CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Ameren scheduled an open house on August 2 to discuss a new proposed project with residents.

Ameren is going to answer questions regarding a new proposed project, an electric transmission line and substation that will be near Cape Girardeau.

The open house will allow attendees to ask questions and get a better understanding of what this would mean for the community.

The open house will occur at Notre Dame High School from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. All are invited to attend.

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(KFVS) - After six years of decline, the Missouri State Highway Patrol says traffic deaths are on the rise.

The highway patrol would like drivers to be more aware of the importance of paying attention and obeying traffic laws when driving.

Missouri has experienced a decline in traffic deaths over the past six years, but the first six months of 2012 have had a higher rate of traffic deaths than expected. When comparing the same time period last year to this year, Missouri has experienced an increase of 62 traffic deaths.

Reports show over two-thirds of deadly crashes involved people not wearing seatbelts. A common contributing factor in crashes was failure to remain in the correct lane.

Colonel Ron Replogle, superintendent of the Missouri Highway Patrol, stresses that drivers give their full attention to driving, follow traffic laws and always wear a seatbelt.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Helping our veterans while braving the heat!

Thirty-two teams of golfers sweated it out at the Cape Girardeau County Club to raise money for wounded warriors. Many players on Friday were active and retired military.

This fundraising golf tournament's a great example of this weekend's two big headlines, Memorial Day festivities and our summer-like temperatures.

"There is a lot of us, myself included, we've been immobilized or knew someone who didn't get to come home, or injured," said Steve Rhodes, Iraq War Veteran. "There's just a really special meaning to this golf tournament."

Organizers hope to raise around $12,000 for the Wounded Soldiers' Foundation.

"It goes to soldiers who have been wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq," said Organizer Summer Riney. "And the first hospital they go to is Landstuhl, Germany.  That is where all the funds go to."