- Opening day for Cape County safari park (Local News ~ 06/20/10)
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Sikeston police see more counterfeit money
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
Sikeston, Mo., police are reporting an increase in counterfeit money being circulated in the area. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety has received a number of reports of phony money being used in the past few months at local businesses, according to a news release...
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Festival performances please crowd
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
The Blue Angels headlined the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival at 3 p.m. Saturday, and they didn't disappoint. "I thought it was an excellent show. As an aviation enthusiast, I have a level of expectation, and much like today's show, the Angels have surpassed it," said Timothy Matlock, a volunteer at the air show responsible for repositioning and fueling aircraft...
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Blue Angels draw 8,000 to Cape air show
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
Despite a heat index of 110, about 8,000 people came out to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival on Saturday.
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Cape family's tough year: Fire, illness, attempted rape
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
A Cape Girardeau mother and her family are trying to recover after a number of obstacles this year. Between a house fire on New Year's Eve, caring for a sick family member or pulling a pistol on an intruder May 30, Lisa Conrad can't decide which is worse...
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Commissioner cites past meetings in feud with colleague
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
In fall 2005, the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority was negotiating to buy Kelley Transportation Co. Inc. to expand public transportation. The price was high and money was short. To find extra cash, transit authority chairman Doug Richards met Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones, 2nd District Commissioner Jay Purcell and Senior Citizens Service Fund Board chairman Dale Rauh at Cedar Street Restaurant. ...
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Overlapping Blue Angel Wingtips
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Brave Blue Angel pilots overlap wingtips in world-famous Diamond formation for their patriotic fans at the Cape Air Festivel on Saturday.
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F/A-18 Hornet climbing like a home-sick Angel
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
F/A-18 Blue Angel solo pilot as he enters vertical, high-performance climb for the large Cape Air Festival crowd enjoying the featured U.S. Navy Blue Angels Show on Saturday afternoon.
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Blue Angels flying F/A-18 Hornet perform Starburst
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
In 110-degree Heat Index weather, the coolest of the cool Blue Angel pilots, flying the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Hornet, perform their signature Starburst manuever for their patriotic fans at the Cape Air Festival Saturday. May God bless the United States of America...
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Blue Angel entering high-G, high-speed maneuver
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Solo F/A-18 Blue Angel entering high-G, high-speed, low-altitude maneuver during Saturday's Cape Air Festival show.
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Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Dave Anderson of Cape Girardeau with his four year old grandson, David Bonura from Louisville, KY. After David waited all day, he fell asleep right before the Blue Angels took off. He did wake up and enjoyed the wonderful show.
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Blue Angles Fire
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
The Blue Angles with a nice fire in the background.
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Checking Out the Combines
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
My husband, John Moreton, shows Grant Skelton, age 3, how the combines cut the wheat in perfectly straight lines in Mississippi County. This was Grant's first visit to a farm to see the wheat harvest. He is the son of Mike and Kara Skelton of Cape Girardeau...
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Fat Albert
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Blue Angels' "Fat Albert"
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Blue Angels #1,2,3,4
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Blue Angels #1,2,3,4
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Heritage Flight
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
P-51 and A-10 During Heritage Flight
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B-25
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
1 of 2 B-25 Medium Bombers
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1946 Aeronca Champ (7BCM) owner Terry Irwin
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
1946 Aeronca Champ (7BCM) owned by Terry (shown here) and Donna Irwin of Gordonville, MO. Photo taken at the 2010 Cape Girardeau Air Show.
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Tight Formation
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
All six Blue Angels flying together. These guys must have nerves of steel.
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Sunday Air Show
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Blue Angels Diamond Formation
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blue angels
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Blue angels
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Blue Angels
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Blue Angels
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A salute to the flag
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
The US Army parachutist delivering the Flag for the opening ceremony of the air Show on Sunday salutes another American flag flying at the field.
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Jackson Jr. Indians Win Show-Me Games
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
The Jackson Jr. Indians Football Team, 10 year old division, won 1st Place at the Show-Me Games, June 12-13 in Columbia, MO. The team scored a combined 66 points over the two days, while holding their opponents to 7 points. Members of the team are Ethan Gatzemeyer, Bo Goddard, Kevin Jones, Cameron Eggiman, Jeremy Cooley, Landon Sides, Blake Bening, Austin Branch, Justin Laurentius, Ethan Laster, Jake Friedrich, Bryan Johnson, Jack Warren, Carson Barnes, Ethan Quade and Matthew Perkins. ...
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Wheat Harvest On The Burger Farm
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/20/10)
Nancy Burger took this photo of sons Heath and Mark Burger combining wheat on the family farm south of New Hamburg, MO.
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United Way launches school supply campaign
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
Small school buses will be stationed in Jackson and Cape Girardeau starting Monday. The United Way of Southeast Missouri is launching a campaign to collect supplies like folders, pencils and backpacks for low-income families. The campaign's goal is to collect enough supplies to fill 1,200 backpacks, according to a news release from the United Way...
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Offense carries Post 63 into semifinals
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/10)
From a leadoff home run courtesy of Skylar Cobb to the last out recorded by closer Josh Compas, the Cape Girardeau Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team continued to crash the party of prospect teams at the SEMO Invitational. Post 63 defeated the previously unbeaten Southwest Missouri Thunder 10-7 in six innings Saturday at Notre Dame Regional High School to finish pool play undefeated and advance to today's semifinals...
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Davis - Petton
(Wedding ~ 06/20/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lindsey Rene Davis and Stash Dean Petton were married Nov. 7, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church at Apple Creek, Mo. Deacon Walt Biri of Jackson performed the ceremony. Music was by Tyson Wunderlich. Parents of the couple are Ron and Nancy Davis of Marble Hill, and Stan and Jean Petton of Marquand, Mo...
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Hamm - Benfield
(Wedding ~ 06/20/10)
Laura Manissa Hamm and Dustin Levi Benfield were united in marriage May 8, 2010, at the home of the bride's parents. The Honorable W.H. Winchester performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Glen and Nancy Hamm of Scott City. The groom is the son of Regina Ward of Sikeston, Mo., and Paul Benfield of Marble Hill, Mo...
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Abner - Stafford
(Wedding ~ 06/20/10)
Amanda LeAnn Abner and Jarett Dale Stafford were married Sept. 26, 2009, at Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Mark Culberson performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by Rhonda Ellis and Bethany Stafford, sister of the groom, both of Cape Girardeau...
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Siat - Majors
(Wedding ~ 06/20/10)
Yael "Elle" Feliz Siat and Carson Hallett Majors were married Sept. 9, 2009, on the beach at Paradise Cove in Orlando, Fla. The Rev. John Harris performed the ceremony. A coin ceremony and veil and cord ceremony, traditions in the Philippines, were part of the ceremony...
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Jones - Sides
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Robert and Gloria Morris of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin Lynn Jones, to Elmer Lee Sides. He is the son of Kristl Bowles of Carbondale, Ill., and the late David Sides of Cape Girardeau. Jones is a nurse with Crown Hospice Inc. and SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence in Cape Girardeau...
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Cook - Ruble
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
Carole Cook and Jack and Pam Cook of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Erika Paige Cook, to Levi Nicholas Ruble. He is the son of Mike and Tami Williamson of Jackson. Cook is a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to graduate from Metro Business College in March 2011. She is employed at My Daddy's Cheesecake...
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Rayfield - Wilding
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rayfield of Kelso announce the engagement of their daughter, Casey Rayfield, to Shawn Wilding. He is the son of Steven Wilding of Troy, Mo. A July 3 wedding is planned at St. Augustine Catholic Church. ...
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Blattel - Vandeven
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
Ken and Amy Blattel of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Nicole Blattel, to Michael Lee Vandeven, both of LeClaire, Iowa. He is the son of John and Mary Vandeven of Marble Hill, Mo. Blattel is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 2009. She is a production engineer with Archer Daniels Midland in Clinton, Iowa...
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Storz - Anderson
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
Harold and Shannon Storz of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsie Storz, to Paul Anderson. He is the son of Brian and Diana Anderson of Jackson. Storz is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. She is pursuing a degree in the health field at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Berry - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 06/20/10)
Paul and Linda Berry of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary today. A trip is planned to celebrate the event. The couple was married June 20, 1970. Mrs. Berry is a certified surgical technologist at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Mr. Berry is retired...
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Pender - Miller
(Engagement ~ 06/20/10)
THEBES, Ill. -- Russell and Patsy Pender of Thebes announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Marie Pender, to Joshua Scott Miller. He is the son of Scott and Cheryl Miller of Tamms, Ill. Pender is a 2005 graduate of Egyptian High School in Tamms. She received associate of arts degree and an associate of social and human services degree from Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Ill. She is employed at Wood and Huston Bank...
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Moll - 62 Years
(Anniversary ~ 06/20/10)
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Louis Moll of Jackson celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home May 30, 2010. Moll and Helen Stella Peetz were married June 6, 1948, at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Tilsit, by the Rev. Walter Strickert. Their attendants were Ruby Peetz Sander, sister of the bride, and Ervin Moll, brother of the groom...
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Etherton - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 06/20/10)
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Etherton of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 13, 2010, with a family dinner. Etherton and Joan Bollinger were married June 17, 1960, at the Baptist Student Center in Cape Girardeau. They have two children, Debbie of Cape Girardeau and Rob (Kimberly) of Jackson. They have five grandchildren, Casey, Hunter, Haleigh and Breauna, children of Debbie, and Alexandra, daughter of Rob and Kimberly...
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Club news 6-20
(Community News ~ 06/20/10)
The Cape Girardeau Area Church Women United met for Bible study and board meeting on June 4 at Chateau Girardeau with 12 members present. Joyce King, co-leader, opened the meeting. The minutes were read and approved, and copies of the treasurer's report were handed out. ...
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Father's Day
(Editorial ~ 06/20/10)
Today, being the third Sunday in June, is Father's Day in the U.S. Father's Day is observed in more than 50 countries around the word, but not all on the same day. Father's Day has, it seems, always played second fiddle to Mother's Day. When Mother's Day was first proposed (in 1870, later authorized by Congress and backed by President Woodrow Wilson) it quickly became a sentimental holiday honoring the special relationship between mothers and their children...
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Day lilies planted to beautify new interchange
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
A few years ago O.D. "Dave" Niswonger gave Southeast Missouri State University 3,000 of his original creation hybrid, the Missouri Highway Day Lily, to celebrate LaSalle Avenue and East Main reuniting Cape Girardeau and Jackson at Interstate 55 exit 102...
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The world's fastest insects
(Column ~ 06/20/10)
Dragonflies are capable of flying at least 30 mph, making them the world's fastest insects. There are numerous kinds of dragonflies spread the world over. Fossil records date this insect back more than 300 million years, to before dinosaur times. Shown here is a darner dragonfly, which rested on my rod tip during a moment of poor fishing. ...
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100 years of Father's Day marks evolution of Dad
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Father's Day was started a century ago because inventor Sonora Smart Dodd was upset by widespread mocking of fathers in popular culture as lazy, sleazy and drunk. Today marks the 100th anniversary of Father's Day, and while today's fathers have come a long way, some would say they could once again use an image boost thanks to the much-mocked antics of the likes of Tiger Woods and Jon Gosselin...
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Schools do much more than teach
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
On a recent trip, my husband and I drove through countryside strewn with farm houses and other dwellings. The places were beautiful, but they seemed so isolated. Some were stationed on high hills away from everyone, others down a long, secluded road. ...
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Speak Out 6/20/10
(Speak Out ~ 06/20/10)
STRIPPING the EPA of the ability to regulate greenhouse gases is not the same as stripping them of the ability to regulate air quality and, thus, to promote dirty air. They would still retain their traditional role as monitors of such things as airborne particulates. ...
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Fond memories of Cape airport
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/20/10)
Thank you for your series of articles on Cape Girardeau's aviation history. My dad, C. Heith Baucom, a farm boy from North Carolina, was stationed at Camp Harris during the early days of World War II. He met a young girl named Ruby Sams who worked at the lunch counter at Walgreens Drug Store and told her that, after the war, he would return and marry her. He did. They moved to North Carolina and raised a family that included me...
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President Obama's performance
(Column ~ 06/20/10)
By Jack H. Knowlan Sr. Since I classify myself as a conservative Democrat, I get a little annoyed at all the phone calls I have been getting asking, "Do you think President Obama is doing a good job?" This is a question that cannot be answered yes or no, so I decided to review a few of his many activities...
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Cape Girardeau girl receives Venturing award
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Sarah Mittrucker of Cape Girardeau recently received the Venturing Leadership Award at the VOA Recognition Ceremony at Scoutquest in Forest Park in St. Louis, because of her membership in Venturing Crew 4216. Venturing is a youth program through the Boy Scouts of America for young men and women ages 14 and older to learn more about nature and responsibility. ...
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Staying on track: Rev. Lewis Ivan Todd says the people in his church make it special
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
In his spare time, the Rev. Lewis Ivan Todd spends time with his grandchildren and collects model trains. He spends the rest of his time as senior pastor at Fellowship Baptist Church. He has been a member of the Baptist faith for 33 years and been a pastor for 30. Todd led several small country churches before moving to Cape Girardeau in September 2006. He said the people at Fellowship Baptist Church are what make it special...
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Fathers should be champions for their children
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
A teenage girl was out on a date with her boyfriend. He pulled up to an overlook and was pressuring her to get into back seat with him. She didn't want to but didn't really know how to get out of the situation. Then she remembered what her dad said. She told the boy, "I don't think my dad would want me to do that. Why don't you call him and ask him. If he's OK with it, so am I." He didn't call then and hasn't called her since...
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Jackson students attend Boys State
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Local Jackson High School students recently attended the American Legion Boys State of Missouri on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. The Jackson students attending Boys State were Don Perry, Bretth Leimbach, Jack Meyer, Ryan Gibson, Jordan Thomas, Bob Overman and Tyler Tuschhoff. ...
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Southeast Missouri native completes basic training
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Former Charleston, Mo., resident Anthony T. Quinn has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Quinn studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. ...
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Prayer 6/20/10
(Prayer ~ 06/20/10)
Bless, O God, those who call upon you and seek your guidance and mercy. Amen.
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Adopt Floyd
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Floyd is a 18-month-old Australian shepherd mix. He has a sweet personality and loves attention. Floyd is heartworm negative, neutered and up-to-date on shots. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Grady
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Grady is a 3-year-old, neutered male golden retriever/Australian shepherd mix. He has a loving personality, and his fur is silky soft. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...
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Boy Scout Troop 311, American Legion place flags on veterans' graves
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Late last month the Boy Scout Troop 311 of Jackson teamed up with the American Legion Post of Jackson in placing flags on veterans' graves both in the City Cemetery and Russell Heights Cemetery for Memorial Day. Boy Scout Troops 311 wanted to take time our for their community and honor those who gave their life for their country and its citizens...
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Central graduate accepted to Air Force Academy
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Sam Gramling was accepted to the U.S. Air Force Academy for the class of 2014. Gramling, who graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School, received nominations to the academy from U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., and Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. ...
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Elite Fire Followup
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
Less than 12 hours after much of their business burned to the ground, owners of an area construction and landscaping company were prepared to continue operations. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department, along with five other county fire crews, responded to Elite Development LLC around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday and were on scene for more than five hours fighting the blaze. The fire destroyed the company's shop, which stored much of their equipment including two tractors, a backhoe and a dumptruck...
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Record number of Indian-Americans seek office
(National News ~ 06/20/10)
Meet Reshma, Surya, Manan, Raj, Ami, Ravi, Nimrata and Kamala -- a new wave of Indian-American politicians. At least eight children of Indian immigrants are running for Congress or statewide office, the most ever. The star of this trend is Nikki Haley, born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa, who is favored to win the election for governor of South Carolina...
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School to reverse ban on toy soldier hat
(National News ~ 06/20/10)
COVENTRY, R.I. -- The superintendent of a Rhode Island school district that banned a second-grader's homemade hat because it displayed toy soldiers with tiny guns said Saturday he will work to change the policy to allow such apparel. Coventry schools superintendent Ken Di Pietro said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the no-weapons policy shouldn't limit student expression, especially when students are depicting "tools of a profession or service," such as the military or police...
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Midwest storms kill 1 in Michigan, damage Chicago skyscraper
(National News ~ 06/20/10)
DEXTER, Mich. -- Severe thunderstorms sweeping through the Midwest have killed a motorist in Michigan, shattered windows in an iconic Chicago skyscraper and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Sheriff's officials said a driver was killed near Dexter, Mich., about 40 miles west of Detroit, when winds toppled a tree onto a vehicle...
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U.N.: Security in Afghanistan has not improved
(International News ~ 06/20/10)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The United Nations reported Saturday that insurgent violence has risen sharply in Afghanistan over the last three months, with roadside bombings, complex suicide attacks and assassinations soaring over last year's levels. The three-month report by U.N. ...
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Yemeni militants kill 11 in jailbreak
(International News ~ 06/20/10)
SAN'A, Yemen -- Four suspected al-Qaida gunmen blasted their way into the intelligence headquarters of Yemen's second-largest city Saturday and freed several detainees in the group's most spectacular operation since a U.S.-backed government crackdown began late last year...
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Fire report 6/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Police report 6/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Rita Koetting
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rita B. Koetting, 80, of Perryville died Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born April 20, 1930, in Perryville, daughter of the late Martin F. and Theresia M. Braun Schemel. She and Bernard Koetting were married April 24, 1954, and they celebrated 56 years together. He survives in Perryville...
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Garry Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Garry Eugene Lincoln, 62, of Marble Hill passed away June 17, 2010, at the emergency room of Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born at Cape Girardeau on June 19, 1947, the son of Dwel Wayne and Juanita Limbaugh Lincoln...
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Joe King
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
Joe D. King, 75, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, June 18, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center with his family at his bedside. Joe suffered a stroke while camping, his favorite activity. He fought a courageous battle for nine weeks in the critical care unit...
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Sheryl Welsh
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. Sheryl Jane Welsh, 59, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at her home. She was born July 24, 1950, at DuQuoin, Ill., daughter of James A. and Wilma Bennett Loucks. Sheryl was a member of First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. She was a beautician for 30 years and was most recently employed at American Home Healthcare in Cape Girardeau for four years...
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Donald Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Donald O. Williams, 79, of Olive Branch died at 3:50 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010, at home. He was born July 19, 1930, at Olive Branch, the son of Orean and Martha Waterman Williams. Don served 20 years in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1971, serving two tours in Vietnam, and upon retirement was a military policeman. ...
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Russell Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Russell R. Schaefer, 84, of Marble Hill died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. He was born Nov. 16, 1925, in St. Louis, son of George and Lucille Bell Schaefer. Russell was a factory worker at Benjamin Moore in St. Louis...
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Bertha Moallankamp
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Bertha Moallankamp, 91, of Mound City passed away Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill. She was born Oct. 19, 1918, in Lovelaceville, Ky., daughter of the late Louis Edward and Frussie McGowan Fiessinger. She and Fred Moallankamp were married Aug. 31, 1946, in Mound City...
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Karla Phalin
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Karla Ann Phalin, 45, of rural Jonesboro died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at her home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. James McLane officiating. Burial will be in Casper Cemetery...
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JoAnn Jennings
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
JoAnn Jennings, 48, of Fremont, Iowa, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Knoxville Hospital in Knoxville, Iowa. She was born April 26, 1962, in Fort Ord, Calif., to Joseph and Elaine Gunderman Jennings. Jennings attended Advance High School in Advance, Mo. ...
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Charles Miller
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
ANNA, Ill. -- Charles Elvis Miller, 89 of Anna died Friday, June 18, 2010, at his home. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Sadler officiating. Interment will be in Jonesboro Cemetery...
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Howard Anderson
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
Howard Edward Anderson, 74, of Ocala, Fla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, June 14, 2010, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Florida Cremation Society in Ocala was in charge of arrangements...
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Dr. Michael Treece
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dr. Michael Leon Treece, 61, of Anna, formerly of Murphysboro, Ill., died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. The funeral was held Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tony Foeller officiating. Interment was in Casper Cemetery, with military honors by Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 and Illinois National Guard Honor Team...
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Pearl Doll
(Obituary ~ 06/20/10)
SILVER LAKE, Mo. -- Pearl R. Cissell Doll, 94, of Silver Lake died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. She was born Sept. 16, 1915, in Silver Lake, daughter of the late Louis and Mary McLain Gibbar. She first married Claude Cissell on Feb. 8, 1934. He preceded her in death Nov. 29, 1956. She then married Joseph H. Doll on Oct. 13, 1963. He preceded her in death March 4, 1980...
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Births 6/20/10
(Births ~ 06/20/10)
Daughter to Scott and Michelle McDowell of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Name, Gabrielle Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child. Mrs. McDowell is the former Michelle Eifert, daughter of Richard and Debbie Eifert of Flippin, Ark. McDowell is the son of Tom McDowell and Janet Greenwood of Farmington, Mo. He is a CST with AT&T in Cape Girardeau...
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NE Missourians seeking help with utility bills
(State News ~ 06/20/10)
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Social services agencies in northeast Missouri say the number of people seeking assistance with paying their utility bills is higher than ever before. Janice Robinson of the North East Community Action Corp., which covers 12 counties, said NECAC began the Energy Crisis Intervention Program on June 1 with $446,709. Robinson said half of that money is already gone...
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Relatives of missing people gather in Jefferson City to raise awareness
(State News ~ 06/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri residents with missing family members gathered in Jefferson City, remembering them with stories, talking about the pain caused by their disappearances and vowing to keep searching. In 2008, Missouri became the first state to set aside a date for missing people -- making June 17 Missouri Missing and Unidentified Persons Day. ...
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3 homemade bombs found in Greene County
(State News ~ 06/20/10)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Authorities have defused three small, homemade bombs that turned up in the Springfield area, including one that was placed in a mailbox. The items were found Friday in Greene County. Sheriff's deputies said it was too early to say if the incidents were related...
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FYI 6/20/10
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
The Salvation Army in Cape Girardeau will be serving free meals from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.at the Salvation Army headquarters. Each night a carry-out supper will be available to take home. Call 335-7000 for more information. The District Wide Cub Scout Day Camp will be from 9 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau business plans to rebuild facility destroyed by fire
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
Less than 12 hours after much of their business burned to the ground, owners of an area construction and landscaping company were prepared to continue operations. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department, along with five other county fire crews, responded to Elite Development LLC around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday and were on scene for more than five hours fighting the blaze. The fire destroyed the company's shop, which stored much of their equipment including two tractors, a backhoe and a dumptruck...
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Jackson police/fire reports 6/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/20/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Summer school menus for June 21 to 25
(Menus ~ 06/20/10)
MONDAY--Ham roll-up, mixed veggies, blueberry muffins. TUESDAY--Noodles, green beans, apple slices. WEDNESDAY--Fish patty, tomatoes & macaroni, raisin cookie. THURSDAY--Chicken taco, banana. FRIDAY--Mini corn dogs, tater tots, peach crisp...
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Area woman to compete in 2,400-mile airplane race
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Beverly Cleair has been flying in and out of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport since 1982. When she retired from a career in health care in 2005, she became a flight instructor, teaching pilots in visual and instrument-guided flight. Cleair said the students she teaches are a diverse group...
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Baseball roundup: Jackson sweeps pair
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/10)
A report on some of the action on the diamonds across the area Saturday.
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Cherokees' rally comes up short
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/10)
The SEMO Cherokees 17-and-under baseball team came up one bad half-inning and one hit shy of a victory in the SEMO Invitational on Friday. The Cherokees overcame a five-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to send the game to an extra inning but eventually lost 13-12 to American Eagle West at Whitey Herzog Stadium...
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Capahas' hurlers sizzle in twin bill sweep
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/10)
The Plaza Tire Capahas and Crestwood (Ill.) Panthers both boast rich traditions in the world of amateur baseball. Saturday night those two storied programs squared off in a tight, pitching-dominated doubleheader at Capaha Field. The teams were supposed to play a pair of seven-inning games but nearly went that long in the opener, which the Capahas won 4-3 in 12 innings...
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Coach Bolen delivers game-winning single
(Community Sports ~ 06/20/10)
Tom Bolen basically has retired as a player for the Plaza Tire Capahas while he assumes more coaching duties with the summer baseball team. But Bolen, who played for his father -- longtime Capahas manager Jess Bolen -- on a full-time basis the previous 14 years, still will see occasional game action when needed...
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Wainwright outduels Sheets in 4-3 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 06/20/10)
ST. LOUIS -- For eight innings, Adam Wainwright was in total command. The ninth was an adventure for the St. Louis Cardinals. Wainwright limited Oakland to an unearned run and left with a three-run lead, but Jason Motte had to rescue closer Ryan Franklin with a key strikeout that preserved a 4-3 victory over the Athletics...
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St. Vincent dominates all-state list
(High School Sports ~ 06/20/10)
St. Vincent sophomore Abby Lappe helped the Indians girls soccer team earn a return trip to the Class 1 final four. The Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association rewarded her for her efforts. Lappe was named the Class 1 offensive player of the year after scoring 25 goals and adding eight assists. She was joined by three teammates on the first team...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 6/21/10
(Local News ~ 06/20/10)
7 p.m. Monday City Hall 401 Independence St. Action items Consent agenda James T. Hudson, d/b/a Alexander's, 433 S. Sprigg St. Whiskey Business, LLC, d/b/a Last Call, 632 Broadway Independence Place Inc., d/b/a Independence Place, 5 S. Henderson Ave. (Ricky Werner)...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 06/20/10)
Pet name: Sophie Owner: Bill Favorite activity: Fishing with her master. ...
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The SB40 flap
(Editorial ~ 06/20/10)
Among those who reside in any county, the ones who deserve tax-supported services more than anyone else are those who are unable to fend for themselves. This need was recognized years ago when the Missouri Legislature passed Senate Bill 40, a piece of legislation authorizing voters in each of the state's 114 counties to impose on themselves a special tax of up to 40 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to pay for services to the developmentally disabled...
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Out of the past 6/20/10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/20/10)
W.C. Mulcahy, a Scott County health official, says the water in the Scott City pool is safe, despite recent complaints from some area residents who say children have been bothered by the chlorine in the water; previously, the pool was closed for two weeks due to leaks in the main drain line...
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