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

Thursday, June 13, 2013  Western Illinois University had to find a way to deal with a once again low budget.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Crews finally get most electric service restored in Hannibal a week after high winds knock about 80 percent of the city into the dark.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Women held captive in Ohio endured lonely, dark lives; kidnap suspect due in court Thursday

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three brothers are in custody after a frantic 911 call led police to a run-down house, where authorities say three women missing for about a decade were held captive.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  Formal check presentation ceremony planned for later

Friday, October 19, 2012  Three scout leaders are listed in massive file release from the Boy Scouts of America.

Friday, October 19, 2012  Scout "perversion" files from 1959-1985 show local officials helped hush up some abuse cases

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Relay for Life of Lewis County holds its annual carnival themed fundraiser.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  JWCC 2013 budget is 4% lower than the 2012 budget.

Monday, April 16, 2012  Early, dire warnings credited with limiting human death toll in Midwest tornado outbreak

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Talk about being at the right place at the right time.

Friday, August 19, 2011  It's the seventh house the Fort Madison Habitat for Humanity has been involved with.  But it's the first time a group of inmates from the Iowa State Penitentiary have helped with building the new house.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  Pakistani who owned bin Laden's final hideaway lived in compound, aided al-Qaida chief

Thursday, April 28, 2011  The school also won a $75,000 cash grant that is funded from the sales of scratch off tickets.

Sunday, October 31, 2010  Wisconsin unit that lost 3 in Fort Hood shootings says Afghanistan deployment helped them cope