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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

SEMO and SIU open basketball seasons with home wins

Plus, a boil water advisory covers 737 Cape Girardeau addresses.

The Daily Cape Girardeau team1 story9 sources3 min read

SEMO SportsTop story

SEMO opens its season with a home win, and SIU wins its home opener

SEMO and SIU men won, and SEMO's women lost at Missouri State

  • Lipscomb79
    SEMO86
    FinalMen's season opener at the Show Me Center
  • Maryville40
    SIU82
    FinalHome opener at the Banterra Center
  • SEMO40
    Missouri State77
    FinalWomen's game in Springfield

Source: KFVS12

If you missed the tip-offs, Monday night was a good one for the home teams. SEMO's men beat Lipscomb 86-79 to start the 2026-27 season at the . SIU won its home opener 82-40 over Maryville at the .

Drew Cooper's 14 points led the Redhawks, and P.J. Farmer and Fontaine Williams each added 13. Lipscomb's T.K. Simpkins led the Bisons with 22.

Lipscomb's Simpkins scored 22, the most among the top scorers

Source: CBS Sports

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Value
Simpkins (LIP)22 pts
Cooper (SEMO)14 pts
Farmer (SEMO)13 pts
Williams (SEMO)13 pts
Martin (LIP)13 pts
  • Cooper: six rebounds for SEMO
  • Jalen Haynes: 20 points to lead SIU
  • Women: Missouri State 77, SEMO 40, in Springfield
  • Next: SEMO hosts Webster on Wednesday

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News Notes

Election Day

Voting Tuesday? Electioneering is now prohibited within 25 feet of a polling place entrance, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says, and between 25 and 50 feet only candidates may be physically present in certain circumstances. KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News | Paducah News

Polling places

Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark-Summers and her team started at 7 a.m. Monday setting up equipment. They put up more booths than normal after high turnout during early voting. KFVS12

Boil water

A issued Sunday, Nov. 1 affects 737 addresses east of Interstate 55, from the down to Hopper Road, plus some subdivisions west of the interstate. The city also reported a 6-inch water main break in the area on Monday. KFVS12

Restaurant tax

Jeff Maurer, speaking for the Cape Girardeau Tourism Strategy Task Force, asked the City Council Monday night to accept an independent consultant's findings before it pursues a restaurant-tax increase projected to generate $89 million over 20 years. The group says it would pay for the review if the council agrees in advance to accept the findings. seMissourian

A proposed restaurant tax would raise $89 million; review costs $90,000+

$89 million
projected from the restaurant-tax increase over 20 years
$90,000+
estimated for the consultant's work
$12,000
possible additional cost

Source: seMissourian

Crown Hospice

Crown Hospice marks its 20th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 2858 Professional Court in Cape Girardeau. The hospice was founded in 2006. seMissourian

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A trail cam near Cape Girardeau may have caught a mountain lion strolling through the woods. North American Wildlife and Habitat shared the video, which they say was shared with them by a trail cam owner. State authorities say mountain lions aren't native to Missouri, but big cats can still travel through. Keep your eyes peeled on the next walk.

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Daily Cape Girardeauto me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

SEMO and SIU open basketball seasons with home wins

Plus, a boil water advisory covers 737 Cape Girardeau addresses.

The TLDR

  1. SEMO men beat Lipscomb 86-79 in the season opener
  2. Voting today? Electioneering is barred within 25 feet of the entrance
  3. A boil water advisory affects 737 Cape Girardeau addresses
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