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

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.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The Hannibal Parks & Rec Department is starting the process to get the Nipper Park Marina dredged along the riverfront.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  A proposal to let homeowners in Macomb own a chicken is now fried.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Sinkhole suddenly appears in farm field off of Nieders Lane

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The Macomb Planning Commission will hold a public forum Wednesday night to discuss whether it's appropriate to allow people to raise chickens in the city limits.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Quincy hosted the 7th annual Great River Grape Escape wine tasting event this weekend.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  This summer's drought is expected to produce some of the best wine ever in the Midwest.

Monday, April 09, 2012  Payson man bags trophy 22 point buck.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Everywhere lush lawns are shedding their winter coats and going green. Unless your lawn looks like mine--a patchy, thatchy, nasty mess.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  But it's not too late for some yards, it just depends on what kind of grass you have and how much you water it.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Jared Hill, 27, was driving home from the Quincy Mall after having had his tongue pierced. Sometime during the drive, Hill fainted causing an accident.

Monday, February 28, 2011  First reports show a driver of a dark SUV ran through two neighboring yards and a "No Outlet" sign before slamming into the front of the home.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010  Updated with photo gallery and video. On the 100th anniversary of the Union Stock Yards fire, 2 Chicago firefighters dead, 17 others hurt in abandoned building blaze.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Many residents of northeast Missouri may be noticing crews working around their yards over the next few months.

Friday, September 10, 2010  Nauvoo, Illinois is suffering from "purple feet fever" Saturday.