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Missouri-Kentucky ferry reopens for service
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
DORENA, Mo. -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry reopened for service this morning, after being shut down Sunday by high winds. The ferry was able to resume service on the normal winter operating schedule. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connects Kentucky Highway 1354 at Hickman, Ky., with Missouri Route A and Highway 77 near Dorena. ...
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Part of SEMO dorm evacuated
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
Part of the Towers dorm complex at Southeast Missouri State University was evacuated just before 7:30 p.m. tonight. Towers North was emptied after a strong smell of natural gas was reported. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they initially identified a smell like burning plastic coming from the heating and cooling system. Firefighters were still investigating at the time of this report...
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Candidate filing opens Tuesday for Jackson mayor, 4 aldermen spots
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
With filing for the April municipal election starting Tuesday, Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr said she plans to file for re-election. "I do enjoy the job and feel that we have made real progress as a city," she said. Along with the mayor's office, four alderman positions are also up for election...
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LaSalle Avenue project a first for new street, mixed-use concept
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
A development planned for the north part of the city will provide two firsts for Cape Girardeau: the first actual construction on the new LaSalle Avenue as well as the first to incorporate a new mixed-use philosophy by city planners. Construction is slated to start this spring on the $5.5 million Baldwin Place, a duplex subdivision on the south side of LaSalle Avenue, the highly touted artery road constructed just off Interstate 55 for people to access the city from the north. ...
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Braves receive top seed in Christmas tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/10)
SCC has won the last two Christmas titles and again will be the team to beat
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SEMO adding degree in cybersecurity
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
The Internet has been likened to the Wild West of the 21st century, and it's going to need a lot more cybercops. To meet the demand, Southeast Missouri State University plans to offer a bachelor of science degree in cybersecurity. The university's board of regents last week approved the program, which could launch in the fall semester of 2011, with the acceptance of the Coordinating Board of Higher Education. ...
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Weekly bus route ridership up by 300 this year, Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority says
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
The past year has seen an increase in ridership for the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority. Ridership for the transit authority's fixed bus route has increased from about 500 per week last year to 800 rides per week this year, according to executive director Tom Mogelnicki...
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Saint Francis Employees Give to Safe House
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees donated $24,956 to the Safe House for Women through The Power of Sharing campaign. Employees raised a total of $129,496 for local human service agencies, exceeding the goal of $90,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies and members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December...
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Saint Francis Employees Give to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees donated $17,795 to the United Way of Southeast Missouri through The Power of Sharing campaign. Employees raised a total of $129,496 for local human service agencies, exceeding the goal of $90,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies and members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December...
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Saint Francis Employees Give to Salvation Army
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees donated $14,411 to the Salvation Army through The Power of Sharing campaign. Employees raised a total of $129,496 for local human service agencies, exceeding the goal of $90,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies and members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December...
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Saint Francis Employees Give to LFCS
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees donated $13,954 for Lutheran Family and Children's Services. Employees raised a total of $129,496 for local human service agencies, exceeding the goal of $90,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies and members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December...
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Saint Francis Gives to First Call for Help
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees donated $3,777 to First Call for Help through The Power of Sharing campaign. Employees raised a total of $129,496 for local human service agencies, exceeding the goal of $90,000. The Saint Francis Family designated donations to six agencies and members of The Power of Sharing committee presented those funds to the respective agencies in December...
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The Road to Adoption
(Submitted Story ~ 12/13/10)
Building a family through Adoptions by LFCS is a fulfilling process. The professional staff assists families by providing the support they need to adopt a child internationally or domestically, through an agency, independent, Children's Division, or relative adoption. Additionally, we offer assistance with permanency through guardianship placements...
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Canalou residents worried post office may close
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
CANALOU, Mo. -- Canalou residents are doing all they can to save their post office, which is in an old schoolhouse that also houses city offices. "There was a mention that they possibly would be closing our post office because of security -- they don't think the post office is secure enough," said Thelma Slayton, city collector. "It's just a rumor; we do not know for sure they are going to close it."...
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MoDOT says snowplows will make fewer passes
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Tight budgets will mean less snowplowing on Missouri roads this winter, with transportation officials pledging to keep the roads "passable" but not necessarily clear. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that the state Department of Transportation plans to use its equipment and technology better but make fewer passes on roadways with its plows, particularly on less-traveled highways. ...
- Any snow will do for sledding (Local News ~ 12/13/10)
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Donated computers
(Editorial ~ 12/13/10)
All too often we hear stories of inefficiencies and waste in government. It's refreshing to hear stories of government being innovative in finding ways to make the most of the resources available. The Cape Girardeau U.S. Army Recruiting Station is giving away 11 surplus computers to school districts in need. The computers, only 3 years old, have had data erased from their hard drives...
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Poor leadership
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/13/10)
David Broder's syndicated column published in the Southeast Missourian on Dec. 5 said:"... Obama and the Republican congressional leaders have taken the first step on a path to political cooperation, one that can lead to multiple benefits. Washington could emerge from December with an agreed-upon plan for financing the government for the next two years, a workable budget for this year's government activity and an agreement by the Senate on the significant arms treaty Obama has negotiated with Russia. ...
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Prayer 12/13/10
(Prayer ~ 12/13/10)
O God, it's an honor to worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Amen.
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Speak Out 12/13/10
(Speak Out ~ 12/13/10)
I'VE been working as a waitress in Cape for three years and have never smoked, but I have to serve people in the smoking section all the time and am forced to breathe smoke-filled air. Even when I was pregnant, our shift manager scheduled me to work the smoking section. This ordinance is not about hurting smokers, it's about helping the rest of us...
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Cape Girardeau County man moderately injured in evening crash
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
A Saturday evening single-car crash injured a Whitewater man, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Winter storm wallops Midwest
(National News ~ 12/13/10)
CHICAGO -- A powerful, gusty storm dumped mounds of snow across the upper Midwest on Sunday, closing major highways in several states, canceling more than 1,600 flights in Chicago and collapsing the roof of the Minnesota Vikings' stadium. At least two weather-related deaths were reported as the storm system dropped nearly 2 feet of snow in parts of Minnesota and marched east. ...
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Payroll tax cut worries Social Security advocates
(National News ~ 12/13/10)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's plan to cut payroll taxes for a year would provide big savings for many workers, but makes Social Security advocates nervous that it could jeopardize the retirement program's finances. The plan is part of a package of tax cuts and extended unemployment benefits that Obama negotiated with Senate Republican leaders. ...
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Swedes shocked by first terror attack in three decades
(International News ~ 12/13/10)
STOCKHOLM -- No one died except for the suspected bomber, but two explosions in Sweden's capital tore at the fabric of this tolerant and open nation -- a society that hadn't seen a terrorist attack in more than three decades. Two people were wounded in central Stockholm on Saturday in what appeared to be the first suicide bombing in the history of Sweden, which has been spared the major terrorist strikes seen in several other European countries...
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Jaime Followell
(Obituary ~ 12/13/10)
Jaime Followell, 34, of Jackson, died Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 5, 1976, in Cape Girardeau to Robert and Karen Nagel Price. She and Jeffrey Followell were married March 28, 2004. He died May 25, 2005...
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Lorna Mueller
(Obituary ~ 12/13/10)
Lorna Ruth Mueller, 69, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, in Cape Girardeau. Lorna was born July 27, 1941, in Fredericktown, Mo., in a house built by her father. She was the daughter of Ralph W. Edwards and Gladys Bollinger Edwards, who preceded her in death...
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Janet Bradfield
(Obituary ~ 12/13/10)
Janet Bradfield, 65, of Jackson died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010, at her residence in Jackson. Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 12/13/10
(Out of the Past ~ 12/13/10)
The first snowstorm of the season moved into Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois during the night, making roadways slippery and contributing to a number of minor accidents; school children throughout the area get a day off. The Cape Girardeau Convention and Tourism Bureau would operate on a budget of $145,000 next year under an agreement with the city slated for city council consideration next week...
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Jackson fire report 12/13/2010
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/13/10)
Fire Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday: * Citizen assist on East Main Street. Firefighters responded to the following call Sunday: * Emergency medical service on Old Cape Road.
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Cities, county see increase in sales tax revenue
(Business ~ 12/13/10)
A slight increase in sales tax collections around Cape Girardeau County so far this year is a sign the area's economy remains stable. Both the Jackson and Cape Girardeau have seen a 1.4 percent increase in sales taxes received from January through November, compared to the same time last year...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/13/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/13/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt Thefts Property damage Cape Girardeau County The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. ...
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Hundreds safe after showboat grounded
(State News ~ 12/13/10)
BRANSON, Mo. -- More than 600 passengers and crew members of a Branson showboat are safely off the vessel after spending the night aboard the boat, which became grounded because of high winds and choppy water. There were no injuries after the Branson Belle's captain decided it was safer to stay wrenched against the shore than try to guide the boat to its dock just across the channel on Table Rock Lake...
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Some Mo. residents return to outsourcing holiday chores
(State News ~ 12/13/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The gloom and frugality of the recession may be lifting for service-oriented businesses that allow customers to outsource seasonal errands they dread. From holiday decorating to shopping, cooking and gift-wrapping, there's someone willing to do the work -- for a price...
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Scientists play Clue with Saturn's rings
(National News ~ 12/13/10)
WASHINGTON -- One of the solar system's most evocative mysteries -- the origin of Saturn's rings -- may be a case of cosmic murder, new research suggests. The victim: an unnamed moon that disappeared about 4.5 billion years ago. The suspect: a disk of hydrogen gas that once surrounded Saturn when its dozens of moons were forming, but has now fled the crime scene...
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Missouri town grapples with lead smelter's pending exodus
(National News ~ 12/13/10)
HERCULANEUM, Mo. -- The sprawling green space across from the Catholic church might be Herculaneum's prettiest asset, the kind of inviting place where people could flock to picnic or sling a Frisbee -- if potential danger didn't lurk in the grass and ground...
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Show us your Christmas lights in our photo contest
(Local News ~ 12/13/10)
The Southeast Missourian and its website, semissourian.com, is giving local residents the chance to win prizes for their Christmas light displays. Enter a photo of your holiday light display in the Holiday Lights Photo Contest between now and Sunday. Winners will be chosen by votes, with the voting period from Dec. 20 to Jan. 2...
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Talking Shop with Ellis Bradshaw
(Business ~ 12/13/10)
When General Sign closed in June, Ellis Bradshaw, general manager Canedy Sign & Graphics, saw an opportunity for his company to expand. Bradshaw started his career at General Sign and his company, based in Sikeston, Mo., purchased the former General Sign facility on Nash Road this fall as well as its St. Louis office. From billboards to animated LED signs to vehicle wraps, Canedy Sign helps businesses, churches and schools throughout the area share their message...
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Hunting traditions sag as land, desire disappear
(National News ~ 12/13/10)
MADISON, Wis. -- Classroom desks and office cubicles stand empty. Hunters in blaze orange stand out like drops of bright paint against brown fields. Pub parking lots are crowded with pickup trucks draped with deer carcasses. This is Wisconsin's gun deer season, a tradition as ingrained in this rugged state's identity as beer, brats and cheese. But as the years slide by, fewer people seem to care...
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Southeast basketball's early struggles are surprising
(Sports Column ~ 12/13/10)
It's way too early to write off the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball season, especially since the Redhawks have only played two Ohio Valley Conference games. But I've got to admit I am surprised at how much Southeast struggled through its first 10 contests...
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Perryville girls down Clearwater
(High School Sports ~ 12/13/10)
The Perryville girls basketball team improved to 2-1 with Saturday's 65-44 win at Clearwater as part of the Clearwater Shootout. Allison Moldenhauer led the Pirates with 19 points. Natalie Bauwens followed with 12 and Abbie Schilli added 11. PERRYVILLE (65) -- Morgan Mueller 7, Kaycee Erzfeld 2, Abbie Schilli 11, Allison Moldenhauer 19, Leandra Miller 5, Kelsey Schremp 4, Katlyn Lukefahr 5, Natalie Bauwens 12. FG 27, FT 11-20, F 21. (3-pointers: none. Fouled out: none)...
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Wife of late baseball coach Joe Uhls dies
(College Sports ~ 12/13/10)
Inez Uhls Fiehler, the wife of Southeast Missouri State's late, legendary baseball coach Joe Uhls, recently died in Victoria, Texas. She was 83. Uhls Fiehler was a Southeast employee for 29 years as a circulation desk clerk in the Kent Library. Following the death of Joe Uhls, Uhls Fiehler initiated the "Joe Uhls Baseball Fund," which provides contributions to the Southeast baseball program...
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Super Bowl champs breeze past Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 12/13/10)
New Orleans took advantage of three St. Louis turnovers and rolled to a 31-13 victory
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Suicide bombing kills 6 NATO troops in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 12/13/10)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- An explosives-packed minibus blew up at the entrance of a joint NATO-Afghan base in southern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing six NATO troops and two Afghan soldiers as they prepared to head out on patrol. NATO has claimed improvements in security after months of raids, patrols and strikes on insurgents in Kandahar province, but Sunday's blast -- the deadliest attack on coalition troops this month -- shows the area is still far from safe...
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Scott City R-1 A+ Schools Parent and Student Night
(Submitted Story ~ 12/13/10)
Scott City R-I School District A+ Schools Parent and Student Night Tuesday, January 11, 2011 from 6-7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. This meeting is reserved for the freshman (Class of 2014) & sophomore class (Class of 2013) With our current economic situation it is important for students and parents to be familiar with scholarship opportunities that will assist in tuition compensation. ...
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Kids bugging you for an iPhone?
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/13/10)
Are your kids bugging you for an iPhone or other fancy electronic communication device? Tell 'em this is how you got by when YOU were a kid. Go to http://www.capecentralhigh.com/not-exactly-cape/before-the-iphone/ see what the mobile end of the conversation looked like...
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