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Ousted Miner police chief seeks reinstatement
(Local News ~ 03/23/19)
usted Miner, Missouri, police chief Christopher Griggs is going to court in an effort to get his job back. Griggs’ attorney, James McClellan of Sikeston, Missouri, filed a petition for judicial review in Scott County Circuit Court on Friday. The petition seeks to have a judge set aside recent impeachment proceedings and the termination of Griggs. It asks he be reinstated and receive pay retroactive to March 15, the date he was terminated by the city’s board of aldermen...
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Dexter Bar-B-Que opens new location in Jackson
(Local News ~ 03/23/19)
Construction is complete and Dexter Bar-B-Que’s sixth location quietly opened with the sweet aroma of barbecue Friday morning in Jackson. Owner Bruce Vancil said a grand opening date will be announced soon. “We just want to get our feet wet first,” he said Friday. “We pretty much have got it together.”...
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Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo announces entertainers
(Local News ~ 03/23/19)
The 67th annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo set for Aug. 7 through 10 will feature rodeo chutes, bullfighting and performances by country-music artists Morgan Wallen, Sammy Kershaw, Collin Raye, Aaron Tippin, Jake Owen and Midland. ...
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Faith has no language barrier: Chinese outreach class bridges culture and Bible study
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
Wandering into the Southeast Missouri State University Baptist Student Center on Friday evenings, there's a sense of family and camaraderie among individuals sharing a few important connections: Chinese culture and faith. Nearly three years ago, Ron Winstead and his wife, Ina, connected with Chen Wu to create a community-focused Bible study that would allow Chinese students to be exposed to both English and Christianity, through ministries beginning at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson hopes third time's a charm for use-tax measure
(Local News ~ 03/23/19)
The third time could be a charm for a Jackson use-tax measure. The city has tried twice before unsuccessfully to pass a use-tax measure, but Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs said he thinks this time could be different. Hahs said last time Jackson leaders put a use-tax measure on the ballot, initial priorities weren’t discussed...
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Not just a pool: Cape Girardeau schools look to launch construction projects with bond issue
(Local News ~ 03/23/19)
The Cape Girardeau School District could look like a huge construction zone if voters approve a $12 million bond issue in April. And most of the money would not be used for a new pool, school and community leaders said. All of the improvements would be made without a tax increase, school officials and community leaders said. The debt-service levy would remain unchanged at $0.68 per $100 assessed valuation...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
Today in History Today is Saturday, March 23, the 82nd day of 2019. There are 283 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 23, 1942, the first Japanese-Americans evacuated by the U.S. Army during World War II arrived at the internment camp in Manzanar, California...
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Out of the past: March 23
(Out of the Past ~ 03/23/19)
In the face of opposition from student leaders, Southeast Missouri State University's administrators have scrapped plans to raise room charges for most campus residence halls; students may still be paying more to live on campus in the 1994-95 academic year, as the university is looking at a new food service contract which could increase student cost...
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Egyptian Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Sky Burton, Dynastee Carthell, Braysen Dillow, Audrey Franklin Adrian Melvin, Dayana Peach, Kai VanAlstine. 4th grade: Gabina Dare, Rachel Kaufman, Lillyana Levins, Coy Schultz, Adaline Turner, Kairee White...
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Blanchard Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Blanchard Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Rylee Anderson, Emery Armstrong, Landen Best, Ethan Busch, Nicky Busch, Jordan David, Lachlan Dow, Tatum Frick, Maci Gray, Eriyanna Holleman, Carter Jones, Caelyn Medley, Lucy Mills, Lily Mohundro, Sulayman Moore, Isabella Newingham, Natalie Nicholson, Jalina Owens, Nikolai Patalano, Lilah Pattengill, Addison Schwab, Dalyia Sides, Zai'leigha Thomas Caedi Vails...
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Senior Center Menus for March 25-29
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
Monday: Chicken Parmesan with marinara pasta or cabbage roll with mashed potatoes, Italian blend veggies, garden salad, whole-grain garlic bread and tropical fruit or cookies. Tuesday: Ham and beans or rotisserie chicken with potato, stewed tomatoes, seasoned spinach, cornbread and sugar-free apple crisp or apple dump cake...
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Oak Ridge Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Oak Ridge Elementary School 4th grade: Chloe Berry, Addilyn Burnett, Zaydan Douglas, James Hope, Brody Meyer, Karlie Moore, Lane Price, Jon Sachse, Braelyn Sander, Olivia Schaper, Lexie Seiler, Kaydin Sharrock, Grace Unterreiner. 5th grade: Emma Boyd, Landon Burnett, Abby DeWitt, Reagan Ernst, Emmie Gamel, Leanna Johnson, Colbi Mool, Reese Morrison, , Kaleb Novak, Phalicity Pollock, Addie Price, Jayleigh Price, Lucas Putz, Addy Stephens-Barks...
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Scott City Middle School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Scott city Middle School High Honor Roll 5th grade: Eli Aycock, Evan Boswell, Matilda Brown, Carter Burger, Jackson Burger, Rylan Froggatt, Kaden Gaskamp, Nataleigh Hickmann, Carlee Kilby Macy Schrum, Ryken Seyer, Jordan Strieler. 6th grade: Timora Criddle, Makenna Gentry, Lane Holder, Lilyan Landis, Evan Simmons, Ramsey Spinks, Shayla Sterling, Trinity Talley...
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Egyptian Middle School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 7th grade: Mary Cox. 8th grade: Makenzie Knupp, Ian Reynolds, Issac Turner, Kelsey Whalen. Honor Roll 6th grade: Angel Brown, Madison Myers, Brandon Plott, Janie Riggs, Elijah Sitton, Chasidy Vaughn. 7th grade: Raylynn Liggett, Elijah Price, Allison Turner, Peyton Vaughn...
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Scott City Elementary School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Scott City Elementary School Principals Honor Roll 3rd grade: Kassidy Dailey, Ella Ressel, Rebecca Stewart. 4th grade: Bella Ancell, Mara O'Dell. High Honor Roll 3rd grade: Bentlea Barton, Ethan Biron-Bomis, Ashton Brent, Addalynn Glasser, Omar Johnson, Josalynn Lynn Kesterson, Lorelai McClellan, Peyton Morris, Carson Smith...
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Living in the present
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
It can be easy to get caught up in making plans for the future as a way to try to understand it, as a way to escape from the present, as a way to feel we know our purpose and can adhere to it. It can also be easy to make mapping out a plan for the future more difficult than it needs to be, focusing on understanding "God's will" in a way that distracts us from doing God's will in the present moment...
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Recognizing the awesomeness of life
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
I took a deep breath, then let it out slowly. I felt the rush of joy as it swooped within my being. The air I breathed was like what I was feeling -- the calming breeze of the fresh, sun-covered park and my neighborhood. All was peaceful, yet vibrant with expectation -- much as Easter will be, in a few weeks...
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Thoughts for silly times
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
Now that Lent 2019 is in full swing, I'd like to hand out some participation trophies. For those who may be unaware, a participation trophy is a crippling idea that has crept into America's national consciousness. The notion of a participation trophy could be called the spiritual equivalent of rewarding not achievement but simply "taking part," as the name implies...
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Down to the river's edge ... the historic Green's Ferry Road
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
Thomas Parrish Green came to the Missouri Territory in 1817 from Chatham, North Carolina. He was a well known ordained Baptist minister during the time when there was an upsurge of the denomination in Southeast Missouri. It was March 1818 when he was called to pastor the historic Bethel Baptist Church south of Jackson, a position he kept until 1826 when Elder Benjamin Thompson was called as leader. It was because of Green's due diligence that the old Bethel's minutes were preserved...
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Gardening the end of March
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
I can hardly believe we are but a week or so away from the first of April. We have had a cold and wet winter, but for the past couple of weeks it seems like we have warmed up and are finally drying up as well. I wore my muck boots all day a few days ago and didn't get any mud on them. Kind of unreal with all the rain we've had this winter...
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Club News 3-24-19
(Community News ~ 03/23/19)
The meeting of the Town and Country FCE Club met at the home of Sue Jones on March 14. The evening began with an international dinner of foods from South Korea prepared by the members of the club. Mary Klaproth, Judy Niswonger and Jones were on the committee. ...
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Missouri Farm Bureau Award
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
Submitted by Chris Davault Karen James, Bollinger County Farm Bureau insurance producer, was recognized for 20 years of service with Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance Companies. James began her career with Farm Bureau in April 1998. She is pictured with Blake Hurst, president, Missouri Farm Bureau, left, at Missouri Farm Bureau’s All Star Conference, March 7 and 8 in Branson, Missouri.
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FYI 3-24-19
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
The Jackson Community Outreach Board is accepting applications for tourism grants. Application forms are available at City Hall, the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, or the JCOB Facebook page at "City of Jackson Community Outreach Board." Any tourism event scheduled to be held within the city limits of Jackson between May 1, 2019 and May 1, 2020 is eligible. Completed applications can be mailed to JCOB Tourism Grant, 101 Grant Street, Jackson, MO 63755. Deadline is April 3...
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Egyptian High School third quarter
(Honor Roll ~ 03/23/19)
Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Anna McLaughlin, Jennifer McLaughlin, Kaden Miller, Breanna Plott, Sha'veh Price, Maisie Sitton. 10th grade: Daisha Carthell, Izabella Dillingham, Jesse Hayes, Bryanna Pace, Mackenzie Williamson. 11th grade: Dawson Essex, Kelcie Kobel, Lucas McLaughlin, Morgan Pace, Christian Trexler, Ryan VanDommelen, Koby White...
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Adopt Dara 3-24-19
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Dara is a ten-month-old sweet girl looking for a loving, forever home! She is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Do not pick!
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
As the weeks of March pass, native wildflowers take their turn blooming in the Southeast Missouri woods. On St. Patrick's Day, I photographed this cluster of beautiful little flowers. This plant is called bloodroot. Its leaves often have the appearance of fingers encircling a single delicate slender stem that sports a flower. Each flower has eight brilliant white petals and yellow filaments and stamen...
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Generosity Oak Ridge FFA
(Community ~ 03/23/19)
Buchheit Inc. recently donated a Farmall tractor to the Oak Ridge FFA Chapter. Former Buchheit CEO Kenny Buchheit presented the tractor to Oak Ridge FFA Chapter advisor, Nick Thiele. The FFA chapter plans to use the tractor as a fundraiser for their chapter activities, specifically the chapter award program and participation in the Missouri State FFA Convention...
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The grass is greener
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
Well, it's spring. Jonquils are beginning to bloom. I have seen some magnolias that have flower buds beginning to expand and will be blooming soon. What a promising time of the year. Unfortunately if you are a lover of a nice green lawn without weeds' then you need to be on the watch. This is also a time of the year when broad-leaved lawn weeds such as chickweed, henbit and dandelions begin to bloom...
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Prayer 3-23-19
(Prayer ~ 03/23/19)
O Lord Jesus, we cast our cares upon You, for You care for us. Amen.
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Thanks for the restaurant review
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/23/19)
Cheryl and I wanted to share our appreciation for the wonderful coverage the Southeast Missourian has provided for our new Fresh Healthy Cafe at Saint Francis. We always wanted to bring a healthy lifestyle restaurant to Cape Girardeau, but we knew it was a risk. As we talked with people in our community and learned of the interest and support, we decided to take the plunge...
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Jackson freshman uses camera skills to tell veteran's stories
(Column ~ 03/23/19)
Layton Lipke is probably one of the more well mannered teenagers around. Ask any question and he will give you an answer followed by "sir" or "ma'am" -- refreshing and not something you hear often. The Jackson High School freshman, son of Scott and Ashley Lipke, has made his mark locally through music and drama, including as an actor in "All Night Skate" which was partially filmed in Jackson. ...
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Out of the past: March 24
(Out of the Past ~ 03/23/19)
As the Scott City Council's gambling committee called its first meeting to order Tuesday, two representatives from yet another gambling company sat waiting to be recognized; Eagle Gaming Ltd. has joined Lady Luck and Royal Casino Group Inc. in a quest to install a riverboat gambling operation at Scott City...
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Lloyd Wingerter
(Obituary ~ 03/23/19)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lloyd J. Wingerter, 94, of Perryville died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., with Veterans of Foreign Wars wake at 6 p.m. and American Legion wake at 6:15 p.m., Sunday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., with rosary at 8:30 a.m., Monday...
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G. Elaine Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/23/19)
G. Elaine Smith, 65, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb, 2, 2019, at her home. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. April 6 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Frank Burgess officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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John Schorie
(Obituary ~ 03/23/19)
John M. Schorie, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at his home. John was born April 5, 1941, in Joliet, Illinois, to Clayton and Marian Schorie. He married Linda Ross Mayfield on Feb. 19, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri. He received a bachelor's degree in business from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. ...
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Irene Richardson
(Obituary ~ 03/23/19)
Irene Altha Richardson, 93, of Cape Girardeau died peacefully in her sleep Friday, March 22, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Jan. 27, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to Raymond J. and Katherine Rogers Ford. She and Stanley Banks Richardson were married Nov. 26, 1945, at Jackson...
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Betty Jordan
(Obituary ~ 03/23/19)
PATTON, Mo. -- Betty Arlene Jordan, 88, of Patton died Friday, March 22, 2019, near Bessville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Baker Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Scott City fire report 3-24-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/23/19)
Scott City The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: March 15 n Medical assists were made at 2:05 p.m. in the 500 block of East Third Street and 3:26 p.m. in the 600 block of East Main Street. March 17 n At 8:15 p.m., rubbish fire was reported at 704 Central Ave...
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Births 3-24-19
(Births ~ 03/23/19)
Son to Eric Scott Nanney and Lindsey Nikole Campbell of Marble Hill, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Name, Colson Jay. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Campbell is the daughter of Mike Baker and Lisa Baker of Jonesboro, Illinois, and the late Billy Campbell. Nanney is the son of Rose Nanney and Rick Nanney of Marble Hill...
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Area police report 3-24-19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/23/19)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest n Roy Eldridge, 40, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of speeding, failure to equip vehicle with two headlights and operating a motor vehicle while driver's license revoked...
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Plant blast kills 47 in China
(International News ~ 03/23/19)
BEIJING -- A massive explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China with a long record of safety violations has killed at least 47 people and injured hundreds of others, 90 of them seriously. Thursday's blast in an industrial park in the city of Yancheng, north of Shanghai, was one of China's worst industrial accidents in recent years. State-run television showed crushed cars, blown-out windows and workers leaving the factory with bloodied heads...
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Cyclone Idai deaths could exceed 1,000 as need for aid grows
(International News ~ 03/23/19)
BEIRA, Mozambique -- As flood waters began to recede in parts of Mozambique on Friday, fears rose that the death toll could soar as bodies are revealed. The number of deaths could be beyond the 1,000 predicted by the country's president earlier this week, said Elhadj As Sy, the secretary-general of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies...
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EU takes charge, forces Brexit deadlines
(International News ~ 03/23/19)
BRUSSELS -- Isolated at home and abroad, British Prime Minister Theresa May will be laboring against the odds once again to win backers in Parliament for her unloved Brexit deal, this time to a timetable dictated by the European Union. Almost three years after Britons voted to walk away from the EU, the bloc's leaders seized control of the Brexit timetable from May to avert a chaotic departure at the end of this month that would be disruptive for the world's biggest trading bloc and deeply damaging for Britain.. ...
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Trump's Golan statement draws strong regional condemnation
(International News ~ 03/23/19)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- From Syria to Turkey and beyond, President Donald Trump's abrupt declaration that Washington will recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights drew strong condemnation on Friday. The Syrian government called it "irresponsible" and a threat to international peace and stability, while Iran's foreign ministry said it plunges the region into a new crisis...
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Officials say 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 03/23/19)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Two American service members were killed during an operation in Afghanistan on Friday, the U.S. and NATO forces said, providing no other details on the combat deaths. The fatalities, which bring the number to four U.S. soldiers killed so far this year in Afghanistan, underscore the difficulties in bringing peace to the war-wrecked country even as Washington has stepped up efforts to find a way to end the 17-year war, America's longest...
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Trump: Islamic State driven from Syria
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Islamic State militants no longer control any territory in Syria, President Donald Trump proudly announced Friday, though the U.S. was still launching airstrikes and sporadic fighting continued on the ground against the group's holdouts...
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U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration hit Iran with new sanctions on Friday while Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was denouncing Iran's growing influence on a visit to Lebanon. The Treasury Department said the sanctions target 31 Iranian scientists, technicians and companies affiliated with Iran's Organization for Defense Innovation and Research, which had been at the forefront of the country's former nuclear weapons program. ...
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Trump says he's bucking Treasury, reversing N. Korea sanctions
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump tweeted Friday he has reversed his administration's decision to slap new sanctions on North Korea, with his press secretary explaining he "likes" leader Kim Jong Un and doesn't think they're necessary. It's unclear, however, which sanctions the president was referencing in his tweet, which took Treasury officials by surprise...
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Now what? Mueller ends the Russia investigation, but the story is far from over
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- Now what? Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his Trump-Russia investigation and Friday delivered his final report to Attorney General William Barr. But what the report looks like isn't clear. Justice Department regulations required only that Mueller give the attorney general a confidential report explaining the decisions to pursue or decline prosecutions. It could have been as simple as a bullet point list, but the Justice Department has described it as "comprehensive."...
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Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe; no new indictments
(National News ~ 03/23/19)
WASHINGTON -- Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation, ending a probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency with no new charges but launching a fresh wave of political battles over the still-confidential findings...
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Decline in readers, ads leads hundreds of newspapers to fold
(State News ~ 03/23/19)
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- Five minutes late, Darrell Todd Maurina sweeps into a meeting room and plugs in his laptop computer. He places a Wi-Fi hotspot on the table and turns on a digital recorder. The earplug in his left ear is attached to a police scanner in his pants pocket...
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Grammy Award Winning Songwriter’s Niece to Perform at Upcoming Benefit in Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Story ~ 03/23/19)
Cape Girardeau— March 23, 2019 — On Saturday, April 6th, at The Water’s Edge in Cape Girardeau, MO, Regina Mouser, niece of the late songwriter and singer, Larry Henley, known for singing and writing many award-winning songs, including the Grammy award winning hit, ‘Wind Beneath My Wings”, (co-written with Jeff Siblar), will perform this song in honor of her uncle and to benefit a local couple whose lives have been forever changed by a sudden heart attack resulting in traumatic brain injury...
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