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Cape Girardeau Public Works Department grapples with staff shortage
By Nathan English ~ Southeast Missourian
A continued staffing shortfall has the Cape Girardeau Public Works Department struggling to keep up with normal operations. The issue — which was briefly mentioned in Mayor Stacy Kinder's "state of the city" address last week — is forcing Public Works employees to fill in on different details, work overtime hours and run undermanned crews ...4
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    Trump says FBI conducted search at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida35
    WASHINGTON — The FBI searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an investigation into whether he took classified records from the White House to his Florida residence,...
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    Military veteran buried beside father
    Brooke Perkins accepts a U.S. flag during her father's funeral Thursday. Steven Gregory, 63, an Army veteran, died March 4 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. ...
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    Election vote certified in Cape Girardeau County
    Following action of the verification board, Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers on Friday released official results from the Aug. 2 election. John Voss, winner of the GOP primary for House...
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    Bollinger County man charged with second-degree murder2
    Christopher Wolk of Patton, Missouri, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Brandon Stephens, 28, also of Patton, earlier this year, according to a news release...
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    Man charged for robbery of Marco's Pizza
    Joseph P. Walker II has been charged in connection with the July 3 armed robbery of Marco's Pizza in Cape Girardeau. A Cape Girardeau Police Department news release states Walker is charged with...
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    In the first two seasons of its existence, the Cape Catfish immediately evolved into the most successful franchise in the Prospect League. General manager Mark Hogan followed a simple formula for success: Sign talented AND older players.
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    On July 15, the Cape Catfish fell 8-4 to the Danville Dans in Danville, Ill., which was the team’s sixth consecutive loss, and for this franchise,...
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    SIKESTON — The second annual Fred Thatch Jr. Basketball Camp took place at the Sikeston YMCA on Friday, Aug. 29 and Saturday, Aug. 30. About 50 area...
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    Cape Girardeau's comedy club takes a break (8/8/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Laughing Gas Comedy Club, 2160 William St., Suite 400, in Cape Girardeau, citing staffing issues and slow sales, has taken a hiatus for the rest of...
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    Kim Voelker departs Cape Chamber (8/8/22)
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