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

Friday, April 26, 2013  The massive sandbagging effort in Meredosia has slowed down and now officials are patrolliong levees looking for weak points and boils.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Residents living south of Warren Barrett Drive were asked to evacuate after yards, roads and parks were flooded with water from Bear Creek Thursday morning.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Amid bouts of heavy rainfall the fire department dealt with an attic fire at 1315 Locust St.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Suspects in a January bank robbery have been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Group will bring in experts to answer questions and address issues for military family members.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Hannibal Police say a man taken into custody in connection with a suspicions fire has been let go.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The fire that destroyed a Paris Avenue home in Hannibal was set intentionally, according to the Hannibal Fire Department.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Cause of Hannibal house fire unknown at this time.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Authorities say 10 people were taken to hospitals after the explosion Thursday at the American Steel Foundries plant in Granite City, northeast of St. Louis.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Cody Barber was arrested after a brief manhunt and then a short time later, Savanna Barger was also arrested for her involvement in the robbery.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The suspect, later arrested and identified as Cody A. Barber, 26, of Moulton, Iowa entered the  bank with a handgun, demanded money, and fled the area on foot with an undetermined amount of money.

Friday, November 23, 2012  This year's Black Friday was more like Gray Thursday with some stores opening at 9 p.m. and midnight. Still, not all shoppers were buying into the new trend.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Power restored to 3,800 Adams Electric Coop customers.

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.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  Construction expected to begin this summer