Last Day to Register to Vote April 4 is March 8 How do I register to vote? In order to register to vote in Cape Girardeau County, residents must complete a voter registration application. This can be done online, by mail, or in-person.…

Lexington Repair Forthcoming, Schedule Change Implemented for TTF6 Street Improvements The City of Cape Girardeau will be switching gears slightly with the street improvement scheduling for the Transportation Trust Fund project proposed and…

Proposed Recreational Marijuana Tax Voters to decide April 4, 2023 on a 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana Shall the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, impose a sales tax in the amount of three percent (3%) on all tangible personal property…

Seven Ways to Get Involved in 2023! The Cape Girardeau area has a lot of resourceful and generous residents and businesses giving back to the community to make it an even better place to live, work, and play for everyone! We've posted seven ways…

Winter Weather Advisory & Wind Chill Warning Dangerously cold wind chills and wintry precipitation are expected this week. Stay alert to the developing forecast from your preferred local provider or National Weather Service. Before any winter…

Upcoming Service Holidays Many offices will be closed for observed holidays while recreation facilities will keep independent schedules. We are thankful for all workers on duty or on call over the holidays! -CHRISTMAS EVE Friday, December 23…

Urgent Need - Give Blood Our next blood drive event at City Hall at 44 North Lorimier Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. They have 29 appointments remaining as of publication. Long sleeved gray t-shirts while supplies last! This type of blood donation…

CONSERVE WATER Cape City Customers Could Lose Water By Morning Following a significant water main break Oct. 3, the system began to lose pressure resulting in a boil water advisory to 14,000 customers. We are working to isolate the problem and…

Tuesday Recycling Moves to Wednesday Until Further Notice Due to staffing shortages Tuesday recycling routes will run on Wednesday until further notice. Other routes should be on their normal days but could be running late. If your cart is not…

Tuesday Recycling Delayed, Get Text Alerts Next Time Today's Tuesday Sept. 20 recycling route will run on Wednesday, Sept. 21. We do not have enough staff to run all of Tuesday's routes today. Please leave your recycling carts at the curb and…

City of Cape Girardeau News - September 9, 2022 City Docks Marina Plan Cape Girardeau’s 2022 Community Dock Feasibility Study is complete but there are no plans to move forward with the project. Building a marina would require broader…

Next Week:New Wards With changes in population documented as part of the last Census, the City Council recently approved new ward boundaries to give each ward more equal population. Thousands will have new representation. View the map to see if your…

Welcome Contour Airlines! The City of Cape Girardeau is pleased to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a Selection Order, officially selecting Contour Airlines to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) from the Cape Girardeau…

Firefighter Friday at Red Star Aug. 19 We're heading to Red Star this week for FIREFIGHTER FRIDAY! We will be outside in the area of North Main and 4th Street. We'll be arriving at 5 p.m. Come out and enjoy the cool spray and visit with the…

Firefighter Fridays Start Aug. 5! It’s HOT outside! Come meet some of the coolest City employees there are - Cape Girardeau firefighters! They'll be at House of Hope Friday providing a little much-needed relief from the heat. They'll spray…

Regional Mail Delays - Utility Bill Reminders Your mail distribution center in St. Louis was impacted by yesterday's historic flash flooding, and the Cape post office has informed us that the City of Cape Girardeau (our organization) might not…

Running Late Tuesday 7/26 - Trash/Recycling It's going to be a late day for our solid waste crew. With fewer than normal on-duty, the routes could be running behind. Please leave your carts at the curb if they have not been emptied.…

Fireworks Sales, Use & Safety The most important things you need to know about fireworks are the safety precautions and facts: -The City prohibits the sale and/or discharge of fireworks within a certain distance of schools, hospitals, gas…

Perry (Perryville) at Broadway to Close for Stormwater Improvements Perry Avenue will be closed at Broadway next to Capaha Park on June 15 and will reopen by the end of the following week. Broadway will remain open. Some refer to this intersection…

Getting Started Mayor Stacy Kinder While we face large challenges ahead in our city and region, there are a lot of dedicated people working to create great ideas and smart plans for the future. How we can best coordinate on all these challenging…