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Cape Girardeau hemp shop to close as new Missouri law takes effect

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - A Cape Girardeau hemp shop is preparing to close its doors as a new Missouri law changes where many hemp-derived THC products can be sold. The law takes effect Thursday, November 12. The new law gives the state’s regulated marijuana system authority over many...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 3d

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Cape Girardeau bus shelter to be removed

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - Cape Girardeau will have one less bus shelter this winter. The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority plans to remove the bus shelter at the Town Plaza. Management says buses will stop there, but they’re removing the shelter due to “ongoing concerns surrounding the location.”...

Cape Girardeau, MO · 1d

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Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority to remove Town Plaza bus shelter

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority announced plans to remove the bus shelter at Town Plaza, but bus service at the location will continue. According to the transit authority, the shelter is being removed because of ongoing concerns surrounding the location. Officials did not...

Cape Girardeau County, MO · 2d

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Former Pemiscot County School Employee Admits Embezzling

(Cape Girardeau, Mo.) A former employee of the North Pemiscot County R-1 School District is admitting embezzling $1.46 million from the district. 64 year old Tammy Louise Barnes,of Pemiscot County, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to three counts of bank fraud. Barnes admitted that between December 13th of 2018, and June 3rd of 2024, she transferred money from the district’s bank account to her own account in about 57 different electronic transactions. According to her plea she stole a total of $1,467,247.49. As an employee, Barnes had access to the district’s bank account in order to pay legitimate school expenses. The Missouri United School Insurance Council (MUSIC) covered $1 million of the loss. At sentencing, Barnes will be ordered to repay the money. She’ll first have to reimburse the district $467,247 and then repay the Insurance Council. Barnes is scheduled to be sentenced on February 18th. Each charge carries a potential penalty of up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $1 million, or both prison and a fine.

Pemiscot County, MO · 3d

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Budweiser Clydesdales coming to Southern Illinois for holiday appearances

MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are coming to Southern Illinois this November, giving residents several opportunities to see the horses up close during the holiday season. The Clydesdales will be available for free stable viewing at the Pavilion in Marion on four dates:. – Tuesday, Nov....

Marion, IL · 4d

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CCC introducing new program in 5 southeast Mo. counties

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) - The Community Counseling Center (CCC) is introducing a new program that will serve Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry and Ste. Genevieve Counties. The Early Diversion program will help people facing mental health challenges get treatment and support before an arrest or being booked into...

Madison County, MO · 3d

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IDNR confirms death of mountain lion in southern Illinois

JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed on Tuesday that a young male mountain lion that had been visiting southern Illinois for the past two months was found deceased. According to the IDNR, a hunter discovered the cat's remains in Jackson County, near the Union...

Jackson County, IL · 3d

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Warming centers, shelters in the Heartland 2026

(Heartland News) - Some warming centers in the Heartland are open as temperatures get much colder in the area. You can email us information about a warming center in your community at news@kfvs12.com. We’ll continue to update this list as learn of more. Missouri. Cape Girardeau County. The Cape...

Franklin County, IL · 1d

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Anna Veterans Day parade sees highest turn out in years

ANNA, Ill. — Nearly 90 organizations participated in this year's Veterans Day parade, with officials saying it was the largest turn out since the COVID-19 pandemic. High school bands from Metropolis to Cobden performed, with churches and business following up the rear end of the parade as veterans and residents watched along from the sidewalks.

Anna, IL · 3d

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Centery-old dry cleaner in Carbondale to hold grand reopening ribbon-cutting

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Heartland News) - Horstman’s Cleaners & Furriers and the Carbondale Chamber of Commerce will hold a grand reopening and ribbon-cutting for the dry cleaner on November 19. The century-old dry cleaner was temporarily closed after the owner experienced a medical injury and an equipment problem. They have...

Carbondale, IL · 1d

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‘Purple with a Purpose’ brings awareness to Southern Illinois' homeless youth

METROPOLIS, Ill. — While Metropolis is known as the Home of Superman, purple bows around the Superman statue are serving as a reminder that not all Massac County residents have a place to call home, which is especially hard for its youngest residents. For the second year, Regional Office...

Massac County, IL · 2d

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City of Carbondale Announces Change to Proposed STAR Bond District Public Hearing Schedule

CARBONDALE - The City of Carbondale announces that the public hearing previously scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, regarding the proposed University Mall STAR Bond District will not take place as originally scheduled.  It is postponed until Tuesday, December 8, 2026. . On November 17, the Carbondale City Council will...

Carbondale, IL · 1d

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Ameren offers energy bill assistance to veterans, active-duty military members

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – Ameren is encouraging veterans and active-duty military members struggling to pay their energy bills to apply for financial assistance through its Military Assistance Fund. The city of Carbondale shared information about the program during Military Appreciation Week to help eligible residents learn about available resources.

Carbondale, IL · 1d

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Planned power outage scheduled for Jackson residents Nov. 18

JACKSON, Mo. (KBSI) – Some Jackson residents will experience a planned power outage Wednesday, Nov. 18, as city crews work to replace an electric transformer. According to the city of Jackson, the outage is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. and will affect properties in the following areas:. –...

Jackson, MO · 1d

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Land for new Dollar General approved

The final plot of land for a new Dollar General Store was among the resolutions approved during the City of Perryville’s regular Nov. 3 meeting. The plot is located on South Kingshighway at the former site of the old Bailey Stave Mill property, which has been subdivided to allow for construction of the store. The plans for the plot were recently revised to show the sewer line easement, as recommended by the planning and zoning commission, before they were approved at the meeting.

Perryville, MO · 2d

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Farmington Inmate Dies at St. Louis Hospital

St. Louis, Mo. (KFMO) - A Missouri Department of Corrections inmate has died at a St. Louis hospital. According to the Missouri Department of Corrections, 39-year-old Terry Benson was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at 4:48 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2026. Benson was serving a five-year sentence at...

Farmington, MO · 3d

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Perry County to install seven Trail of Tears historic markers

PERRYVILLE, Mo. (KBSI) – Perry County plans to install seven official Trail of Tears National Historic Trail signs along county roads to recognize routes traveled by Cherokee people during their forced removal in the 1830s. The project is a partnership between the Perry County Commission, Perry County Heritage Tourism,...

Perry County, MO · 1d

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This Charming Little Missouri Town Is So Budget Friendly It Feels Almost Too Good To Be True

Most things that sound too good to be true actually are, but Farmington, Missouri keeps being the exception that breaks that rule. Sitting comfortably in the rolling hills of St. Francois County, about 70 miles south of St. Louis, this town has quietly assembled a combination of affordability, charm, and genuine quality of life that most people spend years searching for and never quite find.

Farmington, MO · 4d

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Ameren plans three more Missouri battery plants

Utility company Ameren has received the green light to add a new-to-Missouri type of infrastructure to the electric grid: batteries. The utility is expanding energy storage in the state. It is currently building its first battery facility in Missouri and recently received approval from state regulators for three more. Last...

Missouri · 3d

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Ancient Earthen Mounds Still Rise Above The Farmland At This Overlooked Missouri Historic Site

A 16-foot temple mound, built by hand one basket of dirt at a time, still stands in the middle of farm country. Nobody even knows what its builders called their town. Six earthen mounds remain from a fortified village that thrived roughly 1000 to 1400 AD. Log walls with bastions once wrapped around it.

East Prairie, MO · 1d