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Flat start proves costly for Southeast men
(College Sports ~ 01/16/11)
Southeast Missouri State forward Cameron Butler was direct and thorough in his postgame assessment of his team's performance against Eastern Kentucky on Saturday. "We always say, 'Throw the first punch,'" Butler said. Instead it was the Redhawks who took the early blows on their way to a 64-52 loss on their home floor...
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Several people, businesses honored at Jackson Chamber banquet
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
More than 330 people attended the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Industrial Development Company annual banquet Friday at the Jackson Knights of Columbus Hall, where several awards were presented. Recently retired Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones was selected for the R.A. Fulenwider Meritorious Community Service Award...
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Lichtenegger files bill to limit quarry locations
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
Inspired by constituent opposition to two proposed quarries near Fruitland, newly elected state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger is making her first order of business a bill that would prohibit mine development within one mile of schools, churches and public buildings.
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Cape Girardeau voters to decide smoking ban April 5
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
Voters will have the final say about whether a controversial smoking ban is enacted in Cape Girardeau. As expected, the Cape Girardeau City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Friday evening to put the hotly contested issue before voters on April 5...
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Migrant Eaters
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/11)
A gaggle of Canadian Geese visited my backyard one cold winter morning.
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Riley - Estes
(Wedding ~ 01/16/11)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Jenny Marie Riley and Travis Lee Estes were married May 29, 2010, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Casteel performed the ceremony. Organist was Cheryl Kern of New Hamburg, and soloists were James Simmons of Benton, Mo., and Donielle Howell of Scott City...
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Rohde - Pobst
(Wedding ~ 01/16/11)
Elaine Rohde and Christopher Pobst exchanged wedding vows Oct. 16, 2010, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Kirkwood, Mo. Peter Gounis performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Edward and Susan Rohde of St. Louis. The groom is the son of Mark and Becky Pobst of Cape Girardeau...
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Quade - Graff
(Engagement ~ 01/16/11)
Brenda and Gary Pender and Norman Quade Jr. of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Quade, to Michael Graff, both of St. Peters, Mo. He is the son of Charles and Mary Ann Graff of St. Charles, Mo. Quade is a graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an account consultant with the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in St. Louis...
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Marcantel - Morgan
(Engagement ~ 01/16/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- John and Marion Moxley of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Maegan Elizabeth Marcantel, to Nathaniel David Morgan of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of David and Susan Morgan of Pensacola, Fla., and Lawrence and Darcy Braun of Benton, Mo...
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Koch - Rayburn
(Engagement ~ 01/16/11)
Scott and Jane Koch of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Katherine Koch, to Tyson Johnson Rayburn. He is the son of Richard Rayburn of Cape Girardeau and Rhonda Johnson of Marble Hill, Mo. Koch is a 2002 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008. She is a registered nurse at Southeast Hospital...
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Espinoza - Hammonds
(Engagement ~ 01/16/11)
Melesio Espinoza and Kimberly Espinoza of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Marie Espinoza, to Hykeem Alexander Hammonds. He is the son of Regina Frierson of Cape Girardeau, and the late Charles Hammonds. Espinoza is a 2007 graduate of Central High School. She received an associate degree as a medical specialist from Metro Business College in 2009. She is a medical assistant at Cape Care for Women...
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Wright - Koehler
(Engagement ~ 01/16/11)
Ronnie and Gayle Wright of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Deann Wright, to Matthew Steven Koehler. He is the son of Steve and Mary Koehler of Scott City. Wright is a graduate of Scott City High School, and received a degree as a certified nurse aide from Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. She is employed at Olive Garden and Because We Care...
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White - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/16/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert White of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at the end of December 2010. The Whites children surprised them with a visit by their grandson, Chad White, his wife Ashley, and children Tyler and Connor of Texas. Other family members also visited from Texas...
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Lunsford - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/16/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lunsford of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner Jan. 9, 2011, at Branding Iron in Jackson. Hosts were their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Lunsford and Marian Schlegel were married Jan. 13, 1951, by the Rev. Melzer, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Their attendants were the late Virginia Popp, sister of the bride, and Bill Schlegel of Kelso, Mo...
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Keller - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/16/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Keller of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Jan. 7, 2011, at Port Cape. Keller and Pearl Siebert were married Jan. 7, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. F.H. Melzer. Their attendants were Eugenie Wessel, Harold Wessel, Raymond Siebert, and the late Geraldine Johnson...
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Marble Hill McDonald's donates to Junior Achievement Program
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
McDonald's in Marble Hill, Mo., recently donated 25 percent of sales between 4 and 8 p.m. on a designated day to the Junior Achievement Program in Marble Hill. The Junior Achievement program provides free economic education courses to the Woodland School District. More than 600 students benefit from the program. McDonald's representative Cheryl Farrow, left, presented the check to Merideth Pobst, district manager of Junior Achievement of Southeast Missouri...
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Cape martial arts school proud of all types of students
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
Outerlimits Martial Arts School was started by Alan and Jani Williams. The school is part of the area's national organization, Lee H. Park, Moo Sul Kwan. The name came from the idea that the students would be encouraged to push to their "outer-limits" and highest potential...
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Male goldfinch not so golden in winter months
(Column ~ 01/16/11)
This photo shows a male American goldfinch in winter plumage. During summer the male American goldfinch is a bright yellow with a black cap and mostly black wings. American goldfinches eat small seeds such as thistle, ragweed and sunflower. They will often come to bird feeders where thistle seed is included. Sometimes they will feed in small flocks...
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More new brides informing guests with wedding websites
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
With friends and family headed to her California wedding from all over, bride-to-be Carrie Shields decided online organization was key. "Really the wedding website was one of the first things we did," the 32-year-old public relations director from San Diego said. Shields is marrying R.J. Jones, 36, who was born and raised in Wales...
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Six-year-old donates hair to Locks of Love for second time
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
Maria Bleckler, 6, recently donated her hair to Locks of Love for the second time. Maria is in kindergarten at St. Vincent de Paul School and is the daughter of David and Cyndi Bleckler of Jackson. Maria's haircut was provided by Danetta Clemons at Salon Brielle and Spa in Cape Girardeau. Locks of Love is a not-for-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged people in the United States and Canada younger than age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss...
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Principal's death inspires East Prairie community to expand on clothing charity
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- The death of a junior high school principal has inspired a community to support the school's annual charity drive like never before. The junior high has had an annual clothing/toy drive around Christmastime for about 10 years...
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Oh, come, all ye faithful
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
JERUSALEM -- Israel is inviting tourists to retrace the footsteps of the Virgin Mary, officials said Tuesday, in the latest campaign to bring Christian pilgrims to the Holy Land. A new itinerary developed by the Tourism Ministry helps tour operators plan pilgrimages to sites where the mother of Jesus Christ lived and traveled. They include her birthplace near Nazareth in northern Israel, as well as Mary's Spring and the Tomb of the Virgin near Jerusalem...
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Pets of the week
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
Pet names: Stuart and Bogey Owner: Tanya Sadler Favorite activity: Sleeping and looking cute. ...
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St. Vincent de Paul Student Council collects items for Maxine's Shareable Wearables
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
The St. Vincent de Paul Student Council collected items for Maxine's Shareable Wearables. The students and staff at the school donated many pairs of socks, gloves, undergarments, shirts, pants and hats. Maxine's Shareable Wearables is a program through St. ...
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Dog grooming takes patience, love
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
WASHINGTON -- It's a busy day at the grooming salon at Happy Paws. Sharon Malachi is finishing up with Willie, an English cocker spaniel, clipping his nails and shaving his whiskers. Next up is Belle, a springer spaniel, who needs a haircut. Then Nox, a Portuguese water dog -- the breed made popular since President Barack Obama got one for his family...
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Dress code
(Editorial ~ 01/16/11)
A growing problem for some school districts is appropriate school attire. And now one Southeast Missouri public school district is making a move to address the issue. The Scott City School Board approved a standardized dress code last month. This week the school's Committee to Study Student Dress Codes developed three recommendations to be presented to the board Wednesday...
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Speak Out 1/16/11
(Speak Out ~ 01/16/11)
The Scott County Public Water District is digging trenches and burying water main pipelines under the frontline levee. We all know that water pipelines sometimes move and spill huge amounts of water. Suppose the river is above flood stage and a minor earthquake occurs. If the water main under the levee burst, it would cause a blowout of water under the levee during a river flood. The water main pipeline should be buried across the road from the levee, not under the levee...
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Bipartisan vote
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/16/11)
Missourians should be delighted with the overwhelming vote by which the Missouri House of Representatives passed House Resolution 39 on only their fourth legislative day, Jan. 11. HR 39, which passed by a vote of 115 to 46, calls on Attorney General Koster to join in the constitutional challenge seeking to overturn the federal health care reform law passed last March. ...
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Spud-only eater named Potato Man of the Year
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
MOSES LAKE, Wash. -- Sticking to an all-potato diet for 60 days has earned Chris Voigt the National Potato Council's Potato Man of the Year honor. The Columbia Basin Herald reports the award was presented to the Pasco man last weekend at the council's annual meeting in Las Vegas. The award goes to someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty to represent the potato industry...
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Union campaign to boost image of public workers
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
WASHINGTON -- Union leaders plan to launch a multimillion-dollar campaign to boost the image of government workers and fend off pay cuts, benefit rollbacks and other anti-union measures in states under fiscal siege. The scope of the effort is unusual in a non-election year, and it signals a growing concern that unions could lose significant clout in states where the political climate has changed with Republicans in control in many legislatures...
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Brazilian mudslide survivors left to fend for themselves
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
TERESOPOLIS, Brazil -- They are tired, hungry, traumatized -- and resigned to saving themselves without the aid their government promised after massive mudslides that killed nearly 600 people. Wanderson Ferreira de Carvalho lost 23 family members -- including his wife and 2-year-old son -- in massive mudslides, yet spent Saturday hauling water and food up steep jungle trails. ...
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International envoys tour key Iranian nuclear site
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Several international envoys -- but none from the world powers -- got a look inside an Iranian nuclear site Saturday as part of a tour the Islamic Republic hopes will build support before a new round of talks on its disputed atomic activities...
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Tunisia hit with riots as new leader sworn in
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Looting, deadly prison riots and street chaos engulfed Tunisia on Saturday, a day after mass protests forced its strongman to flee. A new interim president was sworn in, promising to create a unity government that could include the long-ignored opposition...
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Woman makes 14-foot 'Last Supper' replica out of lint
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
This photo shows a portion of a replica of Leonardo da Vinci's mural, "The Last Supper," made out of laundry lint by Laura Bell of Roscommon, Mich. Bell said she needed about 800 hours to do enough laundry to get the lint, and 200 hours to recreate the mural. She bought towels of the colors she wanted and laundered them separately to get the right shades of lint. The mural is 14 feet long and 4 feet tall...
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Tucson starts to return to normal a week after shooting
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Veteran paramedic Tony Compagno stepped off Engine 30 and into hell: Panicked people rushed his crew, trying to pull them toward the injured, while three men desperately gave chest compressions to a 9-year-old girl. Others cried out "Giffords! Giffords!" and pointed to a woman lying unconscious with a gunshot wound to the head. Several other bodies were already covered with sheets...
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Doctors remove Giffords' precautionary breathing tube
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Doctors on Saturday removed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' breathing tube and could soon know if she can speak. Giffords had an operation Saturday to replace the breathing tube with a tracheotomy tube in her windpipe. That allows her to breathe better and frees her from the ventilator...
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Two U.S. soldiers killed while training Iraqis
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
BAGHDAD -- Two U.S. troops were killed Saturday by an Iraqi soldier who apparently smuggled real bullets into a training exercise and opened fire, raising fresh concerns about insurgents worming into the nation's security forces as the Americans prepare to leave by the year's end...
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Rome readies for 2 million pilgrims for Pope John Paul II ceremony
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
VATICAN CITY -- Crowd control experts were rushing to ready Rome for an estimated 2 million pilgrims for Pope John Paul II's beatification on May 1, when the city will be thronged with Easter week tourists. No tickets or invitations will be necessary -- as many faithful who want to be there to see the Polish-born pontiff beatified, the last formal step before possible sainthood, can come, a Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Ciro Benedettini, said Saturday...
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High turnout on final day of voting in S. Sudan's independence test
(International News ~ 01/16/11)
JUBA, Sudan -- Voters in Southern Sudan began celebrating after the end of a weeklong independence referendum Saturday, a poll that is widely expected to lead to the creation of the world's newest country. Officials and observers noted high turnout and praised the peaceful voting process...
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Stoddard County sheriff reports meth lab bust
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Sheriff's deputies uncovered another "shake and bake" methamphetamine lab in Stoddard County this week. According to a news release from Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, on Wednesday deputies went to the residence of Kenny Paul Mooy, 42 of Advance, Mo., to serve a probation and parole warrant...
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Teenage murder suspect enters not guilty plea
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Miner teen has entered a plea of not guilty to charges that she murdered another teenage girl. On Thursday, Brianna M. Branson, 18, appeared in Scott County Circuit Court before Judge David Dolan for her arraignment. She pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and second-degree assault...
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Jackson police/fire report 1/16/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/11)
Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: ...
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Out of the past 1/16/11
(Out of the Past ~ 01/16/11)
Ken Richardson, a Cape Girardeau City Council candidate who has been speaking his mind at council meetings since filing for office in November, has come under fire from council member Robert Herbst, who says Richardson uses the meetings as a forum for his campaign; as the candidate began addressing the council last night, Herbst brought Richardson a soapbox to stand on, prompting a heated exchange between the two...
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Betty Crites
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Betty G. Crites, age 71, of Sedgewickville died Friday Jan. 14, 2011, at the family home. She was born June 12, 1939, at St. Louis, daughter of William Oscar and Mildred Chadd Hayes. She married Louis John Iavarone in 1962 and he died in 1985. She later married Linard Crites on June 12, 1988...
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Thelma Chamberlain
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Thelma Jean Chamberlain, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Jan. 14, 2011, at her home. Born Jan. 1, 1918, in Shannon County, Mo., she was the daughter of Elmer Allen and Lucy Conway Camden. She married Robert E. Chamberlain Jr. in 1947. He preceded her in death in November 1990. Before retirement, she worked in sales and as an administrative assistant and bookkeeper...
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Bill Priest
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Bill Priest, 62, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, at his home near Leemon. He was born Nov. 30, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, to George W. and Leota "Lee" Dillingham Priest. Bill was a 1966 graduate of Jackson High School. He attended Mineral Area College at Flat River and transferred to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Ill...
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Martha Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Martha Ann Smith, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 8, 1953, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Harold L. and Louise Betts Simmons. She graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1971. She was a former office secretary for Dr. Fred Rawlins and Dr. Mark Kasten...
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Beatrice Zahner
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
SILVER LAKE, Mo. -- Beatrice "Bea" Zahner of Silver Lake died Jan. 14, 2011, in Perryville, Mo. She was 85. She was born in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., on Aug. 22, 1925, daughter of the late Jesse Van and Theresa Ann (Holland) Hudson. She was a very loving and caring wife to Clarence "Speedy" Zahner. They married Dec. 26, 1943. Her soulmate preceded her in death one day earlier on Jan. 13, 2011...
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Martha Bray
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Martha Lou Dorris Bray, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born April 26, 1923, in Illmo, Mo., to Dr. George Thomas and Anna Sander Dorris. She had one sister, Elizabeth Dorris Britton (Randall), who preceded her in death in May 1998...
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Donald Hente
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Donald Martin Hente, 95, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, at The Lutheran Home. He was born Sept. 14, 1915, in Cape Girardeau to Martin E. and Katharine Foerstel Hente. He and Ellen Watts were married more than 40 years. She preceded him in death in March 1980. He later married Irene Sanders Cannon May 1, 1982 in Cape Girardeau. She died Sept. 4, 2009...
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Judith Singleton
(Obituary ~ 01/16/11)
Judith Ann Singleton, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at her home. She was born April 26, 1942, at Cape Girardeau, to Thomas Woodrow and Lavern Alta Griffaw Fitzgerald. She and James L. Singleton were married Nov. 9, 1965, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Aug. 25, 1984...
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Serious dog bite incidents on the rise
(State News ~ 01/16/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Most dogs don't bite, and most dog bites aren't serious. But hospitalizations for dog bites have nearly doubled in the past 15 years, according to recent federal government data. About 4.5 million dog bite incidents occur in the United States each year. Dog bites caused 316,200 trips to the emergency room and 9,500 hospitalizations in 2008, the latest figures from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/16/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/11)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: ...
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Bill would limit nuisance suits against Mo. farmers
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Advocates for Missouri farmers are redoubling their efforts to push through a law this session that would provided farmers greater protection from nuisance lawsuits. A bill introduced Thursday in the House would seek to cap the amount of damages that could be awarded to those filing nuisance suits against Missouri farmers...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/16/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/11)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Thefts Burglaries Property damage Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. ...
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School menus Jan. 17 to 21
(Menus ~ 01/16/11)
Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--No classes. TUESDAY--Crispito with nacho cheese sauce or turkey & cheese on bun, candied carrots, pears. WEDNESDAY--Chicken alfredo sauce with rotini pasta or ham & cheese on bun, green beans, french bread, cinnamon applesauce...
- Adopt Flo (Community ~ 01/16/11)
- Adopt Cane (Community ~ 01/16/11)
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FYI 1/16/11
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
The ladies of the Guardian Angel Parish Council Catholic Women will hold a sausage and ham breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 6 at the Guardian Angel School Gym in Oran, Mo. The meal will consist of sausage and ham, pancakes, fried eggs, biscuits and gravy and homemade cinnamon rolls. Cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children of the age group of 6 to 12 and free for children 5 years old and younger...
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Fostering love: Safe Harbor, Humane Society volunteers take animals into their homes
(Community ~ 01/16/11)
A 3 a.m. daily wake-up call of fur in the face is one of Christine Spanley's favorite rituals with her adopted cat, Zoey. Spanley, a Jackson resident, first met Zoey last year while serving as the foster caretaker for a litter of kittens from Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary in Jackson. ...
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Horoscope readers atwitter over talk of change to zodiac signs
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
Sofia Whitcombe began her day with the startling realization that she might not be exactly who she thought she was. "My whole life, I thought I was a Capricorn," the 25-year-old publicist said. "Now I'm a Sagittarius? I don't feel like a Sagittarius!" It felt, she said, like a rug had been pulled from under her feet...
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Tigers tumble to Aggies 91-89 in overtime
(College Sports ~ 01/16/11)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Khris Middleton squirmed as his teammates raved about his play. The sophomore forward said he doesn't like all the attention. He better get used to it. Middleton scored 28 points, including 11 in overtime, and No. 14 Texas A&M beat 15th-ranked Missouri 91-89 on Saturday for its 13th straight win...
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GM mum on Pujols contract talks
(Professional Sports ~ 01/16/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols will sign autographs for $175 a pop today at the St. Louis Cardinals' Winter Warmup. The team has until the start of spring training to get the three-time NL MVP to sign a new contract. General manager John Mozeliak confirmed the deadline set by Pujols, but declined to characterize negotiations Saturday. The Cardinals exercised a $16 million option for next season on Pujols' contract in October...
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Columbia, Carbondale officials share perspective on smoking bans a few years after enactment
(Local News ~ 01/16/11)
It's a Tuesday night at McNally's Irish Pub and Levi Herborn is ready for a cigarette. He and a few friends bundle up, step away from their drinks and head into the frigid outdoors. If they want to smoke when they hit the town these days, that's what they have to do...
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Redhawks gymnasts' top score not enough
(College Sports ~ 01/16/11)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team posted its best score of the season Saturday, but it wasn't enough to knock off its host. The University of Missouri topped the visiting Redhawks 194.925-192.825. Senior Christina Sundgren led Southeast with a title on the balance beam. She scored a 9.800 for her first career win in the event...
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High school roundup: Williams leads Woodland to first win of year
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/11)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Central boys use balanced attack to ground NMCC
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/11)
It's a new year and a whole new ballgame for the Central Tigers. Central saw the 2010 portion of its schedule end with a thud, first falling in the semifinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament to Jackson and then succumbing to Charleston in the third-place game...
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Porter leads SCC boys past Charleston
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/11)
SCC used a 12-0 run in the third quarter to pull away from Charleston
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High school roundup: Perryville boys down Saxony Lutheran to capture title
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/11)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Prayer 1/16/11
(Prayer ~ 01/16/11)
Lord Jesus, as we worship you today, may we truly live out your precepts. Amen.
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Quick takes on the news
(Column ~ 01/16/11)
Michael Long is a Southeast Missouri native who currently serves as a speechwriter and consultant in Washington, D.C. He teaches speechwriting and public relations in the graduate school at Georgetown University. He can be reached at www.MikeLongOnline.com....
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Love's secret garden
(Column ~ 01/16/11)
Perhaps, the most important pursuit human beings embark on is a connection with another person. I'm not talking about jawing it up with the guys at the bar or over coffee or talking with girls at the book club, but about real emotional connection; the type of relationship that gives you the confidence to go out and conquer the world -- a connection that feels safe and secure...
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Obama's education focus faces big hurdles
(National News ~ 01/16/11)
WASHINGTON -- Signs of trouble are arising for President Barack Obama's plan to put education overhaul at the forefront of his agenda as he adjusts to the new reality of a divided government. Giving students and teachers more flexibility is an idea with bipartisan support. ...
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Get off the treadmill and hit the road
(Column ~ 01/16/11)
"Get off the treadmill and hit the road" sounds like a harsh statement. However, I recently heard a minister offer that bit of advice. After listening to his reasoning, I agreed and came up with motives of my own, and I, too, determined to get off my treadmill...
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Look for hope, help, comfort
(Column ~ 01/16/11)
Speaking about what is often unspeakable is the most difficult task, even for the most eloquent. Words, no matter how comforting, always seem to fall short of alleviating feelings of pain, confusion and shock. Yet the words of the Psalms usher comfort that does not ignore our pain but points us in the direction of handling the unspeakable torture that is rising in a perfect storm of emotion within our souls...
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Southeast women post lopsided win
(College Sports ~ 01/16/11)
Southeast fended off Eastern Kentucky's rally then pulled away
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