Altenburg News

Seventy-five years ago a group of individuals found a need for agriculture education in Perry County and developed and established a vocation program along with an official FFA Chapter on August 15, 1934.

The Perry County Lutheran Historical Society's, Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum, 75 Church St., Altenburg, will be hosting, "Thrivent's Night at the Museum" event, Saturday from 6:30-10 p.m. to unveil the Missouri student's photography of the Altenburg, Germany; to Altenburg, Missouri project.

The cooler of blood at the Red Cross distribution center in Cape Girardeau is seen in this 2007 file photo.

Daughter to Cory and Marissa Johnson of Gordonville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:40 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2009.

On May 8, a line of strong storms and heavy winds tore through Southeast Missouri.

A new barbershop will open by June 1 at 121 S. Broadview St. Suite 3 in Cape Girardeau.

Plans are being finalized for the ninth annual Perry County Community Rodeo, which will be held Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 at the East Perry Community Fairgrounds in Altenburg.

Thousands remained without power Tuesday as the region prepared for a second round of storms anticipated today and later in the week.

Citizens Electric personnel and out-of-town crews are making good progress in restoring electric service to members who lost power last Friday after severe storms blasted through the area.

Many Perry and northern Cape Girardeau County customers of Citizens Electric Corporation will have their power restored by the end of the day today, according to a morning news release from the electric cooperative.

Damage scattered all throughout Perry County after Friday's storms. There are a number of downed trees, power lines, and several homes with roof damage.

Alissa Anne Colwell and James Bradley Thompson were married Sept. 6, 2008, at Immaculate Conception Church.

It seems like Almost Yesterday that Vernon Meyr of Altenburg, Missouri was a student at Southeast Missouri State University.

From left, Bill Costello, Dennis Koeberl, Justin Petzoldt, chief cook Marty Schuessler, Chad Schuessler and Gary Ludwig cook for St.

Daughter to Timothy Wayne and April Dawn Meek of Marble Hill, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:41 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2009.

Bollinger County Chamber of Commerce president Donnia Mayfield is at her wits' end wondering if the community wants to continue the Fall Festival or Bollinger County Fair -- whatever it will be called -- enough to help organize it.

There is a crowded field for one seat on the Perry County Memorial Hospital board in Tuesday's general election.

Fischer Scheiter, 6, of Altenburg, pretends to be Davy Crockett at the Missouri Gun and Knife Show Friday at the Show Me Center.

In 43 years, Len and Janet Fiedler have lived in seven houses in three states. They love each place they've lived, but both agree there's nothing like coming back to Southeast Missouri.

Spearheaded by the Lions Club of Altenburg, a movement to form a development corporation to bring industry and more jobs to East Perry County has been launched.