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Society
2:24 pm
Tue April 16, 2013

Southeast Missouri State University Provost Recalls Boston Marathon Explosions

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Southeast Missouri State University provost Dr. Ron Rosati was one of at least five Cape Girardeau-area runners who raced in Monday’s Boston Marathon. Tragedy struck the race when two explosive devices killed three people and injured more than 170.

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Sports
3:14 pm
Tue April 9, 2013

Redhawks And Salukis Hope To Play Football At Busch Stadium

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Busch Stadium in St. Louis may be filled with chants for the Redhawks and Salukis this fall. Southeast Missouri State University and Southern Illinois University hope to play the first football game ever at the new stadium.

The universities are still finalizing plans to play a football game in St. Louis on September 21.

Both Southeast and SIU have large alum populations in St. Louis. Southeast athletic director Mark Alnutt says that’s what makes SIU a good opponent at Busch Stadium.

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Environment
3:29 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

National Weather Service Plans Change to Emergency Alert Wording

The National Weather Service plans to tweak its wording in weather warnings in April.

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Politics
12:47 pm
Tue January 22, 2013

Missouri 8th District US Rep Jo Ann Emerson Resigns

Missouri’s 8th District US Representative Jo Ann Emerson submitted her letter of resignation to Governor Jay Nixon and House speaker John Boehner today. The 8th district includes 27 of the state’s south-east and south-central counties. Now, Nixon must call for a special election to fill out the remainder of Emerson’s term.

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Politics
11:43 am
Fri January 18, 2013

Candidates To Replace Emerson Tout Conservative Bonafides

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Missouri's 8th Congressional District includes  the 27 counties that make up the southeast and south central part of the state. Current Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson is resigning from her long-held post.

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U.S.
4:54 am
Sun January 13, 2013

Army Corps' Options Dwindle Along With Mississippi River

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An excavator perched on a barge removes rocks from the Mississippi River in Thebes Ill.

Originally published on Sun January 13, 2013 5:16 pm

Every day this month, the Army Corps of Engineers is working hard to deepen the Mississippi River's shipping channel in an effort to keep navigation open between St. Louis and Cairo, Ill.

Water levels are forecast to remain high enough through January to float loaded barges, but some say the only way to keep the river open next month will be to release water from the Missouri River.

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