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    There’s a line I’ve loved since high school from the song “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight” by The Postal Service. It goes like this: “I’m staring at the asphalt wondering what’s buried underneath...
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    U.S. Sen. Schmitt names local as 'key' staffer for external communications
    Missouri's newest U.S. senator has named a Southeast Missouri resident as a "key" staffer to his office. Sen. Eric Schmitt named Marianna Deal, originally from Sikeston, Missouri, as his senior...
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    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tom Brady, who won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa, has announced his retirement. Brady – the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the greatest athletes in team sports – posted the announcement on social media Wednesday morning, a brief video lasting just under one minute. “Good morning guys. I’ll get to the point right away,” Brady says as the message begins. “I’m retiring. For good.”
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    Jackson junior Nadia Wasilewski committed to play Division I volleyball at Wichita State University. Wasilewski said her official visit to the campus...
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    The Woodland High School boy’s basketball program was scheduled to visit Advance this evening, which would not only be an interesting rematch after...
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    Shelly Kaiser named retail director of Jackson Chamber (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Shelly Kaiser has been named retail and membership director of Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce effective Wednesday, Feb. 1. Kaiser most recently...
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    Coffee shop opens in Indie House (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    El Kolibri Coffee & Curiosities, in Cape Girardeau's Indie House at 605 Broadway, Suite 203, launched with a soft open on Christmas Eve and will have...
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    New Jackson retail development to open this summer (1/30/23)
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    Editorial: Editorial: Lawmakers should raise vote threshold, not signature requirement to amend Constitution (2/1/23)2
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    This week I explored the taste of India at one of my favorite local restaurants: The Spanish Street Farmacy. I stopped by and spoke to the brains behind the "virtual" operation, Frank Green. Green explained he became interested in the Gongora (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plant while breaking bread with friends from India. ...
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    Tom Harte: It takes two to Frango (2/2/23)
    In an editorial in the New York Times this past Christmas Day, Megan Stack observed that when the holidays are in full swing, candy season reaches...
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    I was surprised to realize that I have been writing for this feature since October 2018. It truly hasn't felt like this long, and I have enjoyed...
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    Side dishes can be a wide variety of options. Potatoes, rice, grits, pasta and noodles can all be a go-to starch option, but then there are numerous...
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