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,…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Four men face multiple federal charges for mail theft, bank fraud, identity theft and money laundering stemming from an apparent scheme involving postal collection boxes in Carbondale. According to the indictment, the alleged fraud scheme was operated from approximately March 26 through at least July 1, 2020. The defendants are accused of stealing and altering more than…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Due to the recent heat advisory, coaches are ensuring that athletes stay cool. With the advisory being a likely hazard for athletes, District Athletic Director Tyson Moyers understands the importance of postponing games. Moyers says, “Our normal game time for Friday night’s football game would be 7:00 p.m. and were pushing that back to 8:00…
MISSOURI (KBSI) – Narcan the lifesaving drug, is now available to the public. Pharmacies in Missouri are now able to prescribe Narcan to any person at risk of an overdose. “It reverses the effects of an opioid medication,” says Katrina Hillier. She is director of operations at John’s Pharmacy. She says anyone in the general public is able to get a…
The Excessive Heat Warnings will be around through Friday, but the heat will be here on Saturday, too. By Sunday, things cool off and stay that way for a while. There are a couple of precipitation chances out there on Saturday and Monday. We start off 10 degrees above average, in the middle 70s, and end up 10 degrees above…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – The city of Carbondale celebrated its 150th anniversary at the city’s civic center on Wednesday. Carbondale Mayor Carolyn Harvey said it takes citizens working as one to create the unity that has made and will continue to make Carbondale so successful. “Community, but with an emphasis on ‘unity’ as part of that community,” she said. “United…
school bus (Source: Pexels/Mackenzie Ryder)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – School officials are encouraging the public to be aware of school buses and children crossing roadways. For safety reasons, drivers should be more aware of buses making frequent stops and children crossing the roadway. Amy Emmenderfer, the Clippard Elementary School principal says, “I would say that the most important thing is just…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A team from the Senior Babe Ruth World Series Tournament vandalized park property. On Sunday August 20, 2023, Cape Girardeau Police Department received a tip of the Alabama Rawdog’s Baseball Team throwing their trophies into Capaha Pond on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The pond has just renovated not long ago and the city has spent…
Kerasotes Broadway TheatreBroadway TheatreCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Cape Girardeau business owner, Michelle Latham, of Latham American Family Insurance Agency, is unveiling new details for her new Cape Girardeau business in the historic Broadway Theater. Latham is the first tenant in the soon to be newly renovated and finished theater. Latham announced today she will be opening an upscale, bourbon bar,…
Police Lights (Source: Pexels/Cottonbro)VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – On Monday, August 21 at 9:56 a.m., law enforcement received a call about a vehicle rear-ending an Amish horse-drawn buggy on us route 45 near old Bloomfield road. The crash resulted in three people being ejected. One child was taken to an area hospital via ambulance and two adults were air lifted to…
Heat and humidity is here to stay for the rest of the week. The good news, however, is that we cool off dramatically by the weekend. No precipitation is expected for a while. Tuesday will start off warm and end up hot. Highs are expected to be in the upper 90s. Not only will it be hot, it’ll be humid,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- The Safe House of Southeast Missouri 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, Cape Girardeau. Tara Perry, the Co-Manager for the Safehouse Thrift Shop says, “It benefits the clients that come into the safe house, all…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – “It seems like just yesterday, we were being told that opening in the middle of a pandemic would never work, and here we are,” said Johni Hogue, who opened her DIY Craft Studio, The Creative Getaway, in 2020 with her grandmother Norma Spurlock. Hogue described how the idea for this studio came about. “I started doing…
The excessive heat will last through Thursday. Skies stay dry with upper 90s expected. An excessive Heat Warning is in place until 10:00pm Thursday. Much of SE Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky are included in the warning. It is important to practice heat safety wherever you go when out doors for extended periods of time. Temperatures will…
Southeast Missouri State University signCAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – On August 20, the students of SEMO attended the Welcome Back Picnic at the Show Me Center. The annual event was held inside of the arena and featured over 120 vendors and solicitors. Food and freebies were given to students and families as a part of the warm welcome. “It is…
CHAFFEE, Mo. (KBSI) – August Knutson is in his second year as chairman of Chaffee German Days. He said in recent years, the festival struggled with attendance and even moved to October for a time, but thanks to a collaborative effort among those involved, the town’s ultimate summer get-together has emerged on the other side of those struggles as strong…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – On Saturday, August 12, the drawing for the winning Missouri Lotto ticket matched all six numbers. The winning combination was 5, 6, 9, 32, 36, and 40. The ticket is the second millionaire-making ticket sold in Cape Girardeau this year. The first was for a “Millionaire-Blowout” scratchers game. Lottery officials advised the holder of the…