
A plea bargain has been reached in the trial of a 24-year-old school teacher from Louisiana is accused of cutting in line at the Kennett Wal-Mart in January 2007.
by Zakk Gammon - bio | email | Twitter BERTRAND, MO (KFVS) - A Heartland pastor's quick thinking saves him from being the victim of what authorities call a huge scam. Bertrand First Baptist Church pastor
The death of a four-month old child is under investigation in Kennett, according to police chief Barry Tate.
A local, general surgeon at the Breast Care and Diagnostic Center gives his opinion on the new mammogram guidelines.
A Cape Girardeau County group is one step closer to building a playground children of all abilities can enjoy.
St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.
Police are looking for a suspect after a robbery at the Capaha Bank on Kingshighway and Broadway Thursday.
The St. Louis Rams have purchased unsold tickets to sell out Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals and avoid a local television blackout.
Authorities say a severely overweight South Carolina man stayed in his recliner without moving for eight months until shortly before his death.
Both Main and South High Streets in Jackson are open to traffic again following crosswalk improvements under the Jackson Uptown Historic District Renovation Project.
The Notre Dame soccer team saw its hopes for a Class 2 state championship end Friday in Fenton.
Missouri growing number of untested rape kits in storage is backlogged like many other states, but the highway patrol's crime lab director says things aren't as bad in Missouri as many other states in the nation.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is to announce plans for funding the state's community colleges.
Officials report today that Illinois' unemployment rate continued to climb last month, rising to its highest level in more than a quarter century.
The state's jobless rate climbed to 11.2 percent in October despite signs that the economy is improving.
Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find an unprecedented amount of information on hospitals and surgical centers.
Illinois motorists have been urged to start getting ready for winter driving.
Squirrels caught on home video as a local woman hand-feeds them. The critters have become quite the talk of a local landscaping nursery.
The mayor, local teen mentors, and members of the community gather to do what they can to try and turn their city around.
Tim Lincecum has won the 2009 NL Cy Young Award, beating out Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter and teammate Adam Wainwright.
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Associated Press - November 20, 2009 4:14 AM ET SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has launched an online tool consumers can use to find an unprecedented amount of information on hospitals and...
It is a concern nationwide, the growing number of untested rape kits in storage. Some date back more than 20 years.
The judge releases surveillance video in the second day of the trial involving a woman facing felony charges for a disturbance at an area Wal-Mart.
By Heartland News SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) - Investigators in Sikeston are asking for the public to help them identify a person of interest in a Wednesday armed robbery. A surveillance photo released by Dept.
If you've made it through this year without needing any extra money, consider yourself lucky. Many people struggled to keep up often turning to part time jobs to supplement their income.
Kristen McCoy is a snare drummer and helps lead the Delta High School Marching Band, while she is being led herself because Kristen is blind.
Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.
A Kansas City man who left his wallet on the counter of a bank he was robbing has pleaded guilty in federal court.
Sikeston Department of Public Safety officers are searching for an armed robbery suspect.
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry will be closed through at least Tuesday, November 24, 2009 for maintenance and a US Coast Guard inspection.
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport now has a new air service called Cape Air. Airport manager Bruce Loy said he thinks this provider is here and here stay.
An Alexander County resident has died from complications related to the H1N1 influenza.
The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions.
A Kentucky man working for a private company that transports prisoners has been indicted on a charge of traveling in interstate commerce to engage in sex with an inmate.
A new report on last season's ice and wind storms says Kentucky's utilities should improve the ways they notify customers about when their electric power will be turned back on.
Illinois' unemployment rate has hit its highest level since August 1983.
A Jackson man says he's more than lucky to be alive, following a bizarre series of events early Monday morning.
Southeast Missouri State University has narrowed the search for a provost to three finalists.
Missouri highway officials have spent more than $100 million fixing the state's secondary highways this year.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to make safety their first priority as the state's deer season begins this week.
Keeping kids safer while riding to and from school is now a top priority for all Illinois schools. The increased security and awareness of where kids are at all times while riding school buses got a big boost on Tuesday.
Good Morning Today is Thursday, November 19 This morning make sure to grab a coat before heading out the door - it's still cool around the Heartland. But the good news is the rain has moved on for now
Jury selection has been completed Wednesday in Kennett, Missouri for a case drawing national attention involving a woman facing felony charges for a disturbance at an area Wal-Mart.
Dietitian Raina Childers explains how foods rich in probiotics can help ward off the flu, among other sicknesses.
Cape Air recently took over as the new carrier at both the Williamson County Regional Airport and the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. It is the third carrier to serve at the airport in Marion in the last decade.
Two victims in Monday's Cairo house fire have been identified; authorities say the two died from gunshot wounds.
Police arrested two men Wednesday on various drug charges, one of them faces bail jumping charges.
Prosecution plans to seek the death penalty in the case of a 19-year-old women charged with the murder of two women.
Investigators are looking into a bizarre break-in in Saline County.
Southbound Interstate 55 was reduced to one lane from mile marker 97 to 96 for a couple hours early Wednesday afternoon after a truck with a camper crashed.
The 2009 "Operation Christmas Child" project has officially kicked off in southeast Missouri.
A grand jury indicted two men accused in the murder of a Dongola man.
Authorities have seized several items, including pornography, computer equipment and weapons, from the home of 1 of 6 men charged in a child sex abuse case in western Missouri.
A measure that U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says could help the Department of Veterans Affairs' recruiting and retention efforts in rural areas is moving on.
The death penalty against a woman accused in the double murder of two West Frankfort women.
Detectives in Missouri are investigating whether members of a family already charged with sexually abusing children may have also killed several people.
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