CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 blocks: That was the stat line for Promise Taylor in what is likely her final game at the Banterra Center. Salukis head coach Kelly Bond-White said Taylor’s performance in SIU’s 105-59 victory over Evansville on Saturday will live on in history. “For a group effort from my team, I will…
A few scattered showers and storms will be possible Sunday into Monday, then more precipitation possible late next week. Overall, temperatures will be at or above average through much of next week. We will be a little above average for temperatures Saturday. With partly cloudy skies and a light breeze, we’ll all make it into the lower and middle 50s….
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Missouri Department of Social Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program could help you pay those hefty home energy bills. Otherwise known as “LIHEAP” and run by the Office of Workforce and Community Initiatives, this program provides assistance to those that qualify through either one-time payments or in a crisis. Jeriane Jaegers-Brenneke, DSS Deputy…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Officer Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department gives an exclusive look into the Citizens Police Academy beginning in April. “So, it’s going to be an academy for the community to come in and get involved with the police department. They come in, interact with the officers that are working, go through some of the…
We will see an increase in clouds on Friday with a rain chance late into early Saturday. Another storm chance comes our way on Sunday. Our average high this time of year is in the lower 50s. We’ll be pretty close to that on Friday after starting the day in the lower 30s, which is close to normal, too. We’ll…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – As baseball fans filed into Rent One Park for Thursday night’s big reveal, there was some speculation as to what Marion’s newest baseball team will be called. “The Thrillbillies,” Cohen Raby said. “I prefer the Swamp Foxes, but I’ve got a friend who says it’s going to be the Thrillbillies,” Vince Hoffard said. Well, fans no…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Two different programs offered in Cape Girardeau help citizens better understand city services. The Citizens Academy connects participants with city officials, services, and ways to get more involved in the community. The Citizens Police Adacemy is a free class that offers a personal insight into each division and lots of hands on experiences. In addition…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A Sturdivant woman died in a crash Wednesday on Interstate 55 between two commercial motor vehicles on Wednesday, February 22. Around 2:55 p.m., officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 93.2 southbound mile marker on Interstate 55 for a motor vehicle crash. The crash involved a 2016 white Mac CXU truck pulling…
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – Multiple emergency crews responded to the scene of a house fire in Cape Girardeau County. Firefighters are battling a fire at a home near Trail of Tears State Park. It is at 236 Hobbs Lane in Cape Girardeau County just off of Hwy. 177. No people or pets are inside the home. Everyone who…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – February marks American heart month, a time when all persons can focus on their cardiovascular health and heed any possible warning signs. According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and persons of most racial and ethnic groups throughout the United States. Cody Johnson, a paramedic, at the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Last week, the Southeast Metropolitan Planning Organization, or “SEMPO”, received a $160,000 grant to help them develop a comprehensive safety action plan… SEMPO Executive Director Alex McElroy says it was a highly competitive application process. “We were excited that it was competitive and that we were viewed upon favorably by the grant reviewers, and once…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- Barb Bailey and Aaron Horrell are artists working to put together a mural for the Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship and have been working on a campaign project called Paint for A Cause for more than seven years. “We do these for special, charitable, yeah, special causes,” said Horrell. The six-foot-tall mural can be found at the…
Very warm with a good chance for storms Wednesday, then warm and dry on Thursday. We start to cool off quite a bit on Friday! Temperatures will be warm all day Wednesday and it’s going to be VERY windy. We’ll see the middle and upper 60s in the morning, then top out in the lower 70s in the afternoon. A…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Vehicle theft is a problem, no matter what the thermometer shows. But as the weather warms up, it seems to be noticeably different. Bobby Newton, Cape Girardeau public information officer, says that the weather might not correlate with the crime but being forgetful might. “Most of them are crimes of opportunity;…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI)- HopFlyt CEO and co-founder, Rob Winston, expressed excitement to be welcomed by the Paducah, Ky., community. After evaluating recruiting proposals from communities in four states for more than a period of two years, HopFlyt chose Paducah as its place of business and home to HopFlyt’s commercial division of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. “There’s structure here…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – In Cape Girardeau, a beautiful day draws attention to the riverfront and artists looking to entertain. Henry Kennymore is a balance rock artist. He frequents the Cape Riverfront often looking to please passersby and on-lookers. “It’s just kind of a gift, I guess. I was pretty good at rock balancing from the first time I…
Temperatures are going to be well above average for the next several days. We saw 70 on Monday and we might do it again on Wednesday and Thursday! Storms are possible Wednesday evening, with a small chance at seeing a strong to severe storm. Then it’ll be dry the rest of the week. It’s going to be a little cooler…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – This weekend, it’s time for the Coldest Night of the Year…well, the family-friendly walk that is. The walk is a fundraiser that organizations across the country partake to get the body moving and help raise money for local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness. And, for the first time ever, the Carbondale Warming…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – February 20, 2023 is President’s Day. It is also known as George Washington’s birthday. Other than being the first U.S. President, Washington led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War. Now, his birthday serves as a holiday in the United States to honor all those who served as presidents since 1879. In…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – That close. Down by two in the final seconds to Bradley on Saturday, Southern Illinois University men’s basketball was a Jawaun Newton 3-pointer away from potentially winning the game. Salukis head coach Bryan Mullins said it stings to lose a game of that magnitude, but these games are what you live for as a player and coach. …
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate rose to 6.32% from 6.12% last week. The average rate a year ago was 3.92%. Gunner Knudtson, a mortgage banker for Missouri First State Bank, says that if you are looking for a home, get one to purchase because of the…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – For Jeanette Webb, Saturday’s leather tooling class at the Crisp Museum was about more than just carving a design into a piece of leather. “I like leather work because my grandpa did it, and I had never tried it, and I have leather pieces, and so I thought it’d be cool to learn,” she said….
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Jackson community came together Friday night for a trivia night event named “Surrounding Amber with Love.” The trivia night was a benefit event for Amber Odom, a Jackson school teacher who was diagnosed with breast cancer after beating it three years ago. Amber Odom was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and…
A quiet weekend is expected with plenty of sunshine and at or above average for highs. We’ll try for 60 early next week, too! Highs on Saturday will be in the lower 50s, which is very close to normal. We’ll see mostly sunny skies and a light southwest wind. We continue to warm up on Sunday with highs closer to…