Commander bankruptcy delayed for fourth time
TYLER, Texas -- A federal judge for the fourth time has continued the bankruptcy hearing of a failed airplane manufacturer that owes Cape Girardeau coffers more than $800,000 in unpaid lease...
View ArticleState representative drops out of state Senate race
DEXTER, Mo. -- Rep. Billy Pat Wright announced Monday that he has withdrawn from the race for the state 25th Senate District seat. His withdrawal from the race leaves Poplar Bluff businessman Doug...
View ArticleJoplin schools superintendent to speak at annual United Way luncheon
The United Way of Southeast Missouri's annual luncheon Thursday will feature a keynote address by Joplin, Mo., superintendent of schools, Dr. C.J. Huff. Huff will share how the community has come...
View ArticleCape Girardeau County coroner says Friday deaths a murder-suicide
Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton on Tuesday officially deemed the incident that left two Arizona men dead and shocked a quiet Cape Girardeau neighborhood Friday a murder-suicide. Police...
View ArticleOlive Branch residents consider moving community to avoid flooding
A year after the worst flood longtime residents can remember, many are thinking of moving their community out of the river's path. A group of those whose homes were destroyed have organized to form...
View ArticleCause of Benton boy's death not yet determined
BENTON, Mo. -- On the morning of March 17, Levi Collom, 3, woke up at his home in Benton with a slight fever of around 100 degrees. "We treated him with Tylenol and Motrin, and he started feeling...
View ArticleDiscovery Playhouse exhibit to be legacy of 3-year-old who died unexpectedly
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Preschooler Levi Collom loved superheroes, often referring to them as "superpowers" to his parents. "He was of that age where superheroes were the big thing," said his father, Glenn...
View ArticleWengert steps aside as St. Vincent girls soccer coach
The coach guided the Indians to three district crowns and the Class 1 state title in 2009
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State's Moses repeats as OVC baseball player of year
Trenton Moses added to his list of major accomplishments Tuesday. Moses became the first Southeast Missouri State baseball player to be named Ohio Valley Conference player of the year twice. Moses...
View ArticleCape Central baseball team upsets Festus 6-4 in Class 4 sectional
The Cape Central baseball team scored six runs over the first two innings and defeated host Festus 6-4 in a Class 4 sectional Tuesday.
View ArticleNotre Dame soccer team beats De Soto in overtime in Class 2 sectional
The Notre Dame girls soccer team got a goal from Brianne Sanders to defeat host De Soto 2-1 in a Class 2 sectional Tuesday.
View ArticleHow to help with exhibit in honor of Levi Collom
n Attend the "Help Levi's Legacy Live On" fundraiser The event begins at 6 p.m. Friday under tents on the east side of Jeremiah's Restaurant and Lounge in Sikeston, Mo. All proceeds will help create...
View ArticleU.S. 60 reduced for pavement work
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Westbound U.S. 60 from Route F to Route WW in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. Weather...
View ArticlePavement work will reduce Route O
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route O between Highway 25 and Route P in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today and Thursday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. Weather...
View ArticleTrial date set for former Bollinger County deputy in dog shooting
A trial date has been set in the misdemeanor animal abuse case for Kelley Barks, 36, of Marble Hill, Mo., a former Bollinger County Sheriff's Department deputy who shot a small dog during a domestic...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics torch run set for Thursday
The Cape Girardeau Police Department will hold an eight-mile torch run for Special Olympics Thursday morning. This year's Region 9 Missouri Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run is scheduled to...
View ArticleRoute Z closed for pipe replacement
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route Z in Stoddard County, from Highway 153 to County Road 779, will be closed today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the road. Weather...
View ArticleCape man jailed after altercation with officer
A Cape Girardeau man was in jail Tuesday on multiple charges, including assault on a law enforcement officer, after an incident early Tuesday morning. About 1:15 a.m., Christopher G. Davie, 1300...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State baseball team opens OVC tournament against JSU
Southeast enters the double-elimination, six-team tournament as the sixth seed
View ArticleYard sale signs illegally cluttering public right of way, Cape police say
Ty Metzger admits it -- it's not the crime of the century. But the Cape Girardeau police officer says that doesn't mean signs placed in publicly owned rights of way aren't a problem. And during the...
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