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Local News 8/15/24Extra pay for extra days: Cape Public Schools aim to attract more substitute teachersCape Girardeau Public Schools is offering an extra incentive for substitute teachers who work more than 20 days within the district during the 2024-25 school year. The CGPS Board of Education recently approved a $40 increase to the district’s base... -
Local News 8/15/24Engage, learn, dance: What to expect at next week’s TBY ExpoThe TBY (The Best Years) Active Living Expo, an annual event aimed at engaging and educating seniors, is set to return next week. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Aug. 21, at Century Casino Cape Girardeau, 777 Main St. The expo... -
Local News 8/15/24SEMO Foundation raises a record $9.9 million in FY24The Southeast Missouri University Foundation raised a record $9.9 million in gifts during fiscal year 2024. According to a news release, Wendell Snodgrass, SEMO’s vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the University... -
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Local News 8/14/24Kids who survived KC Super Bowl shooting are scared, suffering panic attacks and sleep problemsSix months after Gabriella Magers-Darger’s legs were burned by sparks from a ricocheted bullet at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade in February, the 14-year-old is ready to leave the past behind. She is dreading the pitfalls of being a high... -
Local News 8/14/24Sports wagering, minimum wage hike headed for November vote in MissouriAn end run around the Missouri General Assembly has the nation’s two largest sports books driving hard to their goal of crossing home plate with a big payday. A constitutional amendment to legalize sports wagering will be Amendment 2 on the Nov. 5... -
Local News 8/14/24Missouri voters will decide whether to legalize abortion in NovemberAbortion will be on Missouri’s statewide ballot in November. An initiative petition to enshrine the right to abortion up until the point of fetal viability received final approval Tuesday, securing a place on the general election ballot. If the... -
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Local News 8/13/24Hawley rallies supporters with critique of opponent Kunce at Scott City campaign event23U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley spoke to dozens in attendance during a campaign stop Monday, Aug. 12, at Westrich Farms on Nash Road in Scott City, where he primarily focused on Lucas Kunce, his opponent in the upcoming general election. ... -
Local News 8/13/24Planned power outage to affect subdivisions of Trail Ridge, Eastridge Place in JacksonWork to replace defective power equipment will result in a planned power outage affecting Trail Ridge and Eastridge Place subdivision residents from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 13, in Jackson. ... -
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Local News 8/12/24Winners of Cape County’s primary races discuss reactions and plans for officeFour Cape Girardeau County Republican candidates won contested races during the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 6. Three will run unopposed in November, while one will continue to campaign ahead of the general election. ... -
Local News 8/12/24Cape County History Center to hold concert of traditional musicMike Compton and Joe Newberry will be coming to Jackson on Thursday, Aug. 15. They will be bringing their blend of traditional and new American music to a concert at the Cape Girardeau County History Center, 102 High St. ... -
Local News 8/12/24Dunklin County election re-count slated for MondayKENNETT — Dunklin County Clerk Kent Hampton on Thursday, Aug. 8, said voting irregularities that occurred in the election Tuesday, Aug. 6, forced a re-count slated for Monday, Aug. 12, at his offices at the Dunklin County Courthouse. Hampton...
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Most read 8/8/24Cape council expands bow hunts of deer to private properties of minimum of 2-acres16Cape Girardeau City Council members Monday, Aug. 5, approved expanding deer hunts using archery equipment to private properties of a minimum of 2 acres. During the council’s meeting, police officer Ty Metzger said that to reduce property damage and... -
Most read 8/8/24Former Notre Dame student serves as Missouri’s page at RNCNotre Dame Regional High School graduate and current Mississippi State University student Elise Edwards, 20, received the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a page at the recent 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Edwards, who is... -
Most read 8/8/24Body found in Mississippi River ID’d as missing woman1A body found Sunday, Aug. 4, in the Mississippi River in Mississippi County has been identified as missing person Rose Mary Weaver, last seen July 30 in Cape Girardeau. According to Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker, Weaver’s body was found in... -
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