For Dane Stausing, law enforcement has always been a calling. After nearly three decades of police work, the Missouri-native and Southeast Missouri State University alumnus has officially joined SEMO as the director of the University Police Academy, training the next generation of officers.
According to the Southeast Missourian Scott County property tax statements are in the mail and should arrive earlier than in previous years.Scott County Collector Mark Hensley said statements are typically mailed around Veterans Day, which is Nov. 11, but this year they were placed in the mail by Nov. 1. The change comes as Hensley’s … Read more
31 year old Robriquez Jones of Sikeston is facing felony charges after being accused of sexually abusing and harassing a child after law enforcement found Jones sitting in a car outside of the victim’s home.Authorities learned Jones had been messaging the victim for more than a year and began sexually abusing the child within that … Read more
A Cape Girardeau man is facing multiple felony charges after an incident last Wednesday. According to online court records, a victim filed a report with the Cape Girardeau Police Department claiming 41-year-old Theon Mackins hit them in the face while they were asleep in bed.The victim also said Mackins threatened to burn down the residence … Read more
Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2 and the American Red Cross encourages you to test your smoke alarms as you turn your clocks back to make sure the devices are working. “Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire in half as you only have about two minutes to … Read more
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that the Missouri Cold Weather Rule, designed to help customers maintain heat-related utility service during cold temperatures, begins on November 1 through March 31, 2026. The rule means Disconnection of heat-related service is now prohibited on any day temperatures are predicted to drop below 32 degrees during … Read more
A sanitary sewer main collapse on Hawthorne Road near Shadow Wood Lane has Hawthorne Road is closed until further notice.
Sikeston citizens will now receive one tax bill from Scott or New Madrid County that will includ Sikeston taxes for 2025. Due to the change, residents can pay their taxes at the correct county and an online payment option is now available.Citizens who have delinquent taxes from Sikeston will receive an additional bill from the … Read more
Governor Mike Kehoe has directed millions of dollars for food assistance as the government shutdown continues. According to a news release from the governor’s office the governor directed $10.6 million to be transferred from the Senior Services Growth and Development Fund to Missouri Area Agencies on Aging.They say the money will help provide the meals … Read more
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today the opening of a Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) in Cape Girardeau County to assist businesses, private nonprofit (PNP) organizations and residents affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding occurring March 30-April 8. Now in the second day SBA customer service representatives are on hand … Read more