Thursday, May 24 2012 10:18 PM EDT2012-05-25 02:18:19 GMT
They're an easy way to wash your clothes, and an easy way to poison your kids. Compact laundry detergent packets like Tide Pods, and Purex Ultra Packs, are causing big problems for curious toddlers.
They're an easy way to wash your clothes, and an easy way to poison your kids. Compact laundry detergent packets like Tide Pods, and Purex Ultra Packs, are causing big problems for curious toddlers.
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:16 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:16:47 GMT
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says it would be unconstitutional to force current state employees to work to age 67 before collecting full retirement benefits.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says it would be unconstitutional to force current state employees to work to age 67 before collecting full retirement benefits.
Thursday, May 24 2012 9:07 PM EDT2012-05-25 01:07:06 GMT
Illinois residents are reacting to a House vote to slash health services for the poor. The measure approved Thursday would eliminate a program that helps nearly 200,000 seniors pay for prescription drugs.
Illinois residents are reacting to a House vote to slash health services for the poor. The measure approved Thursday would eliminate a program that helps nearly 200,000 seniors pay for prescription drugs.
Thursday, May 24 2012 8:17 PM EDT2012-05-25 00:17:03 GMT
Last May we witnessed historic flooding that devastated homes, businesses and farmland. One year later things couldn't look any more different. The Heartland is dealing with drought conditions. According
Farmers in Mississippi County, Missouri now deal with dry conditions when last year they dealt with historic flooding.
Thursday, May 24 2012 7:12 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:12:50 GMT
As Levi Collom's family tries to cope with his sudden, still unexplained death, they work to keep his spirit alive.
As Levi Collom's family tries to cope with his sudden, still unexplained death, they work to keep his spirit alive.
Lauren Keith co-anchors the Emmy Award winning Breakfast Show with Jim Burns, Mondays through Fridays from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. on kFVS12. It's a position she began in the spring of 2006. Lauren also tests products "before you buy them," during the popular "Does it Work Wednesday" segments seen first on the Breakfast Show, then again, on Heartland News at 10:00. Before anchoring the Breakfast Show, Lauren worked as a reporter in the Heartland News Southern Illinois Newsroom and as the Weekend Breakfast Show producer and anchor.
The term "hometown girl" definitely applies to Lauren. She first started her career reporting and anchoring at KHQA, the station she grew up watching, in Quincy, Illinois. Lauren's hometown is the small town of Shelbina, Missouri. However, after two years at KHQA, Lauren's fiancé, Brian, conveniently graduated from veterinary school. So, the two University of Missouri grads packed up and headed for the Heartland. Lauren and Brian got married in May 2004 and are glad to be living in the area where Brian grew up. He's from New Hamburg, Missouri, in case you're wondering.
Lauren's received some awards for community service and a Missouri Associated Press award for an investigative story where she uncovered a Northeast Missouri man's quest for a hero's honor. Lauren's story proved the man scammed several local charities after he pretended to be an injured Marine who served in Iraq. Right now though, her big project is "Does it Work Wednesday," which she really enjoys. Sometimes viewers don't agree with the grade she's given a product, and Lauren says it's always entertaining to hear from them.
When she's not reporting, Lauren likes exercising, cooking, and reading. She also visits many area schools during career fairs. Don't let the makeup fool you; Lauren's gets very dirty from time to time helping Brian deliver calves, puppies, kittens, even baby goats! She usually enjoys tagging along when her husband takes those emergency phone calls. He's a veterinarian at the Delta Vet Clinic in Sikeston.
Lauren enjoys reporting stories that matter to everyone in the Heartland, and she's always open to story ideas from you! E-Mail Lauren.
Thursday, May 24 2012 12:03 PM EDT2012-05-24 16:03:35 GMT
An overnight crash just outside of Cape Girardeau sent two teenagers to the emergency room. The crash happened just before midnight on Highway 74 between Cape and Dutchtown.
An overnight crash just outside of Cape Girardeau sent two teenagers to the emergency room. The crash happened just before midnight on Highway 74 between Cape and Dutchtown.
Thursday, May 24 2012 10:18 AM EDT2012-05-24 14:18:34 GMT
It's that time of year again! Yard sale shoppers are gassing up their cars to drive along Highway 25 and find a bargain. The annual 100 mile yard sale begins Thursday, May 24. The sale runs through
It's that time of year again! Yard sale shoppers are gassing up their cars to drive along Highway 25 and find a bargain.
Thursday, May 24 2012 3:36 PM EDT2012-05-24 19:36:47 GMT
A 6-year-old boy is recovering after a frightening experience in grandma's car. According to Williamson County deputies, it happened Wednesday on Meridian Road on the Walker's Bluff Winery property. The
A 6-year-old boy is recovering after a frightening experience in grandma's car. The child was in the back seat playing with the automatic windows. Deputies say the boy stuck his head out and rolled the window up on his neck.
Thursday, May 24 2012 6:46 AM EDT2012-05-24 10:46:16 GMT
DUBUQUE, IA (KCRG/CNN) - For Jerald Reiter and Vickey Teter, having exotic pets in their home is a way of life. "We take them for walks. We take them for car rides and they go and they get the mail with
An Iowa man was arrested for drunken driving, and he had a parrot and zebra in his car.
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