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

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Recent rains and snow melt have improved the river stages on the Mississippi River and that has many producers looking forward to what the spring and summer will bring.

Friday, December 14, 2012  The Ursa Farmer's Cooperative opens their seventh facility in Canton Missouri with this one being the first facility in Missouri.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Barge traffic is moving on the upper Mississippi River but there is still concerns about the river level south of St. Louis.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce the flow of the Missouri River and that could affect barge traffic up and down the Mississippi River.

Saturday, August 04, 2012  The Historic Quincy Business District held the eighth annual Locally Grown Food Fest at Washington Park.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  82-year-old Bob Koenig of Quincy has 600 tomato plants and harvests 400 pounds of tomatoes every other day.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  The 2012 Quincy Farmer's Market season officially began Tuesday morning.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Now we've learned that a new national chain restaurant is slated to open this summer in Canton, Missouri.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  We've looked at lots of effective ways to battle cold symptoms, but a sore throat tags along with several illnesses and is particularly annoying on its own.

Monday, November 22, 2010  A pilot project in Columbia will allow people using food stamps at farmers markets to double the amount of food they can take home without doubling the cost.

Wednesday, September 08, 2010  Update: Illinois Fire Marshal to visit explosion site Thursday afternoon

Monday, August 30, 2010  Folks hammered by record snowfall in the mid-Atlantic and freakishly cold temperatures in the South can warm up to the latest forecast by the Farmers' Almanac.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009  300 farmers were in attendance at a meeting Wednesday to hear about what will happen after the state seized a grain company.