VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – Vienna High School received grant funding for two new career-based programs. These programs allow for tuition reimbursement and paid job shadowing for students. These early college programs allow for students to get hands on experience in a job they may be interested in and get paid for it. Vienna Superintendent Joshua Stafford explains how the tuition reimbursement program…
Minor accumulation is expected for Friday’s mix, but slick roads are still possible early Friday morning. We will be dry and cooler heading into New Year’s Day. Thursday overnight into Friday will start our chances for mixed precipitation. The on and off chances will continue into the early evening. Temperatures are on the chilly side on Friday, with…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Firefighters responded to a house fire in Cape Girardeau Wednesday, December 27. It happened in the 900 block of Hickory Street. The person in the home and his/her dog escaped safely. There were no injuries. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than three hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Mutual aid agencies…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Missouri Department of Transportation encourage motorists to prepare for changing road conditions, as Southeast Missouri transitions into winter weather. With a mix of rain and snow on the horizon, Southeast District Engineer Mark Croakin says MoDOT is prepared, and encourages surrounding to communities to do so as well. “This is coming in as rain first;…
(KBSI) – The Israel Hamas war continues, and civilians are left to pick up the pieces in uncertainty. As the war rages on in Israel civilians have come together to be there for each other. Carey Smolensky is the founder of the Shalom Passion Initiative. This initiative supports the people of Israel after the terror attacks on October 7. Smolensky is from Illinois, but…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Missouri hired a new leader. Matt McDonald is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Southeast Missouri State University and former Lead Pastor of Gospel Life Church in Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Mo. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio…
ILLINOIS (KBSI) – Driving impaired over the holidays can have major consequences legally and emotionally. During the holidays people are out traveling on roadways much more often than usual and to ensure safety, an increase in traffic also means an increase in law enforcement. The Illinois Department of Transportation along with Illinois State Police, and surrounding law enforcement agencies have…
A few light rain showers are going to be possible on and off Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If the moisture comes into our area during the evening, a few snowflakes may mix in. Temperatures will be mainly below average into next week. It won’t be a washout, but scattered rain and snow showers will be possible on and off. Temperatures…
Tanner Watkins (left) and Tyler Watkins (right) (Source: Russell D. Oliver)SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A Scott County man was acquitted of all charges against him related to a deadly shooting at Rotary Park in Sikeston in April. Tanner Watkins was acquitted on December 13. Watkins, 20, previously face charges of murder 1st degree, three counts of assault 1st degree, four…
ARLINGTON, Ky. (KBSI) – A Columbus, Ky. woman faces charges after sheriff’s deputies say she stole a wallet and went shopping. Tonya Felty, 39, of Columbus faces felony theft charges. A citizen contacted the Carlisle County E911 Center on December 16 saying he accidentally left his wallet on a counter at the Indian Hills gas station in Arlington. When he…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – A man faces drug charges after sheriff’s deputies in Calloway County Ky. served a felony warrant out of Illinois. Tyson Kempfer, 44, of Lynn Grove faces charges of possession of controlled substance 1st degree, 1st off-methamphetamine (Class D felony), possession of drug paraphernalia and fugitive from another state-Illinois warrant (felony offense). On Christmas night around…
CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people face drug charges after a traffic stop in Calloway County. Lenora Robertson, 55, of Murray faces charges of no registration plate, possession of controlled substance 1st deg 3rd or greater offense-drug unspecified (Class D felony), possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with physical evidence. Bernardo Garcia, 50, of Paducah faces charges of possession…
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Daisy, Mo. (KBSI) – The holidays are a prime time for shoppers. Whether it be baked goods for the family or last-minute Christmas shopping, citizens tend to spend more money during the holidays. It’s important to remember where you spend your money matters. For local business owners the holidays are one of the most important times of the year. Jennifer…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – After spending the first nine months of her life in the hospital, Evangeline “Evie” Statler finally went home with her loving family a week before Christmas. “I woke up with a little bit of back pain, and I also noticed that my stomach was feeling different, like more tight and as the day went on,…
After seeing highs in the 60s on Christmas Day, we’ll cool back down to around normal Tuesday and beyond. Precipitation takes a break on Tuesday, but more chances are out there Wednesday and Thursday. Snow is possible! We’ll start the day a little above average (28) and end up a little above average (44), too. Partly cloudy skies can be…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Several organizations in Cape Girardeau are pulling together to try to get a homeless shelter for those who have nowhere to go. “Hotel rooms and motel rooms for our homeless population is a life saving measure but it is not a life changing measure,” said Elizabeth Shelton, executive director for the United Way of Southeast…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – What happens when a group of students with the same passion cross paths? Well, you get something like the Jackson Street Hockey Club. Brock Compton and Jonathan Rosenquist may only be juniors in high school, but they have already turned their passion for hockey into a club that Compton said is as inclusive as the sport…
Rain is likely overnight Christmas Eve into the first half of Christmas Day. We dry up on Tuesday, with more chances for precipitation by Wednesday. Early Christmas Day there is a chance for widespread rain across the FOX23 viewing area. The rain moves east in the afternoon, leaving behind mostly cloudy skies the rest of the day. …
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – On September 9, the Southern Illinois football team went up to Dekalb and defeated FBS opponent Northern Illinois, 14-11. The Huskies won their final two games of the season to become bowl eligible, and they faced off with Arkansas State in the Camelia Bowl on Saturday afternoon. In the second quarter with NIU up 13-7,…
Temperatures are going to be 15 to 20 degrees above average for highs all the way through Christmas. We’ll have to dodge a few rain showers on and off, as well. Our temperatures will start off where our average high usually is! We’ll continue to warm up to around 60 by the afternoon. A few sprinkles and showers will be…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – A dazzling display of nearly 200 Christmas trees, on which hangs any number of unique ornaments, illuminating the magic of the holidays: This is Yule Log Cabin, which Joannie Smith has run for the last 36 years. “It’s all about memories,” Smith said. “You get your ornaments out and you hang them up and say,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – AAA estimates that some 115 millions Americans will be travelling for the holidays, and I spoke with Illinois resident David Gregge, who will be doing just that, and he says he is making sure to get gas in Missouri before he heads out. “I’ll save 30 cents a gallon any day,” he said. And Gregge…
Our average high is in the middle 40s this time of year, but it’ll be next week before we see our highs near that. Friday will be a very warm start to the weekend. Highs will be a good 10 degrees above average. The day will be mainly cloudy with a few showers on and off. There’s a small chance…