April 2, 2025, is a date that few in Southeast Missouri will forget, especially in Delta, MO. One month since the destructive EF-2 tornado, a MARC (Multi-Agency Resource Center) is scheduled for residents with ongoing recovery needs in Cape Girardeau County on Sat. May 3rd.

Over the next few weeks, Cape Girardeau residents and visitors will notice some major changes to routes around the city. The 2025 Transportation Trust Fund projects now move on to Cape Rock Drive, Lexington and Perryville, and Cape Rock and Perryville.

Missouri Republican legislators are trying for a second time to prohibit local law enforcement from enforcing federal gun restrictions. Missouri Newsroom investigative reporter Kavahn Mansouri shares the latest development in the saga of the Second Amendment Preservation Act, and why police groups and officials say the law creates the same problems as its predecessor.

Saturday, April 26, local law enforcement will host five prescription drug take-back sites across Taney and Stone counties as part of the DEA’s 'National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.' Drug prevention advocates are teaming up with police to promote safe disposal.

After a tornado tore through Delta Missouri just two weeks ago, residents of the town are working through the long road to recovery with the help of neighbors, volunteers, and schools that quickly became hubs for shelter and support.

After a tornado tore through Delta Missouri just two weeks ago, residents of the town are working through the long road to recovery with the help of neighbors, volunteers, and schools that quickly became hubs for shelter and support.

The bill also would lower the minimum age to acquire a concealed carry permit from 19 to 18.

Nearly a week after the destructive EF-2 tornado and storms in Delta, Missouri, the Delta R-5 Schools resumed classes on Wednesday. In honor of Whitewater Fire Protection District Chief Garry Moore, Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Cape Girardeau County, the Fire Fighters Memorial of Missouri in Kingdom City, and firehouses statewide on Thurs. April 10, from sunrise to sunset.

The aftermath of the recent storm system that swept across Missouri has left quite a bit of destruction behind, especially in Wayne and Butler counties. With winds and tornadoes hitting homes and businesses, local officials and residents are now focused on the difficult task of recovery.

Matt Bowyer, Southeast Region Administrator for the Missouri Department of Conservation, provided an update on the wildfires in southern Missouri. The fires are primarily in Wayne, Reynolds, and Iron Counties, with some scattered throughout the Ozarks. The fires started before a tornado, with high fire weather conditions contributing.