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

Yesterday at 4:01 PM  Police arrested a Fort Madison man who is charged with trying to hire someone to shoot at police officers.

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, April 25, 2013  Police departments and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) host Drug Take Back Days several times throughout the year, hoping people will clean out their medicine cabinets and dispose of unwanted or unused prescriptions and other medications.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Severe weather watches and warnings issued. Tornado touches down in Monroe County.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Updated with video: Severe storms hit Midwest with snow, ice and damaging winds

Friday, March 08, 2013  Fixing Highway 61 near Palmyra has become an ongoing project for Missouri Department of Transportation

Friday, February 08, 2013  A child has been removed from a Quincy home, after police busted a meth lab on Quincy's South side.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A Quincy child has been taken from a home after a meth lab bust on Quincy's North side.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Deputies learned that Gregory G. Garner had in his possession chemicals to manufacture gun powder.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  The Northbound lanes of U.S. 61 just south of Hannibal near the Fireworks Superstore are closed due to an incident.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Regardless of plowing, MoDOT says the winter weather makes travel hazardous and urges motorists stay put until the snow stops and roads are clear.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The daring escape from the downtown high-rise Metropolitan Correctional Center had them descending almost 20 stories using a makeshift rope.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  It was rated one of the safest colleges in the country last year. Today, Western Illinois University is on another list.