Meanwhile, Cape Girardeau County Emergency Management Director Sam Herndon requested the commission’s permission to apply for a Southeast Missouri State University mini-grant. This would be to install tornado sirens at Trail of Tears State Park.The grant would be fully funded by SEMO, so if approved the county would not have to contribute any money.
Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri are heading to the East Coast to help in repairing damage and restoring power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Approximately 125 Ameren personnel and 210 contractor personnel, including line workers, fleet, logistics and safety, will assist crews from AEP Appalachian Power in Charleston, West Virginia. We were … Read more
In the wake of Hurricane Helene members of Missouri Task Force 1 are helping people in both Georgia and North Carolina in the early days following the storm.
Hundreds of victims and dozens of cases have catapulted Missouri among the top states for Human Trafficking. This year, the Show-Me state has the fourth highest rate in the country, according to federal officials.The average age of a human trafficking victim ranges from just about 12 to 14 years old, according to experts with the … Read more
In a shots fired case in Cape Girardeau in August in the 200 block of S. Pacific 26 year old Jac’quez Jackson fired at two people and ran. Police now have Jackson in custody in Cape Girardeau without bond.
Rhett Pierce, Cape Girardeau City Council member for Ward 5, has submitted his resignation from the City Council. Pierce was arrested Friday on charges related to a gun and drug trafficking. Discussion on the matter is tight-lipped during the investigation. In the meantime City Council will appoint a replacement for Pierce at the next City … Read more
Missouri has a long history with Hollywood, and a recent tax credit has cleared the way for more Hollywood productions in the Show Me State. The tax credit was signed in August 2023.
One hundred seventy-two people died in motorcycle crashes in Missouri last year, a record high according to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. John Nelson with Mo-DOT says each of the last three years have seen “significantly higher” numbers of motorcycle deaths: [mo9MDeaths1] :19 “Typically, in Missouri, we’ve been anywhere, you know, between 100 – … Read more
The Missouri legislature’s Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment was held at the State Capitol Thursday to hear from multiple agencies on similar efforts to trim the dangerous public health problem and the numbers are astonishing. The panel learned during an earlier meeting that the issue is costing the state an estimated $8.5B … Read more
Cape Girardeau’s County coroner Wavis Jordan faces trial following allegations of misconduct. A judge has set the date for Oct. 3 to decide if the case is ready for trial, involving theft and improper death investigations.