Sports & Recreation

HFF extended highlights, final scores: Wed. 11/2

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, 12:00am

HFF extended highlights, final scores: Wed. 11/2

(KFVS) - The Heartland Football Wednesday final scores and extended highlights from November 2 are available.

You can click here to see the HFF Scoreboard with the final scores for Wednesday.

You can click here to see extended highlights from week 12 on Wednesday that includes the following games:

DeSoto vs.

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Corps. of Engineers: Fees waived for troops, veterans on Veterans Day

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 2:24pm

Corps. of Engineers: Fees waived for troops, veterans on Veterans Day

(KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members and their families at more than 2,400 recreation area nation-wide on Veterans Day.

The Corps says the fee waiver includes the St.

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4-H Day with the Rams

Submitted by Alycia Dobrinick on Thursday, October 27th, 3:17 pm

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - 4-H members, alumni, and their families are invited to participate in the 2011 4-H Day with the Rams.

It will take place on Sunday, December 18th, 2011 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals at noon. Tickets are $40 each, which is a $15 discount on regular ticket prices.

Each ticket comes with a $10 voucher for food and drinks at the dome as well as a 4-H day with the Rams souvenir t-shirt. For orders of 10 or more tickets, each person receives an additional $10 food and drink voucher.

There are a limited number of seats available, for 4-H families are encouraged to order tickets soon.

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Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard 10/27

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, October 27th, 2011, 2:40pm

Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard 10/27

(KFVS) - The Heartland Football Thursday scoreboard is up and ready for games on Thursday, October 27.

You can click here to monitor the scoreboard and keep track of scores for your favorite games.

You can watch the Sikeston vs. Farmington game live on the KFVS12 WebCast.

Want more football? Catch our HFF extended highlights later.

Send us pictures from the games to cNews and we'll feature them on Your County site.

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SLIDESHOW: Show your Cardinals spirit!

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 3:37pm

(KFVS) - Folks across the Heartland are sending in pictures of their Cardinal spirit.

Send your pictures to cNews and we'll feature them online and maybe on-air. Don't forget to include your name and where you're from.

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Rend Lake fishing report for the week of 10/3

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 12:03pm

Rend Lake fishing report for the week of 10/3

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released the Rend Lake fishing report for the week of Oct. 3.

Largemouth Bass

Rating - Good
Bait of choice - Worms, rattle traps, jig&trailer, spinner baits, square bill crank baits
Suggested locations - Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish being caught in 4-6 ft. of water on the main lake
Regulations - 14" minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit, 1 fish daily creel limit in ponds 14" minimum length

Crappie

Rating - Good
Bait of choice - Fish with medium and small minnows. Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs
Suggested locations - Fish are in the deep water. Fish 2-16 ft. deep over brush and on edges of water.

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Rend Lake fishing report

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Monday, September 19th, 2011, 12:27pm

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - The Rend Lake fishing report for the week of September 19 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is available.

Largemouth Bass:

Rating - Good
Bait of choice - Worms, rattle traps, jigs&trailer, spinner baits, square bill crank baits
Suggested locations - Fish in shallow bays near brush cover and bushes. Fish around bridges and along the rocks. Fish being caught in 4-6 ft. of water on the main lake
Regulations - 14" minimum length limit, 6 daily creel limit. 1 fish daily creel limit in ponds, 14" minimum length

Crappie:

Rating - Excellent
Bait of choice - Fish with medium and small minnows. Quarter-ounce pink and white tub jigs
Suggested locations - Fish are in the deep water. Fish 2-16 ft. deep over brush and on edges of water.

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