CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “Bounce My Big Idea is really going to be a cohort-based workshop where you’re working with other entrepreneurs on their ideas.” Crystal Owens is the Head of Startup Programs at Codefi. She said this upcoming workshop will help ambitious innovators find solutions to problems they encounter during the early process of their startups. “Most startups…
It is going to be very mild the next couple of days! Temperatures will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s as we head into the weekend, then cool into the lower and middle 50s into next week. Rain chances are out there, mainly for Sunday. We’ll start Friday off around 40 degrees, then warm up into the 50s…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – While the population of feral hogs may be decreasing, an expert reminds farmers that the animals are still out there, and gives advice out how to prevent their damage. This invasive species is known to get on farmlands and dig up pastureland and crop, which can be detrimental to farmer’s work. “Basically, we use everything…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – An officer with the Jackson Police Department has been placed on administrative leave. The officer is on leave after “allegations of an incident regarding one of our officers,” according to the news release from the Jackson Police Department. Jackson police would not comment on the specifics about the incident. The officer will be on administrative leave…
(KBSI) – An Expedia travel expert says to try and book vacations earlier in advance to save money. Emily Kaufman AKA “The Travel Mom” says now is a great time to book a vacation because, “We’re after the busy holiday season and before spring break.” Booking 28 days in advance for domestic travel could potentially net 24% in savings, says…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. (KBSI) – A man faces attempted murder of a police officer charges after a police chase from Kentucky to Illinois. Chaz Bradshaw faces charges of attempted murder of a police officer, assault 3rd degree – police officer, criminal mischief 1st degree, fleeing or evading police 1st degree, speeding 8 mph over, resisting arrest and reckless driving. A Ballard…
There will be quite a few clouds on and off through the next several days, but the chance for rain doesn’t really move into our area until Sunday and Monday. Temperatures are going to be VERY mild through the weekend! A very warm Thursday is expected with highs in the middle and upper 50s. Maybe a few 60s, too! Clouds…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – A recent study of Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicated that Missouri had the lowest number of establishment deaths per 100,000 people in the country. This means businesses in Missouri are more likely to survive in this state than anywhere else, and Jackson Family Barber Shop is a testament to that. Matt Sullivan has owned this…
CALVERT CITY, Ky. (KBSI) – A factory in West Kentucky is receiving a lot of attention from environmentalists after the EPA reported very high levels of volatile organic compounds coming from the factory for the second time since 2022. The U.S. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) has been monitoring for toxic air pollution around the Westlake factory in Calvert City and…
KENNETT, Mo. (KBSI)- Crews from the Kennett Fire Department were dispatched at 10:44 a.m. Tuesday morning, January 30th for a house fire on 800 Bluebird Drive. According to Kennett Fire Marshal, Dennis Hamlett, flames and smoke were coming from the windows and roof from the home upon their arrival. Hamlett says the home had been burning fifteen to twenty minutes…
Kenneth W. Shurtz (Source: Franklin County Sheriff’s Office)BENTON, Ill. (KBSI) – A man faces several charge after a Franklin County Sheriff’s patrol saw smoke billowing from a fire department training facility in Benton. The patrol was traveling on Grand Street in Benton on Tuesday, January 30 around 8 a.m. when a sheriff’s deputy saw a large amount of smoke bellowing…
Temperatures for the end of January and the beginning of February should be in the middle 40s. We’ll be well above that! We’ll start the day on Tuesday near the freezing mark, then warm up to around 50 by the afternoon. The sun will come out in the afternoon! Where the clouds linger to the east, it’ll be a little…
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Highway C from Route 32 to Sprott Road, Sawmill to Hwy. C and Hennick Road from Sawmill are closed until further notice as emergency crews respond to clean up the crash, according to the Weingarten Volunteer Fire Department. Hazmat is on scene. Cleanup is expected to take most of the day on Tuesday. A…
DEXTER, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces multiple charges after police say he led them on a chase through Stoddard County. Joseph Fowler faces charges of kidnapping 2nd degree, hindering prosecution of a felony, felony resisting arrest/detention, careless and imprudent driving, and exceeding the posted speed limit by 26 mph or more. On January 19 at 4:27 p.m., while conducting…
DEXTER, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people were arrested after a shooting in the parking lot of a grocery store in Dexter. Officers with the Dexter Police Department responded to the Walmart Supercenter located at 2025 W. Business Highway 60 at 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30. Police were given a description of the suspect vehicle and stopped the car on…
(KBSI) – The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11. As the fan’s enthusiasm soars, so do the ticket prices. Super Bowl LVIII is already proving to be one of the most expensive. As of Monday morning, the cheapest ticket price for the game was $8,188, which is 51% more…
(KBSI) – The United States Department of Energy released its new energy efficiency standards for stoves and ovens. Ninety-seven percent of gas stoves on the market currently meet those standards. Some adjustments may be needed for electronic stoves. All new versions of smooth-top units will use 30% less power starting in 2028. These new standards would save American households roughly…
cash money (Source: Pexels/Karolina Grabowska)CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale will receive $150,000 to create a Comprehensive Stormwater Master Plan. The money comes from the Delta Regional Authority in partnership with the Greater Egypt Regional Planning Commission. This plan is to increase climate resilience and decrease flooding that has negatively impacted public services and underserved communities in Carbondale. Carbondale is a…
CARUTHERSVILLE Mo. (KBSI) – On January 24, conference leaders reinstated the Caruthersville School District to be able to participate in The Bootheel Athletic Conference. The remission is followed by a suspension, for over month long, due to an altercation at a boys’ basketball game. “We finally came up with an agreement that everyone was able to get on board with…
Clouds are going to thicken up for Tuesday and we may see a rain shower early. After that, we’ll be dry and mild all week with the next rain chance Sunday into Monday. We’ll be a handful of degrees above average for Tuesday, but the clouds will be plentiful. We might even see a sprinkle or a light rain shower…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Gummy bears, gummy worms, brownies and now what looks like soda cans are enticing children and teenagers toward marijuana edibles. Cape Girardeau patrolman Bobby Newton says there have been reports of children overdosing on these products. “So, marijuana is being infused in several different products now.” Newton says the police department is seeing a lot of…
Jefferson City, Mo. (KBSI)- Missouri Representative Ben Keathley is supporting proposed House Bill 2344. The bill would put a cap on Superintendent salaries in Missouri, Superintendents could not make more than five and a half times the salary of a first-year teacher. The minimum salary of a first-year teacher is $25,000. For the 2034-2024 school district the Missouri statewide average…
PRINCETON, Ky. (KBSI) – An Amber Alert was canceled after a missing 5-year-old girl in Princeton, Kentucky was found safe. An arrest warrant was issued for Byron Black, 42, of Princeton. He was wanted for murder of the girl’s mother and taken into custody. Lela Black, 5, lives in Princeton in Caldwell County. Kentucky State Police Post 2 received a…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A woman faces a burglary charge after sheriff’s deputies say she stole two nail guns and a dish sponge. Williamson County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a burglary in the 1500 block of Route 37 Marion on Saturday, January 27 at 12:01 p.m. The victim reported that two Bostitch nail guns and a…