Nixon names new Mo. economic development chief
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has selected the leader of state-funded technology agency to become his third economic development director. Nixon announced Friday that he had...
View ArticleJoplin storm tops ranking of Missouri stories of 2011
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The tornado that devastated Joplin, killing 161 people and leaving much of the city in ruins, was a unanimous choice for The Associated Press' top story in Missouri for 2011,...
View ArticleOld Christmas trees wanted for Wappapello Lake fish habitat
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- After you've gathered around the Christmas tree to share laughs and gifts with family, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Wappapello Lake is hoping you'll give one more gift...
View Article'Synthetic' marijuana is problem for US military
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. The...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State University hosts Family Fun Day for faculty, staff,...
A "Family Fun Day" is scheduled for Sunday at Southeast Missouri State University's north student recreation center for all university students, faculty, staff and their families. According to a...
View ArticleState releases list of well drillers no longer permitted in Missouri
Two Southeast Missouri well drillers were among 51 contractors the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says are no longer carrying permits to perform work in the state. Dennis Bey of Perryville,...
View ArticleFlooding, Waller case, smoking ban the top stories of 2011
Too much water. A missing mother of triplets. A downtown on the brink of major change. Too many deer. 2011 has been a year of major natural disaster and major crime. It has also been one of politics...
View ArticleChaffee boys basketball team downs Oak Ridge to capture consolation title
Oak Ridge boys basketball coach Adam Stoneking may have jinxed his team. He didn't think Chaffee senior Alex Crowe had shot the ball exceptionally well in the Southeast Missourian Christmas...
View ArticleToday in History
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2012. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1942, Japan declared war against the Netherlands, the same day that...
View ArticleToday in History
Today is Friday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2012. There are 353 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 13, 1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.'s 14th Street...
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Today is Thursday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2012. There are 361 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development...
View ArticleFormer state rep to talk to GOP women
Former state representative Carl Bearden will give a talk to the Cape County Republican Women's Club on Friday, focusing on what the club describes as his "grassroots perspective" of the state tax...
View ArticleRoute Y reduced for shoulder repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route Y in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane today while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of road is from Highway 25 to...
View ArticleHooked on Science: Expanding balloon
What happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda? You get a chemical reaction that produces carbon dioxide gas. @graphic_body_indent_bullet:n Vinegar STEP 2: Pour the vinegar into the bottle. STEP...
View ArticlePerryville man accused of selling drugs near school
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perryville man was arrested Dec. 29 on suspicion of peddling prescription medication near a school. Steven P. Moore, 49, was arrested after he allegedly sold 20 hydrocodone pills...
View ArticleStock market ends mixed a day after big Dow gain
Stocks barely budged Wednesday, letting investors hold on to their gains from a strong opening to the year a day earlier. Strong December sales boosted carmakers and specialty retailers. Banks,...
View ArticleAfghanistan leader welcomes Taliban office in Qatar
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday welcomed a possible deal that would allow Taliban insurgents to open an office in the Gulf nation of Qatar with the aim of holding...
View ArticleAbuse of bride raises Afghan outcry
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Just 15 years old, Sahar Gul has become the bruised and bloodied face of women's rights in Afghanistan. The teenage bride's eyes were swollen nearly shut as she was wheeled into...
View ArticleBond markets give eurozone a respite
LISBON, Portugal -- Europe won modest respite from its debt crisis Wednesday as Germany and Portugal borrowed with relative ease ahead of a hazard-filled few weeks for the 17 nations that use the...
View ArticleSeoul worries about rapid reunification
SEOUL, South Korea -- A single, reunified Korea has long been a cherished dream of people on both sides of the world's most heavily fortified border. South Korea even has a Cabinet-level ministry...
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