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Jackson 2024 aldermanic election scheduled
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
Four seats on Jackson's Board of Aldermen council come up for election Tuesday, April 2. In the last two election cycles in the Cape Girardeau County seat community, voters turned out long-term incumbent aldermen. In 2022, Michael Seabaugh defeated Larry Cunningham for one of the municipality's two Ward 3 officeholder slots. Cunningham had served...
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    Horseshoe Champion: Ronnie LeGrand uses retirement to improve his throw - 7:30 am
    Ronnie LeGrand, of Dexter, Missouri, is proof that life doesn’t end in retirement. While he may not get up every morning and go to the office, LeGrand is still working hard, having fun and competing...
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    McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him6
    WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the job Tuesday in an extraordinary showdown — a first in U.S. history, forced by a contingent of hard-right conservatives and throwing the House...
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    Local participants to be inducted into Special Olympics Missouri Hall of Fame
    Special Olympics Missouri announced Tuesday, Oct. 3, that two longtime Cape Girardeau participants, an athlete and a coach, will be inducted into the Special Olympics Missouri Hall of Fame in...
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    Jason Smith discusses Kevin McCarthy's ouster9
    Southeast Missouri congressman Jason Smith, an ally of Kevin McCarthy, did not mince words Tuesday, Oct. 3, following the ouster of the California Republican as speaker of the House. In a lengthy...
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    Drought exits tri-county area
    Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties have emerged from drought although "abnormally dry" conditions, not considered a drought category, are still found in all three. In the most recent Drought...
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    Southeast Missourian Gridiron Guide: Week 7
    By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian
    Each week of the high school football season, Southeast Missourian sports editor Tony Capobianco will provide a quick matchup rundown for each of the seven area teams. Week 7 is the start of the final stretch of the football season. Perryville (3-3) at New Madrid County Central (6-0)...
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    Government shutdown temporarily averted (10/2/23)
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