Katie Lamb
NewsNovember 22, 2015
Seven-period day to top agenda at school board meetingA proposal to switch from an eight-period school day to seven will be the main topic of discussion Monday at the Cape Girardeau School Board's regular meeting. While no action is scheduled to be taken by the board, about 35 teachers, parents and students are signed...
NewsNovember 20, 2015
One small certification for man ... one great lesson for mankindWhen the items arrive to Cape Girardeau, they're escorted by a police officer and stored in a secure vault at a local bank. They're not made of silver or gold, nor are they diamonds. They are, however, considered a national treasure and have traveled a long way fro...
NewsNovember 19, 2015
Southeast team wins big stock-trading contestFour students at Southeast Missouri State University won TD Ameritrade's second annual collegiate trading competition, beating 1,600 students from 166 colleges and universities in 44 states. The 2015 thinkorswim Challenge was from Oct. 12 through Nov. 6, and was op...
NewsNovember 19, 2015
Spread the cheer: Jaycees begin annual Toybox driveThe Cape Jaycees' 41st annual Toybox program is underway, as Christmas toys that will be delivered to local families in need will be collected through Dec. 18. Tracy Haggerty, the program's coordinator, said Toybox collects monetary and gift donations, fills the wi...
NewsNovember 19, 2015
Southeast selects its new provostKarl Kunkel, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, has been named provost at Southeast Missouri State University, officials announced Wednesday. Through a nationwide search, 110 candidates were reviewed, and Ku...
NewsNovember 18, 2015
Missouri deer harvest up 6 percent so far from last yearDeer hunters in Missouri harvested 97,171 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of fall firearms deer season, surpassing last year's opening-weekend total by more than 5,700, a 6 percent increase. Of those harvested, 53,359 were antlered bucks, 10,320...
NewsNovember 17, 2015
Cape may move to seven-period school dayA Cape Girardeau School Board special work session Monday attracted a crowd of teachers, as officials discussed the possibility of moving from an eight-period school day to seven at the junior high and high school. The change could save money for the district, offi...
NewsNovember 17, 2015
Ceremony at Jackson school marks American Education WeekThe Jackson School District celebrated the start of American Education Week on Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at West Lane Elementary, where district officials, the mayor and a student also discussed the importance of a quality education. The week, organized b...
NewsNovember 16, 2015
Local chapter of suicide survivors to screen film at libraryIn observance of International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, the local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will host an event from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Public Library. Laura Matlock-Hill, director of the Eastern Missouri ...
NewsNovember 16, 2015
Area students to let MoDOT test bridge-building skillsAfter weeks of working to build the most efficient model bridges, Southeast Missouri high-school students are gearing up to put their bridges to the test. The Missouri Department of Transportation will test bridges entered into its 12th annual Bridge Building Compe...Advertisement
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