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Saturday, December 20th, 2025
Good morning, Cape Girardeau. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 20th of December.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Firefighters responded to a grass fire on Tuesday, Dec. 16 along Highway 25 in Advance that threatened a home — they contained the blaze with no injuries reported. Fox 23
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Woodland R-IV School District is asking for parent input through a Facebook survey on a potential four-day school week (parents raised concerns over childcare and special services while others see benefits for family time). Survey responses will guide the district’s final decision. Fox 23
- ➤ Andy McGill, with 21 years in education and 19 in Sikeston R-6, was named the next superintendent by the school board and will begin his role (July 1, 2026) to advance academic initiatives and school culture. Fox 23
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Mercy Hospital Southeast was named a 2026 High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report for the fifth consecutive year (the only facility in southeast Missouri to earn this honor), and it continues to offer comprehensive obstetrics and newborn services in Cape Girardeau. Fox 23
- ➤ Missouri Highlands Health Care assumed operations at the Poplar Bluff campus from Saint Francis Healthcare on Dec. 18 after a review of long-term care needs, and officials said some specialists may continue seeing patients until Jan. 30 (nonprofit community-owned provider). Fox 23
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