Saturday, August 16th, 2025

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Good morning, Cape Girardeau. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 16th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Southeast Missouri Food Bank held its first Hooked on Ending Hunger tuna drive during Shark Week and collected 704 pounds of tuna and $321, with Montgomery Bank earning the Big Kahuna of Tuna title—People’s Bank of Altenburg and Wood & Huston Bank finished second and third. Fox 23
- ➤ The SEMO foodbank has partnered with Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838 to run a mobile food pantry on the second Tuesday of each month at 1049 N Kingshighway St. The service starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends when supplies run out, offering local veterans nutritious items like canned goods—fruits and vegetables—and requiring no preregistration. Fox 23
- ➤ Local business owner Brittney Swicionis launched an initiative to supply snacks and drinks to the police after a citizen ride-along inspired her—she raised funds and accepted community donations to stock a snack cart and fridge for the department. Fox 23
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Two Perryville financial advisors pleaded guilty in federal court at Cape Girardeau for a fraud scheme — one admitted to seven felony counts while the other admitted to three, and they used investor money for personal use and to pay others, with restitution estimated at about $6 million. KFVS12
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority is accepting applications for its Show-Me Entrepreneurial Grants for Agriculture Innovation Grant Program—offering awards from $50,000 to $250,000 with a 25% cash match—and applications are due by 3 p.m. September 19. Fox 23
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