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Southeast Department of Agriculture Hosting 2017 MoGIA Tour and Conference
(Outdoors ~ 06/09/17)
The Missouri Green Industry Alliance (MoGIA) will hold its 2017 MoGIA Summer Professional Tour and Conference June 20-22 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Dr. Sven Svenson, Southeast associate professor of agriculture, says the conference will offer inspiration and networking opportunities with the green industry leaders of Missouri and Illinois...
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Troop E Promotions Announced
(Community News ~ 06/09/17)
Captain Jeffrey N. Vitale, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces the following promotions effective June 1, 2017. Corporal Mark A. Winder has been promoted to sergeant and designated the zone supervisor of Zone 6, Mississippi, New Madrid and Scott counties. ...
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“Yes Virginia, there is Funding for your Business…”
(State News ~ 06/09/17)
Just as the headline refers to the 1890’s news story in The (New York) Sun, there is funding in the capital world for many business if they cannot get it from traditional local or institutional banks. A business should always try to go local first in seeking funding either from community banks or the larger regional/institutional banks. ...
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Silver Sox can't overcome numerous mistakes; drop two games in pool play Friday
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/17)
SIKESTON -- The Sikeston Silver Sox were in a tough spot even before their final Fighting Squirrel Classic pool play game got underway Friday at VFW Memorial Stadium. The Sox suffered a crushing loss to the Columbia 17's in their first game of the day, giving up the winning-run in the last inning. With that loss festering for the next three hours, Sikeston's senior legion team simply wasn't ready for their next battle against a powerful Ultimate Baseball squad, who sprayed 12 hits...
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Squirrels sweep two games Friday to earn top seed in bracket play
(High School Sports ~ 06/09/17)
CHARLESTON, Mo -- Small ball proved to be the key for the Charleston Fighting Squirrels Friday afternoon when they took on Ballwin Post 611 in pool play at the Fighting Squirrel Classic Wood Bat Tournament...
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Southeast Missouri spring was wetter, warmer than normal
(Local News ~ 06/09/17)
SIKESTON -- As Southeast Missouri transitions into summer, meteorologists have determined spring was warmer and wetter than normal this year. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., this week released data for this past "meteorological spring," which is from March 1 through May 31...
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Local farmers getting prepared to irrigate corn
(Local News ~ 06/09/17)
SIKESTON -- Even as spring rains continue to soak southeast Missouri, Sikeston area farmers are setting up to irrigate corn. Corn is expensive to grow costing substantially more per acre than soybeans, and diminished market prices have prompted some area farmers to plant less corn and more soybeans as farmers adapt to the market...
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Illinois man pleads guilty to 2014 murder of wife
(Local News ~ 06/09/17)
Clifford Williams, 47, of Ullin, Ill, entered a plea of guilty to one count of first-degree murder and one count of armed criminal action Thursday before Circuit Judge Fred Copeland at the New Madrid County Courthouse in New Madrid.
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Lilly Berry
(Obituary ~ 06/09/17)
JACKSON, Mo. - Lilly Jolie Berry, 7, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Cardinal Glennon in St. Louis. She was born March 23, 2010, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Jobi L. and Stella Wells Berry. Lilly was looking forward to being a second grader at Orchard Elementary School in Jackson. ...
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Nadine Grooms
(Obituary ~ 06/09/17)
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. - Nadine Grooms, 94, of Blue Springs, Mo., formerly of Festus, Mo., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at The Parkway Senior Living community in Blue Springs. She was born May 3, 1923, in Hardin, Ky., the daughter of the late Ginny Jewel (nee Wells) and Hannibal Drew Sweet...
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