NewsFebruary 28, 2025
Southeast Missourian office closes after nosy squirrel causes power failure
A nosy squirrel caused a power outage at the Southeast Missourian office in Cape Girardeau, leading to the closure of its lobby for the rest of the day. Power restoration is expected to take hours.
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The Southeast Missourian lobby has closed for the remainder of Friday, Feb. 28, because of a power failure affecting portions of the building at 301 Broadway in Cape Girardeau.
Power company officials reported that a squirrel gnawing on a line caused the outage.
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The squirrel did not survive the incident.
Authorities said they expect restoring full power to the building will take several hours.
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