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Route N in Scott County reduced for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route N in Scott County is reduced to one lane today, allowing Missouri Department of Transportation crews to replace a pipe under the roadway. This section of road is from Route E to County Road 332. Weather permitting, work will be completed by 5 p.m. The work zone is marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, contact the MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Heat advisory for Southeast Missouri again today
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., was again issued a heat advisory for the entire area, covering all of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois and parts of other states. The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight. Across the advisory area the heat index should push up to 100 degrees or higher...
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Vigil tonight for Jacque Waller
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
A candlelight prayer vigil will be held tonight to mark two months since the day Jacque Sue Waller disappeared. The ceremony will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Jacque Waller's employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, located at 471 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau...
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More houses razed as part of Poplar Bluff cleanup program
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Nearly six years ago, the city of Poplar Bluff started a cleanup program to remove dilapidated houses from neighborhoods. Property owners were notified to appear before the Poplar Bluff Building Standards Board and were given time to make improvements to the houses or have them removed. Structures declared to be dangerous have been ordered to be demolished following compliance hearings. They were taken down by the city or the owners...
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Disabilities board files countersuit against VIP
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Cape Girardeau County Board for Developmental Disabilities has come up with an answer to a lawsuit filed by VIP Industries: a lawsuit of its own against VIP. The countersuit was filed July 12 in Stoddard County. It asks that the accounting records of VIP be released; that VIP relinquish property housing the sheltered workshop funded by the county and pay rent owed since the end of the two entities' last contract; that the board be awarded more than $1.5 million for money that VIP was reimbursed for ancillary items; and that the board be awarded the value of any financial gain VIP may have made from board-funded reimbursements associated with training, teaching, activities, and workshop or residential facilities.. ...
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Southeast Missouri State's Moses breaks Prospect League record
(College Sports ~ 08/01/11)
The Redhawks baseball standout has reached base in 45 straight games
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Cape City Council to vote on restricting parking near campus today
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Parking spaces near Southeast Missouri State University are likely to start disappearing soon. In response to complaints from neighbors that students take up too many spots, the Cape Girardeau City Council is poised to limit and restrict daytime parking in the Boulevard Local Historic District...
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Water Fun
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/01/11)
Brenda Driggers from Mesquite Texas rides the bumper boats at the Jackson Homecomers ,Wednesday evening July 27th.
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Back to School Fair
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
Beacon Health Center, 6468 State Highway 77 in Benton, will host a back to school fair Friday, August 5, 2011 from 2pm -8pm. School and sports physicals will be conducted for $20 or $15 if a school supply is donated for area needy children. Beacon Health Center medical staff will conduct the physicals and other area organizations and volunteers will be on site to provide fingerprinting for child safety, face painting, and offer snacks at the event. ...
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Art Academy Exhibit
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
The Art Academy Summer Workshop Exhibit will be held at the Art Council of Southeast Missouri August 5-27. The exhibit is a culmination of student artworks from the workshops. An opening reception will be Friday, August 5th from 5-9 p.m. The Art Council is located on 32 Main Street in Cape Girardeau. Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m...
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Radar love: Cape police hiring two officers to reduce traffic accidents
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Cape Girardeau police chief Carl Kinnison calls it a "hammer-and-nail" situation: If the city's rising number of traffic accidents are nails, there's really only one thing law enforcement can use to hammer those numbers back down to more acceptable levels...
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Poker Run & Benefit for 21 yr old Brandie Wallace
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
On June 16th of 2010 while working at Show Me Rental's in Sikeston Brandie's right leg went out from under her, she remembers the pain in her right hip began before she fell to the ground. This pain has continued with her every day and hour since...
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Dr. Seth Hudson Joins Pursley Chiropractic
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
August 1, 2011- Pursley Chiropractic is happy to announce the addition of Dr. Seth Hudson, where he will be joining Dr. Greg Pursley, in serving the Cape Girardeau area community. Dr. Hudson is eager to provide family chiropractic wellness care while maintaining his passion for sport injuries and rehabilitation...
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Homecomers 2011
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/01/11)
Standing in the midway at Jackson Homecomers
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AgriMissouri's 10,000 Garden Challenge grows fans
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Every day, Bill Dunn looks forward to returning home and working in the small garden built on a section of the parking lot behind his house. It's a small plot, but the garden produces enough vegetables to supply the restaurant Celebrations with fresh produce...
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Waller scheduled to appear in court today on stealing, harassment charges
(Local News ~ 08/01/11)
Clay Waller is scheduled to appear in court in front of Judge Gary Kamp at 3 p.m. today, according to Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle. Waller, 40, is set for a court appearance on felony stealing by deceit and for an arraignment for a misdemeanor harassment charge, Swingle said. ...
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Capahas lose first-round game at NBC World Series
(High School Sports ~ 08/01/11)
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Around the bend Vicksburg, Miss., to Mile Zero: Day three
(08/01/11)
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 Today was our wettest day yet! It started out looking pretty promising, with a starry sky before daybreak and a blue sky in the west as the sun rose. After about an hour of paddling, we watched the tall white cumulus clouds start stacking up in the west. ...
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Logging history: A look at the Armstrong home
(08/01/11)
Carl and Connie Armstrong live in a log cabin built by some of the first settlers in Cape Girardeau
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Joint effort: Replacements becoming more popular
(08/01/11)
More boomers are staying active with joint replacements
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The volunteer route: Some use vacations to help others
(08/01/11)
Volunteering on vacation is one way to teach valuable life lessons and learn about another culture
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The sunscreen factor: New guidelines set for sun protection products
(08/01/11)
The FDA has established new, easier-to-understand sunscreen labels starting next summer
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Marjorie Thompson
(Editorial ~ 08/01/11)
Behind every great project is a person, or group of people, who help make it successful. For the Cape River Heritage Museum one of those individuals was Marjorie Thompson. Thompson, 86, passed away last week after her battle with cancer, but she will be remembered for years to come thanks in part to her 25 years of volunteering with the museum, her service on its board of directors from 1999 to 2008 and as president of the board...
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Speak Out 8/1/11
(Speak Out ~ 08/01/11)
I saw in the paper and on the TV news that Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is talking about seeing that the veterans homes in Missouri are well-staffed. I hope he's including the home here in Cape Girardeau. I have several friends working there and visit there quite often, and people there are working four and five days, 12 and 16 hours straight. Do you call that a well-staffed home?...
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Prayer 8/1/11
(Prayer ~ 08/01/11)
Now to you, O Lord, our God and Father be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Fred Graper
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
Fred Graper, 89, died peacefully in his home at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau on Thursday, July 21, 2011. He was born Jan. 11, 1922, in Princeton, Ind., son of Frederick Eric Graper and Eva Land Graper Sr. After attending Franklin College in Franklin, Ind., Mr. Graper joined the Army and was assigned to duty in the Southeast Asia Command. While stationed at SEAC headquarters in Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), he met the love of his life, Agnes Huth. They were happily married for over 60 years...
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Out of the past 8/1/11
(Out of the Past ~ 08/01/11)
City officials and state legislators turn out in the morning at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural flight of Republic Express Airlines, a new local air carrier. The Scott City Council is expected to decide Monday where and how it will build a new police station; if the council approves the purchase of a one-half block tract, Mayor Alvie Modglin will present a detailed report on how construction of the $100,000 building will be financed...
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Max Stovall
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
Max G. Stovall, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Southeast Hospital. He was born, May 2, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, son of James H. and Elizabeth Randol Stovall. He and Evelyn Pletcher Stovall were married March 29, 1947, at Cape Girardeau...
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Willard Thiele
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
Willard L. Thiele, 63, of Delta died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at his family home in Delta. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Richard Hase
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
ANNA, Ill. -- Richard D. Hase, 78, of Anna died Saturday, July 30, 2011, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Pastor Kathy Montria officiating. Interment will be in Anna City Cemetery...
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Jackson police report 8/1/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/1/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 8/1/2011
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/01/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Insanity ruling not likely in Norway killings
(International News ~ 08/01/11)
OSLO, Norway -- It's unlikely that the right-wing extremist who admitted killing dozens in Norway last week will be declared legally insane because he appears to have been in control of his actions, the head of the panel that will review his psychiatric evaluation told The Associated Press...
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Verdict for 2 Americans in Iran expected within a week
(International News ~ 08/01/11)
TEHRAN, Iran -- The lawyer for two Americans jailed in Iran on charges of espionage said Sunday the court will announce its verdict within a week, dashing hopes for their immediate release after a final hearing in the case. Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, both 29, have been held in Iran's Evin Prison since shortly after their arrest along the border with Iraq exactly two years ago Sunday. ...
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Columbia recoups $14K in fines
(State News ~ 08/01/11)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The city of Columbia recovered more than $15,000 in late fines recently after the local newspaper published a list of unpaid parking tickets. The Columbia Daily Tribune, which published the list in June, reported Sunday that drivers have since paid back $14,130 in fines, and $3,085 worth of tickets were returned as undeliverable. That leaves 170 tickets totaling about $21,315 in fines left...
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People on the move 8/1/11
(Business ~ 08/01/11)
Seth Hudson will be joining Pursley Chiropractic, 5 Doctors' Park Drive. in Cape Girardeau. Hudson will provide family chiropractic wellness care and also has a passion for treating sports injuries and rehabilitation. Hudson grew up in Cape Girardeau and graduated from Central High School. ...
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Obama, Congress reach a debt deal
(National News ~ 08/01/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders announced a historic agreement Sunday night on emergency legislation to avert the nation's first financial default.
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Heat complicating elderly's way of life in small towns
(National News ~ 08/01/11)
MULHALL, Okla. -- The air is cool inside Ray Knight's makeshift coffee shop on the main strip in this tiny northern Oklahoma farming community, but there aren't many customers. With temperatures topping 100 degrees, the elderly farmers and retirees who Knight says like to gather and "swap lies" are nowhere to be seen. They're also probably not at their doctor's appointments, shopping at the store or at their club meetings. Many are afraid to go outside...
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Poll falls short of total respect for OVC champs
(Sports Column ~ 08/01/11)
Some people might say the Southeast Missouri State football team was slighted in the Ohio Valley Conference's preseason poll released last week. Others might say the Redhawks were afforded a measure of respect. The bottom line is that it really doesn't matter because the prognosticators -- the league's coaches and sports information directors -- rarely have been accurate in predicting what's actually going to happen...
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Cards add shortstop Furcal
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Rafael Furcal will be the St. Louis Cardinals' regular shortstop the rest of the way. Even if he wasn't in the lineup for his first game. The 33-year-old Furcal arrived at Busch Stadium about five hours ahead of Sunday night's game against the Chicago Cubs and looking a bit bleary-eyed, so Daniel Descalso got the start at shortstop instead. ...
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Cardinals' bid for sweep fails
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/11)
Cubs rebel against perfect Westbrook, beat St. Louis 6-3 to avoid three-game sweep
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Michael Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 08/01/11)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Michael Urhahn, 38, of Commerce died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton, Mo.
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Quinn arrives for camp with minor knee injury
(Professional Sports ~ 08/01/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Robert Quinn had quite the eventful weekend. St. Louis' first-round draft pick agreed to a contract on Saturday, but missed the first day of training camp so he could celebrate the birth of his first son. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound defensive end then was placed on the non-football injury list Sunday, sidelined by right knee injury stemming from a workout in North Carolina two months ago...
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SEMO North ousted from state tourney
(Community Sports ~ 08/01/11)
The SEMO North 14-year-old Babe Ruth baseball team was eliminated from the Babe Ruth state tournament Sunday with an 18-7 loss to Mineral Area. Mineral Area scored 10 runs in the first inning and eight in the second. All 18 runs were unearned. Devin Cummins took the loss for SEMO North, which finished 1-2 in the double-elimination tournament in Boonville, Mo...
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Talking shop with Rick Hetzel, developer of Insta Golf Shoes
(Business ~ 08/01/11)
After a 30-year law enforcement career and his development of a successful property management business, entrepreneur Rick Hetzel is shifting his focus to a sport he's loved since childhood -- golf. He's developed Insta Golf Shoes and is now marketing the product to golfers and sporting goods retailers across the nation...
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Tipton Linen expanding by 6,000 square feet
(Business ~ 08/01/11)
The medical profession's growing demands for sanitary, reusable linens and uniforms is the driving force behind an expansion at Tipton Linen in Cape Girardeau. Tipton is adding a 6,000 square feet to its existing 24,000-square-foot facility, said owner Tom Tipton...
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Local Company Donates $5000 in Scholarships
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
RE: High-Tech Communications, Inc. Awards $5000 in scholarships to 10 area high school graduates". For immediate release: August 1, 2011 Hi-Tech Communication, Inc. gives back to our local communities by pledging $75,000 over a five year period to sponsor scholarships for qualifying graduates of select area high schools...
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Poker Run & Benefit for 21 yr old Brandie Wallace
(Submitted Story ~ 08/01/11)
On June 16th of 2010 while working at Show Me Rental's in Sikeston Brandie's right leg went out from under her, she remembers the pain in her right hip began before she fell to the ground. This pain has continued with her every day and hour since...
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