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Robert Browning
Robert S. Browning, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Southeast Hospital.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ellen Gurnon officiating.
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Local News 3/20/23Family works to bring Levi's Adventure Trail to SikestonSIKESTON, Mo. — This weekend marked 11 years since the Collom family lost Levi. Levi Stephen Collom died of sudden unexpected death in childhood, also known as SUDC, on March 18, 2012. Levi's family has kept his memory alive and ensured he will... -
Local News 3/20/23Earthquake insurance coverage low in Southeast Missouri despite risks2PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — The cost of earthquake insurance has increased 352% in Southeast Missouri since 2000. This is in a region where building codes often struggle to meet the most up-to-date damage prevention measures for a higher magnitude temblor... -
Photo Gallery 3/19/23Community rallies around friend with cancerThe "Be Rad 4 Brad" benefit concert and auction sought to raise funds for Brad Moore, a local who was diagnosed with stage 4 Melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Bands performed all evening on Saturday, Mar. 18 at Port Cape in downtown Cape Girardeau. -
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Local News 3/18/23Jackson R-2 School District seeking two tax increases26(Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles about the Jackson School District's tax propositions on the April 4 ballot.) Jackson Indian stickers, whether representing the school itself or a recreational sports offshoot of the school's... -
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Local News 3/18/23Stunt man to present at SEMO Fault Line Film FestivalFight and stunt choreographer Kevin McCurdy will be the featured presenter at the 13th annual Fault Line Film Festival, Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25, at Southeast Missouri State University. According to SEMO's website, the festival... -
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Local News 3/18/23Sikeston man sentenced to 15 years for bank robbery5CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Southeast Missouri man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2020 bank robbery in Sikeston. Keith Lamar Dunlap, 56, of Sikeston was sentenced Thursday, March 16, to 15 years in federal prison for robbing the Citizens Bank of... -
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Local News 3/17/23Scott County seeks April 4 renewal of sales taxTwo Scott County commissioners spoke Thursday, March 16, to advocate for voters to renew the county's 0.5% sales tax in a Tuesday, April 4, referendum. The tax, first approved in 2009, is due to expire in 2024 without voter reauthorization next... -
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Local News 3/16/23Local bankers react to California's SVB failure4Three Cape Girardeau bank executives say the Friday, March 10, failure of Santa Clara, California-headquartered Silicon Valley Bank, the 16th-largest such institution in the U.S., could not happen here. Steve Taylor, board chairman and president/CEO... -
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Local News 3/16/23Board approves Bruns as new Jackson High School principal1The Jackson Board of Education approved the promotion of assistant high school principal Roseann Bruns to the high school principal post at its meeting Tuesday night, March 14. Bruns will replace outgoing principal Seth Harrell, who announced... -
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Local News 3/16/23Free head, neck cancer screenings to be offered at Saint FrancisSaint Francis Medical Center will be offering free head and neck cancer screenings next month. The screenings will be from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at Cape ENT Group located at Saint Francis Medical Center, Entrance 8, Suite 420. There are... -
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