News Staff A Missouri man 34 year old Jonathan O’Dell of Warsaw Missouri has been found guilty by a federal jury in Jefferson City for his role in a conspiracy to murder U.S. Border Patrol agents and shooting at FBI agents during arrest.According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Western District of Missouri, O’Dell was found … Read more
Missouri House of Representatives Representative David Smith has issued a statement saying the recent racist messages that have been sent to students around the country including those in Columbia are to be condemned and are unacceptable. I urge the University of Missouri and all applicable local law enforcement agencies to thoroughly investigate this serious matter. … Read more
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire Saturday afternoon at 1202 S Ellis Rear. When crews arrived on the scene the one-story home had heavy smoke and flames. No word yet on what casued the blaze. No one was in the house. The estimated damage is 50-thousand dollars.
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