Stories from Wednesday, February 8, 2012

VFW hosts annual awards ceremony (02/08/12)
The Veteran's of Foreign War Post 5443, which is positioned locally in Kennett, hosted its annual 2012 Awards Presentation ceremony yesterday evening, recognizing a number of area school children and a middle school educator who have all demonstrated the true spirit of patriotism...

Mo. House endorses voter ID requirement (02/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri House on Tuesday endorsed a new attempt by the Legislature requiring people to show photo identification at the polls while voters across the state were casting ballots in a presidential primary. State lawmakers for years have debated whether Missouri should implement a photo ID requirement and generally have split along partisan lines. ...

Council discusses fuel tanker purchase (02/08/12)
Randy Carter, street commissioner, approached the city council at Tuesday evening's meeting regarding a fuel tanker that would serve as storage for fuel used by the street department as well as the fire department. Just a few weeks ago, Carter noted that Fire Chief John Mallott had been at State Surplus Properties in Cape Girardeau, Mo., checking on a fuel tank that would serve as more storage for the department...

Gideon students compete in robotics tourney (02/08/12)
GIDEON, Mo. -- Three... (Did we turn on the power? Is the program going to work?) Two... (What if something goes wrong?) One... (Could we have done something differently?) Goooo! What could bring so much excitement and tension? Is it a championship football game? The final game of a competitive volleyball match? A ninth inning grounder with a runner on third?...

Gov. Nixon proposes softening colleges' budget cut (02/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon said Tuesday that he wants to soften a proposed budget cut to the state's colleges and universities by tapping money from a possible legal settlement with some of the nation's largest mortgage lenders. The governor's budget for the 2013 fiscal year was released in January and called for a $106 million cut spread among the state's four-year and two-year institutions. ...

NMCC Eagles fly past Kennett, 57-45 (02/08/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The Kennett Indians varsity boys basketball team concluded its longest road trip of the season with a thud Tuesday night, suffering a double-digit 57-45 loss to the New Madrid County Central Eagles. "I knew we'd have to be ready with a New Madrid team that has improved," Kennett coach Jim Vaughan said. ...

State-ranked Bernie snaps Hayti's 7-game winning-streak (02/08/12)
BERNIE, Mo. -- The Hayti Indians boys basketball team ran into a buzzsaw when it visited the state-ranked Bernie Mules Tuesday night. Bernie outscored Hayti in every quarter on its way to a convincing 71-43 win. "I'm real proud of our team tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said. "Hayti is coming off the Bootheel Conference Championship and we really stepped up and played well. We've faced some adversity lately, and our kids really bought in and stepped up."...

School bond issue passes with 73% vote (02/08/12)
Malden School's bond issue requesting the restructure of loans passed with approximately 73% voter approval. During November's election, the issue failed by only a small majority and the Malden R1 School Board voted to once again list it on the ballot. While most elections held in the state require a simple majority to pass, this is not true for school district bond issues. In the November election, a 66.67% majority was required. The vote fell short at 65.2%...

Malden School Board reviews budget, accepts donation (02/08/12)
The Malden Board of Education reviewed the budget for school year 2012-2013 and recommendations presented by the board's Facilities Committee concerning construction of a concession stand at the baseball park. A donation by First National Bank toward the concession stand project was also accepted by the board...

Gideon students compete in robotics tourney (02/08/12)
Three... (Did we turn on the power? Is the program going to work?) Two... (What if something goes wrong?) One... (Could we have done something differently?) Goooo! What could bring so much excitement and tension? Is it a championship football game? The final game of a competitive volleyball match? A ninth inning grounder with a runner on third?...

Creole Cuisine of Louisiana and a remoulades sauce (02/08/12)
The various cuisines of Louisiana have made the trips to New Orleans a much looked for vacation. Louisiana Creole cuisine is a style of cooking originating in Louisiana which blends French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Asian Indian, Native American, and African influences, as well as general Southern cuisine...

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