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The Taste of Victory: Local coffee lover wins in national competitions
By Nicolette Baker ~ Mind + Body
It's an almost universal start to the morning: a hot (or cold!) cup of coffee. Milk, cream, sugar or black -- however you take your coffee, everyone has their preferences. Katie Britt starts each day with a French press coffee with coconut milk if she's at home and a cold brew if she's at the shop. ...4
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    Missouri bans most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling32
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law outlawing most abortions took effect Friday, as Republican state officials acted quickly to enforce a ban following a U.S. Supreme Court decision ending...
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    Kelly school district moving forward with bond-issue projects1
    Kelly Schools moving forward with bond issue projects BENTON, Mo. -- After 76% of Scott County R-4 "Kelly" School District voters passed a $6.5 million bond issue in April, the school district...
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    City officials plan for further development of Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park13
    It's been a decade since the city of Cape Girardeau purchased a 250-acre plot by the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and Interstate 55, now known as Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park, in order to...
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    U.S. Air Force veteran. Business executive. State lawmaker. Director of the state Department of Revenue. These are only a few lines on Wayne Wallingford's resume, but they were enough for him to earn...
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    New Cape Girardeau County restaurant opens (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    This story is updated. Bayou Cajun Smokehouse, 6611 County Road 532 near Pocahontas, opened Tuesday under the leadership of owners Tim and Pam...
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    Banjo-playing Bell City man to buy venerable Bollinger County funeral home (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Eric Pendergrass, 30, has had a busy life to-date. He's been a hog farmer in Bell City, Missouri, where he graduated high school;...
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    Gas prices and the summer driving season (6/20/22)
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    Missy Janzow named to SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Board (6/20/22)
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