Local briefs 8/18/08

SEMO CPI to meet at Broadway coffee shop

The Southeast Missouri Climate Protection Initiative will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at its new location, Broadway Books and Roasting Co. at 605 Broadway, Cape Girardeau. The agenda includes discussion of the group's projects and plans for 2008 to 2009. For more information, visit cstl.semo.edu/SEMOCPI.

Neighborhood group changes meeting place

Neighborhood Connections will meet from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Old Town Cape office, 418 Broadway. City inspector Tim Morgan will discuss standards for upkeep of property. There will be a report from the fall festival committee. An opportunity to check in with the Cape Girardeau Police Department will also be available.

-- From staff reports