Adopt Cinder
Cinder is a schnauser mix with perhaps some Scottie. He is a happy, fun, playful dog that would make a great family pet. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823.
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Parker is 2 years old. He is already neutered. Parker is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, 334-5837.
View ArticleYemenis begin to return to area run by Islamic militants
SANAA, Yemen -- At least 2,000 displaced Yemenis returned home Friday to a restive area in the country's south that has been under the control of al-Qaida-linked militants for more than seven months....
View ArticleNepal luring tourists to Buddha's birthplace
LUMBINI, Nepal -- Nepal's president announced a campaign Saturday to lure hundreds of thousands of tourists and pilgrims this year to visit the area of the country where Buddha was born. President...
View ArticleIran says CIA behind nuclear scientist's killing
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Saturday it has evidence that the United States was behind the recent assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran, state media reported. Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan...
View ArticleMagnitude-5.7 quake hits Philippine island region
MANILA, Philippines -- A moderate earthquake roused people from sleep but caused no injuries or damage in the northern Philippines early Sunday, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported...
View ArticleMusical dream: Local Messiah choir to perform in Altenburg and Cape Girardeau
Several years ago while in Florida, Hope Botwinski heard a local Messiah choir and knew that one day she wanted to bring that same sound to Southeast Missouri. "Call it a dream," Botwinski said. This...
View ArticleCaretaker charged with manslaughter in elderly Cape Girardeau woman's death
A Patton, Mo., woman faces a manslaughter charge after an autopsy revealed that one of her home-health patients, who she was tasked with watching every day, had ulcers and bedsores with maggots in...
View ArticleKansas City hunting program reduces deer population
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When Joe Cascone started deer hunting, he thought nothing of driving an hour or two to get out of Kansas City. Today, he stays in the big city when he wants to hunt. Through a...
View ArticleArea libraries changing to meet demand for digital books
Area libraries are adapting to how more people are reading -- via electronic reader tablet. The Cape Girardeau Public Library has seen an increase in requests for help using the new gadgets to access...
View ArticleMining company wants to exchange land with Shawnee National Forest
A plan to exchange 384 acres of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois with land owned by a subsidiary of coal mining company Peabody Energy has some calling for a stop to the swap....
View ArticlePreserve your dress: Professional cleaning and packaging are necessary to...
This story originally appeared in the September issue of iDO, the Southeast Missourian's semiannual magazine for Southeast Missouri brides. To receive a copy of the next issue, email Cheryl Ellis at...
View ArticleTrusting God and facing the unknown
In 2012 you will have the opportunity to be scared out of your mind. This year there are three Friday the 13th calendar dates, the most any year can hold. As you could probably guess, I am not one...
View ArticleFill your mind with good memories
"Noah, are you asleep?" the wife asked her husband, bedridden in a nursing home. The question came about as I was visiting Noah one afternoon. After talking with his wife, Emma, I attempted to...
View ArticleMissouri senators target food stamp fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican lawmakers are once again looking to crack down on welfare fraud, but opponents are asking whether the problems they seek to eliminate even exist. Last week the...
View ArticleCash, electronics stolen from Cape church
Police are investigating a burglary and theft from a Cape Girardeau church. Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey said officers were called to Apostolic Promise Church at 750 N. Mount Auburn...
View ArticleWomen discuss how art helped them deal with homelessness
While the topics of art and homelessness normally don't go hand in hand, a small local group has found that art has helped them cope with the stress and turmoil of having been displaced from their...
View ArticleNewcomer files for Cape Girardeau School Board
Two Cape Girardeau School Board incumbents will face at least one challenger in the upcoming April election. Lynn Ware, a 15-year employee of the Cape Girardeau Police Department as coordinator of...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 1/15/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests * Aaron Davis, 47, of Sikeston, Mo., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for stealing...
View ArticleCape Girardeau fire report 1/15/12
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: * At 1:07 a.m., a citizen assist on Bloomfield Road...
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