A Jackson man 37-year-old Joel Hahs faces charges after he allegedly punched a Mo. State Trooper in the throat on Highway 61 near Shawnee Blvd.According to court documents, Hahs appeared to be intoxicated, and the trooper asked him to get out of his car.Investigators say he refused. Hahs is accused of punching the trooper in … Read more
Cape Girardeau County’s controversial coroner ends his term in office today, but the legal effort to remove him from that position continues.Wavis Jordan is set to appear in court Thursday for a trial setting in his civil case.Jordan has spent the last ten months barred by court order from serving as coroner, and lost his … Read more
Christmas is in the rearview mirror, and as the calendar turns to 2025, the Missouri State Highway Patrol will again be enforcing the roads for the two-day New Year’s holiday period. Anthony Morabith reports… [mo2newyearWRAP] :44 SOQ
With the New Year comes new laws. Nearly half a million Missourians will be getting a raise. The minimum wage is set to increase to $13.75 an hour. That’s $1.45 increase from the current minimum wage of $12.30. In 2026, it will then increase to $15.00 an hour.
There’s a legislative effort to preserve cursive handwriting among Missouri’s student populations. Marshall Griffin has details: [mo9Cursive] SOC :28 Two pre-filed bills in the Missouri House would mandate that all public and charter schools in the state provide instruction in cursive writing so that students can handwrite “legible documents” by the time they finish the … Read more
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is planning a daytime, work zone lane restriction on the U.S. 51 Ohio River “Cairo” Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill., starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3.A crew will be replacing deck railing along the bridge. Motorists should be prepared to encounter one lane … Read more
Just a few days ago officers with the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the 800-Block of Morgan Oak Street in reference to shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene and learned one victim had received a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment. During the investigation, … Read more
A water main break has happened in Cape Girardeau and some residences are under a precautionary boil water advisory. According to the City of Cape, a 12-inch break happened on Cape LaCroix Road near Boutin Drive. It was reported around noon Sunday. Shortly after a precautionary boil water advisory was issued for 1,120 addresses in … Read more
The Missouri State University Pride Marching Band has been invited to perform in the Inauguration Ceremonies for President-Elect Donald Trump on January 20.
Annually, Missouri loses nearly 200 veterans to suicide, according to data from the U.S. Veterans Department. Missouri’s veteran suicide rate is one of the highest in the whole country. Seven out of every 100 veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder, and thousands of veterans die by suicide every year. But the state is investing in resources … Read more