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Jackson officials OK bridge, road projects
By Michael Leifer ~ Southeast Missourian
Jackson Board of Aldermen unanimously voted Tuesday to approve $1,643,870.58 for bridge and sidewalk construction and $346,960.80 for asphalt improvements. The accepted bid for the bridge and sidewalk plan came from Putz Construction LLC of Millersville...
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    Financial advisor works for “wealth of health” through lifestyle medicine
    Cheryl Mothes, Edward Jones financial advisor, natural health nutrition counselor and co-owner of Fresh Healthy Café in Cape Girardeau, was getting ready for work one morning in 2019 when she...
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    Cape Council approves two contracts, five demolitions5
    Cape Girardeau City Council members voted to approve the demolition of five structures under two contracts at their Tuesday meeting. The short-handed council -- members Shannon Truxel and Tameka...
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    Jackson Chamber touts wastewater initiative
    Brian Gerau, executive director of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce since November 2008, said Tuesday in an email the chamber is foursquare behind the City of Jackson's no-tax increase wastewater...
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    Cape Police respond to armed robbery at Marco's Pizza
    Marco's Pizza in Cape Girardeau was robbed Sunday night. At approximately 9:41 p.m. Sunday, officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to an armed robbery at Marco's Pizza at 1330...
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    Cape Girardeau Police investigate 2 incidents of gunshots fired on July 4
    Cape Girardeau Police Department received two separate reports of gunshots Monday. The first occurred at 5:03 a.m. in the 1500 block of Rand Street. Officers found damage to a vehicle and garage...
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    J.C. Reeves ~ Southeast Missourian
    For the past 47 years, Chaffee-native Charlie Vickery could be found pacing the sidelines on Friday nights in the fall, coaching young men on the gridiron. And he's still not finished. Vickery, who is likely best known for his time as the head coach of Sikeston's football team from 1978-2003, is currently an assistant for Jim May at Scott City...
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    JACKSON -- The Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 team is no stranger to success. Similar to the Jackson high school team, they've garnered a streak of...
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    DEXTER, Mo. — A Rib City Classic Volleyball Tournament was held at the Bearcats Event Center at Dexter High School on Monday, June 27 and Tuesday,...
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    Cape Girardeau's Gardner named chief appellate judge (7/5/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Michael E. Gardner of Cape Girardeau has been elected unanimously by his peers to a one-year term as chief judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals,...
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