Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
When it comes to passing a spending bill, Smith admitted there is a “big battle” ahead, but said he has confidence in the House Speaker to get a deal done.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The university released enrollment numbers for the fall semester on Friday, September 22.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 3:42 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson and Olivia Tock
All the rain in the forecast this week has the Mississippi River water levels on the rise.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The 2023 Shipyard Music Festival will kick off with a concert at Scout Hall in Cape Girardeau.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Crews temporarily drained some of the water from the pond at Capaha Park.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 6:12 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
A mental health care provider in Cape Girardeau said he’s disappointed after Governor Mike Parson signed two bills impacting members of Missouri’s transgender community.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is investigating conditions at the dog pound in Campbell, Missouri.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 6:37 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Steven Hoffman stood alongside developer Brendan Todt on Tuesday morning, May 30 to cut the ribbon. It’s a project more than a decade in the making.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 6:10 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
A felony conviction from nearly 20 years ago could prevent a man from serving as an elected official in Butler County.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 4:27 PM CDT
|By Carly O'Keefe and Michale Johnson
Members of the Scott City High School football team joined crews on Tuesday to help homeowners clean up the mess the storms left behind.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Taking a look at river levels closer to the Heartland, the Mississippi River in Cape Girardeau is nearing 24 feet.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Film students at Southeast Missouri State University got a lesson from someone in the industry.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 2:30 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources releases details on the number of deer killed during the 2022-23 seasons.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
The MERS Goodwill Excel Center is the sixth adult high school in Missouri.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:32 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Firefighters in Sikeston rescued three dogs from a house fire on Friday morning, February 3.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Police in Mount Vernon are investigating a shooting that sent two people to the hospital.
Carbondale leaders change ordinance to restrict protestors from approaching abortion clinic visitors
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:12 AM CST
|By Michale Johnson and Jeffrey Bullard
Leaders in Carbondale have approved a change they say would protect people walking in and out of abortion clinics.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:58 AM CST
|By Michale Johnson and Amber Ruch
Nineteen bands will perform at a dozen downtown venues taking part in the event.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
A rescue crew from southeast Missouri took their training to new heights on Wednesday, November 16.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 1:49 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Governor Andy Beshear announced on Tuesday, November 15 that, starting in 2023, Kentuckians with certain severe medical conditions and who meet specific requirements will be able to possess and use small amounts of legally purchased medical marijuana as treatment.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 3:26 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Williams is scheduled to be back in court in 2 weeks.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 2:44 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program will stay on hold while the issue is resolved in court.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 2:19 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
The Redhawks are rising after another road victory over the weekend.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 8:07 AM CST
|By Michale Johnson
The State Historical Society will host the annual event at Fort D.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 2:15 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
You can help shape the future of a popular tourist destination in southeast Missouri.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 10:54 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Rain on Tuesday will help raise the water on the Mississippi River, but not by much.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 12:01 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The Salukis are picked to finish 7th in the MVC this year, according to the MVC Preseason Poll released on Tuesday, October 18.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The Southeast Missouri State University Men’s Basketball team is expected to finish in the same position this season as it did last season.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Illinois is easing some more of the state’s COVID-19 precautions.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Missouri business owners have more time to apply for money to add an electric vehicle charging station to their shop.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 4:18 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Earthquakes, floods, tornadoes. They’re disasters that could hit the Heartland with little warning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
If approved, the initiative would legalize marijuana for people 21 and older, and expunge some criminal records linked to the drug.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 1:57 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The Missouri State Highway Patrol want parents to have a talk with their kids about safety before they go back to school.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:00 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
An updated look at the COVID-19 pandemic in the Heartland, as of Friday, August 5.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Seven Murray State University Football players have been named to the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Team.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2022 at 1:08 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Running Back Geno Hess was named the OVC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
A chain link fence now surrounds the pond at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2022 at 7:22 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
In a video posted on WWE’s Instagram, Rollins is seen taunting two boys in the front row dressed in Rhodes’ gear.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 10:57 AM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze is coming to Cape Girardeau on Friday, December 2.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 3:28 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Authorities in McCracken County made a drug bust near a school.
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
A Poplar Bluff, Mo. man was charged in connection with a deadly crash in March.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:41 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
Starting the week of April 3, the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority (CTA) is reducing its on-demand cab service hours.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 12:12 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging drivers to watch out for turtles this spring.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 12:26 PM CDT
|By Michale Johnson
The campaign to replace musical instruments lost in December’s tornado was in Mayfield on Friday, March 18.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 12:22 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports most of that money is going to business owners, homeowners and renters.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2022 at 12:22 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Forecasters expect the river to climb to more than 24 feet by this weekend.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Someone is spilling a lot of paint on highways in Paducah, Ky., and state officials want to know who is responsible.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 3:12 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
A witnesses testimony helped convict a Carbondale, Il. man of a Class X Felony after a three-day trial in Jackson County.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 2:28 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
It’s part of the Saluki Step Ahead program, which now includes 11 community colleges.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 5:33 PM CST
|By Michale Johnson
Local health officials noted Cape Girardeau County falls into the “low” category based on the decreasing number of new COVID-19 cases over the last seven days and COVID-19 hospitalizations.