News Staff U.S. health officials have approved a nasal spray to treat severe allergic reactions, the first needle-free alternative to shots like EpiPen.The Food and Drug Administration said it approved the spray from drugmaker ARS Pharmaceuticals Inc. as an emergency treatment for adults and older children experiencing life-threatening allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis.
Jackson city workers are planning a power outage on Tuesday, August 13 so crews can work to replace defective power equipment. If the weather cooperates residential customers in Trail Ridge and Eastridge Place Subdivisions in Jackson will be impacted by a planned power outage on Tuesday, August 13 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Electric crews … Read more
An update in voter turnout in the latest election: Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott Counties saw an increase in overall voter turnout compared to the 2022 primary election, but numbers were down compared to 2020. There was a total turnout in all three counties of just over 31%. While numbers were down overall in 2022, … Read more
Hats off as Missouri Main Street Connection Inc. (MMSC) presented the Spirit of Main Street award to Board Member Bonnie Kipper an active volunteer for Cape Girardeau during Missouri’s Premier Downtown Revitalization Conference’s Evening of Excellence Awards Ceremony and Dinner at The Bauer. In addition, the Lorimier Heights project was awarded the Best Downtown Housing … Read more
When Cape Girardeau police officers responded to Southern Bank located at 380 N. Kingshighway for an alarm they found 72 year old Richard Bann of Springfield, MO sitting on a walker outside the bank admitting he robbed the bank of 20-dollars and told officers he wanted to go to prison to get medical attention. According … Read more
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in the Bootheel. Authorities say the shooting happened on County Road 101 near the community of Glennonville mid-morning Thursday. A United States Marshals Service Spokesperson confirmed the officer-involved shooting while a Marshal’s task force was serving an arrest warrant on a recent federal indictment … Read more
This year Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo 2024 rodeo fans will be sitting on brand new $2 million bleachers designed to make the four-day event more comfortable for everyone. Jeremiah Quick, who is on the Rodeo Board of Directors says the crew has been working all summer to get the bleachers in place, replacing ones that … Read more
Missouri’s State Budget Director has announced that net general revenue collections for June 2024 increased 3.3 percent compared to those for June 2023, from $1.22 billion last year to $1.26 billion this year. The numbers include individual income tax collections, sales tax and use collection and corporate income and franchise collection accounts.
Then as clean-up efforts continue from Hurricane Debby American Red Cross disaster responders including 16 from Missouri are once again answering the call to help those impacted. Immediate priorities continue to be supporting a dozen evacuation centers and shelters as people seek refuge from the storm. Once it is safe to do so, Emergency Response … Read more
Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker says the body found in the Mississippi River is that of Rose Mary Weaver, 81 of Cape Girardeau. Weaver was claimed as a missing person by the Cape Girardeau Police Department last week and was last seen near Broadway and North Main Street on July 30.