Jackson aldermen field complaint about city parks
The Jackson Board of Aldermen on Monday night heard a grievance from a local business owner who said the city's parks are in "terrible shape."
View ArticleNesting birds delay painting on 14 Southeast Missouri bridges
Fourteen Southeast Missouri highway bridges chosen in May to be painted as part of their ongoing maintenance programs will have to wait until at least August before they get face-lifts. The delay...
View ArticleMarble Hill, Mo., man sentenced to three years in prison for assault of...
A circuit court judge Monday sentenced the man accused of assaulting Advance, Mo., police chief Donnie Bohnsack to three years in prison.
View ArticleCape Girardeau mayor moves to undecided column on deer issue
Mayor Harry Rediger is having second thoughts. As the Cape Girardeau City Council continues to try to fine-tune a proposal that would allow urban deer hunting in the city limits, Rediger said Monday...
View ArticleBroadway from Spanish to Fountain to close at 10 a.m. today for asphalt overlay
The contractor that is overseeing the $4.5 million Broadway corridor project will be closing Broadway from the west side of Spanish Street intersection to just to the east of the Fountain Street...
View ArticleCape Girardeau County Commission tables request for personnel changes
The Cape Girardeau County Commission on Monday tabled a request for personnel changes by the collector's office pending clarification of how salary changes would affect county budgets. County...
View ArticleArea digest 6/5/12
Wesley Stoverink and Mike DaVault teamed to win the SEMO Horseshoe Association's 20-team tournament at the Scott City Knights of Columbus. Jeff Miller and Terrie Rose finished second, while Dale...
View ArticleArea calendar 6/5/12
Camps Southeast camps: Southeast Missouri State will hold a variety of sports camps beginning in June. Camps offered will be for baseball, men's and women's basketball, football, gymnastics, soccer,...
View ArticleSummer baseball roundup 6/5/12
Jamie Brant earned the win on the mound in the Chaffee Senior Babe Ruth baseball team's 11-3 victory in six innings over Jackson Senior Babe Ruth. Brant added a double at the plate Monday. Cole Hanna...
View ArticleHighway 34 in Wayne County reduced for bridge repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 34 between Highway 49 and County Road 454 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the bridge over the Black...
View ArticleHighway 77 in Scott County reduced for shoulder work
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 77 between U.S. 61 and Route W in Scott County will be reduced to one lane today and Wednesday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs....
View ArticleClay Waller arraigned on murder charge
Clay Waller, the man accused of killing his estranged wife Jacque Waller in Cape Girardeau County last year, was arraigned on a murder charge Monday. Circuit Court Judge Gary Kamp set a preliminary...
View Article2 teens killed, 1 injured when train hits vehicle in Butler Co.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) - Two teenagers were killed and one was seriously injured when their vehicle was struck by a train in southern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident...
View ArticleLaughs: A part of the game for 'Feud' host Dawson
NEW YORK (AP) -- Richard Dawson brought a saucy, unabashedly touchy-feely style to TV game shows as host of "Family Feud." The British-born entertainer, who died Saturday at age 79 from complications...
View Article3 die after Diehlstadt mobile home damaged in Monday storm
DIEHLSTADT, Mo. -- Three people are dead after a mobile home on Highway 77 in Diehlstadt was damaged in Monday night's storm. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said late Monday night that emergency...
View ArticleLocal patriotism
If you spent Memorial Day weekend in Southeast Missouri you probably saw numerous displays of patriotism. While the weekend is considered an unofficial start to summer, the real meaning is to honor...
View ArticleDeer and contraceptives
Just wanted to say I am against the killing of the deer in Cape Girardeau. They are God's creatures the same as we are. Why not take the advice of the Speak Out caller and feed them contraceptives...
View ArticleSpeak Out 6/6/12
My wife and I eat frequently at Burger King on Broadway and were pleasantly and kindly treated by another customer recently. He was there for lunch also and came by our table and laid down several...
View ArticleSeeking nominations for Spirit of America Award
The deadline to submit your nomination for the Southeast Missourian's Spirit of America Award is quickly approaching. Readers in Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, Stoddard and Scott counties in...
View ArticleAmericans, by and large, are generous people
The pope last week proposed that rich families should help poor people in other countries. His charitable message was well received. But surely he wasn't speaking to the United States. Through our...
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