The Cape Girardeau Fire Department dealt with a structure fire on Big Bend Road Monday and although the home was vacant a press release says the “bulk of the fire” came from the basement and spread up the house and a firefighter partially fell through a collapsed floor and was able to remove himself. Plus … Read more
After years of planning and fundraising, a project at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau is finally underway.Organizers say community donations and fundrasiers covered the cost of 650-thousand dollars.
Catherine Hanaway was sworn in as Missouri’s 45th Attorney General in a private ceremony at the Missouri Supreme Court Building. She took the oath of office on her son John’s Bible, administered by the Honorable Ginger K. Gooch, her former law partner and a judge on the Supreme Court of Missouri.“It is an honor and … Read more
And, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a one and a half-story structure fire at 517 N. Fountain after receiving reports that a home was on fire. Firefighters arrived to find a kitchen fire that was then quickly extinguished in less than two minutes. No one was hurt but there was an estimated six-thousand … Read more
Recently, the Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a one story structure fire at 208 S Middle Street.Crews arrived to find the home approximately 25% involved with fire coming out the windows. Crews quickly brought the fire under control and began the overhaul process for two more hours. Meanwhile, the fire is considered suspicious and … Read more
The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will offer several opportunities for Veterans to obtain no-cost flu shots at its seven facilities during September and October. Officials say when we receive vaccine supply, a walk-in vaccination clinic is scheduled to take place in room 1F-166 of the Poplar Bluff campus, located at 1500 N. Westwood … Read more
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a 2.8 magnitude earthquake shook the southeast corner of Missouri early Friday evening.The earthquake epicenter was just over three miles southwest of Puxico.
The Jackson Police Department arrested a woman Thursday for allegedly choking a person and hitting them with a door.Lauren Crowden, 38, of Jackson was being held at the Cape Girardeau County jail in lieu of a $25,000 bond, but has since bonded out.
Cape Girardeau Police have installed several security measures for the 2025 SEMO District Fair. One of the measures is a fence that circles the entire fairgrounds.Security cameras and drones are being used to increase surveillance on the crowd.Police will also have a gun detection dog at the fairgrounds.Security staff will also monitor metal detectors that … Read more
The Board of Directors of the Safe House of Southeast Missouri announces that Jessica Hill, Executive Director of the Safe House for the past decade has accepted the position of Chief Public Affairs Officer with the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (MOCADSV) and will be leaving the Safe House at the end of … Read more