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Local News 4/10/24Cape Girardeau County Commission approves asphalt bidsAsphalt, not eclipse, was the word on everyone’s lips at the Monday, April 8, Cape Girardeau County Commission meeting. Commissioners Clint Tracy, Charlie Herbst and Paul Koeper approved hot mix asphalt bids for an annual general contract and for...
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Local News 4/10/24Sikeston graduate stars in 'Girls State' documentary1“God can save the world, women will save America”. This is a quote from Cecilia Barton in the new documentary “Girls State”, which was released Friday, April 5. Sikeston graduate and now Jackson local Brooke Taylor was a part of this documentary...
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Local News 4/10/24Police find small safe in man's pantsA Cape Girardeau man charged with beating a woman with a wallpaper roll in early March is now in Cape Girardeau County jail on second-degree drug-trafficking charges after officers found a small safe in his pants. Gary Reno, 59, is being held on...
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Local News 4/9/24Perfection: Total solar eclipse 20241For about four minutes Monday, April 8, the moon and the sun were on virtually equal terms from certain vantage points on Earth, including Southeast Missouri. A total eclipse passed overhead at about 2 p.m., and the region was along the “path of...
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Local News 4/9/24Eclipse enthusiasts gather in Cape Girardeau for celestial celebration1“Have an eclipse and they will come,” Ray Kinsella of "Field of Dreams” fame might have said. For the second time in seven years, Cape Girardeau has been a hot spot for people to watch the anticipated total solar eclipse. Community members and...
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Local News 4/9/24Jackson at heart of solar eclipse festivitiesTwo very important things happened Monday, April 8, in Jackson. The sky turned dark for more than four minutes in the middle of the afternoon. And there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. That combination made Jackson a very popular place to be. ...
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Local News 4/9/24Hundreds gather for SEMO’s eclipse block partyHundreds of current, former and potentially future Southeast Missouri State University students filled the 900 block of Normal Avenue on Monday, April 8, for the school’s solar eclipse watch party. The SEclipse University Block Party began at 11...
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Local News 4/9/24Jackson man held for alleged rapeScott Christy, 56, of Jackson was charged Saturday, April 6, with first-degree rape or attempted rape and third-degree assault. Police say the alleged victim called 911 and whispered her street address over the phone, then began screaming before the...
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Local News 4/9/24Local high school students recognized as Missouri's top scholarsThree students in Southeast Missouri were recently named to the Missouri Scholars 100 list, and two others received honorable mention recognition. Lydia Cao of Cape Central High School, Luke Richey of Notre Dame Regional High School and Ellie...
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Local News 4/8/24Area Properties to host Giving Tour benefiting Graceful OpportunitiesArea Properties Real Estate-River Region will host a Giving Tour from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 21, that will benefit the organization Graceful Opportunities. The tour will showcase area five homes, which will feature table centerpieces designed by...
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Most read 4/5/24City of Cape, county parks, Jackson release parking information for solar eclipse3The city of Cape Girardeau and Jackson have announced parking plans for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The Cape Girardeau Police Department stated it will be placing barricades on the east side of the intersection of Limbaugh Lane and...
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Most read 4/4/24Updated: Property tax increase fails in Cape; Pierce wins Ward 558Cape Girardeau’s proposed municipal property tax increase for public safety personnel salaries failed to pass, and Rhett Pierce won the Ward 5 City Council seat against incumbent Shannon Truxel during municipal voting Tuesday, April 2. ...
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