Patriots let Giants score winning TD in final minute to preserve time
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ahmad Bradshaw approached the goal line with the ball tucked tightly in his right arm and realized nobody was trying to strip it away or even stop him from scoring. Could it really be...
View ArticleTalking Shop with Dr. Jon Hagler, director of the Missouri Department of...
With his trademark cowboy hat on, Dr. Jon Hagler, the director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, travels the state working with farms and agribusinesses. After the Birds Point levee breach...
View ArticleAROUND THE BEND
Although we had a great campsite last night, neither of us got much sleep. Camping in a major city with people nosing around all night is not conducive to a good night's sleep. I had the same problem...
View ArticleBrown University student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top...
View ArticleMo. bill would allow advertising on school buses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri lawmaker wants to let school districts lease advertising space on buses to help cover transportation costs. Legislation by House Republican Mike Kelley, of...
View ArticleCape police more efficient with in-car laptops
Until two weeks ago, the Cape Girardeau police station was a staple in Officer Cary Dunavan's route no matter where he was patrolling. For every report Dunavan had to file, he had to make a trip back...
View ArticleHighway 51 in Bollinger Co. reduced for edge rut repairs
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 51 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane today, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make edge rut repairs. This section of road is from Route C to...
View ArticleMo. House member plans to run for lt. gov.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Democratic House member from southwestern Missouri plans to run for lieutenant governor. Sara Lampe, of Springfield, announced Sunday that she intends to enter the...
View ArticleCape County Commission approves vacating part of county road
Michael Wessel, a resident who owns land adjacent to the road, petitioned the commission in December for residents to take over jurisdiction of the road because he suspected there are illegal...
View ArticleJackson annexation may be decided in Tuesday's vote
Tuesday's voting could bring a resolution to an issue that has divided Jackson for months. But neither side of the campaign over an annexation ballot measure expressed confidence that they'd win. On...
View ArticlePrimary election
Today is Missouri's primary election. Voters across the state, particularly Republican voters, will head to the polls to select their pick for president of the United States. Some may feel today's...
View ArticleNamaste, travelers! San Francisco airport opens yoga room
SAN FRANCISCO -- Stressed out by flying? Travelers in Northern California can now find their inner calm in the Yoga Room at San Francisco International Airport. The quiet, dimly lit studio officially...
View ArticlePrayer 2/7/12
May we bless our children, O Lord Jesus, teaching them to love you. Amen.
View ArticleA matter of conscience
Religious freedom has a long and proud history in America. From the first pilgrims to cross the Atlantic, to the religious freedom established in colonial charters, to the Bill of Rights -- it is a...
View ArticleStocks slip as Greek debt talks drag on
NEW YORK -- Stock indexes closed slightly lower Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh cost-cutting package required for the country to get more bailout loans....
View ArticleGarage door openers stop working on whole street
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- It's a puzzling phenomenon: On one street in St. Charles County, garage door openers have stopped working. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that no one knows what exactly is...
View ArticlePaul Spears
Paul D. Spears, 79, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at home, holding the hand of his love of 57 years. He was born June 4, 1932, in Bell City, Mo., to Irvin L. and Ida Mae Brown Spears....
View ArticleAnita Greer
Anita R. Greer, 95, of Joliet, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at Sunny Hill Nursing Home. She was born in Oran, Mo. Greer had been a Joliet resident since 1955. She was a former owner/operator of...
View ArticleJ.W. Denning
J.W. Denning, 88, of Fenton, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Delmar Gardens in Chesterfield, Mo. He was born Aug. 11, 1923, in East Prairie, Mo., to James Orbe and...
View ArticleAnton Winkler
Anton J. "Tony" Winkler, 94, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 19, 1917, in Uniontown, Mo., son of Hugo and Anna M. Meyer...
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