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MU researchers study sweet sorghum for biofuel Aug. 4, 2008 COLUMBIA, Mo. -- During World War II, when sugar was rationed, bootleggers used the juice of sweet sorghum to make moonshine.

In an effort to raise community awareness of the resources it offers, the New Madrid County University of Missouri Council will conduct a fish fry this weekend.

A New Madrid County man was sentenced in Cape Girardeau to federal prison on a meth charge.

A New Madrid County man was sentenced in Cape Girardeau to federal prison on a meth charge.

Record-high diesel prices have doubled - and in some cases tripled - the costs of farming over the past year, leaving farmers and other big consumers of energy looking at ways to save money.

For most local bands, getting signed by a record company is a dream. For Glastetter, it was almost a joke.

Southeastern Missouri has reported its first intensive cutworm capture, say University of Missouri entomologists.

At approximiately 4:37am Friday morning, the ground was shaking across the Heartland.

Several aftershocks have shaken the ground under the Heartland Friday morning. The strongest aftershock occured around 10:14 a.m. The USGS preliminary measurements of the aftershock was a 4.5 magnitude ...

Nearly 10 years after the murder of a Portageville woman and her daughter, with investigators following up on hundreds of leads, new means are being used to find answers.

It's been nearly 10 years since someone killed a southeast Missouri woman and her 12-year-old daughter. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

“This crime just gripped the entire community with fear”

Nearly 10 years after the murder of a Portageville woman and her daughter, with investigators following up on hundreds of leads, new means are being used to find answers. via Southeast Missourian

The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. via Southeast Missourian