Saturday ended up turning out to be a fairly nice day, with plenty of sunshine and a high of 50° in Cape Girardeau. Sunshine will remain on Sunday, and high temperatures may end up a few degrees warmer. We’re forecasting a high in the middle-50s for most of the FOX 23 coverage area on Sunday. Monday also looks like a…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State women’s basketball head coach Rekha Patterson knows how special it is to win on Alumni Weekend. “For our players to understand, this is going to be you at some point, and we just want to make sure that everyone who ever played in a SEMO uniform feels welcomed and is welcomed back…
The average high this time of year is in the upper 40s, which is where we’ll be for Saturday. We warm up quite a bit heading into Sunday and especially next week. We’ll see lots of sunshine through the weekend and into early next week. Then, showers and thunderstorms become possible. Saturday is going to see a mix of clouds…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – This year marks a different type of tax season. Changes to tax refunds have accountants and taxpayers and even the IRS in uncharted waters. From 2020 to 2022 two credits have changed on the tax refund. The Dependent Care Credit was at 51 percent with the Stimulus Act. The second biggest reason is the Child…
NEW MADRID, Mo. (KBSI) – For southeast Missouri residents, earthquake education and preparation are crucial. The New Madrid Seismic Zone, sometimes called the New Madrid Fault Line, is a major seismic zone and a source of intraplate earthquakes in the Southern and Midwestern United States, stretching to the southwest from New Madrid, Mo., according to the U.S. Geologic Survey. And…
(KBSI) – A Paducah man now faces two felonies after McCracken County sheriff’s deputies found a dead dog hidden behind appliances in an apartment building. After receiving further evidence from the necropsy, Latavious Frazier’s, 21, original misdemeanor charge of cruelty to animals was amended to a Class “D” felony torture of a dog. Frazier is now charged with two felonies,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Securing tickets for popular sporting events and concerts like the Super Bowl can be difficult and competitive. In this digital age, many venues are selling and holding tickets online. This makes the possibility to be scammed more likely. “Make sure you are at a site that actually sells tickets,” said Better Business Bureau of Cape Girardeau…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – In Missouri, northbound I-55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced as crews perform concrete work. This section of roadway is located from the Tennessee state line to mile marker 9.4. Weather permitting, work will commence Monday, Feb. 13, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The project is expected to conclude March 6….
The next few days are going to be transition days. We’ll be a little below average for highs Friday and Saturday, but warming up to around 50 by Sunday. Not much in the way of precipitation for a while! Rainfall totals (above) are pretty significant. 2-3.5″ of rain fell from NE Arkansas, through SE Missouri, western Kentucky, and into southern…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – For Larry Berkbuegler and the rest of the AARP Tax Services team, the last two years have been hectic. “People would bring in their information. We would take the information, talk to them a little bit, get some information from them, and then we’d say, ‘Okay, come back in two weeks,’ and give them an…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI)- A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the newly remodeled on-campus Follett Southeast bookstore took place Thursday. The public was invited to attend. Southeast Missouri State University President Dr. Carlos Vargas gave a small opening speech of gratitude. “The merchandise that you find here, it’s really been an enhancement of the operations, and we…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – Several emergency departments helped rescue a person in a vehicle on a flooded road in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office thanked the McLeansboro Fire Department, Hamilton County EMS, Hamilton County EMA, McLeansboro Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center for the teamwork to rescue the person. for your quick & decisive…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) -In western Kentucky: On Thursday, Feb. 9, the Paducah power system will close Seneca Lane immediately at the Kentucky 12-86/North Friendship Road intersection in the Lone Oak area of McCracken County. This will allow for a continuation of utility work from Tuesday. Seneca Lane is expected to close promptly at 8 a.m. tomorrow, and will remain closed…
Remaining mild on Thursday, but VERY windy. We then cool off for Friday with more chances for rain. Saturday will be cool but dry! For Thursday, we will see temperatures warm into the 50s by noon and top out around 55 degrees. It’ll be the windiest early in the day with 30-40 mph wind gusts from 7am through noon. It…
VIENNA, Ill. (KBSI) – In small town Vienna, Illinois, big things are happening at the high school. With 318 high school students, this leaves room to explore different areas of instruction. One of those classes is law enforcement, which gives students a look into the career behind crime. “The idea behind the class, it’s a basic introduction of law enforcement,”…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – “Retirement’s not a destination; retirement’s just the turning of a chapter in your journey,” Sam Schwartz of Anchor Pointe Wealth Management said. And preparing for that next chapter is essential. “The reality is that folks don’t just decide to retire overnight,” Schwartz said. “Often, this is an event that folks sneak up to over a…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri (CCSOMO) begins construction this week at the site of the future LifeHouse Cape Girardeau, which will serve homeless pregnant women of southeastern Missouri over the age of 18, along with their young children under the age of five, and their newborn babies. Modeled after the original LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – A Paducah man who was wanted on burglary, criminal mischief and drug charges has been arrested. Corey J. Perez, 29, of Madison Street, turned himself in to police and was arrested just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8. Perez is charged in warrants with nine counts of third-degree burglary, and one count each of first-degree…
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JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Jackson Police Department is investigating an apparant murder-suicide. The police department received a call on February 7 about 3:30 p.m. to check the well-being of some residents in the 1800 block of Lewis Drive. The caller said he/she had not heard from the residents in several days and was concerned. Officers arrived on scene and…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – This week, Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a design-build agreement for the new terminal construction project at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. In December, council members voted unanimously to award the $12 million new terminal project to the KCI construction company. The current passenger terminal was built…
KENNETT, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people were found dead after firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday morning in Kennett. A 911 call at 4:14 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, reported a fire at 1107 Masterson Street, Kennett, Mo. When Kennett Fire Department personnel arrived they found heavy smoke and flames at the front of the single story brick…
(KBSI) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)—Memphis Field Office and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) warn Tennesseans about phone calls that spoof the U.S. Marshals Service phone number. The imposter scams involve people claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. The FBI defines this type of scam as government impersonation fraud defined as criminals…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Three Poplar Bluff police officers have been placed on administrative leave after an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday, February 7. Officers of the Poplar Bluff Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of North 11th Street around 8:09 a.m. regarding a male walking in the area with blood on him. Officers found the male walking…