Stories from Thursday, June 1, 2023

LOST CREEK, Mo. — Elvis is dead. Or rather, Elvis the alligator.  Officials believe an alligator reported lost in the Wappapello Lake area about eight months ago was killed Friday, May 26 after being spotted by visitors to the Lost Creek area.  The Missouri Department of Conservation released a statement Wednesday confirming the alligator was shot over the holiday weekend. ...

SIKESTON — As a little girl, Lorita Ulmer always dreamed of being a teacher. “When I was in third, fourth, fifth grades — we lived in the country — and I would get off the school bus, and the first thing I would do is go check the kitchen for a snack, and then I would get my mom’s old desk and I would play school,” Ulmer recalled...

SIKESTON — Natural disasters may do more than just physical damage to homes and businesses; they can also cause disruptions in our water supply. R.S. Matthews Park in Sikeston was the site of a training for the Region E Homeland Security Response Team on Tuesday afternoon, May 30 in Sikeston when 12 emergency agencies learned how to utilize a critical piece of emergency equipment. ...

SIKESTON — On Friday, June 2 Music in the Park will return to Downtown Sikeston in Legion Park.  This year’s Music in the Park Summer Concert Series will feature seven performances beginning June 2 and ending July 28, delivering a range of music to residents...