Stories from Friday, October 9, 2020

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – On October 7, team members from locally-owned McDonald’s restaurants came together in communities across the region to honor 49 police departments with a surprise delivery. Every October, local McDonald’s restaurants across the nation invite law enforcement officers and community members together in their restaurants for the nationally celebrated Coffee with a Cop day. ...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed 25 new cases of COVID-19 and released an updated community breakdown. Along with the 25 new cases there were 27 recoveries on Friday. The county as a whole now sits at 749 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 130 active, 601 recovered and 18 deaths. In cases related to the nursing home and assisted living center there are 108 confirmed cases with 6 active, 88 recovered and 14 deaths...

A Dexter man has been charged with enticement of a child following his arrest. According to the probable cause statement, Robert James Cooper, 40, of Dexter was arrested by the Dexter Police at the Dexter Inn on Sept. 28 following an enticement of a child investigation...