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SEMO selected for federal drone training program
By Danny Walter ~ Southeast Missourian
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Southeast Missouri State University for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Initiative program. The FAA's UAS-CTI program recognizes institutions that prepare students for careers in unmanned aircraft systems, commonly referred to as drones. Schools must provide curriculum...3
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    Access Ministry Expands: Group offers support, connection to siblings of people with disabilities
    Miracle Thele is 10 years old and loves arts and crafts, listening to music and hanging out with her friends. She is an older sister to her 8-year-old brother Carter, who likes to play video games,...
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    Local man honored for saving coworker's life4
    Local man honored for saving coworker's life Cape Girardeau resident Dustin Farrar was honored by American Red Cross on Friday, Dec. 8, for using his first aid training to save the life of his friend...
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    Stacy Kinder: City of Cape to consider ballot issue for a property tax increase benefiting public safety22
    On Monday, Dec. 18, the Cape Girardeau City Council will decide whether or not to put a new tax initiative on the April 2, 2024 ballot. This initiative will propose raising the city's combined...
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    David Dickey: Cape County Anti-Horse Thief Association
    Ninety years ago, the Cape County Anti-Horse Thief Association (CCAHTA) ceased its existence. While the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society's Research Annex has information on the organization,...
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    Bill Eddleman: Finding your ancestors in the news
    The first printed newspapers date to a weekly periodical published in Germany in 1609. Newspapers only began to flourish in the English-speaking world when England relaxed censorship in 1695. The...
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    THRONE RECLAIMED: Sikeston edges NMCC to earn SEMO Conference crown
    By Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-Democrat
    SIKESTON — A jam-packed, at capacity Fieldhouse pulsed like a subwoofer overloaded, each bass note sending shivers down spines and rattling the rafters as Sikeston won the 2023 SEMO Conference Tournament over New Madrid County Central on Friday, Dec. 8...
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    Senior guard Darius Graham definitely let his presence be felt for the Poplar Bluff Mules in the 2023 SEMO Conference Basketball Tournament. After...
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    SIKESTON — Despite a slow start, Sikeston ignited the afterburners, unleashing an offensive firestorm and defensive lockdown in a lop-sided win over...
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    SIKESTON- An efficient scoring night from Jadis Jones and some timely secondary scoring from BJ Williamson led the New Madrid County Central Eagles...
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    What was made official on Thursday, Dec. 7, began taking place in July, a month for Southeast Missouri State alum Noah Niznik where one path to the...
  • Kelly avenges loss against Woodland to claim Lady Devils Invitational championship
    CHAFFEE, Mo. — For the first time since 2008, Kelly is the Lady Devils Invitational Champions. The Lady Hawks (3-1) avenged its lone blemish of the...
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    Jackson ALDI sets grand opening events (12/4/23)
    By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast Missourian
    A grand opening for the ALDI store in Jackson at 2502 E. Jackson Blvd. is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. The first 100 customers will...
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    Students get down to business at Jackson job fair (12/4/23)
    By Christopher Borro ~ Southeast Missourian
    Students poured into the Jackson Senior High School Events Center like a wave, filtering among the various booths and displays to learn more about...
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    Gas prices steady nationally, declining locally (12/4/23)
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    Column: City of Cape to consider ballot issue for a property tax increase benefiting public safety (12/9/23)22
    Stacy Kinder
    On Monday, Dec. 18, the Cape Girardeau City Council will decide whether or not to put a new tax initiative on the April 2, 2024 ballot. This...
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    I have lived in Cape Girardeau most of my life and I have never witnessed so many people running red lights. My husband and I have almost been hit...
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    The government has a dilemma: It's pushing hard for fuel-efficient vehicles, but gas taxes pay for roads. There's an obvious fix, but are Americans...
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    Recently, Marble Hill Cakes moved to 4215 State Highway 72 in Jackson, and so there was really no excuse not to visit anymore. Be aware, the door is a little hidden. Just follow the bakery signs around to the back of the dark gray building and look for the neon sign in the window...
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