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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,…
Temperatures are going to struggle the next couple of days, but we start to warm back up by the middle of the week. We’ll be dry through most of the wee, but rain chances move back in on Friday. Temperatures won’t be overly cold in the morning, but we’re not going to warm up much. Our average high is in…
COBDEN, Ill. (KBSI) – An area school district got a big upgrade to their sports facility. Leaders at Cobden Unit 17 School District held a ribbon cutting on Saturday, November 16, at 11 a.m. to reveal a new addition to their high school gym. Lots of people came out to view the new 1400 square feet addition. Superintendent Edwin…
Rain is going to be pushing through during the day on Saturday, but it’ll be done by the evening hours leaving us with a very nice Sunday. We’ll be dry for all of next week with highs near normal. Rain is going to be around for a good portion of the day, but it’s expected to be light. Highs will…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “It’s amazing. I never thought it would be this crazy but it is.” “It” being the drone industry, and Andrew Chronister, who is the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Coordinator at Southeast Missouri State, said the UAS Program aims to help fill a need in this field. “There are just so many different things that use…
(Source: Illinois Department of Health Logo)Illinois (KBSI) -The Illinois Department of Public Health says upper raspatory viruses and covid cases are on the rise. Residents in Illinois are now able to view raspatory illness updates by region through a new dashboard system. The system will provide the public with access to the latest data on hospitalizations, lab results and positive tests…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- A new database in Missouri allows doctors, pharmacists and providers to be able to see where people are getting multiple prescriptions at once. “We’re here to recognize there’s a problem and what we can do to get you help.” Says, Abe Funk who is a pharmacist and co-owner of John’s Pharmacy, he says that anything we…
We’ll have a dry end to the week, but rain chances will increase moving into the weekend. Temperatures will be mild on Friday, but we cool off a little bit for the weekend and into next week. Highs on Friday will be mild once again. We’ll be a good 10 degrees above average. The chance for rain starts to increase…
PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Christmas Country Church tour is underway in southeast Missouri. Thirty-seven churches are participating in the tour, one of which is the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Perryville. The church welcomed almost a thousand visitors during last year’s tour. Association of the Miraculous Medal Volunteer Coordinator Frank Ryan said one of…
1-888-PURCELL Purcelltire.com 5308 US Highway 61 Jackson, MO Mike Rhymer is General Manager of Purcell Tire and Service Center in Jackson. “Here at Purcell Tire our main goal is retreads,” Rhymer said. “A lot of times with our retreads we go from cradle to grave. That’s recapping tires. Getting customers back on the road with retreads, new tires. We do…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Some children are getting very special Christmas after members of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety did some shopping Thursday. Over 150 children have gathered at Wal-Mart in Sikeston to Shop with a Hero for Christmas. “So, this is giving Christmas to kids who might not get one or might and it’s just something the community…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – The Salvation Army in Paducah issued an urgent call to the community for support as the Angel Tree program faces a critical shortfall. There are about 65 Angels that have been adopted, but many gifts have not been returned to The Salvation Army. That puts Christmas morning in jeopardy for some local children. With the December…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “I am a mom of three daughters, and we’re all Swift fans.” So, Christa Weber and her daughters threw a birthday party at Discovery Playhouse for their favorite singer, and they are harnessing Swift’s giving spirit by donating canned goods to the Saint Mary Cathedral Food Pantry. “One of the biggest things I love about…
Highs will be a good 10 degrees above average through the rest of the week. We’ll cool off for the weekend with more clouds and some rain chances. We’ll start the day right around 30 degrees, which is very close to normal. We’ll top out in the middle and upper 50s, which is well above average. Some of us may…
Birthright of Cape Girardeau pregnancy giftMISSOURI(KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will release new funding to help improve the health of pregnant women and support their care after childbirth. Governor Parsons, approved 4.3 million dollars in funding to implement Missouri’s Mortality Prevention Plan after Missouri ranks 44th for maternal mortality rates. Missouri Hospitals Association spokesperson Dave Dillon…
RUTHERFORD, Tenn. (KBSI) – A tornado swept through northwest Tennessee on Saturday, December 9. An EF-1 tornado tore through the town. It hit from 11:32 a.m.-12:03 p.m., according to preliminary damage survey results from the National Weather Service. The tornado had estimated peak winds of 110 miles per hour. It was 25.3 miles long and 600 yards wide. Three people…
The lower 50s will be commonplace for highs the next several days with overnight lows close to the freezing mark. Most days will be dry, but there’s a small rain chance on Saturday. After starting around 30 degrees, we’ll get into the 40s by noon and into the lower 50s by the afternoon. We’ll see quite a bit of clouds…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Some Blanchard Elementary students in Cape Girardeau received new shoes thanks to a donation from the PORCH Initiative. PORCH stands for People Organized to Revitalize Community Healing. The organization is working to use the Purpose-Built Community model to “fix big problems facing South Cape and build a future of opportunity for all of its residents…” Tameka…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A retirement community was all smiles and tail wags as they got a visit from a four-legged companion. SEMO Pets of Cape Girardeau and Newbridge retirement facility have come together for the adventure tails program. Every other Monday from 10am-4pm residents at Newbridge get a visit from a furry friend. SEMO Pets bring a dog that’s…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The city of Sikeston will add a home dedicated to housing foster children with no place to go. Mari Ann Moyers, director of Spread Hope Now, recently had a family member that started fostering children. They discovered that sometimes kids sleep in the office of their caseworker when they were moved because there is no place…
Temperatures this time of year are typically in the upper 40s for highs, but we’ll be a little above that for the foreseeable future. Precipitation will be hard to come by for a while, too. A heavier coat will be needed for the kids early in the morning, but we warm up nicely by the afternoon, so don’t forget the…