Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

Local families celebrated Playmo’s 12th birthday at Osage Centre on Wednesday when the Parks and Recreation event featured free games and activities—officials said the celebration highlighted the department’s Build Together, Play Together initiative and fostered community engagement.

The American Red Cross is hosting a training for new disaster response volunteers set for Saturday July 12, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the chapter office on 20 S.

Mount Auburn Rd + the Disaster Action Team volunteers will offer immediate compassion and resource help to neighbors in need.

Emergency responders arrived at a three-vehicle collision on Jackson Boulevard in Jackson that shut down traffic in both directions — crews are working to open one lane while a sand truck has been called from the Missouri Department of Transportation to treat hazardous fluid spills.

A red carpet screening for the supernatural thriller The Spring is scheduled for July 26 at 6 p.m. at Perry Park Center Theater in Perryville—local filmmaker Thomas Smug directed the film and the event will include a cast meet-and-greet and a free after-party at The Warehouse.

Calyn Hartmann, a SEMO student, is pursuing dual degrees in professional pilot training and biomedical sciences and plans to graduate in May 2026.

She transferred in 2022, added the pilot curriculum in 2023, and works as a teaching assistant and at a veterinary office—balancing her studies with work.

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved a five-year, $13.3 billion program to fix roads, bridges and rail crossings starting in fiscal year 2026.

The plan will use $9.5 billion from extra fuel taxes and state and federal funds — covering work on interstates 70 and 44 — to boost transportation statewide.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed three bills on Tuesday to protect Missouri's vulnerable people—by setting up a Safe Place for Newborns Fund, strengthening child protection laws, and fighting trafficking—and two bills to stop foreign donations and update court work.

Capaha Classic 5K

8 AM – 12 PM — Capaha Park — Registration required — Compete in the City's longest-running 5K road race featuring a Children's One Mile Run.

Craft Activity for All Ages

2-3 p.m. — Riverside Regional Library — Free entry — Be creative with craft activities suitable for everyone at the Benton Branch.