Stories from Monday, January 30, 2023

Cape Girardeau City Council members voted unanimously at their meeting Monday, Jan. 23, to approve multiple changes to the city's code of ordinances in the wake of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Missouri. It's been more than two months since around 53% of Show Me State voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana by voting "yes" on Amendment 3. The new state law took effect Dec. 8...

A Dunklin County man who sold illegal weapons components to a federal confidential informant has pleaded guilty. Lamad Cross, 24, of Kennett, Missouri, pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one felony charge of unlawful transfer of a machine gun...

Bobbie Jean Seals, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Jan. 27, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Bobbie was born Sept. 26, 1936 to William and Velma Pearl (Kimbel) Collier in Biggers, Arkansas. Bobbie had worked at the Florsheim Shoe Factory from 1973 until it’s closing. She was of the Baptist faith and love gardening and crafting and anything that was bright and sparkling...

Three area internet providers were awarded more than $40 million in state grants to furnish or upgrade internet access to rural areas of Southeast Missouri. Conexon Connect, PD Fiber LLC and SEMO Electric Co-op all will benefit from the monies, which in turn serves to benefit rural customers...