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🌱 Did your Cape County tax payment finally show up in the mail?
Also check out Crafternoon: DIY Glass Ornaments (ages 18+) on the Cape Girardeau Patch calendar
Hello Cape Girardeau! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Did your Cape County tax payment finally show up in the mail?
- How will Cape’s new childcare center change options for local families?
- How did Cape Girardeau residents give back a century ago?
Also on today's calendar: Bb Brought to You Workshop at Read the Room in Perryville, MO and 1 more event.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 36 degrees.
- Friday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 26.
- Saturday: Colder with low clouds, with a high of 36 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Delayed tax payments arrive at County Collector's Office (thecash-book.com) — If you mailed your Cape Girardeau County property tax payment in early November, county staff say more than 300 delayed envelopes have now arrived. Commissioners also advanced a disaster-response agreement that includes the City of Cape Girardeau and SEMO, approved surplus payouts from a 2024 tax sale, and handled several routine contracts and board reappointments. 
2. United Way of SEMO opens United for Childcare Resource Center (thecash-book.com) — A new United for Childcare Resource Center has opened on North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau to help local families find and afford childcare. Run by United Way of Southeast Missouri and backed by AmeriCorps funding, the center will guide parents through subsidies, support childcare providers, and connect employers to a new cost-sharing program aimed at easing workforce shortages and high childcare costs in Cape Girardeau County.
3. Out of the past: Dec. 10 (semissourian.com) — Cape Girardeau’s own history takes center stage with a look back at a local postmaster’s reappointment by President Coolidge and a devastating fire that destroyed one of the city’s oldest homes. The column also recalls a Korean War memorial service and a charitable canned‑food movie event that helped needy families. It’s a snapshot of how earlier residents served, gave, and endured.
4. Aldermen vote down Deerwood closure for Hwy. 61 roundabout project (thecash-book.com) — Cape Girardeau–area residents may feel traffic and emergency-planning impacts from Jackson’s decision to keep Deerwood Drive open during Highway 61 roundabout construction and to share the Cape County Emergency Operations Center. Aldermen rejected a detour-heavy plan after hearing concerns from businesses, churches, residents, and school officials, and also approved major wastewater plant upgrades and other infrastructure actions.
📸 Around Cape Girardeau
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cape Girardeau
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★ Featured events ★
- Crafternoon: DIY Glass Ornaments (ages 18+)
Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 Clark St, Cape Girardeau
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Grades 1st,2nd,3rd Christmas Concert and Art Show
Nell Holcomb R-iV Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
7:00 pm - Bb Brought to You Workshop at Read the Room in Perryville, MO
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Cape Girardeau , 20 Main St #101 , Cape Girardeau
2:00 pm - Salvation Army Bell Ringing/Kindness Club
Nell Holcomb R-iV Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
📣 Cape Girardeau Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Journaling & Collage
Riverside Regional Library Services , 2108 Main St , Scott City
1:00 pm - Women's Network Open Social
The Glenn House , 325 S Spanish St , Cape Girardeau
4:30 pm - Madrigal Feaste Performance
Bavarian Halle , 225 Weiss Roadside Park , Jackson
5:30 pm - Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
Jackson, MO Calendar , 101 Court St , Jackson
6:00 pm - Jaycee Fill Night – Volunteer Opportunity
The Toy Bomb , 521 Broadway St , Cape Girardeau
6:00 pm - Adult Brick Studio (ages 18+)
Cape Girardeau Public Library , 711 Clark St , Cape Girardeau
6:00 pm - Christmas Trivia at The RiverHouse
The Riverhouse , 11500 State Rte N , Scott City
6:00 pm - Pick Your Project Workshop + FREE Desserts
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Cape Girardeau , 20 Main St #101 , Cape Girardeau
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey all 👋 I am a 38 year old Godly woman.
I get pretty lonely. Just wondering if there's anyone here with similar interests that would like to start a friend circle? I love singing worship… (Nextdoor South Cape) - Update: Pet Reunited
A cat who went missing in Cape Girardeau, MO, has been safely reunited with their family after 17 minutes. Message from Finder: " This cat came up… (Nextdoor Westfield)
- Southeast Missouri State University posted a job opening for Lead Teacher - University School for Young Children in Cape Girardeau. Apply here.
- Francesca's posted a job opening for Retail Key Holder in Cape Girardeau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Girardeau here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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