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Busch Pet Products' St. "Paw"trick's Day Photos
(Submitted Story ~ 03/07/11)
Busch Pet Products is hosting its first-ever "Paw"trick's Day Pet Photo Day Saturday, March 12 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at the store, 121 S. Broadview #5, Cape. Photos will be taken by the talented Elaine Rohde of Elaine Rohde Photography and no appointment is necessary. Rohde will offer a complimentary session for all types of small pets and photos will be available for purchase. Sizes vary and prices range from $5 to $10...
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New McKendree Catfish & Chicken Tenders Dinner
(Submitted Story ~ 03/07/11)
Everyone is invited to New McKendree United Methodist Church's fried catfish and chicken tenders dinner Saturday, March 19, from 4:00-7:00 PM. Meal includes catfish and/or chicken tenders, cole slaw, baked beans, spiral potatoes, dessert, and a drink. Adults eat for $8, ages 5-12 $5.00, and kids under 5 eat free. It will be a great night of food and fellowship. We hope to see you there!...
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Dallas Holm in concert at First Baptist Cape
(Submitted Story ~ 03/07/11)
Contemporary Christian Artist, Dallas Holm will be in concert at First Baptist Church 1289 Lexington Ave Cape Girardeau, MO Friday, March 11th at 7:00 pm. Dallas Holm is a Dove awarded artist. DALLAS HOLM has garnered numerous awards such as DOVE AWARDS for SONG OF THE YEAR, SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR, MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR, GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, GOLD RECORD, and many number one songs like Rise Again, Here We Are, Face To Face, and To The Glory. ...
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Bell in old Trinity Lutheran Church
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/07/11)
Just before the old Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape was torn down, I took this collection of photos in the bell tower in 1978. http://www.capecentralhigh.com/cape-photos/old-trinity-lutheran-church-bell/
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Annual exhibit showcases talent of high school artists
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
When professor Edwin Smith launched the first Southeast Missouri State University High School Art Exhibition in 1979, he didn't expect it to turn into the event it has become today. "Our major reason to start this high school show was to give recognition to high school students who were doing well in the visual arts and recognize them and give them a place to show their work," said Smith, who retired from the university as head of the art education department in 2007...
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Heise Heating & Cooling was Honored at a Reception
(Submitted Story ~ 03/07/11)
At a recent dealer reception at Harrah's Hotel & Casino in St. Louis, Missouri, Koch Air, LLC, a distributor of Bryant heating and cooling products, recognized Heise Heating & Cooling, Inc. of Cape Girardeau for their excellence within the industry. Koch Air, LLC awarded Heise Heating & Cooling, Inc. with the prestigious Top Gun Award in recognition of volume sales excellence...
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Falls in the Fundi National Park, Canada
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/07/11)
Waterfall near the Bay of Fundi, Canada
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Success of Missouri's drug courts leads some to consider similar program for domestic violence offenders
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
It takes a committed team of probation officers, counselors and judges to make drug treatment court work in Missouri's circuit courts, but it's an approach the state's Supreme Court Chief Justice, William Ray Price Jr., has deemed successful. And with the increase in the state's prison population -- it has nearly doubled since 1994, from 7,461 to 14,204 -- it's an approach that could be used more, Price said in his recent judiciary address...
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marble blocks
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/07/11)
Marble blocks stacked along US 61 about one mile north of St Mary. I don't know the story behind these blocks, but they have been stacked here for as long as I can remember. I suppose they were quarried from a mine near Ozora and they were left here when the mine closed. The owner had a for sale sign up, in case your interested...
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Cell tower contracts generate more than $100,000 for Southeast Missouri State University
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
It may not be much in the grand scheme of a $120 million operational budget, but Southeast Missouri State University's contracts with cell phone providers generate in excess of $100,000 a year. It's revenue that helps fund technical operations on campus and other expenses, while helping cell phone users around Southeast Missouri stay connected. And it's part of a growing revenue stream for public and private entities...
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Talking shop with Tim Arbeiter, vice president of community development with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce
(Business ~ 03/07/11)
Tim Arbeiter recently received the Charles L. Hutson Visionary Award from Old Town Cape Inc., in recognition of his commitment to revitalize downtown Cape Girardeau. He previously served as the organization's director and now works as vice president of community development with the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce...
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Officials consider closing Miner's dispatch
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- Backpedaling from a decision to move dispatching services by half of Miner's Board of Aldermen left the other half feeling "blindsided." During their meeting Thursday, Scott County Commissioners signed an agreement to provide dispatching services for the city. On Friday morning, the Miner Board of Alderman met to look over the agreement but tabled the matter until its April meeting for further study with a split vote...
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Healthwatch: Dealing with diabetic neuropathy
(03/07/11)
You know that "pins and needles" feeling you get after your foot falls asleep? Imagine having that feeling all the time, along with a burning sensation, and possibly numbness and loss of balance -- and no way to relieve it. For some diabetics, this is the daily reality of living with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, an irreversible complication of diabetes...
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Health checkup: Pain and fatigue may be signs of fibromyalgia
(03/07/11)
Five years ago, Angela Martin of Cape Girardeau couldn't keep up in her daily life, and she didn't know why. "I had pain all over my body, and I had migraines and fatigue. I could take a two-hour nap in the afternoon and still go to sleep at night, but I never felt rested," says Martin, now 47. ...
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Estate Planning Guide: An explanation of charitable giving plans
(03/07/11)
Beneficiary on an IRA or 401k This is one of the simplest ways to create a charitable giving plan, says Tim Domian, financial adviser with Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau. With this option, you're simply naming a charity as the beneficiary on your IRA or 401k retirement plan. You can also change your mind at a later date...
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Muscle Walk 2011: Registration is open for the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual fundraiser
(03/07/11)
It costs $74 per minute of research for muscular dystrophy, a severely disabling condition with no prevention and no cure, and affecting people of all ages. On March 19, the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Cape Girardeau will host its annual Heartland Muscle Walk to raise funds and awareness about the 40-plus types of muscular dystrophy...
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Estate Planning Guide 2011: What you need to know about insurance in your golden years
(03/07/11)
Life insurance Most people, by the time they're ready to retire, have already paid off their cars, home and children's college tuition. For that reason, Mike Tomlin of Senior Healthcare Benefits Services in Jackson believes most seniors can pare down or eliminate their life insurance policies...
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Estate Planning Guide 2011: Where there's a will, there's a way
(03/07/11)
In the movie "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," as the children line up to sign a suspicious looking contract, little Mike Teavee comments, "Saw this in a movie once. Guy signed his wife's insurance policy. Then he bumped her off." Wonka responds, "Clever."...
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Around the bend Memphis, Tenn., to Vicksburg, Miss. - Part VI
(03/07/11)
Day eight -- Oct. 25, 2008 My foam rubber footies worked really well last night. I had warm feet all night for the first time this week! Why didn't I think of that seven days ago? The coyotes gave us quite a concert early this morning. ...
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Gas prices
(Editorial ~ 03/07/11)
Few topics get folks as fired up as high gas prices. And with the current unrest in the Middle East, among other factors, driving oil to record highs, many are asking for answers. According to GasBuddy.com, gas prices in Missouri have increased about $0.36 over the past month and about $0.82 over the past year...
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Government's control
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/07/11)
Today government touches everything in America and harms almost everything it touches. Federal, state and local governments together spend $42 out of every $100 a worker earns. Those who do the taxing and spending have long since ceased to work for the people who furnish them their good salaries and pampered benefits, which have filled them with condescension, arrogance and detachment from those of us who labor to fund their privileged lifestyle. ...
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Speak Out 3/7/11
(Speak Out ~ 03/07/11)
TO the person who wrote about the cars in Jackson on Greensferry Road, you ought to try going down a few blocks over on Georgia Street where cars are parked on both sides of the street and you have to weave in and out of traffic. They need to put a no-parking sign on one side the street...
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Prayer 3/7/11
(Prayer ~ 03/07/11)
O Lord, our help comes from you, the maker of heaven and earth. Amen.
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Jackson police and fire report 3/7/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/07/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/7/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/07/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/7/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/07/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Jerry Henley
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
Jerry James Henley, 73, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at his home. He was born Dec. 25, 1937, at Avert, Mo., the son of James and Inez Duffey Henley. Jerry was united in marriage to Deloris Davis on Feb. 12, 1955, at Tunica, Miss. She preceded him in death on March 26, 1983. He then married Juanita Boone on Feb. 25, 1984, and she preceded him in death on April 19, 2008. He later married JoAnn Monroe on May 1, 2009...
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Billy Farmer
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
MARION, Ill. -- Billy Joe Farmer, 72, of Marion, formerly of Cairo and Villa Ridge, Ill., died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service hour Tuesday at the Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge...
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Nora Neumeyer
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
Nora A. Neumeyer, 100, of Jackson passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Aug. 3, 1910, in Fruitland, daughter of Emil and Amelia Wilhelm Mantz. She and Charles William "Butch" Neumeyer were married Nov. 28, 1937. He preceded her in death Oct. 21, 1993...
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Louise Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
Louise Bollinger, 98, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Out of the past 3/7/11
(Out of the Past ~ 03/07/11)
Republicans filled the Arena Building last night for the annual Lincoln Day celebration; keynote speaker was Richard McIntyre, who was involved in the controversial 1984 Indiana Congressional race in which the Democrat incumbent was seated after Indiana had declared McIntyre the winner...
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Senators target sources of illegal student visas
(State News ~ 03/07/11)
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Five U.S. senators are calling for a federal crackdown on what they say are phony colleges handing out student visas to potential criminals and terrorists. Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana, Bill Nelson of Florida and Charles Schumer of New York say the colleges are fronts for people who pay to illegally enter the United States...
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St. Louis, Kansas City face crucial April vote on earnings tax
(State News ~ 03/07/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Rarely have voters in Missouri's two big cities faced a tougher dilemma. When they go to the polls next month they can vote to save themselves a nice chunk of money -- but doing so could cripple their local governments. St. Louis and Kansas City each collect a third or more of their revenue from a 1 percent income tax on both residents and nonresidents who work in the city. ...
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Bill takes aim at state's housing commission
(State News ~ 03/07/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bill in the state House would require some major changes for the Missouri Housing Development Commission. The measure, sponsored by Rules Committee Chairman Rep. John Diehl, R-Town and Country, would require the commission to close its offices in Kansas City and St. Louis and move its employees to Jefferson City. It would also require the commission's executive director to live within 40 miles of Jefferson City, according to The Columbia Daily Tribune...
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House passes minimum wage bill
(Column ~ 03/07/11)
A measure to eliminate Missouri's automatic minimum wage escalator was approved last week by the House of Representatives, in an effort to keep the state's minimum wage from exceeding its federal counterpart. This is one of six areas outlined in the Fix the Six campaign where the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says the state can improve in order to attract and assist businesses. ...
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West Lane Elementary students raise $35,000 for new playground equipment
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
West Lane Elementary School students and teachers know the two ingredients needed to make a playground. Cookie dough and haircuts, of course. You can add a lot of hard work to that list, too. Over the past nine months, the Jackson elementary school has raised $35,000 for new playground equipment, the first to be installed in about 15 years, according to third-grade teacher Kimber Parks...
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Cardinals drop 7-2 decision to Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/11)
St. Louis fell to 5-3 in exhibition play
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Troy completes sweep of Southeast Missouri State baseball team
(College Sports ~ 03/07/11)
Troy brought Southeast back to earth with a three-game sweep, capped by Sunday's 7-2 victory keyed by a five-run third inning.
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Southeast Missouri State gymnastic team has NCAA regional in sights
(College Sports ~ 03/07/11)
The Redhawks celebrated Senior Day with Sunday's 193.925-191.825 win over Centenary College at Houck Field House.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team made strides in Nutt's second season
(Sports Column ~ 03/07/11)
The 2010-11 Southeast Missouri State men's basketball season is in the books following Thursday's 76-60 Ohio Valley Conference tournament loss to Austin Peay. You can't call the campaign a rousing success, but I think it's fair to say the Redhawks made decent progress, especially considering they were shorthanded all season and down to only eight players for the final few weeks...
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People on the move 3/7/11
(Business ~ 03/07/11)
Jan Rigdon, a registered nurse, has been named executive director of Perioperative Services and the Cardiovascular Service Line at SoutheastHEALTH. Southeast chief operating officer Sly Moore said in this new position Rigdon will have a direct line reporting relationship with invasive cardiology, including cath lab and cath prep; non-invasive cardiology; cardiac outreach director; heart failure/chest pain center; and perioperative services which include pre-surgical testing, anesthesia technicians, central sterile, perfusion and pre-anesthesia. ...
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Birth 3/7/11
(Births ~ 03/07/11)
Son to Casandra Kay Hanshew of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 1:39 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Name, Travis Ray. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Ms. Hanshew is the daughter of Bill and Sharon Hanshew of Perkins, Mo. She is employed at Walmart Supercenter in Cape Girardeau...
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John Schoenberger
(Obituary ~ 03/07/11)
Dr. John R. Schoenberger, 62, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Libya forces try to halt rebel move toward capital
(International News ~ 03/07/11)
BIN JAWWAD, Libya -- Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, some in helicopter gunships, pounded opposition fighters with artillery, rockets and gunfire Sunday, dramatically escalating their counteroffensive to halt the rebels' rapid advance toward the capital...
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Area digest 3/7/11
(Community Sports ~ 03/07/11)
Gene Galnore of Jackson recently carded his second career hole-in-one at Kimbeland Country Club. Galnore used a 4-iron to ace No. 12, a par 3 playing 160 yards. Witnesses were Don Norman and Jim Evans. Travis Simmons, a freshman on the Central golf team, recently recorded a hole-in-one at Cape Girardeau Country Club...
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Missouri State upended in MVC tourney final
(Professional Sports ~ 03/07/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Indiana State was picked to finish seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference. The school earned its first NCAA tournament bid in a decade by knocking off a school that had risen from worst to first. Aaron Carter scored 15 points and the Sycamores held top-seeded Missouri State to 19 percent shooting in the second half of a 60-56 victory in the Valley tournament final Sunday...
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After historic gains, experts see no sign of stocks bubble
(National News ~ 03/07/11)
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke fielded the usual questions about inflation, tax cuts and government debt during a trip to Congress last week. Then a new question popped up: Is the Fed creating another bubble in stock prices? Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee he saw "little evidence" that was happening. But he cautioned: "Of course, nobody can know for sure."...
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Morning fire at Esicar's Old Hickory Smokehouse ruled accidental
(Local News ~ 03/07/11)
A Sunday morning fire that damaged Esicar's Old Hickory Smokehouse in Cape Girardeau has been ruled accidental, according to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department. All Cape Girardeau crews were called to the scene around 4:30 a.m., after police responded to the scene for a burglar alarm. Light smoke was showing from the basement of the building upon arrival. The cause of the fire was determined to be electrical...
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