Poplar Bluff Advisory Board

Before dissolving on Tuesday, the final act of the Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc. advisory board, was to allocate close to $50,000 for the expansion of the farmer’s market permanent structure. Downtown Poplar Bluff Director Morgan McIntosh was also recognized for her work over the past six years on projects and improvements, including lighting and murals … Read more

Sikeston Road Construction

Work to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Route BB and Route Y in Sikeston will begin Monday, Dec. 15, weather permitting.And the Southeast Missourian goes on to say during the first phase, Route BB will be closed south of Route Y, and Route Y will be reduced to one lane with 12-foot width … Read more

Ripley County Human Remains Identified

Human remains found in rural Ripley County have been identified as a man reported missing in 2019. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the remains were identified as 53-year-old Jerry B. Hale following an autopsy on November 7.

Stoddard County Sentencing

20 year old Steven Parks who shot a gun at a Stoddard County Deputy on Christmas Day last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.According to the prosecuting attorney’s office Parks is sentenced for first degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon.

CG Regional Airport

According to the Southeast Missourian the Cape Girardeau City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that accepts a general warranty deed for property by the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.According to the agenda report, the deed is from the Patt Revocable Family Trust that is dated Nov. 21, 1994. City planner Ryan Shrimplin said … Read more

CG Property Tax Bills

The Cape Girardeau County Collector’s Office announced that the 2025 real estate and personal property tax bills and Merchant’s License renewals were mailed in early November, and payments are due by Wednesday, Dec. 31. According to a news release, payments can be made by cash, check, credit card or online; however, credit card payments must … Read more

Butler-County Officer Involved Shooting

In Butler County an officer-involved shooting in Neelyville is under investigation. According to Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs, 911 calls began to light up with no one talking overnight on Tuesday.He said a call then came in and the reporting party was whispering.The sheriff said the dispatcher recognized the voice of the person calling as … Read more

Abortion Drug

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed a new challenge to stop dangerous, high-risk chemical abortion drugs from flooding the country through mail-order distribution, and to block the latest approval of an additional generic mifepristone product.This suit bolsters Missouri’s existing multi-state challenge to the ongoing dismantling of critical safety protections surrounding … Read more

Berger Of Qulin Governor Appointee

Governor Mike Kehoe has announced nine gubernatorial appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county vacancies including Melissa Berger, of Qulin, was appointed as the Butler County Public Administrator.

CG Firefighters Contract

Dozens of Cape Girardeau firefighters are taking their grievances to the city council since the city’s fire department has been working without a contract for more than 1,200 days.The union claims the city is not negotiating in good faith, and accuses the city of undermining public safety.