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Grasshopper numbers growing in Missouri
(Outdoors ~ 08/02/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. --Farmers should scout and, if needed, spray for grasshoppers now, said University of Missouri Extension entomologist Wayne Bailey. Grasshoppers are reported in almost every county in the state, he said. "Numbers of small grasshoppers are exceedingly high this year in many areas of Missouri and insecticide application may be needed for control," Bailey said...
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SEMO Bulls AAU basketball team hoping to establish area roots
(High School Sports ~ 08/02/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Former Poplar Bluff standout Tony Webb understands that basketball is the lifeblood of southeast Missouri sports. So when Webb, Trey Porter and Don Webb pulled together, they had one goal in mind -- provide southeast Missouri with a top-notch AAU basketball program...
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Cage of Honor 62 set for Aug. 16 in Scott City
(Community Sports ~ 08/02/14)
SCOTT CITY -- The stage is set for a full night of explosive MMA cage fighting August 16 in southeast Missouri. Cage of Honor 62 is slated to take place the third Saturday in August at Lawless Harley-Davidson in Scott City. The event is presented by B & L Promotions. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the fighting begins at 7 p.m...
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First SEMO football practice ends with highlight
(College Sports ~ 08/02/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A near-perfect morning with temperatures hovering in the high 70's ended with a perfect throw from quarterback Kyle Snyder to receiver Paul McRoberts on Friday on the lower field at the Rosengarten Athletic Complex. Cornerback Reggie Jennings was given the coverage challenge on the talented 6-foot-3 junior as teammates took sides, with those wearing red (offense) and white (defense) jerseys rooting for their players...
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Three arrested in fuel theft investigation
(Local News ~ 08/02/14)
CHARLESTON -- Three Illinois residents are in jail following an ongoing investigation into the theft of fuel and farm supplies from several Mississippi County businesses. Rusty Don Baker, 35, of Brookport, Ill., is charged with theft/stealing of property valued at more than $500, receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance, which are all class C felonies; and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Police looking for ag thieves
(Local News ~ 08/02/14)
NEW MADRID -- Police are once again seeing an increase in agricultural thefts in New Madrid County. On Friday morning deputies with the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department received a report of two batteries being stolen from irrigation equipment in the Gideon area, according to the department's official Facebook page...
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Districts gear up for new school year
(Local News ~ 08/02/14)
news@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- The countdown for the start of the new school year has begun with some area students returning to class as early as later this week. "We're excited about the new school year," said Sikeston R-6 Superintendent Tom Williams. "We're ready to go. I've seen teachers in the buildings, and they're trying to get their classrooms ready to go. Administrators have been here, too."...
- August calendar girl (Local News ~ 08/02/14)
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SPEAKOUT
(Opinion ~ 08/02/14)
I just saw a story on the Breakfast Show that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. This 30-year-old woman has had trouble with her heart since she was 15. She's flatlined. She can't work. She has to have another surgery. She's had gobs of surgeries. ...
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