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The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education approved the tax and tuition rates for the 2024-25 school year during its Monday night, Aug. 26, regularly scheduled meeting...

Terry Lee Allen, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of unlicensed firearms dealing in connection with a line of illegal firearms, which included three other people, Tuesday, Aug. 27, in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau. According to an Office of...

The academic year at Chaffee schools began on a positive note, according to district superintendent Shawn Nix. He said it was marked by a fully staffed faculty and a welcoming atmosphere...

The City of Cape Girardeau is seeking registrations for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program with its next class to start Thursday, Sept. 5...

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 28, the 241st day of 2024. There are 125 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech before an estimated...

SIKESTON — As many local schools began the new year, some also have implemented new cellphone policies...

A cluster of cars sit idle after a crash Monday, Aug. 26. Shortly after 3 p.m., Cape Girardeau emergency services were called to the scene of two collisions along Sprigg Street, one at the intersection of Sprigg and Bellevue Street and the other a...

A former Kelly High School teacher Lindsey Limbaugh has been released from jail after pleading not guilty and waiving formal arraignment Monday, Aug. 26...

Cape Girardeau Fire Department personnel pulled a man from the Mississippi River near downtown Cape Girardeau at about 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24...

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2024. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles...

Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2024. There are 127 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 26, 1944, French Gen. Charles de Gaulle braved the threat of German snipers as he led a victory march in Paris, which had just been...

A Scott City man is dead after police say he tried to burglarize a home and the homeowner shot him. A social media post from Scott City Police Department says Jason Vermillion died after being shot with a handgun. The release says the homeowner...

Missouri Governor Mike Parson served as the keynote speaker for the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Community Luncheon on Thursday, Aug. 22. The luncheon, a first-of-its-kind event, also featured presentations from Cape...

A Jackson staple is getting a new lease on life. Tim Stearns, owner of TJ’s Burgers, Wings and Pizza in Fruitland and The Bayou Cajun Smokehouse in Pocahontas, plans to reopen the recently-closed Lloyd’s of Jackson bar. The bar, located at 123 S....

A Cape Girardeau-based food truck is expanding into the sit-down scene. Turk Dawgs Restaurant held its grand opening at the City Centre, 2502 Tanner Drive, on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Suzana Higgins, owner, said she and her family opened the establishment...

Adam Ross’s family has owned Ross Furniture in Jackson for longer than he’s been alive. In an effort to be able to spend more time with his own family, Ross made the decision to close the 2310 E. Jackson Blvd. location and consolidate it with his...

Nurse practitioner Morgan Siemer and physician assistant Renae Koehler have become the newest hires for Mercy Primary Care at 87 S. Mount Auburn Rd. in Cape Girardeau. Siemer is a Cape Girardeau County native and Southeast Missouri State University...

Pediatrician Macy Manier has joined Saint Francis Medical Partner Ferguson Medical Group – Sikeston. Specializing in obesity, ADHD and asthma, Manier is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and will see children from birth until adulthood....

Gasoline prices took a significant tumble over the past week, with the average unleaded fuel cost falling seven cents nationally and eight cents in Missouri to $3.36 and $3.08 a gallon, respectively. Diesel prices saw a smaller drop — $3.71 per...

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce will hold an ice cream social event from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29 at their office at 1846 E. Jackson Blvd. Do you want more business news? Check out B Magazine, and the B Magazine email newsletter. Go to...

Today is Sunday, Aug. 25, the 238th day of 2024. There are 128 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 25, 1916, Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S....

Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2024. There are 129 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida; the storm resulted in 65 deaths and caused more than $26 billion in damage across...

A passionate horticulturist and “friend to all", Paul Schnare affected many lives in Southeast Missouri. Schnare, along with his wife, Marilyn, owned and operated Sunny Hill Garden and Florist in Cape Girardeau from 1992 to 2022. Affectionately...

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to a report that a canoe hit a buoy and dumped the two passengers in the Mississippi River on Friday, Aug. 23. Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion Chief/fire marshal Drew St. John said after...

State Historical Society of Missouri is set to show off its new Cape Girardeau Research Center in Kent Library on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The open house and reception will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, in the...