Southeast Missouri State University’s annual Greek Week showcased the best of fraternity and sorority life in an exciting week of philanthropy and service. “Each spring, Greek Week shows just how powerful the fraternity and sorority community can be when united by a shared mission,” said Dr. Bruce Skinner, associate vice president for Student Life. The … Read more
In a landmark step toward expanding inclusive athletic opportunities in Missouri schools, Special Olympics Unified Track and Field has been formally recommended as an emerging sport by key stakeholders. The proposal now awaits a final decision from the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors.
Cape Girardeau County commissioners have approved a request by Midamerica Hotels to create minor adjustments to the geography of a county park. The park superintendent plans to build a row of stores behind Melaina’s Magical Playland playground adjacent to Cape County Park North.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $50,000 Clean Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Malden to evaluate its wastewater system.Through its Clean Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified communities to help with evaluating public wastewater system improvements. The city will use the grant to identify … Read more
A panel of travel writers for USA Today have included Cape Girardeau as part of their latest list of the Top Ten Small College Towns.In their latest “10 Best” series article, the writers focused on towns with populations of 50,000 or less. Their criteria for rankings included where best to spend a visit to enjoy … Read more
A Cape Girardeau woman 36 year old Terric Daniels was arrested after police responded to a burglary at the 1600 block of Good Hope Street. Officers say they made contact with the victim, who stated that Daniels of Cape Girardeau forced her way into the victim’s residence and then assaulted the victim.A Cape Girardeau woman … Read more
With less than two weeks until the federal REAL ID enforcement deadline of May 7 Governor Mike Kehoe is encouraging Missourians do their part in improving the security of state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards by obtaining a REAL ID-compliant identification card. “Starting on May 7, a REAL ID, passport, or another approved identification will … Read more
Jackson is rolling out a new pedestrian safety campaign called SafeAcross, made possible by partnerships with the City of Springfield, and MoDOT.The SafeAcross pedestrian safety program begins in Jackson with a kick-off event at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, April 26th at Jackson City Park Shelter #1 (Parkview Street), at the opening of Jackson’s annual Park Day.
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois. The case, involving an adult in far southern Illinois, was confirmed through lab testing. This is the only case IDPH is aware of and this is not considered an outbreak at this time. IDPH will update the … Read more
UWSEMO’s new offices at 16 N. Spanish St. feature a community child care resource center. Executive Director Elizabeth Shelton said the organization has been looking to increase resources in the Southeast Missouri community. The downtown location proved to be a large enough space to launch it in.“It’s exciting that we’re finally here and we can … Read more