Cairo bridge to reopen next week
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the reopening of the bridge carrying U.S. 60 and 62 over the Mississippi River south of Cairo in Alexander County. It will be...
View ArticleMo. Senate rejects farm tax increases
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers have rejected a plan that would have increased property taxes on the state's best farmland. Property taxes for farms are based on the land's "productive...
View ArticleWaller attorney will have to resubmit appeal on federal sentence
Clay Waller's appeal on his federal sentence for making a threat over the Internet was deemed deficient by a case manager Thursday. Waller's attorney, Scott Tilsen, electronically submitted the...
View ArticleGood Samaritan: Mike Gast
I live in a rural area and have some very good neighbors, but one is outstanding. In the spring of 2003, my husband had open heart surgery. Mike Gast started doing our yard work, was available to...
View ArticleMore violent weather ahead for damaged communities
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) -- Crews cleared splintered plywood and smashed appliances from small-town neighborhoods Thursday, a day after tornadoes killed 13 people in the Midwest and South. But the...
View ArticleGood Samaritan: David Barberis Sr.
David does his best to entertain all residents at the Luthern Home, Jackson Manor, Cheateau Girardeau, Veterans Home and Chaffee Nursing Center. I have seen some of these residents come (alive) when...
View ArticleMoDOT: $3 million Highway 34 project starts in '13
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bollinger County residents who live on Highway 34 west of Glenallen have known for some time that the Missouri Department of Transportation plans to widen the road and straighten...
View ArticleState senator announces run for judge seat
DEXTER, Mo. -- Republican Sen. Rob Mayer announced Thursday he intends to seek the judicial seat of the 35th Circuit, currently held by Judge Stephen R. Sharp. The seat is up for election in...
View ArticleCape County Commission specifies concerns about Fruitland incorporation
The Cape Girardeau County Commission Tuesday afternoon released a letter to residents seeking to incorporate part of Fruitland that outlined three "points of contention" with their plan to become a...
View ArticleNational Weather Service assesses Southeast Missouri storm damage; Nixon...
Gov. Jay Nixon spent Thursday touring areas of the state damaged by Wednesday's severe storms and promoting preparation for the next possible round of severe weather forecast for today.
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State men's basketball team suffers heartbreaker at OVC...
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team fell to Tennessee Tech 77-73 in an Ohio Valley Conference tournament quarterfinal.
View ArticleOut of the past 3/3/12
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has removed the final stumbling block for the Cape LaCroix-Walker Creek flood-control project, and permits authorizing construction to widen and straighten...
View ArticleMiller - Baker
Bonnie LeMay and Jeff Miller of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Miller, to Garrett Baker, both of San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Sheri Holmes of Oran, Mo., and...
View ArticleSparkman - Nolan
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jeffrey and Lisa Sparkman of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Nicole Sparkman, to Justin Mark Nolan. He is the son of Mark Nolan of Scott City and...
View ArticleHavill - Thompson
Brad and Karen Altenthal of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Havill, to Billy Thompson, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Carol Thompson of Fredericktown, Mo., and...
View ArticleBrase - Duncan
Dan and Pat Brase of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Trisha Brase, to Marc Duncan, both of Denver, Colo. He is the son of Russ and Geri Duncan of Matthews, N.C. Brase is a...
View ArticleMathias - Ramsey
Allen and Connie Mathias of Imperial, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaimi Lynne Mathias, to Alex Taylor Ramsey, both of Carbondale, Ill. He is the son of Mack and Pat Ramsey of...
View ArticleHendricks - Russell
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Randall and Patricia Hendricks of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Lynn Hendricks, to Joshua Jack Russell. He is the son of Jeffrey and Brenda Russell of...
View ArticleSeyer - 66 Years
Ray and Rose Mary Seyer of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary. The couple was married Feb. 26, 1946, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Seyers have nine children, Mike...
View ArticleTeens tackle texting issue in government
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Participants in this year's Youth in Government Day learned about local government while demonstrating they have what it takes to find solutions. The topic for the mock city council...
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