JACKSON, Mo., (KBSI) — The City of Jackson and the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the completion of the city’s new gateway sign with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, at the intersection of East Main Street and Old Orchard Road, where the new “Welcome to Jackson” sign has been...

Maren Morris is preparing to step away from touring for a while after spending much of the past decade on the road. The singer shared during a recent ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – While millions of fans watched the FIFA World Cup from home, one Cape Girardeau resident had the chance to experience it in person. Sean Harold traveled to Kansas City to attend the Netherlands’ group stage match against Tunisia, describing the atmosphere as unlike anything he had ever experienced. Harold said the event brought together tens...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — Just two weeks after being rescued from floodwaters in Cape Girardeau, two women returned to the restaurant where their frightening day began — this time to thank the people who helped save their lives. On Sunday, Al Bisher Enterprises, Cape Girardeau Police Officer Bobby Newton and Dexter Barbecue hosted a reception honoring the first responders,...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — A recent graduate of Southeast Missouri State University earned second place in the nation in the Microsoft Word category at the Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship. Julia Schieferdecker, who graduated from SEMO in May with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics and a minor in economics, competed against students from across the country...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) — The Missouri Department of Conservation is inviting the public to explore nature and wellness through a pair of free programs this July at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center. The first program, Discover Oak Hickory Forests, will be held Wednesday, July 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Participants ages 10 and older will learn how to...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — The Cape Girardeau Fire Department says firefighters responded to very few fireworks-related incidents over the Fourth of July weekend. In a social media post Monday, the department said crews were able to enjoy fireworks displays in downtown Cape Girardeau and throughout the city instead of responding to numerous emergency calls. The department also thanked residents...

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — Southbound traffic on U.S. 641 is reduced to one lane near mile point 0.9 in Marshall County following a crash, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The crash is located just south of the intersection with KY 402 (Brewers Highway), near Lee Building Products. Northbound traffic is not affected at this time. Officials have not...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – One person was seriously injured after an explosion and fire Thursday morning at Reliable Tank in Cape Girardeau, according to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched at about 8:28 a.m. to Reliable Tank, 823 S. Kingshighway, after the Cape Girardeau Joint Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting an explosion and fire. Initial...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) – Southeast Missouri State University has hired Jessie Gartman as an assistant volleyball coach, the university announced Monday. Gartman joins the Redhawks after serving as a head coach and board member with Cape Girardeau’s Pursuit Volleyball Club, where she coached multiple national-level teams and managed the club’s high school program. Her coaching responsibilities included practice planning,...