Dog greets astronaut Christina Koch after she returned home from moon mission Read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/14/dog-greets-astronaut-christina-koch-after-she-returned-home-moon-mission/

16-year-old charged with sexually assaulting and killing his stepsister on Carnival cruise ship read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/13/16-year-old-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-killing-his-stepsister-carnival-cruise-ship/ 

Pope Leo says he doesn’t fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/13/trump-lambasts-pope-leo-xiv-extending-feud-over-iran-war-with-first-american-pontiff/ 

St. Baldrick’s event raises thousands for childhood cancer research read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/13/st-baldricks-event-raises-thousands-childhood-cancer-research/ 

Quincy Park District host cleanup event to improve parks read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/13/quincy-park-district-host-cleanup-event-improve-parks/ 

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Trump’s removal: ‘He’s out of control’ read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/09/marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-trumps-removal-hes-out-control/ 

La Harpe school expansion project to start this spring read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/08/la-harpe-school-expansion-project-start-this-spring/ 

Northeast Missouri voters decide on property tax cap read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/08/northeast-missouri-voters-decide-property-tax-cap/ 

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before Read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/06/artemis-ii-astronauts-race-set-new-distance-record-earth-behold-moons-far-side/ 

‘I’ve seen people reading books’: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/03/ive-seen-people-reading-books-april-is-national-distracted-driving-awareness-month/ 

Artemis II’s moonbound astronauts capture Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/03/artemis-iis-moonbound-astronauts-capture-earths-brilliant-blue-beauty-they-leave-it-behind/ 

BREAKING: Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, reports say https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/02/trump-has-discussed-firing-attorney-general-pam-bondi-sources-say/ 

Quincy mayor expresses concern over proposed Illinois housing regulations read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/04/01/its-kind-like-wild-wild-west-quincy-mayor-expresses-concern-over-proposed-illinois-housing-regulations/ 

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar had his first court appearance Tuesday morning in Florida. read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/31/bond-set-joseph-duggar-first-court-appearance-following-child-sex-charges/ 

Firetruck crashes into Quincy native’s Nashville business read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/27/firetruck-crashes-into-quincy-natives-nashville-business/ 

Fort Madison Animal Shelter says goodbye to 2 labs previously rescued from neglect read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/27/fort-madison-animal-shelter-says-goodbye-2-labs-previously-rescued-neglect/ 

Traveling art teacher receives Golden Apple Award read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/27/traveling-art-teacher-receives-golden-apple-award/ 

Trinity Lutheran Church in Golden caught fire Thursday morning, with minimal damage expected read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/26/golden-illinoischurch-caught-fire/ 

Delta suspends travel perks for members of Congress as partial shutdown continues read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/24/delta-suspends-travel-perks-members-congress-partial-shutdown-continues/ 

ICE officers go to TSA checkpoints at Trump’s direction, while long wait times at airports persist https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/23/federal-ice-officers-seen-atlanta-airport-after-trump-order-amid-partial-shutdown/ 

3-year-old boy dead after drowning in koi pond https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/23/3-year-old-boy-dead-after-drowning-koi-pond/ 

‘Superman’ Actress Valerie Perrine dies at 82

More artwork will take shape around the McDonough County Courthouse. Read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/20/more-artwork-planned-macomb-square/ 

Chuck Norris dead at 86, family says Read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/20/chuck-norris-dead-86-family-says/ 

The Hannibal Steampunk Festival was approved following back-and-forth arguments by the city council. read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/18/steampunk-festival-approved-after-council-arguments/ 

An Iowa school principal arrested after threatening to ‘slit a woman’s throat and watch her die,’ records show https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/16/school-principal-arrested-after-threatening-slit-womans-throat-watch-her-die-records-show/ 

Local landowners pushing for ban on eminent domain ban, power to negotiate with pipeline companies read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/13/local-landowners-pushing-ban-eminent-domain-ban-power-negotiate-with-pipeline-companies/ 

LIVE: A top Iranian security official tells Trump: ‘Be careful not to get eliminated yourself’ read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/10/iran-launches-new-attacks-israel-gulf-countries-it-keeps-up-pressure-middle-east/ 

A push in Adams County looks to gauge interest in the movement to break downstate Illinois away from Chicago. read more >>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/06/adams-county-voters-may-weigh-separation-cook-county-november/ 

A dignified transfer is scheduled Saturday at Dover Air Force Base for two Iowa soldiers killed in an Iranian attack in Kuwait. read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/06/dignified-transfer-set-two-iowa-soldiers-killed-iranian-attack-kuwait/ 

A first grade reading interventionist at George Washington Elementary School in Keokuk has been named WGEM’s latest Golden Apple winner. read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/06/keokuk-elementary-teacher-receives-golden-apple-award/ 

Israeli warplanes pound Tehran and Beirut as the US vows a surge in its strikes on Iran read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/06/intense-israeli-strikes-hit-iran-lebanon-us-warns-bombardment-will-surge-dramatically/ 

President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem from her position as secretary of Homeland Security. read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/05/kristi-noem-replaced-dhs-secretary-trump-says/ 

Quincy firefighters are responding to a house fire in the 800 block of South 14th Street read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/05/fire-breaks-out-800-block-south-14th/ 

A Hannibal man was arrested on Monday after he fled from police during a traffic stop and was found hiding in the bed of a truck with a gun and cocaine. read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/03/hannibal-man-found-hiding-truck-bed-with-gun-drugs-after-fleeing-traffic-stop/ 

Reminder: This is when daylight saving time starts

March 1-7 is National Consumer Protection Week, which is a week devoted to informing consumers about scams and identity protection.

Cause of death revealed for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ star Eric Dane read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/03/02/cause-death-revealed-greys-anatomy-euphoria-star-eric-dane-reports-say/ 

President Donald Trump has promised to “avenge” the deaths of three American troops who were killed in Kuwait.

A Missouri man, 81, sends in tryout video with dream of playing for Savannah Bananas read more>>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/27/man-81-sends-tryout-video-with-dream-playing-savannah-bananas/ 

Trump says he's 'not happy' with Iran talks but will wait to see what happens in further rounds read more>>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/27/trump-says-hes-not-happy-with-iran-talks-but-will-wait-see-what-happens-further-rounds/ 

Bill Clinton faces grilling from lawmakers over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein READ MORE>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/27/bill-clinton-faces-grilling-lawmakers-over-his-connections-jeffrey-epstein/ 

Cottage cheese sold at Walmart recalled due to potential health risk read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/26/cottage-cheese-sold-walmart-recalled-due-potential-health-risk/ 

Christian County Sheriff’s Office mourns the loss of 2 deputies killed in the line of duty; identities revealed https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/24/christian-county-sheriffs-office-mourns-loss-2-deputies-killed-line-duty-identities-revealed/ 

Lead-based paint forces Quincy Orville Browning Station Post Office closure https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/24/lead-based-paint-forces-quincy-orville-browning-station-post-office-closure/ 

FedEx sues US government over Trump tariffs, asks for refund because company ‘suffered injury’ READ MORE>>https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/24/fedex-sues-us-government-over-trump-tariffs-asks-refund-because-company-suffered-injury/ 

6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February READ MORE>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/24/6-planets-will-parade-across-night-sky-end-february/ 

Photo from Nancy Guthrie’s home appears to show suspect outside home on a different day, source says READ MORE>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/24/photo-nancy-guthries-home-appears-show-suspect-outside-home-different-day-source-says/ 

2 Christian County, Missouri deputies killed, 2 other officers wounded, man wanted in shooting also dead read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/23/breaking-2-christian-county-deputies-killed-2-other-officers-wounded-man-wanted-shooting-also-dead/ 

Trump’s big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined read more>> https://www.wgem.com/2026/02/23/trumps-big-speech-will-be-delivered-changed-nation-congress-he-has-sidelined/