Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Friday, May 10, 2013  Iowa is close to breaking a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The National Weather Service is expanding an experimental warning project to include more states in the middle part of the U.S.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  River could possibly drop to 9 feet by December 30, 2012.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  According to the latest assessment from the U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to severe drought conditions are now present across the Tri-State area.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  National Weather Service warnings updated since Joplin tornado. There is a renewed call to heed the warnings no matter when or where they are posted.

Monday, April 02, 2012  The National Weather Service is kicking off an experiment next week with a new kind of tornado warning that's aimed to scare people into seeking shelter.

Friday, March 02, 2012  There was a packed house Thursday night at the Crossroads Center in Pittsfield, Ill. for the first of the Tri-State's Storm Spotter Training Classes from The National Weather Service.

Friday, December 30, 2011  While we have all been surprised at the warm weather we are currently seeing in the region, all we have to do is look back one year to find that Mother Nature sometimes pays little attention to the calendar.

Thursday, June 30, 2011  Storm cleanup continues around the Tri-States. We checked in with the village of Payson Wednesday to see how much progress the area has made.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Update:  Two of the three sirens that did not sound last month are back in service.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  Update: The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for some Missouri towns in our viewing area.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011 

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The National Weather Service is predicting the Mississippi River to crest in the Burlington area on Sunday at about 16 feet.