Volunteers worked to make the riverfront neat and clean in Cape Girardeau. On Saturday afternoon volunteers took part in a litter pickup at the riverfront along the Mississippi. This was all done to help make the area a cleaner and safer place for animals that live along the river.
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake has been felt across the Heartland including in Bootheel. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), an M3.7 earthquake registered approximately 1.25 miles east of Steele, Missouri Saturday night.The depth of the quake was 7.2 miles. No one was hurt but over 150 people report feeling the quake.
The Environmental Protection Agency is working with Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources to monitor the air quality in Fredericktown after a major fire at a lithium battery plant broke out Wednesday. An EPA spokesperson says the public will be notified if levels exceed normal limits.
The former Cape Girardeau City councilman 54 year old Rhett Pierce facing federal drug charges is no longer charged in state court and is currently out on bond for federal court charges. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Mark Welker said the decision came after a review of the federal indictment against Pierce showed he was … Read more
Authorities have arrested a New Madrid County man, David Smith, after investigating the downloading of child pornography. According to the New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department, on Friday, October 4, investigators assigned to the SEMO Cyber Crimes Task Force were contacted by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about child pornography.
A woman 27-year-old Topanga S. Thompson was killed early Tuesday morning after a car hit her in east Poplar Bluff. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, it happened in the early morning hours. MSHP said a car that was traveling westbound on Highway B ran off the left side of the roadway and was … Read more
If you’ve got a trip to the department of motor vehicles on your to do list Driver Examination Stations will close For November Holidays. The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates:Thursday, November 7, 2024, at noon for … Read more
Crews were on the scene of a large commercial fire Wednesday afternoon at a lithium ion battery processing plant.Sgt. Clark Parrott with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said troopers were on the scene in Fredericktown to assist with traffic control.No injuries were reported, but area residents were urged to shelter in place indoors because of … Read more
71 percent of Missouri’s 4.3 million registered voters are expected to cast a ballot in this year’s election. That’s according to a spokesperson from the Secretary of State’s office.Those numbers are based on what the office is hearing from the 116 election authorities in the Show Me State. 71 percent is about the same with … Read more
Drought resources are being enacted as Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order declaring a drought alert in Missouri until March 31, 2025. Currently, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that all or portions of at least 88 Missouri counties are experiencing moderate, severe, or extreme drought conditions. “While the weather did improve this spring, allowing … Read more