News Staff The Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Cyber Defense team has again claimed the Missouri championship title at the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC). SEMO now holds 12 statewide titles in the CCDC, furthering its reputation as a powerhouse in cybersecurity.
The Missouri House of Representatives passed HB 544, a bill that seeks to standardize pesticide labeling requirements in the state. The legislation specifies that pesticides registered by federal agencies or labeled in accordance with federal guidelines will fulfill any state-mandated cancer warning label requirements.Supporters of the bill argue that these herbicides, when used according to … Read more
East and Westbound Route 74 in Cape Girardeau will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform a routine inspection of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. The Emerson Bridge spans the Mississippi River connecting Missouri Route 74 to Illinois Route 146. This section of roadway is located from Fountain Street in … Read more
One person is hurt and one person is in custody following a stabbing in Cape Girardeau over the weekend. According to Patrolman Bobby Newton with the Cape Girardeau Police Department officers responded to the 1100 block of South Kingshighway for a disturbance.
The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus is strongly opposing Governor Kehoe’s executive order that eliminates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within state agencies. The caucus says the decision will not only harm marginalized communities but also weaken Missouri’s ability to recruit, retain, and serve a diverse workforce. The caucus goes on to say by dismantling … Read more
A southern Illinois man Timothy Gassel, 33, of Murphysboro, was sentenced to 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for a woman’s murder in October 2024. Gassel had previously pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Autumn Cole‘s death.He’ll serve 100 percent of the sentence.In May 2024, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a … Read more
The Benton Fire Department in Franklin County responded to a report of a body in a pond Thursday morning. According to the Fire Department, they responded to the call at 1101 Washington Street in West City.The pond is in the back of the property behind the Rural King shopping plaza.
Cape Girardeau County Commissioners met this week discussing Jackson company Penzel Construction’s work on the new county jail and agreed with the extension to complete the facility moving the date from March to April because of the weather.
Republican leaders in the Missouri House of Representatives are seriously looking at a significant amendment to HB 68 that will give survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time to seek justice.House Amendment 2, added to HB 68 during perfection, would extend the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims.
Republican leaders in the Missouri House of Representatives are seriously looking at a significant amendment to HB 68 that will give survivors of childhood sexual abuse more time to seek justice.House Amendment 2, added to HB 68 during perfection, would extend the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims.