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Cape Girardeau, Missouri Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Cape Girardeau! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Ready to build a video game in one intense Cape weekend?
- How a simple paperwork mistake doomed a Cape Girardeau worker’s lawsuit
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 79 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SEMO to host first Game Jam event for student developers - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com) — Cape Girardeau students interested in game design can join Southeast Missouri State University’s first-ever Game Jam, running April 24–26 in Dempster Hall. High school and college participants will form teams, build original games around a surprise theme, and showcase their creations Sunday, with prizes, networking, and portfolio-building opportunities included. 
• Missouri Supreme Court says ex-Capital Sand foreman's missteps sank ap... (semissourian.com) — A Cape Girardeau County court decision has been upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court, ending a former Capital Sand foreman’s lawsuit over how his firing was handled. Justices agreed the case failed because he sued the wrong corporate employer after requesting a required service letter from a different entity, underscoring how technical paperwork details can decide local employment disputes.
📸 Around Cape Girardeau
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Crys Matthews: Cape Girardeau, MO
The Digital Foundry, 13 S Spanish St, Cape Girardeau
7:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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Other local events
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Green Bear Self Esteem Program
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Talent Show Tryouts
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National Volunteer Week / Recognize PTO
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Fishing Club
Nell Holcomb R-iV Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
3:00 pm -
Evening of Jazz Concert
Central High School , 1000 S Silver Springs Rd , Cape Girardeau
7:00 pm -
Kindergarten field trip to Library
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Crusader Games Grades 5-8
Nell Holcomb R-iV Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Workforce Wednesday
Career & Technology Center Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
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Municipal Court
Jackson, MO Calendar , 100 N Missouri , Jackson
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BB at Kennett
Willoughby Park , Kennett, MO 63857, USA
4:30 pm -
Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser Beta (mobile app only)
Nell Holcomb R-iV Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Would everyone be gentle with your lawn weed killer & mosquito spray.
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- Mercy Health posted a job opening for Housekeeping - FT, Evenings in Cape Girardeau. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Porter in Cape Girardeau. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cape Girardeau here.
🗞 Nearby News
Scott City
- Winter finalists revealed for 13th annual Semoball Awards (standard-democrat.com)
- Births 4-21-26 (semissourian.com)
Jackson
- Jackson in Bloom returns April 25 with shopping and activities (kfvs12.com)
- Green Bear Project's ‘Day in the Park' part of child abuse prevention (kfvs12.com)
- Photo gallery: SEMO Softball vs Lindenwood (semissourian.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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