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

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Power has been restored to about  3,800 Pike County, Ill. homes, which were without power as severe storms moved through the area Wednesday night.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Iowa is close to breaking a state record for the longest stretch without a reported tornado.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A group of Drury University students have presented a plan for a demonstration house that supporters hope could help make Joplin a model of environmentally sound rebuilding from disasters.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The April 26 complaint cites Elisha Prero, the registered agent of Newcomb Realty, LLC, with maintaining an unsafe structure.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The National Weather Service is expanding an experimental warning project to include more states in the middle part of the U.S.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  You never know when the power might go out, especially during severe weather.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Quincy's Newcomb Hotel has made the Landmarks Illinois Ten Most Endangered Historic Places for 2013.

Friday, April 26, 2013  UPDATED: New info for Pike and Scott Counties in Illinois Friday.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Residents of Perry, Naples, Rushville, Hamilton, Meredosia and Niota, Ill. and in Macon County and LaGrange, Mo. are looking for volunteers to help sandbag.

Monday, April 22, 2013  While the Mississippi is slowly dropping ... the opposite is true for the Illinois River. See what's going on in Beardstown, Meredosia and Naples Illinois.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Congressman Aaron Schock took a tour of Western Illinois levee districts Sunday, looking to see who needs a helping hand.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Communities are dealing with severe river and flash flooding following storms Wednesday and Thursday.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  KHQA's Kristen Aguirre paid the area a visit to show you how the community is coping with the wreckage.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Mississippi River water levels have risen drastically as a result of area rainfall and Adams County is preparing and planning for interventions that may be required

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Workers there met with managers Thursday and were told of the temporary reassignment.