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

Sunday, April 21, 2013  A local business needs your help to help victims and families affected by Monday's explosions.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Chris Trone from Rushville arrived back home safely Tuesday.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  At least four Tri-State area runners are listed as participants in the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Updated with comments from President Barack Obama.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Meteor falls in Russia's Chelyabinsk region; 500 injured by explosions

Monday, January 28, 2013  PHOTOS ADDED: Firefighters are still looking into what sparked a large explosion in rural Ralls County, Mo. last night.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  The Tuesday afternoon blast in West Virginia cooked the green enamel off highway signs and burned utility poles, while leaving a huge hole in the highway.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Three fire departments contained a fire at a large equipment shed in Macomb Saturday. Firefighters say an acetyl tank exploded.

Friday, February 03, 2012  Sometimes things happen and there's just no rhyme or reason as to why.

Friday, December 09, 2011  Shake and bake method of cooking meth adds to the number of arrests and labs taken down by the Lee County Iowa Narcotics Task Force.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  No regs are good regs: Rand Paul single-handedly blocks pipeline safety bill on principle

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  India's home minister says Mumbai attack that killed 10 'coordinated attack by terrorists

Friday, April 23, 2010  Series of explosions mainly targeting Shiite worshippers kill at least 58 in Iraq

Tuesday, August 18, 2009  Wave of explosions rock Baghdad, kill at least 75 and wound more than 300, police say

Saturday, January 24, 2009  A fire that took place Friday afternoon in Brown County, continues to keep a local fire department busy.