Baker, Jules earn Player of the Week honors

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CARBONDALE, Ill. — Quarterback Nic Baker and safety PJ Jules were named the Missouri Valley Football Conference players-of-the-week on Monday, as Southern Illinois swept the league’s offensive and defensive awards after beating No. 13 SEMO on Saturday. Baker led SIU to a

Player of the Game

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Introducing the Marion Wildcats Player of the Game campaign, proudly sponsored by Charlie’s Air Conditioning & Heating! After each high school sports broadcast, the top player from each broadcast will be chosen to be Player of the

Three killed, two injured in Franklin County crash

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BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – Three Benton teenagers have been killed in a single vehicle traffic crash. It happened around 4:50 p.m. Saturday Benton Field Road.  Two other teenagers were hurt, but are expected to survive. The cause

Cape Girardeau police investigate weekend shooting

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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (WJPF) – Police in Cape Girardeau are investigating a shooting that sent one woman to the hospital. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of Broadway Street. The woman shot was

2.6 magnitude quake detected in New Madrid Seismic Zone

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NEW MADRID, Mo. (WJPF) – An small earthquake has rattled the New Madrid Seismic Zone. The 2.6 magnitude quake hit around 1:45 a.m. Saturday, about 5 miles north of New Madrid, Missouri. No damage has been reported.