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A Heartland community is welcoming volunteers and feeding people with their garden.
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The McDonald’s Fighting Squirrels in Charleston are looking to travel to Mobile, Alabama later this week after they punched their ticket for the Babe Ruth’s Baseball World Series.
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The carnival starts at 6 p.m. on Tuesday with remarks from the mayor, followed by music from the municipal band, a tribute to Barbara Lohr, Elvis and an attendance drawing.
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Dutch Enterprise Chris Janet said it’s also important to make sure you use your fans and blinds to keep things cooler on the inside.
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Cape Girardeau Fire Battalion Chief Shawn Morris said the house was vacant and did not have electricity.
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The challenge started at 10:30 a.m. at Rufus in Cape Girardeau.
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More than 50 booths were on hand for the two-day event where they sold anything from paintings, antiques, furniture, crafts and more.
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Quick warned to not answer these calls or else you could end up getting more of them.
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Farmers we spoke with said rainfall took a toll on some crops over the past few days in the area.
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The event featured dozens of vendors and hundreds of people from selling handcrafted artwork to toys and more.
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Congressman Jason Smith first started the tour at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County hospital where there was moderate damage to various parts of the building.
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Insurance agencies in the Dexter area were busy on Monday, July 12 as calls and claims came in throughout the day.
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According to preliminary assessments, there was damage to the roof, some outlining walls in the back and it is currently without power.
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Cases have grown by 200 percent last week with 40 cases compared to the previous week and 17 more cases have cropped up in just the last couple days.
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East Cape Girardeau saw record breaking flooding there in 2019 when it left dozens of people without their home.
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LaCenter, Kentucky's mayor and city council members held a special meeting on Tuesday, June 29 to vote on two ordinances.
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The live, online auction will last for three days.
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Sometimes pets get scared and possibly run away during the shooting of fireworks.
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Date and hours for firework sales in Cape Girardeau and Jackson are from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. until July 4. Check with your local community where you live for their firework ordanances.
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The event was held at the Chaffee VFW where they set up a course for the kids to ride their bikes.
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Next week, a filmmaking and media arts workshop is planned at the arts center.
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Organizers say parking will not be an issue though as they have already thought about where you can park.
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Lizzi Scott, 16, currently lives in Englewood, Fl, where she started singing at businesses to raise suicide awareness and especially for veterans and active soldiers.
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This event brought in a variety of art for kids and adults to enjoy.
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Different cars, trucks and machinery were available for kids and adults to discover and learn about including police cars, tractors, ambulances, a helicopter and more.
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The contract completion for the entire project is scheduled for November 1; however, it could be sooner than that depending on weather.
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One City is partnering with Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri to bring it’s second Juneteenth celebration to Cape Girardeau where it anticipates hundreds of people to come together.
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Those involved with the partnership said that uninsured or underinsured residents in need of quality health care can seek treatment at any location.
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A SEMO Food Bank program is welcoming back volunteers again.
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The event was a family-friendly environment with a variety of vendors and activities for all ages, plus entertainment, food and more.
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The Annabelle Festival is a two-day event bringing in bouncy houses, games, food and plenty of fun for everyone.
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The Cape Girardeau Public Library and the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday and officially announced Wi-Fi access for the community in several parks.
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This year’s donations will help fast track COVID-19 research and train front-line workers while they continue the fight against heart disease and stroke.
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A no-cost medical, optical and dental program is coming to several cities in the Heartland.
The festival will be held in the Anna city park this year where there will be plenty of vendors, kid games, a flower show and more.
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This tournament is designed to promote health and awareness of cancer.
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Tamms Fire Rescue is down a few firefighters and is looking to fill at least seven positions from the area.
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More than a hundred people came out to more than a dozen vendors where art, anime, and collecting were center stage.
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The goal was to educate and answer any questions people might have about the wildlife and have a fun time while doing so.
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The recent hike in food and fuel, along with hunger in the area still higher than normal, means it’s costing more to keep the shelves stocked.
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Acting library director Beth Sisler said people were excited and even waiting at the door when they opened up on Tuesday morning.
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The Health and Wellness Expo 2021 is scheduled to be at the Osage Centre on June 5.
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A couple of families decided to take advantage of the three-day weekend to go camping at Trail of Tears State Park in Missouri.
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The Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission held their annual Memorial Day gathering on Saturday.
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Around a hundred people marched to the river in Cape Girardeau on Saturday to show respect and support for those in our military that gave their all in the line of duty.
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The Mound City National Cemetery Preservation Commission is holding the annual Memorial Day gathering Saturday, May 26.
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The Cape Girardeau Central Tigers graduated 309 students on Sunday outside.
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Three Hearts Foundation hosted the event. They are dedicated to raising awareness about infertility and assisting with the removal of financial barriers.
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About 16,000 people have painted the 12-foot-by-30-foot painting.
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Leaders say they intend to keep this artwork up on display for a year and then trade them out for five new pieces for the following year and so on.