CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau police say an alligator has been reunited with its owner. A small alligator was found in somone’s backyard of a home in the 600 block of Red Bud Circle in Cape Girardeau on Saturday. “It belongs down there; it doesn’t belong in this area,” said Ken Schaefer, a homeowner who found the alligator….
This is a very quiet 7day forecast ahead of us. Temperatures will be cooler than average through Friday, before warming back up by the weekend. Precipitation continues to be hard to come by. Temperatures will be cooler than average on Wednesday. Highs will be right around 80 degrees. We’ll start the day in the 60s and struggle to get out…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Two Paducah Tilghman High School students face charges of third-degree terrorist threatening after police say they made threats against the high school in separate incidents. Early Tuesday morning, the Paducah Police Department’s School Resource Officer at PTHS was made aware of a threat a student made during class Monday to “shoot this place up.” The officer…
GLENALLEN, Mo. (KBSI) – U.S. Congressman Jason Smith spoke with community leaders and citizens about their village and the toll it’s taking to repair it, saying, “I mean two natural disasters in just a couple months.” U.S. Congressman Jason Smith toured the small village in Bollinger County. Federal agencies came to speak about answers they may have about Glenallen’s problems….
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – A woman faces several charges including aggravated battery to a peace officer after Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a parking lot. Olivia G. Lopez faces charges of domestic battery, aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting or obstructing a peace officer. Deputies responded to the scene of a involving two females on…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (KBSI) – Farmers in the southeast have upgraded their source of agriculture by incorporating technology. The advancement in technology includes drones, airplanes, and GPS devices. President and co-owner of Inland Rice Company Sam Schnider says, “We do use GPS technology in all of our tractors. From our Front wheel assist tractors, all the way to our combines…
COLP, Ill. (KBSI) – Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a wanted woman found in a camper in Colp. Nichole R. Gower had an outstanding felony arrest warrant out of Williamson County for aggravated battery to a peace officer. Williamson County Deputies tried to serve an arrest warrant August 15 at 10:52 p.m. on Gower who was in a camper located…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau’s mayor released a State of the City address about the public’s safety. According to Mayor Stacy Kinder, violence has been an issue within the city. “There is an overall concern, I think particularly issues involving guns, gun violence. Those kinds of issues are more prevalent just in our culture and we see them…
Cape Girardeau, Mo. (KBSI) – Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed a new hands-free cell phone law on Monday. The law prohibits drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving and is effective immediately. “Hopefully save lives across Missouri, cause that’s what we’re trying to do,” says Rachel Penny, who is the TRACTION Coordinator for the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – A Sikeston man faces charges after one person was shot and wounded Sunday afternoon. Dale-Wadrick L. Winters Jr. faces charges of domestic assault 1st, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. One person is in custody after a female was shot Sunday afternoon in Sikeston. Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers responded to the…
Police Lights (Source: Pexels/Pixabay)CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale police arrested two people and officers are searching for another after a vehicle was stopped late Friday night. Carbondale police officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 500 block of East Main Street at 11:20 p.m. on Friday, August 25. When the vehicle stoped, three of the people in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (KBSI) – Construction on a new multi-purpose business is underway in Cape Girardeau Ken Murphy is the general manager for Broadway Bistro and Vintage Trade located at 811 Broadway. He says his inspiration for the new business is the Broadway Theatre that sits next door. The bistro will be a full service restaurant and service specialty coffees,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club hosted its 42nd annual Egypt Fest on Saturday August 26 to Sunday August 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The festival featured food, games, and a live performance from Fat Daddy’s Band. Dwayne Kirchhoff, board member of the Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club says, “We developed this to…
DU QUION, Ill. (KBSI) – Robbie Reeder said going to the Du Quoin State Fair has become a sort of tradition. “This is our 10th or 11th year. We like to come every year,” he said. “It’s great because you get to hang out and be close with your family. You spend these times and make memories because as we…
ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – “Shawnee Community College is kind of dipping its toes into the world of virtual reality.” On Monday beginning at 10 a.m., it will dip its toes even further into that world by giving people the chance to experience the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Kevin Hunsperger with Shawnee…
While some of us have seen some showers and storms earlier Saturday, we aren’t done just yet. Rain chances continue through Sunday morning, tapering off by the afternoon. One of the things keeping us cooler for Sunday will be the rain-cooled air and the cloud cover. The best chance for this system to bring rain will be after midnight, particularly…
Storms are possible on Saturday and that will eventually bring in some cooler air. We’ll still be hot and humid on Saturday, but cooler air will make its way in Sunday and beyond! The Excessive Heat Warning continues through Saturday evening. High temperatures will once again be well above average on Saturday. The dewpoint will be really high again, too….
(KBSI) – National Dog Day is Saturday, August 26. So, celebrate your favorite pooch. Celebrate your favorite canine and send in a photo to news@kbsi23.com! Don’t forget your dog’s name, your name and hometown. Scooter’s Coffee is giving out free, fall-inspired Pumpkin Spice Pup Cups on Saturday. It is made of all dog-friendly ingredients, including whipped cream, a pumpkin dog…
CREAL SPRING, Ill. (KBSI) – Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Saline River Farms joined local leaders and partners Friday morning to break ground on Saline River Farms’ new state-of-the-art USDA meat processing facility. Saline River Farms’ expansion will create more than 400 jobs over the next several years. Governor Pritzker to Break Ground at Saline Farms Expansion Project https://t.co/GDQICuDrVi —…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Safe House of Southeast Missouri is excited to announce plans for the Grand Opening of their new Outreach Office and Thrift Shop location on Friday, August 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2350 Independence in Cape Girardeau. The Grand Opening will feature a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., sponsored by the Cape…
PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Perry County District #32 has a new middle school building and the top priority is safety. “First and foremost, safety and security,” said Principal Nicholas Cowell who is very proud of the new public school building and all that it has to offer to his staff and students. The original school was built in 1967, and…
DU QUOIN, Ill. (KBSI) – “The paramount need for all of us every year at the fair is fairgoer safety.” Fairgrounds Manager Josh Gross said this six-letter word beginning with “s” is the reason the fair moved multiple events and even canceled the parade. “We just thought any time there was an event that was going to pack people into…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Newbridge Retirement Community in Cape Girardeau hosted a ribbing cutting Thursday morning and offered a chance to tour the new facility. Community leaders and the public came out to support the newly remodeled facility. The goal is to provide a luxurious experience for residents, as well as for their visiting friends and family. The…
The heat and humidity will be here through the first half of the weekend, but a cold front will sweep through on Saturday. That cold front will give us some rain chances and cool us off for Sunday. In fact, we’ll be really close to the 70s for highs by the middle of next week! Storms are possible Friday, Saturday,…