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Region builds clout in state government
(State News ~ 02/27/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With the large number of Southeast Missouri residents holding prominent elected and appointed positions in state government, the region could be in the midst of a second golden age in terms of its influence on statewide public policy decisions...
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Health charity targeted for state control
(State News ~ 02/27/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorney General Jay Nixon says a Southeast Missouri lawmaker's proposal to turn the state's largest charitable foundation into a political subdivision of the state is illegal, dangerous and bad public policy. State Rep. Nathan Cooper, R-Cape Girardeau, on Wednesday filed a bill that would make the Missouri Foundation for Health's board of directors political appointees of the governor...
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Center for homeless women opens in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The Vision House, a long-term, faith-based transitional center for homeless women with drug and alcohol addictions, opened with plenty of food and fanfare Saturday. About 150 people ate four pork butts, 30 pork steaks, 30 pounds of hamburgers, 40 hotdogs and 25 bratwursts...
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'Kid guy' nails message to cross made on stage
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Roughly 1,000 men from Southeast Missouri assembled Saturday night to see a former college football player and leukemia survivor pretend to be a Roman cross maker. More than that, the Promise Keepers, a national nondenominational Christian men's group, met to celebrate their faith...
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Facets of the past: Missouri full of undiscovered black history
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Many black history sites in Missouri are falling into ruin because few people know about them. Angela DaSilva of St. Louis aims to correct the latter. DaSilva, spoke on Missouri's black history Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University's University Center. DaSilva is president of National Black Tourism Network and gives tours in Detroit and St. Louis...
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100 years of stories
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Outside of great works of art, few things in this world endure for a century. With rare exception, people certainly don't stand the test of that amount of time. Many buildings can't survive that long. Fashion is notoriously fickle, storming in and then fading. Even new technologies are whispered about and eventually fulfill their promise, but then last only long enough for something better to come along...
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Police say BTK serial killer is in custody
(National News ~ 02/27/05)
WICHITA, Kan. -- A 31-year manhunt for a serial killer who taunted police with letters about his crimes ended Saturday when authorities said they finally caught up with the man who called himself BTK and linked him to at least 10 murders. "The bottom line: BTK is arrested," Wichita police chief Norman Williams said Saturday, setting off applause from a crowd that included family members of some of the victims...
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Nature center to open in spring
(Community Sports ~ 02/27/05)
April Dozier had reason to act like a proud parent as she recently showed off the Missouri Department of Conservation's nature center at Cape Girardeau County Park North. Dozier, who was the assistant manager for the MDC's nature center in Springfield for the past five years, in November was named the manager for Cape Girardeau's $4.75 million, 20,000-square-foot complex...
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Cycling enthusiast brings back racing
(Community Sports ~ 02/27/05)
Once a bit of a hotbed for competitive cycling, Cape Girardeau has been without a racing event since 1997, the last year of the Tour de Girardot. John Dodd wants to change that. The owner of Cyclewerx cycling shop on North Kingshighway, Dodd is bringing a mountain bike event to Cape Girardeau this year and has plans for a road race in the future...
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Redhawks mascot creates marketing opportunities
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Nobody was probably happier than Southeast Missouri State University director of marketing Charles Wiles when Redhawks was officially adopted as the nickname for all the school's sports teams. During that Jan. 22 ceremony prior to Southeast's basketball games against Austin Peay at the Show Me Center, Rowdy -- the university's new mascot -- was introduced to a thunderous ovation from the more than 6,000 fans in attendance...
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Southeast teams ready to take chances in tournaments
(Sports Column ~ 02/27/05)
We're only a couple of days away from the start of college basketball's March Madness --and Southeast Missouri State's teams hope things get crazy for them in a good way. Southeast's men, who just a few games ago seemed to be in great shape to host a first-round Ohio Valley Conference tournament contest, stumbled down the stretch and must now hit the road for Tuesday's opening round...
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Landmark case being fought over Commandments
(National News ~ 02/27/05)
The Associatefd Press AUSTIN, Texas -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a 6-foot granite monument on the Texas state Capitol grounds -- bearing the words "I am the Lord thy God" -- is an unconstitutional government establishment of religion...
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Egyptian leader OKs election changes
(International News ~ 02/27/05)
CAIRO, Egypt -- In a surprise and dramatic reversal, President Hosni Mubarak took a first significant step Saturday toward democratic reform in the world's most populous Arab country, ordering the constitution changed to allow presidential challengers on the ballot this fall...
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Blunt softens anti-Democrat statement
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Following an election year, the partisan rhetoric spouted by elected officials typically recedes, at least for a while, especially when one side scores major victories, as Missouri Republicans did in 2004. Gov. Matt Blunt's comments last weekend to the party faithful at the GOP's annual Lincoln Days in Springfield, however, had Democrats in an uproar over what they took as a slight to the state's largest cities and other areas that supported Democrats...
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Technology, courses always in state of change
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
While the sport of golf has been around for more than 500 years, the pace of change in the game probably hasn't been any faster than the last few decades. Technological advancements have brought changes in balls, clubs, training techniques and even the golf courses...
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Seventh-hole heaven
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
With the back yard located on the seventh hole of the Bent Creek Golf Course, the home at 2866 Palmer Drive could easily be called "seventh heaven." But its location isn't the only factor that makes this home attractive. In addition to having a level, easily maintained yard in one of the most popular developments in Cape Girardeau County, this 6-year-old brick home also has interior charisma...
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Army's gender rules don't keep women out of combat
(National News ~ 02/27/05)
WASHINGTON -- When a roadside bomb in Iraq exploded on Feb. 9, Army Sgt. Jessica M. Housby became the 21st female soldier killed in action since the war began nearly two years ago. That may seem a small number, given that hostile deaths among U.S. troops recently surpassed 1,000 and is getting closer to 1,500 when fatal accidents and other nonbattle deaths are included...
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Paradise is not lonely --even if you're alone
(Community ~ 02/27/05)
LIBERIA, Costa Rica -- A young woman traveling alone draws quizzical looks and a variety of reactions, ranging from horror to admiration, but almost always tinged with pity. My friends thought my five-day solo trip to Costa Rica sounded cool, but couldn't hide their concern that I planned the escape because I didn't have a man to whisk me away...
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Morris on pace in recovery
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/05)
JUPITER, Fla. -- The corner of the St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse closest to manager Tony La Russa's office is pitchers' rehab central. One end cubicle belongs to right-hander Matt Morris, coming off minor shoulder surgery in December. Across the walkway there's closer Jason Isringhausen, one of the NL's top closers last year despite a painful hip injury that also landed him on the operating table soon after the World Series. ...
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Longhorns deal Mizzou a blow
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/05)
AUSTIN, Texas -- After a miserable shooting performance by Texas in the first half, Dion Dowell took the shortest route possible to the basket. There was no missing when Dowell threw down a two-handed dunk to start the second half, a thunderous bucket that kick-started a 13-0 run that sent the Longhorns to a critical 63-51 win Saturday over Missouri...
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Kyle Busch, 19, becomes series' youngest pole winner
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/05)
FONTANA, Calif. -- NASCAR began a new era of qualifying Saturday with new rules and the youngest pole winner in the history of stock car's top series. Rookie Kyle Busch, 19, claimed his first career pole in only his eighth Nextel Cup Series start, just beating out 21-year-old Hendrick Motorsports teammate Brian Vickers, who grabbed the outside spot on the front row for today's Auto Club 500 at California Speedway...
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Archbishop designates new church for Polish faithful
(State News ~ 02/27/05)
ST. LOUIS -- A long-running dispute between a group of Polish parishioners and the Archdiocese of St. Louis took another turn Friday when the archbishop designated a new church to serve the Polish faithful. As part of a plan to close and consolidate parishes in downtown and south St. Louis, Archbishop Raymond Burke designated certain churches to hold special ministries, including St. Agatha as a place to serve the those of Polish heritage...
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State digest 02/27/05
(State News ~ 02/27/05)
Charges dropped against St. Louis photographer; Predator who prompted law change is sentenced
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Southeast's program has grown from two to 16 sports
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Southeast Missouri State University's athletic program started out with humble beginnings about a century ago and has grown into a full-fledged NCAA Division I institution featuring 16 intercollegiate teams, nine for women and seven for men. "It's changed a lot over the years, that's for sure," said Marvin Rosengarten, who spent about 35 years at Southeast, as a football player, assistant football coach, head track coach, athletic director and director of athletic development before retiring in 1991. ...
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Saxony Lutheran continues to expand athletic department
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/05)
Saxony Lutheran High School started five years ago with five students. By the school's third year, a boys junior varsity basketball team was fielded, marking the start of the Saxony Lutheran athletics department. Fast forward two years later, and Saxony Lutheran has already won a state title in cross country, has one of the top female basketball players in the state and is continuing to add new sports to its program...
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Great divide
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
A hundred years ago, Cape Girardeau was two cities. Which one city residents were a part of depended on one thing: race. As in the rest of America and particularly the Deep South, blacks and whites lived in two worlds. "It's certainly a different world today," said Dr. ...
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Horseback to hospitals
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
When the city of Cape Girardeau was founded by Don Louis Lorimier, finding a doctor of any kind on the western frontier wasn't easy. In those days, each family took care of its own health-care needs, using manmade medicines and a variety of herbs and simple cures suggested to them by local Indians. Births were handled by midwives...
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Built for protection
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
It was built because a core group of downtown landowners wanted to safeguard their property. Today, people have decorated it with art. Cape Girardeau's floodwall has protected the city from the Mississippi River for the past 40 years, but it was an idea in progress for nearly twice that amount of time...
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Special edition provides record of growth
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The Southeast Missourian's annual Progress editions provide a public record of the community's growth. These special editions started in 1909, five years after the newspaper's founding, as an expression of appreciation from area businesses to consumers for their patronage in the prior year. The following year, the Progress edition examined what it expected to occur in 1910...
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Area schools keep some traditions, make some changes
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
It is 1920. From a student assembly in the high school gymnasium on Pacific Street, one of Cape Girardeau School District's oldest traditions emerges: The tiger is chosen as Central's football team mascot. The focus on reading, writing and arithmetic expands to not only athletics but music and other extracurricular activities. In 1921, the school's first orchestra forms...
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Teaching expansion
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
What began as a small teachers college on an isolated hilltop in Cape Girardeau has become a sprawling university of academic buildings, residence halls and large parking lots. And Southeast Missouri State University is looking to expand even more, with construction expected to start this spring on developing a former Catholic seminary overlooking the Mississippi River into a second campus -- this one a school for the visual and performing arts...
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Disasters leave their mark in Southeast Missouri area
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
On May 6, 2003, the heart of Jackson looked like a sloppy teenager's bedroom. A tornado had just ripped the town to shreds, tossing debris recklessly into the streets. Thick trees were uprooted, some landing on houses. Several homes took direct hits. ...
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Extended legacies for teachers
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Every so often, a teacher's name lives beyond retirement. The reputations of many renowned local educators have been preserved through the naming of schools on their behalf. In Cape Girardeau, three of five elementary schools honor former teachers, and the district's history encompasses even more schools named after well-known educators...
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Evolving door of justice
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
As society has developed, the court system has evolved to accommodate social changes. In civil, criminal and juvenile courts, the system has changed to meet the needs of the people. Joseph Benson, an archivist with the Missouri Supreme Court, said that before the turn of the 20th century, only Harvard and Yale universities and Washington University in St. Louis had law schools. Most lawyers read law in a law office, and after three or four years would take the bar exam in open court...
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Moving pictures
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
On any given night in Cape Girardeau, people can drive a few miles down the road to watch a film on the big screen in climate-controlled comfort and stereo or digital sound. But that hasn't always been the case. In fact, less than a century ago, such a thing would have been unheard of. Yes, the moving pictures have changed a lot over the years...
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Mighty Mississippi
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The Mississippi River could be considered Cape Girardeau's biggest asset. It's unlikely the city would've grown to where it is now, if not for the town's prime location on the country's largest river. Without the river, city founder Louis Lorimier probably wouldn't have set up a trading post here...
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Many effects of Prohibition felt in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Liquor, women and jazz -- that combination set the country on a tilt in 1920. In 1920 women were given the right to vote. A new form of music called jazz was sweeping through the country, capturing the attention of young people the way rock 'n' roll would some 35 years later...
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Arrival of Main Street Lanes reverses local trend for sport
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
With one bold action last year, Jim Maevers reversed a trend. By turning a former grocery store in Jackson into Main Street Lanes, Maevers added the first new bowling alley in 25 years to an area that has seen many more shuttered over the last few decades...
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Capahas have endured through the decades
(Community Sports ~ 02/27/05)
Sports teams on all levels seem to come and go, which makes the longevity of the Cape Girardeau Capahas all the more remarkable. The Capahas, named after the flour company and not the Capaha Indian tribe, are believed to be the oldest amateur baseball team in the United States. Cape Girardeau's original boys of summer go as far back as 1894, although it is not known for certain that it was their first year of existence...
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Railroad still runs through history of Scott City
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Scott City's history is intimately tied to the railroad that initially brought the town into existence and still runs through it. "The railroad has been a really important part," said Carolyn Pendergrass, president of the Scott City Historical Preservation Commission. "It's the reason the city is here in the first place."...
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Growing faith
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
In the early days of Cape Girardeau's history, there were few churches and places of worship to be found in the city. Today there are more than 100 places to worship, including an Islamic mosque, storefront chapels and a contemporary Christian church designed for multimedia presentations...
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Parks continue long-standing traditions
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The drive down Broadway just wouldn't be the same without the lagoon at Capaha Park. In Jackson, the city park is the Fourth of July hotspot, the place where everybody goes for the car show and the fireworks. How would the city celebrate without it?...
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Area resident reflects on life since 1906
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
When asked what life was like in the early years, which for me started 98 years ago in 1906, it is difficult to know where to begin. I have both seen and experienced much in the way of change. Starting on the lighter side, how would you like to buy a large chocolate ice cream soda at a fountain for 10 cents, or a heaping ice cream cone for 5 cents? Those days no longer exist...
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Family ties
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Vast changes in technology, health care and transportation during the past 100 years mean that today's family lives at a faster pace than its counterpart did in 1905. A walk through the neighborhoods of Cape Girardeau in 2005 would show them to be very different places than they were 100 years ago, said Dr. Frank Nickell, director of the Center for Regional History at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Towering connections
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
What began with a single telephone call to notify Jackson merchants when the steamboats docked at the Cape Girardeau riverfront has mushroomed into today's telephone-dependent society where cellular communications towers dot the landscape. That first long-distance telephone call was made on Dec. 18, 1877. The call was carried over a telephone line erected along an old toll road that connected the two towns...
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Urge to splurge
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Tucked away in the safe at Lang's Jewelers in downtown Cape Girardeau are slips of papers from decades ago. Written on the slips are names, addresses, the type of jewelry being bought and a payment schedule. "They're basically credit accounts," said owner Roger Lang. "They're something I should have thrown away years ago."...
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The tale of Twain
(Community ~ 02/27/05)
Museum in writer's boyhood home aims to share his life story with visitors By Bev Darr ~ Hannibal Courier-Post HANNIBAL, Mo. -- After several months of renovation, the original Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum will reopen in April with a new method of helping visitors learn about the author's life. ...
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Nation briefs 2/27/05
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Case of brain-damaged woman ongoing battle; Governors seek to improve high schools; Search resumes for missing Fla. 9-year-old; WTC granite shard is part of new memorial
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Allen-Wilson
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
Mearlin and Darlene Allen of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Wendy Danielle Allen, to Dustin Anthony Wilson. He is the son of Dale and Sandy Wilson and Terry and Debra Cochran, all of Republic, Mo. Allen is a 1999 graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor's degree in recreation administration from Missouri Western State College...
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Harlene Cruse
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Harlene Cruse, 67, of Elgin, Ill., formerly of Anna, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Sherbrooke Village in St. Louis. She was born June 25, 1937, at Anna, daughter of Harlin and Lucille Stokes Cruse. She was a retired cook at Elgin Mental Health Center...
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Charles Sloan
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
MAKANDA, Ill. -- Charles Jay Sloan, 44, of Makanda died Friday, Feb. 24, 2005, at his home. He was born Jan. 17, 1961, at Lawrenceville, Ill., son of the Revs. Norman and Mildred L. Sloan. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1979 and worked as a riverboat hand for a while. He had been disabled the past several years while battling cancer...
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Albert Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Albert Lee Jones, 49, of Charleston died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at his home. He was born March 30, 1955, at Hayti, Mo., son of Albert and Laura Sparks Jones. He had been at auto mechanic until retiring in 1992. He and Sondra Myracle were married April 15, 1975...
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The Rev. Earl Riley
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The Rev. Earl Riley, 74, of St. Louis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at St. Anthony Medical Center in St. Louis. He was born May 7, 1930, at Scott City, son of Clarence E. and Eva Burns Riley. Riley was a minister for more than 50 years...
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Dorothy Resch
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
ANNA, Ill. -- Mrs. Dororthy C. Resch, 86, of Anna died at 7:17 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born April 30, 1918, in Monroe, N.Y., daughter of George F. and Grace Smith Sapper. She married Charles Edwin Resch on May 12, 1946, in Monroe; he preceded her in death Jan. 4, 2000...
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Opal Patten
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
Opal Lear Patten, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 30, 1915, in Laflin, Mo., daughter of Elijah Biven and Etta Mae Huffman Lear. She and Earl J. Patten were married in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death on March 30, 1989...
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Wyckoff-Young
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
Dennis and Paula Wyckoff of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Wyckoff, to Tim Young. He is the son of Earl and Rosemarie Young of Dexter, Mo. Wyckoff is a 2000 graduate of Delta High School. She is a chiropractic assistant at Andrews Chiropractic Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 2/27/05
(Speak Out ~ 02/27/05)
Food from farmers; Reason to go to ER; It sounds good; Thanks for the help; Out of the past; Happy for the royals; Thanks for help; List of offenders; Raise the qualifications; The tot solution; Slow down and live; Public transportation; Grateful for the help; Making an impression; Highway tag
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WWII heroes are leaving us
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/05)
To the editor: The young warriors of World War II are leaving us. I have always been in awe of World War II combat veterans. It may stem from my youthful observations during the war. They seem to have figured out the meaning of life a little better than the rest of us...
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Cook-Kramer
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
Ronald and Sandra Cook of Whitewater announce the engagement of their daughter, Ronna Leslie Cook, to Wade Anthony Kramer. He is the son of Ken and Cindi Kramer of Jackson and Barbara Kramer of Arnold, Mo. Cook is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in business education from Southeast Missouri State University in May...
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Beulah Lackey
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
BENTON, Mo. -- Beulah Lackey, 75, of Benton died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 26, 1930, at Mound City, Ill., daughter of Elmer Allen and Lora Leatherland Welch. She and Harley William Lackey were married June 15, 1950, at Piggott, Ark. He died Sept. 12, 1985...
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Cornelia McCrate
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
Cornelia McCrate, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 15, 1910, at Columbus Grove, Ohio, daughter of Joseph C. and Delphine Dunne McCrate. She graduated from St. Eustachius High School in Portageville, Mo. She lived much of her life in Lima, Ohio, where she was a member of St Rose Catholic Church...
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Coalter-Parker
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
Ted and Debbie Coalter of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Renee Coalter, to Steven Chad Parker. He is the son of Steve and Carrie Parker of Sikeston, Mo. Coalter is a 1999 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree in health management and marketing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004. She is employed at Enterprise Rent-A-Car...
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Johnson-Kingree
(Wedding ~ 02/27/05)
Amber Johnson and Kent Kingree were married Nov. 27, 2004, at Francine's Gardens in Cape Girardeau. Matrons of honor were Erin Rice, sister of the bride, and Rachale Martin, sister of the groom. Stephen Kingree, father of the groom, was best man. Flower girl was Ashton, daughter of Kenya Clark and cousin of the bride. Blake and Tristen Kingree, sons of the bride and groom, were usher and ringbearer...
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Aslinger-Kelpe
(Wedding ~ 02/27/05)
Centenary United Methodist Church was the setting Aug. 7, 2004, for the wedding of Kimberly Ann Aslinger and Bryan Arthur Kelpe. Dr. Clayton Smith performed the ceremony. Soloists were Meagan Edmonds and Denny and Paula Reeves. Parents of the couple are Howard and Jean Aslinger and Gerald and Bonnie Kelpe, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Lucy Cook
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Lucy I. Cook, 73, of Sedgewickville died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 31, 1932, at Sedgewickville, daughter of Otis and Ida Seabaugh Johnston. She and Henry J. "Junior" Cook were married May 6, 1950. He died Aug. 29, 1987...
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Beussink-Brockmire
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
Greg Beussink and Carla Beussink of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Sue Beussink, to Brooks Michael Brockmire. He is the son of Joe and Angela Brockmire of Jackson. Beussink is a 2003 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and expects to graduate in March from Metro Business College...
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Simmons-Graham
(Engagement ~ 02/27/05)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Bill and Debbie Simmons of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Lee Simmons, to Matthew Randal Graham. He is the son of Mark and Robin Graham of Chaffee. Simmons is a 2000 graduate of Chaffee High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in child development from Southeast Missouri State University in May...
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Paula Crecelius
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Paula M. Crecelius, 18, of Olmsted died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1986, at Cape Girardeau, daughter of Paul and Naomi Windhorst Johnson. She was member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Pulaski, Ill. She was a tutor for Meridian schools in Mounds and was a student at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill...
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Clarence Dillow
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
COBDEN, Ill.-- Clarence E. Dillow, 88, of Cobden died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at his home. He was born May 7, 1916, at Cobden, son of Claude E. and Dessie Lea Casey Dillow. He and Ruth M. Stang were married March 17, 1940; she died Feb. 27, 1957. He later married Hester M. Casey. She died Oct. 17, 1991...
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Ronald Talley
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
Ronald Dale Talley, 58, of Scott City died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Not best way to balance budget
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/05)
To the editor: The analysis of the 2006 federal budget by the nation's governors found that the Medicaid program has grown greatly because health-care inflation is running two to three times the general inflation rate. Because more people are uninsured and there are more elderly disabled adults, the Medicaid caseload has increase 33 percent. Medicaid administrators have worked to pare services and limit eligibility...
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Greek groups make big difference
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/05)
To the editor: I was very touched by the front-page article on the young woman searching for her family after being adopted. It is comforting to know that young women still care about each other enough to set their own needs aside and help out a friend or sorority sister. ...
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Redhawks fall to Southeastern Louisiana
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
HAMMOND, La. -- Jason Waguespack's one-out home run snapped a 2-2 deadlock and fueled a three-run seventh inning, as Southeastern Louisiana defeated visiting Southeast Missouri State 6-2 Saturday afternoon. The Redhawks, who won Friday's series opener, fell to 1-4, while the Lions improved to 5-4. The teams close out their three-game series at 1 p.m. today...
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Dolores Wagner
(Obituary ~ 02/27/05)
Dolores V. Wagner, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel.
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New Salem Baptist sweeps state titles
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/05)
One year after coming up short in bids for two state championships, New Salem Baptist Academy reached those goals on Saturday in the Missouri Christian Schools Activities Association championship tournament in Joplin, Mo. New Salem swept New Life Academy of Branson in both Class 1A title games...
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Travelers go 'Sideways' on California wine tours
(Community ~ 02/27/05)
BUELLTON, Calif. -- Frank Ostini can't seem to keep his cocktail napkins in stock. The owner of the Hitching Post II restaurant, featured in the Oscar-nominated film "Sideways," is on pace to blow through a three-year supply of 50,000 in the next few months. Customers, it appears, are plucking napkins as souvenirs...
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It's time for a ban
(Editorial ~ 02/27/05)
Opponents of legislation making its way through the Missouri Legislature say there is no scientific evidence that mercury preservatives in childhood vaccines cause autism. Two bills, one in the House and another in the Senate, would ban mercury preservatives in vaccine given to children younger than 7 or 8 years old...
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Fire reports 2/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/27/05)
** Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following items Saturday: * At 2:04 a.m., car fire at South Fountain Street and Highway 74. * At 2:14 p.m., emergency medical sevrice in the 1400 block of Randol Avenue.
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FanSpeak 2/27/05
(Community Sports ~ 02/27/05)
Supporting 'The Jungle'; A positive note; Some love for spring; Attendance plea; Mean spirited; Psychological ploy; Kudos to Delta; Entertainment value; Piling on; Watch the women; Supporting the coach; Official complaint
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Police reports 2/27/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/27/05)
Cape Girardeau The following items were released Saturday by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs * Rodney Dewayne Smith, no age given, 955 Fort St., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and no driver's license...
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World briefs 2/27/05
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Israel blames Syria for Tel Aviv suicide bombing; Pope to skip Sunday blessing for first time; Skyscraper fire in Taiwan kills at least four
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Out of the past 2/27/05
(Out of the Past ~ 02/27/05)
25 years ago: Feb. 27, 1980 Ground breaking for the new Trinity Lutheran Church will be held Sunday morning on the church site at the corner of Frederick and Themis streets, weather permitting. A 21-member task force is elected within the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce to look into a charter form of government for the city; chairman of the task force is Rush H. Limbaugh, a lawyer...
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Southeast continues to battle through injuries
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team continues to post strong scores despite being racked by injuries. Saturday afternoon, the Redhawks were solid if not spectacular in front of their home fans during a 192.725-188.325 victory against Wisconsin-LaCrosse at Houck Field House...
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Redhawks women repeat as champs
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- While a sweep was not in the cards for Southeast Missouri State University's track and field squads, the women's team did capture its second straight Ohio Valley Conference indoor championship Saturday at Eastern Illinois University...
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Goodins married 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/27/05)
James and Carolyn Goodin of Cape Girardeau observed their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 25, 2005. A reception will be held later, hosted by their children. Goodin and Carolyn Abernathy were married Feb. 25, 1955, at Grace United Methodist Church by the Rev. George Heslar. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Goodin of Charleston, Mo. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Abernathy of Cape Girardeau...
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Interstate entrance needs help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/05)
To the editor: I am in full agreement with the "Nightmare on I-55" comment regarding the entrance to I-55 from Highway 72. I was recently visiting Cape Girardeau and was almost hit by a car because the signs were not clearly marked where the entrance actually was. ...
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VanWinkles observe 50th
(Anniversary ~ 02/27/05)
Morris and Margie VanWinkle of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 5, 2005. They were honored at a luncheon and reception at Mount Auburn Christian Church, hosted by their children, Sandra Conklin of Cape Girardeau, Cindy Rouggly of Jackson, and Robert VanWinkle of Fort Worth, Texas...
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2005 Wildlife Code changes take effect Tuesday
(Outdoors ~ 02/27/05)
Tuesday marks the start of a "new year" for the Missouri Department of Conservation. The first day of March is the day the 2005 Wildlife Code becomes effective. Every year, MDC's Regulation Committee reviews all of the rules in the Wildlife Code of Missouri. When they determine that a rule change would be beneficial, they make recommendations to the Missouri Conservation Commission for their approval...
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Noel captures third straight bass event
(Outdoors ~ 02/27/05)
Brad Noel of Jackson won his third consecutive Bass Busters of Southeast Missouri Bass fishing tournament Feb. 19 at Lake of Egypt in Southern Illinois. Cold north winds and sleet didn't dampen Noel's spirit or ruin his fishing pattern. Noel finished the day out in front with a solid 13-pound limit of bass, including a 5-pound kicker that took big bass honors for the event...
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Southeast closed regular season by hammering UT-Martin
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Southeast Missouri State's Redhawks didn't finish the regular season nearly as strong as they wanted, but they made sure they ended it in style. Getting 58 points from five seniors making their final home appearance, Southeast used a big second half to defeat Tennessee-Martin 72-52 Saturday night at the Show Me Center...
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Redhawks post 20th victory
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The Southeast Missouri State women closed out their regular season Saturday with a less-than-stellar performance that still netted them 20 victories for the first time as an NCAA Division I program. The Redhawks struggled more than normal at the Show Me Center before holding off Tennessee-Martin 76-63 on senior night...
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Southeast routs Western Illinois
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Southeast Missouri State University's tennis team notched another victory with a 7-0 sweep over Western Illinois at Northern Iowa on Saturday. The Redhawks, who won one match last year, won all but one doubles match and improved to 3-4. Southeast faces Nothern Iowa today...
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Kelly teams win district openers
(High School Sports ~ 02/27/05)
The Kelly boys basketball team opened the Class 3 District 2 tournament Saturday with a 66-27 win over host Greenville. Kendal Deason led top-seeded Kelly (20-5) with 23 points, and Kent Deason added 15. Kelly will face the winner of the East Prairie/Puxico winner on Thursday in the semifinals...
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Births 2/27/05
(Births ~ 02/27/05)
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Students prepare for Missourian on national register
(Column ~ 02/27/05)
On the front page of today's Progress edition, a remarkable watercolor by local artist Taylor Crowe shows off part of the Southeast Missourian building. Thanks to the hard work of several Southeast Missouri State University students and their professor, that building may soon be recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. Such designations translate into prestige for our community and a draw for tourism, but they also help preserve our historic identity. By understanding the world that preceded us, we can live smarter -- and more meaningfully -- in the world today....
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Regulations are in place to protect fish, add enjoyment for anglers
(Outdoors ~ 02/27/05)
It's your first fishing trip of the year and you pull into the parking lot at your favorite lake. Then you glance at the regulations on the bulletin board. Wait a minute! They're not the same as last year. And they're different from some other lakes you fish...
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Cape Girardeau has offered a variety of places to be entertained
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
One hundred years ago, people worked hard, but they still wanted to have fun. Then as now, entertainment was a big part of life in Cape Girardeau, with residents flocking to see concerts and plays. There had to be someplace to house all these good times. The northwest corner of Broadway and Lorimier Street was once that place -- the Opera House...
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The art of well being
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
Starting today, the local arts community is teaming up with Southeast Missouri Hospital to make things a little less stressful for hospital patients and their loved ones with the Art for the Health of It exhibit. This is the 12th year for the exhibit, which hangs in the hospital's first-floor surgical waiting room corridor and opens today with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public...
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Toms, DiMarco set up All-American final in Match Play Champions
(Professional Sports ~ 02/27/05)
David Toms hit one spectacular shot after another to pull away from Ian Poulter on Saturday and advance to the final of the Accenture Match Play Championship in Carlsbad, Calif. Toms will face Chris DiMarco, who recovered from an awful start to beat U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen, in today's 36-hole final with $1.3 million on the line...
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Discovery of brewery unearths part of history in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/27/05)
The recent discovery by county health officials of a century-old two-story beer cellar at Morgan Oak and Middle streets unearthed a little-known part of Cape Girardeau history: the history of beer. According to a 1906 newspaper report, the Cape Brewery and Ice Co. was the biggest brewery in Missouri outside of St. Louis and Kansas City, with the capacity for 8,000 barrels of beer a year (there are 32 gallons in a barrel)...
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