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Cowboy up: Catfish veteran hopes to ride the range one day
Tom Davis
There are any number of walk-up songs that would be fitting for Cape Catfish second-year player, Kolten Poorman, as he strides to the plate.
He could go with the classic country tune by Toby Keith, "I should've been a cowboy."
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    Vargas receives 3-year contract extension from SEMO Board of Governors - 9:12 pm
    Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas's contract has been extended by the Board of Governors for another three years. Vargas's salary increase, according to the university, is...
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    Cape Girardeau, Jackson, others prepare for Fourth of July events - 9:11 pm
    Area municipalities and organizations are set to host a series of events over the Independence Day weekend complete with fireworks displays and patriotic programs. Cape Girardeau's Great American...
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    Aide testifies Trump dismissed Jan. 6 threats, wanted to join crowd - 9:11 pm5
    WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald Trump fought security officials for control of the presidential SUV as he struggled to get to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, a key former...
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    ShotSpotter helps Cape police determine firework or gunshot - 9:07 pm
    Cape Girardeau Police Department's gunshot detection system went live last month and is able to determine the difference between gunshots, fireworks or vehicles backfiring. The high number of sensors...
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    Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to hold workshop on making it green clean - 9:06 pm
    Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive, will host a workshop to familiarize Southeast Missourians with the cleansing power of the region's native plants. The event, titled...
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    James Naile couldn’t stop smiling after the St. Louis Cardinals’ 9-0 win over the Miami Marlins Monday night. And who could blame him? Naile, a Charleston native, made his major league debut in front of a large contingent of family and friends at Busch Stadium, pitching a scoreless eighth inning...
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    Good Time Daiquiris is planning to open in Cape Girardeau's Town Plaza, 2136 William St., this fall. "We're hoping for a fall opening, maybe in...
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