Apologies from NFL, NBC after M.I.A. flips bird
For all the finger pointing over M.I.A.'s obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show, it may have happened so quickly that many viewers didn't notice or think much of it if they did. The...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Notre Dame girls notch one-point win vs. Dexter
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleScott City's Hogan is Southeast Missourian volleyball player of the year
Scott City senior Katie Hogan provided the best volleyball players in Southeast Missouri with a mostly welcomed challenge. "I like competition a lot," Bell City senior Jasmine Johnson said. Hogan,...
View ArticleSouth Cape convenience store closes after nearly four decades
Don Caldwell has had a gun waved in his face and watched as the trigger was pulled. He mostly worked midnights, despite the fact that he owned the place. And, until recent years, he had to call the...
View ArticleSenator calls for changes to payday loan laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians who take out payday loans could get more time to pay them off under legislation proposed by a state senator. Payday loans are unsecured loans of $500 or less that...
View ArticleMissouri takes over first place in the Big 12
NORMAN, Okla. -- The focus of No. 4 Missouri was tested between an emotionally charged victory against archrival Kansas and a top 10 showdown with Baylor. The Tigers got a passing grade -- barely....
View ArticleDespite 1993 ceremony, NY fort's skeletons not buried
Associated Press LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) -- For decades, tourists visiting this popular Adirondack village could gape at the skeletons of soldiers from nearby French and Indian War sites. Then in...
View ArticleToday in History
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2012. There are 320 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1952, a funeral was held at Windsor Castle for Britain's King George...
View ArticleToday in History
Today is Sunday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2012. There are 323 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born...
View ArticleToday in History
Today is Monday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2012. There are 322 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 1861, Abraham Lincoln was officially declared winner of the 1860...
View ArticlePreschools in Cape area struggling to meet demand
Leaders of local public and private preschools are happy to see a demand for early childhood education, due in large part to more parents being knowledgeable about benefits of early education, they...
View ArticlePresidential primary today; annexation vote in Jackson
Missouri voters are participating in the state's presidential primary today. And in Jackson, voters are determining whether the city should annex a parcel of land in Fruitland containing a Heartland...
View ArticleMo. lawmakers endorse term limit flexibility
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers could soon have more flexibility in deciding how many years they serve in each of the Legislature's chambers. Currently, state lawmakers generally are...
View ArticleExpensive Missouri primary won't mean much
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The political maxim "every vote counts" may ring pretty hollow in Missouri on Tuesday. A series of political squabbles has rendered the state's Republican vote merely...
View ArticleCape moving forward with Broadway plan that includes promenade
Cape Girardeau officials are driving forward with the $3.85 million Broadway corridor plan that eliminates 64 parking spots on the north side of the street to make way for a 15-foot-wide "pedestrian...
View ArticleCourt: California gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely...
View ArticleMissouri House endorses voter ID requirement
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers are trying again to require voters to show photo identification at the polls. House members Tuesday gave first-round approval to the photo-ID...
View ArticleState audit report critical of Southeast Missouri State University
Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich released an audit of Southeast Missouri State University today at 2 p.m. The audit covers certain operations of the university by using financial statements for...
View ArticleFarming and products made in Jackson
Since so much of Cape Girardeau County is considered rural, most of us surely are aware of the importance of our agricultural economy. Farmers and ranchers make up only 2 percent of the U.S....
View ArticleGet priorities straight
I have come to the boiling point and must respond. I have read numerous articles regarding the dog that met its demise in Marble Hill. I in no way condone any such action that allegedly brought on...
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