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

Friday, November 09, 2012  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is pressuring the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue providing water flow from the Missouri River to the Mississippi River.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  The Dean of the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University thinks many Iowa farmers fared better this summer then their counterparts in other Midwestern states.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Residents across the Tri-State area are seeing new buds and growth on trees and plants with some even blooming.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  With the drought of 2012 seemingly behind us, the question is if those dry conditions will affect the show of colors this fall.

Friday, August 31, 2012  An Adams County Illinois farmer compares Drought of 2012 to what he encountered during the Drought of 1983.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  We have all heard about how this drought is affecting the summer crops, but what about the next season to come.

Friday, August 03, 2012  According to the latest assessment from the U.S. Drought Monitor, extreme drought conditions now envelop all of Northeast Missouri, Southeast Iowa and West central Illinois.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Missouri governor discusses drought on statewide tour.