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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Upgrades are needed as the lock and dam system built in the 1930s continues to show the signs of age.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Residents of Perry, Naples, Rushville, Hamilton, Meredosia and Niota, Ill. and in Macon County and LaGrange, Mo. are looking for volunteers to help sandbag.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Congressman Aaron Schock took a tour of Western Illinois levee districts Sunday, looking to see who needs a helping hand.

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

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Workers there met with managers Thursday and were told of the temporary reassignment.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Updated with video: Water driven by the large and powerful storm flooded over an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans.

Monday, July 16, 2012  Waterfall-like rain eases in southwest Japan, but 28 dead, thousands of homes damaged

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Hannibal City Engineer Mark Rees has devised a plan in hopes of preventing future flooding near the Bear Creek area.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Irene floods Vermont towns as states assess damage, count blessings; NYC trains restart slowly

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 01, 2011  It's difficult to even imagine what Jacksonville residents are going through.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Heavy rains caused quite the problem for Hancock County drivers Saturday after multiple mud slides occurred on County Highway 32, closing miles of the road.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  The stage is set for another round of strong to severe thunderstorms for Tuesday night, and localized heavy rainfall again will be a notable threat.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  National Weather Service: Mississippi River crests in Memphis, reaching just shy of 48 feet

Friday, May 06, 2011  Mississippi River continues to rise, residents flee as flooding begins in parts of the Delta