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Capahas clobber Printers
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/10)
A shorthanded St. Louis Printers team and a hot-hitting Plaza Tire Capahas squad made for a lopsided doubleheader. The Capahas run-ruled the visiting Printers twice, 13-3 in six innings and 16-0 in 4 1/2 innings. Both ends of Sunday's twin bill were scheduled for seven innings...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission approves police training request
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
At Monday's meeting, the Cape Girardeau County Commission approved a request by prosecuting attorney Morley Swingle to use money from his Bad Check Fund to finance training for two police officers. Swingle will spend $1,540 from the fund to pay for Jason Lacey of the Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad to attend medicolegal death investigator training in St. ...
- Jackson announces summer construction zones (Local News ~ 06/28/10)
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Route E in Scott County closed due to flooding
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
Route E in Scott County will be closed until further notice due to the rising floodwater from the Mississippi River. This section of roadway is located from Route N to Water Street in Commerce. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area...
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Man avoids serious injury when jet skis collide on Clearwater Lake
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- A Cedar Hill, Mo., man escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon when his jet ski collided with another jet ski on Clearwater Lake, the Daily American Republic newspaper reported. The crash happened at about 1:40 p.m. between Piedmont Park and Bluff View Marina and involved first-time operators, Jeffrey Brengard, 44, and his 39-year-old wife, Donna Brengard, according to Missouri State Water Patrol Cpl. ...
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Several arrested in Bootheel as part of alleged drug ring
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
DUNKLIN COUNTY, Mo. -- Eight suspects were recently arrested by federal agents in connection with what authorities have charged as a conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana into the area, the Daily Dunklin Democrat newspaper reported...
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Southeast Missouri potato farms battle heat during harvest
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- For the past two weeks, trucks hauling potatoes from fields to their local plants and then processing facilities have been on the roads. And officials at Southeast Missouri's two potato farms say as this year's harvest continues, they can only hope for a break in the temperatures, the Sikeston Standard Democrat reported...
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Dunklin County authorities look for child allegedly kidnapped by parent
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
KENNETT, MO. -- The Dunklin County prosecuting attorney's office is in the process of filing charges in connection with a local missing child case, the Daily Dunklin Democrat newspaper reported. According to Prosecutor Stephen P. Sokoloff, the courts are charging Violet Martindale of Kennett with child abduction, a class D felony, in regard to a parental kidnapping case involving her 10-year-old daughter Miranda Cross, also of Kennett...
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Lutheran Family and Children's Services at risk of losing tax credits
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
Lutheran Family and Children's Services in Cape Girardeau has $118,000 in tax credits that must be used by Wednesday or the charity will lose future funding. For the past six years, the organization has received $500,000 in Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) tax credits from the state and has issued this full amount to eligible donors, said Melody Anderson, director of regional development...
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Summertime Beauty Pageant - Kaitlyn and Jordahn
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/28/10)
Kaitlyn Todd of Jackson and Jordahn Cook of Cape Girardeau competed Sunday at the East Prairie 2010 Southeast Missouri Summertime Beauty Pageant. Kaitlyn won the Supreme Crown (9-10 yr), Prettiest hair, Most beautiful, Best dress, Prettiest Smile, and Most Photogenic. Jordahn won 1st Alternate (12-23 month), Prettiest eyes, Prettiest smile and the Model Award. They both will ride in the east Prairie Parade Fourth of July parade this Saturday!...
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Jackson ordinance sets safety measures for fireworks vendors
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
With Sunday's official start to Jackson's fireworks season, the city's fire marshal continues to review safety procedures at fireworks tents to ensure vendors are complying with regulations. "They're usually good about it," Jackson fire marshal Randy Davis said. "They know. Most of them have been here for years."...
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CASA Informational Meetings to be held
(Submitted Story ~ 06/28/10)
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will be holding Informational Meetings twice a month for prospective CASA volunteers. A CASA volunteer has to complete 30 hours of special training and background screenings before they are sworn in as a volunteer child advocate. ...
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Major case squad still activated, seeking suspect in Saturday shooting death
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad remains activated today in response to the shooting death of a 44-year-old man who was found dead early Saturday. The victim, Matthew Ervin was found dead by police officers at Park Drive and North Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau after they received a report of shots fired in the area...
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Tommy Sowers Puts His Boots on the Ground Again
(Submitted Story ~ 06/28/10)
This July, Tommy Sowers will be continuing a project he began in January: Boots on the Ground. Earlier this year, Tommy and his dog Chuck traveled around the twenty-eight counties of Missouri's Eighth District, spending a day and a night in each. Tommy also conducted "workdays", working side-by-side with residents of many of the counties: he was a teacher in one, a bartender in another and a chicken-fryer in another...
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Mike Stafford Birthday Bash
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/28/10)
Mike Stafford is 95 years old today. We had a birthday dance/party for him at the Veteran's Home yesterday. It was a great time.
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Shoplifting suspect barricades self inside Cape Girardeau restaurant bathroom
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
Cape Girardeau police were called to Long John Silver's restaurant on Kingshighway on Monday afternoon after a man locked himself in a bathroom there. Police at the scene said the man was a shoplifting suspect at Kmart who ran from the department store into the nearby fast-food restaurant...
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Talking Shop with Kevin Priester, manager, Alliance Water Resources
(Business ~ 06/28/10)
Kevin Priester makes sure Cape Girardeau residents have clean water to drink, but he's also committed to improving opportunities for area children through his work with the Discovery Playhouse Children's Museum and the Southeast Missouri Soccer Club...
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Smart students
(Editorial ~ 06/28/10)
The signs that future generations will be in good hands are all around us. For several weeks, the Southeast Missourian has been featuring photos of and information about valedictorians from area schools. Reading about these bright students -- their dreams, their hopes -- reminds us in a positive way that our schools are turning out young men and women well-prepared to become tomorrow's leaders...
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Speak Out 6/28/10
(Speak Out ~ 06/28/10)
I wonder if anyone else is as scared to death as I am of our current president. What is going on in our country? He does not want to close our borders because he feels it will somehow affect terrorism. I don't understand this. Our own military authorities are training Afghan soldiers to fly planes and to speak English and giving them military clearance into many of our facilities. ...
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Thanks for help with Stoogefest and for supporting local musicians
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/28/10)
We would like to thank the Southeast Missourian for its coverage of the second annual Stoogefest. Carrie Bartholomew, Renda Eggimann and Chris Harris did a great job of covering the event. We would also like to acknowledge the other people who gave their support without which we could never have pulled off this festival...
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Prayer 6/28/10
(Prayer ~ 06/28/10)
For those in need of jobs, and those who have found work, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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People on the move 6/28/10
(Business ~ 06/28/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center has appointed Teresa Landess as director of physician practices. Landess is responsible for fostering, developing and facilitating the improvement of Saint Francis' physician practices. She will work with the vice president of medical affairs and physician recruiter in coordinating recruitment and retention efforts for the medical center...
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Margaret Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Margaret Luella Wilson, 81, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. She was born Jan. 7, 1929, daughter of the late Houston Stonecipher and Gladys Vick Stonecipher in Alexander County, Ill. She was united in marriage to Donald Wilson on June 9, 1947, at Mount Vernon, Ill. He preceded her in death Jan. 15, 2001...
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Sherman Hill
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
Sherman E. Hill, 83, of East Cape Girardeau, Ill., died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 26, 1926, in West Branch, Iowa, to Adolph William "Ott" and Ethel Belle Teets Hill. He and Vicky Rudluff were married Dec. 2, 1947, at Davenport, Iowa...
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Matthew Ervin
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
Matthew "Woody" Ervin, 44, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 4, 1965, in Cape Girardeau to Ronald C. and Karen "Buckie" Kaufman Ervin. Matt graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1983. He was a member of IBEW Local 1 of St. Louis. He was of the Methodist faith...
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P. June Futrell
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- P. June Futrell, 71, of Carbondale passed away Friday, June 25, 2010, at her home. She was born June 6, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to to Lawrence and Lona Davis Fingerhut. June worked at Pagliai's Pizza in Carbondale for many years. She had a deep love for animals of any kind and enjoyed feeding the deer, raccoons and other animals that frequented her yard. She also had a passion for working in her yard. June was of the Methodist faith...
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David Snell
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
David Lee Snell, 55, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in Cape Girardeau. He was born on May 18, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, to George and Mary Lou Haupt Snell. Survivors include a sister, Donna Futakami of Northglenn, Colo.; three brothers, Bill, Jim and Steven Snell, all of Cape Girardeau; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends...
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Elbert Crawford
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elbert F. "Al" Crawford, 73, of Perryville died Friday, June 25, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born in East Prairie, Mo., on Oct. 27, 1936, son of the late Louie W. and Earslene F. Warren Crawford. He and Margie Barks Crawford were married Dec. 13, 1952...
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Sylvia Jordon
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
Sylvia "Bea" Jordon, 67, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 25, 2010, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rodger Keipe officiating. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. at Trace Creek Cemetery in Glenallen, Mo...
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Out of the past 6/28/10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/28/10)
The pilot of a single-engine plane felt winds at 11,000 feet over Cape Girardeau yesterday afternoon several minutes before they kicked up in Cape Girardeau and was forced to land his six-seat private aircraft at the municipal airport; the force of the wind popped open the door and sent charts flying around the cockpit; pilot Grady Persons held the door with one hand and landed the plane...
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Jackson police and fire reports 6/28/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/28/10)
POLICE Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: ...
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Illinois Senate candidate subpoenaed for Blagojevich trial
(National News ~ 06/28/10)
CHICAGO -- U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias said Sunday he won't be hurt politically by his subpoena to testify at the corruption trial of ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, but his Republican opponent pounced at the chance to try to shift attention from his own troubles in the race for President Barack Obama's old Senate seat...
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Prince Harry plays polo for AIDS charity
(National News ~ 06/28/10)
NEW YORK -- Britain's Prince Harry capped his New York visit with a polo match Sunday on an island off Manhattan to benefit 400,000 children of an AIDS-ravaged African nation. The 25-year-old son of the late Princess Diana was pitted against the best known player in the equestrian sport, the Argentine Nacho Figueras...
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Police arrest more than 560 at Toronto economic summit
(International News ~ 06/28/10)
TORONTO -- Police raided a university building and rounded up more protesters Sunday in an effort to quell further violence at the global economic summit after black-clad youths rampaged through the city, smashing windows and torching police cruisers...
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Tropical storm moves into Gulf
(International News ~ 06/28/10)
BELIZE CITY -- Tropical Storm Alex moved into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday after weakening to a depression as it swirled across Belize and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, dumping rains that left at least four people dead across the region. Alex is expected to regain strength in the coming days as it moves over warmer waters in the Gulf and possibly become a hurricane headed toward Mexico's Caribbean coast, well away from the area where BP PLC is trying to stop a massive oil leak, the U.S. ...
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Backers get ready for vote on health care law
(State News ~ 06/28/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is poised in August to become the first state in the nation to put the new federal health insurance law to a public referendum. So there should be a major campaign, with commercials from the right attacking "Obamacare" with the left championing the biggest accomplishment of Barack Obama's presidency...
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National DNA database to help curtail dogfighting
(State News ~ 06/28/10)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A massive dogfighting investigation that started in Missouri last year was the impetus for a new nationwide database of DNA taken from animals seized during dogfighting cases. The database is intended to help link abused animals to people who breed and train dogs for fighting. It allows investigators to compare blood and other genetic material left at the scene of a suspected fight to evidence gathered during other cases, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/28/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/28/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Assault Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cards get crowned by KC
(Professional Sports ~ 06/28/10)
The Royals claimed the three-game series Sunday with a 10-3 victory
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BP boycott frustrates station owners
(National News ~ 06/28/10)
Tension is mounting between BP and the neighborhood retailers that sell its gasoline. As more Americans shun BP gasoline as a form of protest over the Gulf oil spill, station owners are insisting BP do more to help them convince motorists that such boycotts mostly hurt independently owned businesses, not the British oil giant...
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Jackson Jr. Legion sweeps Perryville
(Community Sports ~ 06/28/10)
The Jackson Junior Legion baseball team scored 31 runs Sunday in a doubleheader sweep of visiting Perryville Junior Legion. Jackson edged Perryville 16-15 in the opener, then rolled to a 15-1 win in five innings. Joe Koenig pitched 6 1/3 innings to collect the win in the opener. He struck out six and allowed 12 hits...
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Edith Guild
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
Edith Dakin Guild died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home of Tamms, Ill.
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Armella Henley
(Obituary ~ 06/28/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Armella R. Henley, 92, of Chaffee died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Downtown tournament brings out 40 golfers to raise money for Red House
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
Skill and low scores weren't essential to enjoy the First-Ever Fifth Annual Louis J. Lorimier Memorial World-Famous Downtown Golf Tournament and All-You-Can-Eat Catfish Buffet on Sunday in Cape Girardeau, where 40 people came together for sun and fun and to support a downtown attraction...
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Cheryl Stoffregen answers many calls at 911 communications center
(Local News ~ 06/28/10)
After 15 years on the job as a telecommunicator, 51-year-old Cheryl Stoffregen, who works in 911 Communications for Cape Girardeau, can't stand to hear a phone ring more than once. Her job forces her to be a multitasker, Stoffregen said, and each call, whether an emergency or not, requires quick thinking. The Cape Girardeau 911 communications center receives up to 1,900 emergency calls per month...
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COLUMN: World Cup, Wimbledon provide memorable day
(Sports Column ~ 06/28/10)
No championships were decided Wednesday. Nothing even close. Yet why will that date -- June 23 -- go down as among the most exciting single days of sports in recent memory and be etched in the minds of so many sports fans for a long time? Because of what took place on a soccer pitch in South Africa and a tennis court in England...
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After 70 years, General Sign Co. closes its doors
(Business ~ 06/28/10)
Thirty-one workers employed by General Sign Co. at 4857 Nash Road are now looking for new jobs after the company closed June 18. A few staff remain onsite working to finalize financial accounts. Wayne Waldon, owner of Idyllic Enterprises, a quarter of a mile up Nash Road from General Sign, visited the facility last week to notify former workers that he has openings for clerical, shipping and sales positions...
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Mo. college honors its first black applicant
(State News ~ 06/28/10)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- The year was 1950, and Mary Jean Price was eager to start college after graduating second in her high school class. But she was black, and Missouri State University -- then called Southwest Missouri State College -- had an all-white student body. She was the first black student to apply, and she was denied admission...
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