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Blood in short supply; 2 blood drives set
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Severe winter weather across much of the country throughout January forced the cancellation of about 770 American Red Cross blood drives, resulting in more than 25,000 uncollected blood and platelet donations, according to the American Red Cross in Cape Girardeau...
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Donated deer figures dip in Missouri
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The amount of venison donated by Missouri deer hunters to help feed the hungry dipped to its lowest point in several years. The Missouri Department of Conservation says 4,487 deer hunters donated a little more than 227,000 pounds of meat in 2013 through the state's Share the Harvest program...
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County Republicans sponsoring scholarship
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
The Stoddard County Republicans announced they are once again giving out a $500 college scholarship to a senior from Stoddard County. Applications are available from each county high school counselor or by emailing the chairperson of the Stoddard County Republican Scholarship Committee, Ashley Mayer, at ashley.marshall.mayer@gmail.com...
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Wilma Broyles
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
Wilma Broyles, a resident of Dexter, Mo., died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County at the age of 81. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...
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Enjoying a good story
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
Kingston Banken listens intently to a story read during a recent Story Hour event at Keller Public Library. On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Willa Fees with Dexter's PAT program will be presenting, "Guess How Much I Love You." Story Hour for area youngsters takes place each Tuesday beginning at 10:15 a.m. with special guest readers volunteering their time and talents...
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USGS says helicopter will survey eastern Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says it will be sending a low-flying helicopter over portions of eastern Missouri to survey the region's geology. The USGS says the helicopter will be surveying rock layers and mineral deposits under sections of Washington, Franklin and Crawford counties later this month. The helicopter will fly at altitudes of about 260 to 330 feet...
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Mo. Senate panel blocks MU curator appointment
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Frustration over past state education policy led to the rejection of one of Gov. Jay Nixon's appointments to the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday. The motion to endorse Cape Girardeau lawyer Michael Ponder was defeated on a 5-5 vote in the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee. ...
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Mo. Senate defeats Medicaid expansion
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican senators resoundingly rejected a plan Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to several hundred thousand lower-income adults as they began debate on legislation that instead would revamp the way the program is managed...
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Icy Wreck on Highway 25
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
A wreck early Wednesday morning stopped traffic on Hwy. 25 for a substantial portion of the morning. According to the Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 8:15 a.m. one mile south of Dexter on Hwy. 25 when a 1998 Chevy 1500 driven by Adam Hughey, 42, of Campbell, Mo., slid on an ice-covered roadway, crossed the line and was struck by a 1997 GMC truck, driven by Terry R. ...
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Winter fun in the snow
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
Paige Moore, an eighth grader at T.S. Hill Middle School, poses by a snowman she helped make Tuesday in front of the family home in Dexter. The task was interesting in that the snowman was made from snow on Sunday and ice Tuesday. She was helped in creating the snowman by her mother, Tisha Moore. Tisha has two other daughters, Hanna and Sarah...
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Winter weather: The cost of clean roads -- MoDOT depleting salt reserves
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
Winter storms that have dumped ice and snow on Stoddard County from early December until the recent storm on Tuesday have dwindled salt supplies and increased expenditures for the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). Local townships have also been effected by the costs incurred from the above normal amount of snow and ice this winter...
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Attend a Cards game, support Relay
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has partnered once again with the St. Louis Cardinals for the third annual ACS Day at the Ballpark. This year's date is Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, for a game against the Colorado Rockies. The game will begin at 1:15 p.m...
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Dates announced for 2014 Rib City Shootouts
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/14)
DEXTER, Mo. - The dates of the 2014 Rib City Shootouts have been released. The shootouts will take place in Dexter, Mo., this summer. Two-day girls basketball shootouts will take place May 30-31, June 13-14 and July 18-19. Two-day boys basketball shootouts will take place June 6-7, June 19-20 and July 11-12...
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Winter weather: The cost of clean roads -- Municipalities work long hours, spend big bucks
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
When the snow and ice begin to fall, local municipalities are left to find additional hours out of the same staff to keep streets and roads passable. The story is the same throughout the county, with towns dishing out money for overtime labor at the same time that other work needs to be done...
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