Good morning, Cape Girardeau.

McDowell South RV donated temporary living quarters so Engine 1 firefighters could remain at Fire Station 1 and continue emergency response operations, the city thanked the business on social media.

SEMO will host a Halloween trunk or treat Saturday, Oct.

31 (10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) in the Wehking Lot before the 1 p.m. Redhawks game at Houck Field. Businesses were asked to bring candy and registration closed Oct. 26; fans are encouraged to wear black or costumes for a jersey giveaway.

The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri announced Executive Director Kate Cooper will leave in February 2027 following the Children’s Arts Festival, with the board thanking her for her service and offering no timeline or details for naming a successor.

Bell City School District is waiting on final FEMA approval before it can start construction on a federally funded school safe room after voters OK'd the bond.

The district says the nearly $1.8 million grant (advanced to final review) could take up to 90 days, with work possible next spring.

Oak Ridge High School agriculture teacher Jessica Fronabarger was named one of Missouri’s top 35 Teacher of the Year honorees at a banquet in Columbia on Monday, Oct.

26, after earlier being honored as Southeast Regional Teacher of the Year for her work as a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA advisor.

Notre Dame Regional's softball team will play Centralia at 11 a.m. today in Springfield in the state tournament, the school announced on social media.