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Missouri enacts photo voter ID law before November elections
By DAVID A. LIEB ~ Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters will have to show photo identification to cast a regular ballot in the November election as a result of a law signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike Parson that caps a nearly two-decade-long push by Republicans for stricter voting requirements...16
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    'Feel the painting': Artist Dave Pfanstiel to be featured in exhibit at Arts Council
    Artist Dave Pfanstiel wants viewers to "feel" the weight of his work. And they'll get the chance during an exhibition starting this week at Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in downtown Cape...
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    Tips for keeping pets calm when fireworks are going off1
    With the Fourth of July right around the corner, a local expert is encouraging dog owners to be aware of how fireworks might affect their pets. "If you have a pet that is very reactive to fireworks,...
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    Mary Ann Castillo: Fairy tales can come true when you buy a Turk Dawg ... or two
    Once upon a time, there was a man named Jamie Turk. People near and far knew him simply as "Turk." Turk and Suzana had four children: Kayleigh, Lizzy, Jeffrey and Justin. Turk loved baseball, so it...
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    Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
    A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state's abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the...
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    NTSB: Amtrak train was below speed limit before fatal crash in Missouri
    MENDON, Mo. — An Amtrak passenger train was going about 87 mph when it collided with a dump truck at a rural Missouri railway crossing, killing four people, an official with the National...
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    Area teams compete during Rib City Shootout at Dexter
    By Dennis Marshall/Standard Democrat
    DEXTER, Mo. — More than 60 teams from five different states competed at a Rib City Shootout at Dexter High School on Thursday, June 23 and Friday, June 24. The event is designed to provide athletes and coaches with an inexpensive, organized and competitive setting for a beneficial, offseason development opportunity. Teams competed in two 15 minutes halves and sudden death overtime if necessary...
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    Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz has continually handed Luke Berblinger more and more responsibility in his three-plus years...
  • Longtime MSHSAA baseball official steps away from the plate5
    If you really want to know the origins of Joe Baldwin passing judgment on pitchers’ accuracy throughout Southeast Missouri, you’d have to go all the...
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    After snapping a 7-game losing streak with a victory on Friday, the Cape Catfish broke a two-game skid on Sunday evening, by taking the second game...
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    On Sunday night, Charleston native James Naile received the call he’s been waiting for. On Monday, Naile will report to the St. Louis Cardinals and...
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    Recently-hired Southeast Missouri State men’s basketball assistant coach J.R. Reynolds proudly embraces the adage that “You are known by the company...
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    The Cape Catfish drew three bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday, which resulted in a 6-5 win over the Illinois Valley...
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    A new development in Cape Girardeau will soon open its doors to fans of great food, drink and entertainment in the growing downtown district. Scout...
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    Frozen daiquiri shop coming to Cape's Town Plaza (6/27/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Good Time Daiquiris is planning to open in Cape Girardeau's Town Plaza, 2136 William St., this fall. "We're hoping for a fall opening, maybe in...
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    Jason Smith lauds Roe rejection; Andy Leighton decries it (6/27/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Jason Smith, Southeast Missouri's GOP congressman since 2013, issued the following statement Friday afternoon after U.S. Supreme Court action in...
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    John's Pharmacy opening in Perry County (6/27/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    John's Pharmacy is opening a new location today at 8491 Main St. in Alterburg, Missouri. It is the seventh location for the family-owned business. In...
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    The debate is ongoing about whether Donald Trump should or should not be prosecuted for his attempted coup and inciting an attack on the Capitol....
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    Congratulations are in order to Southeast Missouri State University hammer thrower Logan Blomquist. The senior recently won his event in the NCAA...
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    The left simply lost the intellectual and political fight over the direction of the Supreme Court but can't bear to it admit it. Progressives tell...
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    Once upon a time, there was a man named Jamie Turk. People near and far knew him simply as "Turk." Turk and Suzana had four children: Kayleigh,...
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