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Some Cape Girardeu businesses have some attractive offers for Veteran’s on Monday November 11th on Veterans’ Day including Casey‘s General Stores will provide veterans a free coffee or fountain drink of any size on Veterans Day.

Following the successful re-election of Missouri Republicans to maintain their veto-proof supermajority, the Missouri House Republican Caucus met at the State Capitol to determine its leadership team for the upcoming 103rd General Assembly. State Representative Hardy Billington was re-elected by his peers to serve as Majority Whip, a key leadership role that will shape the … Read more

Advance R-IV School District is partnering with Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) through the innovative SEMO Educators Advantage program. The agreement opens new doors for Advance R-IV faculty and staff by providing access to academic growth and professional development opportunities while reaffirming SEMO’s dedication to strengthening educational opportunities across Southeast Missouri and supporting local school … Read more

Leaders from Bootheel were among those who gathered together Wednesday to raise awareness about gun violence in our region. “If we don’t stop it, it’s going to be the wild wild west,” said Lester Gillespie with Fresh Start Self-Improvement Center. A state grant helped Bootheel community members host a gun violence conference that included local … Read more

Surveys are due today from you to voice your input in how Cape Girardeau should prioritize street projects over the next five years. Plus, an open house is today from 4 to 6 p.m. at Osage and Shawnee. Input from the first round of surveys in August helped to create a list that can be … Read more

The assault and weapons case against a Jackson, Missouri man 26 year old Jac’quez Jackson is moving forward in Cape Girardeau County Court.Jackson appeared at a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon where a judge bound his case over to circuit court.Jackson is charged with assault, two counts of armed criminal action and two other weapons offenses.He … Read more

A Missouri lottery player who forgot to bring his lunch to work one day last month wound up winning 3 million dollars as a result. The unidentified man got a phone call from his wife about the forgotten lunch, so he went to a grocery store in eastern Missouri’s Jefferson County to pick up something … Read more

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has activated emergency operations after storms and flooding have left five people dead. Flooding has hit Missouri hard on Monday and Tuesday with areas getting 8 inches of rain.Two people were found dead near the South County-South City border after flood waters receded, two election workers were swept away by floodwaters … Read more

51 year old Jacqualine Straughn of Cape Girardeau is in police custody following a hotline call reporting on the safety and well-being of her 17 year old. Officers forced entry into the residence and observed a large amount of dog feces and urine that had been in the residence for an extended amount of time … Read more

Governor Mike Parson has granted seven pardons according to the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Meanwhile in addition to granting seven pardons, Governor Parson denied 25 clemency applications. The Governor’s Office holds fewer than 100 pending clemency applications. When Governor Parson was sworn into office, he inherited a clemency backlog of more than 3,500 … Read more