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Michael Brown's parents to sue Wilson, Ferguson

By JIM SALTER ~ Associated Press

ST. LOUIS -- Attorneys for the parents of Michael Brown on Thursday announced plans to sue the city of Ferguson, Missouri, and the officer who shot their son to death in August. The Justice Department on Wednesday cleared... >>
Another round: Cape Girardeau gets nine inches of snow in latest winter storm

By Katie Lamb ~ Southeast Missourian

A second winter storm brought 9 inches of snow to the Cape Girardeau area Wednesday, as well as three-tenths of an inch of sleet, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. But meteorologist Robin Smith... >>
Weather delays final phase of Chaffee water project

By Savanna Maue ~ Southeast Missourian

For almost five years, Chaffee, Missouri, city employees have been planning to tear the town apart in an effort to make it better. Some serious piping issues ran through the town, and with old iron pipes, the water was... >>
Missouri House sends tax amnesty measure to Senate

By MARIE FRENCH ~ Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House passed a measure Thursday that would waive penalties for those who agree to pay overdue state taxes -- a move estimated to generate $20 million for the proposed state budget. The... >>
Major survey shows most Americans support same-sex marriage

By EMILY SWANSON ~ Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- In the late 1980s, support for gay marriage was essentially unheard of in America. Just a quarter-century later, it's favored by clear majority of Americans. That dramatic shift in opinion is among the fastest... >>

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Art Gallery - Mark Bower
Mar. 6, 8 am-5 pm
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

Art Gallery - River Region Photo Association
Mar. 6, 8 am-5 pm
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

Exhibiting Excellence: 37th Annual High School Art Exhibition
Mar. 6, 10 am-5 pm
Rosemary Berkel and Harry L. Crisp II Museum

Chris Kahler: Emanations
Mar. 6, 5 pm-7 pm
River Campus Art Gallery, Seminary Building Room 106

Timberdoodlin' Time
Mar. 6, 5:30 pm-8 pm
Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center

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Joe Sullivan

1: Get the cat's attention. 2: Keep trying. 3: Again.
Training cats and putting toothpaste back in the tube have much in common. To wit, they are nearly impossible. Maybe you have tried this at home. Let's say you have a cat. Let's say you want to train your cat to do something. Cats like treats, so...

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Ride of the Week: 2010 Camaro SS
Make and model: 2010 Camaro SS Owner(s): Wayne & Mika Held Owner's hometown: Chaffee 2010 was the return of the Camaro. I ordered mine on the first day that you could in 2008. It was built on my birthday in 2009 and delivered about a week later...

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Semoball Awards speaker announced: Jennie Finch

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Captured on Film #1

G.D. Fronabarger was the Southeast Missourian's first photographer, beginning in 1932. Numerous men and women have followed in his footsteps, recording Cape Girardeau's history one image at a time on film. Our latest historic photo galleries --...

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