Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

Tickets and sponsorships are available for the Empty Bowls event to support feeding families during the holiday season.

The fundraiser will be held at the Southeast Missouri Food Bank’s Jackson facility on November 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Sammy’s Window, part of Foster.Adopt.Connect at 118 N.

Main St., is asking the community to donate warm clothing, hygiene supplies, and birthday items to support foster children in need. Locals can drop off donations at the shop.

Downtown Cape Girardeau will host the Thriller on Themis event on Thursday, Oct.

29 at 6:04 p.m. Organized by Vintage Now, the free gathering will feature a 25-minute preshow from five dance studios, a flash mob performance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and a street dance party until 8:30 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $3.54 million to CPSEMO to train workers in skilled trades and IT with an emphasis on drone technology in 14 counties—officials said the SEMO RISE program will boost job opportunities in the region.

Cape Girardeau officials are considering raising the restaurant tax from 1% to 2% to fund $36.2 million in sports upgrades — including a SportsPlex expansion and outdoor soccer complex.

Input sessions occur Oct. 26 at Osage Centre and Oct. 27 at Shawnee Park Center, with a vote in April.

Adventurous couple Jules Stennes and Patch Doyle finished the Golden Gravel Trail today after cycling nearly 4,000 miles in 73 days from western Oregon to Cape Girardeau (facing thunderstorms and challenging hills).