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Cape Girardeau city voters face a water rate increase on the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election ballot, and a “yes” or “no” decision could potentially have some longlasting effects. Officials say after years of water system wear and tear the city is facing $120 million in needed upgrades.. Alliance Water Resources, which manages the municipal water … Read more

A Cape Girardeau woman 26 year old Rayshiana Moore is facing charges after police say she hit someone with her vehicle multiple times and caused him to go airborne. Officers were called Saturday night to a hotel parking lot in Cape Girardeau to investigate an assault. The man told police when he got out of … Read more

Missouri voters will get to decide November 5th whether the state’s minimum wage should be 15-dollars-an-hour by 2026. Proposition A would also include annual wage increases based upon national economic measures and require employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Kara Corches (cor-chez), the interim president and CEO … Read more

The Jackson Police Department arrested a Jackson man 20 year old Dylan Scott Pena after he allegedly assaulted a man in a parking lot a week ago. Pena was arrested on one count of domestic assault in the second degree and one count of endangering the welfare of a child. According to a probable cause … Read more

Multiple crews responded to a fire at a manufacturing facility near Scott City in the 200 block of River Road Sunday afternoon. When crews arrived they found the blaze was on the fourth floor of the building with the employees evacuating. More aid came from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, N.B.C. Fire Protection District, Chaffee … Read more

Parking restrictions are coming Saturday for the SEMO Homecoming Parade scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Beginning at 6 am parking will be offlimits including Broadway from North West End Blvd to Main Street. Other affected streets include Park Drive, Parkview, Perry Avenue, Houck Place, Bellevue and North Pacific. Watch for police directing traffic and street signage.

Shortly after midnight Wednesday officers responded to the 100-Block of Camellia Dr. for a report of shots fired and found suspect 56 year old James Wingo of Cape Girardeau. Officers located evidence that Wingo had fired several shots outside of his home. Wingo is currently being held at the Cape Girardeau jail on a $20,000 … Read more

The Cape Girardeau Police Department is asking for your help locating Allexsis Joann Siekmann. Siekmann is a white female, age 19, height 5’ 05”, 100 lbs, last known having pink hair, blue eyes, no tattoos and nose piercing. If you know more Call the Cape Girardeau Police Department at (573) 335-6621.

And a cone zone is in effect beginning today as Lexington Avenue between W. Cape Rock and Old Sprigg Road will be closed to both directions of traffic until November 5th to replace concrete panels in that stretch of road. There’s a detour in place. Plus, Westbound Lexington Traffic approaching the Old Sprigg and Lexington … Read more

Meanwhile, according to a new report released by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, Butler County residents were overtaxed by approximately $222,770 over a three-year period because of a math error by the County Clerk. The regularly-scheduled audit of Butler County also contains 10 other findings and gives the county an overall rating of “fair.”. Based on … Read more