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Despite occasional flare-ups, COVID cases remain low in Cape Girardeau County
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
Forty-two months ago, COVID-19 was perhaps the best known acronym in America. Not so much these days. News of the perilous and sometimes lethal coronavirus disease, which burst onto the American scene in March 2020, plunged the United States into lockdowns, remote work and distance learning...2
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    PORCH begins rehab on multiple south Cape Girardeau homes1
    Cape Girardeau's PORCH Initiative has begun to rehab four houses the not-for-profit purchased in south Cape Girardeau to make them available for first-time homebuyers. PORCH, an acronym standing for...
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    Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board approves funding for completion of indoor athletic facility1
    The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education authorized superintendent Howard Benyon to negotiate a contract with Brockmiller Construction for the completion of the final phase of the indoor...
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    Second annual Riverfront Fall Festival coming to downtown Cape Girardeau
    This year's Riverfront Fall Festival will be Saturday Oct. 21. It is the second year Visit Cape will be holding this festival, which will start at 11 a.m. and go until 6 p.m., with activities taking...
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    Video of Neelyville school board meeting provides reasons behind resignations2
    A video of the Neelyville Board or Education meeting Thursday, Sept. 21, when four board members resigned was provided Monday, Sept. 25, to the Daily American Republic newspaper. The video revealed...
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    Dexter celebrates 150 years of community, collaboration
    On July 7, 2023, at Dexter's East Park, hot balloons glowed like giant birthday candles as they hovered over the land. In a sense, that is what they were, since Dexter is celebrating its 150th...
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  • KFF Health News: Officials agree — use opioid settlement funds to curb youth addiction, but the 'how' gets hairy
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  • Blog: Washing dishes isn't just a job for women (Sharon Sanders)1
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    The winning recipe: Oran’s 'Burger Combo' devours competition and cooks up perfect season
    By Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-Democrat
    ORAN, Mo. — The Oran baseball team had been dishing out a delectable and unbeatable ‘Burger Combo’ to its opponents this fall season, leaving them famished for victory and hungry for answers. Kole Burger and Gabe Dirnberger, the culinary architects of this tantalizing duo, are not swinging bats, they’re smashing ‘whoppers’ like seasoned grill masters...
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    After being held to two goals over their last three games, the Notre Dame Bulldogs erupted for six goals in a 6-1 rout of the St. Pius X Lancers on...
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    NEW MADRID COUNTY CENTRAL, Mo. — New Madrid County Central continued its undefeated run this season, securing a convincing 27-0 win over...
  • Portageville rallies in the third set to secure sweep of Sikeston
    PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The Portageville volleyball team mounted a furious comeback in the third set to secure a sweep over Sikeston at PHS on Monday,...
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    In this era of college athletics where players transfer with abandon, it’s a difficult task for coaches to have to build team chemistry and instill a...
  • Jackson volleyball claims regular season conference title
    Two of the premiere volleyball programs faced off on Monday at Jackson High School. The Jackson Indians came away victorious, defeating the Saxony...
  • Missourian prep sports roundup, Sept. 25: Chaffee softball ekes out victory against Neelyville in walk-off winner
    Chaffee (16-3) came back from the brink of death against Neelyville (6-5) on Monday, falling into a one-run hole in the bottom of the seventh before...
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    Dexter celebrates 150 years of community, collaboration (9/26/23)
    By Josh Ayers ~ B Magazine
    On July 7, 2023, at Dexter's East Park, hot balloons glowed like giant birthday candles as they hovered over the land. In a sense, that is what they...
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    ALDI update in Jackson, Perryville (9/25/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    ALDI, the nation's third largest grocery retailer, is moving closer to opening outlets in the Cape Girardeau and Perry county seats. n In Jackson,...
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    As oil prices soar, what it may mean at gas pumps in Missouri (9/25/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    While oil prices are not the only drivers of U.S. motor fuel prices, they are primarily responsible for jumps in the cost paid by American consumers...
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    Former auto dealership location sold in Jackson (9/25/23)
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    The former Ford Groves dealership property at 825 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson sold Aug. 31 to an investment buyer planning to use it as a leased...
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  • Editorial: St. James AME Church marks 160 years of service (9/27/23)
    "As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace." — 1 Peter 4:10 Earlier this month, St. James...
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    I never encountered Father William Holt — Billy Holt, as some who loved him referred to him -- without smiling. His joy was contagious. Holt died in...
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