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MoDOT to hold two-day real estate sales event this month
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation's Southeast District will hold a two-day sales event to sell its former maintenance lots in Brazeau, Delta, Marquand, Moody, Manes and Success. The properties are part of the department's Realty to Roads program. ...
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Cape County Republican Women to discuss Prop. A
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Republican Women will be meeting to discuss Prop. A at noon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Dave Berry, of the Safer Missouri Citizen's Coalition, will speak in support of Prop. A. The proposition will be on the Nov. 6 ballot and, if approved, would return control of the St. Louis Police Department to the city of St. Louis...
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WSIU to be temporarily off air Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- WSIU-TV 8 and WUSI-TV 16, the public television stations of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, are scheduled to be off the air from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, the stations said in a news release. A technical crew will be working to complete the installation of the stations' new generator backup system. ...
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Cost of full-time Stoddard County prosecuting attorney to be in public notice
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Paying a full-time prosecutor will cost Stoddard County about $65,000 per year, with benefits factored in, if voters decide next month to change the position from part time. The Stoddard County Commission approved Monday adding information to the Nov. 6 election notice that will appear in the local newspaper informing the public about the cost of making the prosecuting attorney a full-time office...
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Alma Schrader to hold Walk to School Day
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Alma Schrader Elementary School will participate in Walk to School Day at 7:30 a.m. today beginning at Dennis Scivally Park on Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau. Students, teachers, parents, grandparents and others are being encouraged to walk to school. ...
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Health center releases flu shot clinic schedule for Cape County
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The Cape Girardeau Public Health Center has released the 2012 flu shot clinic schedule. Flu shots and mists will be available at the following locations:n 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau Flu shots or flu mists will be $20. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted and no one will be denied due to lack of money...
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Parade canceled, but Cape fire truck rally to go on as scheduled
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
A fire truck parade scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday has been canceled due to the ongoing construction on Broadway, according to organizers of the Capaha Fire Truck Rally. The fire truck rally will proceed as scheduled at 10 a.m. at Capaha Park. The rally will feature fire truck displays, firefighter games and refreshments by the Cape Girardeau Fireman's Fund. For more information, contact Dwayne Kirchhoff at 573-979-4657...
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Cooler weather leads to lower ozone readings
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The ground-level ozone monitor in Perry County has gone four consecutive weeks without exceeding the standard, after topping it 14 times this summer. With the summer heat wave over, cooler temperatures have helped keep ozone levels in check. "Ozone readings are directly tied to temperatures. ...
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Bath salts might have played role in Stoddard County shooting death
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The synthetic drugs knows as bath salts could have played a role in a Stoddard County man killing his own son, according to testimony at a court hearing Monday. Charles Goforth, accused of the May 5, murder of his son, Patrick Goforth, was in court for a preliminary hearing on Monday, where witnesses testified that Charles Goforth was under the influence of bath salts on the night of the fatal incident....
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Romney campaign reviews turn negative ahead of debates
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
WASHINGTON -- On the eve of the first presidential debate, the early autumn Republican reviews are in for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and they are not pretty. In some states, candidates who share the Nov. 6 ballot with the former Massachusetts governor already have taken steps to establish independence from him. ...
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Union County, Ill., using Twitter, Facebook to communicate
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
Union County, Ill., government has increased its social media presence, the Union County Commission said in a news release Tuesday. Residents can look to twitter.com/unioncountyil and unioncountyil.gov/facebook to receive the latest updates from the county. The social media platforms will allow Union County government to release information directly to citizens, including meeting dates and times, bid documents, financial reports, transparency updates and phone or fax outages...
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Cardinals lose but make the playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 10/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are in the playoffs. More than two hours after the Cardinals lost 3-1 to the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis received help from the San Francisco Giants, who eliminated the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 4-3 victory...
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Ranchers see increase in grass thefts amid drought
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
VAUGHN, N.M. (AP) -- Petty crime and burglaries aren't unusual in New Mexico's isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal something a bit unexpected: grass. With drought drying out grazing land and driving up hay prices, some ranchers in New Mexico have started cutting neighbors' fences or leaving gates open so their cattle can graze on greener pastures...
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Cape daycare owner charged with distribution of controlled substance
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The owner of a Cape Girardeau day care has been charged with distribution of a controlled substance near a school, with prosecutors alleging Tuesday that she sold eight pain pills within view of at least one of the eight children that were in her care.
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'We're still No. 1': Colin Powell speaks on diplomacy, values at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
More than 1,600 people were at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday night to hear retired four-star Army general, statesman and author Colin Powell deliver his speech, "Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust and Values." At the outset, Powell noted that it was his first time to visit Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University, "but at this stage of my life," he jokingly said, "it's good to be anywhere, man. ...
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Missouri voters to decide on tobacco tax increase in November
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
The tax on a pack of cigarettes in Missouri is the lowest in the nation, but that may change if a ballot initiative is approved by voters in November. The initiative, titled Proposition B, seeks to raise the tax on cigarettes sold in Missouri from its current level of 17 cents per pack to 90 cents. It also seeks a new tax for roll-your-own tobacco to be set at 25 percent of the manufacturer's invoice price and a rate of 15 percent for cigars and other tobacco products...
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Celebrate National Adoption Month in November!
(Submitted Story ~ 10/03/12)
In celebration of National Adoption Month, the Children's Coalition is hosting the Fourth Annual Children's Fair on Saturday, November 3rd from 8am to Noon at St. Andrews Church in Cape Girardeau. Come early to cheer on family, friends and the Cape Road Runners during the "Room for One More 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run." Afterwards, enjoy snacks, play and get creative at the Children's Fair!...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/03/12)
Callie is a 1 year old boxer mix. She is available for adoption at The Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Marching Tigers take top honors at Farmington fest
(Submitted Story ~ 10/03/12)
The Cape Central High School Marching Tigers paraded away from the Farmington Band Festival last week not only in first-place in its class division, but also with the highest score of the day. In addition, the Marching Tigers received awards for best music performance, best visual performance and best percussion performance...
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 10/03/12)
AARP Missouri and the Kinship Network of Southeast Missouri will host a free conference for grandparents raising grandchildren and other young relatives on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 804 N. Cape Rock Drive, in Cape Girardeau from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m...
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Judge declines to block Mo. disturbing worship law
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has refused to issue a preliminary injunction against a Missouri law making it a crime to disturb worship services. The law makes it a misdemeanor to intentionally disturb or interrupt a "house of worship" with profane language, rude or indecent behavior or noise. It carries a penalty of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine...
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Jackson tennis team nets third straight district crown
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Jackson seniors Jenny Powell and Montana Adams have been able to experience the Missouri high school state tennis tournament the past two years in doubles play. They still hope to make a third doubles trip this year, but they would like more company for their annual journey to the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, Mo...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 3, the 277th day of 2012. There are 89 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1962, astronaut Wally Schirra became the fifth American to fly in space as he blasted off from Cape Canaveral aboard the Sigma 7 on a 9-hour flight...
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Rights group: Egypt must tackle its legacy of abuse
(International News ~ 10/03/12)
CAIRO -- Amnesty International on Tuesday took Egypt's new president to task for failing to address the "bloody legacy" of abuses by security forces committed under military rule after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, which continue even after the establishment of the country's first freely elected government...
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Video shows U.S. journalist held in Syria
(International News ~ 10/03/12)
BEIRUT -- An American freelance journalist who has been missing in Syria since mid-August has been shown in a video clip posted online, blindfolded and saying "Oh, Jesus" in a frightened voice in the custody of armed men. The video, which came to light Monday, was the first sign of Austin Tice's condition since he disappeared more than seven weeks ago. Tice, a 31-year-old former Marine, had been reporting on Syria's civil war for The Washington Post, McClatchy Newspapers and others...
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Path being paved in Capaha Park Rose Garden on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 10/03/12)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Mike Evans, left, and Moses Dickey with the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department place brick pavers on the ground to form a pathway throughout the Capaha Park Rose Garden on Tuesday. The brick pavers will be outlined with engraved granite stones paid for by donors. The parks department is hoping to have the walkway done by December.
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L.A. city council votes to repeal pot dispensary ban
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles City Council reversed course Tuesday and repealed a ban on pot shops that it passed just two months ago to shutter hundreds of medical marijuana storefronts. Council members voted 11-2 to negate its July decision to rid the nation's second-largest city of pot dispensaries. The repeal came after opponents gathered enough signatures to place a referendum on the ballot seeking to undo the ban...
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Judge halts Pa.'s new voter ID requirement
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A judge Tuesday blocked Pennsylvania's voter identification requirement from going into effect on Election Day, delivering a hard-fought victory to Democrats who said it was a ploy to defeat President Barack Obama and other opponents who said it would prevent the elderly and minorities from voting...
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Holiday retail sales seen rising 4.1 percent in '12
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
NEW YORK -- Americans are expected to spend more during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they're not exactly ready to shop till they drop like they have been in the past two years. The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, said Tuesday that it expects sales during the winter holiday shopping period in November and December to rise 4.1 percent this year. ...
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Hallmark to close Kan. plant
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Hallmark Cards Inc. announced plans Tuesday to close its Topeka facility and shed about 300 jobs as it consolidates its Kansas operations at its remaining plants in Lawrence and Leavenworth. The Kansas City, Mo.-based greeting card company said the number of people working at its Kansas plants will fall from about 1,300 to about 1,000 when consolidation is finished by the end of next year...
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House committee: security requests denied in Libya
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
WASHINGTON -- Leaders of a House committee said Tuesday that U.S. diplomats in Libya made repeated requests for increased security for the consulate in Benghazi and were turned down by officials in Washington. In a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, chairman Darrell Issa and Rep. Jason Chaffetz said their information came from "individuals with direct knowledge of events in Libya."...
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Absentee voting
(Editorial ~ 10/03/12)
We're 34 days away from November's general election. Now is the time that voters, if they have not already, take a good look at the candidates -- particularly in the race for president. Tonight is the first of four presidential and vice-presidential debates. President Obama and former governor Mitt Romney will debate domestic policy issues. The debate begins at 8 p.m...
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Media bias problem
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/03/12)
Over the last several years we have seen evidence of much of the media being unabashedly pro Obama and the Democratic Party. Failing to report important news, refusing to dig and uncover events from Fast and Furious to the recent deaths of Ambassador Stevens and others in Libya, and holding back any kind of criticism about this administration whether it's the president making decisions by fiat -- such as the recent one on immigration -- or ignoring laws he doesn't agree with or campaigning instead of taking care of presidential duties.. ...
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Speak Out 10/3/12
(Speak Out ~ 10/03/12)
I'm calling to thank the person who found my clutch purse in Cape Girardeau and turned it in to the police department. I appreciate it very, very much. Thank you. Every time I leave Walmart in Cape I wonder why there is an old boy sitting there on the curb, smoking his cigarettes, drinking his drink, working so hard at not working. I think if one's going to drink and smoke they can afford to buy groceries. Get a clue; stop your addictions and things might look up...
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Lenny Garza-Lee
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
VIENNA, Ill. -- Lenny Beth Garza-Lee, infant daughter of Samantha Garza and Johnathan Lee of Vienna passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Mo. In addition to her parents, Lenny Beth is survived by two sisters, Olivia Garza of Vienna, Aubrie Lee of Paducah, Ky.; two brothers, Travis Lee of Cape Girardeau, Hunter Lee of Paducah; maternal grandparents, Teresa Bates of Metropolis, Ill., John Garza of San Antonio; paternal grandparents, Anthony and Rebecca Lee of Mounds, Ill.; paternal great-grandmothers, Linda Lee of Anna, Ill., Arlena Williams of Mound City, Ill.; aunts, uncles and cousins, Timothy Lee of Cape Girardeau and girlfriend Whitney, Nikki Garza and children Elijah and Kierra of Metropolis, John Garza Jr. ...
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Ronald Hahn
(Obituary ~ 10/03/12)
Ronald D. Hahn, 71, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be private at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Births 10/3/12
(Births ~ 10/03/12)
Son to Chris and Christy Pettit of Mount Pleasant, S.C., East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, 10:36 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. Name, Owen Brueckner. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Pettit is the former Christy Brueckner, daughter of Jerry and Sharon Brueckner of Cape Girardeau. She is pharmacy manager at Target in Mount Pleasant. Pettit is the son of Ron and Jennifer Pettit of Orangeburg, S.C. He is project manager with M.B. Kahn Construction in Charleston, S.C...
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Knowledge vs. understanding in this election year
(Column ~ 10/03/12)
Like many on the right, I remain dumbstruck over how many voters continue to support this administration. And I'm not referencing the "impartial" polls that show skewed results to drive opinion. I recently read Mitch Albom's new book "The Time Keeper" as a diversion from politics...
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Backers of Missouri court changes drop campaign plans
(State News ~ 10/03/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of a Missouri ballot measure changing the selection process for top judges said Tuesday that they won't actively campaign for it because they don't like the summary that voters will see. Proponents of the Nov. 6 ballot measure said they would not appeal a recent court ruling rejecting their challenge to the official ballot summary prepared by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's office. ...
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Mo. effort seeks to help Alzheimer's patients
(State News ~ 10/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri State Treasurer's office is holding nearly $700 million in unclaimed property, and Treasurer Clint Zweifel is reaching out to those with Alzheimer's disease who may be due part of that money. Zweifel was in St. Louis Tuesday to announce an initiative with the Alzheimer's Association St. Louis Chapter and AARP Missouri. He says his staff routinely deals with people with Alzheimer's, or their families, concerning unclaimed property...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/03/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/03/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Jackson police report 10/03/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/03/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Theft Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/03/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/03/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Boston deaf school gets Taylor Swift tickets after prank
(Entertainment ~ 10/03/12)
BOSTON -- Taylor Swift is giving $10,000 and concert tickets to a Boston school for the deaf after a prank during an online contest promising an on-campus performance by the Grammy-winning singer. Horace Mann School for the Deaf was disqualified from the contest because many of the votes were from pranksters who thought it would be funny for a school for the deaf to win a concert...
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Prayer 10/3/12
(Prayer ~ 10/03/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we be devoted to one another in love. Amen.
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High school roundup: Jackson softball team tags second loss on Festus
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team loses Shulman for remainder of season
(College Sports ~ 10/03/12)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team, which already has been hit with plenty of adversity, has suffered another blow. Southeast coach Heather Nelson announced Tuesday that sophomore forward Erin Shulman will miss the rest of the season due to a knee injury that has sidelined her the past several weeks...
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Central soccer team claims 5-0 home win against Saxony Lutheran
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Central coach Dan Martin understands the growing pains Saxony Lutheran is enduring. His team experienced them the past several years. But the Tigers continued to demonstrate they have left that stage behind with a 5-0 home victory Tuesday over the Crusaders...
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team's winning streak ends at six
(College Sports ~ 10/03/12)
Southeast Missouri State failed to extend its six-match volleyball winning streak Tuesday night. The Redhawks consider that nothing more than a speed bump in what is shaping up as a potentially big season. "We're still 4-0 in conference," junior middle blocker Emily Coon said. "That's a wonderful thing."...
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Rams kicker Zuerlein is no surprise to coaches
(Professional Sports ~ 10/03/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Western was a must stop for NFL special teams coaches this spring. Everyone wanted a close look at the kicker who made 21 field goals in a row, nine of them from 50 yards or beyond. The Vikings put Greg Zuerlein high on their shopping list. The Texans, made the trip to St. Joseph, Mo., too. Rams special teams coach John Fassel showed up twice...
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Border Patrol agent shot, killed on patrol in Arizona
(National News ~ 10/03/12)
BISBEE, Ariz. -- A Border Patrol agent was shot to death Tuesday in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico line, the first fatal shooting of an agent since a deadly 2010 firefight with Mexican bandits that spawned congressional probes of a botched government gun-smuggling investigation...
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Out of the past 10/3/12
(Out of the Past ~ 10/03/12)
The second annual Cape Girardeau County Invitational Fire Muster is held at Jackson City Park; firefighters from throughout the area come together with their families for a day of fun and competition. Margaret Woods Allen of Sikeston, Mo., has been selected recipient of this year's Friends of the University Award at Southeast Missouri State University...
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