Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

Cape Girardeau’s SEMO Theater and Dance Restaurant Hop will feature food samples from a dozen local establishments on March 24 (4:30 - 7:30 p.m.) to raise funds for SEMO students, with theater and dance students available to assist patrons.

AAA assisted 14,533 drivers across Missouri during a winter storm from Jan.

24 to Jan. 31, with Monday, Jan. 26 being the busiest day as battery service + tows were the most common calls. AAA advises drivers to slow down and move over for safety.

The Cape Area Community Foundation is accepting nonprofit grant applications for its 2026 cycle until March 2 — nonprofits may apply online for grants up to $2,000 to support programs in Bollinger, Cape Girardeau and northern Scott counties.

Firefighters from the Steele Fire Department contained a structure fire on Polk Street on Feb.

4 before midnight, and heavy flames did not spread despite intense conditions — no injuries were reported and local support arrived from the Cooter Volunteer Fire Department to assist those displaced.

The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome George’s Chicken — a new family-friendly restaurant in downtown that will serve made-to-order comfort food.

The restaurant is expected to open in the coming weeks.

The Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission is accepting nominations for its 2026 Endangered Buildings List with entries due by March 6.

Nominees must include a location, details, and a photo, and the commission will review submissions on March 18 before adopting the list at City Hall on April 15.

Missouri sports betting readies for Super Bowl 60 as Century Casino's Bet MGM Sportsbook in Cape Girardeau offers a $250 drawing for every touchdown scored.

Lyle Randolph expects record wagers (with a 27% increase predicted) that will bolster education funding.

Missouri sports betting will face its biggest test yet as the Super Bowl nears at Century Casino Cape Girardeau, where the BetMGM Sportsbook will offer a $250 drawing for each touchdown scored + a range of in-game wagers to help fund education.