Forecast Video: Wednesday will feel brisk and beautiful! Temperatures in the 70s with a north breeze 5-15 mph under sunny skies. The weekend looks perfect for any outdoor activities. Temperatures will warm back up into the lower 80s with plenty of sunshine. Our next system could bring some more rain early next week. Rain totals from Monday night – Tuesday…
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo., (KBSI) — A law enforcement officer and two other people are dead following what authorities describe as an apparent murder-suicide at a rural home in southeast Missouri. The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called around 2:30 p.m. Monday to a residence at 8101 County Road 408, about 20 miles south of the Illinois–Missouri state line, for…
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., (KBSI) — Poplar Bluff police have arrested two men in connection with a Sept. 30 shooting at Mike’s Resale, authorities said. Detectives received information Saturday that Lamar Brown Jr. had been seen the previous night outside the Holiday Inn in Poplar Bluff. After several unsuccessful attempts to contact him by phone, officers located Brown outside the Super…
SOUTHEAST, Mo. (KBSI) – Soybean farmers across the United Starts are struggling as the Us’s biggest soybean buyer, China, has stopped buying U.S soybeans. In states like Missouri and Illinois where soybeans are a staple to the agriculture economy, this has had crimpling effects on farmers. In fields across areas like Missouri soybeans are ready for harvest. Yet farmers are…
(KBSI) A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has closed a section of KY 125/Union City Highway in Fulton County starting today. Work will take place between KY 1099 and KY 1463, or mile points 5.386 to 6.067, in the City of Hickman. This is part of a utility relocation project expected to last approximately five days, weather permitting….
SESSER, Ill., (KBSI) — Interstate 57 has reopened after a semi-truck hauling applesauce overturned Monday morning in Franklin County, spilling thousands of pounds of the product across the roadway. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred near mile marker 76, just south of the Sesser exit. The overturned truck blocked both northbound lanes of traffic. The driver sustained minor injuries,…
PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) — Students and families at St. Vincent Catholic Schools gathered Sunday afternoon on the practice field for the school’s annual Blessing of the Pets ceremony. The event celebrated the bond between people and animals, with each pet receiving a special blessing in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. School officials thanked families…
(KBSI) — Nighttime work will begin Monday on a section of Interstate 24 in Marshall County as part of a project to reinforce the shoulders of two bridges, transportation officials said. The work will affect the I-24 bridge over U.S. 62 at Exit 27 near Kentucky Dam and the Tennessee River bridge at the Marshall–Livingston County line. Crews are expected…
Storms and showers will continue all throughout Tuesday afternoon. Localized flash flooding will be a concern across parts of Kentucky through Tuesday. Wednesday begins our stretch of Fall like weather with temperatures in the 70s under sunny skies. Showers and thunderstorms will continue through Tuesday afternoon across parts of Illinois and Kentucky. By Wednesday, we all dry out and can…
MADISON COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — Madison County fire crews extinguished a commercial structure fire Sunday evening in the northern part of the county. Fire units were dispatched around 7:45 p.m. and arrived to find smoke and flames inside the building. Officials said the fire involved high-voltage equipment, requiring the use of specialized foam agents to safely extinguish it. The blaze…
DOGWOOD, Ky., (KBSI) — Three people were injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a semi-truck loaded with corn in the Dogwood community, according to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 10:37 a.m. to the intersection of KY 1684 and KY 849. An investigation by Deputy Larry Jones determined that David Salin, 42, of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Two southeast Missouri men are among the 2025 inductees into the Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame, an organization that honors Missourians who served in the military and went on to make significant contributions in their communities. The induction ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 24 in the Rotunda of the State Capitol. The…
A cooler and stormy next few days. Storms and showers will begin Monday afternoon and continue all throughout Tuesday afternoon. Localized flash flooding will be a concern across the region. Wednesday begins our stretch of Fall like weather with temperatures in the 70s under sunny skies. Showers and thunderstorms will bein late Monday morning and continue through Tuesday afternoon and…
BLOOMFIELD, Mo., (KBSI) — The Stoddard County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of Deputy Holden Duckworth, who died in an off-duty accident, officials announced Saturday. In a statement, the department described Duckworth as a dedicated law enforcement officer, mentor and friend whose commitment to serving the community was evident in all he did. “Deputy Duckworth had a bright future…
Forecast: One more day of above average temperatures on Sunday before we look to see a cooler start to the work week. Mostly sunny today across the Heartland with highs reaching the mid-80s. Cooler temperatures on Monday will also come with storm chances for much of the region. Stormcast shows showers and thunderstorms coming up from the south tomorrow morning,…
Forecast: Mostly sunny today in Cape Girardeau with high temperatures reaching the middle 80s. Winds will be out of the south-southeast between 5 and 10 miles per hour. Stormcast shows a few fair-weather clouds this weekend, but most of us should see plenty of sunshine. Low temperatures across the Heartland tonight fall closer to average in the 50s with mostly…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – One of the biggest development projects in Southern Illinois is a step closer to completion, Oasis Outdoors of Marion has announced they’ve nearly completed phase one of a multiphase, multimillion dollar development project. The project is the first Star Bond project to happen in the state of Illinois. Star Bonds are used to finance large scale…
Forecast: Sunshine continues across the Heartland as we close out the work week in Cape Girardeau. Temperatures will linger in the 80s through the dinner hour tonight, before dropping into the 70s closer to midnight. Other than a very few brief showers, Stormcast keeps most of our area clear from precipitation through the weekend. A few fair-weather clouds will be…
PADUCAH, Ky., (KBSI) — Three people were arrested Thursday after McCracken County deputies executed a search warrant at a Paducah residence during a drug investigation. Deputies searched a home at 2627 Ohio Street around 3:14 p.m. and found methamphetamine and multiple items of drug paraphernalia, the sheriff’s office said. The following individuals were arrested and taken to the McCracken County…
PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) — McCracken County Sports Tourism has announced a $1 million naming rights agreement with Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) for its new sports and recreation complex. Following committee approval on Oct. 1, the facility will be known as Paducah Sports Park by CFSB under the 12.5-year partnership. CFSB, headquartered in Benton since 1980, has grown into a…
MARION, Ill., (KBSI) — Oasis Powersports and Oasis RV & Motorhomes will host “Grand Re-Unclosing” events Friday–Saturday, Oct. 3–4, to welcome customers to their new locations in Marion. Events will be held at Oasis Powersports at the former Marion Mall and Oasis RV & Motorhomes west of Target. Organizers say the weekend will feature an expanded selection of RVs and…
MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – With recent budget cuts, and rising utility prices, one local food pantry says they are struggling to keep up as more families grapple to put food on the table. The Salvation Army of Southern Illinois is struggling to meet the demand as they say, more and more families are coming for help, but less and less resources are…
FANCY FARM, Ky., (KBSI) — A man with an extensive criminal history was arrested Thursday morning after deputies found him hiding inside a business near Fancy Farm. The Graves County Sheriff’s Office said the business owner on Stahr Road near Kentucky Highway 121 North reported a possible burglary in progress after reviewing surveillance video. The footage showed a man entering…
CARBONDALE, Ill., (KBSI) — The City of Carbondale has been awarded nearly $2 million in state funding to repave three major streets, a project that will be completed with no cost to the city or its residents. The $1,989,063 grant, awarded through Illinois’ largest-ever infrastructure program, will fully fund resurfacing of: West College Street from South Forest Avenue to South…