Over the past week it seems like television news has devoted most of its programming to Hurricane Ike, gas prices, the upcoming presidential election and the federal government's takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While all four stories affect our country's financial market,...
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By Lindy Bavolek ~ Southeast Missourian
Black lawyers, doctors and people with nice children are largely ignored on television news, CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien told Southeast Missouri State University students Tuesday night.
By Marty Mishow
~ Southeast Missourian
Due to circumstances beyond his control, Kris Cottner's rookie college football season did not go as he envisioned.Cottner is determined to make up for it.
Southeast Missourian
Guns drawn, more than a dozen police searched a Cape Girardeau apartment complex Tuesday looking for a robbery suspect, only to discover the reported robbery did not occur.
There are several reasons why fall is the most favorable time of the year to seed cool season lawns. The soils are warm so that seed, if supplied with sufficient moisture, jumps out of the ground. The speed of seed germination is determined by soil...
By Peg McNichol
~ Southeast Missourian
Both sides of a legal battle over an April 17 Cape Girardeau Commission meeting have filed legal documents.Second District Commissioner Jay Purcell sued the commission on May 14, asking county officials — Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones,...
By Rudi Keller
~ Southeast Missourian
Cape Girardeau will make another bid to host the Tour of Missouri bicycle race, area business and tourism officials said Monday after visiting two cities that took part in this year's race.The tour, a weeklong event patterned on the Tour de...
By Lindy Bavolek
~ Southeast Missourian
Attendance at the SEMO District Fair hit a five-year high, surging 7 percent more than last year to 103,901.Organizers cite good weather, new activities and a "solid" grandstand lineup for the increase. Grandstand performances...
River Tales Classic Car Show
The River City Rodders and Old Town Cape sponsor the River Tales Classic Car Show in downtown Cape Girardeau Sept. 14.
Remnants of Ike reach Cape
The remnants of Hurricane Ike reached Cape Girardeau in the form of high winds and rain that downed trees and limbs on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Trail of Tears Triathlon
The 2008 Coors Light/Trail of Tears Triathlon was sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Sept. 13.
9/15/08
The Thundertones will be appearing at Shamrock's Irish Pub this Friday night, September 19th from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with original drummer Rob Cashon. Rob is helping the band fulfill it's obligations while current drummer Doug Brown recovers...
Sherry L. Friese ~ 9/13/08
The second annual sock hop to benefit the Cape Area Family Resource Center will be held at the Rose Bed Inn in Cape Girardeau this Sunday, Sept. 14th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Break out your poodle skirts, jeans, and penny loafers and get ready to dance...
NiJeatte & James Stout ~ 9/16/08
Kynten Stout was the first place 16-18 month baby boy winner..
B Kinder ~ 9/15/08
Cape County. Hickory tree across driveway , on truck, garage and house.
Featured Stories
Southeast Missourian ~ 9/17/08
Cathy Spahn, with World Bird Sanctuary from St. Louis, shows the audience a Raven named Mischief at the University Center at Southeast Missouri State University Tuesday. The World Bird Sanctuary showed ten birds to teach the community about conservation.
By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian ~ 9/17/08
Avid cyclist and hiker Joe Quatrochi never thought he would hear those three dreadful words — "you have cancer."Diagnosed with testicular cancer in April 2000, Quatrochi was cured of the disease shortly after his third course of chemotherapy.
Southeast Missourian ~ 9/17/08
Guns drawn, more than a dozen police searched a Cape Girardeau apartment complex Tuesday looking for a robbery suspect, only to discover the reported robbery did not occur.
Southeast Missourian ~ 9/17/08
Teen MOPS, a faith-based program for teen "Mothers of Preschoolers," meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Thursday monthly at Crossroads Fellowship in Jackson. The program, a chartered group of MOPS International, is led by women past their teen years. Speakers address topics including...
Southeast Missourian ~ 9/17/08
Sections of Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County and Highway 51 in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews work.MoDOT crews will perform pavement repairs on I-55 from the Fruitland/U.S. 61 exit to the Old Appleton exit. Work will...
Standard Democrat ~ 9/17/08
Anyone with debris is encouraged to use the city's compost site to dispose of limbs and brush
9/17/08
There are several reasons why fall is the most favorable time of the year to seed cool season lawns. The soils are warm so that seed, if supplied with sufficient moisture, jumps out of the ground. The speed of seed germination is determined by soil temperature.
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Forecast
National Weather Service forecast for Cape Girardeau, Mo.Updated September 17 @ 7:27 AM
Tonight
Patchy Fog
Low: 50
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
High: 80Low: 53
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
High: 82Low: 56
Friday
Mostly Sunny
High: 83Low: 56
Saturday
Mostly Sunny
High: 80Low: 58
Sunday
Partly Cloudy
High: 81Low: 57
Monday
Partly Cloudy
High: 81Low: 58
Quakes
Most recently recorded earthquakes in the Central U.S.
from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information
(Times in Central):
| Mag. | When | Where |
| 1.4 | 09/13 06:56 | 7 mi E of Caraway, AR |
| 1.2 | 09/12 02:26 | 3 mi N of Ridgely, TN |
| 1.9 | 09/11 20:32 | 7 mi SW of Caruthersville, MO |
| 2.1 | 09/11 03:10 | 19 mi ESE of Norfolk, NY |
| 1.0 | 09/09 21:39 | 3 mi WSW of New Madrid, MO |
| 1.5 | 09/09 03:32 | 6 mi NW of Tiptonville, TN |
| 1.8 | 09/08 23:11 | 4 mi NW of Tiptonville, TN |
| 1.7 | 09/08 19:44 | 3 mi WSW of Tiptonville, TN |
| 2.3 | 09/06 09:34 | 16 mi WSW of Cokedale, CO |
| 2.7 | 09/02 20:28 | 8 mi S of Cairo, IL |
| 1.2 | 09/01 22:16 | 4 mi SSE of Pikeville, TN |
| 1.6 | 08/31 00:53 | 7 mi ENE of Portageville, MO |
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