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Snow pushes geese into eastern Missouri
(State News ~ 03/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Snow cover in western Missouri is pushing an unusually large number of snow geese into eastern Missouri near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. The Department of Conservation says a conservation area in Lincoln County north of St. Louis recorded 7,000 snow geese, with an estimated 15,000 birds in the surrounding area...
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Senate places limits on new airplane purchases
(State News ~ 03/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Senate is taking action in response to the State Highway Patrol's purchase of a $5.6 million airplane. The patrol bought the plane in December with money from a fund designated for purchases of motor vehicles, boats and aircraft...
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Famous artist at Southwest
(Local News ~ 03/06/13)
The original artwork of Southwest Elementary student Seth Warren will appear on the T-shirts to be distributed at the Saturday, March 23 PAT Strollerthon. Seth's work was selected above all other second grade students from Kristie Banken's art class. For his efforts, Seth was presented with a $25 WalMart gift card. With the budding artist are Banken, PAT Director Melanie Stoelting, and Strollerthon Coordinator Willa Fees...
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Lady 'Cats on the road for playoffs tonight
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/13)
Dexter's Lady Bearcats basketball team will attempt to move farther into the MSHSAA Class 4 playoffs as the team travels north to Park Hills for a sectional match-up against North County at Mineral Area College tonight at 7:45 p.m. Dexter secured its third-straight District 1 championship Thursday night at the Bearcat Event Center with a 48-46 win over Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Defendant, 73, dies while awaiting arraignment
(Local News ~ 03/06/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A 73-year-old jail inmate collapsed and died in a Cape Girardeau County courtroom Monday afternoon while awaiting arraignment on felony charges he violated during his probation. Daniel E. Stroder of Wappapello, Mo., was pronounced dead at Saint Francis Medical Center after emergency crews rushed him from the courthouse in Jackson by ambulance. Coroner John Clifton would not speculate Monday night as to what caused the man's death...
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Mayer issues injunction against license bureau
(Local News ~ 03/06/13)
BLOOMIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Judge Robert Mayer has issued a temporary restraining order against the Stoddard County License Bureau following a recent suit filed. The suit was filed by Eric Griffin of Dexter this week. He accuses the Stoddard County License Bureau of wanting to scan and keep his personal documents when he went to have his concealed carry endorsement added to his driver's license...
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County will not commit funds to CR 499 bridge
(Local News ~ 03/06/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis said the commission met with Butler County officials, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) engineers and a representative of Smith and Company Engineering last Friday at the bridge spanning the St. ...
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One injured in Tuesday crash
(Local News ~ 03/06/13)
Janice V. Farley, 64, of Dexter sustained moderate injuries late Tuesday afternoon when her vehicle left the right side of County Rd. 612 near Two Mile Rd., struck a culvert and overturned. She was taken by ambulance to Southeast Health in Dexter.
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