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

Monday, June 03, 2013  A local town in the Tri-States has been declared a federal disaster area.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  Money is part of a  $1.7 billion dollar budget.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Update: The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide a two million dollar grant for runway improvements.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  A new report says the city of Joplin might not end up with any debt related to the May 22 tornado.

Monday, October 03, 2011  NECAC is making cuts that impact the Monroe, Ralls, Lewis and Shelby county service centers.

Sunday, April 03, 2011  Unemployment benefits for about 10,000 Missourians expired Saturday for those who have reached their 79-week limit for coverage. Meanwhile, the Illinois Legislature and Governor Pat Quinn scrambled this week to keep unemployment benefits flowing for about 44,000 people in the state.

Sunday, February 06, 2011  Missouri officials are at odds over what to do with $189 million of federal money intended to help public schools pay their staff.

Thursday, August 12, 2010  Money is part of a larger bill signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Nearly $800,000 in federal money is headed to three Illinois groups to help homeless veterans.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Officials say the Iowa Governors Office of Drug Control Policy will get nearly $250,000 in federal money.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Gov. Pat Quinn wants Illinois lawmakers to pass legislation so the state can start implementing federal health care reform.

Thursday, April 08, 2010  Kirk, who's running for Obama's old Senate seat, will be at the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Medicine on Thursday to talk about research advancements.

Wednesday, August 05, 2009  The Iowa Department of Public Health will get $3.4 million in federal money to prepare for an expected resurgence of swine flu this fall.

Saturday, February 21, 2009  Gov. Pat Quinn has launched a Web site to make sure Illinois takes full advantage of the $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law this week.

Friday, February 06, 2009  A delegation of officials led by Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas is hoping the federal government will pick up the entire tab for the repair of the city's infrastructure and government buildings, which were damaged by Hurricane Ike.