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Floodfest celebrates the Commerce that lives
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Residents make lemonade out of town's fights against the Mississippi. COMMERCE, Mo. -- Buddy Vetter, 72, sits outside his mobile home on Tywappity Street, a humble abode built 3 feet above ground level with another few feet of solid foundation below ground...
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Group to build Peace Palace in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
The facility will be a place to go to practice Transcendental Meditation. Ask David Zimmer what Transcendental Meditation has meant to him in the 30 years he has been practicing the mental technique and he'll laugh and say: "You got a month or two?"...
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Papers: Boy laid in own waste
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Court documents describe filthy house and parents who chose to medicate themselves, but not their children. A 4-year-old boy, whose skin had turned a "modeling clay gray color," laid feverish on a couch stained with his own waste. His stepfather, hours earlier, sought medical attention for an infected finger...
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Redbirds get scare in loss to Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
St. Louis second baseman Mark Grudzielanek left Tuesday's game with a twisted ankle. CINCINNATI -- The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping their latest injury is gone by the time the playoffs arrive. Rich Aurilia drove in three runs with a homer and a single Tuesday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the NL Central champions in a game that had little meaning for either team...
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Tigers rout their chief rival
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Central's soccer team has not lost since a 2-1 defeat against St. Pius in its season opener. The Tigers kept their momentum chugging along on Tuesday as they steam-rolled rival Jackson 6-0 on the road. Central improved to 9-1 with its ninth straight victory. Jackson dropped to 4-4-2...
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Cape orthodontist returns from forensic duties
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Dr. Shannon Kirchhoff said he'll probably have to return to New Orleans in the next few weeks. Cape Girardeau orthodontist Dr. Shannon Kirchhoff returned home last week after spending 14 days in New Orleans doing a grim job: Performing forensic dentistry on victims of Hurricane Katrina...
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Two-car accident leaves Advance woman injured
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
An Advance, Mo., woman was moderately injured in a two-car accident on Tuesday afternoon in East Stoddard County. Driver Elizabeth Jones, 40, was taken by ambulance to Missouri Southern Health Care in Dexter, Mo. Driver Dustin Mason, 20, of Bloomfield, was not injured. ...
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New Madrid woman hurt in train collision
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
A New Madrid, Mo., woman received serious injuries when her vehicle struck a moving train in east Pemiscot County late Monday evening. Driver Laura Hunter, 59, was taken by air evac to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Gregory Hency, 42, of Benton, Mo., was the engine operator on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway. ...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters plans cocktail reception
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri will celebrate its fifth anniversary of serving Cape Girardeau and Scott City with a cocktail reception on Sept. 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Buckner Brewing Co. The celebration happy-hour mixer will be open to the public to learn more about how to join agency volunteers, donors, board members and other friends. It is sponsored by Buckner Brewing Co. and Bank of America. Contact Amanda Chapman-Craft at 339-0184 or acraft@bbbsemo.org...
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Disabled to appeal Medicaid decision
(State News ~ 09/21/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorneys for several disabled Missourians said Tuesday that they were appealing a federal court decision that allows the state to halt Medicaid coverage of some medical equipment. U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple denied a request for a preliminary injunction Sept. 13, but attorneys for the disabled are raising the issue again with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Cape, Jackson zoning officials plan joint meeting Thursday
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Two cities. Two zoning commissions. One goal: Cohesive street plans. The Cape Girardeau and Jackson planning and zoning commissions will meet jointly Thursday to discuss future street plans in what officials in the two cities describe as the first-ever such gathering...
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Leona Fornkahl
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
Leona Fornkahl was called to her eternal home Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 4, 1916, to Charles and Anna Springer Rehkopf at Point Rest in Perry County, Mo. She was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church at Point Rest. She and Robert A. Fornkahl were married Nov. 28, 1935...
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Bob Stafford
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Robert J. "Bob" Stafford, 77, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1927, at Silverdale, Mo., son of Robert and Ethel Cox Stafford. He and Ines Lee Purdom were married Aug. 1, 1964. She died Sept. 11, 1999...
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Speak Out 9/21/05
(Speak Out ~ 09/21/05)
Views of manhood; Learning the facts; Bring it back; Helpful officer; Lack of hospitality; Determining coverage; Bring troops home; Sidewalk replacements; No beer, please; Blame the owners; Above the norm
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Melvin Schremp
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melvin J. Schremp, 76, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at his home. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Esther McBryde
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
Esther Anna McBryde, 86, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 3, 1919, in Jackson, daughter of William and Ida Wilhelm Englemann. She and Lawrence Jack McBryde were married Dec. 6, 1942. He died Feb. 1, 1969...
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Out of the past 9/21/05
(Out of the Past ~ 09/21/05)
25 years ago: Sept. 21, 1980 The annual Vesper service is held at 3 p.m. at the Old Apple Creek Presbyterian Church near Pocahontas, followed by a basket dinner; the historic church was founded in 1821 and is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches west of the Mississippi River...
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Births 9/21/05
(Births ~ 09/21/05)
Feret...
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Arthur Davis
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Arthur L. Davis, 80, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2005, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 8, 1925, in Centerville, N.Y., son of Elbert and Vera Leming Davis. He and Norma Mallion were married June 28, 1952...
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Anita Lohmann
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
FARRAR, Mo. -- Anita D. Lohmann, 84, of Farrar died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, at Perry Oaks Manor. She was born Oct. 3, 1920, at Uniontown, Mo., daughter of Paul B. and Anna Bock Hopfer. She and Walter H. Lohmann were married April 14, 1941. He died Aug. 24, 1968...
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Use closed bases for storm victims
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/21/05)
To the editor: A solution for all the homeless from Hurricane Katrina could be to use the military bases that will be closed in the near future as home for the victims. These bases already are equipped with water, electricity, gas, streets, traffic lights and sewage systems. ...
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Good to see pets, owners reunited
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/21/05)
To the editor: Hurricane Katrina left destruction along the Gulf Coast. People lost homes, personal things and pets. Most would not leave without their pets. If you have never cared for a pet, you cannot realize what these guys went through. While living with me, my son and grandson brought home a boxer puppy, Ben. ...
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Music in the City of Roses
(Editorial ~ 09/21/05)
The ninth annual City of Roses Music Festival will be held in downtown Cape Girardeau Friday and Saturday. Four stages will offer a variety of musical acts, from folk singers to classical and jazz ensembles and bluegrass to rock and hip-hop groups. In addition, downtown nightclubs have booked their own bands for the weekend...
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Rita builds strength, barrels into Gulf
(National News ~ 09/21/05)
Katrina evacuees in Houston are moved to Arkansas as forecasters predict a Category 4. KEY WEST, Fla. -- Rapidly strengthening Hurricane Rita lashed the Florida Keys on Tuesday and headed into the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters feared it could develop into another blockbuster storm targeting Texas or Louisiana...
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Fed boosts key interest rate for 11th time
(National News ~ 09/21/05)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Tuesday boosted a key interest rate for the 11th straight time and signaled that more rate hikes were likely even as the country recovers from the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. The action pushed the Fed's target for the federal funds rate -- the interest that banks charge each other -- to 3.75 percent. That's the highest level since the summer of 2001...
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Engineers in New Orleans race gainst Rita to patch weak levees
(National News ~ 09/21/05)
NEW ORLEANS -- The Army Corps of Engineers raced to patch New Orleans' fractured levee system Tuesday and residents were forced to decide yet again whether to stay or go as a new, rapidly strengthening hurricane threatened to flood the city anew. "First it was come back, then it was go," said Karen Torre, who returned to her home Tuesday to clear debris before leaving again. "We're just trying to do what they tell us and get a few things done in between."...
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Police reports 9/21/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Cobbler recipe combines fruit, soda for delicious dessert
(Community ~ 09/21/05)
The 150th SEMO District Fair is over, the rides and concession stands have all packed up and gone away, but a big broad smile still remains on the face of our 8-year-old. She entered four items in the fair and came home with four ribbons -- two first place, a second place and a third place. ...
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State Supreme Court denies appeal of ruling in concealed-gun case
(State News ~ 09/21/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear a case on whether people must answer background questions to qualify for concealed-gun permits. In May, a three-judge Missouri Court of Appeals panel ruled that Paul Heidbrink -- and any other applicant for a permit to carry a concealed weapon -- has an obligation to answer the issuing sheriff department's questions about past crimes or military service...
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SEMO District Fair winners
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Beef cattle ** Angus Grand champion heifer: Logan Birk, Cape Girardeau; reserve grand champion heifer: Logan Birk, Cape Girardeau; grand champion bull: Hamilton Angus Farms, Ava, Ill.; reserve grand champion bull: Buch's Angus, Jackson. Charolais Grand champion heifer: Michaela Haley, Sedgewickville; reserve grand champion heifer: Seabaugh Charolais, Jackson; grand champion bull: Snowy River, Sedgewickville; reserve grand champion bull: Snowy River, Sedgewickville...
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Rights threatened at protests
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/21/05)
To the editor: I want to thank the 130 people who made the Sue Niederer event a success. Thanks also to Matt Sanders for solid coverage and to the police who did a great job. Bobby Hunsaker's comments in Sunday's paper require a response. Our group publicly protested the war every week for two years. ...
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Don't let free speech be silenced
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/21/05)
To the editor: Although I am not a member of the SEMO Coalition for Peace and Justice, I was a volunteer helping with the Sue Niederer event last Thursday. Before the event began, I had to ask a protester who appeared drunk to leave when he became angry and abusive upon trying to enter. ...
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Media storm: Hurricane reporting got carried away
(Column ~ 09/21/05)
Remember all of this about Hurricane Katrina? The destruction was the result of global warming. And it was made worse by too many troops off in Iraq. Endemic racism and neglected environmental legislation were as toxic as flood. Military assets were unused due to incompetence or heartlessness. The neglect of the victims was an indictment of a crass and uncaring society...
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Leta Cross
(Obituary ~ 09/21/05)
Leta Cross Leta Churchill Cross, 83, of Blue Springs, Mo., and formerly of Anna, Ill., and Perks, Ill., died Monday, Sept. 19, 2005, in Blue Springs. She was born Oct. 3, 1921, in Perks, daughter of Harry and Bertha Moake Churchill. She married Cecil L. Cross on Oct. 7, 1940, and he preceded her in death on April 8, 1989...
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Court briefs 9/21/05
(Local News ~ 09/21/05)
Cape Girardeau resident charged with robbery Cape Girardeau resident Terry J. Roberts, 29, of 173 D St. Apt. 102, was charged on Monday with one count of robbery and one count of felonious restraint by the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney's office. ...
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Cape fire report 9/21/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: * At 2:42 a.m., box alarm 1-4 at 123 Clark Ave. * At 2:49 a.m., emergency medical service at Jefferson Street and South Benton Street. * At 4:19 a.m., emergency medical service at South Kingshighway Drive and William Street...
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British, Iraqis feud over Basra rescue; U.S. military deaths in Iraq top 1,900
(International News ~ 09/21/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqis had spirited the British prisoners away just as British armor crashed into the prison compound in the southern city of Basra. After smashing through the exterior prison wall, British forces learned that Shiite Muslim militiamen and police had just moved the two jailed soldiers to a nearby house...
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Hitting a snag: White Sox's fat lead is getting thin
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
CHICAGO -- Down at Jimbo's, the mood is decidedly different these days. Jammed earlier this season with families and friends pumping up the White Sox, the bar-restaurant just two blocks from U.S. Cellular Field is now full of worry warts. "It's like they lost their chemistry," patron Sarah Grady said...
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Sports briefs 9/21/05
(Other Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Basketball...
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Veteran secondary yields big yardage
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Cornerback Calvin Washington doesn't blame opposing teams for testing Missouri's secondary. The most experienced part of the Tigers' defense has struggled through the first three games, allowing an average of 230 yards passing. That's a stark contrast to last season, when the Tigers' pass defense was the best in the Big 12 and third-best in the nation, allowing 150 yards per game...
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Chiefs find fault with 2-0 start
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Kansas City coach Dick Vermeil still sees plenty of mistakes. KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs are holding back the swagger and putting off the party. Yes, they're one of four teams in the AFC who are 2-0. They have impressive wins over the New York Jets and Oakland and reason to believe all their work toward rebuilding a crumbling defense is paying off...
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Arkansas State stops skid with victory over Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 09/21/05)
The Arkansas State women's volleyball team used its first home match in two weeks to end a four-game losing streak by beating Southeast Missouri State 3-1 at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro, Ark. After Southeast won 30-15 in the opening game, the Indians rattled off 30-28, 30-15 and 30-24 victories...
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Wie will reportedly turn pro next month
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
All signs point toward Michelle Wie turning pro at the Samsung World Championship next month, which begins just a couple of days after her 16th birthday. The tournament will be her final LPGA Tour event of the year. Still, her father remained guarded about his daughter's future plans...
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Area sports digest 9/21/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Punt, Pass and Kick rescheduled for Sunday The Cape Girardeau NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition, which been scheduled for this past weekend, has been rescheduled for Sunday at the Central Junior High football practice field. The event will take place at 1 p.m. ...
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Nichols pitches no-hitter in Central win
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Freshman Amanda Nichols pitched a no-hitter to lead the Central girls softball team in a 2-0 victory against Sikeston on Tuesday night. Nichols struck out 15 batters and walked two while her defense played errorlessly behind her. Central scratched out a run in the first when Jami Dement reached on a walk, got to second on a passed ball, stole third and an error on the play allowed her to score...
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Local radio will not air all Rams games
(Community Sports ~ 09/21/05)
Area St. Louis Rams fans have lost one of their media options for following their favorite NFL team. While the Rams can be found on television each week in Cape Girardeau, they are absent from the radio airwaves for the first time in a number of years. KGIR-1220, a member of the Zimmer Radio Group, is no longer carrying the broadcasts...
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U.S. tries to find partner for Tiger
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
GAINESVILLE, Va. -- Tiger Woods has been paired with some of his best friends. He also has been paired with Phil Mickelson. In the seven Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup matches Woods has played since 1997, the U.S. captains have had no trouble finding him a partner for better-ball and alternate-shot matches...
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Missouri football poll 9/21/05
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/05)
The Missouri state high school football rankings, as compiled by sportswriters of AP member newspapers across the state. The school's name is followed by first place votes in parentheses, record, overall points and last week's ranking. CLASS 6 1. Rockhurst (10) 3-0 50 1...
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Fall is for planting
(Column ~ 09/21/05)
"Fall is for planting" is a theme developed by nursery professionals several years ago. Even though it is an old theme, it is still a theme that speaks to us today. Fall is a very good time to plant trees and shrubs for several reasons. First, gardeners seem to have a little more time to think about what and where to plant...
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