News Staff The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club, in partnership with Rotary District 6060, proudly announces the donation of a lifesaving Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. This essential piece of equipment, which can greatly increase the chances of survival during sudden cardiac arrest, was presented at a special presentation.
The execution of Marcellus Williams is set to take place tonight at 6pm after the Missouri Supreme Court and the state’s governor both rejected pleas to halt the procedure. An attorney for Williams argued Monday that the state Supreme Court should halt the lethal injection for the stabbing of Lisha Gayle because a trial attorney … Read more
The holidays are almost here and that means one state agency is on the lookout for its next Christmas tree to decorate the Missouri Governor’s Mansion lawn. Landowners, homeowners, businesses, and communities are encouraged to nominate their candidate trees. According to the Department of Conservation’s Holly Dentner, it needs to be a fully branched tree … Read more
Southeast Missouri State University is included in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) College Pulse Ranking 2025. The Best Colleges in the U.S. ranks undergraduate institutions by the value provided to their students. The results are derived from official data from the U.S. Department of Education and the Census Bureau, along with a nationwide survey of … Read more
Former Cape Girardeau mayor Harry Rediger has died of cancer at the age of 86.He supported entertainment and sports projects, including Cape Splash and the SportsPlex, and large-scale street improvements through early years of the Transportation Trust Fund.
The City Council of Cape Girardeau is announcing a closed meeting happening today at 9 am to discuss a real estate transaction.
In the Perry County School District two teens have been referred to the juvenile court for charges in connection with social media posts in swatting threats to commit shootings. According to a press release the investigation continues and involves Perry County School District 32’s school resource officers (SROs), Perryville Police Department, and Perry County Sheriff’s … Read more
Then another horrific case a dozen Missouri priests and clergymen are accused of sexual abuse in two new federal lawsuits filed this week. The priests are from two Dioceses: Jefferson City and Springfield-Cape Girardeau. Both of these lawsuits are asking for a jury trial, but no court date has been set.
A man, Shea Johnson of Stoddard County has been sentenced to serve over 190 years on multiple charges, including rape and sodomy involving a minor. Stoddard County Prosecutors Sawyer Smith and LeAnn Ryan prosecuted Johnson labeled a “predatory sexual offender.” Johnson pled guilty to all pending charges.PA Smith said Johnson was sentenced to six consecutive … Read more
Southeast Missouri State University has announced the creation of a new unit, Online and Graduate Services, as part of a strategic reorganization designed to enhance recruitment, streamline operations, and provide exceptional support for domestic graduate students. Dr. Chelsea McNeely, who previously served as director of Early College Programs and Southeast Online, will assume the role … Read more