Mo. Senate backs bill to delay candidacy filing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators are quickly trying to postpone the state's candidacy filing period for the 2012 elections because of lingering uncertainties about the boundaries for state...
View ArticleInmate escapes from Stoddard County courtroom
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A prisoner being held at the Stoddard County Jail escaped custody just before noon Wednesday from a courtroom in the Stoddard County Justice Center. Jason Stroup, 34, of Puxico,...
View ArticleJackson police and fire reports 2/16/12
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Firefighters responded to the following call Monday:...
View ArticleCape Girardeau police report 2/16/12
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
View ArticleTainted sprouts again linked to Jimmy John's
WASHINGTON -- Sprouts from the sandwich chain Jimmy John's have again been linked to an outbreak of foodborne illness. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that 12...
View Article14-year-old writes book about his life in college
LOS ANGELES -- The one thing 14-year-old Moshe Kai Cavalin dislikes is being called a genius. All he did, after all, was enroll in college at age 8 and earn his first of two associate of arts degrees...
View ArticleDNR requiring upgrades to 10 Fruitland-area wastewater systems
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is requiring upgrades to 10 Fruitland-area wastewater treatment facilities, with officials pointing to problems that range from a need for disinfection to...
View ArticleHigh school roundup: Last-second shots won't fall for St. Vincent boys...
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
View ArticleJackson's Talbut to run at Arkansas State
Jackson senior Riley Talbut has signed to compete in cross country and track at Arkansas State.
View ArticleMissouri men's basketball team exacts revenge vs. Oklahoma State
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- If seeking revenge for one of its only two losses this season was on No. 3 Missouri's mind, the Tigers kept that goal in the locker room Wednesday night. "Just business," Missouri...
View ArticleMizzou conference to commemorate New Madrid quakes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Scientists and historians will gather at the University of Missouri in Columbia on Saturday for a conference commemorating the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquakes....
View ArticleHooked on Science: Straw instrument
Have you ever wanted to make a musical instrument? All you need is a pair of scissors and a straw. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Flatten one end of the straw. STEP 2: Using the scissors, cut a...
View ArticleSoutheast Missouri State men's basketball team falls to nationally ranked...
The Murray State men's basketball team defeated Southeast Missouri State 75-66 on Wednesday at the Show Me Center.
View ArticleCape Girardeau man charged with statutory rape pleads guilty, gets four years...
A Cape Girardeau man charged with statutory rape pleaded guilty and received four years in prison Tuesday. Mark A. Musselman Jr., 27, was arrested Nov. 14 after allegedly having sexual intercourse...
View ArticleIn federal court: Man pleads guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm
The U.S. attorney's office released the following information Monday for defendants who appeared before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. Pleaded guilty Name: Caleb E. Smith Residence: Cape...
View ArticleChildren's Arts Festival a big success
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri would like to extend a warm thank you to the residents of this community, and the communities of Southeast Missouri, for helping to make the 2012 Children's...
View ArticleNational Merit Finalists named
Two Cape Girardeau Central High School seniors have been announced as finalists in an annual academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Veronica Ely, daughter of Candace Ely, and Lizzie...
View ArticleShow Me Center executive director, assistant director leave
David Ross, the only executive director the Show Me Center has ever known, is out after 25 years at the helm. Also gone is assistant director Greg Talbut, who also has worked at the facility since it...
View Article81 students sent home from Cape Central High School with flu-like symptoms
Cape Girardeau Central High School sent students with flu-like symptoms home en masse Wednesday.
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