New Madrid News

DENVER James Tucker didn't think he'd ever see this day. He was born in the small town of New Madrid deep in the boot heel region of Missouri in 1951.

Rounding out a year of work to merge five Girl Scout Councils into one larger regional council, official steps are being taken to approve the merger.

A dispatcher for the Sharp County sheriff's office was not aware of Saturday's tremor and said authorities there had not received calls from the public about it.

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Nearly $200,000 in grant funding from the Missouri Foundation for Health is coming to Sikeston.

The historic paddleboat "Delta Queen" is docked this week on the Cape Riverfront, but visits to cities like Cape or New Madrid may be numbered! Ever since 1968, Congress has voted to exempt the Queen from the ...

The U.S. Department of Justice will not appeal the decision to halt work on the St.

The Justice Department will not appeal a federal court ruling that halted work on a Southeast Missouri flood protection project.

Researchers and emergency officials are all preparing for the day when the sleeping giant in the New Madrid Seismic zone snaps to attention from a nearly 200-year snooze.

The Justice Department will not appeal a federal court ruling that halted work on a southeast Missouri flood protection project.

An earthquake expert warns that the biggest blow from a major seismic event in the Midwest could strike the nation's economy.

The earthquake that hit the lower Midwest on April 18 this year was a hearty 5.2 on the Richter scale and got the attention of the St.

The Cape Girardeau division of Job Corps will hold its first Day at the Park today.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Aug. 16 will bring the largest diesel-power towboat ever built in the U.S. to Cape Girardeau for visitor tours.

In an effort to raise community awareness of the resources it offers, the New Madrid County University of Missouri Council will conduct a fish fry this weekend.

After two days of testimony and several hours of deliberation, a Boone County jury convicted Vincent Keith Minner for the murder of 49-year-old Michael Terry of Sikeston, Mo., today.

It is a favorite story now of the staff at SEMO Health Network. After moving into their new building at 421 Line St., they would watch the reactions of patients walking into the facility.

Executive Committee Chairperson Jan McElwrath, left, with the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission presents a plaque of appreciation to Joe Lane.

Modern-day treasure hunting is being used to expand earthquake awareness to visitors and residents of a town nearly destroyed by one of the largest quakes ever recorded in the United States.