CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The VintageNOW Planning Committee announced the theme for the 15th Annual VintageNOW Fashion Show. This year’s theme will be “EmPOWER: Journey to the Future”. The show will be an exploration of the future of fashion and beyond. “This is quite possibly our most exciting show to date,” said VintageNOW Founder & Director Deb Maevers. “Our…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people died after a house fire early Sunday morning. Investigators say they believe a car battery is to blame. “It was around 3:15 in the morning we got called out to a structure fire in the 700 block of Hickory,” said Dalton Hunsaker, a sergeant for the Sikeston Fire Division. He says the home burned…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Second graders at Jefferson Elementary School will be teaming up with local organizations for a special project in light of the eclipse in April. With the help of Southside Farms, Southeast Arts Council, and an out of state artist, the children will be creating ceramic tiles that will go on a bench that will be…
(KBSI) – The 16th president of the United States’ 215th birthday is celebrated on February 12. He was born in 1809 in central Kentucky. Lincoln was the president who led our nation through the Civil War, defending the nation as a constitutional union and abolishing slavery. The nation’s 16th president was known for many accomplishments such as modernizing the US…
Highs this time of year average in the upper 40s, but we’ll once again be well above that for the next couple of days. We’ll cool back down to around normal by Friday. Precipitation will be put on pause Wednesday and Thursday, but more rain is in the forecast by Friday and Saturday. On Monday, the heaviest of the rain…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A Cape Girardeau resident will receive a free roof provided by the Covering the Community Program. Nick Reynolds is the Branch Manager for Reeds Metals in Scott City, and he says one of the hardest parts about the program is picking just one person. Residents in the area are able to nominate people through the…
William B Ice III (Source: Kyle Bacon- Franklin County Sheriff/Facebook)WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KBSI) – A West Frankfort man faces charges after the sheriff’s office received a call about a man holding a family member hostage. William B. Ice III, 73, of West Frankfort faces charges of aggravated unlawful restraint and aggravated assault. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a 911…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people died in a fire Sunday in Sikeston. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers responded to a report of a fire at a home in the 700 block of Hickory on February 11 in the early morning hours. When officers arrived on scene, flames and smoke were coming from the house. Firefighters began to fight…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – Sheriff’s deputies responded to an unusual call of a naked man in a person’s hot tub throwing rocks at a home. Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a “naked man in a homeowner’s hot tub throwing rocks at the residence” in the area of Illinois Route 37 and Prosperity Road on Thursday,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Crisp Museum observes Black History Month by presenting The Underground Railroad quilt display. The display will enlighten visitors of black creativity during a difficult time, by highlighting how black people used their quilts and artistry as a resource during The Underground Railroad. Crisp Museum Staff Employee, Julia Vogt, says, “I think it’s really great…
ALTO PASS, Ill. (KBSI) – Havisham Bourban Bar presented its first annual Winter Whiskey Fest, partnering with Koerner Distributing on February 10. The event features 10 different distributors and about 35 drinks to choose from. With its classy and unique aesthetic, the turnout for the first ever gathering drew in a 21+ crowd, of up to 100 individuals. The main…
We have a chance at some accumulating snow on Monday! A quick clipper system is going to push through giving us a chance for rain and then eventually some snow. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for much of the KBSI viewing area. This is in place until the after sunset Monday. Rain will change to snow as Monday…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – An event for the whole family was hosted to raise money for a good cause. The Heroes and Heroines Sweetheart dance was on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The event ran from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and was held at the Cape Girardeau VFW Hall. The dance admission was five dollars for children and ten dollars for…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri Summer Food Service Program provides more than 4 million meals to Missouri children each summer. The state of Missouri receives grant funding to run the program, but more sponsors are needed to prepare and hand out meals. Tanya Harvey is the Missouri Summer Food Service Program Manager, and she says the program can’t run without…
Temperatures are going to be a little cooler over the weekend with a few rain chances here and there. Rain will linger into early next week, then we dry out and warm right back up! We won’t cool off much by early Saturday, but we won’t warm up as much as we have the last few days. There will be…
Cape Girardeau Health DepartmentCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The CDC has issued an alert to the public after 23 cases of Measles has been confirmed since December. Dr. George Turabedlidze works for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, and he says the spread of measles pose major health risks to the public because of health complications it can…
(Source: Sasha Moore/FOX23 News)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Emergency crews are responding to a crash late Friday afternoon in Cape Girardeau. It happened near the Rhodes Convenience Store on South Mount Auburn Road near Interstate 55. No word on injuries. Stay with FOX23 News for updates. Categories: News Tags: Cape Girardeau, crash
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A ribbon cutting was held Thursday for a new appliance just in time for the big game on Sunday. An inventor in Carbondale developed a small appliance called Chillware. Brian Roberts came up with an appliance that will heat your food and with the flip of a switch, keep it cold too. Chillware cools food to…
EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. (KBSI) – East Cape Girardeau resident Zach Baltzell was letting out his dog, Ellie, late Wednesday night when he heard gunshots coming from a field near his home. “When I was a kid, I got one of those 10,000 shot firecrackers. That’s what it sounded like,” he said. This was the end of a police chase…
Highs on Friday are going to be very warm. Our average high is in the upper 40s. Our record high (for Cape) is 69 set in 2009. The forecast is in the upper 60s! We cool off as we head through the weekend with a few rain chances, especially Sunday and Monday. Friday will start off very, VERY warm with…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Women’s Impact Network will held a luncheon in Thursday, February 8. The speaker was be Jimmy Williams, a heart transplant recipient. He received a new heart in 2020. The February WIN Luncheon is titled Heart of the Matter. The luncheon was held at Hubble Creek Venue in Jackson. Related story: Jackson boy places game day…
HERRIN, Ill. (KBSI) – A man faces drug and traffic charges after a traffic stop in Herrin. Eric W. Aderholt faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, operating uninsured vehicle and disobey stop sign. Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations near the intersection of 13th Street and Poplar Street in Herrin at 7:48 p.m. on…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A suspect who was wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Granite City, Illinois was involved in an officer-involved shooting in Alexander County, Illinois. Donald J. Friese, 39, died in a shoot out with police Wednesday night. Both lanes of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge connecting Cape Girardeau, Missouri to East Cape Girardeau, Illinois…
FARMINGTON, Ky. (KBSI) – A sergeant with the Graves County Sheriff’s Office is credited with saving a woman, infant and dog from a burning home. Sgt. Richard Edwards was on routine patrol in the Farmington area on Saturday, Febraury 3. While he was patrolling around 3:40 p.m., he saw thick, black smoke coming from a home in the 7900 block…