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First Alert: Some morning rain & fog; mainly drier, warmer weekend
Patchy fog this morning is starting to clear, leaving us with a mostly dry and warm weekend!
Crime
Former state employee accused of stealing thousands of dollars from Kentucky government agency
Illinois
Bill would require fentanyl education for Illinois middle school students
Illinois
House passes bill allowing daycare centers to operate 24 hours in Illinois
TOP HEADLINES
Crime
Carbondale Police clear scene of shooting on S. Lewis Lane; 2 people injured
Updated: 53 minutes ago
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By
Olivia Tock
Police have cleared the scene of a shooting in Carbondale, Illinois on Saturday morning.
Missouri
Missouri candidate with ties to the KKK can stay on the Republican ballot, judge rules
Updated: 2 hours ago
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By
The Associated Press
A longshot Missouri gubernatorial candidat e with ties to the Ku Klux Klan will stay on the Republican ticket, a judge ruled Friday.
News
Hoverboard charger sets fire to home
Updated: 22 hours ago
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By
K8 Newsdesk
Hoverboards are a hot item to get from one place to another. But one Kennett resident’s hoverboard got a little too hot.
Crime
Decomposing dogs found in truck, man arrested
Updated: 13 hours ago
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By
K8 Newsdesk
A Blytheville man faces felony animal cruelty charges after police said they found two dead dogs in his truck.
News
Local filmmakers asking for your videos and photos for cicada documentary
Updated: 16 hours ago
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By
First Alert 4 Staff
As we’ve told you about it for the past week, cicada-gedon is here.
Heartland Sports
SEMO Softball loses by one run to Arkansas in NCAA Softball Regional
Updated: 12 hours ago
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By
Todd Richards
The SEMO Softball team lost a tough 3-2 game to Arkansas in the NCAA Regional Friday night in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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First adult high school graduation ceremony for Excel Center in Cape Girardeau
News
Heartland native to be featured in "Twisters" movie soundtrack
News
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe to serve as Acting Missouri Governor
News
Last day of Missouri's 2024 legislative session
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News
Man seriously injured in Perry County crash
Updated: 13 hours ago
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By
Josh Seabaugh
A Perryville man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon
News
First adult high school graduation ceremony for Excel Center held in Cape Girardeau
Updated: 13 hours ago
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By
Breanna Harris
A group of students walked across the stage Friday evening at the first of its kind graduation at a Cape Girardeau high school for adults
National
Man charged in random assault on actor Steve Buscemi in New York
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By
The Associated Press
A man wanted in connection with the random attack on actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month was arrested on an assault charge Friday, police said.
News
2024 Cardinals Hall of Fame induction class announced
Updated: 16 hours ago
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By
Josh Seabaugh
The new inductees for the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame have been announced by the baseball team
News
Rend Lake beaches open for 2024 season
Updated: 17 hours ago
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By
Devin Kidd
The beaches of Rend Lake officially opened on Friday to kick off the 2024 season
News
Missouri legislature finishes chaotic session amid paralyzed Senate
Updated: 17 hours ago
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By
Joe McLean (KFVS)
Missouri saw a chaotic end to the 2024 legislative session Friday after a stalled Senate skipped the final day of work
News
Goreville man sentenced to 50 years for Johnson County murder
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By
Josh Seabaugh
A Goreville man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a murder that took place in Johnson County in 2021
News
Mason Ramsey to be featured on ‘Twisters’ album
Updated: 14 hours ago
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By
Amber Ruch
Twisters is a standalone sequel to the 1996 movie Twister.
News
Where are the cicadas in the Heartland?
Updated: 18 hours ago
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By
Ahmad Lathan
We’ve all heard about the trillions of cicadas emerging across the Midwest this spring, but why aren’t we seeing more of them in the Heartland?
News
Rend Lake beaches open May 17
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By
Amber Ruch
The beaches at Rend Lake will open soon for the season.
Events
Celebrate summer with Shawnee Park Summer Bash May 18
Updated: 20 hours ago
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By
Amber Ruch
Dive into fun on Saturday, May 18 at the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Summer Bash.
News
PHOTOS: Cicadas in the Heartland
Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 11:32 AM CDT
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By
Michale Johnson
The cicadas are coming.