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

Monday, June 17, 2013  Mentoring program could make adjusting to loss during the Black Forest Fire much easier.

Friday, May 24, 2013 

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded a grant to WIU to reforest the Horn Field campus.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  With the drought of 2012 seemingly behind us, the question is if those dry conditions will affect the show of colors this fall.

Monday, June 25, 2012  Fires spread to Colorado tourist areas near Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain park, disrupt vacations

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Folks within the Fort Madison city limits are spotting white squirrels all over town.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A Keokuk grandfather is now playing "mom" to a baby fawn.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Actors, artists join White House initiative to turn around failing schools with arts education

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Family vacations don't come cheap. Even if you're sticking close to home, with gas hovering somewhere around 4-bucks a gallon, just a day trip will run some serious bucks. If you're sticking to our tri-state region, you can get a heck of a deal in St. Louis.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Update: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has been upgraded to fair condition as he continues recovering from a stroke he suffered more than a week ago.

Monday, January 23, 2012  Update: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has been upgraded to fair condition as he continues recovering from a stroke he suffered more than a week ago.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  A growing forest fire has forced thousands from their homes and threatens transmission lines that supply electricity as far east as Texas.

Sunday, November 21, 2010  A plan to close several old roads in the Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri has drawn several complaints. Poplar Bluff District Ranger Doug Oliver told the Daily American Republic that he has received more than 2,000 complaints about the road closures, which are part of a 2005 forest management plan.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  More than $38 million will be distributed to Missouri landowners who have implemented conservation efforts on their agricultural or forest properties.

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  More than one hundred land owners learn about forestry management in Shimek Forest near Donnelson, Iowa.