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CASA volunteers serve Southeast Missouri community, make lasting impact on children's lives (Sponsored)
By Emma Kratky
Upon retirement, Rosalie Knehans didn't want to sit idly at home. She says she wanted to continue with purpose in life, and because of that desire, she became a court-appointed special advocate (CASA), a volunteer who is assigned to a case in the foster care system to advocate for the child...
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    Southeast Missourian seeking nominations for annual Spirit of America Award3
    Wayne Wallingford, center, accepts a $1,000 charitable donation from Jon K. Rust, right, Southeast Missourian publisher and president of Rust Communications, and Lucas Presson, Southeast Missourian...
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    Cape City Council takes up 2023-24 budget13
    Money matters dominated Cape Girardeau City Council's meeting Monday, June 5. Council members read for the first time an ordinance to approve the coming fiscal year budget, which would take effect...
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    Former Cape Girardeau mayor named to transportation panel5
    Former Cape Girardeau Mayor Jay B. Knudtson was named by Cape Girardeau county commissioners Monday, June 5, to the technical planning committee of Southeast Missouri Planning Organization. "During...
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    SoutheastHEALTH receives designation for pediatric emergencies
    SoutheastHEALTH reports Cape Girardeau's Southeast Hospital is the first facility in Missouri certified as a pediatric emergency prepared facility by Missouri Emergency Medical Services for Children...
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    Chaffee school building renovations on track
    Construction has begun on buildings in the Chaffee (Missouri) School District, with work expected to be completed before classes start in the fall. Superintendent Shawn Nix said the elementary and...
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    Cardinals kids clinic comes to Cape Girardeau
    Clay Herrell ~ Southeast Missourian
    The impact of meeting a major leaguer can be one that sticks with someone for a long time. Young athletes in the area had that opportunity on Tuesday, June 6, when the Cardinals Kids Clinic came into town at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex. The clinic featured former Cardinals players Scott Terry, Neil Fiala, Lonnie Maclin, Danny Cox, Greg Mathews, John Costello and Pat Perry...
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    The Cape Catfish have opened their 2023 summer with four resounding victories, here of which have come on the road.
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    After taking third place at the MSHSAA Class 6 state championships on Saturday, it didn’t take long for three members of the Jackson baseball team to...
  • COLUMN: Missouri baseball needs more than a new coach to compete in SEC8
    There are not many places in college baseball where a coach can lead a team to a winning record in seven seasons and get the boot. That was the case...
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    The Cape Catfish improved to 4-0 on Sunday with a 12-1 rout of the Thrillville (Marion, Ill.) Thrillbillies and it was the second consecutive game in...
  • Jackson puts bow on season, takes third in pitchers' duel win2
    Jackson baseball recouped, recovered and completely flipped the script on Saturday, paying off with a 2-1 victory in the MSHSAA Class 3 third-place...
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    Recently-hired Cape Catfish President Glenn Campbell was pacing throughout Capaha Field on Saturday with the nervousness of an expecting father in a...
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    TIF commission sets public hearing on West Park Mall redevelopment (6/5/23)
    By Rick Fahr ~ Southeast Missourian
    Representatives of the West Park Mall ownership group lobbied before Cape Girardeau TIF Commission in an effort to redevelop the aging property. At...
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    Canedy Sign purchased (6/5/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Canedy Sign, 4857 Nash Road in Scott City, has been purchased by Washington, Missouri-based Ziglin Signs. Ziglin Signs was acquired by the Hoffmann...
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    Cape Girardeau Burger King being remodeled (6/5/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Midamerica Hotels is remodeling its Burger King outlet at 2346 Broadway, near the intersection with North Kingshighway, in Cape Girardeau. Work began...
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    Demolition work begins on Cape Girardeau's Thorngate Holdings project (6/5/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Demolition began Saturday, June 3, at 1515 Independence St. in Cape Girardeau, to begin to make ready Thorngate Holdings' plan to repurpose the...
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    The St. Louis Cardinals have lost their way -- "The Cardinal Way". Since Tony La Russa retired they have slowly lost their way. This year the...
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