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

1 hour, 18 minutes ago  County emergency director says it could be weeks before things in the city return to normal.

1 hour, 43 minutes ago  Hannibal residents woke up to a different city this morning. Last night's storm filled streets with debris, damaged homes and tore down power lines. KHQA Kristen Aguirre shows you how America's Hometown is recovering.

Today at 11:50 AM  Death toll was corrected and lowered to 24 people, including 7 children.

Today at 8:00 AM  Residents report hearing a loud strike. The went outside to find a brick chimney collapsed into the parking lot for nearby apartments.

Today at 7:45 AM  School hit hard by Tuesday storm damage.

Today at 7:33 AM  Associated Press photographer's first-person account of efforts to rescue chidlren and staff in a collapsed school.

Today at 7:00 AM  The National Weather Service amended its report that a tornado struck Hannibal Thursday night. Meteorologists from the St. Louis office determined that straight-line winds between 80 and 100 mph struck Hannibal Tuesday.

Yesterday at 8:05 PM  Updated with new photos (Caution, graphic images), new video added; death toll now at 51.

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.

Friday, April 19, 2013  U.S. 54 in Pike County, Ill. at the Champ Clark Bridge will be closed at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 20 due to current crest predictions.