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 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:44:05 GMT
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Many people in the Heartland have an opinion on an Illinois bill to legalize medical marijuana. A senate hearing committee passed it on Friday; Governor Pat Quinn hasn't said if he'll sign it.
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:29:16 GMT
The Cape Fire Department responded to a truck on fire Sunday at a gas station on Sprigg Street Cape Girardeau.
The Cape Fire Department responded to a truck on fire Sunday at a gas station on Sprigg Street Cape Girardeau.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -
Authorities say the body of a missing St. Louis man found in southern Illinois last month has been identified.
Kelvin Swingler, 29, of St. Louis was reported missing from St. Louis on August 25 by his mother. His body was found on September 23 on I-64 in Washington County.
Washington County deputies say he was the victim
of an apparent homicide.
The Washington County Sheriff's Department
continues to investigate this case along with the St. Louis Metro Police
Department.
In a separate case, another body was found on Tuesday near I-64.
According
to Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger, state transportation workers were
working along Interstate 64 near Oakaville on Tuesday when they found an adult
male's body.
The coroner says an autopsy
was performed, and the coroner suspects foul play was involved.
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.
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.