Mississippi State

Charleston, MO

Sikeston, MO

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Drivers are asked to avoid the area after a crash at north U.S. 61 and Highway HH. According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, it happened south of SAHEC campus. Drivers are asked to avoid the area due to fire and police personnel on scene...

Traffic blocked by crash on U.S. 61, Hwy. HH in Sikeston

Cape Girardeau, MO

Police are still looking for someone accused of firing shots near Cape West Laundry last night around 8:00. Cape man accused of firing shots; Cape police K-9 vehicle stolen, dog still inside. Updated: 23 minutes ago. |. Two people face charges in connection with a series of events last night...

Cape Girardeau police investigating 2 separate reports of shots fired, stolen patrol car

Two people face charges in connection with a series of events last night in Cape Girardeau. Taylor Deere of the Sikeston Regional Chamber talks Jaycees luncheon | Checking In with the Chamber. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Taylor Deere of the Sikeston Regional Chamber talks Jaycees luncheon | Checking In...

Shots fired near Cape West Laundry in Cape Girardeau

Carbondale, IL

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - First responders were called shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 22 to a single-vehicle crash in Carbondale. The crash happened on the 500 block of East Main Street. According to police, a vehicle crashed into a utility pole and the driver was found unresponsive. Police...

Driver killed in single-vehicle crash in Carbondale

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - North Giant City Road is clear after a crash. According to a release from police, they responded to a crash around 3:44 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22 in the 600 block. The road has since been cleared and is open to traffic. They said the investigation...

N. Giant City Rd. clear after crash in Carbondale

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Cape Girardeau Police are investigating a reported shooting that occurred near a laundromat Thursday night, March 23. Officers were called around 8 p.m. to a report of shots fired near Cape West Laundry on North Silver Springs Road near Arena Park. According to police, no...

Cape Girardeau Police respond to shots fired near laundromat

One Heartland woman is turning the loss of her mother into an effort to keep Cape Girardeau clean. Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating a reported shooting that occurred near a laundromat tonight. Multi-vehicle interstate crash on I-57 Updated: 3 hours ago. |. Two people were taken to the hospital...

A lesson in combat in Cape Girardeau

Jackson, MO

JACKSON, Mo. (KFVS) - Fire crews will be out in the community visiting area businesses and checking “knox boxes.”. According to a release from Jackson Fire Rescue, crews will visit the businesses starting on Monday, March 27. They will also be updating business contact information. They said this helps...

Jackson fire crews to check ‘knox boxes’ at area businesses

Arson investigation, suspected in bathroom

Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating a reported shooting that occurred near a laundromat tonight. Two people were taken to the hospital after a multi-vehicle crash on interstate 57 in Southern Illinois. A lesson in combat in Cape Girardeau. Updated: 9 hours ago. |. Film students at Southeast Missouri State...

Cape Girardeau woman cleaning up trash looking for help

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - One Heartland woman is turning the loss of her mother into an effort to keep Cape Girardeau clean. Morgan Proffer says it’s been nearly five years since her mother passed. She describes her mom as a free soul and close to nature. Now, she’s...

Turning heartbreak into healing: One woman’s effort to clean up Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The Heartland Home Show kicks off Friday, March 24 at the Osage Centre. The home show will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Exhibits will feature the latest products, trends and more.

Heartland Home Show scheduled for this weekend

Missouri State

Saint Louis, MO

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) - Lucas G. Henson, 37, pleaded guilty to several crimes from October 2022, including setting fires in the Mark Twain National Forest and assaulting a U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, while out on bond, Henson had stolen a van...

Iron County man admits to arson, assault of Forest Service Employee

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Chaffee, MO

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A Chaffee man is accused of taking thousands-of-dollars-worth of tools from a business. Christian Neil Smith, 32, of Chaffee, was charged in a warrant with felony burglary and stealing. His bond was set at $15,000. According to the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office, they...

Chaffee man accused of taking tools from Cape Girardeau Co. business

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A chain link fence no longer surrounds the pond at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. With the removal of the fence, the sidewalk around the pond was opened. The fence was installed in June ahead of draining and dredging of the pond. This work was...

Fence around pond at Capaha Park removed

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - Four southeast Missouri projects recently received more than $3 million in grants. The city, Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation, Grace Community Center and the SEMO Food Bank were awarded grants totaling $3,317,353 on Thursday, March 23 through the Department of Economic Development’s Community Revitalization Program.

4 southeast Mo. projects receive more than $3M in grants

Poplar Bluff, MO

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (KFVS) - It’s an event two years in the making--aimed at getting more young people interested in the Missouri National Guard. More than 300 high schoolers in the southeast Missouri region got an up-close view of military life at Guard Day on Wednesday, March 22. At...

Poplar Bluff National Guard hosts Guard Day for southeast Mo. students

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - It’s not too early to think about plans to celebrate the Christmas season. Old Town Cape, Inc. has been busy working on this year’s Parade of Lights. Organizers made two announcements on Wednesday, March 22 on the annual event. They said the parade...

Date set, theme reveled for 2023 Parade of Lights in Cape Girardeau

Benton, MO

According to the city, there will be a public hearing to discuss the liquor license suspension of Hotshots Bar and Grill on Thursday, March 30. Liquor license review board to hear appeal from Hotshots. Updated: 16 hours ago. |. Liquor license review board to hear appeal from Hotshots. Over 300...

Preview of motocross event Saturday at Benton Speedway in Mo.

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 females-only program is an opportunity to provide a hands-on learning experience. Those interested will learn more about fire protection and service, as well as add to their resume. This will be the second annual ladies program that helps promote firefighting as a viable career option for women.

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

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University introduced a special whiskey to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Copper Dome Whiskey is the first-ever officially licensed spirit of the university. According to Southeast leaders, it was crafted by alumni-owned Nobletons Distilling House. They said university donors will get an exclusive...

Get in the school spirit: Southeast Mo. State introduces Copper Dome Whiskey to celebrate 150 years

Illinois State

Grace Coffee Shop and Café is soon to be the newest coffee shop in Cape Girardeau, but it’s not just any coffee shop. A unique construction site in southeast Missouri has a hand in helping students create their own futures. Students from 30 schools to compete in math...

Sikeston Career and Technology Center expansion

SIKESTON, Mo. (KFVS) - A unique construction site in southeast Missouri has a hand in helping students create their own futures. Not many high school students can say they helped build their new classroom, but the construction class at the Sikeston Career and Technology Center is doing just that. “It’s...

Southeast Mo. construction class gains hands-on learning with career and technology building expansion

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - Candidates for city council and mayor discussed their positions on LGBTQ+ issues during a forum on Wednesday evening, March 22. Doors opened at 5:30 p.m. and the forum began at 6 p.m. Pride in Action, a southern Illinois nonprofit social action group, hosted the forum at...

Carbondale city council, mayoral candidates discuss LGBTQ+ issues

Kentucky State

Marion, IL

MARION, Ill. (HEARTLAND WEEKEND) - Dunbar Music Group will host the Paducah, Kentucky native at the Marion Cultural & Civic Center on Friday, August 25. According to Dunbar Music Group, Steven Curtis Chapman has won 5 Grammys and 59 Dove Awards--the most of all time. Tickets for the concert go...

Dunbar Music Group to host Steven Curtis Chapman concert this summer

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NewsBreak

Crashes, slide-offs cause closure of Hwy. 60 on Wednesday morning

Man seriously injured in crash on I-57 near Charleston; drivers urged not to travel. A 32-year-old Charleston man was seriously injured in a crash on I-57...

Crashes, slide-offs cause closure of Hwy. 60 on Wednesday morning

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