CG United For Vets

What a boost: United for Veterans (UFV) presented Missouri’s National Veterans Memorial (MNVM) with a generous donation of $47,500, raised from their inaugural fundraiser held this past September in Cape Girardeau. This donation, recognizes the community’s dedication to honoring our nation’s heroes, and is earmarked for the expansion of MNVM’s “Laying Down the Burden” project, … Read more

SE MO Mountain Lion

Missouri conservationists are investigating after a mountain lion was killed in southeast Missouri. According to a Facebook post by the Missouri Department of Conservation on Monday a deer hunter killed the mountain lion over the weekend.

CG Gets Spectrum Internet

Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation*, has announced the launch of Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 800 homes and small businesses in rural areas of Cape Girardeau County.

New Madrid New Jobs

Beck’s, the largest family-owned retail seed company in the United States, has announced it will establish a new soybean processing facility in New Madrid to meet growing demand and create 17 jobs in the first year.

CG Dead Puppies

Cape Girarideau man Euseke Rodgers is facing charges after police found two puppies dead in a bedroom. His bond was set at $5,000, which he posted on Friday according to online court records. His initial court appearance is scheduled for this morning.

Piedmont MO Man Child Porn Charges

The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Wesley K. Shatley, 29, of Piedmont, MO. Shatley was arrested for Furnishing Pornographic Materials to a Minor, Harassment, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child at the age of 15. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office … Read more

Dunklin Woman Money Mule Case

A woman from Dunklin County, Missouri 55 year old Sheri Reeves of Kennett pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau for acting as a money mule in the theft of $565,000 from a Bank of America account. Court records indicate she admitted to acting as a money courier or “money mule,” transferring money … Read more

Campaign Signs

The City of Jackson, Missouri is reminding residents to remove campaign signs now that general election is over. According to a Facebook post by the City of Jackson Government, in accordance with the city code, temporary political campaign signs are to be removed within ten days after the election which is tomorrow

MO Property Tax Credit

A group wants the state to update a tax credit for some of Missouri’s most vulnerable citizens. Alisa Nelson reports. [mo1creditboost] :27 SOC The Missouri Budget Project wants the legislature to make changes to the state’s Property Tax Credit Program during the 2025 session. The program helps senior citizens and Missourians with disabilities stay in … Read more

Scott County Bicyclist Killed

Emergency crews arriveed on the scene of a deadly crash in Scott County involving a bicyclist on Wednesday evening. The crash happened just west of Blodgett on Highway U.According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an eastbound car driven by a 23-year-old Benton, Mo. man hit a bicyclist in the roadway.MSHP said the bicyclist, a … Read more