Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

Cape Cares and the Salvation Army are partnering to open a warming center this winter at the Army gym for homeless neighbors in Cape Girardeau.

A training session is planned for Oct. 20 (volunteers are encouraged to join) as community support remains essential.

The Knights of Columbus Council 5898 Ladies Auxiliary will host the Leopold Market Place on Saturday, Oct.

24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Leopold, where visitors can shop handmade items, baked goods + other merchandise and enjoy a homemade lunch with $1 admission.

Firefighters responded to a Cape Girardeau house fire at 1307 Cousin St around 10:54 a.m. on Oct.

11 and rescued several animals — multiple cats, a dog, and a rabbit — while all residents safely evacuated; the living room blaze was contained by 11 a.m. with only moderate smoke damage.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day spotlights Native American history with Trail of Tears State Park preserving a key route and SEMO’s Crisp Museum offering educational displays (including replicas and murals) at its River Campus, inviting locals to learn about the region’s heritage.

Dr. Faris Sahawneh (assistant professor at Murray State) warned that scammers use AI in phishing and spoofing scams to trick people into giving away money.

He advises stopping, thinking, and verifying before clicking on links and recommends strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication to help keep accounts safe.

A Missouri couple recounted losing their daughter Lydia at two months old in February 2024 and explained how local nonprofit M.E.N.D. helped them cope with their grief; the group holds monthly meetings at Project HOPE on South Enterprise Avenue for parents in need.

Savannah LaValle, a licensed master social worker (specializing in early childhood mental health for ages 3 to 8), joined Saint Francis Clinic Sikeston today as Saint Francis Healthcare System announced her addition.

A Missouri-Kansas City graduate, she will support the clinic’s broad range of services.

A deputy and a bystander helped save a man from a suspected overdose on Oct.

12 by giving him Narcan, and he was taken to a local hospital.

Southeast Missouri State University will host Missouri high school volleyball championships at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau through 2031.

The girls’ tournaments run from 2028 to 2030 and the boys’ tournaments from 2029 to 2031 — drawing teams from 20 schools and boosting local hotels and restaurants.