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

Friday, April 26, 2013  UPDATED: New info for Pike and Scott Counties in Illinois Friday.

Monday, April 22, 2013  While the Mississippi is slowly dropping ... the opposite is true for the Illinois River. See what's going on in Beardstown, Meredosia and Naples Illinois.

Friday, April 19, 2013  U.S. 54 in Pike County, Ill. at the Champ Clark Bridge will be closed at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 20 due to current crest predictions.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Communities are dealing with severe river and flash flooding following storms Wednesday and Thursday.

Friday, April 19, 2013  The Mississipi closed bridges and buildings along the Mississippi River Friday. Learn more about the Sny Levee, mudslides in Hannibal, sandbagging in Clarksville and more here.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A Payson business owner is picking up the pieces and then some after Wednesday night's storm ripped off the roof of his building.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  KHQA's Kristen Aguirre paid the area a visit to show you how the community is coping with the wreckage.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Flooding along the Mississippi is creating a need for people to help sandbagging.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  VIDEO ADDED: Work began at around 1 p.m. along the Hannibal riverfront.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Mississippi River water levels have risen drastically as a result of area rainfall and Adams County is preparing and planning for interventions that may be required

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Residents living south of Warren Barrett Drive were asked to evacuate after yards, roads and parks were flooded with water from Bear Creek Thursday morning.

Saturday, August 20, 2011  Governor Jay Nixon is asking federal agriculture officials to declare 23 Missouri counties a disaster area to allow aid for farmers who have lost crops or property.

Friday, July 08, 2011  Jacksonville residents may not have water for at least another week or longer.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  Mayor Andy Ezard says he's waiting for test results from the EPA to see if the chlorine is pushing through the lines properly. Until then, a boil order still remains across the city.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  At this point Superintendent of the Sny Island Levee Drainage District Mike Reed says he is in close contact with all emergency management personnel and is continuously monitoring weather forecasts.