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Local News 8/1/24Southbound, northbound I-55 in Scott County to be reduced for guardrail repairsSouthbound Interstate 55 in Scott County — from mile marker 84.2 to mile marker 84.4 near Benton — will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform guardrail repairs. According to a Missouri Department of... -
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Local News 7/31/24Meet Double Take: The twin band making waves in the local music sceneWe all know the sibling bands of the Jackson Five, the Jonas Brothers and Alvin and the Chipmunks, but get ready to meet a local twin band, Double Take, which has started making waves in the local music scene... -
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Local News 7/30/24DOT approves flights from Cape to Chicago9Commercial flights from Cape Girardeau directly to Chicago will soon return. The U.S. Department of Transportation issued an order approving a request made by Contour Airlines to replace Cape Girardeau Regional Airport’s service from the current... -
Local News 7/30/24New recovery community center opens in SikestonSIKESTON — A new recovery community center in Sikeston called We Do Recover Community Center has opened as part of the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change. Ryan Essex, chief operating officer of the Gibson Center for Behavioral Change, a behavioral... -
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Local News 7/30/24Scott County election Q&A: Five vying for Scott County First District CommissionerBENTON, Mo. — Scott County voters have several candidates to choose from in the race for the First District Commissioner in the Aug. 6 Primary Election. On the Republican ballot, voters will choose between five candidates: David F. Hough, John... -
Local News 7/30/24Scott County election Q&A: Seven set sights on second district commissioner seatBENTON, Mo. — Seven candidates — six on the Republican ballot and one on the Democratic ballot — are competing for the position of the Scott County Second District Commissioner in the Aug. 6 primary election. On the Republican ballot, voters will... -
Local News 7/30/24Election Q&A: Caudle challenging Branam for Scott County coronerBENTON, Mo. — Several local races in Scott County are contested in the upcoming Aug. 6 Primary Election. Among those is the race for coroner. On the Republican ballot, voters will choose between incumbent Scott Branam and challenger John Cody... -
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Local News 7/29/24Hovis, Green seek GOP nomination for District 146 House of Representatives seat1District 146 Rep. Barry Hovis is seeking to once again become the Republican nominee for the seat and enter his final term, while first-time candidate Lucas Green is opposing the the incumbent during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election. Hovis of... -
Local News 7/29/24Burger, Dinkins and Turner seek GOP nomination for District 27 Senate2Three Republican candidates are facing off for the party's nomination for Missouri’s District 27 Senate seat currently held by Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder who is running for lieutenant governor. District 148 Rep. Jamie Burger, of Benton is leaving... -
Local News 7/29/24Six Republicans seeking Cape County Coroner seat3Six candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for the Cape Girardeau County coroner position during the upcoming primary election. In addition to incumbent Wavis Jordan — who was removed from the office following felony charges accusing him... -
Local News 7/29/24Soto, Wolfin seek Republican nomination for District 145 House of Representatives6Republicans Dave Soto and Bryant Wolfin will go head-to-head for the Republican nomination for state House of Representatives District 145 seat, currently held by Rep. Rick Francis who is serving his fourth and final term. Soto of Perryville is... -
Local News 7/29/24Henson, Maxwell seeking GOP nomination for Cape Girardeau County treasurerFollowing the retirement announcement of longtime Cape Girardeau County treasurer Roger Hudson, two candidates have filed to run in the Republican primary. Experienced banker and chairperson of the Cape Girardeau County Republican Central Committee... -
Local News 7/29/24Caudle challenging Branam for Scott County coroner GOP nominationBENTON — Several local races in Scott County are contested in the upcoming Tuesday, Aug. 6 Primary Election. Among those is the race for coroner. On the Republican ballot, voters will choose between incumbent Scott Branam and challenger John Cody... -
Local News 7/29/24Drury challenged by Juden, Wheetley in Scott County sheriff’s race1BENTON — Scott County voters will decide their sheriff’s race in the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election as there are only Republican candidates running for the office. On the Republican ballot, voters will choose between incumbent Wes Drury of Kelso... -
Local News 7/29/24Republican candidates trade barbs in Missouri gubernatorial primary debate3Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel exchanged sharp attacks on each other and absent opponent Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe recently at one of the rare debates in the GOP gubernatorial primary Thursday. Ashcroft and Eigel were joined on... -
Local News 7/29/24KCPD funding, child care tax breaks: Missouri’s August ballot issues explainedKansas City officials have another chance next month to fend off an attempt by Missouri lawmakers to force the city to spend more of its revenue on policing. But despite opposition from Kansas City leaders and activists, there’s no formal campaign... -
Local News 7/29/24Key details for Cape Girardeau County voters ahead of Tuesday’s primary election1The 2024 primary election is coming next week on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers has compiled details county residents need to know before heading to the polls. First, voters need to know what ballot they will choose... -
Most read 7/29/24Sikeston stylist brings New York know-how to Cape Girardeau hair studioSikeston native Hannah Matthews Moore graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in musical theater and the goal of becoming a leading lady on Broadway in the Big Apple. Life had a different plan for her. “My dream to live in... -
Most read 7/29/24Reagan becomes nursing home administrator at Chateau Girardeau1The Chateau Girardeau has named Chelsie Reagan as its vice president of health services/nursing home administrator. She had served as its interim administrator since early June, having previously served as the nursing home’s vice president of... -
Photo Gallery 7/27/24Leopold's Annual Picnic -
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Most read 7/25/24Strategies, community voices highlight first Gun Violence Task Force meeting12The City of Cape Girardeau’s first Gun Violence Task Force meeting focused on an introduction to work being done by the Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri to prevent gun violence and the Cape Girardeau Police Department’s Gun Crime... -
