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Great Outdoor Sports Show fills Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
Visitors filled the Show Me Center this weekend for this year's The Great Outdoor Sports Show to look at hunting equipment, outdoor clothing, boats, campers, outdoor sports vehicles, resort information and fishing guides. Event coordinator Carolyn Asmus said Saturday that she didn't have exact numbers for how many people have gone through the show this year, but it's been close to the attendance from previous years, which have averaged about 5,000 people, she said. The show began in 1987...
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Southeast Missourian's Paul Walker receives Silver Medal Award at annual ADDY banquet
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
During his 45 years in the advertising business, Paul Walker has worked in just about every segment of the industry. Walker was presented the Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals' Silver Medal Award on Friday during the group's annual ADDY Awards banquet. One hundred forty people attended...
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Patton man stabbed in domestic dispute
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Patton man was in custody Saturday and another was in the hospital following what police describe as a domestic dispute that ended in a stabbing. Lawrence Schanda, 38, was in custody at the Bollinger County Jail on Saturday awaiting charges that police expected to be filed Sunday...
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Candidate filing likely to begin Tuesday
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
Missouri's county clerks and political candidates are preparing for the filing period to start as scheduled Tuesday, now that it seems all but certain a last-minute move by lawmakers to push back the deadline won't happen. And that leaves state Senate hopefuls with a decision -- file Tuesday in hopes of getting the prized top spot on ballots or wait to make sure the boundaries of their districts won't change as the redistricting madness continues...
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Procter & Gamble layoffs won't affect local plant
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
A plan by Procter & Gamble to trim its workforce by 10 percent, or 5,700 employees, won't result in any job losses in Cape Girardeau. Bob McDonald, the company's board president and CEO, spoke about the company's plan to reduce costs by $10 billion Thursday at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York Conference...
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Cape police arrest man for drugs after chase through apartment building
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
A search warrant executed Wednesday morning by the SEMO Drug Task Force and Cape Girardeau police led to a chase through an apartment building. According to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department, a search of Nathan E. Smith's apartment at 509 Bellevue St. uncovered drug paraphernalia, suspected cocaine and marijuana...
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Urban deer hunting opponents to speak to committee at forum
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
In Interstate 55's median, sunlight beats down on a dead buck. Nuisance abatement supervisor Ty Metzger approaches it, armed with a wooden plank. Maimed and antlerless, the deer's lifeless eyes stare at Metzger as he and officer Ben Rhymer, both of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, contemplate how they intend to get it out of the median...
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Cape Girardeau School Board to vote on dress code policy Monday
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
Two public forums, several school board meetings, two surveys, some proposal revisions and hundreds of classroom conversations, emails, Speak Out comments and Facebook posts later, time is drawing nearer to Monday night, when school board members will make a decision on a dress code policy for Cape Girardeau public school students...
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County to weigh in on Fruitland annexation Monday
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
Fruitland residents will find out Monday how the Cape Girardeau County Commission is leaning on the annexation issue. The commission will discuss a letter that could, among other things, suggest changes in the proposed boundaries. On the commission's agenda under routine business is a letter written by Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy in reply to the petition that holds 79 percent of Fruitland residents' signatures. ...
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R&B ARTIST BREEZE NEW ALBUM
(Submitted Story ~ 02/26/12)
Once again the time is here, Brese Squires known as R&B ARTIST ''BREEZE'' Releasing his 2nd Cd. this Late spring early summer called "JUSTA BREEZE" Breeze last Cd. N-LUV-W/DESTINY in 2010 did well in Europe and other parts here in the states as well. ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Peace Walk held Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com About 40 people participated in the second annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
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Violence across Syria on eve of constitution vote
(International News ~ 02/26/12)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria defied international calls to halt attacks on rebel enclaves as at least 89 people were killed nationwide Saturday on the eve of a constitutional referendum that the opposition sees as a ploy by President Bashar Assad's regime...
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2 U.S. troops shot in Kabul; NATO pulls out workers
(International News ~ 02/26/12)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A gunman killed two American military advisers with shots to the back of the head Saturday inside a heavily guarded ministry building, and NATO ordered military workers out of Afghan ministries as protests raged for a fifth day over the burning of copies of the Quran at a U.S. Army base...
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Mississippi County to get funds for ditch cleanup
(Local News ~ 02/26/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Mississippi County has a half dozen ditches it can clean out with a new round of federal funding. Mississippi County commissioners identified during their regular meeting Thursday six ditches maintained by the county they will seek Emergency Watershed Protection program funding for from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service...
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Sikeston boys romp past rival Notre Dame to claim district basketball title
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/12)
Sikeston, the No. 2 seed, shot 60 percent from the field in their 74-46 rout of top-seeded Notre Dame.
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Dexter girls make it back-to-back district basketball titles over Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/12)
The Bearcats never trailed after the first quarter on their way to a 62-38 win.
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Jackson girls basketball team ends Poplar Bluff's district reign
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/12)
The Indians defeated Poplar Bluff 58-39 to claim the Class 5 District 1 title on their home floor Friday night.
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Central boys basketball team beats Poplar Bluff for second consecutive district title
(High School Sports ~ 02/26/12)
The top-seeded Tigers routed second-seeded Poplar Bluff 58-28 in the Class 5 District 1 final Friday night at Jackson High School.
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Seventh inning dooms Southeast Missouri State baseball team
(College Sports ~ 02/26/12)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team fell to visiting IPFW 6-4 on Saturday.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/26/12)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2012. There are 309 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 26, 1962, after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, astronaut John Glenn told a joint meeting of Congress, "Exploration and the pursuit of knowledge have always paid dividends in the long run."...
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The Audiology Center of Southeast Missouri, Brown & Willen
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year Established: 1998 Product or Services: Audiology Services and Hearing Aids & Devices # of employees: 4 Location: 262 S. Mt. Auburn in Cape Girardeau, Upper Level What is your vision for Brown & Willen Audiology Center in 2012? Our vision for 2012 is to offer the optimum in education, opportunity and assistance for residents in our area who suffer from a loss of hearing. ...
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Cape Girardeau Area MAGNET
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
__Year established:__ 1992 Product or service offered: Area's economic development organization Number of employees: 2 Location: 1267 N. Mount Auburn Road Owners: Not for Profit Community Sponsored Organization Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: The Area's Economic Development Organization...
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Auto Tire and Parts
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1909 Product or service offered: auto parts, heavy duty parts, tools & equipment, paint & body, machine shop Number of employees: 300-plus Location: 44 locations throughout the Heartland Owners: John Tlapek, Bob Tlapek, Greg Stroup and Mike Himmelberg...
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The Bank of Missouri
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1891 Product or services offered: Banking Industry # of employees: 241 What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012? Dawn Dauer, Community Bank President, Cape Girardeau: For 2012, the banking industry will continue to find ways to meet our customer's needs while adhering to the new regulations that continue to change. As a community bank, our vision is to provide those products and services that will help our customers...
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Busch Pet Products
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2008 Product or service offered: All-natural pet food and supplies and self-service dog wash Number of employees: 3 (including me!) Location: 1720 Kingsway Drive, Suite 105, Cape Girardeau Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Helping pets live healthy lives...
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Campbell Mattress Company
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1933 Product or services offered: Mattress Manufacturer # of employees: 22 Location: 100 S. Minnesota St., Cape Girardeau, MO Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words: We produce a quality sleep product...
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Canedy Sign & Graphics
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1937 Product or services offered: All types of indoor, outdoor and vinyl graphic signage products # of employees: 35 Location: 4857 Nash Road, Cape Girardeau, MO Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words: Canedy CAN get you noticed!...
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Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: Incorporated in 1917 Product or service offered: Economic development and community betterment Number of employees: 10: Chamber - 6; CVB - 4; plus part-time and interns Location: 1267 North Mount Auburn Road; 400 Broadway...
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Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2003 Product or service offered: Enhanced Resources to Cape Girardeau Public School # of employees: 1 employee 10 Board of Directors Location: 301 N. Clark Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Raise Extra Money for CGPS...
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Cape Girardeau Urology Associates
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Cape Girardeau Urology Associates introduced quality urological care to Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois in the late 1940s. The practice carries on the tradition of quality care today, being the largest single specialty group of urologists in the five-state area...
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Cape Medical Weight Loss
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Mary Janes, Owner Year Established: ,2009 # of employees: 10 Location: 2131 William Street, Cape Girardeau Phone: 573-803-0919 What is your vision for Cape Medical Weight Loss in 2012? Mary Janes, owner: We have a new slogan, "Change Your Body--Change Your Life!" Losing weight can certainly make a tremendous improvement in how you look, but our vision goes deeper than that. ...
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Chateau Girardeau
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1979 Product or service offered: Retirement Community Number of employees: 200 Location: 3120 Independence Owner(s): n/a What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012? Lynn Spriggs, chief executive officer: The Chateau's vision is to continue to be the premier and progressive regional leader in the provision of innovative, senior independent living and housing with high quality health care and wellness services in this region and beyond.. ...
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C.P.U., Inc.
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1978 Product or service offered: We have two divisions. One division offers IT support services, hardware software, networking and the other division offers professional payroll and timekeeping services # of employees: 15...
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Discovery Playhouse
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2006 Product or service offered: Children's Museum providing fun, educational experiences for children and their families. Number of employees: 6 Location: Cape Girardeau Owner(s): Southeast Missouri Children's Museum Board of Directors...
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El Torero
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1993 Product or service offered: Family owned Mexican cuisine/bar Number of employees: 70-plus Location: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Perryvile and Ste. Genevieve Owners: Antonio Trejo and Ricardo Trejo...
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Eye Consultants
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Services offered: Comprehensive Ophthalmology Treatment & Surgery Number of Employees: 21 Location:64 Doctors' Park, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Offices in: Perryville (2) and Dexter, Mo. Phone Number: 334-5265 or 1-800-333-1568 What is your vision for your practice in 2012?...
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EYE CARE Specialists, L.L.C.
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
EYE CARE Specialists is a state-of-the-art practice that initiated the multi-specialty ophthalmology focus in Southeast Missouri. In 1989, Dr. David Westrich, M.D. founded a practice specializing in vitreoretinal disease and surgery. The practice grew from a one M.D. ...
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First Auto Credit & The Consignment Center
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Product or service offered: Automobile sales and consignment on autos and recreational vehicles Number of employees: 15 Owners: Kenny Seabaugh and David Kinder What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012?...
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First State Community Bank
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1954 Product or service offered: Financial services Number of employees: 20 Location: 2527 William St. and 1602 N. Kingshighway Phone number: 573-339-0303 Owners: First State Bancshares...
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GA Endoscopy Center & Gastroenterology Associates of Southeast Missouri
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Practitioners: Matthew Coleman, MD; H. Lee Schneider, DO; Dean A. Edwards, MD; Timothy J. Edwards, MD Year Established: 1988 Services: Medical Diagnosis & Treatment of Diseases of the Digestive System # of employees: 30 Location: 1429 N. Mt. Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701...
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Montgomery Bank
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1903 Product or service offered: Montgomery Bank offers a full range of financial services, personal and commercial banking, mortgage services, custom wealth management, and 24-hour ATMs. Number of employees: 250...
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Miracle Ear Centers Serving Southeast Missouri
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Owner: Joyce Hill-Cooley, RN, BC-HIS, COHC Year Established: 1987 Services offered: Hearing Services, Hearing Aids & Accessories Number of employees: 8 Locations: 1464 N. Kingshighway in Cape 2368 W. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson Offices also in Perryville, Farmington & Ste. Genevieve...
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Leet EyeCare
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1987 Product or service offered: Optometry, glasses, sunglasses, contacts Number of employees: 15 full time, three part time and four doctors Location: 3230 Blattner Drive and 856 N. Kingshighway; Cape Girardeau...
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Kasten Masonry Sales, Inc.
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established:1895 Product or services offered: Brick, block, stoves, fireplaces, pools, pellet grills # of employees: 64 Location: 713 Kasten Drive, Jackson, Mo. Owner(s) and title(s): Corporation Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Brick, block, hearth and pool...
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Kaelin Dental Group
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1990 Product or service offered: Family Dentistry, Invisalign®, Whitening and Aesthetic Procedures Number of employees: 14 Location: 7 Doctors Park, Cape Girardeau What is your vision for Kaelin Dental Group in 2012? Our vision is to create beautiful and healthy smiles with an entire team dedicated to providing patients with excellent, comfortable and personalized care. ...
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Jackson Tire Center
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1980 Product or service offered: Tire and automotive service Number of employees: 12 Location: Jackson, Mo. Owners: Charles and Donna Glueck Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: convenient, competitive, friendly automotive service...
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Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Product or service offered: Business and community Service Number of employees: 2 Location: 125 E Main Street, Jackson, Mo Owner(s): Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce members Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Enhancing Communites and expanding business...
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The Lutheran Home/Saxony Village
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
In the 1960s, Southeast Missouri Lutheran churches noted that elderly congregations were in need of long-term health care facilities with skilled nursing. The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau was started from those churches and has grown into a place where Christians and their families can depend on comfort and compassion in the later years of life...
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First Midwest Bank of Jackson, Mo.
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2003 Product or service offered: Banking services and loans Number of employees: 12 Location: 2319 E Jackson Blvd, Jackson, MO Owners: Privately owned What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012?...
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First Missouri State Bank
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2002 Product or services offered: Banking/Financial Services # of employees: 33 Location: 2 S. Mt. Auburn Rd., Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 800 N. Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 1846 E. Jackson Blvd., Jackson, MO...
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Advanced Pest Control
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1980 Product or services offered: Pest, termite and weed control. # of employees: 22 Location: 821 Progress, Cape Girardeau, MO Owners: Gene and Dorothy Schuessler Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Residential and Commercial Pest Control...
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Alliance Bank
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1997 Product or service offered: Financial Services Number of employees: 45 full & part time Location: Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Oran Owner(s): Community What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012?...
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Andrews Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center of Southeast Missouri, LLC
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Owner: Dr. Khonda Andrews, DC Year Established: 1986 Services: Chiropractic, Natural Health & Acupuncture # of employees: 9 Location: 3874 E. Jackson Blvd., Jackson Phone: (573 243-7246 What is your vision for your practice in 2012? My vision is to use and share everything I have learned in 25 years of practice to promote healing and pain relief for patients. ...
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Audiology Associates Balance and Hearing Center
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Owner: Linda Hurt, AuD Year Established: 1997 Services: Audiology Services, Hearing & Balance Care, Hearing Aids and Accessories # of employees: 6 Location: 2917 Independence, Cape with satellite in Poplar Bluff Phone: (573) 651-4650 What is your vision for your practice in 2012?...
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W.E. Walker-Lakenan LLC
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1915 Product or service offered: Commercial and Personal Insurance Number of employees: 20 Location: Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Benton Owner(s): Joe Stahly, Bill Talley, Chad Hartle, Doug Mueller Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Commercial and Personal Insurance Sales...
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Ultimate Flooring & Paint
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2003 Product or service offered: Flooring, Paint, and Blinds Number of employees: 5 Location: 2465 Cape Centre Cape Girardeau, MO Owner(s): Darrin & Rachelle Johnson Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Full Service Home Decorating Center...
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Southeast Missouri Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year Established: 2011 Product or service offered: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (face, mouth, jaw, skull) Number of employees: 8 Location: 1325 North Mt. Auburn Road, Cape Girardeau, 731 North Main, Sikeston Owner(s): Steven Schoolman, DDS...
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Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2007 Product or service offered: Entrepreneurial training programs and business growth strategies. Number of employees: 13 What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012? CIE: We assist entrepreneurial groups and individuals who want to start a business or grow an existing small business, commercialize a technology, study entrepreneurship and develop entrepreneurial communities. ...
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Southeast Physicians Provide Comprehensive Care for Patients
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Southeast physicians provide patients with expert, comprehensive medical care from obstetrics to wound care. Southeast Obstetrics / Gynecology At Southeast Obstetrics/Gynecology, skilled and caring physicians Dianne S. Woolard, MD, FACOG, and Wendelly Vasquez, MD, along with experienced nurse practitioners Glenda Robison and Christy Cook, provide expert care for their patients...
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Southeast Technology Center Provides Data System to Improve Healthcare
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
SoutheastHEALTH has embraced electronic medical records, opening the Southeast Technology Center on Feb. 5 in in partnership with Missouri Delta Medical Center. "Southeast is on the leading edge of technology," notes Mike Dozier, regional information officer for SoutheastHEALTH...
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SoutheastHEALTH: A Passion for Heart Care
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
SoutheastHEALTH excels in heart care. It has done so for decades. Southeast was the first hospital in the region to perform open heart surgery. It has led the way in treatment of cardiac arrhythmias with a state-of-the art electrophysiology lab. Building on that tradition of successful heart care, SoutheastHEALTH has teamed with Cardiovascular Consultants, the largest cardiology group in southeast Missouri. ...
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Saint Francis Chest Pain Center Earns National Award
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
When patients seek treatment for chest pain at Saint Francis Medical Center, they know they are receiving care at a facility that is nationally recognized for excellence. Saint Francis' Chest Pain Center recently received a Silver Performance Achievement Award through the Action Registry of the American College of Cardiology National Cardiovascular Data Registry (ACC-NCDR)...
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Saint Francis Cancer Institute Offers Technological Advancements, Comfort
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Cancer touches the lives of three out of every four Missouri families, according to Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services. At Saint Francis Medical Center's Cancer Institute, patients have access to the latest cancer technology and treatments, which increases their odds of surviving the disease...
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Saint Francis Receives Top Ratings from HealthGrades
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Saint Francis Medical Center has received top orthopaedic and cardiac ratings from the nation's leading independent healthcare rating organization, HealthGrades. Saint Francis received the following 2012 ratings: Cardiac Top 10 in Missouri for overall cardiac services...
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Ratliff Care Center, LLC
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1962 Product or service offered: 24 Hr. Nursing care & Rehab, Social, Dietary & Activity Services Number of employees: 61 Location: 717 N. Sprigg Cape Girardeau, MO Owner(s): Carlos E. & Emmegene Ratliff...
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Renewable Resources
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 2011 Product or service offered: Construction materials recycling Number of employees: 3 Location: 1439 Minnesota, Cape Girardeau, MO Owners: Jeramy Goehman and Nate Thomas What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012?...
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SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence (SADI)
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: Incorporated in 1987 Product or service offered: Provide non-residential independent living services to people with disabilities Number of employees: 135 Location: Cape Girardeau, MO Perryville, MO...
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Professional Fashion Uniforms
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1982 Product or service offered: Scrubs, lab coats, work shoes Number of employees: 4 Location: 46 South Plaza Way, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Owner: Barb Whitlock Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Scrubs, lab coats, work shoes...
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Notre Dame Regional High School
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1925 Product or service offered: Catholic secondary education Number of employees: 55 Location: 235 Notre Dame Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO Describe your business/occupation in exactly five words.: Regional Catholic secondary high school...
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Midwest Family Care
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Owner: Deborah Seeger, NP-C Year Established: 2011 Services: Family Health Care Number of Employees: 8 Location:36 Doctors' Park, Cape Phone: Cape 803-1771, Jackson 204-3900 What is your vision for your practice in 2012? Deborah Seeger, owner: Our vision is to make quality healthcare more accessible and more affordable for everyone. ...
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Metro Business College
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Year established: 1981 Product or service offered: Education Number of employees: 19 Location: 1732 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, Mo Owner(s): George Holske What is your vision for your business and/or your industry in 2012?...
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Judith Farris: The perfect pitch for Cape talent
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
If having a well-known university can help attract new business and industry to a community, having a well-known teacher could likely help a university attract new students. It's even more likely if you're talking about a teacher who has shared the stage with Luciano Pavarotti; performed at Carnegie Hall; and taught Broadway stars like Matthew Broderick and Tyne Daly, the answer is yes...
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Ken Dobbins' vision: Access, culture and growth
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Dr. Kenneth Dobbins gets goosebumps, he said, when he thinks about graduation ceremonies at Southeast Missouri State University. The ceremonies are his favorite of all university events. He thinks about how the degrees conferred upon hundreds each semester are going to change their lives -- and the lives of those students' children, and their children, he said...
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John Buckner's downtown vision for Cape still in the making
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
John Buckner never takes off his thinking cap. And in the relatively short time he's been in Cape Girardeau, those thoughts have turned into some high-dollar development deals for the city's downtown. He and a group of silent partners bought the old, abandoned Esquire Theater at 824 Broadway. A few months later, he announced he's nearing a deal to buy another building on the same block to convert it into a 24-hour diner and has his eye on two others...
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Faith, family, friends help Buehrle reach milestones
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
As the national economy struggles, the NARS call center in Cape Girardeau maintains jobs for 500 local families. Chris Buehrle founded NARS in 1993 in Chesterfield, Mo. He expanded the operation to Cape Girardeau in December of 2006. Buehrle, the former president and CEO, is now minority owner and board member...
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Rhodes has a vision of Cape's future through its past
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
To have a conversation with Dr. Joel Rhodes about the future is to hear about the past. And yet, rarely could someone describe a clearer vision of what's to come. Rhodes has been teaching students at Southeast Missouri State University about history and our place within it for more than 10 years. ...
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Missourian's Rust says leadership comes from people, rarely institutions
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Jon K. Rust loved growing up in Cape Girardeau, and with children of his own now, he wants the city to be as enjoyable to them as it was to him. Rust, who has helmed the Southeast Missourian for more than seven years as its publisher, has lived in New York City, Boston, Washington D.C. ...
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Riley says risk taking essential to Cape's progress
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Jim Riley lost hope for a Cape Girardeau casino at least 15 times. He almost gave away all the riverfront land he'd been buying one parcel at a time over years. He knew there was a better use for Cape Girardeau's riverfront than overgrown weeds. At first, Riley didn't know what the property might become...
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Vinson's vision leads him to success in Jackson
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
After only a few moments of speaking with Dennis Vinson his humble nature becomes apparent. A Southeast Missouri implant originally from New Jersey, Vinson relocated his business from Atlanta to Jackson in 2006. His company, Signature Packaging, develops corrugated shipping boxes for local plants and businesses, including Rubbermaid, Nordenia and his largest customer Procter & Gamble Co...
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Thomas White is working on his vision for multicultural congregation
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Many churches begin with the vision of reaching their communities for God. Pastor Thomas White of the Rock International Ministries of Jackson also has a vision for reaching across cultural lines. White said pastoring a multi-cultural church in Southeast Missouri is "different but not too foreign."...
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Cape's Grammer has unique vision for educating children
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
Russell Grammer of Prodigy Leadership Academy envisions preparing the next generation. "The greatest purpose we can serve, is not to get as much as we can so we can be comfortable, but to prepare the next generation for what they're going to face. They will have challenges that we don't know about yet," said Russell Grammer, founder of the private school for children in kindergarten through high school...
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There's a surgical app for that, thanks to Dr. Bender
(Business ~ 02/26/12)
The first thing Dr. Edward Bender and his fellow physicians do when they gather to go over new lung cancer cases is pull out their iPhones. An app to help doctors identify the stages of lung cancer is one of 20 medical apps created by Bender, a cardiothoracic surgeon and section chair of cardiothoracic surgery at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Nenninger - Conn
(Wedding ~ 02/26/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Amber Nicole Nenninger and Randy K Conn II exchanged wedding vows Jan. 14, 2012, at St. John's Catholic Church in Leopold, Mo. The Rev. William Hennecke performed the ceremony. Organist was Daniel Seiler, and soloist was Elaine Stroder, aunt of the bride, both of Leopold...
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Degenhardt - Kern
(Wedding ~ 02/26/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Kimberly Kristin Degenhardt and Jon-Erik William Kern were married Sept. 17, 2011, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg, Mo. The Revs. John A. Kennoy and Michael J. Casteel performed the ceremony. Organist was Bernice Kern and vocalist was Mary Glastetter, both of New Hamburg...
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Zoellner - Holzum
(Wedding ~ 02/26/12)
Jill Marie Zoellner and Kevin Michael Holzum exchanged vows Oct. 1, 2011, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Steve and Gail Zoellner of Perryville, Mo. The groom is the son of Melvin and Dianne Holzum of Leopold, Mo...
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Inman - Byrd
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Dr. Sean Byrd and Stephanie Inman, along with son Kaleb Inman, announce their engagement. He is the son of Steve and Chris Byrd of Cape Girardeau. She is the daughter of Steve and Debbie Pick of Washington, Mo., and the late Linda Pick. Byrd is a veterinarian at Skyview Animal Clinic...
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Sterling - Doza
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Susan Sterling of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Amy Sterling, to Justin Doza. He is the son of Jason and Teresa Doza of Jackson. Sterling is also the daughter of the late Daniel Sterling. Sterling expects to receive a degree in early childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in December...
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Woodfin - Vangorkom
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Todd and Cheryl Woodfin of Advance, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Jeanette Woodfin, to Patrick Ryan VanGorkom, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of John and Kathleen VanGorkom of Pleasant Hill, Mo. Woodfin is a 2005 graduate of Advance High School. ...
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Harris - Buerck
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
(Place with Horrell-Buerck.) Wayne Harris of Eugene, Ore., and Barbara Harris of Alamo, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter, Chris Harris, to Daniel Patrick Buerck. He is the son of Randy and Susan Buerck of Cape Girardeau. Harris is a 2002 graduate of Crockett County High School. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Memphis in 2006. She is the co-managing and arts and entertainment editor at the Southeast Missourian...
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Dirnberger - Horan
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Steve and Charlotte Dirnberger of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Rita Jo Dirnberger, to Christopher Michael Horan. He is the son of Michael and Paula Horan of Fenton, Mo., and Michelle and David Sillanpa of Noblesville, Ind...
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Horrell - Buerck
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
(Place with Harris-Buerck.) Scott and Karen Horrell of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Dawn Horrell, to Timothy Ryan Buerck. He is the son of Randy and Susan Buerck of Cape Girardeau. Horrell is a 2008 graduate of Central High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in corporate communications from Southeast Missouri State University in May...
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Goggin - Earls
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Jim and Belinda Goggin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandy Goggin, to Keith Earls, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Ray and Nadine Earls of Festus, Mo. Goggin holds a master's degree in health care management. She is a licensed nursing home administrator with National Healthcare Corp. as Missouri/Kansas regional business development...
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Noppe - Jamieson
(Engagement ~ 02/26/12)
Mike and Paula Noppe of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Rochelle Noppe, to Larry Carl Jamieson. He is the son of Eric and Lisa Jamieson of Millersville, and Brenda and Kent VanMatre of Jackson. Noppe is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 2010 graduate of Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a nurse at Southeast...
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Leap year babies celebrate in style
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
Cape Girardeau resident Todd Morris is turning the big 40 this February, but technically he's only celebrated 10 actual birthdays. Morris was born on Feb. 29, 1972, and according to the modern Gregorian calendar, he's only turning 10. Since it takes a bit more than 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the sun, an extra day is added every four years so the internationally accepted?calendar can play catch-up...
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'Ugly Quilt' sleeping bags for the homeless
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
Irene Blattel, left, Ellen Seyer, Nancy Weissmueller, Fat Sturn and Karla Schaefer work on an "Ugly Quilt," which will become a sleeping bag for a homeless person, at an all-day workshop at the De Paul Center in Cape Girardeau. The project began several years ago, under the direction of Therese Pierce, a member of St. ...
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Seed dispersing from a climbing milkweed vine
(Column ~ 02/26/12)
Shown here is half of a climbing milkweed vine seedpod releasing the last of its seed to the wind. The other half of the pod has already dried and fallen away on its own. Inside the remaining half section you can see fish scale-like markings revealing that the pod was once filled with many seeds. Each seed has white silky hairs attached to it that allow the wind to carry the seed away...
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FYI 2-26-12
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
Kindergarten enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year will be conducted from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Parents must first contact the Oran Elementary office at 573-262-3435 to set up an appointment. To enroll for this school year, the child must be 5 years old by Aug. ...
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Awards 02/26/12
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
Nineteen Distributive Education Clubs of America students from the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center earned awards at the district competition earlier this month at Southeast Missouri State University. The local chapter's category winners and high schools they represent are: Principles of Finance, first place: Veronica Ely of Cape Girardeau Central High School; second place: Luke Phillips of Central; third place: Monica Kester of Oak Ridge. ...
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Your Generosity
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
The second annual New Year's Eve St. Jude Benefit was held at the A.C. Brase Arena Building and was sold out. The event raised $50,154.54 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Pictured in front is Scott Richards, left, Mississippi River Radio general manager; Michaela Lynch, event marketing representative with St. ...
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Outdoor-related events set for next month in Poplar Bluff
(Community ~ 02/26/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Activities seem to pick up in number exponentially the closer we get to the opening of hunting seasons each spring and fall. This year is no different. First is a Ducks Unlimited dinner in Poplar Bluff, Mo., at the Brown-Mabry American Legion hall, on Kanell Boulevard this Saturday night. ...
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