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Technology makes it harder for stalking victims to hide
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
Advances in technology have made solving crimes easier, but they have also made it easier for stalkers to keep tabs their victims. The devices stalkers can use -- computers, cell phones, GPS systems, wireless cameras and other surveillance gear -- can pose a real threat to victims, said Mindy Denson, education and outreach coordinator for the Safe House for Women...
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Major recent layoffs
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
n Rapco/Horizon, Advance: On Nov. 3, the company announced it would lay off 87 workers as the company consolidates production. n Cott Beverage, Sikeston: In August, the maker of retailer-branded beverages announced it would cut 80 employees...
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His & Hers: Cat wonders, What can It be?
(Column ~ 01/11/09)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. SCOOP SAID (Part II) Sacre bleu! That creature continues as the bane of my existence. The developments in recent months have been both rapid and alarming -- rapidly alarming, in fact. ...
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Scouting for life: Advance man still involved in Scouting more than 60 years after becoming Eagle Scout
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Jack Hurt became an Eagle Scout in 1946, not quite two weeks after his 15th birthday. Having joined the Boy Scouts of America at age 12, Hurt advanced in rank from Scout to Eagle in three years. Hurt liked Scouting so much that he earned 47 merit badges -- 26 more merit badges than the 21 required for the rank of Eagle. ...
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Hudak selected as brigade sergeant major at Naval Academy
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Midshipman Second Class Rox Anne Hudak has been selected to serve as the brigade sergeant major for the 4,000-member brigade of midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, in Annapolis, Md. In this role she will serve on Brigade Staff and represent the voice of the midshipmen for brigade business. Hudak is in her third year at the Naval Academy, where she is majoring in Ocean Engineering. Hudak is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School...
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Parker - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/11/09)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Ronald E. and Norma J. Parker of Leopold celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner Dec. 27, 2008, at Drury Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children. The couple was married Nov. 15, 1958, at St. John's Church in Leopold...
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McCormick - Brueggeman
(Wedding ~ 01/11/09)
Deana Marie McCormick and Barry Eugene Brueggeman were married July 12, 2008, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Deacon Walter Biri performed the ceremony. Readers were Danny and Doris Moore of Kelso, Mo., godparents of the bride. Keyboardist was Brett Yount and vocalist was Casie Janet, both of Cape Girardeau...
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Bond thanks local leaders, pledges continued support in Cape Girardeau appearance
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
Local leaders in government, education and law enforcement lavished praise on U.S. Sen. Kit Bond in an event Saturday at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh U.S. Courthouse. The appearance came two days after Missouri's senior senator announced his intention not to seek re-election in 2010 to the seat he's held for four terms. Bond was first elected to state public office in 1970 and became Missouri's youngest governor in 1972...
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Lois Burgett
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Lois Burgett Lois Mae Burgett, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at her home. She was born Jan. 13, 1935, in St. Louis, daughter of Fred and Dollie Helen Short Stilley. She and George W. Burgett were married May 28, 1955, in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Southeast welcomes Shafer with reception
(College Sports ~ 01/11/09)
Gifts were exchanged, jokes were cracked and the John Shafer era began unofficially Saturday afternoon with his first public appearance since being named Southeast Missouri State's athletic director back on Dec. 16. Shafer officially begins his duties Feb. 1...
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One treated for smoke inhalation after early morning Cape Girardeau house fire
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
One treated for smoke inhalation after fire One person was taken to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after an early Saturday morning house fire on Good Hope Street, according to a report filed by Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Brad Dillow. ...
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Byrum - Gilliland
(Wedding ~ 01/11/09)
Susan Amy Byrum and Ronald Neal Gilliland were married Oct. 25, 2008, at the home of Ed and Marsha Adkisson. The Rev. Bill Adkisson performed the ceremony. Scripture was read by Landon Byrum of Jackson, nephew of the bride. Troy Johns of Sikeston, Mo., was guitarist and soloist...
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Israel tells Gazans to brace for war escalation
(International News ~ 01/11/09)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israel dropped bombs and leaflets on Gaza on Saturday, pounding suspected rocket sites and tunnels used by Hamas militants and warning of a wider offensive despite frantic diplomacy to end the bloodshed. Egypt hosted talks aimed at defusing the crisis, but war had the momentum on a bloody day in which more than 30 Palestinians, many of them noncombatants, were killed, according to Gaza medics...
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Rayburn, Peiffer lead Indians to second
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/09)
CHESTERFIELD -- Jackson sophomore Levi Rayburn is not happy with his No. 8 ranking at 103 pounds in Class 4 in the latest state wrestling rankings. But he also realizes that number means little at this time of the year. "I think I belong in the top five," Rayburn said. "But I know the only number which matters is the one at the end of the season."...
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Norval Goddard
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Norval Goddard IRONTON, Mo. -- Norval "Russ" Goddard, 95, of Ironton died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Baptist Home in Ironton. He was born Aug. 25, 1913, in Benton, Mo., son of Joseph N. and Lillie Mae Jehlen Goddard. Goddard worked for International Shoe Co. ...
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Gross - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/11/09)
Mr. and Mrs. A.V. Gross of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Gross and Patricia Bertrand were married Dec. 28, 1948, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. He was a foreman 38 years with Illinois Power Co. She retired from Sears, Roebuck and Co...
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Frank Denton
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Frank Denton Frank William Denton, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Budget woes prompt states to rethink prison policy
(National News ~ 01/11/09)
NEW YORK -- Their budgets in crisis, governors, legislators and prison officials across the nation are making or considering policy changes that will likely remove tens of thousands of offenders from prisons and parole supervision. The pending and proposed initiatives could add up to one of the biggest shifts ever in corrections policy, putting into place cost-saving reforms that have struggled to win political support in the tough-on-crime climate of recent decades...
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Friday fire at unoccupied home suspected to have been arson
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
A fire that gutted the second story of an unoccupied home Friday at 319 S. Middle St. is now being treated as an arson, said Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Sgt. Barry Hovis. Signs of forced entry were found, leading police to believe someone had broken into the house, and the way the fire started appeared to be intentional in nature, Hovis said. ...
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Hobbs Chapel starts book club
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
A monthly reading club, with car pooling available, has been started by Hobbs Chapel United Methodist Church. The club is open to men and women of all religious denominations. All book club members will read the same book and meet afterward to discuss it. You don't have to finish the book to attend...
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Southeast suffers another rout
(College Sports ~ 01/11/09)
It wasn't the way the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team envisioned opening a four-game homestand. The Redhawks' slide continued Saturday night as they remained winless in Ohio Valley Conference play. And it wasn't even close, which has been the norm rather than the exception against OVC competition...
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Randolph - Bazzell
(Engagement ~ 01/11/09)
Robert and Barbara Randolph of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Ann Randolph, to Ryan Daniel Bazzell. He is the son of Robert and Diane Bazzell of St. Charles, Mo. Randolph received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and is pursuing a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University in St. Charles...
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Educators' artwork on display at Sikeston museum
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The mission of the Sikeston Depot includes providing opportunities for people to display their artistic creations. Mike Marsh, director of the museum, said the newest exhibit fits perfectly into that mission. The depot's first Art Teachers' Art Show is now on display in the main gallery. The 50 or so pieces by educators will be on display through the end of February...
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Speak Out 1/11/09
(Speak Out ~ 01/11/09)
More compliments I HONESTLY can't believe people complain about so many things. It is so nice to read a compliment in Speak Out. People should submit those more often. There is a lot of things we all can complain about, but the world is coming to an end. I think we should all start to make sure we are ready and prepared...
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Trailer explosion may have been caused by gas
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
Trailer explosion may have been caused by gas MINER, Mo. -- No one was injured in a camping trailer explosion Friday night. The explosion was around 8 p.m. in a trailer parked in Hinton Park off U.S. 62 in Miner, according to Sonny Riley, a dispatcher for the Miner Police Department. A woman who lived in the trailer said she had smelled gas for about three days, although the cause of the fire has not been officially established...
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Jobless claims in 10-county area nearly double in December
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
The effect of a slumping national economy that shed 2.6 million jobs in 2008 reached Southeast Missouri in December as new applications for unemployment benefits rose 80 percent in a 10-county region. From the Bootheel to Poplar Bluff to Perryville, layoffs at major companies and a housing construction slowdown put thousands out of their jobs. ...
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Fire Report 1/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 4:39 p.m., an illegal burn in the 2900 block of Cuesta Drive. n At 6:31 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1000 Towers Circle. n At 6:52 p.m., a residential fire in the 300 block of South Middle Street...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 01/11/09)
Baseball n Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State baseball program will host two prospect camps at Houck Field House for age 13 through seniors in high school Jan. 24 and 25 and Feb. 7 and 8. Cost: $95. Campers must bring their own workout gear. No cleats are permitted inside Houck Field House. Info: 986-6002...
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Polar bear plungers prepare for frigid annual fundraiser
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
While most people are staying bundled up this winter to keep warm, some local residents are gearing up to raise money for the Special Olympics Missouri by cooling off. On Feb. 7, participants will run, jump and dive into the chilly water of Lake Boutin at Trail of Tears State Park for the third annual Polar Bear Plunge. In exchange for their bone-chilling dip, participants collect donations for local Special Olympics athletes...
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Redhawks prove they're still a force in OVC
(College Sports ~ 01/11/09)
On a day when change was heralded for the Southeast Missouri State athletic department with the introduction of the new athletic director, the Redhawks women's basketball team showed some things don't have to change to be good. Southeast picked up its biggest win of the season by rallying for a 58-51 victory against Ohio Valley Conference leader Eastern Illinois...
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Snowstorm ices roads, grounds flights in Chicago
(National News ~ 01/11/09)
CLEVELAND -- A powerful winter storm blasted large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast with snow and freezing rain Saturday, grounding flights and stranding vehicles along icy roads. Nearly a foot of snow fell in some Midwest states, and more than half of the morning flights at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport were canceled or delayed. Ten inches at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport forced the cancellation of about 100 flights, Chicago's Streets and Sanitation Department reported...
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Filing for unemployment now more difficult
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
Filing for unemployment insurance has become more difficult as more jobless people clog telephone lines and the state website dedicated to processing claims. To ease matters, the Missouri Division of Employment Security is hiring additional staff and set aside Tuesdays and Thursdays for people to make initial claims by telephone...
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New Navy graduate has ties to Cape Girardeau
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Navy Seaman James C. Hall, grandson of Roy W. McGuire of Cape Girardeau, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Hall completed a variety of training that included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. Hall is a 2003 graduate of Desmet Jesuit High School of St. Louis...
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Blunt commutes sentence of convicted Scott County murderer
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
A Morley, Mo., woman who pleaded guilty to murdering her husband in 2000 could be released from prison later this year after Gov. Matt Blunt commuted her sentence on Saturday. Charity Sue Carey was sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2002 for the Oct. ...
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Gregory Ryan
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Gregory Ryan Gregory Ryan, 50, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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What's happening today 1/11/09
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Free fitness class for parents of children with special needs HealthPoint Fitness will hold a complimentary event featuring an introduction and class in BodyPump (a weight training class), from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau facility. For more information, call Julia at 837-6432...
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Fluegge - Gantner
(Engagement ~ 01/11/09)
Randy and Terri Fluegge of Wildwood, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Ann Fluegge, to Daniel John Gantner. He is the son of Daniel and Alexandra Gantner of Wildwood. Fluegge attended Notre Dame Regional High School and graduated from Marquette High School in Chesterfield, Mo., in 2003. She received an associate degree in dental assistance from Missouri College in 2005. She is employed at Brentwood Dental Group in St. Louis...
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Good deed of the week 1/11/09
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Cheer for nursing home residents Kelly Family Career and Community Leaders of America and their advisor, Alvina Mainord spread holiday cheer at the Chaffee Nursing Center throughout the year by creating holiday cards which are distributed on residents' lunch trays. Cards were made for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and Easter...
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FYI 1/11/09
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Amateur radio operator class schedules announced The Southeast Missouri Amateur Radio Operators Club will offer free classes to people who want to get a radio operator's license. Orientation is at 8 a.m. Saturday, with classes beginning Jan. 31 and continuing Feb. ...
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Nenninger - McClain
(Wedding ~ 01/11/09)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Beth Nenninger and Jim McClain were married Sept. 6, 2008, at St. John Catholic Church in Leopold. The Rev. Oscar Lukefahr performed the ceremony. Organist was Alicia Vandeven of Leopold, violinist was Mackenzie Beel of Marble Hill, Mo., guitarists were Elaine Stroder and LeAnn Jansen of Leopold, and soloists were Stan Seiler, Bob and Jean Clubb, all of Leopold...
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Police Report 1/11/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Jamoris B. Nunley, 26, 807 Ranney Ave., was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, failure to display proof of insurance, no license and no license plate light...
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Bulldogs stumble at Shootout
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/09)
Notre Dame rallied from a halftime deficit to take a third-quarter lead, but Parkway South came back for the 52-47 win at the Tiger Shootout boys basketball event Saturday. Austin Greer led the Bulldogs (9-6) with 22 points. In the third game, Central beat up East Prairie 68-29...
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Shafer to make call on basketball hire
(College Sports ~ 01/11/09)
The search for Southeast Missouri State's next men's basketball coach will be a little different. That's probably welcomed news to Redhawks fans wondering how the program reached its current state a little more than two years after the hiring of Scott Edgar...
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David Dormeyer
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
David Dormeyer David Farquhar Dormeyer, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1941, in Cape Girardeau, son of Byron Ford Dormeyer and Marie Farquhar Dormeyer. Dormeyer was a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. ...
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Petzoldt - Michael
(Wedding ~ 01/11/09)
Annie Kathleen Petzoldt and Jonathan Ray Michael exchanged vows Sept. 20, 2008, at Hanover Lutheran Church. The Rev. Roger Henning performed the ceremony. Organist was Keith Koenig and soloists were Matt Petzoldt, brother of the bride, and Christy Cleek, aunt of the groom...
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New photo feature starts
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Aaron Horrell has created art for 40 years. The 56-year-old Southeast Missouri native aims to share special moments he captures in nature with his photographs, along with techniques and tips on how to achieve success while heightening awareness of the beauty of nature among children and adults...
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Focus on the Family: Woman struggling to accept husband's reserved behavior
(Column ~ 01/11/09)
Dear Dr. Dobson: What advice would you give to a woman whose husband just won't respond to her emotionally? That's my situation. Darrell is a good man, but he's not romantic and he'd rather keep his thoughts to himself. How can I deal with the longing inside me?...
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Meadow Heights achieves first of many goals for year
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/09)
DELTA -- The Meadow Heights girls basketball players own special-made white T-shirts that read, "40-38, unfinished business," on the back. It refers to their two-point loss to St. Vincent in last year's district title game. Meadow Heights, a team with multiple goals this year, including winning a district title, has been taking care of business so far with a strong start. ...
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Redhawks tame Panthers
(College Sports ~ 01/11/09)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team wanted to make a statement Saturday. Mission accomplished. Southeast handed Ohio Valley Conference preseason favorite Eastern Illinois its first league loss, 58-51 at the Show Me Center. In the process, the Redhawks say they served notice to the rest of the OVC that they are still the conference's defending regular-season champions...
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Arlen Hurst
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Arlen Hurst BENTON, Mo. -- Arlen J. Hurst, 78, of Benton, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Nov. 21, 1930, at Clayton, Mo., son of Joseph Rudolph and Clara Catherine Hilderbrand Hurst. He and Madeline Patricia West were married Nov. 25, 1948, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo...
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Out of the past 1/11/09
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/09)
25 years ago: Jan. 11, 1984 Filing yesterday as a Democrat for Cape Girardeau County treasurer was William M. Bryan of Cape Girardeau; Bryan was longtime owner of KGMO AM/FM radio station here and is now retired; also filing for re-election on the Democratic ticket was coroner Harold Cobb...
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Eakins - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/11/09)
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Eakins of Burfordville recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Eakins and Mary Virginia Moreland were married Nov. 24, 1948, in Paragould, Ark. They have three children, Michael Eakins of Delta, Judy Bean of Ballwin, Mo., and Linda Eakins of Jackson. They have three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...
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Warren Huffman
(Obituary ~ 01/11/09)
Warren Huffman MARQUAND, Mo. -- Warren D. Huffman, 73, of Marquand died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at home. He was born May 20, 1935, at Buckhorn, Mo., son of George and Ruby Huffman. He and Shirley Barks were married March 3, 1956 at Hernando, Miss. She preceded him in death...
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Unemployment claims
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
The number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits increased significantly in Southeast Missouri during the latter half of 2008. Most workers who lose their jobs are eligible for 26 weeks of regular benefits and 13 weeks of extended benefits as long as they participate in a job search. The figures below include first-time claims for both regular and extended benfits...
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KFVS12 to conduct test of digital TV during Monday's 6 p.m. news
(Local News ~ 01/11/09)
KFVS12 will conduct a digital television "soft test" during Monday's 6 p.m. news broadcast. The five-minute test will involve a simulated shutdown of the KFVS12 analog signal. According to KFVS12 marketing director Paul Keener, the station will separate its analog and digital signals. Viewers will receive different messages depending on which signal their TV is receiving...
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Veterans take to virtual woods
(Community ~ 01/11/09)
Veterans at the Cape Girardeau Missouri Veterans Home went on a virtual duck hunt with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Marine Corps veteran John Moses and Navy veteran Bob Canon both took 30 out of 30 ducks on their first try at the laser shot game...
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Doug Leslie
(Editorial ~ 01/11/09)
Doug Leslie, Cape Girardeau's city manager for the past five-plus years, probably wouldn't be recognized on the street by most of the residents of the city he manages. That's fine with Leslie, whose career in city administration has focused on providing good municipal services with the most value for every tax dollar that was spent. ...
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Simmons - Keys
(Wedding ~ 01/11/09)
Sarah Jane Simmons and Joseph Lee Keys were united in marriage Aug. 2, 2008, at St. Lucas Lutheran Church in St. Louis. The Rev. Paul Biber performed the ceremony. Readers were Brenda Smyth of St. Louis, aunt of the bride; Angela Deprow of Chaffee, Mo., aunt of the groom; and Debbie Roberts of Hillsboro, Mo., godmother of the bride. Soloist was Autumn Vandeven of Chaffee, cousin of the groom...
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Beautiful Full Moon Setting
(Submitted Story ~ 01/11/09)
This was taken early Sunday morning January 11, 2009. It was a big beautiful morning moon!
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(Column ~ 01/11/09)
You have blessed us with bounty and with mercy, O God, and we are truly thankful. Amen.
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