SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Sikeston Department of Public Safety celebrated National Police Women’s Day with two of their own. National Police Women’s Day is September 12. Detective Paula Nichols and Public Safety Officer Rachel Minor are happy to serve the Sikeston community. They encourage other women to not shy away from a career in law enforcement. “Be yourself, be…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – The newly created drama production class at Poplar Bluff Junior High received a $500 grant. The money was one of 11 grants awarded out of 24 applications in Region 12 of the Missouri Retired Teachers Foundation. The grant will be used to buy lumber, foam sheets, screws and paint. There are presently 23 students enrolled…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – The Star Center Mall will be receiving a makeover. Cody Moake, Chief of Staff for the City of Marion says, “It’s an opportunity for our local residents to have some experiences that we haven’t had locally.” Moake says the project for the mall is an exciting addition for Marion residents and those traveling through, “Couldn’t be more…
Other than a small rain chance on Saturday, we’re looking at quite a few dry days in a row. Temperatures are going to be well below average for a while, but still in the middle and upper 70s. Temperatures will start a little cooler than average and we end up below average for highs, as well. We’ll all see plenty…
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Grays Point Stone and Materials will bring limestone mining back to Scott City. After mining stopped in 1998, the company has revived the limestone mining operation to benefit the economy and bring more job opportunities. Russ Mothershead is the owner and manager of Grays Point. “This project not only commits to the community here, but…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department ask for the public’s help in identifying the two female subjects in a photograph. The photo is in regards to a theft. Anyone who recognizes the people in the photo is asked to contact the Cape Girardeau Police Department at their business line at 573-335-6621, anonymous tip line…
Andrea Leftridge and Cody Johnson (Source: McCracken County Sheriff’s Office)MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) – Two people face multiple charges after a police chase through multiple fields and wooded areas in McCracken County on September 12. Cody Johnson, 31, of South Fulton, Tenn. had four warrants out of Fulton County, one warrant out of Madison County, two warrants out of Powell…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A 14-year-old boy faces a charge of second-degree terroristic threatening after police say he made a threat against the Paducah Tilghman High School to another student. Monday morning, the Paducah Police Department’s School Resource Officer at PTHS was made aware of a threat a student made while in line for lunch on Friday, Sept. 8. The…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – One person is dead, and another was arrested Monday in Sikeston. During the morning of Monday, September 11, Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers responded to the 1500 block of Washington in Sikeston for a report of an assault where one person was suspected to be injured. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers say they responded…
Community Counseling Center Foundation is charged with the goal of supporting Community Counseling Center and through our support of Community Counseling Center we can help possibly prevent others from losing their battle to mental illness and taking their lives. Across the world, suicide rates have risen. The month of September is chosen to recognize suicide prevention and raise awareness. “We…
Scattered showers will be possible through the first half of Tuesday, then we’ll see a slowly clearing sky. After Tuesday, rain chances will be very limited. However, temperatures look comfortable into early next week! The average high is around 83 degrees for this time of year and we’re going to be almost 10 degrees below that! Part of the reason…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – 4th grade students at Alma Schrader Elementary School in Cape Girardeau learned about the tragic events of 9/11. Mrs. Young ensures her students understand the impact 9/11 had on the U.S. by showing clips and real debris left behind after the collapse of the Twin Towers. “The lesson we’re doing today on 9/11 is something…
CHARLESTON, Mo (KBSI) – Warren E Hearnes Elementary School is hosting a ‘Patriot Day Luncheon’. Rescue workers who serve the Charleston R-1 School District had lunch with the elementary students to remember the importance of 9/11. The students were all smiles as local firefighters, EMS, police, and even Highway Patrol sat beside them to enjoy lunch. Food services director, Katrina Woodworth…
CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo. (KBSI) – The annual SEMO District Fair makes its return in Southeast Missouri this weekend. The yearly event is held in Arena Park and features many family friendly events. This year’s entertainment features tent activities, competitions and contests, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club, and many more events the community might not be…
HERRIN, Ill. (KBSI) – “It just ministers to my soul, that’s what I say. It’s just a nice place to relax and unwind.” This, to Jerrie Barnett, is Pierce Farm in a nutshell. Barnett helps run the farm with her daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Kevin Pierce. “We work together, we work hard,” she said. “It’s hot, it’s hard, and it’s…
Monday we will wake up to some fog, with near normal temperatures throughout the day. Our high temperatures dip into the 70s on Tuesday, we will feel cooler yet still comfortable. Monday night into Tuesday will be our next best chance for precipitation. A chilly start to the day, temperatures are expected to drop into the 50s and lower…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Southern Illinois University football team pulled off a 14-11 upset of FBS school Northern Illinois on Saturday. The Salukis won despite getting outgained by 141 yards and possessing the ball for 12 fewer minutes than NIU. The Salukis sealed the game on their third interception of the contest with 33 seconds left. The 24th…
Temperatures are going to be cooler than average through the weekend and into next week. Aside from a little patchy fog in the morning, it’s going to be quiet through the weekend. Precipitation chances do come back Tuesday and Wednesday next week. A cooler than average day expected to start the weekend with highs 4 or 5 degrees below average….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “Crafty but crushable.” This is how Many Good Things Brewing Co-Owner Andrew Stewart would describe SEMO Red, a new beer created from a collaboration between the brewery and Southeast Missouri State. “It’s got enough bite but not so much that it’s hard,” he said. “It’s still easy.” It took Stewart and his business partner Ray…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is partnering with Safe Communities of Cape Girardeau to host a car seat safety event. Most parents, grandparents, or other family members have never been shown the correct way of installing a car seat. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), almost 46% of car seats and booster seats are used incorrectly. Child Passenger…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Chamber hosted First Friday Coffee on Friday, September 8. The event was held at the Century Casino Event Center. Leadership Cape presented a session about Team Project. The team recognized the need to provide a Safe Exchange Zone for residents of Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas. Many times people meet to exchange goods…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport hosted the final day of its Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Training on Friday. The team simulates a real-world aircraft accident during a full-scale exercise. While the types of accident featured in the training dont’ happen often, emergency response team have to be ready just in case. “Of course you hope nothing…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization held a special outdoor farm-to-table dinner Thursday night. A large table lined the middle of the street at High and Adams streets. The “farm-to-table” dinner featured food grown by local farmers which was then prepared by local chefs and restaurants. The Uptown Jackson revitalization organization called it a celebration of all the…
BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A man faces charges of failing to register as a sex offender in Bollinger County. Melvin Jones, a registered sex offender who lives in Bollinger County, faces two counts of Class E felony of failure to register as a sex offender. On Wednesday, August 30, an investigator with the Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office discovered sex…