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Ameren warns of utility scam
(05/16/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis-based utility company Ameren is urging customers to watch out for a scam aimed at...
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Dam repairs at Trail of Tears' Lake Boutin to be finished by July
(05/16/12)
 3The "swim-at-your-own risk" admonition at Lake Boutin's swimming beach should come to an end this summer. More than...
Annual Scott City yard sale to be earlier this year
(05/16/12)
In hopes of drawing bigger crowds, organizers are moving the annual Scott City yard sale up to June 8 and 9. Since the... 
SEMO District Fair announces 2012 event schedule
(05/16/12)
2A "Redneck Woman" will be joined by an established country hit-maker and a golfer-turned-musician at this year's SEMO... 
Area legislators largely support Limbaugh selection for Hall of Famous Missourians
(05/16/12)
11JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- While some state lawmakers are deriding Rush Limbaugh's placement into the Hall of Famous...
Prosecutors seek murder charge against man involved in fatal crash near Advance
(05/16/12)
Prosecutors have applied for a second-degree murder charge and an arrest warrant for a Marble Hill, Mo., man who was driving a vehicle involved in a fatal crash earlier this month. Prosecutors filed the warrant Thursday for Donald R. Smith, 35, according to online court records, a week after a fatal May 3 crash in Stoddard County...
First preliminary hearing in 1999 Qulin, Mo., murder case put on hold
(05/16/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Testimony began Monday afternoon in the case of a Qulin, Mo., woman accused of conspiring with other family members to kill her stepmother, whose remains were found scattered in a secluded area near Qulin more than 12 years ago...
Summons issued in Millersville animal abuse case
(05/15/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued a court summons to a Millersville-area woman Thursday to respond to a search warrant that alleged she neglected or abused numerous animals. On April 30, officials served the warrant on property Paulette Maria Tidwell and her husband owned at 1421 Cape Girardeau County Road 354...
Two in Charleston hospitalized after Monday shooting
(05/15/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an incident in Charleston late Monday morning. City police responding to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Vine and Lee streets about 10:30 a.m. found Eric Dowell, 31, and Dwight Robinson, 56, both suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment... 
Arrest made in Cape Xbox theft
(05/15/12)
A day after a Cape Girardeau man was robbed at gunpoint for an Xbox game console, police made an arrest in the incident. Police arrested Brian Damar Cayce, 19, on Thursday and charged him with first-degree robbery in the Wednesday incident. Shortly after noon, Cayce met the victim in the 1100 block of Cousin Street to buy an Xbox game console, police said. ...
Missouri lawmakers approve expanding charter schools
(05/16/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could allow charter schools to be established throughout the state. The House approved the legislation 99-54 on Tuesday. The Senate had passed it earlier, and it now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon... 
Central High School graduates class of 2012
(05/14/12)
Grins were wide on the faces of Central High School's graduating seniors Sunday, as they received their diplomas. The almost 280 members of the 2012 class represented the 100th to pass through the hallowed halls. "The next 100 years promises to be brighter than the past 100 years," said principal Dr. Mike Cowan as the Show Me Center filled with students, families and friends. "It really is a historic moment for our school. The city has committed to education for a century."... 
Gov. Nixon tells Zalma students they have place in world economy
(05/10/12)
ZALMA, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon told students in the Zalma School District that although their school is small, they are as well prepared as students from any school to compete in a global economy. 
Jefferson Elementary bids farewell to principal Mark Cook
(05/07/12)
Just weeks before Jefferson Elementary School holds its final classes for the year, staff and friends held a retirement celebration for the institution's outgoing principal. Mark Cook has spent 32 years as a teacher or administrator of elementary schools in Cape Girardeau. Over that time, the 57-year-old has made long-time friends and gained the respect of his peers, said Sandy Elfrink, his administrative assistant... 
Two missing from Woodland Elementary found after walking off at recess
(05/06/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Two 6-year-old first grade students at Woodland Elementary who went missing at morning recess have been found. Bollinger County Sheriff Leo McElrath said the students were found in the early afternoon after they went missing during recess at about 10:30 a.m. |
