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Local News 9/14/24Kennett resident eyewitness to 9/11 attack, honored for saving livesKENNETT, Mo. - We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. US Army Lt. Col. David Richardson never will forget. “I was at the Pentagon and I saw the plane coming in,” Richardson said. “I was on the third floor, E Ring.” Richardson, now a... -
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Local News 9/13/24Jackson R-2 schools close for the day after social media threat, Cape schools on high alert2The Jackson R-2 School District is not in session on Friday and Cape Central High School is on high alert after threats of violence were circulated on social media. According to the Jackson R-2 Facebook page, the district was made aware of the... -
Local News 9/13/24Local school officials: Report — don't repost — threats made via social mediaSIKESTON — Several school districts in Southeast Missouri have become the target of threats circulating social media platforms, forcing many to increase security on their campuses and, in some cases, cancel their classes and events. Sikeston Public... -
Local News 9/13/24COLUMN: Win one more for Dr. Vargas5I have lived all over America and have been around a handful of college towns and universities, from those I attended, the football games I covered, or those my family has been involved in. I had never seen a university president so beloved by the... -
Local News 9/13/24Highway 74 in Cape County reduced for intersection improvementsHighway 74 — from Wolverine Road to South Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau — will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin work to install a new camera and signals, as well as make pavement repairs....
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Local News 9/12/24Elton Dan concert at fair canceled due to weather forecast2The SEMO District Fair has announced tonight’s grandstand entertainment, Elton Dan and the Rocket Band, has been canceled due to forecasted high winds and heavy rains. Since the concert was scheduled to be free, there are no refunds and no plans to... -
Local News 9/12/24Jackson High School limits classroom cellphone use to enhance education, reduce distractions3Jackson High School has implemented new cellphone procedures for the 2024-25 school year. Previously, students were allowed to use their phones during downtime in class at each teacher’s discretion. This year, administrators elected to disallow... -
Local News 9/12/24Chaffee science teacher hopes to connect students to modern agriculture through STEM1CHAFFEE — Jon Rodgers, a junior high and high school science teacher in the Chaffee School District, recently completed the Nourish the Future yearlong leadership program along with 37 others from around the country. ... -
Local News 9/12/24Shooting on North Sprigg in Cape Girardeau9A Cape Girardeau police officer, left, speaks with a witness after a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 11, near the entrance to Village on the Green apartment complex on North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. As of Wednesday night, a suspect had not been... -
Local News 9/12/24Cape transportation committee considers points of public input at latest meeting4The Transportation Trust Fund 7 (TTF7) Committee met to consider points of public input on transportation needs in Cape Girardeau. Chairman Jeff Maurer said at the Wednesday, Sept. 11, meeting that they received more than "600 lines" of raw data in... -
Local News 9/12/24Cape woman arrested on warrant for failure to appear, allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine1A Cape Girardeau woman was arrested Friday, Sept. 6, by Cape Girardeau police officers on a warrant for failure to appear in court, and while being apprehended, the police allegedly found the woman in possession of methamphetamine. ... -
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Local News 9/11/24SEMO partners with national firm, establishes search committee to find 19th university president9Southeast Missouri State University announced Monday afternoon, Sept. 9, that the Board of Governors finalized a contract with Greenwood Asher and Associates (GA&A), and assembled a Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) to aid in its search... -
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Most read 9/10/24Cape County man arrested for alleged sexual exploitation of minor, possession of child pornography1A Cape Girardeau County man was booked into the Cape Girardeau County jail Sunday, Sept. 8 for allegedly sexually exploiting a minor and possessing child pornography. The Cape Girardeau Police Department had received reports of an alleged incident... -
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Most read 9/9/24Missouri abortion-rights amendment could be axed from the ballot after ruling22JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri judge on Friday ruled that an abortion-rights campaign did not meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot, potentially thwarting a yearslong effort to undo the state's near-total abortion ban. ... -
Most read 9/6/24New judge appointed to hear civil case to oust Cape County Coroner Wavis Jordan15Judge Amanda L. Oesch was appointed recently as the judge to rule over Cape Girardeau County Coroner Wavis Jordan's civil suit. The reassignment of a judge in the case is due to the resignation of Special Judge Jerel Poor, as the order for... -
Most read 9/5/24Cape Girardeau woman arrested after allegedly throwing bricks at person's car; making threats near Save-A-Lot12Cape Girardeau police responded to a report of a Cape Girardeau woman throwing bricks at a vehicle in a parking lot near a Save-A-Lot on Monday, Sept. 2 Jaylon Strong, 27, was arrested after allegedly throwing bricks at the victim's car after... -
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