An emergency fish salvage has been ordered for a lake in southeast Missouri’s Cape Girardeau County. Fisheries Biologist Salvador Mondragon says that a major leak in North County Park Lake is causing water levels to drop… CUT 1 Anglers are still subject to daily limits and must have a valid Missouri Fishing Permit. The order … Read more
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of 69 year old Wesley P. Marler, of Bonne Terre, MO. Marler was arrested just a few days ago in connection to the 1989 death of Jimmie Wade Martin, of Bonne Terre. The investigation which led to Marler’s arrest was conducted … Read more
The City of Perryville is among three Missouri communities in competition to host the 2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference, and residents will have the opportunity to determine whether it is selected. To vote go to extension.missouri.edu through September 16th.
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors will meet today. All meetings are held on the main campus in Cape Girardeau and start at 9 a.m.
The City of Cape Girardeau has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to settle two lawsuits involving alleged excessive force by police department officers involving officer Joseph Whistler, a four-year veteran and others and is facing a third trial after mediation efforts failed. The most recent settlement, reached in July, was for $95,000 and was brought … Read more
Eighteen months after moving from its original location in Pacific Hall, the State Historical Society of Missouri’s (SHSMO) Cape Girardeau Research Center has a new home on the third floor of Kent Library on Southeast Missouri State University’s campus. According to the Southeast Missourian a recent open house welcomed guests since the center was located … Read more
Three major pharmaceutical companies and their national lobbying organization are suing Missouri to block enforcement of a new state law requiring them to give medical providers unlimited access to discounted drugs for their pharmacies according to the Missouri Independent.
A district court judge has sentenced two Ohio men to federal prison for burglarizing Southern Illinois pharmacies of controlled substances. 42 year old George Cunningham was sentenced to 100 months and 43 year old Tarvin Hamler III was sentenced to 96 months.According to court documents, the pair targeted and entered pharmacies in McLeansboro, Illinois; Irvington, … Read more
After nearly 10 years as President of Southeast Missouri State University, Carlos Vargas, Ph.D., announced he will leave the University as President. According to a release from SEMO, Dr. Vargas will leave as President effective June 30, 2025, the end of the 2024-2025 academic year. The Board of Governors will begin a national search soon … Read more
Southbound I-55 in Scott County, near Miner, will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews repair the guardrails. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Thursday, Sept. 12.