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🌱 Why Cape porch pirates are striking less often this year
Be sure to catch 7th/8th Girls Basketball vs. Fredericktown on the Cape Girardeau Patch calendar
Good day Cape Girardeau! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Cape porch pirates are striking less often this year
- Why are Cape Girardeau firefighters still protesting outside City Hall?
- How a park employee stole $249,000 and what Cape court decided
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- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high of 44 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 52, low: 44.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 56 and low of 23 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Cape Girardeau Police: Reports of porch piracy trending down for 2025 (kfvs12.com) — Cape Girardeau police say reports of porch package thefts are down so far in 2025, but they’re urging residents to stay vigilant. An officer recommends using secure delivery options, cameras, and quick reporting to police, while warning residents not to confront suspected thieves themselves. 
2. Union firefighters protest outside Cape Girardeau City Hall (kfvs12.com) — Cape Girardeau firefighters are continuing public protests outside City Hall as their union pushes for a new contract after more than 1,200 days without one. City leaders, including the mayor and a councilman, say they value firefighters and are negotiating in good faith, while union president Andrew Juden argues the city let the contract lapse and hasn’t met constitutional bargaining obligations.
3. Former National Park Service Employee Sentenced, Ordered to Repay $249,000 Stolen from Camping, Cave Fees (einpresswire.com) — A federal case handled in Cape Girardeau has ended with a former National Park Service employee receiving five years of probation and an order to repay $249,000 stolen from campsite and cave tour fees. Prosecutors say she skimmed cash from Ozark National Scenic Riverways fee collections for several years, altered records to hide it, and has already repaid part of the loss.
4. Jackson, St. Vincent win in FSCB Holiday Classic semifinals to set up championship rematch (kfvs12.com) — Girls’ basketball fans can look forward to a championship rematch in Cape Girardeau, as Jackson and St. Vincent advanced with double-digit semifinal wins in the FSCB Holiday Classic. The title game tips off Thursday, December 18 at 8:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center, with consolation and third-place matchups also scheduled earlier that day.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 7th/8th Girls Basketball vs. Fredericktown
Perry County Middle School , 326 College St , Perryville
5:00 pm - Oran at East Prairie
Average School District , 308 E Walnut St , East Prairie
6:00 pm - Dexter Boys Varsity Basketball @ Jackson
Jackson High School , 315 S Missouri St , Jackson
6:00 pm - Basketball vs. Leopold A
Leopold R-III School District , MO, USA
6:00 pm - Oran Boys Varsity Basketball @ East Prairie
Average School District , 308 E Walnut St , East Prairie
6:00 pm - Treble/Bass Choir Concert
Perry Park Center
7:00 pm - Elementary Christmas Plays
Perry Co. 32 , 326 College St , Perryville
8:30 am - Municipal Court
Jackson, MO Calendar , 100 N Missouri , Jackson
1:00 pm - 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
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My son has some items he would like to give to someone in need, possibly for Christmas.
Including a small binder filled with anime cards, a small piano/keyboard, a Jason Halloween mask, a pair of size 6 cowboy boots and a cowboy hat, a… (Nextdoor South Cape) - Looking for their furever home.
Litter box trained & eating dry food. Free to GOOD homes. Please PM if interested. The orange ones are gone & one of the tortoiseshell is gone. (Nextdoor Cape Lacroix)
- Drury Hotels Company, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Cape Girardeau. Apply here.
- Carvana Company posted a job opening for Customer Service Delivery Advocate in Cape Girardeau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Girardeau here.
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