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Happy Helpers Pantry volunteers keep people fed in Alexander County
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
TAMMS, Ill. -- The volunteer operators of Happy Helpers Pantry plan to use donations raised for last spring's flood victims to keep working toward a goal established nearly 30 years ago -- to provide as much free food as possible to local people in need...
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Going green: Cape advisory board looking at ways to help city reduce environmental impact
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
When a new Cape Girardeau advisory board was established in April 2009 to reduce the city's environmental impact, it was not without turmoil.
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Old Christmas trees wanted for Wappapello Lake fish habitat
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- After you've gathered around the Christmas tree to share laughs and gifts with family, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff at Wappapello Lake is hoping you'll give one more gift -- your used tree. Since the mid-1980s, staff members have sunken donated Christmas trees in the lake at various locations to replenish deteriorated fish habitat...
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Two area well drillers no longer carry Missouri permits
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
Two Southeast Missouri well drillers are among 51 contractors the Missouri Department of Natural Resources says are no longer carrying permits to perform work in the state. Dennis Bey of Perryville, Mo., and Douglas Miles of Marble Hill, Mo., previously held a permit with the department to operate in Missouri as contractors for water well, pump, heat pump or monitoring well installations...
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Police: Men broke into Cape Girardeau house, stole safe with marijuana
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
A safe recovered following an alleged armed burglary at a house in Cape Girardeau early Friday morning led police to something unexpected and a possibility of criminal charges for the resident. Sgt. Jason Selzer of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said police received a report from a man living on North Missouri Avenue who said he was in the living room in the front of his home with two friends when two men forced their way in through the back door. ...
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Mo. GOP lawmakers refocus their business proposals
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Forget the rewrite of Missouri's tax credits. Forget the package of incentives for everything from Chinese cargo flights to college basketball tournaments. Unable to pass comprehensive legislation in 2011, Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are refining their goals for economic development in 2012 to focus on incremental changes to workplace laws that they hope will cause the business climate to inch upward -- even if only by a matter of degrees...
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Weather brings out Mo. crowds for New Year's Eve
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- Balmy temperatures brought out big crowds for New Year's Eve celebrations in several Missouri cities, even though windy conditions cut down on some of the fun. Organizers for Springfield's First Night festivities estimate more than 7,000 people turned out Saturday night for family-friendly activities at several venues. But the Springfield News-Leader reports the traditional midnight fireworks show was cancelled as winds gusted up to 30 mph...
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ACLU warns Mo. schools about religious speakers
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The American Civil Liberties Union has warned a northwest Missouri school district that it is coming close to breaching the line of separation between church and state with some of the motivational speakers it has arranged through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...
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NASA marks 2012 with twin probes in moon orbit
(National News ~ 01/01/12)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- NASA kicked off the new year with a pair of probes circling the moon in the latest mission to understand how Earth's closest neighbor formed. There was no champagne popping in the mission control room at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the Grail spacecraft arrived back-to-back over the New Year's weekend, but several scientists and engineers celebrated by blowing noisemakers...
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CDC, FDA say powdered infant formula not tainted
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Four cases of infants sickened by a rare bacteria sometimes linked to powdered formula, including two who died, are not related and parents can continue using the products to feed their babies, two federal agencies announced Friday...
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Nixon names new Mo. economic development chief
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has selected the leader of state-funded technology agency to become his third economic development director. Nixon announced Friday that he had picked Jason Hall to lead the state Department of Economic Development. ...
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Regulatory staff won't seek penalties against Ameren for Taum Sauk fire
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Staff members for the Missouri Public Service Commission will not seek penalties against Ameren Missouri for not quickly reporting a problem at its Taum Sauk reservoir. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a generator automatically shut off and began smoking in June. ...
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Second person sues Schnucks after St .Louis area E. coli outbreak
(State News ~ 01/01/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis County man is the second person to seek damages from a grocery-store chain after being sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce. Sixty-one-year-old Charles Meyer filed suit Thursday against St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Meyer became sick after eating salad bar items several times in mid-October at one of the chain's groceries...
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Southeast Missouri State University hosts Family Fun Day for faculty, staff, students
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
Southeast Missouri State University will hold a "Family Fun Day" today at the north student recreation center, 750 New Madrid St., for all university students, faculty, staff and their families. There will be swimming and sports activities available, according to a university news release. The Aquatic Center will be open from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and the recreation center will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free with a university ID...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/01/12)
Today is Sunday, Jan. 1, the first day of Leap Year 2012. There are 365 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 1, 1912, the Republic of China was established under its first president, Sun Yat-sen. On this date: In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free...
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Beasley - Schaefer
(Engagement ~ 01/01/12)
Leslie and Rita Beasley of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Marie Beasley, to Arthur Alan Schaefer. He is the son of Cleophus and Carolyn Schaefer of Bell City, Mo. Beasley is a graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2005, and a master's degree in business administration in 2009. ...
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Greene - Obergoenner
(Engagement ~ 01/01/12)
Norm and Pam Greene of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Dixie Kaye Greene, to Clay Joseph Obergoenner. He is the son of Don Obergoenner of Effingham, Ill., and Mary Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau. Greene received a bachelor's degree in interior design from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is administrative assistant of the Cardiovascular and Perioperative Service Line at Southeast Hospital...
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Landewee - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/01/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Landewee of Cape Girardeau recently observed their 50th wedding anniversary. A celebration will be held at a later date. Landewee and Peggy Stephens were married Dec. 30, 1961, at St. Mary's Cathedral. They have a son, Joseph David Landewee of Liberty, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Josh, Stephen and Brittany...
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Mallard - Gantz
(Engagement ~ 01/01/12)
Todd and Rona Mallard of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Michaella Mallard, to Derek Gantz. He is the son of Michael and Lisa Gantz of Jackson. Mallard is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a degree in early childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is a substitute teacher...
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Jefferson Elementary students receive gifts from Santa
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Jamie Jones, Jefferson Elementary School parent liaison, worked with SEMO Santas to provide Christmas gifts to more than 350 students. Santa visited each classroom and hand-delivered the gifts. The event had kindergartners rolling on skateboards and little girls crying because they got the baby doll they had asked for. ...
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Cooper's hawk lives on small birds
(Column ~ 01/01/12)
This is a Cooper's hawk sitting on a porch railing. It is one of North America's birds of prey. With a body length of less than 18 inches and a wingspan of between 2 and 3 feet, the Cooper's hawk is smaller than the red-tailed hawk (chicken hawk) but slightly larger than its look-alike cousin, the sharp-shinned hawk...
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Hospice care option becoming a more mainstream choice
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
OSCEOLA, Ark. -- Hospice care is becoming a growing option for health care across the country. Some, however, still may not be aware of what hospice care is and what it provides for the recipient, as well as its availability in the local area. Hospice care is considered to be the model of quality, compassionate care for those facing life-limiting illnesses, according to Legacy Hospice Inc. ...
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Winter bird workshop planned Jan. 7 at Van Meter State Park
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
MARSHALL, Mo. -- Learn more about the birds you see outside your windows at a winter bird workshop Saturday at Van Meter State Park near Miami, according to a news release. The workshop is sponsored by Missouri State Parks in cooperation with the Missouri River Bird Observatory and will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. at Missouri's American Indian Cultural Center. The workshop is free and open to the public...
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Treatments can help prevent dog bites
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
CORRALES, N.M. -- I'm not sure when Nanuk, my 2-year-old Alaskan malamute, turned into Cujo, the crazed St. Bernard from the Stephen King horror story. But when he bit a house guest as she lay on the couch watching television, sending us to the emergency room for stitches, I knew we needed help...
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New Year's health resolutions
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- With the holidays over, more people are focusing on making those New Year's resolutions. The beginning of a new year brings an opportune time to start a new exercise program, get the home organized or learn a new hobby. Kenny Stone, health and fitness director at the YMCA of Southeast Missouri in Sikeston, offered suggestions for keeping resolutions to improve health -- which are among the most popular resolutions made each year. ...
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Clock addition to Downtown Sikeston area
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Historic Downtown Sikeston is hoping donations will put more time on their clock. Downtown merchants and property owners are pleased with what has been accomplished so far and want to keep the ball rolling, according to Kim Robinson, executive director of Historic Downtown Sikeston...
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Tips on how to create, manage wedding registry
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Today's wedding registries encompass more than china patterns and stemware. Nancy Moreton, owner of Weddings by Nancy in Cape Girardeau and a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants, says many couples already have the household basics and are registering for more unusual gifts, like games, barbecue equipment, vacuum cleaners and picture frames...
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Speak Out 1/1/12
(Speak Out ~ 01/01/12)
IF Christ had never been born we would always have winter, but not Christmas. THOSE at the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament Monday night got to participate in and witness an inspiring display of patriotism. Before the Advance vs. Delta basketball game, the fans sang the national anthem in unison after the recorded version failed to play over the loud speaker. ...
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Stories to watch as this year unfolds
(Column ~ 01/01/12)
It's a Sunday and the first day of the year, so there's no better time than now to look ahead at what's coming in 2012 for Cape Girardeau and the region. Last year was a compelling year in local news. We had two stories that captured the national spotlight, neither of which were expected. That's what news is all about. But we can expect last year's big stories to evolve this year. Here we go...
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Prayer 1/1/12
(Prayer ~ 01/01/12)
Lord Jesus, may we celebrate a new year and recommit our lives for your glory. Amen.
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School menus Jan. 2 to 6
(Menus ~ 01/01/12)
MONDAY & TUESDAY--No classes. WEDNESDAY--Ravioli or turkey & cheese on bun, green beans, garlic breadstick, pineapple. THURSDAY--Chicken patty on bun or ham & cheese on bun, potato smiles, mixed fruit cup. FRIDAY--Breaded mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara sauce or turkey & cheese on bun, corn, peach fruit crumble cake...
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Your Generosity 1/1/12
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Big River Telephone held its eighth annual holiday turkey drive in Cape Girardeau and Farmington, Mo., from Nov. 1 through Dec. 21. Withers Broadcasting and J98 "The Boot" had a live broadcast during the events. This year's drive generated the largest amount of donations in the eight-year history of the drive. All donations will be used by the local Salvation Army to directly provide thousands of meals for needy families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays...
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FYI 1/1/12
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Many health care providers consider arranging transportation to and from treatment appointments to be the leading nonmedical challenge for people facing cancer. In the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program, volunteer drivers take cancer patients to and from their cancer-related doctor appointments. Drivers should have a working vehicle and valid insurance, and will receive complete training. For more information, call Marcie Lawson at 573-471-2023...
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Praying in the New Year: Local churches mark significance in starting the new year with prayer
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
When the presents are all unwrapped, the Christmas trees are bare and the shopping madness has died down, there is still something to look forward to: New Year's Day. All celebrate in differing ways, either through parties the night before on New Year's Eve, or through meals featuring the holiday favorite black eyed peas...
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Marine receives Good Conduct Medal
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Marine Corps Cpl. James E. Eaton has been decorated with the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. He is an amphibious assault vehicle crewman assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. The corporal has served in the military for three years. The medal is awarded to enlisted members in the Regular Marine Corps and Reserve Component to recognize good behavior and faithful service in the corps while on active duty for a specified period of time...
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Adopt Snap
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Snap is a little orange tabby that is a half of a year old. He has a very nice purr. Snap would love to go home with you to get all the attention he wants.
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Adopt Boo
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Boo is 1 1/2 years old. He is already neutered. Boo is available for adoption at The Humane Society 334-5837.
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Moving into the new, leaving the old
(Column ~ 01/01/12)
The start of a new year in many ways has become a clich. The TV is blaring with commercials for gyms and home workout programs that will pump up the desire that this is the year to finally get in shape. Sale ads are full of storage boxes and storage solutions to finally tackle that out-of-control closet and garage...
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Keep your faith in the new year
(Column ~ 01/01/12)
Encarta Dictionary describes the word Grinch as "somebody who ruins enjoyment, somebody grouchy and contrary who spoils the fun of others." People have various opinions on how to regard the upcoming year. There's often the question on how the new year should be celebrated or if it should be acclaimed at all...
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Men of Integrity to hold rally on Saturday
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Many people will adopt a New Year's resolution. For some, growing spiritually in their relationship with God is at the top of the list. A new ministry that aims to help people in this effort is Integrity Foundation. On Saturday, the not-for-profit cross-denominational ministry will host a Men of Integrity rally at Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau...
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‘Auld Lang Syne'
(Editorial ~ 01/01/12)
Today we celebrate the beginning of a new year. And the song that many sang as the clock struck midnight this morning was "Auld Lang Syne." Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot,...
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President signs defense bill despite 'reservations'
(National News ~ 01/01/12)
HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama signed a wide-ranging defense bill into law Saturday despite having "serious reservations" about provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists. The bill also applies penalties against Iran's central bank in an effort to hamper Tehran's ability to fund its nuclear enrichment program. ...
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Pet of the Week 1/1/12
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Owner: Allison and Geoffrey Wood Name: Pumpkin Activity: Pumpkin either likes playing in the Christmas tree or is scared of it.
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Airplane deaths in U.S. at record low
(National News ~ 01/01/12)
NEW YORK -- Boarding an airplane has never been safer. The past 10 years have been the best in the country's aviation history with 153 fatalities. That's two deaths for every 100 million passengers on commercial flights, according to an Associated Press analysis of government accident data...
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World bids adieu to 2011, rings in 2012
(International News ~ 01/01/12)
PARIS -- With glittering fireworks and celebrations from New Zealand to Times Square, the world eagerly welcomed a new year and hope for a better future Saturday, saying goodbye to a year of hurricanes, tsunamis and economic turmoil that many would rather forget...
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Redhawks men open OVC play with impressive showing
(Sports Column ~ 01/01/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team picked a good time to put together arguably its best 40-minute performance of the season. Southeast was impressive during Wednesday night's 67-51 rout of visiting Morehead State in its Ohio Valley Conference opener...
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49ers can lock up No. 2 playoff seed with win over Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 01/01/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The San Francisco 49ers became the first team to clinch its division by shutting out the St. Louis Rams to win the NFC West a month ago. There's a nice bonus for the Niners if they can beat the Rams in the regular-season finale: the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye...
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Charleston Bluejays prove worthy champs at Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/01/12)
There was no underdog story at the Southeast Missourian Christmas tournament this year. At the end of championship night, the No. 1 seed finished No. 1. Second took home second, third and fourth just were flip-flopped, the No. 5 seed finished fifth and, as the bracket is designed, the No. 9 seed emerged as the winner of the consolation bracket...
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High school roundup: Valle Catholic nips St. Vincent boys basketball team to capture crown
(High School Sports ~ 01/01/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team's lack of consistency irks Nutt
(College Sports ~ 01/01/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team hosts Jacksonville State on Monday.
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Alida Koeberl
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
Alida H. Koeberl, 87 of Jackson passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Oct. 2, 1924, in New Wells, daughter of Arthur and Helene Koenig Mirly. Her mother passed away soon after her birth, and she was raised by her stepmother, Rufina Meyr Mirly. Alida and Elmer Koeberl were married April 16, 1950. He passed away April 20, 1995...
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Marvin Pfautsch
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
Marvin Pfautsch, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born Sept. 11, 1929, to Franklin and Elsie Pfautsch in Hermann, Mo. He married Cleora Jannusch on Sept. 17, 1949. They have two sons Mark (Lynda) Pfautsch and Brian (Anita) Pfautsch, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Audrey Morgan
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
Audrey Morgan of Fort Collins, Colo., formerly of Chaffee, Mo., passed away Dec. 20, 2011. She was born in Springfield, Mo., to the late W.O. and Anna Baker Tanner on Aug. 13, 1916. She attended and graduated from Chaffee High School in 1935. Audrey was married to Chester Morgan on May 4, 1935, and he preceded her in death Sept. 5, 2000...
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Arlene Barlow
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
Alene Barlow, 85, died on Friday Dec. 30, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Alene was born on July 21, 1926, in Advance, Mo., to the late John William and Lillie Mae Marrow Randles. She married the Rev. Russell Barlow on Aug. 25, 1945, and he preceded her in death Dec. 20, 1985...
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Niki Daoukas
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
Niki Daoukas, age 89, of Jackson, formerly of St. Louis, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her home in Jackson. She was born on April 23, 1922, in Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey to Alexander and Eleni Pangalos. She married Christ Daoukas in 1951. He preceded her in death in 1980...
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B.W. Birk
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- B.W. Birk, 85, of Ballwin, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Mercy Skilled Nursing Facility in Creve Coeur, Mo. He was born April 16, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to Leo H. and Lydia A. Voshage Birk. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...
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Dorothy Bigham
(Obituary ~ 01/01/12)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Dorothy Dean Bigham, 76, of Olive Branch died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her residence. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gene Hart officiating...
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Births 1/1/12
(Births ~ 01/01/12)
Daughter to Donald Lemoin Jeffries and Amber Dawn Reynolds of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. Name, Namyah Kambree. Weight, 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Reynolds is the daughter of Matt Reynolds and Sheila Reynolds of Cape Girardeau. She is employed at BG's Olde Tyme Deli and Saloon. Jeffries is the son of Annette Jeffries and Don Jeffries of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at AJ's Deli and Ice Cream Parlor...
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Out of the past 1/1/12
(Out of the Past ~ 01/01/12)
New Year's 1987 is a good way to start the year, say area law enforcement officials; the holiday comes and goes without any serious traffic accidents or any other serious problems. The American Red Cross is preparing to open a permanent blood donation facility here Jan. 29; the facility will be in the Wesley House, a Christian outreach center for Southeast Missouri State University students, at 415 N. Pacific St...
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Volunteers prepare for "United We Rock New Year's Eve Party" in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/01/12)
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Volunteer Missy Phegley works on bagging mystery gifts on Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in preparation for the United Way's "United We Rock New Year's Eve Party" at The Venue in Cape Girardeau. For a photo gallery of revelry from various New Year's Eve parties visit semissourian.com. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/1/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/01/12)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assaults Burglary Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following. Arrests do not imply guilt....
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49ers earn bye with victory over Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 01/01/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The San Francisco 49ers' defense had to step up to earn a week off. The 49ers wrapped up the No. 2 playoff seed in the NFC and a first-round bye with a closer than expected 34-27 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. The Rams, who have been offensively challenged all season, made it interesting with 17 points in the fourth quarter with two touchdowns in a span of 13 seconds...
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Jackson church changes name
(Community ~ 01/01/12)
Editor's note: The following story has been edited to correct the church's former name. Jackson First General Baptist Church has been part of the city of Jackson since July of 1959. In 2012, the congregation envisions an even greater presence in the community, but they will do it under the new name of ConnectionPoint Church...
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