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Cape Girardeau man sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling pounds of methamphetamine

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a Cape Girardeau man who sold pounds of methamphetamine to confidential informants to 12 years in prison.   Dewayne K. Clark, 57, pleaded guilty in May to two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent to

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Maryville University welcomes largest freshman class in history, again

ST. LOUIS – Maryville University is thrilled to announce a historic milestone with a 20% increase in its freshman class, marking the largest first-year class ever admitted. Once orientation is complete Maryville will welcome well over 1,000 new students this fall. The university is experiencing near-capacity in campus housing as a result, and plans are

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SEMO Food Bank, Feeding America call on public to join movement to end hunger

SIKESTON, Mo. – September is Hunger Action Month and Feeding America is encouraging one million actions across the country to end hunger. During the month-long campaign, Southeast Missouri Food Bank will be raising awareness and inspiring action in its 16-county service area. Every action counts, whether it’s donating, advocating, volunteering or spreading the word online.

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MDC reminds boaters, anglers not to interfere with delicate buoy

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – You may have noticed a yellow boat-shaped buoy with reflective tape, lights, and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) emblem near the mouth of the Headwater Diversion Channel south of Cape Girardeau – but please don’t touch!   “This buoy, which is one of several deployed in the Mississippi River basin by

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MDC announces fish salvage order for Cape Girardeau Co. lake

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has authorized an Emergency Fish Salvage Order for North County Park Lake in Cape Girardeau County Park. The order is in effect now through Sept. 30, 2024.   The Emergency Fish Salvage Order will enable anglers to remove as many fish as possible to minimize

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The Builders Home & Remodeling Show is the one stop for your next home project and a fun family day out!

ST. LOUIS –The 44th Annual Builders Home & Remodeling Show, presented by James Hardie Building Products, returns to St. Charles Convention Center September 20-22. The Show, produced by the Home Builders Association of St. Louis, gives area residents the opportunity to see more than 150 companies in 300 booths on both levels of the Convention

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‘How Your Local Congressional Office Works for You’ will be the topic for the September 10th Women’s Connection

FARMINGTON – The September Women’s Connection Brunch will be 9:15-11 a.m., Tuesday, September 10th in the Fellowship Hall of the Farmington Presbyterian Church, 403 W. Columbia will have Donna Hickman as a special guest speaker.   She works for 8th District Congressman Jason Smith, and will explain how people in the 8th district can seek

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Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug-linked murder in Butler County

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who fatally shot someone in Butler County, Missouri to protect a heroin conspiracy to 20 years in prison.   James Odell Johnson pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and one count

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Jackson man sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who sold fentanyl to a federal informant to 12 years in federal prison.   Rodney G. Harris, 45, of Jackson, Missouri, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and admitted that he sold fentanyl to

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