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July 4

Rain leaving area; Fireworks still on for 9 p.m. Saturday at Cape Girardeau rive...Rain leaving area; Fireworks still on for 9 p.m. Saturday at Cape Girardeau riverfront

Rain moving out of Cape Girardeau; downtown riverfront fireworks for Saturday, July 4, remain on schedule with skies expected to clear after 8 p.m.

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Independence Day festivities create sparkle throughout the area

July 4

Independence Day festivities create sparkle throughout the area

Check back here for photos from throughout the area. In downtown Cape Girardeau, activities began on the large stage at the bottom of the courthouse steps at 3 pm on Saturday, July 4. Fireworks start at 9 p.m.

Cape Girardeau drops plan for downtown billboards

July 2

Cape Girardeau drops plan for downtown billboards

Cape Girardeau shelves downtown billboard plan as city revises sign rules, leaving existing digital marquee ads without clear status under current code.

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Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action

July 2

Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action

Missouri’s growing number of data center projects is spilling into GOP primaries as candidates and residents clash over tax breaks, transparency and resource impacts.

Steph Quinn ~ Missouri Independent

Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget

July 2

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks — as state revenues lag projections and Missouri’s pandemic-era s...

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget

Cape Girardeau business explosion injures one

July 2

Cape Girardeau business explosion injures one

An explosion at Reliant Tank Services in Cape Girardeau injures one person Thursday, while the wall to the neighboring business remains intact.

Cape Girardeau business explosion injures one

Missouri education department’s A-F school grading plan comes with warnings

July 2

Missouri education department’s A-F school grading plan comes with warnings

Missouri education officials warn Gov. Kehoe’s new A–F school report cards will cost more than $500,000 to launch, need ongoing funding and could affect test data quality under tight deadlines.

Annelise Hanshaw ~ Missouri Independent

Missouri education department’s A-F school grading plan comes with warnings

Riverfest-America's 250th set for Saturday

July 1

Riverfest-America's 250th set for Saturday

Cape Girardeau marks July 4 with Riverfest-America’s 250th on Saturday, featuring markets, live music, an award presentation and 9 p.m. fireworks over the Mississippi.

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Riverfest-America's 250th set for Saturday

Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) dedicates bench in advocate Doug Austin's memory

July 2

Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) dedicates bench in advocate Doug Austin's memory

Austin was a longtime advocate for law enforcement and supported local law enforcement officers through SALT.

Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) dedicates bench in advocate Doug Austin's memory

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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/6/26

July 2

Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 7/6/26

Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 7/6/26

July 2

Jackson Board of Aldermen agenda 7/6/26

Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing

July 2

Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing

PORCH Initiative receives $15K U.S. Bank Grant to expand South Cape homeownership programs

July 1

PORCH Initiative receives $15K U.S. Bank Grant to expand South Cape homeownership programs

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Law enforcement secure the area as people evacuate because of incoming storms that will delay the program at a Salute to America Independence Day event honoring the nation's 250th anniversary, Saturday, July 4, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

July 4

Severe weather disrupts some America 250th celebrations; Tru...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Severe weather disrupted celebrations of America's 250th anniversary of independence Saturday in several East Coast cities, including Washington, where storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall. President Do...

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Despite stormy weather, America marks 250 years of independence, in photos

July 4

Despite stormy weather, America marks 250 years of independence, in photos

Mbappé leads France past Paraguay, Morocco tops Canada as World Cup Round of 16 kicks off, in photos

July 4

Mbappé leads France past Paraguay, Morocco tops Canada as World Cup Round of 16 kicks off, in photos

Pope visits US ambassador on July 4 after prayers at Lampedusa cemetery for migrant victims

July 4

Pope visits US ambassador on July 4 after prayers at Lampedusa cemetery for migrant victims

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding

July 4

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. What to know about the wedding

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Sports

Atlanta Braves center fielder Michael Harris II (23) rounds third base during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik Rank)

July 1

Ozzie Albies powers Braves past Cardinals 5-1 as López, bullpen allow 2 hits

United States' Malik Tillman (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a free kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

July 1

US beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16, keep World Cup dreams alive

Tampa Bay Rays' Junior Caminero (13) celebrates his two-run home run with Victor Mesa Jr., right, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)

July 1

Rays’ Junior Caminero becomes youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games

FILE - Calgary Flames center Dillon Dube (29) skates against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Oct. 22, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

July 1

Dillon Dube signs with Blues, rejoins Carter Hart in NHL after being acquitted of sexual assault

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Business

Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

July 3

World shares are mixed after Dow hits a new record, as some AI shares bounce back

Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

July 2

The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed

FILE - Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

July 2

US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

New Mercy Southeast president Mandy Shelast puts trust at center of care

July 1

New Mercy Southeast president Mandy Shelast puts trust at center of care

Opinion

The people who make a place

July 3

The people who make a place

Lowry: Zohran Mamdani's bogus explanation for opposing Israel

July 2

Lowry: Zohran Mamdani's bogus explanation for opposing Israel

July 2

Our opinion: Freedom cuts both directions — and we wouldn't have it any other way

On America’s 250th birthday, true freedom means protecting speech you hate and the quiet rights you forget you have — an experiment still worth celebrating.

United States' Malik Tillman (17) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a free kick during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the United States and Bosnia in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

July 2

Our opinion: FIFA World Cup has been a grand slam of hospitality, stellar play by home team

Health

Mercy Southeast ICU/CTU staff gathers for reunion

June 25

Mercy Southeast ICU/CTU staff gathers for reunion

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Sponsored Content: Peel Back the Truth: Neuropathy has Layers

June 25

Sponsored Content: Peel Back the Truth: Neuropathy has Layers

Samuel Kuule, a nurse and survivor of the first Ebola Bundibugyo strain in 2007, stands at Kikyo Health Centre IV in Kikyo Trading village, Bundibugyo District, Uganda, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda)

June 17

Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals

Georgetown University's Rebecca Katz points to measles data for the country at Georgetown's Health Security Operations Center in Washington on June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

June 11

Health sleuths are watching for disease threats during the World Cup

Community

Senior center menus: June 29-July 10

June 27

Senior center menus: June 29-July 10

Through the Woods: Is this a wood borer?

June 27

Through the Woods: Is this a wood borer?

Sisters Julie Casey, left, and Laura Albers, right, of the Hoffman family, unpack fireworks at the Hoffman Family Fireworks tent on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Jackson, Missouri. The stand opens for its 41st year at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026.

June 26

Fourth of July 250th anniversary events guide for Cape Girardeau, Jackson, region

Ramblewood Yard of the Month, June 2026: Jon and Kerrye Foley

June 26

Ramblewood Yard of the Month, June 2026: Jon and Kerrye Foley

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