🌱 How a $30M school bond could reshape Cape Girardeau classrooms
Hey there, Cape Girardeau! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a $30M school bond could reshape Cape Girardeau classrooms
- Why a former state trooper faces sentencing in Cape Girardeau
- How Portageville’s press stifled Notre Dame in Cape Girardeau Monday night
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 54 and low of 47 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 56, low: 23.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 33 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Cape Girardeau Public Schools to put $30M no-tax-increase bond on 2026... (semissourian.com) — Cape Girardeau voters will see a proposed $30 million no-tax-increase bond issue on a future ballot to fund major school improvements. The measure would renovate Central Middle School, upgrade Alma Schrader and Jefferson elementaries, and pay for districtwide energy-efficiency projects, all while keeping the district’s debt-service levy at its current rate. 
• Ex-State Highway trooper pleads guilty to taking women's phones, searching for nude photos (ksdk.com) — A former Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper based in the Cape Girardeau area has admitted to illegally searching women’s phones during traffic stops and saving their nude photos. He pleaded guilty to nine federal civil-rights charges and is scheduled for sentencing on March 24, 2026, after investigators uncovered multiple victims between 2023 and 2024.
• Portageville converts pressure into 61-42 road win at Notre Dame (standard-democrat.com) — High school hoops fans in Cape Girardeau saw Portageville’s press overwhelm Notre Dame in a 61-42 win on Monday, with the game played right here in town. Notre Dame struggled with turnovers early but showed better fight after halftime, while Portageville’s Glo Farmer poured in 24 points before both teams turned attention to upcoming tournament and home dates.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Elementary Christmas Plays
Perry Co. 32 , 326 College St , Perryville
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Municipal Court
Jackson, MO Calendar , 100 N Missouri , Jackson
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7th/8th Boys Basketball vs. Windsor
Perry County Middle School , 326 College St , Perryville
5:00 pm -
Snowman Doorstop
Riverside Regional Library , 1997 E Jackson Blvd , Jackson
2:00 pm -
7th/8th Boys Basketball vs. Woodridge
Perry County Middle School , 326 College St , Perryville
5:00 pm -
Zoning Board of Adjustment / Appeals
Jackson, MO Calendar , 101 Court St , Jackson
5:30 pm -
A Christmas Gory | A Murder Mystery Dinner
Rusted Route Farms , 5739 State Rte W , Jackson
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Basketball vs. Bernie A
Bernie High School , 516 W Main Ave , Bernie
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Puxico Boys Varsity Basketball @ Zalma
Zalma High School , 1 School St , Zalma
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Oak Ridge Boys Varsity Basketball @ East Prairie
Average School District , 308 E Walnut St , East Prairie
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Oak Ridge Girls Varsity Basketball @ East Prairie
Average School District , 308 E Walnut St , East Prairie
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Delta Boys Basketball Home Game vs. Leopold (V, JV)
Delta High Delta
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Which local shops have the best holiday gifts?
My favorite store is…Dee’s Delightful Deals! ⭐️ #holidays (Nextdoor South Cape)
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Cape Girardeau. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Cape Girardeau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Girardeau here.
🗞 Nearby News
Jackson
- Quarry Faces: December 2025 (pitandquarry.com)
- IHSA expands state football playoffs by 128 teams, moves the start of the season one week earlier (thetelegraph.com)
Dexter
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