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Shivelbines Music Store marks 75 years of family ownership (7/27/24)For three generations, members of the Shivelbine family have provided the sound of music to Southeast Missouri and the surrounding states. Shivelbines Music Store in downtown Cape Girardeau, an instrument supplier to hundreds of schools and hobbyists, turned 75 this July. ...
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Music for the Mind: Festival honors late Sikeston resident (7/27/24)SIKESTON — Plans are underway for next month’s Music for the Mind music and camping festival at The Camp at Lake Wappapello in honor of late Sikeston resident Josh Monroe. Monroe’s widow, Stephanie Monroe, explained how the festival, which is a nonprofit organization, originated...
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Denton Kooyman: Skydiving mayor of Malden (7/27/24)Denton Kooyman, mayor of Malden, discovered a new passion a few years ago in skydiving. With almost 200 jumps under his belt he recently discussed his love for the extreme sport. “I got hurt in the Navy,” Kooyman said. “I fell out of a helicopter and broke my back. That’s why I have a medical discharge from the Navy.”...
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Kansas, Missouri delegates help make Harris presumptive Democratic nominee for president (7/26/24)Kansas and Missouri delegates for the Democratic National Convention endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris Monday night, helping her secure enough support to become the party’s presumptive nominee for president. The announcement from both states’ Democratic Party leaders came a day after President Joe Biden announced he would withdraw from the race...
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Boys and Girls Club to host Back-to-School Bash (7/26/24)Boys and Girls Club of the Heartland was located at Malden Elementary School last year. This year, First General Baptist Church hosts the organization’s after-school activities. An introductory back-to-school bash is planned for noon to 3 p.m. Monday, August 5, at the First General Baptist Church at Malden, 601 Barrett Drive...
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Surveillance helps Scott City police catch alleged copper thieves (7/25/24)Scott City Police Department officers arrested four Scott City residents alleged to have stolen 3,000 feet of copper wire valued at $13,000 from the Union Pacific Railroad property in the city. ...
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Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history (7/25/24)A February poll of Republican primary voters showed Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had the most recognizable name in the race for governor. That shouldn’t be surprising. Ashcroft has held statewide office for eight years, and his father John ran statewide seven times, winning five elections for state attorney general, governor and U.S. senator before becoming U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush...
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Bean, Bunting-Parker speak at Missouri Farm Bureau meeting (7/24/24)KENNETT, Mo. - Two state legislators were on hand here Monday and addressed a meeting of the Dunklin County Missouri Farm Bureau. Both Missouri District 150 State Rep. Cameron Bunting-Parker and Missouri Dist. 25 State Sen. Jason Bean informed the group about legislation and activities of interest at the state level...
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Major disaster declaration gives Memorial Day storm victims federal assistance (7/24/24)Residents in Butler, Carter, Ripley and Stoddard counties who were impacted by severe weather May 19-27 will now have access to federal assistance.
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Multiple agencies respond to rural Scott County fire (7/23/24)On the evening hours of July 18, the Scott County Rural Fire Protection District was dispatched to a structure fire on County Road 518, according to Lt. Austin Novak. First arriving-companies found heavy fire involvement to a large shop structure known as the Lentz Auction building, immediately upgrading the incident to a second alarm, he said. ...
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Heatwaves and heartbeats 7/24/24 (7/23/24)POPLAR BLUFF — Summer 2024 is predicted to bring on the heat which can put extra stress on your heart. For every degree body temperature rises, the heart beats approximately 10 beats per minute faster, according to the National Institute of Health. That’s why in hot temperatures it becomes harder for the body to cool off, especially for those with chronic health conditions like heart disease, high cholesterol or atrial fibrillation (AFib)...
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Ex-Secret Serviceman analyzes Trump assassination attempt (7/23/24)By NATHAN GLADDEN Southeast Missourian Former Secret Service agent Paul Nenninger — a native of Cape Girardeau who has served on the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education — weighed in with thoughts about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania...
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Deteriorating courtroom is ‘unusable,’ says associate judge (7/23/24)Bloomfield — Circuit 35 Associate Judge Bradley Jarrell addressed Stoddard County commissioners concerning unsafe and unsightly courtroom conditions on Monday. “A lady slipped and fell to the floor in Courtroom C. The chairs have mold issues and they roll. There is no carpet,” said Jarrell. He continued, “The carpet in courtrooms A and B is unraveling.”...
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Tree board announces Yard of the Month winners (7/22/24)The Dexter Tree Board has announced Yard of the Month winners for the month of July. The Yard of the Month winner in Ward I is Lawson and Beverly Metcalf. “The flowers are showing off in brilliant colors of pink, purple, red and white,” said judges Terryl and Glinda Almond...
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Area students graduate from University of Missouri (7/21/24)COLUMBIA, Mo. — At the University of Missouri, 5,025 Tigers received a total of 7,548 degrees and certificates in May. Butler County Harviell Kaylee Michelle Williams, Bachelor of General Studies in general studies, undergraduate certificate in multicultural studies...
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Route 91 reduced for pavement improvements (7/20/24)Route 91 in Stoddard and Scott Counties will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews improve bridge approaches and resurface the roadway. This section of roadway is located between Route P near Bell City in Stoddard County and Route 61 at Morley in Scott County. Pavement improvements will begin with the bridge approaches along this section of Route 91, with work following to resurface the roadway...
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Agencies hold active shooter training at Dexter High School (7/19/24)Dexter R-XI schools are preparing for the unthinkable. A mock active shooter training exercise was conducted Wednesday, July 17 at Dexter High School. On-board for the school administrations’ mock active shooter training exercise: Dexter Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Department of Conservation agents, Dexter Fire Department and Dexter EMS...
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Gradual sewer rate increase begins Aug. 1 (7/18/24)Beginning Aug. 1, Dexter residents will see an increase in their sewer bill. It was learned the base rate will increase $2 per month for the next 18 months. The sewer service rate is calculated by charging $1.95 per 1,000 gallons of water consumed on top of the base monthly rate of $7.25...
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Eight Republicans face off in primary to be Missouri’s top election official (7/18/24)Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s decision to forgo a third term in order to run for governor set off a mad dash of Republicans hoping to replace him. Early entrants included online personality Valentina Gomez, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller and state Rep. Adam Schwadron. They were eventually joined by longtime GOP strategist Jamie Corley, House Speaker Dean Plocher, state Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman and Judge Mike Carter...
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Local USPS workers struggle with backlogs, errors amid staffing shortages (7/17/24)Understaffing, sorting issues and increased volume of packages are among several causes of the ongoing mail delivery problems in the Cape Girardeau area...
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Grille It Up celebrates summer with car show, cook-off and more (7/17/24)Day two of the Dexter Parks and Recreations Grille It Up event was a sensory overload. The food court vendors filled the air with wonderful smells of funnel cakes, cotton candy and BBQ. Music had folks of all ages bobbing their heads as they enjoyed coloring contest, crafts, a rock climbing wall and an ultimate bungee jump...
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Police, first responders training Wednesday at Dexter schools (7/16/24)The Dexter Police Department will conduct a training July 17 at Dexter schools. It will be a mock active shooter training. It will be conducted in the morning hours of Wednesday, July 17. The Dexter Police Department will participate, along with Dexter Fire Department, Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Stoddard County EMS...
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County Commission OKs new truck for Sheriff's department (7/16/24)Bloomfield — Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner and Chief Deputy, Andrew Holden requested a new Ford pickup at the County Commissioners meeting on Monday. The 2024 Ford F-150 Super Crew is four-wheel drive and features the police package options. It was learned the cost of the new pickup is $51,400...
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Phishing emails target users in Poplar Bluff (7/16/24)Phishing emails claiming to contain statements from local officials have targeted various institutions in Poplar Bluff. City Manager Matt Winters said Police Chief Mike McClain’s email was compromised by the attack. He noted this was the extent of the infiltration of the city’s computers at this time. The city is working with James Ramsey of Todays Computers to stem the threat...
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Two Jackson men arrested with weapons (7/16/24)Southeast Missourian Two Jackson men have each been charged with several felonies in connection with an incident in which both were found with weapons deemed to be capable of lethal force. A release from Cape Girardeau Police Department says police responded about 12:30 a.m. ...
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