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Cape Girardeau called 'underrated'
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
World Atlas said Cape Girardeau is one of six "underrated" Missouri towns, along with St. James, Bonne Terre, Hermann, Boonville and Columbia. Www.worldatlas.com praised Cape Girardeau for its "nightlife and culture due to its sizeable population and notable student body," with the online site also highlighting the city's arts and performance...5
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    Ameren public hearing on rate hike proposal postponed - 3:28 pm3
    A public hearing on a possible utility rate increase originally scheduled for Tuesday night, Jan. 31, in Cape Girardeau has been postponed due to inclement weather. Originally planned for the Osage...
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    SoutheastHEALTH to merge with Mercy7
    Competitor will become partner as SoutheastHEALTH president and chief executive officer Ken Bateman announced Monday, Jan. 30, the organization will merge with the Mercy system. According to a...
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    Missouri unemployment among US lowest, even lower in Cape Girardeau metro3
    Local economist David Yaskewich, who noted Missouri's historic low in the unemployment rate last fall, does not expect a spike in unemployment when new U.S. jobless figures are released Friday, Feb....
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    President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 113
    WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy...
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    The Jackson School District is looking for a new high school principal following the announcement Seth Harrell is leaving for the same position at Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Missouri, near St....
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    Nadia Wasilewski commits to Wichita State
    Clay Herrell ~ Southeast Missourian
    Jackson junior Nadia Wasilewski committed to play Division I volleyball at Wichita State University. Wasilewski said her official visit to the campus sold her on the program. “The girls just work so hard,” Wasilewski said. “That’s what I was looking for in a program. I want to be a part of a program where they are hardcore. There was no question in my mind that Wichita State is where I wanted to go.”...
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    ST. LOUIS — Charleston defeated St. Mary’s 96-77 in the Show-Me Champions Classic at Vashon High School on Saturday, Jan. 28. The Bluejays (16-5) had...
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    The Woodland High School boy’s basketball program was scheduled to visit Advance this evening, which would not only be an interesting rematch after...
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    The most common goal for any wrestler is to win a medal at some point in their career. It took Jackson senior Michael Lewis three years to win his...
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    The Cape Central Tigers went into Saturday’s matchup with Simeon Career Academy 19-0 and suffered a 70-57 loss at Vashon High School in St. Louis. On...
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    DEXTER – There is belief and then there is borderline insanity. For the Woodland boy’s basketball team on Friday, its players and coaches never...
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    Southeast Missouri defeated Eastern Illinois 79-68 to remain in first place in the Ohio Valley Conference on Saturday in Charleston, Ill. Five teams...
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    Shelly Kaiser named retail director of Jackson Chamber (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Shelly Kaiser has been named retail and membership director of Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce effective Wednesday, Feb. 1. Kaiser most recently...
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    Coffee shop opens in Indie House (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    El Kolibri Coffee & Curiosities, in Cape Girardeau's Indie House at 605 Broadway, Suite 203, launched with a soft open on Christmas Eve and will have...
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    China reopening pushing U.S. gas prices up (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Auto club federation AAA reports the reopening of China's economy because of the end of COVID lockdowns and the resultant demand for gasoline there...
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    New Jackson retail development to open this summer (1/30/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Family-owned Appleton Valley Farm Inc. said a new 6.924-square-foot building being constructed at 2441 E. Main St. in Jackson should be ready for...
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    The community will have its first opportunity to see the creative work of area students this week during the First Friday Art Walk when the Arts...
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    This week I explored the taste of India at one of my favorite local restaurants: The Spanish Street Farmacy. I stopped by and spoke to the brains behind the "virtual" operation, Frank Green. Green explained he became interested in the Gongora (Hibiscus sabdariffa) plant while breaking bread with friends from India. ...
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    There are some foods that I never want to cook at home because of the bother: pork rinds, a real steamed Christmas pudding, anything fried, especially chicken. Juicy, crispy, delicious fried chicken definitely tops that list. So the last couple of weeks, I started asking people where they like to get their fried chicken. Much to my (probably naive) surprise, many people told me Food Giant...
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    Monday: Beefy macaroni casserole or smothered chicken with potatoes, California-blend veggies, green peas and sugar-free apple crisp or cook's choice...
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    This week I explored the taste of India at one of my favorite local restaurants: The Spanish Street Farmacy. I stopped by and spoke to the brains...
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