Conservation, parks departments organize Saturday cleanup drives
Appliances, car parts and clothing were all pulled out of Cape LaCroix Creek during last year's "Bashin' Trash" event, and this year, the volunteers will take on the Mississippi riverfront in Cape...
View ArticleKentucky officials seek to extradite Krajcir
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Kentucky officials are attempting to extradite Timothy Wayne Krajcir, who in 2008 confessed to killing five women in Cape Girardeau, from a prison in Illinois to their state to face...
View ArticleGeorge Jones postpones more shows due to health
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Doctors are ordering George Jones to postpone all tour dates through May 20 to recover from an upper respiratory infection. A statement from Jones' publicist, Kirt Webster,...
View ArticleOut of the past 4/27/12
Good weather has allowed work to progress on the paving of New Madrid Street near the Show Me Center; university officials say the first phase of street construction could be completed in about 10...
View ArticleWeekend fun
With spring upon us there is no shortage of things to do this weekend. And if you're looking for fun local activities, here are a few events to consider:n The Southeast Missouri State University...
View ArticleBuilding not endangered
Recently the Historic Preservation Commission of Cape Girardeau released a list of most endangered buildings. The purpose of the list was to bring attention to buildings either in disrepair or...
View ArticleSpeak Out 4/27/12
Why can't the city council bring the deer population to a city vote and be done with it? It is sad when you cannot feed deer on your own property. It seems to me not feeding deer will only make them...
View ArticleNo azaleas or dogwoods? So what?
Folks in Charleston, Mo., know how to have fun and provide a good time for anyone showing up for the annual azalea and dogwood festival a month after the blossoms have peaked. Have an extravagant...
View ArticleFaith-based organizations get advice at disaster workshop in Cape
The Rev. Aaron Brown's voice broke as he told a group of Southeast Missouri residents about having to tell someone from his congregation one of their family members had died. But after a tornado...
View ArticlePrayer 4/27/12
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that nothing can separate us from your love. Amen.
View ArticleI-55 in Ste. Genevieve County to be reduced
Northbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily May 7 through May 18. There will be a 12-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform...
View ArticleGuardrail work to reduce Interstate 55
North and southbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve, Perry and Cape Girardeau counties will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as contractor crews install guardrail and guard...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 4/26/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday:...
View Article22 attend Partnership for Higher Education enrollment open house
The Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education welcomed students Thursday for an open house enrollment event while a semester approaches that could lead the way to a make or break situation...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 4/27/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 4/27/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
View ArticleThree held on drug charges
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perry County officials were holding two Perryville residents Thursday on narcotics distribution charges after an undercover drug operation was conducted by the sheriff's office,...
View ArticleRichard Robinson
ANNA, Ill. -- Richard Gene Robinson, 88, of Anna died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to service time Saturday at...
View ArticlePerryville names new parks and rec director
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The city of Perryville recently announced the selection of Jared Tanz for the Perryville Parks and Recreation director position. He will be filling the position after current...
View ArticleRoger Hanshew
Roger C. Hanshew, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Artesia, Calif., to the late Ray Murl and Dorothy Maxine Taylor Hanshew. Roger worked...
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