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

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The fields have been very wet in recent days thanks to severe weather, but the time is coming for farmers to begin putting in long hours to play catch up.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Eight inches of rain since May 1, 2013 has caused many fields to have standing water and that is affecting the recently planted corn crop.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  High crop prices entice farmers to expand planting into old golf courses, wildlife preserves

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  National corn planting numbers higher than percentage in Iowa.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Rainfall totals say we're five inches above average so far this year and that is making farmers a little nervous as corn planting continues to be delayed.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  These cool, wet conditions are preventing farmers from planting corn crops, but it's not too late.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The Tri-State area has been in a drought for months now. Local farmers had record low numbers in their yields.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Relief from drought comes too late for corn and soybean harvest.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A hay bale fire threatened a Northeast Missouri farm Thursday morning.

Tuesday, July 31, 2012  As one the most intense droughts in the Midwest drags on, plenty of Missourians are now looking into wells.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  New program hopes to give drought relief to Missouri farmers.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  As crops in many states burn up in the widest drought in nearly 25 years, many farmers will look for disaster assistance.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Construction crew is tearing down bleachers on Quincy University Stadium's east side.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 

Sunday, October 30, 2011  The sprawling eastern Iowa cornfields made famous by the movie "Field of Dreams" are being sold to a company that will preserve the site's baseball legacy, the owners announced Sunday. Don and Becky Lansing said they have accepted an offer from Mike and Denise Stillman and their company, Go the Distance Baseball LLC, which will develop the site near Dyersville as a baseball and softball complex.