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McCarthy ousted as House speaker in dramatic vote as Democrats join with GOP critics to topple him - 11:36 pm2WASHINGTON — 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... -
Jackson 2024 aldermanic election scheduled - 11:11 pmFour 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... -
Local participants to be inducted into Special Olympics Missouri Hall of Fame - 11:10 pmSpecial 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... -
Jason Smith discusses Kevin McCarthy's ouster - 11:10 pm1Southeast 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... -
Drought exits tri-county area - 11:09 pmCape 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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Decision time nearing on farm bill (10/2/23)Relatively ignored of late because of the national focus on a potential government shutdown — the U.S. Farm Bill, formally known as the Agriculture... -
Government shutdown temporarily averted (10/2/23)In separate votes Saturday, Sept. 30, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government operating for the next 45 days.... -
Autoworkers' strike and threat to EV (10/2/23)United Auto Workers union strike, which began Sept. 15, comes as General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — parent of Chrysler — have all made what U.S.... -
Progress on Perryville ALDI (10/2/23)Construction progress on an ALDI grocery outlet is seen Saturday, Sept. 30, at 300 N. Perryville Blvd. in Perryville, Missouri. ...
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Vegetarian on the runI was humbled by a reader of Ask a Foodie this week, and it sent me down a rabbit hole. At my day job, one of my regular customers, also a friend, had just realized that I wrote in the paper. "Yes, yes, that's me, did you like last week's column, etc., etc.," is usually how this conversation goes, and that is certainly how it started. ... -
Move over, Momma — Bon Bon's calls dibs on WednesdayThe "perfect storms" in life serve as great reminders to savor moments when the "stars" seem to effortlessly align in our favor. That's my melodramatic take on how things fell apart then quickly fell back in place for me last week, with the help of Bon Bon's Restaurant and Artisan Bakery...
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2023 SEMO District Fair winners (9/30/23)Champion junior heifer calf: Birk Beef Cattle, Gordonville Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Hat Creek Genetics, Jackson Champion heifer calf: Hat...
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Club news 10-1-23 (9/30/23)The Cape Girardeau County FCE Council met Thursday, Sept. 7, at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. President Judy Strickland...
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Senior Center Menus for Oct. 2 through 6 (9/30/23)Monday: Pasta with meat sauce or turkey tetrazzini, Italian-blend veggies, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and chilled peaches or cook's...
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Adopt Roscoe 10-1-23 (9/30/23) -
: Vegetarian on the run (9/28/23)I was humbled by a reader of Ask a Foodie this week, and it sent me down a rabbit hole. At my day job, one of my regular customers, also a friend,...
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DARBY RECEIVES LIFE LEADER AWARD -
DARBY FINANCIAL REPRESENTIVE OF THE MONTH -
CAPE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES DELTA DENTAL GRANT OPPORTUNITY -
Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club 3rd Annual Double Elimination Cornhole Tournament This Saturday -
Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club Holds 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament This Saturday, September 30 -
SEMO introduces Limited-Edition Hawk Sauce to Celebrate 150th Anniversary!
