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Cape Girardeau
Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Good morning, Cape Girardeau. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 18th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Southeast Missouri Pets is asking local volunteers to care for shelter animals on Christmas morning by feeding, cleaning kennels, and refreshing bedding from about 6:30 a.m. — noon so staff can enjoy a holiday break. Fox 23
- ➤ This week, Jackson held a ribbon‐cutting ceremony for the new East Main Pedestrian Walkway Project — a key step in boosting pedestrian safety and recreational access — with support from the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and city officials. Fox 23
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Missouri Department of Conservation will require nonresident hunters to purchase a $60 migratory bird hunting permit starting Jan. 1, 2026, and those with permits bought before the new rule may use them until the season ends on Feb. 6 (current season). Fox 23
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The LemonDrop Foundation is delivering nearly 300 ChemoPaks to cancer patients today, with the first drop at Mercy Cancer Center at 10 a.m. and a second delivery at Saint Francis Cancer Institute; the care packages include lemon drops (to ease nausea), lotion, a blanket and puzzles. Fox 23
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Crews are installing turf at the new five-field youth sports complex near Shawnee Park (a $4.5 million project for baseball and softball players ages 8 to 15) and the facility will open early 2026 to host frequent tournaments. KFVS12
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SEMO Women's Basketball vs. William Woods
11 a.m. — Show Me Center — Tickets available — Watch the SEMO Women's Basketball team take on William Woods in a thrilling matchup.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you.
~ Jean-Paul Sartre
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