Cape County not top bidder for federal building
News that was first broken publicly by a judge in open court on Thursday was confirmed later in the day by those in the know -- the Cape Girardeau County Commission was not the top bidder for the...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State men's basketball team downs Austin Peay
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team down Austin Peay 65-60 on Thursday.
View ArticleFour Friday morning wrecks on I-55 caused by ice
Icy road conditions contributed to four single-vehicle accidents that took place on Interstate 55 Friday morning, police said. No one was hurt, Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Darin Hickey...
View ArticleCape man missing since Jan. 15
A 59-year-old Cape Girardeau man has not been seen or heard from since Jan. 15 and police and concerned friends and family are asking the public for help. Bobby Hennecke was reported missing to...
View ArticleHealthPoint in Cape Girardeau reopened after evacuation
Southeast HealthPoint Plaza in Cape Girardeau was evacuated Friday morning after cleaning chemicals accidentally mixed in the facility's laundry room caused a reaction creating noxious fumes.
View ArticleSuit over Mo. House districts filed in trial court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Opponents of new Missouri House districts are taking their legal challenge to a trial court after being turned down by the state Supreme Court. A lawsuit challenging state...
View ArticleCorps: Damage from 2011 floods could mean more danger in 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- Damage from last year's record spring floods could leave many people along the Mississippi River in even more danger this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday. It says...
View ArticleI-55 southbound reopened after crash
Southbound Interstate 55 was reopened at the 98 mile marker shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation.
View ArticleSafe House
Oftentimes when a woman reaches the Safe House for Women offices in Cape Girardeau, she is beyond desperate. Broke, in terms of her body. In terms of her finances. In terms of her spirit. The people...
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/30/12
THE Stephen Colbert/Herman Cain stunt in South Carolina was a sterling way to call attention to the stupendously silly U.S. Supreme Court decision saying that money equals free speech and implying...
View ArticlePrayer 1/30/12
Thank you, gracious Heavenly Father, for your abundant mercy and grace. Amen.
View ArticleYvonne Noble
ANNA, Ill. -- Yvonne Noble, 79, of Anna died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to service time Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 2 p.m....
View ArticleCarol Prieb
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Carol Gene Prieb, 78, of Jonesboro, formerly of Douglas, Mich., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. Service will be at a later date...
View ArticleMary Webb
PATTON, Mo. -- Mary Jane Webb, 90, of Patton passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 15, 1921, in Tallent, Mo., daughter of George...
View ArticleCharles Austin
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Charles E. "Eddie" Austin, 76, of Mounds passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 10, 1936, in Mounds, son of Charles Harold and Lora Watson Austin Jr. Eddie...
View ArticlePeople on the move 1/30/12
Timothy R. Domian of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau has achieved the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist. Domian successfully completed the...
View ArticleRazing Cain restaurant to open in Mollie's old location
A new fine dining restaurant is slated to open next month in the former Mollie's location at 11 S. Spanish St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. Razing Cain, featuring Cape Girardeau chef James Cain, will...
View ArticleClara Stuebner
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Clara J. Stuebner, 99, of Perryville died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Perry Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Perryville. She was born Nov. 20, 1912, in Yount, Mo., to...
View ArticleLonnie Harris
Lonnie Harris, 65, of Delta passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. He was born in Dutchtown on Dec. 5, 1946, to the late Laurel Samuel and Artimis Driskell Harris. Lonnie worked as a first mate and had...
View ArticleOthella Colin
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Othella M. Colin, 94, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 6:30 a.m. until the...
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