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Slow-moving disaster unfolds on lower Mississippi
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) -- Morrison Williamson feels confident the floodwall about 10 feet from the hardware store he manages will save it, even though two rivulets of the swollen Mississippi River sprout from reinforcing timbers on the structure like water from a garden hose...
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Gov. Nixon requests major disaster declaration
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday afternoon that he requested the president to declare Missouri a disaster area due to damage from storms and severe flooding that have hit the state in recent weeks. The announcement, made via news release, also said damage assessments are currently underway in 38 counties affected by flooding, many of them in Southeast Missouri. ...
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Flooding hinders Cape's yard waste collection
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Flooding in the Cape Girardeau's compost holding area has caused city officials to temporarily suspend its yard waste program, the city has announced on its website. The public works department is not able to accept any compost items at this time because the compost holding area is flooding. ...
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Two other floodways may have to be activated, corps says
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
The Birds Point-New Madrid floodway may just be the first intentional levee breaching that is done to help recede the rising floodwaters along the Mississippi River, officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. For one of the floodways, it may happen soon -- as quickly as Monday, Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh said in a news conference this week. Walsh is the president of the Mississippi River Commission and the corps' commander of the Mississippi Valley Division...
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Effects of swollen Ohio River still being felt in Southern Illinois
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
CAIRO, Ill. -- It's still difficult traveling to and around Cairo, according to city officials, who on Wednesday were still not allowing residents to return to the Southern Illinois city that has been largely evacuated since Sunday. After the U.S. ...
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Floodway long a source of legal contention
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
The story of the Birds Point-New Madrid levee is of a struggle between landowner rights and the government's idea of the greater good, a debate that goes back to the days immediately following the devastating floods of 1928. More than 80 years later, property owners prepare to fight the federal government all over again -- much as they have done in the courts for the better part of the last century...
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MoDOT chief proposes staff, building cuts to fund road projects
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Cape Girardeau County would lose a maintenance building, its crew, and some big-ticket transportation projects would be off the table under some tough cuts proposed by the Missouri Department of Transportation for the upcoming fiscal year...
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Missouri lawmakers override Nixon veto of redistricting
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led legislature enacted a new congressional redistricting plan Wednesday, acting quickly to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. Senators voted 28-6 to override Nixon's veto. A few hours earlier, four House Democrats joined the entire 105-member Republican House caucus to provide the minimum two-thirds majority required to overcome Nixon's objections. The House approved the override 109-44...
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Steam train to stop in Cape Girardeau in early June
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Union Pacific's steam locomotive No. 844 will be in Cape Girardeau June 4 and 5 as part of Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure. Train enthusiasts selected the steam engine's route, The Little Rock Express, in an online voting contest earlier this year...
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Flood of 2011
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/05/11)
This is my father, Don Farris, as we were in a boat surveying the damage to his house and his neighbors farms in Alexander Co. Il.
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The Joey Hazard Art Sale
(Submitted Story ~ 05/05/11)
Joey Hazard, 7, at his first ever Art Sale at Broadway Books and Roasting. This owl was his most popular piece.
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Youth in Government Day
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/05/11)
Corporal Jeff Bonham and high school students Amanda Wunderlich from Oak Ridge and Trevor Ross from Notre Dame touring the evidence area at the Cape Girardeau Police Department for Youth in Government Day.
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SoutheastHEALTH Receives Presenting Sponsor Award
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/05/11)
The American Cancer Society honored SoutheastHEALTH with the Presenting Sponsor award at a ceremony at the Society's Relay for Life fundraiser on Saturday, April 30, at the Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. Pictured from left: Southeast Cancer Center Executive Director Judy Aslin and Sponsor Co-Chairpersons Christy Bock and Crystal Burress with the Cape Girardeau County Relay for Life planning committee...
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Goldfinches Back Again
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/05/11)
I submitted a photo of goldfinches on my backyard feeder last summer and they have already returned.
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A Tribute to My Great Grandma - Bonnie M. Horman
(Submitted Story ~ 05/05/11)
Several months ago something terrible happened. My Great-Grandma Horman passed away at the age of 83. I have been fortunate to have such a wonderful Great-Grandma. Family was everything to Grandma -- she was the one who brought us all together; she also had her hobbies and sports, but still had time for us and our sports; and her health and fighting spirit that taught us to never give up...
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Waters receding in Cape Girardeau area
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
Tommy Jones awoke at 12:30 a.m. Monday to the sound of a waterfall. It was the muddy Mississippi River pouring into the basement of his home on North Spanish Street in Cape Girardeau. "With that last rain, there was nowhere for the water to go," Jones said...
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Corps: Wappapello spillway sound despite overflow
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, Mo. -- The Wappapello Lake spillway is structurally sound, even with an overflow at times as high as 228,000 gallons of water per second. This was the information provided Tuesday afternoon to Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh, president of the Mississippi River Commission, as he viewed the fast flowing water and damaged Route T from a hill near the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor's Center...
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Man charged with DWI after reportedly leaving prosecutor's office drunk
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A man who visited the office of Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver to pay a fine Tuesday likely wished he had just stayed home.
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Southeast Missouri State softball team misses out on sweep of Saint Louis University
(College Sports ~ 05/05/11)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team defeated Saint Louis University 5-1 in the opener but dropped the night cap 3-2 on Wednesday.
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Caruthersville bracing for record flood
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Five years after a massive tornado damaged more than 500 homes in the southeastern Missouri town of Caruthersville, another natural disaster is bearing down on the community. The flood of 2011 officially reached record levels in Caruthersville Wednesday as the Mississippi River topped the 46-foot mark set in 1937. ...
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Monday night levee blast felt 170 miles away
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
While the large amount of explosives used in the first Birds Point-New Madrid levee breach this week may be reason enough to feel the blast more than 150 miles away, experts in earthquake studies said Wednesday there may have been other factors that contributed to the vibrations felt in cities in four states...
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Fighting terror
(Editorial ~ 05/05/11)
Sunday evening as many Americans were preparing to start another workweek, news broke that the President would address the nation. A short time later we would learn that Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, was killed...
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Speak Out 5/5/11
(Speak Out ~ 05/05/11)
IF Dr. Welker and the school board get "creative" on Dr. Welker's retirement, how can we trust their prudence and honesty on other matters? If Dr. Welker can't handle his personal finances, how can he and the board handle a million-dollar-plus budget? Can we have confidence in them on the bond issue, the building projects, destroying Franklin School, or other matters? Frankly, my confidence in them is questionable...
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Corps no villain
(Column ~ 05/05/11)
May 5, 2011 Dear Julie, When books and articles about the year 2012 began predicting the end of life as we know it, one contained a drawing depicting how North America supposedly will look once the Earth stops trembling and the poles shift. ...
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Prayer 5/5/11
(Prayer ~ 05/05/11)
Lord Jesus, protect all our soldiers as they work to preserve freedom. Amen.
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neXt up 5/5/11
(Community ~ 05/05/11)
What's happening this weekend
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Intel redesigns transistors for faster computers
(National News ~ 05/05/11)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it has redesigned the electronic switches on its chips so that computers can keep getting cheaper and more powerful. The switches, known as transistors, have typically been flat. By adding a third dimension -- "fins" that jut up from the base -- Intel will be able to make the transistors and chips smaller. Think of how skyscrapers address the need for more office space when land is scarce...
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Despite economic growth, India allows its girls to die
(International News ~ 05/05/11)
MORENA, India -- The room is large and airy, the stone floors clean and cool -- a welcome respite from the afternoon sun. Until your eyes take in the horror that it holds: Ten severely malnourished children -- nine of them girls. The starving girls in this hospital ward include a 21-month-old with arms and legs the size of twigs and an emaciated 1-year-old with huge, vacant eyes. Without urgent medical care, most will not live to see their next birthday...
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Libyan government shelling kills 4
(International News ~ 05/05/11)
MISRATA, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's forces showered the port area of this besieged rebel city with rockets just minutes after an international aid ship docked there Wednesday, killing four people as part of the regime's increasingly bloody attempt to choke off Misrata's remaining lifeline...
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William Simmons
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
McCLURE, Ill. -- William A. Simmons, 78, of McClure died Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 5, 1932, in Gale, Ill., to William Roy and Ida Corzine Simmons. He and Willa May Wright were married Dec. 17, 1981, in Cape Girardeau...
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Linda Hale
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
Linda Lou Hale, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born Aug. 23, 1949, in Southeast Missouri, daughter of Lucille Smith-Singleton and Lloyd B. Moss. Linda attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School and Central High School. She completed respiratory therapy training in 1981 at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center...
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Reva Kaufman
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
PEKIN, Ill. -- Reva E. "Toots" Kaufman, 81, of Pekin passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Pekin Hospital. She was born June 4, 1929, in McClure, Ill., to John and Lena Mainer Colyer. She married James Albert "Pepper" Kaufman on Sept. 16, 1948, in Piggott, Ark. He died Feb. 18, 2002...
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Daniel Balsmann
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
Daniel W. Balsmann, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Dec. 21, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, to William L. and Edna L. Frizzell Balsmann. He and Cindy Curtis were married June 28, 2003, at Eminence, Mo. Daniel was a member of the Elks Lodge in Cape Girardeau and was owner of Dan Balsmann Painting. He was of the Catholic faith...
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Margie Henson
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
ANNA, Ill. -- Margie Marie Henson, 81, of Anna died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Anna Rehab and Care Center. Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Neace officiating. Burial will be in Jonesboro Cemetery...
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Virgil Shuls
(Obituary ~ 05/05/11)
Virgil B. Shuls, 68, of Whitewater died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 5/5/11
(Out of the Past ~ 05/05/11)
The Town Pump, 120 N. Main St., has been sold to Baron and Kathy Broussard, who plan to introduce a full line of authentic Cajun and seafood foods at the eatery; the restaurant was purchased from Anita Newcomer. PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- TG (USA) Corp., a large international automotive parts manufacturer, breaks ground in the Perryville Industrial Park for a 45,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that will provide 20 jobs to Perry County residents...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/5/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/05/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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who's neXt 5/5/11
(Community ~ 05/05/11)
Honors, Achievements Zachary McDowell and Jordan Thomas, seniors at Jackson High School, were selected as honorable mention students. -- From staff reports ...
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Agriculture levee near Commerce breached
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers levee at Commerce is now the last line of defense for southern Scott County. A private levee which had provided protection for farmland between the corps' levee and the Mississippi River was breached sometime Monday night or early Tuesday, according to Amber Scudder, emergency management director for Scott County...
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Hooked on Science: Ice helps you make it rain
(Community ~ 05/05/11)
Using a few items from around the house, you can discover the science behind rain. STEP 2: Place the ice cubes into the pie pan. STEP 3: Set the pie pan on top of the transparent jar and watch. The cold pie pan caused the moisture in the warm air to condense and form water droplets. The same thing occurs in the atmosphere as warm, moist air rises and meets colder air in the atmosphere. Water vapor condenses and falls to the Earth as precipitation...
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The Southeast Missouri State baseball team upsets 16th-ranked Arkansas
(College Sports ~ 05/05/11)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team rallied for a 6-5 win at perennial national power Arkansas on Wednesday night.
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Marlins hold off Cardinals 8-7
(Professional Sports ~ 05/05/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Mike Stanton hit a tiebreaking two-run drive in the ninth inning for his third homer in four games, lifting the Florida Marlins to an 8-7 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. Gaby Sanchez had two hits and a bases-loaded walk for the Marlins, who survived blowing a four-run cushion and secured at least a split in all five of their road sets. ...
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Notre Dame grad Burger wraps up college softball season with family
(College Sports ~ 05/05/11)
Former Notre Dame Regional High School standout Kristain Burger played her final game of the season at Saint Louis University on Wednesday at Southeast Missouri State.
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High school roundup: St. Vincent to send five, Saxony Lutheran two to state golf meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/11)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Heisserer pitches Notre Dame baseball team past Central
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/11)
The Notre Dame baseball team defeated Central 6-0 in SEMO Conference action Wednesday.
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Missouri House, Senate reach budget agreement
(State News ~ 05/05/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House and Senate negotiators have reached an agreement on the state's roughly $23 billion operating budget. Budget negotiations wrapped Wednesday night during a relatively brief public session. Lawmakers had struggled to make progress on the budget this week. They face a Friday deadline to give final approval to the 2012 budget that will take effect July 1...
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Mo. House backs voter ID legislation
(State News ~ 05/05/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has approved legislation that would require voters to show government-issued photo ID to cast ballots. The House version of the legislation also allows voters to cast ballots before Election Day in statewide elections. The House passed the legislation 99-52 Wednesday, returning it to the Senate...
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Obama says he won't release photos of bin Laden's body
(National News ~ 05/05/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday he's decided not to release death photos of terrorist Osama bin Laden because their graphic nature could incite violence and create national security risks for the United States. "There's no doubt we killed Osama bin Laden," the president said in an interview with CBS News. Obama said there was no need to release the photographs or gloat. "There's no need to spike the football," he said...
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Feds suing anti-abortion activists more frequently
(National News ~ 05/05/11)
WICHITA, Kan. -- The Justice Department under President Barack Obama has taken a harder line against anti-abortion activists accused of trying to block access to clinics, suing at least a half-dozen of them under a federal law that lay mostly dormant during the Bush administration...
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Puzzling artwork: Making framed art from puzzles helps nursing home residents
(05/05/11)
@TBY - Body Copy:By Alma Bradshaw It may require a stretch of one's imagination to envision hundreds of small, intricate puzzle pieces laying on a table as a piece of framed artwork decorating the walls of the southeast ground floor assisted living wing of the the Chateau Girardeau Retirement Community. Seeing is believing as one enters this particular wing to be confronted with these unusual and lovely pictures...
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The big 6-5: The oldest baby boomers are turning 65 this year
(05/05/11)
Dr. Anthony J. Keele, a certified anti-aging medical specialist in Cape Girardeau, says heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes are some of the biggest health concerns for the baby boomer generation -- but individuals can drastically lower their risk by exercise, healthy eating and weight loss...
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Kick off summer grilling season with these unique burger recipes
(05/05/11)
Missouri sirloin and blue cheese burger Submitted by Tom Harte This recipe adapted from Marcel Desaulniers' book "The Burger Meisters," a collection of burger recipes from America's best chefs, and was developed by Bill Cardwell of St. Louis restaurant fame. I have doubled the amount of blue cheese originally called for. Cardwell's serves the burger on cornmeal black pepper bread...
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Corps again delays third levee breach; will blast at 1 p.m. today
(Local News ~ 05/05/11)
The final blast in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to breach the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway will happen at 1 p.m. today, the corps announced Wednesday night.
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