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Marion, IL

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - The city of Marion is holding a community event for those that have small children and car seats. The community car seat check event will be held on June 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Marion Texas Roadhouse on West DeYoung Street. The purpose...

City of Marion, Ill. holds car seat safety event

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Anna, IL

SOUTHERN Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois State Comptroller Susana Mendoza stopped in southern Illinois on Monday morning, June 5. Mendoza visited a community garden on the grounds of the Choate Mental Health Facility in Anna. Shari Sweeney-Sadowski and Tom Sadowski started the community garden about 7 years ago after they retired.

Produce from community garden donated to southern Ill. food pantries

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Evansville, IL

RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - The sheriff’s office is reminding residents to be alert after a bear was spotted south of Evansville, Illinois. According to the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, they were notified Saturday, June 3 around 8:30 p.m. of a possible bear sighting about 2 miles south of Evansville. After further investigation into the call, they verified the bear sighting was a valid report.

Bear spotted in Randolph County, Ill.

Murphysboro, IL

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - On Monday, June 5 around 5 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single vehicle crash on Hickory Ridge Road, in Murphysboro, Illinois. Upon arrival, the vehicle was found on the east side of the roadway in a ravine. According...

2 injured in Murphysboro, Ill. crash

Cape Girardeau, MO

National Weather Service on hazy skies. Metropolis standoff ends peacefully. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. Search ongoing for robbery suspects Cape Girardeau, Mo. Updated: 10 hours ago. |. Search ongoing for robbery suspects Cape Girardeau,...

City of Cape Girardeau recognizing Pride Month

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews began the process of tearing down what was once the Thorngate factory building on Tuesday, June 6. The building will eventually become an indoor pickleball facility, as well as a place to store and display vehicles. We talked with Jeff Brune who told us...

Crews begin demolition on former Thorngate factory building

Missouri State

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Heartland News is the winner of two big awards on June 4 at the Missouri Broadcaster Association’s annual meeting and award ceremony. “Piece By Piece” won first place in News Series. The story was made by Kathy Sweeney with Noland Cook and Don Frazier. The story focused on the Cape Girardeau Sheriff’s Department’s work to identify remains found off the interstate after 40 years.

Heartland News wins two awards from the Missouri Broadcaster Association

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Junction, IL

JUNCTION, Ill. (KFVS) - On Friday, June 9, around 120 men from across America will join together in Junction, Illinois, to begin construction of the new building for Junction General Baptist Church. According to spokesperson Roy Biggerstaff, the original building was lost to a fire a year ago after being...

Carpenters for Christ to construct new Junction, Ill. church building

National Weather Service on hazy skies. City of Cape Girardeau recognizing Pride Month. Metropolis standoff ends peacefully. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. Search ongoing for robbery suspects Cape Girardeau, Mo.

2 people escape house fire in Cape Girardeau

Community car seat safety check in Marion, Ill. The city of Marion is holding a community event for those that have small children and car seats. Celebrating National Drive-In Movie Day with the Rock 'N Roll Drive-In Updated: 13 hours ago. |. Johnny Tosarello & Chuck Stratton, with the Rock...

Gun, drugs seized in Marion, Ill.

An inside look at Broadway Theatre Cape Girardeau

Shooting injured one Cape Girardeau

Multiple crimes under investigation in Cape Girardeau, Mo. over the weekend. Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 11-month-old boy out of Stoddard Co. An endangered person advisory was issued for a missing 11-month-old boy out of Stoddard County, Mo. 2 people detained after shootout in Williamson Co., Ill. Updated: 28...

The Breakfast Show Too headlines 6/5

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - It’s a first for Cape Girardeau. The city is now officially recognizing the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. According to the city council, they say it’s important for people in our community, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity to feel valued, safe, empowered and included.

Cape Girardeau city leaders proclaim June LGBTQ+ Pride Month

Rehabilitation work on Broadway Theatre in Cape Girardeau, Mo. is underway. Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 11-month-old boy out of Stoddard Co. An endangered person advisory was issued for a missing 11-month-old boy out of Stoddard County, Mo. 2 people detained after shootout in Williamson Co., Ill. Updated: 5...

Cape Girardeau PD investigating mult. crimes over the weekend

National Weather Service on hazy skies. City of Cape Girardeau recognizing Pride Month. Metropolis standoff ends peacefully. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. HEPA filters to be distributed to Illinois Head Start programs. Police standoff in Metropolis. Updated: 6 hours ago.

Search ongoing for robbery suspects Cape Girardeau, Mo.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Crews were on the scene of a house fire on North Park Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It happened at 3:39 p.m. on Monday, June 5. According to firefighters, neighbors reported a loud “boom.”. They said the fire started in the back of the...

2 people escaped house fire in Cape Girardeau; neighbors reported loud ‘boom’

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Warm weather brings unwanted pests, but when it comes to ticks, a bite can cause real health concerns. For three years, Michelle Hessling has experienced symptoms of a tickborne illness. “I would break out randomly with hives and itching that couldn’t be controlled,” Hessling said....

Heartland woman shares experience with tickborne illness

Stoddard County, MO

Rehabilitation work on Broadway Theatre in Cape Girardeau, Mo. is underway. Cape Girardeau PD investigating mult. crimes over the weekend. Multiple crimes under investigation in Cape Girardeau, Mo. over the weekend. 2 people detained after shootout in Williamson Co., Ill. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. Two people were detained after...

Endangered Person Advisory issued for missing 11-month-old boy out of Stoddard Co.

Williamson County, IL

Colp, IL

COLP, Ill. (KFVS) - A shootout involving multiple people in Colp is under investigation. Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies were called at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 to Andrew Springs Road in Colp to a report of shots fired. Deputies said they learned multiple people had exchanged gunfire. The...

Shootout in Colp, Ill. under investigation

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - We’ll see more motorcycles on the road as the weather warms up; and local riders and police have a few tips about staying safe on the road. Lt. Rick Schmidt with the Cape Girardeau Police Department said it’s important for drivers and riders to be aware of their surroundings because anything can happen.

Cape Girardeau police remind motorcyclists, drivers about road safety

Vienna, IL

VIENNA, Ill. (KFVS) - Vienna High School hosted day one of the Ohio River Shootout boys basketball showcase on Monday. The Eagles are welcoming nine teams from Illinois and nine from Kentucky across Monday and Tuesday pitting some of the top teams from each state against each other. All 18 teams participating combined to average 24 wins each this past season.

Vienna boys basketball hosts 18 teams for Ohio River Shootout

Mccracken County, KY

Crystal City, MO

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - Two people are dead and two others injured after a crash Sunday afternoon, June 5. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, they responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 11000 block of KY 286 around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 4. They say...

2 dead, 2 injured in McCracken Co. crash

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau Police are investigating a late night shooting on Sunday, June 4. Officers were called at 10:30 p.m. to the 900 block of College Street a report of shots fired. When they arrived, officers learned one person had been shot and the victim was...

Cape Girardeau Police investigating late night shooting; 1 injured

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris is a clinical psychologist. He will be a guest on The Breakfast Show on Sunday mornings, answering viewers’ questions about mental health. You can join in the conversation by submitting anonymous questions here. Mental health affects everyone, whether it’s directly...

Dr. Shannon Cubria Farris answers the Heartland’s mental health questions

Metropolis, IL

METROPOLIS, Ill. (KFVS) - Illinois State Police announced the suspect in a standoff on Monday, June 5, in Metropolis, Ill. was arrested and charged. According to a release from ISP, on Tuesday, June 6, 29-year-old Eric Rushing of Metropolis, Ill., was charged with aggravated battery and possession of a weapon by a felon.

Suspect in Metropolis standoff charged

ALTON, Ill. (KFVS) - The Cape Girardeau Catfish beat the Alton River Dragons 15-5 in 8 innings Tuesday night to start the season 6-0. The Catfish got home runs from Brody Chrisman and Hayden Nazarenus in the victory. The winning pitcher for Cape Girardeau was Brevin Yarbro. The unbeaten Catfish...

Cape Catfish win 6th straight game to open season

Perryville, MO

Perry County, MO

PERRY COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Perryville man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday night, June 4. The crash happed shortly before 7:30 p.m. on U.S. 61 southbound, just north of Perry County Road 912. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 60-year-old David R. Beck failed to...

Motorcyclist killed in Perry County, Mo. crash

Sharon Anderson recommends reading "The Amulet of Samarkand," "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" and "One of Us is Lying" for June. Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a crash involving a motorcycle in Iron County on Sunday afternoon, June 4. The Breakfast Show Too headlines 6/5.

Perryville man killed in motorcycle crash

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Marble Hill man was arrested in connection with a stabbing investigation in Cape Girardeau. Officers were called at 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 4 to a report of a stabbing on 2100 block of William Street. When they arrived, officers said they found a...

Marble Hill man arrested in connection with Cape Girardeau stabbing

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SIU & Carbondale Fire Department partner for new females-only program

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Southern Illinois University is partnering with the City of Carbondale Fire Department to create a new program called Badd Axe Ladies. This...

SIU & Carbondale Fire Department partner for new females-only program

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