District to expand preschool with opening of new Franklin Elementary
Franklin Elementary School will welcome a new age group of students this fall when preschoolers join ranks and access to early childhood education makes an advance in the Cape Girardeau School...
View ArticleMo. secretary of state forum to be held Thursday
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderms will host a public forum with the candidates for Missouri secretary of state on Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau. The program is open to the public and...
View ArticleBoyd outraises Hodges for quarter, trails in overall spending
Rep. Steve Hodges, D-East Prairie, and his Republican challenger, Neal E. Boyd, each had little cash on hand in their race for the Missouri House District 149, according to fundraising reports filed...
View ArticleTwo Qulin, Mo., men to stand trial in 1999 murder
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two Qulin, Mo., men have been ordered to stand trial for their alleged roles in the 1999 murder of a woman whose remains were found scattered in a secluded area near Qulin....
View ArticlePachyderms' ‘Meet the Candidates' picnic set for Saturday in Cape
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderms will host a "Meet the Candidates" picnic Saturday. The event is open to the public and will focus on bringing Republican candidates and voters together. Barbecue...
View ArticleArraignment set for man charged in office vandalism
An arraignment date has been set in the case of a Cape Girardeau man accused of vandalizing an office building late last month. Travis Henry Fornkohl, 32, is scheduled for arraignment July 24. A...
View ArticleCape County Commission to review industrial bonds at special meeting
The Cape Girardeau County Commission will discuss a resolution for Chapter 100 Industrial Bonds during a special session at 11 a.m. today at the Cape Girardeau County Administration Building....
View ArticleMissouri football coach Pinkel defends Paterno
HOOVER, Ala. -- Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel says he thinks it is "wrong" to place sole blame for the Penn State tragedy on former coach Joe Paterno. Talking with reporters at Southeastern...
View ArticleArea digest 7/17/12
Nick Woolard shot a 76 to win the boys 16 to 19 18-holes tour division at the Gateway Junior PGA Series event at Dalhousie Golf Club. Ryan McVey took second with a 77. Hunter Asher and Jack...
View ArticleSEC's newcomers Missouri and Texas A&M don't lack confidence
HOOVER, Ala. -- The coaches and players at Missouri and Texas A&M have said repeatedly they're proud to be the newest members of the Southeastern Conference. They also mentioned being excited,...
View ArticleBulls pitcher quiets Capahas baseball team in 7-1 loss
The Plaza Tire Capahas struggled offensively and defensively Tuesday night in St. Louis. As a result the host Raging Bulls recorded their first-ever win over the Capahas, a 7-1 decision. "We've only...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State roundup: Gymnastcs coach Ewasko fills out her staff
News from around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
View ArticleJackson American Legion baseball team rallies late to defeat Blytheville, Ark.
Jackson Post 158 Senior American Legion baseball coach Mark Lewis had two goals entering Tuesday night's regular-season finale. Lewis came away a happy man because both goals were met. Post 158...
View ArticleI-55 marks 50th; construction changed course of development in Cape
Fifty years ago this week, the first bucket of cement was poured on the Cape Girardeau County section of Interstate 55. The roadway did more than let people and goods move from place to place. It...
View ArticlePavement work set for Route Z in Cape County
Route Z between Route F and Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 11-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen and overlay the road with asphalt. The work will...
View ArticleBridge work reduces U.S. 60 in Butler County
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Westbound U.S. 60 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the bridge is between Main Street and Route W. Weather...
View ArticleU.S. 60 in Butler County reduced for bridge repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- East- and westbound U.S. 60 in Butler County will be reduced to one lane between Main Street and County Road 554 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge...
View ArticleRoute OO in Cape County reduced for pavement repairs
Route OO from Highway 34 to Route Z in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane with a 11-foot width restriction as contractor crews widen and overlay the roadway with asphalt. Weather...
View ArticleSchedule of rec center construction changes
The Southeast Missouri State University Student Recreation Center-North will now be open July 30 through Aug. 5 due to a change in the construction schedule. It will be open during its normal...
View ArticleNo end in sight for drought-stressed Mo. farms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Relentless heat and historically dry conditions are showing no signs of easing in Missouri, with the National Weather Service predicting seven to 10 days of 100-degree...
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