DUQUOIN, Ill. (KBSI) – Southern Illinois welcomes the DuQuoin State Fair, which celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year. Every year, more than 150,000 people come to enjoy a variety of foods, fan favorite rides, and musical guests. As people are setting up rides and food stands, they are reminded of the challenges they face during the 2020 COVID-19 year. “So,…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – The Jackson High School football team has reached two state championship games in the last three years and won the state title in 2020. Sandwiching those two state title appearances is an 11-1 season in 2018 and a 12-1 campaign with an appearance in the semifinals in 2021. With all that success, head coach Brent Eckley…
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – A woman faces a murder charge for the January death of a 28-year-old man. Dana L. Cureton of Sedgewickville faces murder 2nd degree and delivery of a controlled substance charges. The Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office began to a death investigation on Sunday, January 2 after deputies were dispatched to an unresponsive man at a home in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University and Ameren Missouri hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of Ameren Missouri’s Neighborhood Solar Project, providing power to 130 homes in Cape Girardeau. Covering the parking lot with shade for the Show Me Center. Construction began in October of 2021, and it came into service in July of 2022….
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – The Paducah 311 app makes reporting issues to the city as easy as pushing a button. That includes reporting things like potholes, brush pickup, or any other number of problems residents may need the city to address. “We launched Paducah 311 on January 6th of this year,” said Lindsay Parish, city clerk for the city of…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Madi’s Kitchen is a food truck that is gaining notice from the community, not only for its good food but also for how family and friends are using it to keep its namesake’s memory alive. “The reason why we have this kitchen is because, Madi was a food lover and we started a tradition as…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KBSI) – Culinary arts in Poplar Bluff is getting an upgrade as the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (TCC) was awarded with a grant, which will develop a new training facility for students. The grant awarded is more than $800,000 and will allow new equipment, a new location at the high school and more opportunities for both…
SOUTHEAST, Mo. (KBSI)- In grade school, they ask you what you want to be when you grow up. Many children say astronaut, teacher, or firefighter. The Jackson Fire Department reminds everyone the childhood dream of becoming a firefighter can still become a reality. The department donated a fire engine for students at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. Fire…
CARBONDALE, Ill (KBSI) – Carbondale United and many other organizations and small businesses came together this weekend to help bring attention to the increase in gun violence in the area. The Stop the Violence weekend was their way to ask the community to come together to stop it. Carbondale United Nancy Maxwell says that it’s not only happening in…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Schools are beginning and after a long summer, parents may need some help getting their kids caught up before they enter the classroom. There are more than 4,000 students who attend Cape Girardeau Public Schools and thousands more in the KBSI FOX23 viewing area. For most students and parents, back to school may be a…
(Source: Carbondale Police Department)CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – The Carbondale Police Department is investigating the theft of lawn mower. Police responded to a a business in the 1700 block of West Main Street in reference to a theft on Aug. 18 about 3:54 p.m. Officers learned the suspect arrived at the business at about 3:30 p.m. in a white extended cab…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Dream Factory of Southeast Missouri’s annual golf tournament has carried on into its sixth year. Twenty-eight teams teed it up at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course on Saturday to raise money to help chronically and critically ill children live out their dreams. The organization’s incoming president Carmen Mahlandt said seeing the joy in the children…
SIKESTON, Mo. (KBSI) – Since the explosion of a home in Wyatt, Missouri, Sikeston officials are warning people of the dangers surrounding propane tanks. Luetenent Zak Haskin says you should always be aware of any strange smells. Gas does not have a smell to it naturally, but it is added by the gas companies for you to be able to…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) – Pickleball’s popularity has soared in recent years, and things are no different in Paducah. The Paddle Up Paducah Pickleball Tournament Saturday and Sunday drew over 100 players to Paducah Middle School. As a USA Pickleball District Ambassador for the state of Kentucky, Nancy Sutton takes pride in growing the game she loves. “I started in Florida,…
LEOPOLD, Mo. (KBSI) – Forty one years of fun and tradition were had this weekend at the annual state horseshoe tournament hosted by the Knights of Columbus in Leopold. The event saw more than 5,000 attendees this weekend, with 3,000 of those alone at the tournament on Saturday. Knights of Columbus member Dustin Hoesli says this year’s tournament was set…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Over the past weeks, back-to-school bashes have been in full swing. Saturday, Grace Church put on its big bash to help the community as well as anyone from surrounding school districts who needed back-to-school supplies. “It’s really heart to give back to the community and find a need and meet that need every single year and…
JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Bent Creek Golf Course hosted its inaugural Battle of the Badges Golf Tournament benefitting the Jackson police and fire departments on Friday. Course owner and manager Brad Belcaster said the support for the tournament was everything he could have asked for and then some. “I think this is a tournament that has the support and will…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Kent Gibbs is entering his fourth season at the helm of the Cape Central High School football team. At practice Thursday, he pointed to this season as a watermark for the progress the program has made during his tenure. “Coming in, we had a pretty good group, played for a district championship, knew we were…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Imagine getting a lawyer’s services for free. That’s something you don’t hear often, but it’s a reality for the people of Carbondale. Every month, the Carbondale Public Library provides this free service. “We are doing the Lawyer in the Library and it’s something that we do once a month,” said Diana Brawly Sussman, Director of the…
MARION, Ky. (KBSI) – The water crisis for Marion, Kentucky may soon be coming to an end. It all started several months ago after a levee broke at Lake George during some reconstruction work. Since then, the city has been struggling to get water for its residents. The National Guard helped with water distribution for a time, but has since…
Thursday was another quiet day across the FOX 23 coverage area. Aside from some afternoon fair weather cumulus clouds, skies remained clear with temperatures a few degrees below normal. For Thursday night, we expect clear skies. We’re likely waking up to sunny skies once again on Friday, with more fair weather cumulus clouds for the afternoon. High temperatures may be…
WYATT, Mo. (KBSI) – Two people died and eight others were injured after a house exploded in Wyatt on Monday, August 15. A three-year-old girl died Aug. 18 from her injuries. Her father Corey Coleman also died from his injuries. The mother and a 6-month-old baby are in critical condition and fighting for their lives, according to the Mississippi County…
KENNETT, Mo. (KBSI) – It’s all business up front and a party in the back. We’re talking about mullets of course. And right now, 25 kids from across the country are vying for the title of “best mullet” in the USA. Zander Trainer is one of 25 finalists in the USA Mullet Championship kids’ division. From spiky tops to shaved…
(KBSI) – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that the remains of a Navy Fireman from Senath, Mo. who was killed during World War II were recently recovered. On Dec. 7, 1941, 21-year-old Edward E. Casinger was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when the ship was attacked by Japanese aircraft….