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100-Mile Yard Sale returns to Southeast Missouri this weekend
By Nathan English ~ Southeast Missourian
Stretching from Kennett, Missouri, to Jackson, one of the country's longest yard sales will be back in full force once again in Southeast Missouri. The 100-Mile Yard Sale has been an annual Memorial Day weekend tradition for the past 24 years. The yard sale officially begins Thursday and comes to a close Memorial Day...
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    Sponsored: SoutheastHEALTH outlines a year of progress for health system, region - 10:24 am
    Throughout its history, SoutheastHEALTH has proven to be a uniquely resilient organization. After a challenging two years, the health system celebrates the strength and vitality that carried the...
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    Updated: Gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults in Texas grade school14
    UVALDE, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome...
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    Updated: 1 dead, 1 injured following Monday night shooting at Cape apartment complex4
    One man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Cape Girardeau that has left one dead and another injured. Hezekiah Cain, 29, was charged by the Cape Girardeau Prosecuting Attorney’s...
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    Health board votes to proceed on renovation of PHC building in Cape Girardeau
    Cape Girardeau County's Public Health Center Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with a project reconfiguring PHC's lobby and renovating office space in the center's...
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    SEMO-owned Himmelberger House to be demolished6
    A prominent historic Cape Girardeau building will be torn down in the summer. The Himmelberger House located on North Henderson Avenue is currently owned by Southeast Missouri State University. The...
  • SEMO cuts costs by hiring janitorial firm, agreement retains current workforce 8
  • Motorcycle Sport Touring Association (MTSA) set to roll into Cape Girardeau for STAR Rally
  • Sponsored: Local health care industry leader Midwest Sterilization continues to invest in the community - 10:15 am
  • Faces of Southeast Missouri: Byron Bonner 2
  • B Magazine: Area business owners define what progress means to them
  • SALT honors fallen law enforcement officers; Nickell receives Fields award
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    Perryville’s Elli Martin signs with St. Louis CC volleyball
    Michael Jeter ~ Southeast Missourian
    Perryville volleyball standout Elli Martin recently signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at St. Louis Community College for Archers' head coach Geoff Davis. “When I reached out to Coach Davis at St. Louis CC, I instantly felt welcomed,” Martin said. “When I practiced at an open gym with their returning team, the atmosphere in the gym just felt incredible and the girls were communicating and motivating each other. I knew that is where I wanted to be.”...
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    Four Jackson individuals and one relay won gold medals during Monday's Class 5 Sectional 1 meet at Kirkwood High School. Braeden Cain, Nolan...
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    Five Notre Dame individuals and one relay team — led by first-place finishes from Greg Dennis, Cole Bruenderman and Davis Dow — qualified for state...
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    ORAN, Mo. — There was no dog-piling, showboating or excessive celebration when Oran defeated Cooter 4-1 in a MSHSAA Class 1 Sectional at Oran High...
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    The Notre Dame Bulldogs' boys tennis season came to an end over the weekend at Cooper Tennis Center in Springfield, Missouri. Five Bulldogs — one...
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    Former Jackson High School standout athlete Nicole Humphreys is among four Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes who will compete this...
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    Southeast Missouri State stumbled into the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament in Lexington, Ky. with a pair of losses in its...
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    B Magazine: Area business owners define what progress means to them (5/24/22)
    By Nate Gautier ~ B Magazine
    Bryan Kiefer Gym junkie, Boy Dad, Pharmacist, Business Owner Jones Drug Store, Twin City Pharmacy, Chaffee Drug Store Tell me about Jones Drug Store...
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    Area McDonald's restaurants sold (5/23/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Arch Nemesis LLC Wednesday sold all 18 of its McDonald's restaurant locations in Southeast Missouri. The family-owned corporation launched its first...
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    Cape Girardeau's Magnolia Bed Swings — inside a tale of entrepreneurship (5/23/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    "Buckle up" is Eric King's advice for anyone planning to leave the security of a 9-to-5 job for the up-and-down roller-coaster ride of launching a...
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    Ziggi's Coffee coming soon to Cape Girardeau (5/23/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
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