CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of a 21-year-old Cape Girardeau, Mo. woman in connection with the death of a one-year old child. Alyssa N. Wehmeyer, was formally charged March 4, 2025, with one count of Abuse Or Neglect Of A Child – Resulting […]
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POTOSI, MO., — On Saturday, March 15, the Heartland Trail Trash volunteer group will hold a cleanup event to remove illegal trash from across a wide area of Mark Twain National Forest’s Potosi-Fredericktown Ragner District, and they can use your help! Last year, with over 60 volunteers, they were able to collect tons of illegal trash
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a man from Poplar Bluff, Missouri who tried to sell methamphetamine shortly after his release from prison to 12 more years in prison. Lonnie C. Hamilton, 40, pleaded guilty in December to one felony count of possession with intent to distribute
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office has announced that Steven Lee Brown, age 33, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve of term of 360 months (30 years) in federal prison following his guilty plea to the offense of Producing Child Pornography. Brown appeared for his sentencing hearing this week
CAPE GIRARDEAU – The American Red Cross of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas needs local disaster response volunteers and will be hosting a training for anyone interested to attend. The Disaster Action Team (DAT) serves as the first, on-the-scene, Red Cross contact at the site of a disaster. While not considered first responders in the
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PARK HILLS – The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees will meet Thursday for a work session, executive session and open session beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the work session. The executive session will follow the work session. The open session will begin at 11 a.m. The open session will be open to the
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SIKESTON – For the 12th straight year, all U.S. Walmart stores and Sam’s Club locations are launching the Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign, including right here in southeast Missouri. The goal of the annual cause marketing campaign is to provide people facing hunger with access to the food and resources they say they need to
By Jessica Kassell RDN, St. Louis District Dairy Council LOUIS – This March, celebrate National Nutrition Month® by raising a glass of cold milk. Count on dairy to bring together a wide range of food to create delicious, nutritious meals. Celebrate National Nutrition Month Connect nutrition, health and flavor with dairy this
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Saint Francis Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Kaitlyn Rountree, DO, to Cape Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, a Saint Francis Medical Partner. Dr. Rountree completed her medical education in 2015 at A.T. Still University. She completed her residency at the University of Missouri. She is board certified by the
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Prospective students interested in a career in health care are invited to the Spring Preview Day at Mercy’s Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. The annual event slated for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 15, provides high school students and anyone looking for a new
