Our average high right now is in the middle 70s and we’ll be pretty close to that through the rest of the week. Except for Wednesday, when we’ll be close to 80 degrees! There’s a chance for storms early Wednesday, then again by the end of the week. If you want to get outside for a walk Tuesday, it’s the…
(KBSI) – Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day is Monday, October 9. “It was originally to celebrate the idea that Columbus discovered America, however Columbus didn’t discover anything.” Says, Denise Dowling the park’s superintendent who adds that the long voyage Columbus made was originally to discover a new path to the West Indies. When he stumbled upon what is now…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Fire Department has seen a decline in experienced firefighters. Four members of the department recently quit and possibly more to follow. Ethan Essner is the treasurer of the Cape Girardeau Firefighters Association. He says the reason for downfall in employees is pay. Cape Girardeau was named ‘Most expensive metropolitan area’ to live…
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Kelci Dees has worked at Mary Jane Burgers and Brew in Perryville for just over a year, but she said it’s just like: “Family. I’m not from Perryville, so this gave me a home. That’s the biggest thing.” And she says owner Carisa Stark calls this family… “The island of misfit toys. We’re all completely different…
BRAZEAU Mo. (KBSI) – Hemman Winery held its annual grape stomping fundraiser to help fight childhood cancer on October 8. The fundraiser includes prize raffles and proceeds go to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. “What St. Jude gets is we sell raffle tickets for some prizes inside,” said Bonnie Hemman, co-owner of Hemman Winery. “We draw from those…
We stay dry heading into the new work week, temperatures are expected to warm back into the 70s on Monday. Our next best chance for showers and possible storms will be towards the end of the week. Near seasonal highs are back to start the new week. Much of the KBSI viewing area will reach 70s with few upper…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The Saint Francis Foundation hosts its annual Color Dash event to raise proceeds to the Pink Up campaign on October 7 at Arena Park. Pink Up serves as a campaign to raise awareness of breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancer. The annual Color Dash event consists of a 5k run and 1-mile Fun Walk and…
JACKSON Mo. (KBSI) – GearHeads Auto & Diesel Repair will be giving free oil changes to nominated veterans on November 4. The auto shop is running a program called “Nominate Your Hero” in light of Veteran’s Day. Amy Ybarra, owner of GearHeads Auto & Diesel Repair says, “My dad, my uncles, my brother-in-law all served; and the men and women…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri State University volleyball team swept Tennessee Martin on Saturday. After winning the first two sets 25-20, 25-17, respectively, SEMO found itself in a dogfight, or a hawkfight, in the third set. With the score tied at 22, Kaelyn O’Brien’s kill gave SEMO a 23-22 lead. On the very next point, Talia Gouard and…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The PORCH Initiative hosted its inaugural Sneaker Ball fundraiser on Saturday, October 7. Proceeds will provide sneakers for Blanchard and Jefferson Elementary School students participating in the Cape Girardeau Public Schools and City of Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department intramural sports. Priority for sneaker distribution will be given to students in south Cape Girardeau….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- It’s a disappointing time for residents who love to find those houses decked out for Halloween on one particular Cape Girardeau street. A popular display is no more after the man who put it together was harassed into taking it down, saying it caused stress to the neighborhood. Kevin Groves is no longer doing his Halloween…
Temperatures will be a little cooler throughout our weekend, with mostly sunny skies. If you are heading outdoors you might want a light jacket in the morning, before we warm up into the 60s in the afternoon. A cooler start to the weekend, many of our highs will only reach temperatures in the 60s. A bit of a…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest kicks off Friday night and runs from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday. Janna Clifton with the Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization said this year’s edition of Oktoberfest, the 10th in Uptown Jackson, is a testament to the quality people who make this event possible. “When you do an event like this, it’s…
Joy Brooker delivered a singing telegram to FOX23 General Manager Kristie Giompoletti-Shamoun.(KBSI) – The staff at FOX23 surprised their general manager on her birthday Friday, October 6. Joy Brooker, known on TikTok as #TheJoyBrookerShow, stopped to visit KBSI FOX23 & WDKA My49 General Manager Kristie Giompoletti-Shamoun and wish her a happy birthday. Happy Birthday, Kristie! Related story: Cape Girardeau woman…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – Scott City gains a new police chief. Chris Griggs stepped up for former Chief Rick Walter who recently retired. Christopher Griggs was named Chief on September 5, 2023. Griggs worked for Scott City in the 90s and was the police chief of Minor for about 10 years before coming back to be captain at the Scott City Police…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Police Department has a new community resource dog. Public Information Officer Bobby Newton is the owner of Chief, the new fluffy friend to the officers within the department. He is a three-month-old Goldendoodle born with a cleft lip. “You know my son was also born with a cleft, so whenever we found…
Friday is going to be just a little below average, but we really cool off for the weekend. After that, we warm back up heading into next week. Precipitation will be hard to come by for the foreseeable future. We may see a little patchy fog early, otherwise a mix of sun and clouds with highs a tad below average….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri State University women’s basketball team, along with PORCH Initiative, donated 20 pairs of shoes to the Cape Central High School girls basketball team on Thursday. SEMO women’s basketball head coach Rekha Patterson said being able to pursue her passion and love for basketball while simultaneously giving back is… “The best of both…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – If you know a veteran in your life that deserves a free oil change, this story is for you. A Jackson business is looking to reward veterans for their service. Gearheads Auto Repair will give free oil changes to nominated veterans on November 4 in Jackson. “My dad, my uncles, and my brother-in-law all served and men…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – A new business that was formerly in Marble Hill has moved to Jackson. Marble Hill Cakes held a grand opening on Wednesday, September 27. Valeriia Nagornykh is the owner of Marble Hill cakes. Marble hill has seen some natural disasters this year that have affected some small business owners, but Nagornykh says this is not the case…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Even after a 1-3 start and heartbreaking losses to Southern Illinois and Eastern Kentucky in the last two games before the bye week, Southeast Missouri State quarterback Paxton DeLaurent said the team is still locked in and has its eyes set on the end goal of winning a championship come season’s end. “Everything’s still in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University hosted a Career Expo Wednesday for current Southeast students and alumni. It was at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau located at 1333 N. Sprigg from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. “This is why a student goes to college,” said Dan Presson, assistant vice president of Economic and Workforce Development. He says more…
Scattered showers and storms will be likely on Thursday with quite a bit of rain possible. This will start to taper off as we get into the late afternoon and evening hours. There will then be a small rain chance Friday then dry and much cooler for the weekend! High temperatures on Thursday will be right around average, in the…
MAKANDA, Ill. (KBSI) – University of Illinois system leaders made their third annual state tour through southern Illinois to discuss broadband expansion on October 3. Kyle Harfst is the associate vice president for Economic Development and Innovation for the University of Illinois system. “This is a group of individuals collectively coming together to solve this real-world challenge,” said Harfst. He…