Nichole Cartmell
Reporter/Digital Content Producer, KFVS
Cape Girardeau, MO
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Nichole Cartmell is the reporter and producer for Heartland Weekend.
She writes, shoots and edits her own stories on multiple platforms.
Before this, Nichole reported for KOMU, the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri. She also worked as a writer and producer for Newsy, an online video news service. Nichole graduated from the University of Missouri and loves cheering for her Tigers.
From a young age, Nichole knew she wanted to be a reporter. She has a passion for people and storytelling. She enjoys having the ability to listen and share people’s opinions and life experiences.
Nichole is originally from Colorado. When she’s not at work, she loves spending time outdoors, especially on the water or going for a cruise. She also really enjoys live music and shoes.
Nichole loves hearing from the community. Feel free to let her know if something is going on in your area.
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Live music is set to return to a historic natural amphitheater in Jackson County, Ill.
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A historic Jewish synagogue in Cape Girardeau is now home to Riverside Pottery, a studio aimed at showing people different ways to craft ceramics.
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The benefit concert will be held at Veterans Park in Puxico, Mo. on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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According to the Army Corp of Engineers, this part of a larger, ongoing project to create additional reinforcement to ensure that the previously constructed federal project performs as designed.
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Across the Heartland new businesses are opening their doors, despite the ongoing COIVD-19 pandemic.
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Nearly 70 years after being declared missing in action, the remains of a Korean War soldier are laid to rest in Southern Illinois.
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Results will be tallied on election night; however, they will not be certified until all of the absentee ballots can be counted.
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The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors announced Ashley McBryde is withdrawing from the lineup due to unforeseen circumstances.
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The Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors is working to find a new entertainment act to follow Wednesday night’s Rodeo.
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Businesses, farmers, and many others came together to honor the family of Landall Zoll.
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The Jaycees announced on Friday, June 26 that the band ZZ Top will no longer perform at the Sikeston Bootheel Rodeo.
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Barbecue and political speeches will continue at the annual event.
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Wineries across the Heartland are getting creative as they adjust to a new normal amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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The Red Cross is testing donations for COVID-19 to give doners a better idea if they have been exposed to the virus.
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While the forest service is looking forward to giving visitors more ways to get out and enjoy nature, the move comes with a warning to follow health guidelines.
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Multiple fire crews responded to a fire at Pete Tanner's Solid Waste in Delta, Mo. early Thursday morning, May 28.
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County Police said the suspects led officers on a chase through the city early Monday morning.
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At least four St. Louis Metro Police officers were injured by gunfire during unrest in the city Monday night.
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Artists Christy Moore and Craig Thomas donated their time and skill to painting the boarded-up entrance of the building.
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Volunteers that managed the Glenn House have recently been reporting an uptick in strange phenomena.
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Jeff Johnson, the owner of Laughing Gas Comedy Club, is a trained respiratory therapist, an occupation heavily relied on during this pandemic.
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The owner of Home Sweet Home Bakery is designing do-it-yourself cookie decorating kits and paint your own cookies.
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The goal of a new video circling on social media is to let people know that Cape Girardeau is ready to welcome them back to town.
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Due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus, organizers are turning the large social event into a socially distant event.
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Nicholas John Proffitt, 42, of Cape Girardeau, was arrested in connection with a suspicious fire at the Islamic Center on Friday, April 24.
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Because of this suspicious act, many in the Cape Girardeau community and beyond are also showing their appreciation for those who visit and who live at the Islamic Center.
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A total of seven new sculptures are in place, sporadically lining the Broadway corridor.
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The campaign's mission is to motivate people to continue taking care of one another and supporting their neighbors.
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Local radio host and singer Mike Renick is putting on an acoustic set from his basement.
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The piece shows Harry Potter as a young wizard casting a spell on the coronavirus, a colorful image of a specimen with crown-like spikes.
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Missouri's State Emergency Management Agency says masks shipped between April 2 and April 8 do not meet standards and should not be used.
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Librarians suggest reading as an activity you can do to keep your mind engaged while staying at home.
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Yoga instructors are turning to virtual classes as a way to encourage physical activity and social connection amid the ongoing pandemic.
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Despite the coronavirus disrupting a lot of day-to-day life, naturalists with the Missouri Department of Conservation say you can enjoy the great outdoors while social distancing.
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Despite the fact that spring is blooming across the Heartland, city leaders and health officials are warning people social distancing orders are still in place.
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Fitness instructors say there are plenty of ways to get moving without leaving your living room.
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Nursing homes across the Heartland are closed to visitors as a precaution against the coronavirus.
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Battalion Chief Dustin Koerber says emergency services must continue despite the coronavirus bringing a lot of day-to-day life to a halt.
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The owners of small businesses in the Heartland are trying to find ways to move forward in these times of uncertainty.
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The superintendent at Delta RV is reminding the community that the school is and will remain the point of contact for anyone in need.
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A woman was flown to a hospital after falling at the Garden of the Gods in Gallatin County, Illinois.
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Due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Missouri Veterans Commission announced on March 8 its restricting access to visitors, vendors and volunteers until further notice.
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Missouri is testing its first possible positive case of the novel coronavirus.
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He called in to 911 reporting acts of violence that were occurring and more that would occur.
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New technology at the National Weather Service could eventually give people a better idea of when and where lightning will strike.
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The Cape Girardeau public works director said he's worried about future flooding due to the excessive rain.
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According to the USGS, the quake was centered about five miles north northwest of Dyersburg, Tennessee.
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Deputies located Richard W. Cook at a home in the Pryorsburg area, where the sheriff’s office said he was hiding in a closet.
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Both earthquakes were recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 21 near Cave City, Arkansas.
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