Here's a question for you: Of the comics we run in the daily Southeast Missourian, which could you live without? To give you a quick glance, we currently run: Rose is Rose Baby Blues Sally Forth Peanuts Hi and Louis Dilbert...

I couldn't find a clever way to tie any of these bits together as the only thing they have in common is that they relate to Southeast Missouri. In order according to time: Voting for the next Victoria's Secret Angel will last until 7 p.m. today. Cape native Ali Turner, known to America as Allison Turner, went from thousands of hopeful angels to 10 and to the Top 5. You can view Ali and her competition in their second challenge in Angel Boot Camp at vsallaccess.com...

Yes, Google, the big, mean corporation that recognizes Michael Jackson and Sesame Street also puts effort into honoring our nation's veterans. Done in the way of Norman Rockwell, today's Google doodle is tender and sweet. Even before fully reading our own veterans stories in today's Southeast Missourian - one about the Stars and Stripes Museum and another about a decorated veteran living in Millersville - I heard about and looked up this story about four muggers in Milwaukee who took a man's wallet, keys, cash, cell phone and a power bar wrapper, only to return the man's things upon finding his military ID in his wallet. ...

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the beloved childhood show "Sesame Street." The book I remember most from when I was learning to read is "Bert and the Missing Mop Mix-up" where the neat-freak Bert spills some milk and Ernie goes out for a mop, but brings back all sorts of stuff that sounds like it, but doesn't quite do the job. ...

The Southeast Missourian is continuing its yearly series highlighting the thankful people in Southeast Missouri. Last year we brought you the McCullough family, who after battling cancer and unemployment were thankful to be closer to health and fully employed. We told you about Charisse Parrish, who recovered from brain surgery and bounced back from an apartment fire, and about Neal E. Boyd who was grateful for the success brought to him after winning NBC's "America's Got Talent."...

Looking for something to do? I've got three last minute ideas for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: It's Halloween season. The Cape Parks and Rec department has once again transformed the Arena building into a Hall of Horror which opens tonight. Several other organizations and farms have also planned activities...

Part of my job can be summed up as such: I take information and present it to readers in a creative and interesting way so they are more likely to remember it for later use. It's when I find gems like this video that I laugh and am inspired to compete or at least keep up. Until I come up with a better, more interesting way to do (yet another) story on H1N1, here's a fun rap about swine flue:...

Stages, vendors and bands camped out downtown Friday and Saturday for the 13th Annual River City Music Festival, put on by the City of Roses Music Heritage Association and several local business sponsors. This event is supposed to raise money for a scholarship awarded to a music major who attends or plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University...

If you head to Stooge's in Jackson Saturday, you'll hear the reunion effort of Van Gogh's Ear. The band, which started just shy of 15 years ago, but split up because unlike relationships, a long distance band doesn't really work. Occasionally though, founding member and guitarist Eric Dahl (also known as the relocating member since he moved to Vegas in 2001) will return and look up bass player Alan Palermo and the rest of the current line up -- Josh Puckett on drums and Joe Lowes on guitar and vocals -- and the foursome gets together.. ...