City of Cape Girardeau

A major road improvement project is set to begin on South Sprigg Street in early March 2025. The City of Cape Girardeau has announced a $1.52 million renovation effort, funded through the city's Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), a half-cent sales tax that has supported infrastructure projects since 1995.

Cape Girardeau city officials and community leaders came together this week at a city council meeting to discuss the findings and progress of the city’s Gun Violence Task Force.

As Public Information Officer, Cpl. Ryan Droege will take over for Lt. Joey Hann, who has served with the Cape Girardeau Police Dept. for 15 years. Hann has been promoted to serve in his new role as Patrol Division Commander with Cape PD.

On Monday, January 31st, after years of awaiting updates and much-needed improvements, The City of Cape Girardeau hosted a dedication ceremony, celebrating City Hall's return to Common Pleas.

After 4 years, Cape Girardeau residents will once again have a say in who will run as the next mayor. On Jan. 25th, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, a public forum was held, introducing all three candidates on the Feb. 8th ballot, fielding questions about their plans for the future of the city.

The City of Cape Girardeau announced the passing of fire inspector Ivan LaGrand. He served the community for 25 years. Mayor Bob Fox ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags at public buildings in Cape Girardeau be flown at half-staff until the day of interment to commemorate the former employee of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department.

The city of Cape Girardeau announced a street closure due to a building safety concern, early Wednesday morning.The southbound lane of Main Street between…

On a cloudy and rainy Tuesday morning, May 4th, Southeast Missouri State University officially signed an employment partnership pipeline agreement with…

Updated 04/11/21: The Precautionary Boil Advisory affecting 14,000 customers has been lifted. The water was tested on Sat. Apr. 10, after a pipe was…

Over a month ago, the city of Cape Girardeau suffered a cyberattack. The city was forced to bring in experts to tackle the aftermath of the attack and get…