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

Thursday, March 07, 2013  The Illini West School District is asking voters to approve a bond issue in next months election to help finance the construction of a new high school.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  Sam Dancer and Anna Lee Welty walked away with the grand prize for the 2013 Dancing with Local Stars.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Get an inside look to some of the DWLS routines and read about who the performances really benefit.

Thursday, December 13, 2012  One sheriff in Northeast Missouri thinks there needs to be a change in the way state funding is distributed to local sheriff departments.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Area day care providers and residents will meet Wednesday to brainstorm what to do over state funding cutbacks for child care providers.

Monday, February 20, 2012  Illinois schools could take a hit in the coming year if Governor Pat Quinn decides to shift who pays for teacher pensions. As a cost cutting measure, Quinn wants to shift the billion dollar cost of teacher pensions from the state to the local school districts.

Saturday, January 14, 2012  Six months after a state grant saved Quincy's early childhood program, the district has yet to see the money.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Special training for Hannibal police officers due to closure of Woodland Center for Mental Health Services unit at Hannibal Regional Hospital.

Monday, August 29, 2011 

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Missouri schools are due a $255 million state funding increase next year. But they're unlikely to get it.

Monday, October 18, 2010  As we head into the holiday season, we could unfortunately see more people on the streets. The Samaritan Well shelter in Macomb will have to close its doors if it doesn't get money that was promised by the state. That's money that funds 80 percent of the shelter's needs.

Friday, July 16, 2010  A western Illinois paint recycling program is to resume after it was forced to end because of lack of state funding.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Gov. Pat Quinn got an earful from a mother upset about poor state funding for education.

Friday, May 21, 2010 

Thursday, May 20, 2010  In response to unprecedented cuts in state funding, University of Illinois Extension announced today a map of how local county Extension programs will be administered.