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Born March 1, 1918 at Ellington, Mo., Dolly Foster, a long time Cape Girardeau resident, celebrated her 90th birthday recently. via Southeast Missourian

Release Date: March 28, 2008 Release Number: FNF-08-030 FEMA Mitigation grants to property owners through State of Missouri have provided more than $108 million to mitigate 4,912 homes statewide since the Great ... via Federal Emergency Management Agency

“If you want to go splash around in the water, you should probably wait a month and wait for the pools to open.”

When the floodwater eventually recedes, it will probably leave behind a large swath of muck, trash and stagnant water, environmental regulators and health officials warned Friday. via STLtoday

An 80-year-old man drowned in a flooded creek Tuesday in Ellington according to the National Weather Service. via KSDK-TV Saint Louis

Heavy rain caused flooding in several counties south of St. Louis. Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver Boyer said the 6100 block of Little Dutch Creek Road in the Arnold Area and Vineland Road near Wilson Hollow ... via KSDK NewsChannel 5

“It's been a mess. It's pretty devastating”

It has been a quarter of a century, folks say, since southeast Missourians experienced flooding as damaging and dangerous as what slammed that area the past two days.

With at least five people dead following record-setting rains, and untold numbers of homes, businesses, and roads swamped from overflowing rivers and creeks, people across southern Missouri are taking stock of losses and preparing appeals to state and federal officials for help.

'We've been through these before,' said Brian Polk, presiding commissioner of hard-hit Wayne County. 'You survive and get through it and start cleaning things up.' Read more

“It's absolutely abnormal to have this much rain and more on the way today and tonight”

' One person has died and hundreds of others were evacuated from southern Missouri communities Tuesday after heavy rains caused rivers and creeks to swell. via Columbia Missourian

Another winter storm has passed through the listening area. Snow totals varied from location to location. via KTJJ

Yesterday morning Black River Electric announced approximately 75-hundred households are still without power, after restoring about 65-hundred homes since Monday. via KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

Hey, we've got star power!

This weekend brings a whole constellation of instrumental stars to stages in Kansas City, in a harmonic convergence that our jazz scene won't see the likes of again for some time.

Even more notable than the sheer number of stars involved is the stylistic range that they cover, from the popular and accessible to the exploratory (and still accessible).

Here's the lowdown:

** Wynton Marsalis, the brilliant trumpeter, and his Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra have a sold-out show at the Folly Theater on Friday. They're putting an emphasis on the music of Duke Ellington, in a program themed 'Ellington Love Songs.' So this is name-brand jazz, clean and solid and neatly played by a tight 15-piece band. This is one of the rare forays into jazz by the Harriman-Jewell Series; they like to book Marsalises, but we wish they'd book some other jazzfolk, too. Read more

The snowfall forecast for the winter storm that will affect the Heartland Thursday, January 31 and Friday, February 1. The snowfall total is through 7am Friday morning. via KFVS12

“I'm trying to get more people to fall in love with this music”

H e's the bandleader and arranger, inspired by Dizzy Gillespie and Machito and Duke Ellington -- but he's inspired by Jimi Hendrix, too.

He's the drummer, inspired by Tito Puente and Buddy Rich -- as well as Frank Zappa and James Brown.

He's one of the keepers of the Latin jazz flame, and he's determined to stoke that flame even higher -- and win new fans for all of jazz in the process.

He's Bobby Sanabria, current nominee for a Grammy Award, and he's bringing his AscensiA3n nonet to the Folly Theater on Saturday night. Read more

A Reynolds County murder case will go to jury trial on January 21st in Pulaski County. via KZIM-AM Cape Girardeau

“The choir is open to high school students 16 and older, college students, community members and church choir members -- anyone who loves to sing”

Time to clear your throat and practice your scales. The Mineral Area College Community Choir is forming now, to repeat its tradition of singing Handel's "Messiah" during the holidays. via Daily Journal

“I'm proud of him, but I feel so helpless”

When he was growing up, Steve Cliffe Jr. gave his dad some sleepless nights. He still does. via Daily Journal

A one car traffic accident last night on Route Y in Reynolds County has left three people injured. via KTJJ

A Barnhart man was injured Thursday following a motorcycle accident in Reynolds county. via KTJJ

Britannica Blog is a place for smart, lively conversations about a broad range of topics. via Encyclopaedia Britannica