bluff Monday morning. The Poplar Bluff Police Department was notified of a vehicle chase coming to the Poplar Bluff area at 5:06 a.m. on Monday, March 18. Corning police officers were chasing a…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – A pup with a broken leg is the newest addition to Southeast Missouri Pets, but despite his injury, he is still upbeat. “He has been in good spirits since day 1. He has been wonderful.” Said Farmer. Jenn Farmer is Executive Director of Southeast Missouri Pets, and she is describing the optimistic personality of the…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – “Cinderella’s Closet is more than just a dress and pair of shoes. We spend the day showing them love, and grace, and respect them, and help them build their confidence.” Susan Kirkham is the director of Cinderella’s Closet, an organization that started 17 years ago in northern Kentucky and has assisted high school seniors in Paducah…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – “College softball has always been my dream, and I know it’s been my sister’s dream.” And now, Maddia and Rylinn Groff are getting to live out that dream together at Southern Illinois University, with Maddia in the circle, and Rylinn behind the plate. “We just work together, that’s always how it’s been, so it’s really cool…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (KBSI) – Many people are looking forward to the total solar eclipse on April 8 in southeast Missouri and southern Illinois. Shawnna Rhine from the Southern 7 Health Department in Illinois shares tips on how to safely view the upcoming total solar eclipse. The eclipse can be viewed in our area between 1:56-2:01 p.m. on Monday April…
Pulaski County Sheriff’s DepartmentILLINOIS(KBSI) – It’s been nearly four years since officers with the Pulaski County Sherriff’s Department responded to a call they say they will never forget. On March 26, 2020 the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a suspicious suitcase located at the Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge. When officers arrived and investigated, inside the suitcase they…
WEST PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – “It’s just wild.” Mt. Zion preschool teacher Elizabeth Lewis recalls the day, exactly five years ago, when the church campus was in the direct path of an EF-2 tornado. When they received tornado warning alert, Lewis and 49 others, 40 of them children, rushed to a classroom in the center of the building. Among these…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – It was an exciting morning in downtown Cape Girardeau Wednesday. People lined the streets to see the new sign unveiled for the Broadway Theater. Dozens of people and city leaders celebrated the big reveal marking the latest historic moment in this theater’s legacy and the building’s bright future ahead. People stood shoulder to shoulder on…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 stores in the first half of this year, and some Cape Girardeau residents are hoping the closures won’t happen in their area. Rosemary says she is a frequent shopper at Dollar Tree, and she was surprised to learn that 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree stores…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Over nearly the last 100 years, the building at 215 N. New Madrid St. has housed a post office, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, and other things. But in just a matter of months, it will be the brand new Sikeston Rodeo Museum and Visitors Center. The renovation work on this building has begun, and…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A teenager who went missing in Carbondale has been found safe and in good health. The Carbondale Police Department requested help from the public on March 11 finding Keyveon Hines, 14, a missing runaway teenager. He was last seen on March 8 around 7 p.m. in the 600 block of South Terrace Drive. Carbondale police detectives…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – Many childcare care providers in Missouri are struggling to stay open after a system wide subsidy reimbursement delay. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education switched online systems that allow providers and parents to report childcare information to the state in January 2024 . Roughly 23,000 children in Missouri are on the childcare subsidy program. Children…
Source: Scott City Police Department Facebook pageSCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Read Across America Week is celebrated March 2-6. It begins on the birthday of the well-known Aurthor Dr. Seuss. The National Education Association encourages children to read and to find the benefits of reading. Schools all over America take part in festivities that make reading fun. It’s a week of…
Karla D. Hessler (Source: McCracken County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A woman faces a prostitution charge after she was arrested at a Paducah hotel. McCracken County sheriff’s deputies arrested Karla D. Hessler, 40, of Ledbetter on March 8. In the recent past, the sheriff’s office was made aware of a website being used to post prostitution ads. On March…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – If you’re a 911 dispatcher, you need to be cool in the face of pressure. In fact many 911 dispatchers have soothing voices and remain calm even though the person on the other line is experiencing the worst day of their life… But what if the person on the other side of the phone was their co-worker…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces a drug charge after a vehicle stop in Scott City. Scott City Police officers conducted a vehicle stop on March 7. During the stop, officers searched the vehicle and people inside. Scott City Police Chief Christopher M. Griggs says officers found dangerous narcotics and material used in drug trafficking. James Hennecke of…