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Local News 7/15/19Waterlogged East Cape bracing for remnants of Tropical Depression BarryThe remnants of Tropical Depression Barry will bring heavy rain to parts of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois from Monday morning through Tuesday evening, according to a Sunday afternoon alert from the National Weather Service. The alert... -
Local News 7/15/19Rick Horton: ‘Our effort is not only just about success’After a video of baseball days gone by, former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Rick Horton gave a talk reinforcing the idea everyone has a “purpose and destiny” during the sixth annual Semoball Awards on Saturday at the River Campus. Horton, who is... -
Local News 7/15/19Telescopes, fishing poles and more: Library loans out much more than booksLending fishing poles with full tackle boxes, telescopes — and soon binoculars — are part of Riverside Regional Library’s initiative to welcome new faces who may not be aware there is more to discover beyond the walls of its six branches. Jackson... -
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Local News 7/15/19Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 7/15/19Public hearing n Hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 65 of the Code of Ordinances, regarding the addition of medical marijuana dispensing, manufacturing, cultivation and testing facilities as uses in specified zoning districts and establishing...
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Photo Gallery 7/14/19East Cape prepping for tropical depression rainsThe remnants of Tropical Depression Barry will bring heavy rain to parts of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois from Monday morning through Tuesday evening, according to a Sunday afternoon alert from the National Weather Service. The alert said... -
Local News 7/13/19MoDOT changes course on center junction closureMissouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineers have shifted gears and now are looking to keep traffic flowing on U.S. 61 during construction of an Interstate 55 interchange between Cape Girardeau and Jackson. MoDOT officials, including... -
Local News 7/13/19Saint Francis to forbid physicians from medical marijuana certification; SoutheastHEALTH 'exploring' subjectCiting a federal prohibition against marijuana, Saint Francis Healthcare System says it will not allow its affiliated physicians to become certified to prescribe medical cannabis. Meanwhile, SoutheastHEALTH is exploring the issue as health care... -
Local News 7/13/19Deeper dive: Cape council, committee to hire second consultant for aquatic center projectThe Cape Girardeau City Council looks to hire another consultant Monday to help plan for a new, indoor aquatic center even as an advisory committee offers up an expansive list of what could be included in the project. City staff has recommended... -
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Local News 7/12/19Oran celebrates 150th with two-day celebrationOran, Missouri, turns 150 years old July 16. To commemorate, the town is hosting a two-day celebration with food, games, tours and a full entertainment lineup at Tilles Memorial City Park July 19 and 20. To kick things off, a non-denominational... -
Local News 7/12/19Cape Council rewards city manager with 'reasonable' pay raisenote: with fact box showing Meyer's salary to jackson city administrator and county commissioners Cape Girardeau city manager Scott Meyer was rewarded with a $3,155 pay raise for the new fiscal year that began July 1, which one councilman called... -
Photo Gallery 7/12/19Lights for Liberty ProtestDozens of protesters gathered in conjunction with Lights for Liberty, a worldwide demonstration Friday, July 12, 2019, at Capaha Park's Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau. The demonstration was held to denounce controversial U.S. immigration policy as... -
Local News 7/12/19FEMA awards funds to county for food, shelter after floodingA grant amounting to just more than $27,000 has been awarded to Cape Girardeau County by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Announcement of the...
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Local News 7/12/19County agrees to pay half with Jackson on dispatch upgradesThe Cape Girardeau County Commission agreed Thursday to fund half of the equipment expenses for a combined 911 emergency dispatch center with the city of Jackson, contingent on whether the Jackson Board of Aldermen agrees to pay the other half.... -
Local News 7/11/19Ten new organizations will receive United Way funding this yearThirty-eight programs sponsored by 28 not-profit organizations will receive funding from the United Way of Southeast Missouri over the next three years. The specific programs and agencies will be announced at a news conference at the Cape Girardeau... -
Local News 7/11/19Second arrest made in shooting incident at Cape convenience storeA second suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a shootout last month in front of a convenience store on North Sprigg Street. Cedric Don Howard, 20, of Charleston, Missouri, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following a... -
Local News 7/11/19Justice center in Jackson moves ahead on schedule; exterior walls going upSpring 2020 is still the projected completion date for the justice center in uptown Jackson. About half of the exterior walls have gone up and thus far, the $18.4 million project has gone almost entirely according to script, said Phil Penzel, whose... -
Local News 7/11/19Applicants look to open medical-marijuana businesses in Cape Girardeau, surrounding areaFive medical-marijuana dispensaries have been proposed for Cape Girardeau while Jackson may have a cultivation facility and Perryville, Missouri, could land two cultivation businesses and a manufacturing facility, according to pre-applications... -
Local News 7/11/19Goodbye tours: SE River Campus season lineup takes shapeLarge scale student-lead shows like "Shrek: The Musical" and "The Three Musketeers" are set to become the norm as this year's season lineup takes shape at the Southeast River Campus. Southeast Missouri State University discontinued its annual... -
Local News 7/11/19Vargas to addres chamber's First Friday CoffeeThe Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee program this week will feature remarks by Dr. Carlos Vargas, president of Southeast Missouri State University, who will comment about various programs and activities at the...
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Local News 7/11/19Vargas to address chamber's First Friday CoffeeThe Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee program this week will feature remarks by Dr. Carlos Vargas, president of Southeast Missouri State University, who will comment about various programs and activities at the...
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Local News 7/11/19Cape Girardeau County agenda 7/11/19Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for July 8 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n Treasurer Roger Hudson will present purchase order for approval -- Penzel...
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Local News 7/10/19Southeast's Kent Library receives original 1848 American flagA 171-year-old 30-star American flag has found a new home at Southeast Missouri State University’s Kent Library. Part-time Southeast Missouri resident George Ann Huck donated the rare, 48-inch-by-32-inch American flag Aug. 9 of last year, according... -
Local News 7/10/19Illinois commuters in waders walk through flood to get to work in CapeThey come every morning by boat, by oversize trucks and by foot through water almost up to their knees. In the evening they go home the same way. They are residents of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, doing their best to cope with rising floodwaters... -
Local News 7/10/19Cape's quiet finance director stepping down, not leaving city hall basement just yetJohn Richbourg has spent more than three decades crunching numbers for Cape Girardeau city government, largely operating out of public view in the basement of city hall. For most of that time, he has served as the city’s finance director, crafting... -
Most read 7/8/19Road trip: 900 Corvettes to visit downtown Cape in AugustNearly 900 Chevy Corvettes will make a one-night stop in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 27 before heading to the National Corvette Museum’s 25th anniversary celebration in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Corvettes are manufactured in Bowling Green, preceded by... -
Most read 7/8/19Business Notebook: Ray's on the move? A new eatery opens downtown, law firm opens new office and support for local charitiesRemoval of the former Ray's Plaza Banquet Center building on South Mount Auburn Road is scheduled to start today. Notice I said "removal" and not "demolition"? That's because when I spoke last week with Diane Drury of Midamerica Hotels Corp., owner... -
Most read 7/6/19Charleston, Mo.-based farming operation receives nearly $2.8 million in tariff bailout money; most in nationA large farming operation based in Charleston, Missouri, collected more than $2.78 million from the Trump administration’s farm bailout program, making it the biggest beneficiary of the federal payments nationwide. The payments, made between...
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