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Former coach Joe Paterno dead at age 85
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any other major college coach, but won them the right way: with integrity and sportsmanship. A place where character came first, championships second...
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Two arrested on drug charges in Scott City
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Two Scott City residents were arrested on drug-related charges following the a search of a home at 802 E. Fifth St. Kevin Jungers, 53, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, according to a Scott City police news release. ...
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Eric Church packs Show Me Center on Blood, Sweat and Beers tour
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
A near-record crowd of more than 7,060 people packed the Show Me Center on Friday night to see country up-and-comers Eric Church and Brantley Gilbert.
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Sikeston, Scott County discuss consolidated 911 services
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Setting up an up-to-date, consolidated E-911 center may cost seven figures. Officials from the city of Sikeston and Scott County met Thursday with AT&T representatives to discuss preliminary cost estimates to set up a communications center that would take E-911 calls and dispatch for both the city and county...
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Reynolds to retire after 36 years as Cape County assessor
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Jerry Reynolds, who saw the county's taxable property value grow from $176 million to more than $1 billion in his 36 years as Cape Girardeau County assessor, announced Friday he won't seek re-election later this year.
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Dexter woman charged with setting her roommate's bed on fire
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter woman is facing charges in connection with an alleged arson in November at a local nursing home. Joyce Johnson, 59, is charged with felony elder abuse and first-degree arson. According to a report filed by Dexter Police Department detective Trevor Pulley, a fire was reported at Golden Living Center-Dexter and the fire department requested Dexter police officers come to investigate arson...
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Church family members migrate to Cape, congregate on sidelines when Cape Central, Saxony Lutheran boys teams take basketball court
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
The story of how Mike and Phoebe Church came to call Cape Girardeau home starts with a blind date between a Truman State basketball player and a member of the school's dance team. Well, that's the story of how Mike and Phoebe met in 1972. The story about how their family ended up in Southeast Missouri after 37 years of marriage, three children and a life built together in Illinois is a little more complicated...
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Humorous storytellers perform at Rose Theatre in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Two nationally acclaimed storytellers performed matinee and evening shows Friday for Cape Girardeau's first humorous storytelling event. Bil Lepp and Kevin Kling spun their tales at Southeast Missouri State University's Rose Theatre. Kling's trademark stories are both autobiographical and rife with homespun Minnesotan humor and upbeat endings. ...
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3 charged with letting children live in unsafe Bloomfield home
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Three people were arrested last week following an investigation into children living in an unsafe home. Patricia Coffee, of Bloomfield, and Michael Coffee, with a Clarkton, Mo., address on his arrest warrant, were arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree child endangerment. Sylvia Yount of Bloomfield was arrested and faces one count of first-degree child endangerment. All three are in the Stoddard County Jail on $20,000 cash-only bonds...
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Four area students compete in national poetry competition
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Four Southeast Missouri students competed in the annual Poetry Out Loud Competition at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri on Saturday. Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest open to all high school students in ninth through 12th grades to help build students' speaking skills, develop their appreciation for poetry and increase their self-confidence, according to the competition's website. ...
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Safe House for Women's new office, thrift store to open Monday
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
Charlie Harrison has a tough decision to make as she settles into her office at the Safe House for Women's new location. Harrison, who is a counselor for the organization, needs to lay out her new environment. The decisions she has to make -- which lamp goes where, which wall her many diplomas and accolades go on -- may not seem like tough choices, but they are all made knowing the priority is not about her own preference...
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Nixon: Missouri colleges and universities should avoid big tuition raises
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
CALIFORNIA, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon urged Missouri's public universities Friday not to seek large tuition increases in response to his proposed funding cuts to their institutions.
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Matt Gibson recieves Eagle Scout Award
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/22/12)
Matt Gibson of Jackson, MO recieves his Eagle Scout Award at the Boy Scout Troop 5 Honor Court held recently in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Matt is a student at Jackson Senior High School. Troop 5 is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838 of Cape Girardeau. Left to right in the picture are Brian Weiss, Scout Master, Matt Gibson, Eagle Scout Recipient, Joe Wosley, Assisstance Scout Master...
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Prosecutor: No charges against officer who fatally shot Charleston man
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- No charges will be filed against a Charleston police officer who shot and killed a Charleston man. Mississippi County Prosecuting Attorney Darren Cann announced on Thursday the completion of an investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Control into the Nov. 8 incident. On that date, Murry Lee Asberry, 34, was fatally shot by an officer during a confrontation with the Charleston Department of Public Safety...
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Ameren Missouri plans to boost energy efficiency
(State News ~ 01/22/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Ameren Missouri is planning to double its energy efficiency efforts. The St. Louis-based utility said Friday it plans to invest $145 million in energy efficiency over three years beginning in 2013. That's in addition to the more than $70 million Ameren says it has spent since 2009 to cut energy use...
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Unusual theft: 8 school buses in St. Louis area
(State News ~ 01/22/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vehicle thefts are common in the St. Louis area, but authorities are shocked by the latest trend - eight mysteriously missing school buses. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/z0z1ly) reports that at least one full-size regulation yellow bus has disappeared each month since September, plus one in May, from locations in St. Louis County and Jefferson County. All told, eight buses are missing. None have been found...
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Mississippi River paddleboarder stops at Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Garrett Gnade sets off down the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau for the next leg of his stand up paddleboard journey on Friday, Jan. ...
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Patton woman dies in one-vehicle accident Saturday morning
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
An early morning accident Saturday took the life of a Patton, Mo., woman. Kay A. Hays, 44, was driving southbound on Highway 51, about one mile north of Arab, Mo., in Bollinger County, when she ran off the right side of the road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The vehicle then overturned, ejecting Hays. She was pronounced dead at the scene by Bollinger County Coroner Charlie Hutchins at 3 a.m...
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Friday afternoon crash shuts down part of I-55
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
A one-vehicle accident Friday afternoon resulted in a temporary closure of southbound Interstate 55. At around 2 p.m. a Ford Mustang was coming from Kingshighway onto Interstate 55 when the driver lost control and the vehicle crossed into the median near mile marker 99. The car, which had only one occupant, then got caught in the cable barrier, said Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey...
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Cape Girardeau delivery driver beaten, robbed of pizzas
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
An Imo's delivery driver told police he was beaten and robbed of pizzas while making a delivery to a Cape Girardeau apartment Thursday night. The incident allegedly took place at about 11:40 p.m., according to Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Darin Hickey. The driver told police he knocked on an apartment building door at 125 N. Clark Ave., when a man wearing dark clothing opened the door and began to hit him, Hickey said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
Today is Sunday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2012. There are 344 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1912, the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, which connected the Keys with the mainland, went into service; aboard the first train to reach Key West was the line's founder, Henry Flagler. (Following the damaging 1935 Labor Day hurricane, the rail line from the mainland was abandoned and replaced with a highway.)...
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Moser - Strickland
(Wedding ~ 01/22/12)
Julie Ann Moser and Kyle William Strickland exchanged wedding vows Oct. 15, 2011, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel. The Rev. Barry Pfanstiel performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Erika Beasley and Zach Rice of Cape Girardeau. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Debbie Moser of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of John and Molly Strickland of Jackson...
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Yetman - Campbell
(Engagement ~ 01/22/12)
James and Becki Yetman of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Nicole Yetman, to Jacob Ray Campbell. He is the son of Ray Campbell and Jackie Dannenmueller of Scott City. Yetman is a 2008 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Herbst - Bomar
(Engagement ~ 01/22/12)
Donna Foeste of Cape Girardeau and Doug Herbst of Annapolis, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Nichole Herbst, to Jared Michael Bomar. He is the son of Gary and Jeanine Bomar of Jackson. Herbst is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School, and 2009 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Kids Korner Child Enrichment Center...
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Busch - McLeod
(Engagement ~ 01/22/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Busch of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Meredith Elyse Busch, to William Ross McLeod. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard McLeod of Mason, Ohio. Busch is a 2007 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in biology from St. Louis University in 2011, and expects to graduate from the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry in 2015...
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Roth - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/22/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roth of Scott City celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception Jan. 1, 2012, at Eisleben Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Hosts were their children. Roth and Doris Kenkel were married Dec. 24, 1961, by the Rev. Seboldt, at Eisleben Church. Their attendants were Rose Kassel and Ralph Roth...
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Hensley - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/22/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby G. Hensley of Scott City recently observed their 60th wedding anniversary. Hensley and Barbara Uelsmann were married Dec. 25, 1951, in Piggott, Ark. Their attendants were Charles and Nina Hensley, brother and sister-in-law of Mr. Hensley...
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Eye-opener: Brother's battle with leukemia makes for somber visit with family
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Flight 704 to Frankfurt, Germany is now boarding. The red words flashed across the screen in the Charlotte, N.C., airport. As I boarded the plane I tried to ignore the migraine that was starting to pound behind my eyes. Anxiety began to rise in my throat as I settled into the small seat that I would occupy for the next nine hours...
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Oak Ridge FCCLA club donates books and movies to Cardinal Glennon Hospital
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Shelby Mangels, left, Katie Newell and Emilie Beard, members of the Oak Ridge FCCLA club, hosted a book drive to bring some cheer to the children at Cardinal Glennon Children's hospital in St. Louis. Items collected included 1,283 books, 403 movies and 13 games. ...
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Foliose lichen
(Column ~ 01/22/12)
I found this lichen (pronounced "liken") growing on the side of an old red oak tree. Lichen is a type of fungus that looks simple but is complicated. There are hundreds of kinds of lichens occurring the world over. Most of them survive in partnership with another similar organism that grows on or in the lichen performing photosynthesis and giving the lichen its color. Most lichens are shades of green, gray-blue, orange, red and yellow...
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Swerving can be worse than hitting
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Do you brake for cats, dogs, squirrels, skunks and possums? How about horses, cows, elk, moose or deer? Fight the urge to swerve as you brake if you don't have time to check traffic first, said Julie Startup, a Washington State trooper and spokeswoman in the agency's Seattle and Bellevue area...
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Local duo's song hits No. 1 on Christian country charts
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- In a week's time, a Sikeston songwriter and Wyatt, Mo., gospel music singer have created a Christian country song that's being played all over the U.S. and Canadian airwaves. Written by Sandy Bloemer of Sikeston and sung by Mitch Pullen of Wyatt, "Daddy Was a Jesus Man," hit the No. ...
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Rolwing - Collier
(Engagement ~ 01/22/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Fred and Kathy Rolwing of Charleston announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Ashleigh Rolwing, to Tyler Owen Collier. He is the son of Leslie and Lana Collier of Charleston. Rolwing is a 2006 graduate of Charleston High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in agribusiness from Murray State University in Murray, Ky., in 2009. She is a loan officer with Progressive Farm Credit Services...
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Poised for growth
(Editorial ~ 01/22/12)
The Southeast Missourian recently reported some positive news that should mean for a stronger local economy this year. Among the factors highlighted were an increase in sales tax revenue, continued construction growth and a falling unemployment rate. The latter was 6.1 percent for Cape Girardeau County in November, as compared to a 7.6 percent rate statewide and a national rate of 8.2 percent...
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Speak Out 1/22/12
(Speak Out ~ 01/22/12)
TEBOW is an inspiration, but keep your eyes on Jesus. COME on, basketball fans. Come out and support the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks men's and women's basketball teams. The excitement is back. ARE we thinking clearly about the deer issue? A scientific approach would insist on a population density survey to determine if carrying capacity has been exceeded. ...
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The less-is-better approach to talking about jobs
(Column ~ 01/22/12)
By Andrew B. Wilson Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to be known as the Energizer Bunny of job creation. At taxpayer expense, he goes hopping about our state -- and, indeed, the world -- banging his trusty drums and promising to broker deals that will secure more jobs for Missouri...
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Prayer 1/22/12
(Prayer ~ 01/22/12)
O Lord Jesus, our most glorious Savior, we praise your name. Amen.
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Northeast U.S. gets a few inches of snow
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
PHILADELPHIA -- A few inches of snow coated the Northeast on Saturday in a storm so rare this season in the East that some welcomed it. "We've been very lucky, so we can't complain," said Gloria Fernandez of New York City, as she shoveled the sidewalk outside her workplace. ...
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Murder no surprise in country's meth capital
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
FRESNO, Calif. -- When a 23-year-old Fresno woman fatally shot her two toddlers and a cousin, critically wounded her husband then turned the gun on herself last Sunday, investigators immediately suspected methamphetamine abuse in what otherwise was inexplicable carnage. It turned out the mother had videotaped herself smoking meth hours before the shooting...
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Weather helps crews contain Reno fire that claimed 29 homes
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
RENO, Nev. -- Rain and snow helped firefighters surround a brush fire that destroyed 29 homes and forced thousands to flee near Reno, leading officials to declare the blaze contained early Saturday and lift all remaining evacuations. Fueled by hurricane-force winds, the blaze burned nearly 3,200 acres with flames as high as 40 feet. ...
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Longtime Hamas leader Mashaal won't seek another term
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal has decided not to seek another term, the movement said Saturday, paving the way for a possible leadership contest at a time when the anti-Israeli Islamic group faces far-reaching decisions on whether to stay the course of militancy or moderate...
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Ambush of police truck in Syria kills 14
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
BEIRUT -- A string of explosions struck a police truck transporting prisoners in a tense area of northwestern Syria on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, state media and an opposition group said. Government troops also battled defectors in the north in fighting that left 10 people dead...
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Teen ends global voyage in St. Maarten
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten -- Laura Dekker set a steady foot aboard a dock in St. Maarten on Saturday, ending a yearlong voyage aboard a sailboat named Guppy that apparently made her the youngest person ever to sail alone around the globe, though her trip was interrupted at several points...
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Maid's refusal to get on bus in Chile sparks civil rights debate
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
CHICUREO, Chile -- Felicita Pinto arrived early at the gates of the luxurious community where she labors as a maid, but the minibus to her employer's home was late. So she decided to walk six blocks to work, on streets lined with broad lawns and imposing homes...
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Coordinated sect attack kills 143 in north Nigeria
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
KANO, Nigeria -- A coordinated attack by a radical Islamist sect in north Nigeria's largest city killed at least 143 people, a hospital official said Saturday, representing the extremist group's deadliest assault since beginning its campaign of terror in Africa's most populous nation...
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Number of Afghans fleeing hits 10-year high
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- More Afghans fled the country and sought asylum abroad in 2011 than in any other year since the start of the decade-long war, suggesting that many are looking for their own exit strategy as international troops prepare to withdraw...
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Italian divers find body in cruise ship corridor
(International News ~ 01/22/12)
ROME -- The body of a woman wearing a life vest was recovered by Italian coast guard divers Saturday from a narrow underwater corridor of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia, raising the death toll to 12 in the week-old accident that has sent some light fuel spilling into the Mediterranean off Tuscany...
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Online, high-tech companies win piracy legislation fight
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
WASHINGTON -- Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy. They outmaneuvered the entertainment industry and other old guard business interests, leaving them bitter and befuddled...
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Obama's State of the Union address to focus on jobs, re-election
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
WASHINGTON -- Vilified by the Republicans who want his job, President Barack Obama will stand before the nation Tuesday night determined to frame the election-year debate on his terms, using his State of the Union address to outline a lasting economic recovery that will "work for everyone, not just a wealthy few."...
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Keith Honey
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Keith Honey, 52, of Ullin, formerly of Tamms, Ill., died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. He was born Nov. 13, 1959, in Cairo, Ill., the son of James Lawrence and Loretta Dean Morris Honey...
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Gary Farmer
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gary Duane Farmer, 75, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home, with burial to follow with military honors at McGee Chapel Cemetery near Glenallen, Mo...
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Farrell Wiggins
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Farrell "Bud" Wiggins, 90, of Advance, Mo., was born Sept. 30, 1921, at Advance, the son of John Corbin and Carrie Ester Goodman Wiggins, and passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in the arms of his loving wife. Bud retired from Advance High School where he had been the business teacher. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Advance for 73 years. He was also a deacon...
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Betty Wagner
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Betty Wagner, 81, of Springfield, Ill., formerly of Jackson, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Capital Care Center in Springfield. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home.
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Out of the past 1/22/12
(Out of the Past ~ 01/22/12)
Fire late yesterday afternoon heavily damaged the home of prominent Cape Girardeau lawyer Rush H. Limbaugh Jr., 846 Karau Lane; the entire structure and contents were lost. Former Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney Larry Ferrell has been hired by the county commission to fill a newly created post of county counselor; in that capacity, he will give the commission legal opinions and represent it on various civil matters that arise...
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Billy Warren
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Billy Ray Warren, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at his home.
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Harry Ruesler
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Harry D. Ruesler, 92, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. He was born March 25, 1919, in Oak Ridge, to Charles and Emma Grebe Ruesler. He and Olga Best were married Sept. 27, 1947, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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James Cooper
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
Dr. James Franklin Cooper, 77, formerly of St. Louis, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at his residence in Charleston, Mo. He was born Jan. 24, 1934, in Charleston to the late Rev. Allen Britten Cooper and May Lawrence Cooper. He lived in Mississippi County and was educated in the Charleston public schools, graduating from Charleston High School in l952.
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Hearing in Poplar Bluff shooting case cut short
(Local News ~ 01/22/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man's preliminary hearing surrounding the shooting death of another man was halted in the midst of testimony as he waived his right to have further evidence presented against him. Accompanied by his attorney, Steve Lynxwiler with the Public Defender's Office, Paris Thomas appeared Thursday afternoon before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/22/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: * At 6:42 a.m., a medical assist on Janet Drive. * At 2:45 a.m., a medical assist on Perryville Road. * At 10:01 a.m., a gas leak on North Main Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/22/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt.
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Jackson police report 1/22/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following. Arrests do not imply guilt.
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Sander - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 01/22/12)
Wedding and current photos Mr. and Mrs. Darrell W. Sander of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows Dec. 23, 2011, at St. John's United Church of Christ. Dr. Rodney Pensel and David E. Schaffner performed the ceremony...
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School menus Jan. 23 to 27
(Menus ~ 01/22/12)
Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--Hot dog or ham & cheese on bun, mac & cheese, pink applesauce. TUESDAY--Cheeseburger or ham & cheese on bun, fries, grapes. WEDNESDAY--Spaghetti or turkey & cheese on bun, broccoli with cheese sauce, french bread, pineapple...
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Your Generosity 1/22/12
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis announced Jan. 10 that it has received a lead gift from The Bank of Missouri. This school year, Junior Achievement programs will be taught to 140,000 students in 20 counties in Missouri and 18 counties in southwestern Illinois, reaching more than 7,500 students in Cape Girardeau, Perry and Bollinger counties. ...
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Club news 1/22/12
(Community News ~ 01/22/12)
Shirley Palen was hostess on Jan. 12 when the Kage FCE met at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center for the regular monthly meeting. Dortha Strack, president, presided. Dortha's tip of the day: Allow water to become room temperature before watering plants...
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Pet of the Week 1/22/12
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Owner: Sandra Hudson Schumer Name: Crouton Favorite Activity: Crouton loves snuggling up in his camouflage jacket while taking a nap on the couch.
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FYI 1/22/12
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
The Knights of Columbus, 28745 U.S. 61, Scott City, will host a euchre tournament Saturday. Doors open at 6 p.m., and play will start at 7 p.m. No outside food or drink will be allowed in. Cape's Genealogical Society to meet The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. ...
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Awards/accomplishments 1/22/12
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Army National Guard Spc. Trey D. Maevers has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. The course of instruction included basic military training and advanced individual training. Maevers earned distinction as an honor graduate. ...
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Toughness, compassion and love
(Column ~ 01/22/12)
Margaret Gorman was the first Miss America, crowned in Atlantic City, N.J. in 1921. Gorman, who died in 1995, once told a newspaper: "I never cared to be Miss America. It wasn't my idea. I am so bored by it all. I really want to forget the whole thing."...
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Kay Hays
(Obituary ~ 01/22/12)
PATTON, Mo. -- Kay Ann Hays, 44, of Patton died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in a vehicle accident near Arab, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo.
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Giving up control of your life to God
(Column ~ 01/22/12)
Sometimes life seems out of control. Life can be a lot to handle, especially when we're trying to control it. One of the most liberating truths, though, is that God has everything under control. When we give up control over our lives to our Father, the fight ends...
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Adopt Speckles
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Speckles is a 1-year-old spaniel mix. She is incredibly sweet. Speckles is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837.
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Adopt Sage
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Sage is a beautiful Boxer that is less than two years old. She plays well with dogs her size but needs a home with no small dogs or cats.
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Rams to play regular-season games in London for next 3 years
(Professional Sports ~ 01/22/12)
LONDON -- The St. Louis Rams took the first step to becoming Britain's "home" team Friday, agreeing to play a regular-season NFL game in London in each of the next three seasons. And first up are the New England Patriots, who are two wins from another Super Bowl title...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys basketball team routs Saxony Lutheran 76-37
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Scott County Central boys basketball team fends off Scott City to claim Scott-Mississippi Conferrence tourney crown
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team finally subdued pesky Scott City 76-71 to win the Scott-Mississippi Conference tournament title Friday.
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls basketball team falls on road
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Blues continue to excel at home with 4-2 victory against Sabres
(Professional Sports ~ 01/22/12)
Tom Gannam ~ Associated Press Blues players celebrate David Perron ‘s goal against Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during the second period Saturday in St. Louis....
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Missouri men's basketball team wins top-five showdown at Baylor
(College Sports ~ 01/22/12)
The fifth-ranked Tigers defeated the No. 3 Bears 89-88
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First road win eludes Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team in overtime
(College Sports ~ 01/22/12)
Defending OVC champion Tennessee Tech defeated the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team 60-57 on Saturday.
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Troxel achieves two state cuts for Jackson at City of Roses girls swim meet
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
Jackson placed sixth with 153 points in the 15-team City of Roses girls swim meet Saturday at the Central Municipal pool.
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Jackson wrestling team earns second at SEMO Conference meet
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/12)
The Jackson wrestling team had five wrestlers earn individual titles Saturday.
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Tennessee Tech cools streaking Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 01/22/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team remained in second place in the Ohio Valley Conference despite Saturday's loss.
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Gingrich emerges as winner in S.C. presidential primary
(National News ~ 01/22/12)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Former House speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset victory in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney and abruptly scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination...
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God and baseball
(Community ~ 01/22/12)
Cardinals fans are familiar with former players and current broadcasters Rick Horton and Cal Eldred. But what fans might not know is that both men were led to God through baseball. "When I signed to play in the minor leagues with the Cardinals, I traveled all over the place and had some teammates that really were just men of God and shared the Bible with me," Horton said before taking the stage as host of the Cardinals Caravan Monday night in Cape Girardeau...
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