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

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  The Head Start program that covers eight counties in Northeast Missouri is facing a cut of $235,000 becasue of sequestration cuts at the federal level.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  The Ralls County Sheriff's Office and the Missouri State Fire Marshall investigated the fires at three vacant properties on Sept. 9, Oct. 5 and Jan. 26.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Lawrence Nett, 50, is charged with possessing a felony amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  The Ralls County Sheriff's Department is getting new technology to help them improve radio communication between deputies and the county dispatch center.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Three suspicious fires in Saverton Missouri have authorities investigating.

Monday, January 28, 2013  PHOTOS ADDED: Firefighters are still looking into what sparked a large explosion in rural Ralls County, Mo. last night.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Ralls County sheriff's deputies responded to a burglary Tuesday afternoon at a residence on Pershing Road.

Friday, January 11, 2013  A warrant for both men was served Wednesday charging both with burglary 2nd degree and a bond was set at $50,000.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The National Westher Service in St. Louis has issued a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The Ralls County Sheriff has confirmed to KHQA that one person was killed in a fiery head on collision Monday afternoon in Ralls County and that name has been released.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Two men arrested in the 2011 thefts of farm equipment from a location on Sunnyside Lane near Hannibal

Saturday, August 04, 2012  Marion and Ralls County kids got a head start to to the school year Saturday.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Stuff the Bus: Buses are parked at the Hannibal Walmart, the Palmyra County Market and the New London Dollar General Store and that tells us that back-to-school season is upon us.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  For most people, a snake is the last thing they want to see lurking around their lawn or garden, but kids at Farm Safety Day at Mark Twain High School got a much different perspective on Missouri snakes Saturday.

Friday, July 06, 2012  Ralls County Sheriff Paul Forney said 22-year-old Clint Thurmond of New London man was surrounded and caught in a cornfield Friday night near Center.