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Three treated at Lorimier Street fire
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
Three residents at 316 S. Lorimier St. were treated for smoke inhalation after Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to reports of a fire at that address. The fire was quickly extinquished. A neighbor, Matthew Reynolds, said that the residents were using a small space heater that likely ignited a nearby pile of clothing...
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Rare 'dinky' bird migrates to U.S. for first time
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
CHOKE CANYON, Texas -- Birders with binoculars and cameras are flocking to a remote state park in search of a small yellow-chested bird that apparently crossed the U.S. border for the first time from its high-mountain habitat to the south. At 5 inches with beige and yellow markings, the pine flycatcher doesn't look like much, but its unprecedented migration from Mexico and Guatemala is exciting birders all over the country...
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Redhawks open homestand in search of first OVC win
(College Sports ~ 01/10/09)
Perhaps playing an Ohio Valley Conference opponent to the wire for the first time this season will help the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team finally get over the hump. The Redhawks hope that's the case as they begin a four-game OVC homestand tonight against Eastern Illinois. All four contests will be played in a week's span...
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Cape Girardeau and Jackson experience rash of burglaries
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
Though it appeared that Cape Girardeau might have had fewer burglaries in 2008 than in the previous year, a rash of incidents in the past few weeks sent numbers higher than expected, police said. Cape Girardeau police are investigating a series of burglaries, about half of which may be connected, said Sgt. Barry Hovis, spokesman for the police department...
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Job losses hit 2.6 million; layoffs continue
(Business ~ 01/10/09)
WASHINGTON -- In 2008, 2.6 million jobs disappeared, the most since World War II, and the pain is only getting worse with 11 million Americans out of work and searching. Unemployment hit a 16-year high of 7.2 percent in December and could be headed for 10 percent or even higher by year's end...
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Leopold holds off Risco before packed house
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
LEOPOLD -- Leopold guard Darren VanGennip admitted that he got a tad nervous when he saw his team's 13-point halftime lead shrink to a five-point advantage late in the fourth quarter against state-ranked Risco on Friday night. "I didn't want to throw it away and lose the game," VanGennip said. "We had to keep our composure, move the ball and play good defense. And that's what we did and we capped it off."...
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Western flair: Cowboy Church gets new homestead thanks to volunteers
(Community ~ 01/10/09)
The Cape County Cowboy Church held its first service Jan. 4, 2004, at the Fruitland Auction Barn. The congregation held its first service in a new, 32,000-square-foot building Jan. 4, 2009. Pastor Jim Matthews said nearly 1,200 people attended the first service at the church's new home at the Oak Ridge exit on Interstate 55. Matthews said between 600 and 700 normally attend the services...
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Births 1/10/09
(Births ~ 01/10/09)
Loveless Daughter to John Paul Loveless and Nekosha Rhonnette Alexander of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. Name, Jasmine Patrice. Weight, 6 pounds, 6 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Ms. Alexander is the daughter of Rhonda Brown of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at National Asset Recovery Services. Loveless is the son of Melody Loveless and Steven Loveless of Cape Girardeau...
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Thieves in 2 Illinois counties target antlers
(State News ~ 01/10/09)
CARLINVILLE, Ill. -- It's no moose on the loose, but authorities in two southwestern Illinois counties are trying to rein in a spree of brazen antler thefts. Investigators in Macoupin and Jersey counties said at least 89 deer and elk antlers have been stolen from homes during burglaries since mid-November...
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Police report 1/10/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jennifer L. Miller, 31, 2700 Pioneer Drive, No. 173, was arrested on a Scott County warrant for fraud or insufficient funds and issued a summons for possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's advice for legislators
(Column ~ 01/10/09)
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan presided over the Missouri House of Representatives Wednesday on the first day of regular session of the 95th General Assembly. According to law, the secretary of state presides over the House as the representatives take their oath of office and elect a temporary speaker. Here are Carnahan's prepared remarks:...
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Rob Angel
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Rob Allen Angel, 48, of Marion, Ill., formerly of Tamms, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. He was born Aug. 29, 1960, in Chicago, to Kenneth and Joan Wilkerson Angel. Rob served his country honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a printer and had worked for the Southeast Missourian newspaper. He loved the outdoors...
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Elinor Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
Elinor M. Johnson, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 17, 1919, in Janesville, Wis., the daughter of Emil J. and Monica Mary Gagan Roesling. She and Erwin A. Johnson were married on Feb. 16, 1942, at Janesville, Wis...
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Illinois lawmakers impeach Blagojevich
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. Rod Blagojevich was impeached Friday by Illinois lawmakers furious that he turned state government into a "freak show," setting the stage for an unprecedented trial in the state Senate that could get him thrown out of office...
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MU's Maclin runs NFL route
(College Sports ~ 01/10/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Outrunning defenses came easy for Missouri wide receiver and return specialist Jeremy Maclin. Saying goodbye was the hard part. The two-time All-American announced his widely expected decision to turn pro Friday -- but not before breaking down in tears at the microphone before a crowd of reporters, grateful teammates and coaches...
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Bell City places Brandtner on paid administrative leave
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
Bell City High School athletic director and boys basketball coach Brian Brandtner has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation. Bell City principal Matt Asher and Brandtner would not say what led to Thursday's decision by Bell City administrators that was announced Friday...
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Speak Out 1/10/09
(Speak Out ~ 01/10/09)
Chaffee depot I HEARD that the Chaffee railroad depot might close. If this is true it could really hurt Chaffee since so many from Chaffee are employed with the railroad. Layoffs have already occurred for some crews that catch the train at Chaffee. I hope city officials do everything possible to keep the Chaffee depot open...
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Emerson passes on running for Kit Bond's Senate seat
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson took herself out of consideration for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kit Bond. In an announcement issued from her Washington, D.C., office Friday morning, Emerson's spokesman Jeffrey Connor said she is happy in her current position...
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Fire guts second floor of Cape home
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
A fire gutted the second floor of an unoccupied home Friday evening in central Cape Girardeau. Shortly before 7 p.m., firefighters were called to 319 S. Middle St. by neighbors reporting heavy smoke and flames from the home. They brought the blaze under control in a short time, attacking the flames from inside before dousing fire that had burst through dormer windows, charring the roof and framing...
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St. Vincent triumphs in conference opener
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
Justin L'Hote scored 20 points to lead St. Vincent to victory in its Jefferson County Conference boys basketball opener Friday. The Indians defeated Windsor 52-42 as St. Vincent improved to 6-2. Kyle Rollet added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Indians...
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U.S. doctors pay to hear why Ore. town's parents don't want their children vaccinated
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
ASHLAND, Ore. -- There are so many parents in this free-spirited, unconventional small town who won't get their children vaccinated that federal researchers are paying money just to hear their side of things. Today, 80 locals will get $50 apiece to talk about their worries over the risks of childhood shots...
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Southeast women host OVC-leading EIU tonight
(College Sports ~ 01/10/09)
Tarina Nixon said the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team treats every game as its biggest of the season at that time. But the Redhawks' senior point guard acknowledged that today's contest looms particularly large. The Redhawks begin a three-game homestand against Eastern Illinois...
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CEO: Clorox rolls back prices, more cuts possible
(Business ~ 01/10/09)
NEW YORK -- Price increases on some consumer staples may be hitting their limit. Clorox's chief executive said Friday that the company had rescinded most of its planned price increases and that further cuts were possible. "I think you'll see the industry backing off," chief executive officer Don Knauss said. "I think there's very little appetite for increases."...
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Judge rules against White House on visitors logs
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Friday rejected the Bush administration's latest attempt to keep secret the identities of White House visitors and declared that the government illegally deleted Secret Service computer records. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth concluded that the deletions took place before October 2004 when the Secret Service transferred large numbers of entry and exit logs to the White House and then deleted copies of them...
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N.Y. state senator's assault case provokes outrage
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Women's groups are outraged that a freshman New York state senator was sworn in this week while facing charges that he slashed his girlfriend's face with a piece of broken glass in a jealous rage. Hiram Monserrate was charged with assault and weapon possession after Karla Giraldo's face was cut Dec. 19 at his New York City home. The gash over her eye required 25 stitches...
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Southeast gymnasts place second at three-team Iowa meet
(College Sports ~ 01/10/09)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team had a strong showing Friday night in Iowa City, Iowa. Southeast placed second in a triangular meet, finishing behind powerhouse LSU but ahead of host Iowa. LSU won handily with a score of 194.175, followed by the Redhawks with 191.675 and Iowa with 191.375...
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Lois Walther
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
Lois H. Walther, 100, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 19, 1908, in Malden, Mo., the daughter of T.H. and Lavena Eaker Harvey. She and Gustav Walther were married on Sept. 1, 1976, in Cape Girardeau. He died May 17, 1987...
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Ideology rules the GOP
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/09)
To the editor: In his Jan. 8 column, David Limbaugh first refers to president-elect Obama's economic recovery plan as "manure." He is fortunate his very civil mother is no longer here to read how crude her son has become. Next, he rails against the middle-class tax cuts that are the heart of the Obama plan by saying: "But despite his denials, Obama's intention to target the cuts to the 'middle class' and exclude higher-income earners, whose stimulated activity has been shown to have the greatest economic impact, betrays his crippling bondage to ideology.". ...
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Medicare's five-star system: New ratings method gets mixed reaction among area nursing home administrators
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
A new five-star rating system of nursing homes by Medicare is drawing mixed reaction by administrators in Southeast Missouri. Released Dec. 18, the new system rated 15,800 nursing homes that participate in Medicare or Medicaid. While Medicare has maintained a website designed to help consumers choose a nursing home since 1998, the newest ratings are designed to provide an easy means of assessing information already posted, according to Julie Brookhart, public affairs specialist for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services office in Kansas City, Mo.. ...
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Masked man waits in line before robbing Ohio bank
(National News ~ 01/10/09)
STOW, Ohio -- An Ohio man may have tipped off his intentions when he stood in line at a bank wearing a ski mask before staging a holdup. Police in Stow said Feliks Goldshtein of Highland Heights, Ohio, was arrested Thursday following a brief car chase...
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Three-legged chair statue in Geneva leads to a prayer for a broken world and broken spirits
(Column ~ 01/10/09)
Just across from the main entrance to the United Nations office in Geneva, Switzerland, is one of the most unusual monuments I've ever seen. It's a huge wooden chair with one of its legs blown off. The so-called "Broken Chair Monument" stands more than 39 feet high and dominates the approach to the U.N. complex...
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Mules refuse to go along with Hornets' upset bid
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/09)
ADVANCE -- Upset-minded Advance enjoyed a lead at halftime, thanks to its sizzling shooting. But Bernie, ranked No. 3 in the state in Class 2, silenced the Hornets' offense in the third quarter. The Mules held Advance to two points in the third quarter, and held off the Hornets 57-52 in boys basketball action Friday...
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Out of the past 1/10/09
(Out of the Past ~ 01/10/09)
25 years ago: Jan. 10, 1984 The Florsheim Shoe Co. donates the old shoe factory at 700 N. Main St. to the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce; the 165,000-square-foot, five-story brick building on six acres was built in 1907; the chamber will study possible uses for the historic structure...
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Bond departure creates second GOP scramble
(State News ~ 01/10/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri has seen this before. A prominent Republican officeholder, presumed to be seeking re-election, announced in January that he won't run again. In January 2008, that was Gov. Matt Blunt. In January 2009, it's U.S. Sen. Kit Bond...
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Negotiator says pirates get $3 million ransom for Saudi tanker
(International News ~ 01/10/09)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- After reportedly receiving a $3 million ransom dropped by parachute, pirates said they released a captured Saudi supertanker Friday, ending a two-month drama that helped galvanize international efforts to fight piracy off Africa's coast...
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Lois Burgett
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
Lois Mae Stilley Burgett, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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Fire report 1/10/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: n At 3:23 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of South Kingshighway. n At 7:29 p.m., emergency medical service at 40 N. Sprigg St. n At 9:10 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Themis Street...
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Iraq insists reporters agree to code of conduct
(International News ~ 01/10/09)
BAGHDAD -- The government wants to require foreign and Iraqi journalists to sign a code of conduct in exchange for permission to attend this month's provincial elections, raising concerns among media analysts that independent coverage could be undermined...
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New lead-testing law doesn't apply to thrift, consignment stores
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
Thrift and consignment stores do not have to comply with a new law requiring retailers to test children's merchandise for lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission determined this week. Before the announcement, area thrift retailers had expressed concern about the legislation, saying they couldn't afford to test items and that the law may put them out of business. ...
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AP classes used to boost GPAs
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/09)
To the editor: Although most schools focus on problems with students who struggle to learn, there is a problem with Advanced Placement classes. These classes are intended to simulate university courses at the high school level, providing students with an opportunity to earn college credit. ...
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Israel and Hamas ignore U.N. call for cease-fire
(International News ~ 01/10/09)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli jets and ground troops hammered at Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip and Islamic militants fired barrages of rockets at southern Israeli cities Friday, ignoring a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire after two weeks of combat...
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We use our past to prepare for our future
(Community ~ 01/10/09)
Some of the most memorable and meaningful moments in life are the ones we did not plan for. Often they come at times when we least expect them and are most inconvenient. How does one prepare for unanticipated opportunities? As young man David was given the mission of refurbishing his brothers with food and other supplies while they were at the battle front, a task that perhaps as a young man always looking for adventure he embraced...
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Gene Reutzel Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/10/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Forest "Gene" Reutzel Sr., 81, of Advance passed away Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 8, 1927, son of Lester and Mable Followell Reutzel. Gene retired as a pipeline welder. He was a 1946 graduate of Advance High School. He was a member of Advance United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of Advance Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite...
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Religion calendar 1/10/09
(Community ~ 01/10/09)
SPECIAL EVENTS Vincentian Marian Youth Encounter Mass featuring contemporary Christian music. The Rev. Milton Ryan is the main celebrant. Evening concludes with food and fellowship. When: 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Shrine Church, 1811 W. St. Joseph St., Perryville, Mo...
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Arnold, Mo., tables discussion on red-light cameras
(State News ~ 01/10/09)
ARNOLD, Mo. -- The first city to install red-light cameras in Missouri tabled a discussion about whether the cameras should remain. A group in Arnold called "Don't Tread on Me" collected nearly 1,000 signatures, seeking to get the cameras out of Arnold or to allow voters to decide the issue in April...
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Small quake occurs near Glenallen
(Local News ~ 01/10/09)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- The Cooperative New Madrid Seismic Network reported a magnitude-2.5 earthquake near Glenallen. The quake, detected at 1:26 p.m. Friday, occurred about five miles below ground. The U.S. Geological Survey collects reports from people who feel the effects of earthquakes. To make a report online, visit earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/dyfi...
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Spending a trillion
(Editorial ~ 01/10/09)
President-elect Obama's economic recovery plan for the nation is breathtaking. For some, the expense -- perhaps more than $1 trillion -- promises a massive outpouring of federal funding for costly large-scale projects. Others are literally left breathless by how much this plan might cost...
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Cape County Park
(Submitted Story ~ 01/10/09)
Cold night walk at Cape County park
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