CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Scammers are on high alert theses days. Everything from credit cards to student loan forgiveness. So, as we head to the fall season, what sort of scams are circulating that are relative to the loan forgiveness? “Ever since the announcement, was made from the Biden administration, we kind of called it and said, ‘Hey, make…
CARBONDALE, Ill (KBSI) – The city of Carbondale, Ill., took part in the 2022 Illinois Solar Tour on Saturday. Carbondale Planner and Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Becker said this tour was a request from the community. “It comes as a request from our community members in the past, we’ve participated as a community with the Illinois solar education associations wider…
CARBONDALE, Ill (KBSI) – Carbondale residents were given a chance to visit the Carbondale Police Department for their first-ever open house. It was an opportunity for members of the community to meet officers, ask questions, and see what some of the departments do on a daily basis. Carbondale Police Chief Stan Reno said it was one of his initiatives…
ULLIN, Ill. (KBSI) – With flu season approaching, the Southern 7 Health Department will soon begin its series of drive-thru flu shot clinics. The department will hold eight clinics, one in each of the counties it serves and two in Elizabethtown, beginning October 4. Community Outreach Coordinator Shawna Rhine said it is important to get your flu shot before flu…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Cape Girardeau resident Richard Morris has found himself shopping at dollar stores more frequently in recent months. “I’d have to say in the last six months,” Morris said. “I think we’re seeing this trend right now of upward inflationary times, and the Feds doing different things with interest rates trying to level this off. We’re…
The weekend is going to be a little warmer than normal. The warmest day will be Saturday when highs will be in the middle 80s, but we cool off a little on Sunday when the highs will only be in the lower 80s. We’ll see a few showers and storms early Saturday, then again Saturday evening, but the evening storms…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI)- Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital hosted a lung cancer community education event Friday, encouraging people to quit smoking. “We are the 50th state in the United States for smoking,” said John Montville, Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital Oncology Service Line Director. “We are as bad as it gets here in Kentucky. And we need to turn that around, and we will.”…
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Department welcomed its newest first responder… an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The new UAV is a DJI Mavic Pro 2, which has a range of one mile and flies around two hours with multiple batteries. The drone was designed specifically for law enforcement. “It has a speaker on it. It has…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. (KBSI) – The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) joins with the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) to commemorate National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 18-24, 2022). According to nhtsa.gov, 42% of children killed in car crashes in 2020 were unrestrained. 46% of car seats and booster seats are used incorrectly. The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages every…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – With one program in Jackson that has reached three consecutive final fours, and another in Cape Central on the rise, the stage is set for a clash between rivals separated by just 10 miles. “Jackson’s a great program. They’ve done a great job with their kids,” Cape Central head coach Kent Gibbs said. “They work…
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KBSI) – Vienna High School started an aviation pipeline program in partnership with Southern Illinois University School of Aviation. “It gets a lot more people interested into it,” said Dayton Nichols, a Vienna High School student. “Then just kind of hearing about it and just watching YouTube or whatever, however they hear about it, you know, they get…
We had a few record highs today with Cape Girardeau and Paducah getting into the triple digits! After a couple of days with record highs for many of us, temperatures are going to take a nose dive… just in time for fall to begin! Highs will be in the middle 70s for the next couple of days with a chance…
CARBONDALE, Ill (KBSI) – The November 8 elections can mean a big change for Carbondale residents as voters will decide rather or not to cease being considered a home rule unit. This could cost residents financially as well as the quality of the services they receive from public services. “Home Rule status gives communities more local control and local…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – During times of high inflation, having a diversified investment portfolio can put you in an advantageous situation financially. “Not all stocks are mad equal, and everybody’s own personal financial situation is different,” wealth advisor Sam Schwartz said. “If I’m somebody who is struggling to make ends meet a little bit, it’s just about having choices…
CAIRO, Ill. – The 22nd annual Karen M. Adkinson Sickle Cell Anemia Walk-A-Thon is slated for Saturday, Sept. 24 in Cairo. The walk is sponsored by the Epsilon Lambda Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority and will commence at 9 a.m. at the Cairo Senior High School, and will go to the end of Cairo and back. “It is…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – First responders from across Southeast Missouri are in Sikeston for a structural collapse training exercise. If disaster hits, it’s teams like this that stand by for immediate response. “So, we worry about earthquakes, and we do have tornadoes that come through,” explained Sgt. Tyler Rowe with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. “If a tornado takes…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo (KBSI) – The Southeast Missouri State University Career Expo is an important endeavor for the office of Career Services at the university to prepare students for the workforce when they leave college. Dan Presson is the director of Career Services at Southeast. He says this is the reason students go to college. “People still need to prepare…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) and East Central College (ECC) officials signed a memorandum of understanding this week for the Transfer Mentor Program to help ECC students plan a pathway to success, ease their transition to SEMO, and complete their degree. Dr. Carlos Vargas, President of Southeast Missouri State University, and Dr. Jon Bauer, President…
We’re going to see one more hot day and then we finally start to cool off… just in time for fall! Temperatures will be in the 90s Wednesday, then in the 70s Thursday and Friday with a rain chance Thursday. It was HOT on Wednesday. Record highs of 100 degrees was seen in Cape Girardeau and Paducah! We’ll be hot…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Growing concerns for the economy are at the forefront as inflation continues to impact many parts of the everyday American life. Like most goods and services, inflation has increased the cost of auto and home insurance policies. However, it won’t affect all drivers, as the cost changes are based on where you are located. In…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A house fire broke out on the corner of North Robert A Stalls Avenue and East Willow Street in Carbondale, Illinois. Several fire departments and agencies responded to fire. They include Carbondale Township Fire Department, Carterville Fire Department, Marion Fire Department, Murphysboro Fire Department, Carbondale Police Department, Carbondale Public Works, Carbondale Water Department, Jackson County Ambulance…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Carbondale’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was at Southern Illinois University (SIU) for National Voter Registration Day to sign up as many people as possible for the November 8 election. Carbondale NAACP President Dr. Linda Flowers says her organization just wants citizens to know how important voting is. “It’s commemorating and…
FANCY FARM, Ky. (KBSI) – Fancy Farm Elementary School is one of five Kentucky schools named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. The Kentucky schools are among the 297 public and private elementary, middle and high schools across the country that were recognized this year. The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (KBSI) – The city of Scott City has implemented the CodeRED system, a high-speed emergency notification service. This comes after an “extensive and thorough evaluation and review of mass emergency alerting systems,” according to the city of Scott City. CodeRED is provided by On Solve which is based in Ormond Beach, Florida. The Code RED system will…