Regional News

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.— If you’re a landowner with questions about building a new pond, or enhancing an existing pond on your property, you’re invited to attend Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) free pond management workshop from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on March 11 at Park Hills Public Library. Advance registration is required and can be completed […]

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Planning on “going native” with landscaping but not sure where to start? The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is inviting you to attend free programs – with an on-site plant sale – focused on native species during Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center’s 20th Annual Native Plant Seminar set for March 12 – 15.

JEFFERSON CITY — A 43-year-old Jackson man was seriously injured in a traffic crash on Route KK in Cape Girardeau County Tuesday afternoon.   Trooper A. R. Shipley stated in his report of the crash that the driver and lone occupant of a 2020 Western Star was taken to St. Louis University Hospital by an

CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Thomas O. Stroud, Jr., age 43, of Wappapello, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 130 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to the offense of Possession of Child Pornography.   Stroud appeared for his sentencing hearing this week before United States District Judge Stephen

ST. CHARLES – Get ready to cheer, compete, and celebrate at the 2025 Special Olympics Missouri Indoor Games, happening in St. Charles, MO! This exciting event brings together incredible athletes from across the state for a weekend of courage, determination, and joy.  Event Dates: March 28 & 29, 2025   Whether you’re an athlete preparing to give it

JACKSON, MO. – Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence (SEMO-NASV) is excited to announce the appointment of Alix Gasser as their new Executive Director, effective March 1, 2025. Gasser succeeds Kendra Eads, who is transitioning to a Senior Director position with Zero Abuse Project, a national child abuse prevention organization, after 18 years of dedicated

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS), one of Missouri’s oldest social service agencies, has announced the statewide expansion of its Home Visitation Services through the Missouri Parenting Partnership Program (MOPPP). The expansion includes Southeast Missouri.   Designed to empower parents and foster stronger families, the program provides free, personalized home visitation

CAPE GIRARDEAU – CCC Foundation’s Luncheon to Support Children’s Mental Health Services is being postponed DUE TO the forecasted winter storm this week, event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, February 25, 2025.   Local superheroes are gearing up to support children’s mental health at the Community Counseling Center (CCC) Foundation’s 8th annual Superheroes Have a