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…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Through a water infrastructure grant program, the City of Cape Girardeau is receiving close to $200,000 for its lead service line inventory project. “Currently we’re doing inventory of all the water lines,” said J.J. Ridings, the local manager for the city’s water department. Every year the city tests for lead within the city’s service lines. He…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Women can now receive free cancer screenings based on their age and income. The Cape Girardeau Health Department now offers a program called Show Me Healthy Women. The program allows for woman to get these screenings at no cost to them. You must be between the ages of 35 and 65 and meet income requirements. However, if…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Geno Hess and PJ Jules’s college football careers are over, but not before 56 career games each and many more memories made. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world,” Jules said. “The last six seasons, five and a half years, it’s just been life-changing knowing that I got to live out my Division…
We have a lot of 50s in the forecast for highs all the way through the middle of next week. We might even see a couple of 60s over the weekend! We’ll be dry on Thursday, but rain chances increase Friday and beyond. A quick look at the Christmas weekend forecast has us very, very warm. Highs will be in…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation broke ground on a new homeless shelter in Sikeston Wednesday morning. The new shelter will be located on Kathleen Street, between Scott and Stoddard. “This has been a long time coming,” said Joel Evans, president and CEO of DAEOC. “It’s been almost three years since we applied for this money.” DAEOC…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Jaycees have spread the joy of Christmas by making more than 400 deliveries this year. Daniel Forester is the President of the Cape Girardeau Jaycees. “We service Cape Girardeau city limits, and we serviced over 400 families, reaching out to over 1000 children last (Tuesday) night,” said Forester. Forester is going on…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – The city of Carbondale is offering 500 boxes of fresh food to people needing food for the holidays. The City of Carbondale is offering 500 boxes full of fresh produce and meat from Cusunamo & Sons, Inc. The boxes of fresh produce and meat from Cusunamo & Sons, Inc. will be available during the Carbondale Food…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- With a full kennel Southeast Missouri Pets is getting ready for a holiday pajama party in hopes that it will bring in potential adoptions. The holidays can bring stress and SEMO Pets believe the human to pet interaction can help improve the lives of both. Development Director Brent Foster says this event helps bring that joy…
Our average high for this time of year is in the middle 40s, but we’re going to be above that by a few degrees through the end of the week. Precipitation chances start to kick back in for the weekend and especially into Christmas Day. Wednesday will be a little breezy, but warmer. Highs will eventually get into the lower…
GOLCONDA, Ill. (KBSI) – The Pope County sheriff is on the lookout after reports of boxes and packages taken off people’s porches. Sheriff Jerry Suits reccently posted a letter to citizens on the sheriff’s department’s Facebook page. “I am reminding citizens to be aware of this information and call us immediately if you catch/see anyone unauthorized on porches or near…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce signed a partnership agreement with Southern Missouri Innovation Network (Innovate SOMO) to open up major educational and job opportunities to the Cape Girardeau region. “When provided access to opportunities, support resources and skilled talent, entrepreneurs and small business owners produce a chain reaction of job creation, revenue growth…
We’ll be a little below average for highs on Tuesday, but then the warm up begins. Highs will be in the lower 50s Wednesday, then the middle 50s all the way to Christmas. Rain chances pick up on Friday and last into early next week. After a chilly start to the day, we’ll warm up to just a few degrees…
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI)- Many Perryville residents are upset after finding out their local dispatch is will be outsourced to St. Francois County. Damon Dillard is a resident of Perryville and says he just wants answers, “Where is the crisis, what’s the problem? That’s what we want to find out, what is the problem that these people, Mike and the commissioners…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Walks Foundation donated ChemoPaks for cancer patients on Monday. Nate Gautier from Walks with Nate donated about 100 ChemoPak’s for cancer patients in the community for the Christmas season. He donated several ChemoPaks to Saint Francis Foundation on December 18. The Walks Foundation raises awareness of testicular cancer and the importance of monthly self-exams….
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BENTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A network communication outage let students and staff at the Scott County R-IV School District start their winter break a few days early. The outages affects the day to day business and safety of student and staff, so the school district will not be in session December 18, 19, or 20 as planned on the school…
JACKSON Mo. (KBSI) – The annual Santa Extra is taking place at St. Louis Iron & Mountain Railway from November 24 to December 23. Margie Roberts has been volunteering for the Santa express as Mrs. clause for 12 years, and she says each year is just as memorable as the last. “i love it. it’s the highlight of my year,…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – “History doesn’t disappear.” And that statement could not be any truer of the Oliver House Museum in Jackson, the former home of Senator Robert Oliver and his wife Marie, who created the Missouri state flag. Jackson Heritage Association Secretary and history teacher Barbie Stroder said one of the goals of the museum is to show people,…