24+ min ago  (343+ words) SIKESTON " A second autopsy on a Sikeston man who died while in police custody is complete, and his body has been turned over to the funeral home of his family's choosing. Scott County Coroner Cody Caudle said a forensic pathologist…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (848+ words) POPLAR BLUFF " Longtime Daily American Republic editor Stan Berry recalls covering the 1979 Three Rivers Raiders men's basketball team, which won the first of two national championships under legendary head coach Gene Bess. Bess found the Lord as a young teen…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (512+ words) Following a breakout sophomore campaign with Jackson, the standout 6-foot-2 do-it-all athlete Lauren Dorey has committed to further her volleyball career at the Big 10 Conference-member University of Washington. Having visited campuses all over the country, Dorey decided that the Huskies…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (456+ words) A Missouri judge this week struck down a series of restrictions on abortion, finding they violated a constitutional amendment that voters approved in 2024. Many of the provisions were already on hold because of an earlier, preliminary court ruling. But it…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (206+ words) Jackson community members are invited to comment on the construction of a new recreational trail project along Hubble Creek. The proposed trail will stretch approximately 1. 2 miles along Hubble Creek, starting at the Jackson High School campus and continuing south to…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (167+ words) On Friday, officials said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop attacking each other, raising fresh hopes that the conflict could ease after repeated ceasefires failed to hold. In the coastal city of Tyre, after a U. S. -Iran preliminary deal to end…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago  (263+ words) Six new large-scale sculptures soon will line Broadway as part of Old Town Cape's annual Downtown Sculpture Exhibition. Artists from around the country are invited to submit their sculptures for consideration in the exhibition, transforming Cape Girardeau's downtown into an…...

4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (364+ words) JACKSON " Bryant Beussink, 42, of Jackson passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Bryant was born Aug. 6, 1983, in Cape Girardeau to Bradley and Elaine Rhodes Beussink. A graduate of Jackson High School, Bryant went on to…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago  (153+ words) US plays Australia and other World Cup Day 9 highlights, in photos se Missourian The World Cup's highlights on Day 9 include the United States facing Australia, Scotland taking on 2022 semifinalist Morocco, five-time champion Brazil playing Haiti, and Turkey meeting Paraguay. Connect…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1005+ words) Iranian officials did not travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that Israeli strikes on Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon must stop before the talks can take place, according to three regional officials and a person familiar with the matter. They…...