Two arrested in Scott City meth lab bust
Scott City police and the SEMO Drug Task Force busted a Scott City methamphetamine lab and arrested a couple in connection to the lab Friday, according to a police news release. Authorities arrested...
View ArticleCape Girardeau hotel evacuated after report of smoke smell
A Cape Girardeau hotel was evacuated Saturday after a fire scare apparently caused by people smoking in a room. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department was called to the Pear Tree Inn, 3248 William St.,...
View ArticleCape Girardeau County Commission approves preliminary 2012 budget
In a 2-1 vote Monday following a public hearing unattended by any constituents, the Cape Girardeau County Commission adopted a working budget to guide discussions in January that will finalize how an...
View ArticleRams' newest QB gets passing grade
The third-string quarterback had just seven practices before Sunday's game
View ArticleFive indicted on federal counterfeiting charges
Five people believed to be the masterminds behind a recent Southeast Missouri counterfeiting ring were indicted on federal charges last month, according to federal court documents unsealed Friday....
View ArticleWebsites make weight-loss wagering easy
NEW YORK -- Neil Ylanan eats for a living and travels constantly as a food expert for a company that supplies in-flight meals to airlines. Toss in those sleepless, sluggish early years of fatherhood...
View ArticleCape School Board approves bids for arts center materials
The Cape Girardeau school board approved bids during Monday night's meeting for elements of the interior of the high school's performing arts center. The cost of folding and portable staging, and...
View ArticleMo. initiative seeks to increase renewable energy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A newly proposed Missouri ballot initiative seeks to increase the amount electricity coming from renewable energy sources while giving new power to the state's official...
View ArticleSt. Vincent working on school in Haiti, elementary addition
Opening in the fall of 2012 in Cape Girardeau will be an addition to St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School. Around the same time, a school will open in Thomassique, Haiti. Both have much to do with...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State men's basketball team fades after quick start...
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team got off to the kind of start it was looking for. If only the Redhawks could have ended Monday's game after about 15 minutes. Southeast led SMU most...
View ArticlePostal workers give out literature at Cape Girardeau picket
Postal workers at the Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility in Cape Girardeau want customers to know closing the center will cause mail delays.
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State's Peiffer earns third All-America football award
Southeast Missouri State junior linebacker Blake Peiffer has been selected to his third All-America team. Peiffer, a Jackson High School graduate, was named to the Sports Network/Fathead.com Football...
View ArticleSt. Vincent girls basketball team uses big second quarter to beat Jefferson
Kayla Seabaugh posted a double-double and the St. Vincent girls basketball team defeated visiting Jefferson 45-35 on Monday night. Seabaugh finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Indians,...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State offices close Thursday
Southeast Missouri State University has announced holiday hours during winter break. Offices will close at 5 p.m. Thursday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Jan. 3. Spring 2012 semester classes begin Jan....
View ArticleTournament host tops Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
The Redhawks lost for the second consecutive day in the Wright State tournament
View ArticleCape Girardeau City Council approves easements
The Cape Girardeau City Council approved two easements that will move forward two of the city's biggest upcoming public projects -- the new wastewater treatment plant and the Broadway corridor...
View ArticleJackson aldermen approve 2012 budget
The Jackson Board of Aldermen approved a 2012 city budget Monday night reflecting a projected $25.5 million in revenue, subject to final amendment next year. The board held a public hearing prior to...
View ArticleNational Park Service considering Ste. Genevieve
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The National Park Service has been studying whether to get involved in the town of Ste. Genevieve, south of St. Louis, which has a large collection of 200-year-old homes, as...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 12/20/11
Jackson The Jackson Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault Property damage Miscellaneous...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 12/20/11
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Assault Burglary Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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