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Rodeo has major economic impact on Sikeston area
By David Jenkins ~ Standard-Democrat
SIKESTON, Mo. — As many people enjoyed watching the events and entertainment of the 70th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo last week, the importance of the rodeo to the community can't be understated.
During rodeo week, attendees pack local restaurants, hotels and shops, bringing in an estimated $6 million in revenue as almost 40,000 people...
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    Speck Pizza + Street Food ready to debut1
    Gabriele Carmelo Ruggieri is a force of nature. Once you meet Ruggieri, you're unlikely to forget him given his ebullient personality and abundant energy. Ruggieri is hopeful those who patronize his...
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    Cape Girardeau, Jackson chamber leaders on Inflation Reduction Act3
    Brian Gerau and Rob Gilligan said last week they echo Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's concerns about the Aug. 7 U.S. Senate passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, a measure state chamber...
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    Southeast student receives veteran leadership award
    A Southeast Missouri State University student was the recipient of a national leadership award. Hannah Porter, a senior at SEMO, was named one of 33 winners of the 2022 G.I. Jobs Student Veteran...
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    Family tradition comes full circle for Bizzell at Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
    SIKESTON, Mo. — A 70-year family tradition in the Sikeston Jaycees has come full circle for Sikeston native Dwight "De" Bizzell. "My dad (David Bizzell) was a Jaycee and my grandfather (Dwight)...
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    Watkins Wildlife Rehab owner details care of injured animals
    WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — From opossums and squirrels to bobcats and bears, Watkins Wildlife Rehab will accept any animal for rehabilitation and a second chance at a life in the wild. Watkins Wildlife Rehab...
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    Tropics 18u fall short of Babe Ruth World Series title
    J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast Missourian
    EPHRATA, Wash. — The Southeast Tropics 18u team's hopes of winning the 2022 Babe Ruth World Series championship were dashed on Saturday at Johnson O'Brien Stadium. Southeast fell to the Alabama Rawdogs — the only team to beat the Tropics during their week in Washington — 6-0 in the championship game...
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    Friday night football has become difficult to staff when it comes to officiating crews. Greg Laurentius, director of the SEMO Football Officials...
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    EPHRATA, Wash. — The Southeast Tropics 18u team is just one step away from playing for a world championship. The Tropics (32-7) advanced to the...
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    Over the course of the past three or so decades, a wave of enthusiasm for the sport of soccer has slowly overtaken the small city of Perryville.
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    Former Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Rick Ray came out on top in his civil lawsuit against the university's Board of Regents on...
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    Cape Girardeau, Jackson chamber leaders on Inflation Reduction Act (8/15/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Brian Gerau and Rob Gilligan said last week they echo Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's concerns about the Aug. 7 U.S. Senate passage of...
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