Friday, May 17 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:28:19 GMT
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
When someone is texting and driving, they can travel an entire football field in just about the time it takes to read a text. So, what can parents do to prevent their teen from getting in a deadly wreck
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:01 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:01:36 GMT
Police are investigating a home burglary in Carbondale.
Police are investigating a home burglary in Carbondale.
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Crews were called to the scene of two separate overnight fires on Henderson Street in Cape Girardeau and Mulberry Street in Scott City.
The call came in around midnight for the fire in Cape Girardeau on 646 S Henderson.
The people living in the home were able to get out safely.
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department says the fire caused $50,000 worth of damage to the home.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time, but is still under investigation.
The call for the fire at 115 Mulberry in Scott City came in around 1 a.m. on Friday.
Crews for the Scott City fire department rushed to the scene from Cape Girardeau, where they were covering for Cape Girardeau firefighters who were responding to the fire on Henderson Street.
The home had major damage and officials say there is no word on what caused that fire, but no one was injured.
Stay with Heartland News on air and at kfvs12.com for more details as we get them.
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:38 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:38:49 GMT
WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - An Army wife who lost over 100 pounds while her husband was away in Afghanistan surprised the soldier Wednesday when he arrived at Wilmington International Airport. Misty Shaffer,
A soldier from Wilmington returns from Afghanistan to a big surprise: a new wife, a new house and a different child.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:56 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:56:55 GMT
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened in Steele around 9 p.m. Troopers say 45-year-old Lisa Hemphill
A Steele woman hit by a train Saturday night is listed in critical condition.
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:35:02 GMT
Strawberry season is upon us, and this week's Heartland Cooks is somewhat of an expert on the fruit. Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week.
Folks on Judy Flamm's family farm in Cobden, Illinois just started picking strawberries this past week and we share one of her family's favorite recipes: Easy Strawberry Pizza.
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:04:20 GMT
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) -
Authorities in East St. Louis say a 1-year-old girl was killed when she was run over by a car after a boy inside listening to music started the vehicle and put it into gear.
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:43 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:43:12 GMT
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him. According to Sheriff Rick Walter, 24-year-old Arron McCrary of Truman, Arkansas was transferred from
An inmate at the Scott County Jail is in even more trouble with law after deputies found drugs on him.
Crews fight an overnight fire in Cape Girardeau.
Crews fight an overnight fire in Cape Girardeau.
Crews fight an overnight fire in Scott City.
Crews fight an overnight fire in Scott City.
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