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Girl, 3, dies days after Wyatt house explosion that killed her father
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WYATT, Mo. -- A 3-year-old Missouri girl has died from injuries sustained in a gas explosion that killed her father and injured her mother, two siblings and five other relatives, authorities said Thursday. The family's home in the far southern Missouri town of Wyatt erupted in flames on Monday, and the girl was taken to Vanderbilt University...1
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    SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence to celebrate 25th anniversary in October
    The Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house and ribbon-cutting event from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at its new location -- which the...
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    Cape Central swimming coach Dayna Powell named MISCA Class 1 Coach of the Year
    Dayna Powell, Cape Girardeau Central High's swimming and diving head coach, was named the 2021-2022 Girls, Class 1, Coach of the Year by the Missouri Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association....
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    Two-vehicle crash leaves Sikeston woman with serious injuries
    A Sikeston, Missouri, woman sustained serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in New Madrid County. Jennifer Diamond, 36, struck the rear of Austin Garza's, 27, vehicle...
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    Bollinger County woman dies in single-car wreck
    A Sedgewickville, Missouri, woman died in a single-car wreck Wednesday morning in Bollinger County. Ena Mayberry, 62, was killed after her vehicle ran off the right side of the road on Missouri...
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    Stoddard County man arrested for alleged felony
    A Bloomfield, Missouri, man was arrested for alleged felony driving while intoxicated Wednesday morning in Stoddard County. Christopher Phillips, 40, was also arrested on suspicion of driving while...
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    Cape Girardeau, Jackson chamber leaders on Inflation Reduction Act (8/15/22)
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    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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