Friday, August 1 2014 7:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 23:27:06 GMT
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants federal rail officials to look at delays along the Amtrak route from Carbondale to Chicago.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants federal rail officials to look at delays along the Amtrak route from Carbondale to Chicago.
SIKESTON, MO (KFVS) -
It is not quite boating weather right now, but don't tell that to one Sikeston man.
George Morris traveled down to Alabama to buy himself a yacht. Little did he know that purchase would serve as his temporary home.
George Morris, and his new yacht, christened the Second Hand Lion, finally made it to Sikeston Friday afternoon.
You'd think Morris would not be fond of the state of Alabama, where the Lion broke through trailer after trailer. Morris had no choice but to wait.
"We just kept having break downs," said Morris. "Sometimes we'd move 50 feet or 100 feet or 10 miles and we'd have another break down and I'd be stuck for a week."
Morris spent nearly a month inching through Alabama, living on the Lion, and becoming quite the local celebrity. His Facebook page documents all the people who came out to wish him well, all leaving their mark on his yacht and on his heart.
George Morris says many people along the way expressed sympathy for the problems he faced on his journey. But instead, he viewed it as a challenge--one that can be marked off that bucket list in a big way.
George says he plans to put in an RV park on his property and rent out the second-hand lion for use as a honeymoon suite.
He also brought home a live palm tree from Florida which will be out there as well.
Friday, August 1 2014 3:27 PM EDT2014-08-01 19:27:57 GMT
Lady has had two families reject her in recent weeks including after she walked 30 miles to get back to one of the families. But a Florida heiress is stepping in to rescue the lab.
Lady has had two families reject her in recent weeks including after she walked 30 miles to get back to one of the families. But a Florida heiress who loves animals is vowing to make the lab's golden years truly happy.
Friday, August 1 2014 12:42 PM EDT2014-08-01 16:42:20 GMT
The family of a woman badly beaten on the Silver Comet Trail is asking the public for help. They want to raise funds to help pay her medical bills as well as to offer a reward to help catch her attacker.
The family of a woman badly beaten on the Silver Comet Trail is asking the public for help. They want to raise funds to help pay her medical bills as well as to offer a reward to help catch her attacker.
Thursday, July 31 2014 6:46 PM EDT2014-07-31 22:46:38 GMT
A community is also mourning the loss of a young mother and her unborn child. Sarah Harkins, a mother of four, died after being stung by a bee in her own backyard.
A community is also mourning the loss of a young mother and her unborn child. Sarah Harkins, a mother of four, died after being stung by a bee in her own backyard.
Thursday, July 31 2014 7:27 PM EDT2014-07-31 23:27:32 GMT
Imagine your child putting rubbing alcohol on his or her skin then lighting it on fire, all for the sake of having a video to show off on social media. It's called the fire challenge and it's happening here in the Heartland.
Imagine your child putting rubbing alcohol on his or her skin then lighting it on fire, all for the sake of having a video to show off on social media. It's called the fire challenge and it's happening here in the Heartland.
Friday, August 1 2014 12:31 PM EDT2014-08-01 16:31:00 GMT
A startling audio recording of former President Bill Clinton saying he "could have killed" Osama bin Laden - made a day before the 9/11 attacks - has surfaced.
A startling audio recording of former President Bill Clinton saying he "could have killed" Osama bin Laden - made a day before the 9/11 attacks - has surfaced.
