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While Cape Girardeau Public Schools’ new indoor athletic facility will have its official ribbon-cutting Friday, Aug. 30, district students are already reaping the benefits of the multipurpose space...

The Cape Girardeau City Council approved an ordinance Monday, Aug. 19, that amends and readopts rules referring to conflicts of interest and financial disclosures...

A handful of health conditions are making headlines around the world and are being watched locally and across Missouri...

The Jackson Board of Aldermen and mayor received information about proposed changes to city ordinances during their Monday, Aug. 19, meeting...

Cape Girardeau Public Library will hold its fall local author fair Saturday, Aug. 31...

Robert Gafford, 34, of Jackson was sentenced to 14 months in prison and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday, Aug. 20, after stealing and failing to deliver mail to customers...

Dylan C. McMikle, 22, of Jackson was sentenced to 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday, Aug. 20, for selling fentanyl to a person who suffered a fatal overdose...

Jackson’s Rodney G. Harris, 45, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for the distribution of fentanyl...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2024. There are 132 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 white people; scores of...

The number of COVID-19 cases is rising in Cape Girardeau County heading into the first days of school. One-hundred-twenty-seven COVID-19 cases were reported to the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center in July and 128 cases through the first...

The Cape Girardeau City Council saw tension among members Monday, Aug 19, while meeting to approve the allowing of the Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority Board (IDA) to issue bonds supporting the West Park Mall redevelopment...

The Transportation Trust Fund 7 (TTF7) committee is asking for input from the public regarding the City of Cape Girardeau’s transportation needs. The committee started meeting July 7 at City Hall, and the members will develop a list of projects to...

Cape Girardeau County commissioners appointed three individuals to advisory boards during their Monday, Aug. 19, meeting. ....

To increase convenience for students dining on campus, Southeast Missouri State University is launching a robot food delivery service through a partnership between SEMO Dining and Starship Technologies. ...

Southeast Missouri State University was one of 228 universities in the United States to be named to the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society Transfer Honor Roll. The distinction comes after the university opened its new Admissions Transfer...

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 20, the 233rd day of 2024. There are 133 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” liberalization movement....

Cape Central High School’s marching band, wind symphony and concert choir are raising funds to attend two festivals during the 2024-25 school year. The Cape Central Marching Tigers will have the opportunity to compete in the Bands of America Super...

KENNETT — Recent voting irregularities at Dunklin County raised eyebrows in parts of the community and caused the question of election integrity to rear its befuddling head. Dunklin County sheriff’s deputy Aaron Waynick, one of two candidates for...

Today is Monday, Aug. 19, the 232nd day of 2024. There are 134 days left in the year. Today in History: On Aug. 19, 2010, the last American combat brigade exited Iraq, seven years and five months after a U.S.-led invasion marked the beginning of the...

Today is Sunday, Aug. 18, the 231st day of 2024. There are 135 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right to vote, was ratified as Tennessee became the 36th...

Today is Saturday, Aug. 17, the 230th day of 2024. There are 136 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton gave grand jury testimony via closed-circuit television from the White House concerning his...

Brazilian trombonist Felipe Brito will debut his album, "Năo Deixe para Amanhă" ("Don’t Put Off Until Tomorrow") Saturday, Aug. 24 at Scout Hall in Cape Girardeau. Brito’s album, set for official release in the U.S. on Sept. 6, is a blend of modern...

There is no scenario in which a person seeking medical care should commit a crime to seek treatment in jail, a Cape Girardeau hospital executive told the Southeast Missourian on Friday. Hospitals must treat patients regardless of their ability to...

Sexual activity among high school students has decreased significantly over the last decade, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey daa summary and trends report shows that high school...

More teenagers are being threatened with a weapon at school and at some point did not go to school because of safety concerns, newly published data by the Centers for Disease Control says. Female and LGBTQ+ students experienced more violence, signs...