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

Friday, March 08, 2013  A new set of plans are ready to be unveiled to Hannibal Main Street merchants on the redesign of the sidewalks project.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Matila the little pug returns home safe after being lost a week in extreme heat.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Due to the dangerous heat over much of the Tri-State area, the National Weather Service has issued an "Excessive Heat Warning" until 10 p.m. on Saturday. Follow this story for up-to-the-minute news on cooling centers and other news on the high temps.

Thursday, July 05, 2012  A yacht full of fireworks watchers capsized on the Fourth of July, killing three children and sending 24 others into the Long Island Sound, where many were rescued by fellow boaters, police said Thursday.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012  Hundreds of thousands of Americans from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic were preparing to spend the Fourth of July like the nation's founders did in 1776, without the conveniences of electricity and air conditioning.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Find a fireworks display near you and celebrate the Fourth of July!

Monday, July 02, 2012  Fourth of July recipes that won't bust your belt.

Friday, March 16, 2012  An organization trying to save the July 4 fireworks celebration in Hannibal has reached its fundraising goal.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  The Hannibal City Council is putting its money where its mouth is to keep fireworks in America's Hometown.

Monday, June 29, 2009  With 4th of July celebrations just less than a week away, state fire marshals have both some warnings and reminders.You might recall that most fireworks are illegal in Illinois and Iowa. But that doesn't stop people from using them - or getting injured by them.