Southeast Missourian

I'm the cutest RV in the campground! When I camp everyone wants to visit me to see what I'm all about!Unique modular camper bought from factory in Colorado, paid railway shipping and offset to site. Built directly onto 5 x 8 utility trailer, complete with small kitchen and full-size bed with memory foam mattress, has lots of storage and shelves, trailer jack, stabilizing jacks, inside curtains, and port-a-potty. ...

Bertha Johanna Essner, 93, of Benton died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. Bert was born May 21, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to Frank Joseph and Mary Rose Eeftink Brockmeyer. She and Paul L. Essner were married July 25, 1953, at St. ...

Nearly 50 people -- mostly pastors or leaders from area churches -- crowded into a meeting room at Southeast Behavioral Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, Sept. 18, with hopes of finding better ways to address mental health and substance abuse problems in the region...

I really try not to be, but I think that, maybe, I am drifting into food snobbery. I have found excellent food in the oddest, most unlikely places, and I have the most fun when a place genuinely surprises me. But these places usually surprise me exactly because I expect not to be impressed, because of some preconceived notion I may have about an establishment, or maybe because of the way a restaurant looks. I try not to, but I am undeniably being judgmental...

A Cape Girardeau man allegedly struck an officer while being arrested by the Cape Girardeau police for alleged burglary Sunday, Sept. 15. Jack Tucker, 55, allegedly resisted the police after they approached him in the backyard of a residence. According to a probable cause statement, an officer responded to a scene about a burglary...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources determined that last week's fire at North American Tie and Timber did not reach the holding tank containing creosote, according to an Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson. After inspecting the site, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources did not request federal assistance from the EPA for the fire...

Saxony Lutheran High School is canceling classes on Thursday due to a broken water main creating multiple leaks on campus. According to social media communication from the school, repairs will begin on Thursday that will require water to the building to be shut off...

Cape Walmart Donates Fabric for Community Charity Projects

Two juveniles connected to social media threats toward Perry County District No. 32 Schools have been referred to juvenile court for charges. According to communication from superintendent Fara Jones to families, the two juveniles were "quickly in the custody of the appropriate authorities" and police determined the threats to be non-credible. The investigation is ongoing and involves district school resource officers, Perryville Police Department and Perry County Sheriff's Office...

During a quick meeting of the Cape Girardeau County Commission on Thursday, Sept. 19, the commissioners chose a contractor for a walking trail at County Park North. Following the project's announcement, the commission received six bids ranging from $548,000 to $652,000. Putz Construction, a Millersville company, offered the lowest bid of $548,766.76 and received the job...