Stories from Wednesday, September 17, 2014

National Farm Safety and Health Week is Sept. 21-27.

Southeast Missouri legislators and consumer advocates throughout the state are voicing growing support for the Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation's filing of a motion with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). The Friday motion asks the commission to reconsider its August 20 order, denying Noranda's request for a lower Ameren Missouri power rate at the company's aluminum smelter plant in New Madrid, Mo. ...

Those inside Kennett's high school gymnasium Thursday night were treated to a high level of volleyball competition as the Indians hosted Portageville. It took three sets to decide both junior varsity and varsity matches. Kennett's junior varsity eked out a 25-20, 20-25, 25-22 victory, but Portageville's varsity squad won an absolute thriller, 19-25, 25-18, 26-24, improving to 7-0...

Mack and Marcella Cross, lifelong residents of the Portageville area, will be honored on their 75th wedding anniversary Saturday, September 20 with a drop-in reception from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center. Family and friends are invited to attend this special event...

CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Dr. Kenneth Dobbins, who has been president of Southeast Missouri State University since 1999, announced his retirement effective June 30 during his State of the University address Monday at Academic Hall. Dobbins plans to do some higher education consulting for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' Penson Center for Professional Development. ...

JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will hold a public auction of various used vehicles, and equipment on Saturday, Oct. 18, starting at 10 a.m. at its Salem Maintenance Center, 1715 Hwy 32 West. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. The auction will include dozens of vehicles, along with ATVs, trailers, boats, outboard motors, mowers, generators, blowers, pumps and other equipment...