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Cape Girardeau schools now has a new Deputy Superintendent of Secondary Education and Human Resources. Brice Beck has been an administrator with the Cape Girardeau school district for the past 5 years, formerly being the Assistant Principal of Cape Central High School -
Josh Seabaugh/Josh SeabaughIn Cape Girardeau, many roads throughout the city are in great need of repair after heavy local and regional use has taken its toll. However, thanks to the Transportation Trust Fund, certain roads will be repaired over the next 3 years with over 27 million dollars worth of repairs.
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April 16th was National Health Care Decisions Day, and groups in Missouri urged residents to make a plan for their end-of-life care in case they are not able to express their wishes. -
In an effort to increase the distribution and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel in Missouri, the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority has invested more than $2 million in projects.
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The Missouri House Committee on General Laws approved a bill Monday that would ban trans women athletes from competing in women's sports post-season or playoff games.
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The Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation, Inc. (Codefi) and efactory in Springfield, Missouri are now partners, forming the Southern Missouri Innovation Network or 'Innovate SOMO'—the first-of-its-kind regional network. Together, the organization plans to accelerate workforce and economic development in 47 counties across Southern Missouri.
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After multiple municipal and general elections on April 5th, the final results are being confirmed around the region. A few cities will have new mayors and city council members, funding for local schools' projects will move forward, and some cities will usher in new ordinances.
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Since 2019, Cape Girardeau has hosted “Cape Anime Con”, a convention similar to Cape Comic Con but showing more emphasis on the anime community, including guests from well known anime, usually held during a two-day weekend.
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On March 17th, a chain of traffic accidents on I-57 near Charleston, Missouri left all lanes of the interstate closed for twenty hours. The accident was due to inclement weather and left 15 injured and claimed the lives of five. But thanks to first responders, emergency management teams, and the hard work of MoDOT, more casualties were prevented, and traffic was diverted safely.
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The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is among those working to spotlight equal rights and independence for people with disabilities.
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With the General Elections taking place in a week, two of the mayoral candidates had a chance to answer the questions of the public and make their cases on why they should be Mayor of Cape Girardeau.
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In early March, the Department of Agriculture reported an outbreak of the HPAI (avian influenza) in a commercial flock of chickens being raised for meat in Stoddard County, Missouri.
