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Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 7:03 PM CDT
|By Jeffrey Bullard
We asked customers at Food Giant in Sikeston what they think of the increase in food costs.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Hope Therapeutic Center in Perryville said opening locations in Sikeston and Farmington, Missouri allowed them to serve more clients in need.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Heartland News
A list of current boil water orders and advisories in the Heartland.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man is wanted on several charges in connection with a shooting in Malden.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 2:15 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Crews responded to a two-vehicle, rollover crash on Kingshighway Friday afternoon, August 12.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:56 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Governor Mike Parson announced for appointments to various boards and commissions, including a Cape Girardeau woman.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:41 PM CDT
|By Heartland News
Here are road projects going on in the Heartland. Drive safely!
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The kids got a glimpse at what a day of school will look like for them.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Jim Martin will be traveling from Missouri to the West Coast. He said he will be presenting proclamations to mayors recognizing the cities for encouraging informed citizenship.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:14 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A Tennessee man is accused of shooting at a Kennett man in downtown Cape Girardeau around 2 a.m.
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Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A jury ruled in favor of former SEMO men’s basketball coach Rick Ray.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:47 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
City leaders will celebrate the completion of the Hubble Ford Bridge Replacement Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The coalition’s directors elected Echo Lee Menges, editor of The Edina Sentinel in northeast Missouri, to the position.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:48 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
Trudy Busch Valentine, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, met with voters during two stops in southeast Missouri on Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A second person is wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Sikeston woman.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
This year’s event is set to take place Wednesday, August 10 through Saturday, August 13 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. each night.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 9:44 PM CDT
|By Betsy Webster
If what’s on the ballot as Amendment 3 passes, Missouri will be the 20th state to legalize marijuana for adult use without a medical card. But, one piece of the amendment does something no other states' efforts have...
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 5:27 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Police say the homeowner called them to say he shot a man who was robbing him.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By Dan Greenwald
A teenager died at Klondike Park in St. Charles County Tuesday, EMS officials told News 4
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. 9, 2022 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Kelsee Ward and Shoshana Stahl
A man believed to be the driver in a hit-and-run accident that left a 17-year-old dead outside Ted Drewes has been released from police custody.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By Cyndi Fahrlander, Angie Ricono and The Associated Press
If it passes, Missouri would join 18 other states which have completely legalized marijuana for recreational use.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A Heartland newspaper leader will be one of three people inducted into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:04 AM CDT
|By Mike Mohundro
A crew is removing years worth of dirt and grime on the wall.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Kathy Sweeney
The Butler County sheriff formally requested a state investigation into an incident that happened inside the jail.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
President Joe Biden approved the major disaster declaration for Missouri in response to severe flooding in the St. Louis region from July 25-28.
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. 8, 2022 at 1:47 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a pizza restaurant.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 1:39 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Services are available to individuals affected by flooding in St. Louis, Mo. metro area and East St. Louis, Ill.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 11:45 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The open house for the new Poplar Bluff Police Department was rescheduled.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:05 AM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
The Charleston Department of Public Safety is investigating after a car crashed into the McClain’s Food Center Saturday night, August 6.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department rolled out the hoses, not to put out a fire, but to cool off some neighborhood kids.
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: Aug. 5, 2022 at 2:55 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The first Tunes at Twilight concert in the fall series has been moved to the rain location.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 12:05 PM CDT
|By Jeffrey Bullard
Dale Sanders is looking to break the Guinness World Record for being the oldest person to paddle through the entire Mississippi River.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Carly O'Keefe
Velma Finger, known to her friends as Sally, marked the milestone over the weekend with friends and family.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:26 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
The City of Jackson, Cape Girardeau County and the state of Missouri will be participating in a weekend-long holiday that would waive sales taxes on all qualifying purchases of back-to-school items.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 4:08 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
According to the city of Cape Girardeau, the mail distribution center in St. Louis was affected by the flooding.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The city council will discuss the proposed new ward boundaries.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:43 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
The check was presented to the city by the Missouri Rural Water Association (MRWA).
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Missouri voters returned to the polls on Tuesday, August 2 for Missouri’s statewide primary.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:22 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
An employee is accused of injuring a child at a southeast Missouri child care center.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:40 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man wanted in Colorado for robbery was arrested in southeast Missouri after a chase.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:28 PM CDT
|By WGEM Staff
Missouri Republicans nominated Scott Fitzpatrick to run for Missouri State Auditor.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:17 PM CDT
|By Dan Greenwald
Trudy Busch Valentine has won the Democratic nomination for the open US Senate seat in Missouri
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 9:13 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press and KFVS
Jason Smith wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Missouri’s 8th Congressional District.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:47 PM CDT
|By Jeffrey Bullard
The business sells and buys baby and toddler apparel, along with equipment and strollers.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:21 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Outfielder Harrison Bader was traded to the Yankees in a last-minute deal on Tuesday, August 2, sources say.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:39 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A man was charged with murder in connection with a Fentanyl death earlier this year.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The training is taking place at Dexter High School.