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Did you see a butterfly?
Aaron Horrell
This bird surprised me May 15, while I was at Mingo Wildlife Refuge. It was flying here and there around my truck as I stopped momentarily to enjoy the scenery. I think the butterfly or grasshopper it was chasing must have gone under my truck. This bird is a great crested flycatcher. Suddenly, it flew up from the ground beside my truck and landed...
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    Southeast Missouri State sets tuition and fees for fall - 3:51 pm1
    Expect a 4% hike in academic-related costs for undergraduate state residents attending classes in person at Southeast Missouri State University. The credit hour rate for virtual students will...
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    Southeast Missourian's Long receives religious communicators honor - 3:50 pm
    Southeast Missourian Business editor Jeff Long received an award of merit from the DeRose-Hinkhouse Annual Awards presented by the Religion Communicators Council. The award was for Long's work...
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    Two arrested on drug charges after search warrants served - 3:50 pm
    BENTON, Mo. -- A Chaffee, Missouri, man and Sikeston, Missouri, man face drug possession charges following separate search warrants served Wednesday in Scott County. James Tilley, 67, is charged with...
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    Shady Grove Cemetery presentation scheduled for May 28 - 3:49 pm
    Historian Bob Blythe is set to give a presentation on Shady Grove Cemetery located in southwest Cape Girardeau at 10 a.m. May 28 in Ballroom A of the University Center at Southeast Missouri State...
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  • Far from home, SEMO graduate gains recognition through art 1
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    Jackson’s Lillian Gibbs switches sports, finds success in javelin and discus
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    In 2021, Jackson High School athlete Lillian Gibbs was a backup goaltender for the Indians’ girls soccer team. In 2022, she’s racking up the accolades as a track star. Throwing the discus and javelin, Gibbs placed first at the SEMO Conference Track and Field Meet in both events...
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    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    American Red Cross was founded in the United States by Clara Barton 141 years ago this Saturday. Rarely in the organization's long tenure has the...
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    Cape Girardeau Area Magnet leader Thompson retires (5/16/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
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