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Did you know? Civil War battles in Southeast Missouri
By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast Missourian
Missouri was a border state during the American Civil War, and Missourians fought on both sides of the war. Battles raged across every corner of the state. In Southeast Missouri, close to the vital Mississippi River, the war was unavoidable. Several battles and skirmishes were fought in the area, some close to home...
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    SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Several of Donald Trump 's rivals stepped up their attacks against him in Wednesday's second Republican presidential debate, urgently trying to dent the former president's...
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    Homeless people camping near Cape Girardeau's walking trail is an infrequent but steady issue being addressed by the city. For example, the Cape Girardeau Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 26,...
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    Josh Lukefahr's vision of rehabilitating basketball courts he grew up playing on as a child in Jackson's City Park is coming to fruition. A GoFundMe account the 1997 Jackson High School graduate...
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    By Cole Lee ~ Southeast Missourian
    Statistical leaders from the Southeast Missourian coverage area.
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    Max Cairns’ impact for the Cape Central Tigers goes deeper than the stat sheet. While he scores his fair share of goals and assists on many as well,...
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    ORAN, Mo. — The Oran baseball team had been dishing out a delectable and unbeatable ‘Burger Combo’ to its opponents this fall season, leaving them...
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    Dexter celebrates 150 years of community, collaboration (9/26/23)
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    ALDI update in Jackson, Perryville (9/25/23)
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    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)
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    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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