Meadow Heights Jr. & Sr. High School
Meadow Heights Jr. & Sr. High School Superintendent's honor roll 7th grade: Abigail Bristow, Austin Gruenke, Kassy Henson, Wyatt Kent, Brandee Lincoln, Lauren Manning, Samantha Miles, Paige Mills,...
View Article'Dr. Phil' show contacts Jacque Waller's sister about potential appearance
Jacque Waller's sibling may soon be on an episode of "Dr. Phil" to discuss her sister's disappearance, the family's spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. Cheryl Brenneke was contacted by "Dr. Phil"...
View ArticleUnusual theft: 8 school buses in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vehicle thefts are common in the St. Louis area, but authorities are shocked by the latest trend - eight mysteriously missing school buses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
View ArticleRoadway collapses on downtown St. Louis overpass
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Part of a downtown St. Louis overpass is shut down after the roadway of the overpass collapsed. The collapse happened early Friday on 18th Street near Poplar Street in the area near...
View ArticleLegendary blues singer Etta James dies in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Etta James' performance of the enduring classic "At Last" was the embodiment of refined soul: Angelic-sounding strings harkened the arrival of her passionate yet measured vocals...
View Article3-day Bootheel Bluegrass Festival to start Thursday
Bluegrass fans will have the chance to watch local and national bands perform at The Bootheel Bluegrass Festival at the Bavarian Halle in Fruitland. "We have quite the selection of different groups....
View ArticleRams to play NFL games in London for next 3 years
LONDON (AP) -- The St. Louis Rams took the first step to becoming Britain's "home" team Friday, agreeing to play a regular-season NFL game in London in each of the next three seasons. And first up...
View ArticleMississippi River paddleboarder stops at Cape Girardeau
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Garrett Gnade sets off down the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau for the next leg of his stand up paddleboard journey on Friday, Jan. ...
View ArticleAmeren Missouri plans to boost energy efficiency
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Ameren Missouri is planning to double its energy efficiency efforts. The St. Louis-based utility said Friday it plans to invest $145 million in energy efficiency over...
View ArticleNixon: Missouri colleges and universities should avoid big tuition raises
CALIFORNIA, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is urging college administrators to think twice before proposing large tuition increases in response to state budget cuts. Nixon has proposed to cut...
View ArticleReynolds to retire after 36 years as Cape County assessor
Jerry Reynolds, who saw the county's taxable property value grow from $176 million to more than $1 billion in his 36 years as Cape Girardeau County assessor, announced Friday won't seek re-election...
View ArticleShow Me Center readies for partying, sell-out crowd at tonight's Eric Church...
Show Me Center staff are bracing for a big night, expecting a near-record crowd of more than 7,000 people for country up-and-comers Eric Church and Brantley Gilbert. Extra ushers and security staff...
View ArticleFriday afternoon crash shuts down part of I-55
A one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon resulted in a temporary closure of southbound Interstate 55. At around 2 p.m. a Ford Mustang was coming from Kingshighway onto Interstate 55 when the driver...
View ArticleCape Girardeau delivery driver beaten, robbed of pizzas
An Imo's delivery driver told police he was beaten and robbed of pizzas while making a delivery to a Cape Girardeau apartment Thursday night. The incident allegedly took place at about 11:40 p.m.,...
View ArticleProsecutor: No charges against officer who fatally shot Charleston man
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- No charges will be filed against a Charleston police officer who shot and killed a Charleston man. Mississippi County Prosecuting Attorney Darren Cann announced on Thursday the...
View ArticleRitter award
Many gathered last week to honor the life and legacy of Dr, Martin Luther King Jr. Though King is remembered by most as a civil-rights leader, his life's work is an example of how we should all take...
View ArticleSpeak Out 1/23/12
THANK you, President Obama, for saving capitalism from its excesses and getting the economy back on the right track, all in the face of entrenched opposition from those who wanted, and still want,...
View ArticlePrayer 1/23/12
Father God, comfort those in distress, filling their hearts and minds with peace. Amen.
View ArticlePanel makes changes in Cape school dress code proposal
Making some concessions, the dress code committee of the Cape Girardeau School District presented a revised uniform policy proposal to the school board Thursday night during a special work session.
View ArticlePeople on the move 1/23/12
April Swafford recently joined the staff of Studio Designs as a stylist and pedicurist. Before taking the position, she owned and worked at Hair Studio 227 for seven years. She graduated from Stage...
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