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Gary Rust
Avoiding Obama; Cuba's health care for oil
Some polls show that President Obama has a negative rating in Missouri of 60 percent. So it was not surprising that Secretary of State Robin Carnahan was missing during Obama's visit to Missouri last week. His visit included a fundraiser announced...
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Those entering the 30th annual Southeast Missouri Home Builders Association Home and Garden Show in Cape Girardeau may feel like they've just stepped outside. This year, nearly a quarter of the Show Me Center will be...
Seniors, disabled people and students could soon pay slightly more for a ride on the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority fixed-route buses that run in Cape Girardeau. Transit authority executive director Tom Mogelnicki...
Striving to raise awareness and money for a state program meant to empower young parents, the director of the local Missouri Mentoring Partnership has put on some pounds. Charles DiStefano made his first appearance as a...
As the Cape Girardeau School District enters uncertain territory with state funding prospects and the condition of its facilities, school board candidates have similar ideas about how to proceed. Four candidates, incumbent...
Cape Girardeau's candidates for mayor agree a downtown casino would bring jobs that would be hard to turn down, but split over whether they favor allowing voters to decide if smoking should be banned in public places....
St. Patrick's Day 2010

Cape Girardeau's downtown attracted those celebrating St. Patrick's Day during the Annual Pub Crawl on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

SEMO vs. Freed-Hardeman baseball

Southeast Missouri State defeated Freed-Hardeman 13-1 at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.

Jackson Rotary Pancake Day

Jackson Rotary Club sponsors its annual Pancake Day March 16, 2010 in Jackson.

Daddy's Girls

On March 6, area fathers and daughters flocked to the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau for the second annual Father/Daughter Dance.

SEMO vs. North Dakota baseball

Southeast Missouri State defeats North Dakota 14-4 Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Capaha Field taking the 3 game series 2-1.

Class 4 Championship: Notre Dame girls fall to Webb City

The Notre Dame girls basketball team lost to Webb City 60-53 in the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday afternoon at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Class 1 girls and boys, Class 2 girls quarterfinal basketball

Naylor beats Delta 42-37 in Class 1 girls; Scott County Central beats Risco 100-53 in Class 1 boys; Thayer beats Meadow Heights 51-40 in Class 2 girls quarterfinal basketball games March 13, 2010 at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Class 4 Semifinals: Notre Dame advances to championships

Notre Dame girls defeat St. Dominic 62-55 in the Class 4 semifinal round on March 11, 2010 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.

Class 2 Sectional: Meadow Heights girls advance

Meadow Heights girls defeat Bismarck 70-48 in the Class 2 sectional round March 10, 2010 at Park Hills, Mo.

SEMO vs. MSU baseball

Southeast Missouri State defeated Missouri State 12-11 in a match at Capaha Field on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

AP video
Vince Friese at the Daytona Supercross (03/17/10)
Cape Girardeau native, Vince Friese riding during timed practice in Daytona, Florida at the Daytona Supercross Saturday March 6th, 2010. Friese placed 11th
Vince Friese at the Daytona Supercross (03/17/10)
Cape Girardeau native, Vince Friese racing during the Main Event in Daytona, Florida at the Daytona Supercross Saturday March 6th, 2010. Friese placed 11th
PES Earns $900 Participating in McTeacher Night (03/17/10)
The Perryville Elementary School recently participated in the McTeacher Night at the local McDonalds, earning $900.00 for the elementary school. Linda Cook's third grade class had the highest percentage of participants attending the event (78%). For their efforts the class received a hamburger party where each child received a hamburger, fries and orange drink...
Seventh Grade Olympics Held at PCMS (03/17/10)
The 2010 Winter Olympics was the inspiration for a seventh grade project recently completed at Perry County Middle School. The project called, "Seventh Grade Olympics," brought the games to life for the students and extended their research beyond Vancouver...
The Humane Society's Featured Pet (03/17/10)
Eli is a 1 year old medium-size Retriever mix. He is very intelligent and would love a home interested in training. Eli is available for adoption at The Humane Society of SEMO, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org
Dog's Can't Vote....You Can (03/17/10)
Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation will be participating in the 2010 SEMO Home Builders Association, Home Show, at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, March 19, 20 and 21. This year's booth will include a special showing of a portion of the 2010 art exhibit "Dogs Can't Vote....You Can". ...
Mizzou Fan (03/17/10)
Colter Leimer is a BIG Mizzou Fan. Colter can't wait to watch March Madness with his Daddy! GO MIZZOU!
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United Country -- Birdsong Auction & Real Estate Group, LLC Expands Sales Team (03/12/10)
Travis Birdsong, owner/broker of United Country - Birdsong Auction & Real Estate Group, LLC ., in Poplar Bluff, Missouri (http://www.birdsongauction.com) announced today that Becky Barnhill, licensed Real Estate Agent since 1996, has joined the sales team to further develop their growing portfolio of real estate listings. ...
Today's News
State news
  • Hundreds give budget-cutting tips to Mo. lawmakers
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Hundreds of Missourians have chipped in their own suggestions for closing a state budget deficit - including four-day work weeks, firing some lawmakers and taxing marijuana to generate funds....
  • Mo. man accused in fire that killed fiance's kids
    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Springfield man was charged Wednesday with setting a fire that killed his fiancee's three children and critically injured their grandfather inside the family's home....
  • Worry of floods in Mo. river towns eases _ for now
    ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Concerns of early spring flooding in Missouri eased Wednesday as the Mississippi River crested north of St. Louis and the Missouri River began to fall, but forecasters said the risk of flooding remains high....
  • Mo. House OKs bill sparing some schools from cuts
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House endorsed legislation Wednesday that would shield more than one-quarter of Missouri's public school districts from a midyear funding cut caused by state budget troubles....
  • Bill means Mo. schools won't make up sick days
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- More than 60 Missouri schools canceled classes this academic year because of swine flu outbreaks. Now, legislation pending in a Senate committee would excuse them from making up the lost days....
  • House Dems on track for vote on $940B health bill
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Democrats are pushing to the brink of passage a landmark, $940 billion health care overhaul bill that would simultaneously deliver on President Barack Obama's promise to expand coverage while slashing the deficit, a strategy aimed at attracting support from the party's fiscal conservatives....
  • Bullock cancels appearance at London premiere
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Sandra Bullock canceled her appearance at the London premiere of "The Blind Side" days after Internet reports alleged she was having trouble in her marriage and that she had left the couple's Southern California home....
  • 'Jihad Jane' pleads not guilty to terror plot
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The Philadelphia-area woman who authorities say dubbed herself "Jihad Jane" online pleaded not guilty Thursday in federal court to a four-count indictment charging her in an overseas terrorist plot....
  • Clinton in Moscow for Mideast, nuclear arms talks
    MOSCOW (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday opened two days of talks with Russian leaders on nuclear arms control and other security issues and was meeting separately with top international diplomats on the outlook for bringing Israel and the Palestinians back to peace talks....
  • Economic mixed bag: No inflation but little hiring
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The picture of an economy growing modestly without producing inflation yet struggling to create jobs emerged from government reports Thursday....
Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Cape Girardeau, Missouri:

Today
Sunny
High: 64
Tonight
Clear
Low: 41
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
High: 68
Low: 47
Saturday
T-storms Likely
High: 64
Low: 37
Sunday
Chance Rain
High: 45
Low: 34
Monday
Partly Sunny
High: 53
Low: 37
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
High: 65
Low: 47
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy
High: 64

Warnings
No watches or warnings currently in effect for the Cape Girardeau, Missouri, area

Advisories for Missouri · All advisories nationwide
Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S. from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information (Times in Central):

Mag.WhenWhere
2.203/17 03:417 mi E of Hector, AR
2.503/16 16:468 mi E of Hector, AR
2.203/15 17:209 mi E of Hector, AR
2.103/14 09:468 mi E of Hector, AR
2.403/14 07:018 mi E of Hector, AR
1.503/13 19:152 mi WNW of New Madrid, MO
2.103/13 17:258 mi E of Hector, AR
2.003/13 13:569 mi E of Hector, AR
3.103/13 03:0214 mi ESE of Hinton, OK
1.503/12 16:387 mi NNW of Dyersburg, TN
3.403/11 17:5714 mi E of Hinton, OK
1.603/10 15:192 mi E of Manila, AR

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