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Journalist Ling to encourage people to become more engaged citizens at SEMO event Tuesday
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
At 29, journalist Lisa Ling gave up a her job hosting daytime talk show "The View" to pursue her true passion. Ling, who will open Southeast Missouri State University's annual speaker series Tuesday night, has been the host of "National Geographic Explorer" and a special correspondent for "The Oprah Winfrey Show." She has reported from around the world, giving viewers stories on such topics as the Colombian drug wars, Uganda's AIDS orphans crisis, gang rape in the Congo, the secret lives of North Koreans, the one-child policy in China and the lives of U.S. ...
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River City Rodders show draws more than 150 vehicles to downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
Evoking days before computers and cellphones, when cruising was the way to connect, the 34th annual River Tales Classic Car Show showcased more than 150 vehicles Sunday. The event was held by the River City Rodders and is held on the second Sunday after Labor Day. It was moved from Capaha Park five years ago to help promote downtown Cape Girardeau and its merchants...
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Cape Mart asks council for Sunday liquor sales
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
Shah Faisal is in for a fight Monday night at city hall. Another one. Six months after Faisal staved off strong neighborhood opposition to get a liquor license for his relocated Cape Mart convenience store, he is taking them on again. This time, Faisal is asking the Cape Girardeau City Council to let him sell alcohol on Sundays, something city leaders did not allow in March in an apparent conciliatory gesture to residents...
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Cards blast three home runs in shutout of Phillies
(Professional Sports ~ 09/19/11)
PHILADELPHIA -- The St. Louis Cardinals are making a playoff push by avoiding looking at the big picture. Allen Craig hit two homers and drove in three runs, Chris Carpenter gave up eight hits in eight innings, and the Cardinals improved their playoff chances with a 5-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday night...
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Free Seminar on Heart Health and ED
(Submitted Story ~ 09/19/11)
One in five men in the U.S. suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED). Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S. Since ED can be a symptom of underlying cardiovascular disease, urologist Vincenzo Galati, DO, and cardiologist David A. ...
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Hummingbirds
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/19/11)
Something i built so i could feed more birds in one spot. sometimes there are thirty or more birds trying to feed at one time. As of now i have went through 40 pounds of sugar. a wonderfull way to spent my summer evenings.
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End of a detour: Big Bend Road project to be done by end of year, Cape officials say
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
Dan Johnston has come to hate the sight of big barricades and detour signs. For nearly a year, they've come and gone along different spots along Big Bend Road, roadblocks that send drivers fuming in search of alternate routes. It's been frustrating, Johnston said, because Big Bend is the street he uses -- or used to use -- to get from his home on nearby Spanish Street to get to ... well, almost everywhere...
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Collector Showing A Lifetime of Quilts.
(Submitted Story ~ 09/19/11)
Jo Duff has saved a lifetime of quilts. "My earliest memories," she says, "Are of Sunday mornings and my grandmother starting breakfast while I lay on a small bed next to the front window barely able to turn over under the weight of those warm handmade quilts." When she grew up and moved out of her parents' house, quilts came with her, and they kept coming for Christmas and special events...
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Review: Talented cast makes 'Academia Nuts' entertaining
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
With a small cast, one set and a simple plot, "Academia Nuts" doesn't seem impressive. And then those four people start to act. Holly Raines and Tana Howard appear first in the two-act comedy that marks the second show in the season for the River City Players community theater. After a cursory warm-up period, Raines owns her character, a topless entertainer named Tammi. She delivers the somewhat shocking revelations with cavalier disregard and a wave of the hand...
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Fire code change requiring extra Sheetrock up for Cape council vote
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will again vote on an updated residential building code Monday that could help save firefighters' lives but raise the cost of building homes in the city. The updated code includes a recommendation from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department that requires builders to install an additional layer of Sheetrock on the basement ceilings of residential dwellings to reduce injuries suffered by firefighters and residents during a fire. ...
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Farmers worried about proposed dust rule
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
An air quality standard now under review by the Environmental Protection Agency is the latest in a series of regulatory attempts that could prove challenging for local farmers. Last week, Sen. Claire McCaskill signed on to a bipartisan Senate bill known as the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act in an effort to stop the EPA from imposing new limits on farm dust for at least one year. ...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
DEXTER CHAMBER HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING DEXTER, Mo. -- The Dexter Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of Associated Building Solutions LLC at 1311 W. Business U.S. 60. ABS, owned by Reade Ferguson, provides architecture and construction management services...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
NORDENIA HONORS EMPLOYEES Timothy Cecil, slitter operator of Cape Girardeau, was employee of the month for August at Nordenia USA Inc. He has been with the company since August 2006. Nordenia also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: David Cox, Donnie Smith and Jeffrey Oldson, 20 years of service; Paul Sides, 15 years; Dirk Sutherlin, 10 years; and Timothy Cecil, Monti Ferronato, Randy Heise, Johnathon Knudson and Robert Puckett, five years...
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Incorporating exercise into your daily routine
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Dr. Julia Kinder knew during her medical residency that she needed to find time for fitness. But time was hard to come by when working 90 hours a week. "I began having back, neck and knee pain, and I didn't feel excited or passionate about anything," Kinder says...
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Hospitals designed new facilities with input from their staff and patients
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
When Saint Francis Medical Center began planning its new Heart Hospital and Cancer Institute, one big question was asked of the doctors, hospital staff and patients: "What would you like to see?" From the high-impact laminate flooring to the durable vinyl chairs, from the blue floors designating nurses stations to the red-painted electrical outlets, every item in the building was placed with a purpose...
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Kevin Wood, talks about the business, benefits and challenges of co-owning and operating a pharmacy
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Broadway Prescription Shop is a Cape Girardeau institution. Homer George opened the pharmacy at the corner of Broadway and Sprigg Street in 1932, making it the oldest pharmacy in the city. Earlier this year, Kevin Wood and Lee Schlitt bought the pharmacy, maintaining its legacy while offering the most up-to-date products and services. ...
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More doctors will be needed to handle the quickly growing senior population
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
With the oldest baby boomers turning 65 this year, the population will continue to get older faster -- and the need for primary health care will increase greatly. "Yes, the number of patients who are in that age category are clearly increasing. ...
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Understanding health care reform
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
The federal law doesn't require businesses with fewer than 50 employees to provide coverage
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during August include the following:B&B Contractors, out of town Froshapers LLC, 245 S. Plaza Way Gooly Entertainment, 57 S. Plaza Way Logical Time Solutions, out of town Mighty Bagel, 450 Gerecke Lane The Kutters of Broadway, 1117 Broadway...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
SHERRILL NAMED DIRECTOR OF NURSING Jean Sherrill was named director of nursing at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. She has worked at the home for eight years in various capacities, including unit manager and staff development coordinator. She replaces Maria Hanschen, who retired after 20 years of service...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Bankruptcies filed through August for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during August are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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Ask the experts
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Local marketing gurus offer their best advice for common marketing questions
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Focusing on petty things
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/11)
I am so sorry Mr. Cruse is offended by the term Indian or the use of it as a school mascot. I'm just wondering why during this day and time, with the economy in shambles, people losing jobs, homes and families left and right that there are some who still pick and choose petty things to focus on. ...
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Jackson fire station
(Editorial ~ 09/19/11)
Recently Jackson city and fire officials broke ground on a new satellite fire station which, if weather permits, should be completed by March. The station, the second for the city, is on Old Orchard Road and will house three firefighters at all times, according to Jackson fire chief Jason Mouser...
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Prayer 9/19/11
(Prayer ~ 09/19/11)
O Lord, may we be good stewards of the resources you have blessed us with. Amen.
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'Ducks on the River' raises $1,500 for children's cancer research
(Local News ~ 09/19/11)
Cape Girardeau firefighters Lucas Simmons, left, and Joe Shuffler release small rubber ducks on the Mississippi River across from the Broadway floodgate for the annual Esprit Optimist Club's "Ducks on the River" fundraiser Sunday. The event raised $1,500 for children's cancer research...
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Clyde Quade
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
Clyde Eugene Quade, 85, of Gordonville died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at his home. He was born Nov. 14, 1925, in Gordonville to Jesse and Ida Gerecke Quade. He married Dorothy Marie Brucker on Oct. 16, 1948, at St. Augustine Church in Kelso, Mo. They lived in the Allenville area from 1948 to 1975, later moving to the Gordonville area. She died Aug. 27, 2011...
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John Penrose
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
John W. Penrose, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at his home. He was born Dec. 30, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Dennis and Alene Alford Penrose. He and Janet Quade were married April 2, 1983. John was a 1970 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau and was raised in the Catholic faith. ...
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Stephen Diebold
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- Stephen W. Diebold, 81, of Benton died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 24, 1930, in Benton to Otto and Elizabeth Bertrand Diebold. Diebold and Rosemary Glaus were married March 29, 1951, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg, Mo...
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Births 9/19/11
(Births ~ 09/19/11)
Daughter to Ronnie Ray and Jessica Rae Maxwell of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:19 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. Name, Anniston Rae. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Maxwell is the former Jessica Bock, daughter of Lee and Debbie Bock of Gordonville. She is a principal with the Jackson School District. Maxwell is the son of Amelia Mansfield of Cape Girardeau, and the late Garry Mansfield. He is an FSC at Bank of Missouri...
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Out of the past 9/19/11
(Out of the Past ~ 09/19/11)
A volunteer effort to address the problem of exposed asbestos on two old train engines in Capaha and Arena parks is gathering steam; trying to save the trains are the city's three Optimist clubs, the Southeast Missouri District Council of Carpenters, Laborers Local 1104 and the Southeast Missouri State University Interfraternity Council...
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Jackson fire and police report 9/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/19/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Earthquake leaves 16 dead in India, Nepal
(International News ~ 09/19/11)
GAUHATI, India -- A strong earthquake shook northeastern India and Nepal on Sunday, killing at least 16 people, damaging buildings and sending lawmakers in Nepal's capital running into the streets. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, struck at 6:10 p.m. ...
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Ruth Allwood
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ruth M. Allwood, 89, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 26, 1922, in Hunter, Ark., to the late Robert and Ethel Cox Stafford. Ruth and George M. Allwood were married on Feb. 4, 1944. He proceeded her in death on Dec. 14, 1989...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/19/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summons The Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/19/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy
(National News ~ 09/19/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is expected to seek a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that millionaires pay at least the same percentage as middle income taxpayers. A White House official said the proposal would be included in the president's proposal for long term deficit reduction that he will announce today. The official spoke anonymously because the plan had not been officially announced...
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Lost iPhone prototype one headache for Apple security
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Wanted: experienced security professional. Must have plan to thwart Chinese counterfeiters, protect secret blueprints from spies and keep workers from leaving super-secret unreleased smartphones behind in bars. A day after a recent report surfaced that an Apple employee had lost a prototype for a new but unreleased iPhone at a Northern California watering hole, two job listings appeared on Apple's website for managers of "new product security."...
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Yemeni government forces shoot protesters
(International News ~ 09/19/11)
SANAA, Yemen -- Yemeni government forces opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital demanding ouster of their longtime ruler, killing at least 26 and wounding dozens, medical officials and witnesses said...
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People on the move 9/18/11
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
The Bank of Missouri has appointed Charles "Charlie" Glueck of Jackson as a community bank advisory director for Cape Girardeau County. His duties will officially begin in October. Glueck is the owner and operator of Jackson Tire Center, a second-generation family-owned business that opened in 1980. ...
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‘Modern Family', ‘Mad Men' rake in Emmy Awards
(Entertainment ~ 09/19/11)
LOS ANGELES -- The Emmys keep buying what "Mad Men" is selling. The 1960s Madison Avenue saga won its fourth consecutive best drama series award Sunday, while big-hearted romp "Modern Family" claimed its second best comedy trophy. "Modern Family" producer Steve Levitan, whose picture of the American family today includes gay couples and interracial families, told of being approached during shooting by a real-life gay couple who wanted to say thanks...
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Rams face Giants on Monday Night Football
(Professional Sports ~ 09/19/11)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Since leaving the New York Giants two years ago to become St. Louis Rams coach, Steve Spagnuolo hasn't hesitated to seek advice from Tom Coughlin. They've talked on the phone and exchanged text messages in discussing football, coaching and life in general...
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Southeast Missouri State football team turns full attention to OVC
(Sports Column ~ 09/19/11)
The Southeast Missouri State football team has its obligatory beatdown against a major-college opponent out of the way. Purdue crushed the Redhawks Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind., although I don't know that I quite anticipated a 59-0 drubbing. Football Championship Subdivision member Southeast, in exchange for its annual visit to a Football Bowl Subdivision squad, netted the university's athletic department $315,000 minus expenses for the trip...
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Complete list of winners from Emmy broadcast
(Entertainment ~ 09/19/11)
-- Directing, Comedy Series: Michael Spiller, "Modern Family," ABC. -- Miniseries or Movie: "Downton Abbey (Masterpiece)," PBS. -- Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce," HBO. -- Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Barry Pepper, "The Kennedys," ReelzChannel...
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Israel key obstacle in effort to recognize Palestine
(International News ~ 09/19/11)
HEBRON, West Bank -- The Palestinians will be able to make a strong case that they have built the foundations of a nation when they ask the U.N. this week to recognize an independent Palestine in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, the lands Israel occupied in 1967...
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Plane in NV crash had ‘radical' changes to compete
(National News ~ 09/19/11)
RENO, Nev. -- The World War II-era plane that plummeted into an air-race crowd like a missile bore little resemblance to its original self. It was rebuilt for speed, if not for stability. The 65-year-old "Galloping Ghost" underwent years of massive overhauls that took a full 10 feet off its wingspan. The ailerons -- the back edges of the main wings used to control balance -- were cut from about 60 inches to 32...
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Mo. town calls on University of Kansas to drop Jayhawks mascot
(State News ~ 09/19/11)
OSCEOLA, Mo. -- City officials in Osceola, a southwest Missouri town of about 950 people, are asking the University of Kansas to drop its "Jayhawk" mascot because the name refers to a group of domestic terrorists that nearly destroyed the city 150 years ago...
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Cole Kurtz
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Cole D. Kurtz, 13, of Cairo died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Bertha Cline
(Obituary ~ 09/19/11)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Bertha E. Coleman Cline, 92 of Tamms died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, at the New Athens Home for the Aging. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Health insurance companies under pressure
(Business ~ 09/19/11)
Beginning this month, health insurance companies will face more pressure to keep premiums reasonable. Previously, Missouri and Montana were the only states in the country where insurance rates weren't examined or reported, but a provision of the federal health care reform law changes that. Insurers must now report upcoming rate increases to customers as well as federal Department of Health and Human Services officials. They must also state the reason for the price increase...
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