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

Friday, January 18, 2013  The Tri-State area has been in a drought for months now. Local farmers had record low numbers in their yields.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Spring freeze, drought leave corn maze, orchard operators worried about fall tourism season

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  The Dean of the College of Agriculture at Iowa State University thinks many Iowa farmers fared better this summer then their counterparts in other Midwestern states.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Due to a drought that the tristate area is currently in, farmers found some of their lowest corn harvest yields in years.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Pike County, Illinois farmer Patrick Webster has never been in the fields August 22.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Last Friday, August 12th, the rain showers did not amount to much and with 16 days remaining in the month, its getting critical.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Since the end of June, we have only seen a little more then 6 tenths of an inch of rain on average across Adams County.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  Corn yields are very poor while soy bean yields are average to above average.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010  Agriculture experts are expecting a record corn and soybean crop for the United States, but the crop in central Illinois might fall short of last year's yields.

Friday, August 06, 2010  Crop yields not as good as last year.

Monday, September 21, 2009  The University of Missouri Extension service says the fungal disease was discovered Friday on fields in three southernmost counties.