CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Marine veterans hosted their first chili supper at The National Guard Armory. “We’re just wanting to feed some people, eat some Marine Corps-style chili, and raise some money,” said Marine Corps member Matthew Anders. Which he says the traditional fundraisers the organization hosted for the last 22 years has been great. However, the league welcomes…
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (KBSI) – “We love our town. We love bringing people together.” Which is exactly what Marion Connects does, as was the case at their first fundraiser of the year: A Decades Bowling Party at S.I. Bowl in Carterville. Marion Connects Vice President, and bowler on this day, Alisha Carruthers said the organization focuses heavily on supporting the community…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – If you are into role playing games, then the Crisp Museum on Southeast Missouri State’s River Campus has the class just for you. The museum is hosting an RPG mini figure painting class this weekend. During this class, participants receive two mini figures to paint and use their creative freedom to re-create their favorite characters….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – It was a full day of basketball in Perryville, and the rivalry between St. Vincent and Perryville provided plenty of thrills on Saturday afternoon. The girls game was close deep into the fourth quarter. In fact, it was a two-point game with five minutes left, but Perryville would out score St. Vincent 12-5 in those…
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau Public Library member Laura Bain-Selbo was denied the chance to speak at Thursday morning’s library board meeting. The meeting adjourned early when a man spoke out of turn and caused a disturbance during the discussion of new rules for Missouri libraries that determine which materials are inappropriate for children. “He was a loud…
We get a break from the rain on Friday, but the chances comes right back on Saturday. After that, we should be dry for several days. Friday will be quiet, cloudy, and mild. Some patchy fog will also be possible. Most of us will see highs around 50 degrees, which is 5 to 10 degrees above average. After Friday, the…
(KBSI) – Five hundred coats were recently donated for children in need in southern Illinois. WIBH Radio in Anna concluded its 13th annual New Coats, New Hope Campaign on Decemer 15. The campaign raised enough to replace coat supplies impacted by the recent cold weather. The new coats were delivered to their distribution sites on January 23. The WIBH fundraiser…
cash money (Source: Pixabay)(KBSI) – Community-based organizations are asked to apply for grant money available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA announced the availability of $52.5 million in grants. The money helps organizations provide suicide prevention services for veterans and their families. This includes conducting veteran mental health screenings, providing case management and peer support services, delivering emergency…
MARSTON Mo. (KBSI) – Magnitude 7 Metals has announced that they will be closing its doors for the foreseeable future. Many families and lives are being destroyed as they find out within one day that they will no longer have a job after Friday. “With the way that they broke it, just four-day notice was kind of short.” Employees with…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Staff with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, city staff and officials with Sikeston BMU and Sikeston Public Schools, took part in an executive kickoff briefing for the new ShotSpotter program Wednesday afternoon. The ShotSpotter program, through SoundThinking, is a gunshot detection program that enables rapid response to gunfire, 80% of which is not reported to…
More rain is likely for the daytime hours Thursday, then we dry out for Friday. Don’t get used to that, though. More rain is headed our way Saturday! It isn’t looking like a lot of heavy rain, but a quarter to a half of an inch is possible by the end of Thursday. Heavier rain is more likely further north….
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – “There’s nothing like Friday night lights.” Coming up this Fall football season, Saxony Lutheran High School will get a chance to experience those Friday night lights for the first time. Principal Mark Ruark said it’s a massive boost for the school. “It’s an important part of high school life, and we feel like we have a…
ILLINOIS (KBSI) – January is Radon action and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of Homeland Security says residents should take the time to have their home tested. “Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from uranium in our soil. Uranium is a natural component of the mineral rich soil that we have here in Illinois and its radioactive.” Says Melinda…
(Source: Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- A new home for homeless pregnant women is soon to open in Cape Girardeau. “We can’t wait to see the impact it’s going to have on the community.” Jeremy Rowland is the Chief Regional Officer for the Eastern Region for Catholic Charities. He says a recent study ranked Missouri 44th in…
GORDONVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – It was a foggy morning Wednesday, January 24 in Gordonville. Viewer Matthew Torbet sent in a video of the fog. Visit kbsi23.com/weather for the lastest forecast. Download the NOW LOCAL NEWS app to send in your videos. Categories: News Tags: #gordonville, fog, Matthew Torbet
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – A construction contractor is facing charges in Scott City for unfinished work. The chief of police explains why. “I think that they were not given what they were promised,” said Scott City Chief of Police Chris Griggs. Police Chief Chris Griggs says the Scott City Police Cepartment conducted an investigation into a company called Blake…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – A woman from Jackson, Missouri entered into the nationwide ‘Greatest Baker’ competition thinking she wouldn’t get in….but she did. Not only did she get in, but she is now in the bottom 64 out of more than 100,000 competitors. Breanna Neal is a Jackson native who has always loved to bake. Neal recently moved to Piggott,…
A Flood Watch is in place for most of the KBSI viewing area through Wednesday morning. The Flood Watch begins at 6pm Tuesday and lasts into Wednesday morning. Excessive rain fell overnight and more is expected tonight. Flooding of rivers, creeks, and streams is possible and other flood-prone locations will be impacted. Many areas saw around a half of an…
Perryville 911 dispatchers protest (Source: FOX23 Multiemedia Journalist Sasha Moore)PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI)- Over a thousand people signed a petition at Rozier’s Food Centre in Perryville, to keep the 911 dispatch center local. “I think it was a decision made without a lot of input from the citizens, and I think that if people had known more details, which we…
Blake Hickman (Source: Scott City Police Department)SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces charges in Scott City accused of not providing contractor service for a resident. Blake Hickman was indicted on January 17 by the 33rd Judicial Circuit of Scott County for the charges of stealing-$25,000 or more and financial exploitation of the elderly/disabled person. Scott City police officers…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Officials and experts are advising residents in the southeast to stay safe when dealing with potential flooding. The temperatures being above freezing could produce more rain than snow, which brings local officials like Southeast District Maintenance Engineer, Tammy Hefner, to remind communities to stay vigilant. Hefner assures residents that the Missouri Department of Transportation will…
MARBLE HILL, Mo. (KBSI) – Many area school districts were closed Monday, January 22 due to poor road conditions and possibility of black ice. “Our officers responded to a few motors vehicle crashes this morning as the weather was moving through this morning it was below freezing still so a lot of that rain was freezing as it hit…
Rain is going to be likely through the next several days. It will be on and off, but more on than off. While it’ll be gray and rainy, it’s going to be very mild! Rain through Tuesday morning will total anywhere from a tenth of an inch to just over a half inch. Highs will be on the way up…