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Latest blogs
LIVE NOW: Covering Cape Central-Jackson live
by Rachel Crader ~ February 9, 2010

Update: Tuesday's Postponements and Time Changes
by Rachel Crader ~ February 9, 2010

Plenty of tickets remain for rematch
by Kevin Winters Morriss ~ February 9, 2010 ~ 2 comments

OFC ppd. for Tuesday
by Rob Tate ~ February 9, 2010

There is NO conspiracy
by Weather or Not ~ February 9, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Postal Planet moving
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ February 9, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Update 2: Monday postponements and time changes
by Rachel Crader ~ February 8, 2010 ~ 10 comments

11 Ways to Keep Your Heart from Exploding
Muscle Spasms by Sam DeReign ~ February 8, 2010

Lady Mules, ppd./Tyler's illness
by Brian Rosener ~ February 8, 2010

Run-of-the-mill winter storm
by Weather or Not ~ February 8, 2010

OFC ppd. for Monday
by Rob Tate ~ February 8, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Original Wimpy's: nickel burgers
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 8, 2010 ~ 8 comments

Favorite Super Bowl commercials
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ February 8, 2010 ~ 2 comments

'Glazed Donut Melt' Issue Needs A Federal Grant
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ February 8, 2010 ~ 15 comments

The Other Side of Banning
Canine Advocate by Melanie Coy ~ February 7, 2010

What's your favorite pizza place in Southeast Missouri?
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ February 7, 2010 ~ 15 comments

LIVE from Doniphan OFC Tournament Day 1
by Rob Tate ~ February 6, 2010 ~ 2 comments

TRCC to honor Bess
by Brian Rosener ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 1 comment

MVC championship game postponed
by Rachel Crader ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 5 comments

It's open seat season in Cape Girardeau County
SEMO Pols by Rudi Keller ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 4 comments

My forecast for next week: 0-14 inches of snow
by Weather or Not ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 2 comments

Rain changing to snow, then more snow, then rain, followed by snow
by Weather or Not ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 3 comments

MVC Tourney Part 1
Leopold Wildcats by Rhiannon Martin ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Cape Central city champs 1952-53
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 3 comments

Local 'Bicycle Beer Bandit' Has West Coast Rival
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ February 5, 2010 ~ 10 comments

Eighth District fundraising maps
SEMO Pols by Rudi Keller ~ February 4, 2010 ~ 9 comments

Interactive First Friday
Features Stew by Chris Harris ~ February 4, 2010

Football recruits difficult to size up
by Marty Mishow ~ February 4, 2010 ~ 12 comments

A True 'Missouri First' Jobs Plan
Missouri Capitol Report by Sen. Jason Crowell ~ February 4, 2010 ~ 1 comment

SEMO to play at Miami (Ohio) in BracketBusters
by Marty Mishow ~ February 4, 2010 ~ 14 comments

How are you spending your tax return refund?
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ February 4, 2010 ~ 12 comments

Fostering Here and There
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 1 comment

We should declare Feb. 3 as "Dartboard Day"
by Weather or Not ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 1 comment

More accounts of the Bloomfield Road
Pavement Ends by James Baughn ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 10 comments

Race for SEMO title heats up
by Brian Rosener ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 12 comments

Midweek Mystery: Notre Dame vs. Central basketball 1960s
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 10 comments

Mall clothing store closes; another restaurant could be out of business
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 15 comments

Will The Real 'John Cobb' Please Pay His Debts
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ February 3, 2010 ~ 11 comments

Xploring bleach bottle bird feeders
Discover Nature by Candice Davis ~ February 2, 2010

Making a Difference...
The Science Insider by Jason Lindsey ~ February 2, 2010

Mules move up in football
by Brian Rosener ~ February 1, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Covering Notre Dame-Cape Central live - ND wins 70-55
by Rachel Crader ~ February 1, 2010 ~ 5 comments

Wyatt takes over Malden Football
by Rob Tate ~ February 1, 2010

Ectoplasm
Ghost Written by Katherine Webster ~ February 1, 2010 ~ 3 comments

Final wrap-up for Winter Storm "Bumblebee Man"
by Weather or Not ~ February 1, 2010

Time Flies........................
River City Players Community Theatre blog by Debbie Barnhouse ~ February 1, 2010

Colonial Tavern
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ February 1, 2010 ~ 3 comments

A Briefly Simple Morning
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ February 1, 2010 ~ 4 comments

It's Not Fair. It's Just the Way It Is
Canine Advocate by Melanie Coy ~ January 31, 2010 ~ 4 comments

More of Katey
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ January 30, 2010 ~ 3 comments

Raiders and Lady Raiders
by Alex Abate ~ January 30, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Welcome to a weekend winter wonderland
by Weather or Not ~ January 30, 2010

New Update: Game Cancellations
by Rachel Crader ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 6 comments

Mules-Central postponed
by Brian Rosener ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Those wild and crazy computer models
by Weather or Not ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 1 comment

It turns out forecasters don't control the weather...
The Science Insider by Jason Lindsey ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 3 comments

Sophisticated software simulations still show significant snow
by Weather or Not ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 1 comment

Vintage Cape Girardeau video
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 7 comments

Ice skating at Capaha Lagoon
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 6 comments

I Am No Longer A 'Blogger'
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ January 29, 2010 ~ 12 comments

Saturday's game
by Alex Abate ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 1 comment

SEMO suffers tough loss
by Marty Mishow ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 13 comments

Forecasters foretell flake-filled fluffy future
by Weather or Not ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 6 comments

Emerson has strong fundraising quarter while Sowers continues to do well
SEMO Pols by Rudi Keller ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 17 comments

Bud's Vacuum Sales and Services opens sister location
Common Cents by Brian Blackwell ~ January 28, 2010

Hero of the Day
Canine Advocate by Melanie Coy ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 2 comments

Why Use a REALTORŪ?
The Real Estate Guy by Ken Foreman ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 1 comment

'Dirty Jobs' Host Is As Entertaining As His Show
The Irony Of It All by Brad Hollerbach ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 9 comments

Lady Mules-Central earlier tipoff
by Brian Rosener ~ January 28, 2010

Mules win tournament in Springfield
by Brian Rosener ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 7 comments

Computer models starting to flop, we may only get 2 or 3 inches
by Weather or Not ~ January 28, 2010 ~ 4 comments

Apple's Dumpling: Not Quite Done
Read 'Em and Reap by Susan Swartwout ~ January 28, 2010

Expected Snow Totals...
The Science Insider by Jason Lindsey ~ January 28, 2010

We're going to get 5.2 inches of snow. Maybe. Possibly. Perhaps.
by Weather or Not ~ January 27, 2010 ~ 4 comments

Full State Funding for Missouri's Students
Missouri Capitol Report by Sen. Jason Crowell ~ January 27, 2010 ~ 1 comment

2010 OFC Basketball Tournament Seeds
by Rob Tate ~ January 27, 2010 ~ 3 comments

Columns
Finally, a movie for believers
"Eli's coming ... get down on your knees." I played the song, "Eli's Coming," by Three Dog Night, over and over on my stereo as a teenager. Even now, I can remember turning it up loud in the basement and hearing my mother stomp on the upstairs floor in complaint...
Diving into facts about ring-neck duck
Although this bird is named the ring-neck duck, it is most easily identified by the white ring close to the black tip of its bill. It is a common diving duck and will dive to escape danger. A smart little duck, this one will sometimes even elude hunters by diving, swimming underwater for several yards to another location, surfacing and flying away...
Adherence to Constitution not a sometimes thing
By Paul J. Passanante On Jan. 14 the Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Klotz v. St. Anthony's, a case that challenges the constitutionality of the caps that the Missouri General Assemble has imposed on damages in medical negligence cases. ...
On a mission to watch all 10 best picture nominees
Let's talk globally for a moment, shall we? The Oscar nominations were released earlier this week, including the 10 best picture nominees. Not five this year, but 10. It figures that the year I decide to watch all the best picture nominees is the year the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decides to double the number of films...
A cat's life
Miss Kitty, the calico cat who lives with us, has us figured out. And we continue to discover more and more about our constantly shedding purr factory. Because she is partly an outdoor cat, Miss Kitty keeps her claws sharp and ready to use. Too ready, sometimes. When she purrs, her paws knead the closest soft surface -- usually my midsection -- and her claws etch interesting patterns into my skin...
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Does smoking affect where you go to eat?
 Yes, if it's too smokey, I won't go there.
 Yes, I won't eat anywhere that smoking is allowed.
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Weird news
Complaint claims mayor uses mute button on speakers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles County prosecutors are looking into a complaint that the mayor of Carson cuts off public speakers at City Council meetings if he doesn't like what they're saying. David Demerjian of the district attorney's office said the complaint claims that Mayor Jim Dear hits the mute button on speakers before the three-minute time limit is up....
Man claims Va. deputies beat him for burping
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) -- A Roanoke man claims sheriff's deputies beat him in the city jail because of his burping. Thomas Scott Vandegrift made the allegations in a federal lawsuit filed last week against several deputies, the city, the sheriff's office and the sheriff. According to the lawsuit, the deputies were annoyed by Vandegrift's burping, which was caused by acid reflux....
Dog waste piling up at Wyoming forest trails
JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) -- A smelly problem is piling at trails around Jackson where people go hiking and cross-country skiing with their dogs. How big is this problem? Bridger-Teton National Forest officials say they recently counted 173 piles of dog waste around just one trailhead....
Makeup bandit returns after 6 month absence
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) -- A bandit who likes to steal makeup from a well known drug store chain has returned after a six month absence. Chandler police said the "Blue Basket Bandit" attempted a theft Monday at a Walgreens store. Over the past two years, police said the thief has stolen approximately $10,000 worth of cosmetic merchandise from Walgreens stores around Chandler and neighboring cities....
Man allegedly steals ambulance with patient inside
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside. The Dane County Sheriff's Department says emergency responders were treating a patient in the back of the ambulance at the Tyrol Basin Ski and Snowboard Area in Mount Horeb on Monday night. They say a 24-year-old Illinois man got into the vehicle and drove it around the parking lot....
Man rescued after 3 days in snow-covered SUV in CO
SAGUACHE, Colo. (AP) -- A 31-year-old Indiana man says he had not food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV in southwestern Colorado for three days....
Cattle battle: NZealand has more cows than kiwis
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows....
Man points gun at neighbor over snow shoveling
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) -- New Castle County Police said a man pointed a gun at a neighbor who was shoveling snow on Saturday at the Hampton Walk Apartments. A man told police a neighbor came outside while he was shoveling, pointed a gun and threatened to shoot him if he didn't stop shoveling snow onto his car....
Teen crashes car into school, drives down hall
SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) -- Sheriff's deputies said a 17-year-old boy crashed his parents' car through the doors of Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, then drove it down the hall. The car finally stopped 75 yards later when it hit a security office. Two school workers were still on the property and heard the crash....
Rotten radishes prompt gas leak calls in Ohio
DEFIANCE, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio fire department says the smell of decaying radishes prompted calls from residents worried about a possible gas leak. Tiffin Township Volunteer Fire Department near Defiance in northwest Ohio responded to five reports of suspicious smells in the last 45 days. A field of oilseed radishes, planted as a cover crop that adds nutrients to the field, is near a natural gas compression station and a gas exchange station....