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State Representative Donna Lichtenegger

March 6, 2014 Legislative Update >>

Kathy Swan

SPEAKERS SUPPORT MEASURE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL >>

Community bloggers

Shannon Anderson

Parents' Corner

Debbie Barnhouse

River City Players Community Theatre blog

Roberta "Bobbie" Beach

Cheap High Heels and a Hot Flash

Kathryn Farwell

Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny

Tammy Gwaltney

Be A Beacon

Tracy Haggerty

Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time

Buy the River: Cape Girardeau's Style Chronicle

Allyson Herbst

Neon Streets

William Piercey Sr.

First Amendment Watchdog

Dr. Greg Pursley

Think About It

Cheryl Reinagel

Doughnuts in the Snow ... and Other Traditions

Traci Ritter

Inspire

Rosalea D. Allgood

Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style?

Robin Smith

Celebration Tempest

Jane Cooper Stacy

Theology is everywhere!

Southeast basketball looks for revenge against Eastern Kentucky >>

Dustin Ward

Updated district basketball tournament brackets >>

Rob Tate

Brett Luna signs with MAC >>

Rachel Crader

Caruthersville's Monroe headed to Southeast >>

Brian Rosener

SEMO Conference standings >>

Latest staff blogs

Broadway Hill snow 1961
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ March 7, 2014

Bill Upton pitched in the Majors
From the Morgue by Sharon Sanders ~ March 6, 2014

It's peak season for armadillos
Pavement Ends by James Baughn ~ March 5, 2014 ~ 3 comments

Winter on Broadway 1962
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ March 5, 2014

Broadway snow 1958
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ March 3, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Forecast trending toward more snow, less ice
by Weather or Not ~ March 1, 2014 ~ 3 comments

The forecast isn't getting any better
by Weather or Not ~ February 28, 2014 ~ 3 comments

North Main industry 1929
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 28, 2014

Get ready for everybody's least favorite type of precip
by Weather or Not ~ February 27, 2014

Centenary UMC burned a century ago
From the Morgue by Sharon Sanders ~ February 27, 2014

Arena Park track 1939
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 26, 2014

Three chances of snow in the forecast
by Weather or Not ~ February 25, 2014

Sunset Tourist Court
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 24, 2014

Piano tuner claimed Mo-Mo sighting
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 21, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Arts save lives
The Notebook by Ruth Campbell ~ February 20, 2014

Warm but ugly
by Weather or Not ~ February 20, 2014

Samuel A. Martin: A veteran of four wars
From the Morgue by Sharon Sanders ~ February 20, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Nash Road - Hardware Wholesalers Inc.
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 19, 2014 ~ 2 comments

Nice weather in February? Get ready for thunderstorms
by Weather or Not ~ February 18, 2014

Blog without words: Something to bookmark and enjoy this summer when the temperature is 101F
Pavement Ends by James Baughn ~ February 17, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Community bloggers

March 6, 2014 Legislative Update
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ March 6, 2014

Primitive is popular: Get with the times at the Cape Girardeau Nature Center
Discover Nature by Candice Davis ~ March 5, 2014

Flower Power for Spring Fever
Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style? by Rosalea D. Allgood ~ March 5, 2014

SPEAKERS SUPPORT MEASURE THAT WOULD PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PRESCHOOL
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ March 2, 2014 ~ 1 comment

MISSOURI INTERIM COMMITTEE ON ONCOLOGY
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ March 2, 2014

End BSL
Canine Advocate by Melanie Coy ~ March 1, 2014

Important Bills Making Legislative Progress
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ February 28, 2014

Time-ins
Parents' Corner by Shannon Anderson ~ February 28, 2014

Different
LIVE UNITED blog by United Way ~ February 25, 2014

Samsung Announces Flagship Galaxy S5 Smartphone
The Technosaurus by Gregory Vaughn ~ February 24, 2014

Native Plant Seminar means spring is near
Discover Nature by Candice Davis ~ February 24, 2014

SWAN FILES HB 1950
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ February 23, 2014

Legislative Progress Report
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ February 21, 2014 ~ 2 comments

God Awareness
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ February 18, 2014

The choice
LIVE UNITED blog by United Way ~ February 17, 2014

Can You Believe It?
Be Advised by Jennifer Hendrickson ~ February 13, 2014

Breaking Even
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ February 12, 2014

Vintage Fashion for Beatlemania, Be Fab
Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style? by Rosalea D. Allgood ~ February 11, 2014

3 Olympic-Inspired Family Fun Nights
Parents' Corner by Shannon Anderson ~ February 7, 2014

2015 State Budget Process Begins
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ February 7, 2014

Coniglio, lapin or rabbit, all are delicious
Discover Nature by Candice Davis ~ February 7, 2014

Early Childhood Education Bill Receives Strong Bipartisan Support
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ February 7, 2014

Thankful Thursday: Sunshine
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ February 6, 2014 ~ 4 comments

Swan Files Four Education Bills
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ February 6, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Winning and losing
LIVE UNITED blog by United Way ~ February 5, 2014

The Always Fashionable Cameo
Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style? by Rosalea D. Allgood ~ February 4, 2014

Blocked Exit
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ February 3, 2014 ~ 3 comments

Digital Education - Missourinet
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ February 3, 2014

CAST AND CREW CHOSEN FOR "QUIET ON THE SET".......
River City Players Community Theatre blog by Debbie Barnhouse ~ February 3, 2014

Two Education Bills Filed This Week - Early Childhood & Teacher Compensation
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ January 31, 2014

Semoball.com bloggers

Southeast basketball looks for revenge against Eastern Kentucky
by Erin Unerstall ~ March 6, 2014

Stone, Bradley named to all-OVC team
by Erin Unerstall ~ March 4, 2014 ~ 2 comments

Stone, Cleveland repeat as Player and Freshman of the Week
by Erin Unerstall ~ March 3, 2014

Injury sidelines SEMO's McRoberts at least four weeks
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 28, 2014

Updated district basketball tournament brackets
by Dustin Ward ~ February 28, 2014

Southeast track and field athletes pick up postseason awards
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 27, 2014

Mack named OVC Player of the Week
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 25, 2014

Updated: Southeast basketball, baseball players earn OVC weekly honors
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 24, 2014

Brett Luna signs with MAC
by Rob Tate ~ February 20, 2014

Jarekious Bradley injury update
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 14, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Former Southeast wide receiver joins coaching staff
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 13, 2014 ~ 1 comment

SEMO athletes earn weekly honors
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 12, 2014

2014 Ozark Foothills Conference Basketball Tournament (UPDATED BRACKETS)
by Rob Tate ~ February 12, 2014 ~ 17 comments

Southeast baseball predicted to finish sixth in OVC
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 7, 2014 ~ 2 comments

Bloomfield & Bernie boys basketball teams set to take on No. 2 ranked South Iron
by Dustin Ward ~ February 6, 2014 ~ 6 comments

Updated: Southeast football signees
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 5, 2014 ~ 16 comments

Dates announced for 2014 Rib City Shootouts
by Dustin Ward ~ February 5, 2014

Caruthersville's Monroe headed to Southeast
by Rachel Crader ~ February 5, 2014 ~ 24 comments

Kickapoo QB expected to sign with Southeast
by Erin Unerstall ~ February 4, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Cape Central-ND/Jackson-Charleston and other postponements
by Rachel Crader ~ February 4, 2014 ~ 1 comment

Columns

Joe Sullivan

Chilling words at the end of our coldest winter
When I was growing up on a farm near my favorite hometown in the Ozarks over yonder, there was a prominently displayed sign posted on the wall of the Zephyr Cafe's dining room: "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone." "Anyone" meant persons with dark-colored skin. There was no question about that. Similar signs were at many other businesses...

Mike Jensen

'Obama defenders'
You have to give credit to the liberals -- which I hesitate to do. The liberals know that if you put a derogatory name or slur on your opposition, you demean their value to some. And that's why we have "birthers" or "teabaggers" or "climate deniers."...

Barbara Lohr

Bill diminishes local control over utility pole attachments
At a recent visit with state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger during the Missouri Municipal League's (MML) recent Legislative Conference, she mentioned that the Republican Party stood for local control. This is a good platform since it is certainly true that local governments are closest to the people. ...

Personnel decisions should be made on individual basis
By Alaina Hinze Because I value open communication, I feel it is imperative I address concerns that have arisen around a vote I made at the last Jackson School Board meeting. This vote has been taken out of context as the many factors that determined my vote have not been revealed...

Susan McClanahan

An entire menu from the friendly numbers crunchers
During the last 19 years I have become pretty close to the employees of the accounting firm we use where I work at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center. We have used the same firm the entire time, and they know our business inside and out. Recently while at their office, the conversation turned to food and eating, which is what happens quite frequently with me...

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NY Times prints Northup correction 161 years later
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German court: implants no impediment to police job
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Philly reporter hit with wall of snow from plow
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