Rules proposed for Mo. hall of fame in reaction to Limbaugh controversy
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- House Democrats are proposing formal criteria and a requirement for bipartisan approval before people are inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians -- a reaction to...
View ArticleFormer Jackson educator withdraws from public administrator race
With less than two weeks until the filing period ends, Jackson resident Larry Shoaf has dropped his bid for Cape Girardeau County public administrator, saying there are other candidates better...
View ArticleBlunt: FEMA may be justified in denying disaster declaration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Sen. Roy Blunt says he is looking into FEMA's rejection of a disaster declaration for Missouri in the wake of last month's deadly tornadoes, but admits the agency may have good...
View ArticleCape County Commission will not allow metal scavenging
The Cape Girardeau County Commission decided Thursday that metal scavengers would not be allowed to scan the county courthouse grounds for items of historical or monetary value. County Clerk Kara...
View ArticleNatural gas supplier Atmos bought by Canadian company
Natural gas customers in Jackson and throughout the Bootheel will see a new company name on their bills but the faces they've been used to at Atmos Energy will stay the same. The Missouri Public...
View ArticleCape police hoping more use bike registration program
While Cape Girardeau cyclists took to the streets to ride in Wednesday's warm weather, dozens of bicycles sat unused in the basement of a police-owned building. The bicycles have rightful owners, and...
View ArticleCandidate questionnaire: Gary Miller
NAME: Gary Miller AGE: 68 PLACE OF BIRTH: Scott City, Mo/Cape St Francis Hospital SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Gail Miller (spouse) David, Charles, Jennifer and Matthew Miller OCCUPATION: Retired...
View ArticleCandidate questionnaire: Daneke` Murphy
NAME: Deneke' Murphy AGE: 41 PLACE OF BIRTH: Sikeston, Missouri SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Ken Murphy (spouse); Morgan Murphy (daughter - 9th grade); Connor Murphy (daughter - 7th grade); Brady Murphy...
View ArticleRediger: Deer hunting in Cape limits not a foregone conclusion
Mayor Harry Rediger did his best to assuage fears Wednesday night that the Cape Girardeau City Council has already made up its mind to allow deer hunting in the city limits. Rediger told the group...
View ArticleBriefly: Scott County Central boys basketball team advances to state...
The Braves will attempt to win a fourth consecutive state title on Saturday.
View ArticleDisney to lose $200 million from the ‘John Carter' film
LOS ANGELES -- "John Carter" is now officially a flop of galactic proportions. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that it expects to book a loss of $200 million on the movie in the quarter through...
View ArticleAdult vaccines
Are there vaccines that protect against communicable diseases for adults? Yes. Vaccinations are readily available for such common adult illnesses as influenza (flu), pneumococcal disease, herpes...
View ArticleStem-cell agency in Los Angeles ponders its future
LOS ANGELES -- The creation of California's stem cell agency in 2004 was greeted by scientists and patients as a turning point in a field mired in debates about the destruction of embryos and...
View ArticleJackson police investigating shooting of windows at Kohlfeld Distributing
Jackson police say they are back to square one as they investigate who fired shots that broke windows at Kohlfeld Distributing on East Jackson Boulevard early on March 13. Police spokesman Rodney...
View ArticleAbandoned house falls on man in Bootheel town
HOMESTOWN, Mo. -- A Homestown man was killed and a child injured Saturday after becoming trapped under debris of a fallen structure in Pemiscot County. According to the Pemiscot County Sheriff's...
View ArticleSuspect in custody in Cape McDonald's robbery attempt
A 22-year-old Cape Girardeau man was in jail Monday afternoon, charged in the early-morning attempted robbery of the McDonald's on Broadway. Bobby Joe Hastings was arrested and charged with felony...
View ArticleCape Girardeau County murder suspect gets change of venue
A Jackson man accused of murder in connection with a December fatal stabbing will now be in court in another county. On Monday a change of venue to Franklin County was granted to Ryan Harkey, who is...
View ArticleLocals band together to organize party for Iraq war veterans
Local veterans of the war in Iraq will be celebrated tonight in a 1940s-style victory party in Cape Girardeau.
View ArticlePerryville releases names of employees investigated for property theft
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perryville officials have released the names of six city workers investigated in connection to property theft that resulted in the firing of four employees, including the director...
View ArticleJackson to look into rust, hard water complaints
Jackson city administrator Jim Roach promised the city would work to solve problems with damaging rust and hard water reported by a handful of residents. Brenda Wood of Royal Drive in Jackson showed...
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