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NewsOctober 25, 2008
Girl Scout leader receives top honor at Zonta luncheonDenise Stewart walked away with the top prize at the Zonta Women of Achievement Luncheon Friday. The former executive director of the Girl Scouts of the Otahki Council moved to Little Rock, Ark., in September, but returned to Cape Girardeau for the honor. She is no...
NewsOctober 25, 2008
After decades of organizing Southeast's Homecoming, Jane Stacy gets her dueThe tables have turned for Jane Stacy. After 35 years of helping organize Southeast Missouri State University's Homecoming, Stacy is being honored herself. On Friday, she received an Alumni Merit Award. Today she will serve as grand marshal during the Homecoming pa...
NewsOctober 22, 2008
Work in progress: Cape Girardeau children's museum plans spring openingDirt and plaster dust cover the floors, hiding splintering wood. Wires hang from the ceiling. Upstairs, cool air rushes through a broken window. Save for some bricks, a tarp and some folding chairs, the wide space is bare. But Martha Brown sees possibilities. ...
NewsOctober 17, 2008
Presidential election becomes prime material for school lessons in Cape Girardeau CountyIn room 213 of Central High School, students are waging their own political debate. Excitedly they rush into the room, loudly broadcasting their opinions before even finding their seat. "It was entertaining. They actually argued. They went at each other," says Emil...
NewsOctober 14, 2008
Southeast Missouri superintendents weigh in on Proposition AProposition A is named the "Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Funding Initiative," but five local superintendents are deeming it a misnomer. "I think it's all about gaming. I think they're trying to pass it on the back by saying it's good for kids," ...
NewsOctober 12, 2008
About a third of Southeast Missouri State University faculty will be eligible to retire by 2011An economic crisis may be keeping some aging professors from retiring, but a large-scale exodus is still imminent, a public policy expert says. At Southeast Missouri State University, 34 percent of faculty will be eligible to retire by 2011, a result of baby boomer...
NewsOctober 11, 2008
'Chilling Tales' storytelling event popular with adults and children alikeFamilies cuddled under blankets beneath the glow of a nearly full moon to hear ghost stories Friday night, part of a targeted effort by the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau to host more family-oriented events. Titled "An Evening of Ghost Stories: ...
NewsOctober 9, 2008
Program at Alma Schrader encourages walking to schoolA new bus route has been added at Alma Schrader Elementary, but this bus burns calories, not gas. The "Walking School Bus" will embark Wednesday, in which volunteer "drivers" pick children up on foot and escort them to school. Funded through a grant, the program is...
NewsOctober 6, 2008
Work on new antibiotics is drawing attention at SoutheastCommunity leaders often refer to Southeast Missouri State University as a "teaching institution," as the faculty's primary role is instruction. While faculty are encouraged to conduct research, widespread recognition of progress is infrequent. So when Dr. Ken Dobbi...
NewsSeptember 28, 2008
1,200 people engage in Cape 'service blitz'About 1,200 people in yellow shirts dotted the landscape of Cape Girardeau on Saturday while conducting hundreds of service projects. Members of 12 churches joined forces for a "service blitz" meant to unite people in faith and improve the community. Volunteers pai...Advertisement
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