Cape Girardeau, MO

Missouri State

Sikeston, MO

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - The third annual Juneteenth Festival will be held in Sikeston, Missouri for a three-day event next month. According to a release from the event’s creators Taneshia Pulley and Jasmine Sales, the festival will take place on Friday, June 16 through Sunday, June 18. Youth Empowerment 573, founded by Pulley, will host the festival.

3rd annual Juneteenth Festival to be held in Sikeston

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Public Library is holding their annual Scholastic Book Fair, giving young book lovers a chance to shop for new stories. “My favorite experience is always the kids that come in talking about books or even just about what they are doing for the summer and any stories that they tell me any jokes I love to listen to jokes so that’s my favorite part just talking to the kids,” said Services Coordinator Alli Boyer.

Annual Scholastic Book Fair held at Cape Girardeau Public Library

Bloomfield, MO

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (KFVS) - Nestle Purina PetCare donated $20,000 to the city of Bloomfield to help replace broken playground equipment. The money will help the park board with their efforts to replace the broken equipment in Bloomfield Park. “Purina is dedicated to making a positive impact in the Bloomfield community,”...

$20K donated to Bloomfield park board to help replace broken playground equipment

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The City of Cape Girardeau released its 2023 Endangered Buildings List on Tuesday, May 30. There were three new additions to the list. The following are the new endangered building additions:. Juden School at 900 West Cape Rock Drive. F.W. Woolworth Co. Building at 1...

City of Cape Girardeau released 2023 Endangered Buildings list

Kentucky State

All of this recent heat is having an impact on the Show-Me State. Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-05 declaring a drought alert in Missouri. Carbondale Dairy Queen lights up sign for one last time. Updated: 2 hours ago. |. Carbondale is saying goodbye to an iconic ice cream...

St. Francis Hospital Grotto unveiling in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Many people gathered in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau on May 31 for a fun-filled day at the circus. The Carden Circus had acts ranging from acrobats to trained cats to motorcyclists. One of the performers, Human Cannonball, Leo Garcia, said how he was born...

Circus at Arena Park

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A piece of hospital history officially returns to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, May 31. Staff members and supporters gathered in the Saint Francis Garden for the unveiling of this newly refurbished grotto. The Catholic Shrine once stood at the original...

Grotto at Saint Francis Medical Center refurbished

Improving the mental health of farmers. Cape Library holds Scholastic Book Fair. Real dangers involving fake guns. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Cape Girardeau police investigating after about 40 shots fired on...

Work begins to repurpose the Cape Broadway Theater

Carbondale, IL

All of this recent heat is having an impact on the Show-Me State. Gov. Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-05 declaring a drought alert in Missouri. St. Francis hospital unveiled their Grotto Statue. The Grotto is the original that once stood at St. Francis when it was located on Good Hope Street.

Carbondale Dairy Queen lights up sign for one last time

Carbondale is saying goodbye to an iconic ice cream spot that has been around since the 60s. St. Francis hospital unveiled their Grotto Statue. The Grotto is the original that once stood at St. Francis when it was located on Good Hope Street. First Alert Forecast @ 9PM on 5/31/23.

Drought alert in Missouri

Marion, IL

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - Baseball returned to Marion on Wednesday night, May 31. The Thrillville Thrillbillies opened their inaugural season in the Prospect League at Mtn Dew Park. Fans can expect a lot excitement this year. Leaders with the ThrillbIllies say the baseball team isn’t the only ones looking to...

Thrillville Thrillbillies begin inaugural season at Mtn Dew Park

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Trinity Lutheran Church’s brass section performed Taps on Monday afternoon, May 29 for Taps Across America. The public and members of the congregation were invited to watch the performance, held at 3 p.m. “I was not able to be in the service to our...

Cape Girardeau church performs Taps Across America

Flags stored away til Fourth of July at Trinity Lutheran Church. The faces and stories of heroes on display in Perryville. Cape Splash opening weekend. Deadly officer-involved shooting in Kennett, Mo. under investigation. Updated: 15 hours ago. |. A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Kennett, Mo. Sunday...

Folks visiting North County Park Cape Girardeau

Illinois State

A piece of hospital history officially returns to St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau today. An unusual theft out of Marshall County, Kentucky. This bronze statue of an Elk used to have antlers on it, but as you can see, they are now gone. Carden Circus at Arena Park...

Child dead after crash in Franklin County, Ill.

Perryville, MO

Cape Splash opening weekend. A suspect is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Kennett, Mo. Sunday night, May 28. 16 year old arrested in connection with shooting in Mt. Vernon, Ill. Updated: 14 hours ago. |. A 16 year old is in custody in connection with a shooting in Mount...

The faces and stories of heroes on display in Perryville

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Governor JB Pritzker is scheduled to make three stops in southern Illinois on Thursday, June 1. His first stop will be at 10:30 a.m. in Mount Vernon to announce a new manufacturing facility. Gov. Pritzker will then travel to Carbondale to discuss fiscal year 2024 budget...

Gov. Pritzker to make multiple stops in southern Illinois Thursday

Jackson, MO

Work begins to repurpose the Cape Broadway Theater. Real dangers involving fake guns. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Cape Girardeau police investigating after about 40 shots fired on S. Sprigg. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Cape Girardeau...

Update: Jackson woman killed in Thursday Cape Girardeau crash

Cape Library holds Scholastic Book Fair. Work begins to repurpose the Cape Broadway Theater. Real dangers involving fake guns. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Shots fired investigation leads to arrest of Sikeston...

Cape Girardeau police investigating after about 40 shots fired on S. Sprigg

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - An investigation into shots fired in Cape Girardeau leads to the arrest of a Sikeston man. Police were called at 1 a.m. to the 800 block of South Pacific Street on Sunday, May 28 in reference to a ShotSpotter alert for shots fired. When officers...

Shots fired investigation leads to arrest in Cape Girardeau

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A WWII era plane is flying into the Heartland for a few days in June. WWII B-25 bomber “Berlin Express” is making a three day stop at Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion. The aircraft will be at the airport Thursday, June 22...

WWII B-25 bomber “Berlin Express” to fly in for stop at Veterans Airport

Cape Library holds Scholastic Book Fair. Work begins to repurpose the Cape Broadway Theater. Real dangers involving fake guns. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Emergency agencies in the Bootheel receive mock disaster training. Cape Girardeau police investigating after about 40 shots...

Shots fired investigation leads to arrest of Sikeston man

Franklin County, IL

Sesser, IL

SESSER, Ill. (KFVS) - A crash closed State Highway 154 at Circle M Road on Tuesday afternoon, May 30. According to an alert from the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency, it was a crash with injury. They say one patient was airlifted from the scene. The road will remain closed...

Crash closes State Highway 154, Circle M Rd. in Sesser; 1 patient airlifted

New York City, NY

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Two men were arrested on multiple charges after police say they refused to pull over and then ran from officers. Kamarion Dorsey, 26, of Elmira, New York, was charged with a class E felony resisting a lawful stop. Eric Dorsey, 42, of Champaign, Ill., was...

2 men accused of refusing to pull over for traffic stop, running from Cape Girardeau police

Tennessee State

Parma, MO

NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Parma man was airlifted to a Memphis, Tennessee hospital after a crash Sunday afternoon, May 28. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2003 GMC Yukon driven by a 25-year-old Parma, Mo. man was going eastbound on Route D, 4 miles west of Parma, when he hit a 2003 Ford Ranger while trying to pass it.

Parma, Mo. man airlifted to Memphis hospital after 2-vehicle crash on Rte. D

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University won the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the 2022-23 school year. According to the OVC, the award is a symbol of overall athletic excellence in conference-sponsored championships. It marks the second cup title for the Redhawks in the past three years.

Southeast Mo. State wins OVC Commissioner’s Cup for 2022-23 school year

MARION, Ill (KFVS) - The Thrillville Thrillbillies won their first game in team history 5-3 Wednesday night on May 31 at Mtn. Dew Park in Marion over the Jackson Rockabillys. Thrillville is playing under first year manager and former Southern Illinois Miners star player and assistant coach Ralph Santana. The...

Thrillville Thrillbillies win first game in team history

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Grand opening for new Jefferson Aquatic Center

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The grand opening for the Jefferson Aquatic Center was on April 6, at 1 p.m. Leaders from the city and Cape...

Grand opening for new Jefferson Aquatic Center

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