Stories from Saturday, June 1, 2024

The Cape Girardeau Public School District is offering seniors three options to receive their high school diplomas after their graduation was cut short on May 19 due to a shooting in the Show Me Center. One option available is for students to attend an in-person ceremony in June that features increased security. Seniors will be limited to five tickets per family, and each attendee will undergo a weapons screening...

It’s a busy weekend. A shop clerk won big at a city-wide raffle in 1924, the Rodgers Theatre opened, street work was snagged in 1949, and a massive mail theft left Butler County shortchanged in 1974. Saturday 100 years ago June 1, 1924 — No issues available...