River and his uncle Danny

Today is Monday, May 13, the 134th day of 2024. There are 232 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peter’s Square by Turkish assailant Mehmet Ali Agca. On this...

Today is Sunday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2024. There are 233 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more than 87,000 people dead or missing. On...

Three election equipment companies made their pitches to both members of the public and Cape Girardeau County's election team as to why they should choose their voting machines for upcoming elections.

The City of Cape Girardeau has negotiated the terms of its contract with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce to operate the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau/Visit Cape. The Parks and Recreation Department will now operate the bureau starting...

Community Counseling Center celebrated its 50th anniversary with a commemorative luncheon on Friday, May 10, at the Jackson Civic Center, along with an unveiling of the organization’s rebranding. CCC held luncheons throughout the week at each of the...

Today is Friday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2024. There are 234 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 11, 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 of acral lentiginous melanoma, a skin cancer...

A judge has denied a request to allow cameras or recording equipment in the courtroom as the Cape Girardeau County coroner faces criminal charges. KFVS anchor and media coordinator for the 32nd Circuit Kathy Sweeney had asked in March, per the rules...

Amid universities around the country facing financial problems, largely impacted by lower enrollment numbers, Southeast Missouri State University is working to avoid potential budget issues that could arise in the near future. According to...

A Tamms, Illinois, man faces a Class C felony relating to drug delivery; a Class D felony of unlawful possession of a firearm and a Class E felony of unlawful use of a weapon following an investigation that resulted in two cases over a two-day...

More than two dozen Southeast Missouri State University Law Enforcement Academy graduates were honored with a ceremony Thursday, May 9, at the Show Me Center. Of the 28 graduates, 27 are taking jobs in Southeast Missouri, and one will begin their...

Jackson police are searching for an armed robbery suspect, a release said Thursday, May 9...

Close to 100 community members came together Thursday, May 9, to honor the sacrifices of local law enforcement officers over the last 150 years...

Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary broke ground on a new facility that will give rescue animals and their rescuers more space...

The City of Cape Girardeau could face a police excessive force jury trial after the city and a plaintiff couldn’t agree on settlement terms during mediation in April...

The Cape Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau is set to unveil its renovated facility with a grand reopening event Saturday, May 11...

HIWAY RODDERS Car Club will be holding its 31st annual Mayfest Car and Truck Show on Saturday, May 11...

Steven Brown, 32, of Cape Girardeau is being held in Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond while he faces three counts of first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy on a child less than 12 years old; one count of second-degree child...

A victim told police she was strangled to unconsciousness multiple times and punched by a Cape Girardeau man, who also broke the victim’s glasses into pieces...

Today is Friday, May 10, the 131st day of 2024. There are 235 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 10, 1940, during World War II, German forces began invading the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. The same day,...

Tough Mudder is a hardcore obstacle course designed to test participants’ all-around strength, stamina and mental grit, and runners must be at least 14 years old. Mildred Wilson has no problem meeting the criteria. Wilson, 85, was a spry 80 when she...

A lease agreement between the City of Cape Girardeau and not-for-profit organization Partners for Good Hope for a police substation at 629 Good Hope St. was approved by the City Council on Monday, May 6. According to the council’s agenda report, the...

Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new facility Thursday, May 9. The event will be at 10 a.m. at the organization’s location, 185 Cree Lane in Jackson. Plans call for the facility to be complete by January. Safe...

A Cape Girardeau man faces felony charges after police say he used a gun to shatter a victim’s driver’s-side car window. Adam Childers, 37, faces charges of second-degree property damage and unlawful use of a weapon (exhibiting), which is considered...

Kylena Fleming, 37, of Cape Girardeau is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond after police say she fired two bullets toward a victim and then tried to evade officers. Fleming was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, a Class B felony. ...

Today is Thursday, May 9, the 130th day of 2024. There are 236 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 9, 1994, South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first Black president. On this...