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Thursday, April 10th, 2025
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Good morning, Cape Girardeau. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ On April 12, Southeast Missouri Food Bank and its partner organizations will run mobile food pantries — including one in Cape Girardeau — to distribute food boxes with meat, soup, peanut butter, vegetables and fruit; residents needing assistance should visit the nearest pantry and bring a photo ID and utility bill as proof of address. KFVS12
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A silo fire broke out Wednesday morning at the Buzzi Unicem Alternate Fuels facility at 2524 S. Sprigg, and the Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded at 11:24 a.m.—using four engine companies, two ladder companies and four chief officers, they contained the blaze in under 20 minutes—while crews later removed recyclable material with heavy equipment. Fox 23
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Preston Jackson, 29, was arrested in Scott County after he attempted a burglary on April 5 and resisted officers by pulling a hammer during his arrest. Fox 23
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Mercy's Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences named four new board members—Robbie Guard, market president of MRV Banks, Ann Sprengel, a retired nursing professor, Angela Umfleet, owner of Arnold Insurance, and Gayle Unverferth, a retired registered nurse—to serve three-year terms. The board will set policy to support academic programs and ensure faculty and staff meet national standards. Fox 23
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek and State Representative Barry Hovis will hold a press conference on Friday, April 11 at 1:00 p.m. outside the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse + they will discuss legislative efforts to require public pension systems to divest from foreign adversaries including China, following a December 2023 divestment recommendation by Malek. Fox 23
- ➤ Governor Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff today at government buildings in Cape Girardeau County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and state firehouses to honor Whitewater Fire Protection District Chief Garry Moore — he died April 2 while responding to a stranded vehicle after an EF-2 tornado in Delta. Fox 23
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ On April 12, Cape Girardeau’s TeeHouse Complex will host a free LemonDrop Long Drive golf skills competition from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.—the event will benefit CancerCare funds and raise awareness of early testicular cancer detection as golfers try to hit balls into a 40-yard grid. KFVS12
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Ultimate Flooring & Finishes Open House
Ultimate Flooring & Finishes is hosting an open house at their Cape Girardeau location to celebrate their new branding. Casual vibe, light refreshments, Cape Chamber ribbon-cutting at 4 pm.
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Muddy River Marathon
6 AM – 12 PM — Missouri Running Co. — Registration required — Experience a scenic run through Cape Girardeau's historic landmarks.
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