Kentucky State

Paducah, KY

Cape Girardeau, MO

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Summer school students at Jefferson Elementary had some special visitors on Friday, June 2. Four mermaids came to visit them at the Jefferson Community Center Pool to get them ready to watch The Little Mermaid next week. The theme for the week was mermaids, and...

Mermaids visit summer school students at Jefferson Elementary

Makanda, IL

MAKANDA, Ill. (HEARTLAND WEEKEND) - The Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance celebrates the longest day of the year with its summer solstice ritual on Sunday, June 18, at Giant City State Park’s Shelter 4. According to a release from the group, the gathering will begin at noon, with the ritual...

Southern Ill. Pagan Alliance to host summer solstice ritual at Giant City State Park

Gallatin County, IL

Equality, IL

EQUALITY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Village of Equality, Ill. in Gallatin County will be hosting “SPARK”, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution for a month long exhibit. From June 17-July 22, the free exhibit will be held at the Ohio River Visitors Center and will feature Equality’s...

Traveling SPARK exhibit to be in Gallatin County

Many people gathered out at Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass, Ill. for the annual Blessing of the Jeeps event. Pride in the Park is making it’s way back to Cape Girardeau. Capaha Park will be filled with dozens of vendors and also live music. Historic Pride flag in...

Cowboy and Camping Outdoor show in Cape Girardeau

Missouri State

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Pride in the Park is making it’s way back to Cape Girardeau on Sunday, June 4. Capaha Park will be filled with dozens of vendors and also live music. Organizers say it focuses on highlighting and celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. JT Masters helps put...

Pride in the Park returning to Cape Girardeau

Sikeston, MO

Crittenden Co. police need your help locating this man involving a stolen vehicle. Officers calls Jay Walker a person of interest involving the theft. Summer school students at Jefferson Elementary school had some special visitors today. Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. Hot air balloons will...

Music in the Park summer concert series kicks off in Sikeston

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Carbondale, IL

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A Southern Illinois summer tradition since 1978, the Sunset Concerts Series, starts later this month. Kicking off on June 22, there will be six weeks of free musical entertainment for all ages and interests. This summer’s concerts begin on the steps of Shryock Auditorium at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The venue alternates between the scenic campus spots and two other locations in Carbondale. The outdoor performances will be held each Thursday evening through July 27 and are all free.

SIU’s Sunset Concerts begin on June 22

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - United Ways is celebrating the longest day of the year, June 21, as the United Day of Caring. To involve the local community in this global event, United Way of Southeast Missouri is launching its first annual Workplace Wonder Competition. For the first annual competition,...

Food drive launches first annual competition

Crittenden Co. police need your help locating this man involving a stolen vehicle. Officers calls Jay Walker a person of interest involving the theft. Summer school students at Jefferson Elementary school had some special visitors today. Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. Hot air balloons will...

Cape Girardeau Chamber members sign beam for new casino hotel

The western-loving community gathered in Cape Girardeau at the Osage Center for the Cowboy and Camping Outdoor Show. Pride in the Park is making it’s way back to Cape Girardeau. Capaha Park will be filled with dozens of vendors and also live music. Historic Pride flag in Cape Girardeau.

Blessing of the Jeeps

Alto Pass, IL

ALTO PASS, Ill. (KFVS) - Many people gathered out at Bald Knob Cross in Alto Pass, Ill. for the annual Blessing of the Jeeps event. There were over hundreds of people and Jeeps present, alongside food, refreshments and clothing. Kurt Richeson, Administrator for Jeep and Shawnee, said this event has...

Blessing of the Jeeps at Bald Knob Cross

Florida State

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - June is Pride Month. That means across the nation, celebrations are taking place and people are remembering the history of the LGBTQ+. A way of celebration is captured through a flag originally sewn in Keywest, Florida making its way to Cape Girardeau. This is through...

Florida pride flag comes to Cape Girardeau

You might see more orange this weekend and it's all for a good cause. "Wear Orange Weekend" is an effort to raise national awareness of gun violence. Boat crash leaves 1 dead in Murphysboro, Ill. Updated: 41 minutes ago. |. A Desoto man is dead following a boating accident on...

Sikeston Hot Air Balloon Festival

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

You might see more orange this weekend and it's all for a good cause. "Wear Orange Weekend" is an effort to raise national awareness of gun violence. Boat crash leaves 1 dead in Murphysboro, Ill. Updated: 15 hours ago. |. A Desoto man is dead following a boating accident on...

Historic Pride flag in Cape Girardeau

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - The carnival is in town. Crescent City Amusements set up its carnival at West Park Mall for June 2-4. Friday - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday - 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday - 1 p.m. to 5...

Carnival in the parking lot of West Park Mall

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - A Missouri organization wants to increase access to emergency contraceptives. The Missouri Family Health Council’s new project aims to help women in Missouri discreetly and confidentially get emergency contraceptives, better known as Plan B. “This is proactive to have in your medicine cabinets,” Michelle...

Organization offers free emergency contraception for Missourians

Ullin, IL

ULLIN, Ill. (KFVS) - A southern Illinois auto parts store was destroyed by a fire Thursday night, June 1. According to Ullin Fire Chief Kenny Wright, they got a call about a fire around 7:30 p.m. He said a car was being worked on in an adjacent building when it...

Auto parts store in Ullin, Ill. destroyed by fire

MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A woman is accused of leaving a puppy in a car overnight. Chloe Throgmorton, 19, of Paducah, was arrested on charges of second-degree cruelty to animals, public intoxication, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the McCracken County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy...

Paducah woman accused of leaving puppy in car overnight without food, water

Marshall County, KY

Dexter, KY

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. (KFVS) - A woman is accused of stealing money from her employer. Amanda Robertson, 32, of Dexter, Ky., was indicted on 10 counts of theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 but under $1,000,000 and one count of theft by unlawful taking under $10,000. The Calloway County Sheriff’s...

Western Ky. woman accused of stealing money from employer

Murphysboro, IL

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (KFVS) - A Desoto man is dead following a boating accident that occurred on Wednesday in Kinkaid Lake. On May 31, around 7:07 p.m., the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a boating accident on Kinkaid Lake near the spillway in rural Murphysboro, Ill. The accident involved an 18-foot aluminum Jon boat.

One man dead after boating accident on Kinkaid Lake

One suspect in custody following police chase in Cape Girardeau

Mayfield, KY

MAYFIELD, Ky. (KFVS) - A man has been arrested following a police chase where the man was driving a motorcycle while reportedly intoxicated. Around 10:20 p.m. on June 1, deputies from the Graves County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a possible disturbance at a residence just west of Mayfield, Ky. Before deputies arrived, a male at the residence left on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and was reported to be intoxicated.

Mayfield man arrested after driving motorcycle intoxicated

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - One person was arrested after a short chase in Cape Girardeau on Friday afternoon, June 2. According to Patrolman Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department, officers received an alert for a stolen vehicle around 8 a.m. from the 300 block of N. Sprigg Street. The reporting officer entered the vehicle into the “FLOCK” camera system.

1 person in custody, 3 wanted after short chase in Cape Girardeau

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Challenger Learning Center in Paducah celebrates 20th anniversary

PADUCAH, Ky. (HEARTLAND WEEKEND) - To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Challenger Learning Center (CLC) at West Kentucky Community and Technical College is hosting a community...

Challenger Learning Center in Paducah celebrates 20th anniversary

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