CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “A lot of them, August 1st, college starts, school starts, practices start for high school athletics, and we lose our staff.” It was this staffing shortage that resulted in 17 lost operating days and an operating loss of more than $104,000 for Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Fiscal Year 2023, which ran from July…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – There was a blessing and ribbon cutting to celebrate Mercy Hospital Southeast (formerly SoutheastHEALTH) joining Mercy Thursday, January 11. It was 10 a.m. at 650 S. Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. Another blessing and ribbon cutting will be held at 3 p.m. at Mercy Hospital Stoddard in Dexter formerly Southeast Health Center of Stoddard….
(KBSI) – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to schools in southeast and south central Missouri that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. The events must include a presentation or activity educating students on highway safety issues during their night’s agenda. Qualifying schools will receive $200 each to assist with event…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “A little bit of preventative maintenance now can go a long way in preventing a headache and also saving you money.” Preventative maintenance coming in the form of preparing your home for bitterly cold weather, which Nick Chabarria with AAA and Randy Earnest with Obermanns Plumbing, Heating and Cooling said starts outside your home. “Now’s…
We will have many chances for precipitation the next few days. Thursday will be mainly sunny, before we see widespread rain into Friday. While temperatures cool Friday night, there is a chance for the rain to transition into snow. Thursday will be unseasonably warm, with many in the upper 40s and lower 50s. Thursday overall will be…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – January is human trafficking prevention month, and several organizations in Missouri are working together to raise awareness. Because of its location Missouri is a hot spot for human trafficking, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri State Highway Patrol have come together to form an initiative to help stop human trafficking on Missouri roadways. In 2021 were…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol suggests motorists to be extra vigilant when driving in inclement weather. With Missouri’s weather forecast indicating snow and snow showers, it is advised travelers slow down on roadways and proceed with caution. Sgt Clark Parrott, with The Missouri State Highway Patrol says, “Make sure you’ve got plenty of fluid in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- The Cape Girardeau City Council approved for the property tax levy increase to be voted on April 2. “There has been determined to be a real need in the city for those, that compensation, for that increase for our public safety officials,” said Cape Girardeau Mayor Stacy Kinder who spoke on the increase and why the…
High winds are likely to last into the early morning hours. Clouds clear out by late morning, leaving many with plenty of sunshine. A Wind Advisory is in place for parts of SEMO, southern Illinois, western Kentucky and NW Tennessee until 3:00am on Wednesday. Gusts reaching 40-45 mph are possible, before tapering off by mid-morning. Plenty of sunshine…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Capaha Park’s Rose Garden has a new name to go along with its completed renovation. Park Division Manager Kaed Horrell says, “We wanted to call it the Capaha Park Garden because there are other plants as well here and it’s not just the roses.” The Garden also holds a series of new additions along with…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – Human trafficking is something that affects all areas around the globe. Missouri comes in at 20 for highest human trafficking cases reported. According to the Human Trafficking Hotline, close to 200,000 incidences of human trafficking happen each year in the U.S. In Missouri alone, the hotline received more than 1000 calls for help. Human trafficking is the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Police Department is offering a way to fund new recruits to join the force. The incentive would give persons the chance to attend the Police Academy sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Police Department while working with full benefits. Many police departments throughout the nation experienced a shortage in staffing during 2022, and…
Widespread rain is likely on Tuesday, with many areas expected to see a quarter to an inch of rain. Strong winds will pick up overnight Monday into the first half of Tuesday. There is a Wind Advisory in place from 9:00pm Monday until 12:00pm Wednesday for parts of southern Illinois, western Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. Southeast Missouri is in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Officials responded to reports of a fire on January 6th around 6:30 p.m. Battalion Chief Shawn Morris says, “We got reports of a fire on the 2nd floor and possible people trapped.” Cape Girardeau Fire Department extinguished the fire located at the southern half of the duplex on 708 S. Ellis. The tenant of the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Boy Scouts of America hosted its annual STEM U at SEMO for cub scouts and scouts BSA. The full-day event focuses on earning STEM-based advancements and NOVA awards. STEM executive Logan Lawrence says, “Its just a huge day of STEM, they get to do coding, they get to do game design, pinewood derby. They get…
COLUMBUS, Ky. (KBSI) – Each year, Christina Cunningham and her mother, Jeanne Grief, host a prom and wedding consignment sale at Cunningham’s wedding venue, The Belmont, and the two embrace this chance to work together doing something they both love. “We both like the bling-bling, and the lace, and all the colors, and I know she loves it,” Cunningham said….
Rain chances arrive this coming week with strong winds. On and off chances for rain are likely into next weekend. The chance for showers arrives in SEMO, by late afternoon and will bring rain chances to a majority of the area. While this system carries over into Tuesday night a transition into light snow is possible. While…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southern Illinois women’s basketball team welcomed Missouri Valley Conference foe Valparaiso to town, while the Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball team hosted NAIA school Bethel at the Show Me Center on Saturday. The Redhawks improved to 6-2 at home with a 71-61 victory. The Redhawks found themselves trailing by 6 early, but they came…
Following Friday’s mixed precipitation we are expected to be dry and mostly cloudy throughout the weekend. Saturday will be a cloudy and cool day. Temperatures will be near normal throughout the weekend. Friday overnight into Saturday there is a chance for lingering mixed precipitation, by 6:00am the chance shifts east of our viewing area. The weekend will;…
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Explosive demolition for piers of the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River “Smithland” Bridge has been moved to Saturday morning, January 6. Crews had scheduled the demo for Friday, January 5 at noon. The New U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge will be closed to traffic for about 20 to 30 minutes to accommodate each of two blasts…
It won’t be a lot, but rain and snow will be possible as we move through Friday afternoon and evening. After that, we quiet down for the weekend. Temperatures will be near normal of the foreseeable future. The best chance for precipitation on Friday will be mid to late afternoon. A little rain and snow will be possible! The possibility…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Gas prices have gone down slightly in the last week, but fluctuations could be on the horizon. The current average cost of a gallon of gas in Missouri is $2.68, which is 2 cents less than last week and 25 cents less than this time last year. But as we turn the calendar to 2024,…
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KBSI) – A small action-based charity group, donates a new gaming system to a homeless shelter for youth in southern Illinois. Can’s Can is a charity serving the community in a variety of ways, and when a children’s shelter reached out asking for help, Greg Poole knew he had to find a way. “So, one of their…
ELDORADO, Ill. (KBSI) – The Eldorado School District in Illinois fired the entire boy’s basketball coaching staff. That is five members of the coaching staff. It comes after fight broke out on the court at a holiday tournament last week. WFCN News shared video of the meeting with FOX23 News. District officials say they will not tolerate unsportsmanlike behavior. The…