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Mercy Health Foundation Southeast awarded automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on Friday, Oct.

16 to nine local schools, churches, and nonprofits; proceeds came from the Wine and Chocolate Pairing, and the next pairing is set for Friday, Feb. 5, 2027 at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

City officials are asking residents to report broken streetlights to improve nighttime visibility and safety by using the online reporting form and including the pole ID (CG####), location, photos, and contact details.

MDC requires CWD testing of all harvested deer in Iron, Reynolds and Wayne counties and will offer sampling at local sites (Nov.

14-15), with voluntary drop-off locations including the MDC Southeast Regional Office in Cape Girardeau; MDC plans mandatory sampling statewide once every four years starting in 2026.

PORCH Initiative will host Run South Cape, a 5K and one-mile fun run to raise money for neighborhood revitalization, at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

31 at Shawnee Park Center; registration closes Thursday, Oct. 29 and fees start at $25 for adults (ages 12 and younger free for the one-mile).

The PORCH Initiative will host Run South Cape, a Halloween (costumes encouraged) 5K and 1-mile fun run on Saturday, Oct.

31, at 8 a.m. at Shawnee Park Center to raise money for neighborhood revitalization; 5K is $30 adults/$25 children, 1-mile is $25 adults/free for children, registration closes Thursday, Oct. 29.

The Bollinger County Chamber is seeking sponsors to buy $200 Christmas banners (24-by-48-inch) and pole brackets to hang along Marble Hill streets, and sponsors can choose designs and how their name appears; return a completed form and payment to Midwest Sports & Specialty Advertising by Oct. 31.

Saint Francis added Courtney Bohnert, a certified physician assistant and registered dietitian, to Cape Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine to treat acute and chronic lung conditions and provide nutritional support; she graduated from Southern Illinois University's PA program in Carbondale in 2026.

Missouri Conservation Commission approved a $5 camping permit starting March 2027 that will allow up to 10 people to camp for five days, cap use at three consecutive permits and six per year, and require a durable label with the permit holder's name and address on each sleeping unit.