Senator not confident right-to-work bill will get far
Last week the Missouri Senate revisited right-to-work legislation, with a hearing on three related bills. A right-to-work law would ban contracts that require an employee to pay union dues and also...
View ArticleGovernment closes Volt investigation, say car is safe
DETROIT -- The government ended its safety investigation into the Chevrolet Volt last week after concluding that the Volt and other electric cars don't pose a greater fire risk than gasoline-powered...
View ArticleCape School Board could change dress code proposal before final vote
The Cape Girardeau School District's dress code committee won't make further changes to the proposal to require student uniforms next year, but the school board could before a final vote in February....
View ArticleTask force evaluating Charleston juvenile detention center
Local and now state leaders are taking a closer look into dealing with new Missouri Supreme Court rules that dictate how juvenile offenders are handled in the court system. In April, the Missouri...
View ArticleWilliam Bogenpohl
William H. "Bill" Bogenpohl, 101, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. He was born Nov. 5, 1910, in Neunert, Ill., son of Paul and Lena...
View ArticleJames Trammel
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- James Kevin Trammel, 35, of Bloomfield died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his home. He was born Aug. 11, 1976, in Kennett, Mo., the son of James Loren and Janet Sue...
View ArticleRobert Chisum
Robert M. Chisum, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 7, 1917, in Jackson, Tenn., to John W. and Lura Porter...
View ArticleBirths 1/23/12
Daughter to Kyle David and Abby Diane Kieninger of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 4:38 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011. Name, Kinsley Diane. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs....
View ArticleChester Clemens
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Chester Clemens, 84, of Perryville died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Young and Sons...
View ArticleOut of the past 1/23/12
After 10 years on the job, Wally Allston is stepping down next month as director of the Cape Girardeau County Detention Center. Tests of 10 wells near of the old Kem-Pest laboratory that was used to...
View ArticleFire damages at least half of Jackson home
Fire torched half of a Jackson home and a vehicle in its driveway Saturday night. Around 10 p.m. a family living in a home in the 1400 block of Oak Street had noticed their basement garage smoke...
View ArticleCape Girardeau City Council agenda 1/23/12
City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Meeting, 7 p.m. today Items for discussion @graphic_body_indent_bullet:n Planning and Zoning Commission report -- Trae Bertrand Consent...
View ArticleOwn the Night prom show held Sunday
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Ashley Skinner of Jackson models a high-low, hot pink, leopard print and sequined gown Sunday during the Own the Night prom show presented by The Andrew...
View ArticleKennett woman steps down as University of Missouri curator
Judith Haggard of Kennett, Mo., has stepped down as a member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators due to personal reasons that prevent her from fulfilling her term. Her resignation took...
View ArticleJackson police and fire report 1/23/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
View ArticleFormer Redhawks lineman earns trip to Super Bowl
There will be a Southeast Missouri State flavor to the Super Bowl after New England's thrilling 23-20 win over Baltimore in Sunday's AFC championship game. Dan Connolly, a four-year all-Ohio Valley...
View ArticleHundreds attend opera at River Campus
About 300 people attended Southeast Missouri State University's Opera Workshop's production of "Cosi fan Tutte" over the weekend at the River Campus. Saturday's and Sunday's performances of Mozart's...
View ArticleStates moving unevenly in carrying out health care law
WASHINGTON -- Here's a reality check for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise...
View ArticleCape Girardeau green board looking at ways to reduce municipal energy use
Electric hand-dryers that are just as hygienic but run for a shorter time and don't rely on heat. Motion sensors that detect when a person enters or exits a room and turns the lights on or off...
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