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Round II of school safety grants awarded; Jackson receives maximum funding
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
Jackson School District will receive a $300,000 school safety grant as part of a $50 million second round of funding announced Friday, Sept. 29, by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). A total of 566 schools across the state will receive grants, with Jackson and Poplar Bluff schools among 14 Missouri districts...
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    Cape Girardeau officials approve portions of West Park Mall redevelopment; final action still to come16
    Cape Girardeau City Council members overwhelmingly supported most of a West Park Mall redevelopment plan at their meeting Monday, Oct. 2. In a combination of final and initial action, the group...
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    La Croix Church celebrates 35 years with bands, bubbles, baptisms2
    The congregation of La Croix Church in Cape Girardeau celebrated its 35th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 1. Senior Pastor Ron Watts, during his sermon Sunday morning, talked about how La Croix first began....
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    City of Cape Girardeau gets its own board game3
    Cape Girardeans can now play a game modeled after Hasbro Inc.'s classic Monopoly based in their own city. Late for the Sky Production Co., a Cincinnati-based developer, released Cape Girardeau-opoly...
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    Jackson police seek alleged counterfeiting suspect1
    Jackson Police Department officials are seeking help identifying an alleged counterfeiting suspect. ...
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    SEMO Chamber, University choirs to present concert
    The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Music will present the first choral concert of the 2023-24 season Thursday, Oct. 5, at the River Campus. The Chamber and University choirs will...
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    Decision time nearing on farm bill (10/2/23)
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    Government shutdown temporarily averted (10/2/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    In separate votes Saturday, Sept. 30, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government operating for the next 45 days....
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    Autoworkers' strike and threat to EV (10/2/23)
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