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

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Three confirmed tornadoes touched down in Hazelwood and Florissant Missouri and Alton, Ill.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Iowa will have a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday to test its sirens.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The early warning siren located at 8th and Adams in Quincy will be out of service until further notice while repairs are being made.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  The city of Philadelphia, Missouri will be installing the town's first emergency siren Tuesday.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  Palmyra's emergency sirens malfunctioned late Saturday night.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Tri-State residents in some of our southern communities might be getting an automated phone call from emergency officials in the coming months. It's part of the "call 'em all" alert system that being put in place in Pittsfield, Illinois and Marion County, Missouri. This new system will provide as a backup to the rest.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011  Recent stormy weather, means that everyone in the Tri-States is on high alert for severe storms and tornados.

Tuesday, April 05, 2011  Update:  Two of the three sirens that did not sound last month are back in service.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  Clayton siren had new programming added.

Friday, June 18, 2010  The Emergency Management Director of Marion County, John Hark, put a call in to KHQA Friday morning.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010 

Saturday, April 24, 2010  A tornado siren sounded shortly after midnight Saturday morning, waking many residents on Quincy's north side.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance will pay for ballistic vests, squad car lightbars, sirens, in-car cameras and police radios.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 

Monday, January 11, 2010  The Quincy Fire Department says they're once again test the early warning weather sirens on January 12, 2010