A Missouri man has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after federal prosecutors say he fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in federal loans meant to help businesses struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The winning ticket was bought at Jerry’s Quik Shoppe in Marston.

The sculptures will be installed Friday morning.

Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department within state government.

Students from Cape Central's Special Services Program learn job skills while working at Wish Boutique.

The National Weather Service survey team found evidence of an EF0 tornado near Hayti.

This will include improvements to the pickleball facility in Litz Park and development projects at Brookside Park.

Students at Three Rivers College participated in an earthquake-simulated mass casualty training session.

An Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl was canceled after police say she was found safe.

Multiple crews responded to a single-story house fire on the 2400 block of County Road 472 on Wednesday morning.

All Missouri state employees have been directed to returning to their offices for in-person work by Monday, May 17.

The Missouri House has voted in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any restrictions on businesses, churches or other non-public entities during public health emergencies, except in certain circumstances.

The grant money will be used for an intersection design plan to prevent future accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists.

According to Nicole Galloway, the follow-up audit showed current city leaders are moving in the right direction.

Fire crews were out surveying storm damage on Tuesday morning, May 4.

The athletes celebrated their victories by standing on a podium while the officers placed the medals around their necks.

Work on the diverging diamond project should only take a few more months.

More than 15 agencies from 14 counties participated in Monday’s events.

A man was convicted on Friday, April 30 in the death of an 8-month-old child.

The Pemiscot County Acceleration Team will host a job and career exploration fair in Hayti on Saturday, May 15.

The Missouri Mentoring Partnership will be hosting a career day fair in New Madrid on Wednesday, May 21.

A local artist is spreading positivity through art to help bring more people to the community.

Organizers expected 768 runners from 21 states on Saturday, some as far away as Massachusetts and Florida.

A trial date is set for November 1.

Hunters will have a harvest limit of one bear per permit, and they can only take lone black bears.

To enter the random elk-permit drawing, you can go to mdc.mo.gov/buypermits

The weekend of May 1-2, the intersection will be open to pedestrian traffic, but will remain closed to vehicles through Friday, May 7.

Residents were evacuated on Thursday afternoon, April 29 after a large fire in Affton.

The offer begins on Saturday, May 1.

A 54-year-old Caruthersville man was arrested following an arson investigation.

When one hears of running, there might be an assortment of thoughts that come to mind such as: fatigue, exhaustion, taxing, boring and even pain.

Due to recent record flooding, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources temporarily closed the campgrounds at Roaring River State Park.

The suspect was taken into custody just before 7 p.m. on Thursday.

Cape Girardeau Police Officer Brad Smith said there are still some spots in the downtown area that are under construction, and drivers should be mindful of runners and pedestrian traffic.

According to Missouri's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, issues with recruiting and retaining educators existed before the pandemic.

Relatives of a Black man from Tennessee who died in a Missouri jail in 2017 are being asked to accept $2.5 million to settle a lawsuit.

Organizers of the annual Missouri Law Enforcement Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Service will hold ceremonies on April 30 and May 1.

Central Academy students talked to Governor Mike Parson about the JAG Program.

Ann Bauza, facilities manager at MTC Truck Driver Training, said the truck driver shortage will last for a long time.

The campus groups want people to know they are there for them and that the university has resources to help.

The Cape Riverfront Market kicks off the season on Saturday, May 1.

Unique to this career fair, they held signings for students who will be entering the workforce straight out of high school.

For Seth Hudson, running started as a way to stay healthy but it blossomed into so much more.

It would be the first increase since 1996.

Any business or residence that has an alarm system that dispatches emergency personnel to their location must now register their alarm within 10 days of installation.

A version of the Missouri Vaccine Navigator in now available in Spanish.

A Malden, Missouri man faces multiple charges following a deadly crash in Butler County on Monday night.

Missouri House Bill 78 would make it an offense to harass a school or recreational athletic official.

Contractor crews will overlay the road.

Food insecurity affects one in six families in southeast Missouri and one in five children, leaving them unsure of their next meal.

Cape Girardeau County Health Department Director Jane Wernsman said since the vaccine pause has been lifted, they’ve got doses available, if requested.

Carl Lathum spent the last nine months working as a military police officer in Kuwait.

Authorities are investigating after a dog was found tied to a tree in rural Poplar Bluff.

Crews responded to a barn fire on Friday afternoon, April 23.

A mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held in Poplar Bluff.

The event was originally scheduled for February, but was postponed to Saturday due to the pandemic.

The Missouri Department of Transportation says there were 33% more truck-mounted attenuator (TMA) crashes in 2020 than 2019, which are most often the result of speeding and distractions.

Haskin takes over for Scott Meyer when Meyer retires in June.