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Jonesboro man sentenced on sex abuse, child porn charges
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A Jonesboro man was sentenced Tuesday to 48 years in prison on sexual abuse and child pornography charges. Gregory F. McCord, 51, was sentenced on one felony count of aggravated criminal sexual assault, four felony counts of criminal sexual assault, one felony count of child pornography and eight felony counts of unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, according to a news release from Union County Ill., State Attorney Tyler R. ...
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Few contested races on April ballot in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Candidate rosters for school board and municipal elections are final, and in many races, there will be no contested races. In Marble Hill, there is a race for Ward 1 alderman between Kenny Trentham and Clint Lacy; but Belinda Brown is the only candidate in Ward 2...
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Southeast in need of road victories
(College Sports ~ 01/24/13)
This week's two-game Ohio Valley Conference road trip for the Southeast Missouri State's men's basketball team originally looked like it might not be very imposing. Southeast's recent struggles and the resurgence of the Redhawks' two opponents have changed that outlook...
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Mo. leader removes fellow Democrat from committees
(State News ~ 01/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House Minority Leader Jake Hummel removed fellow Democratic Rep. Penny Hubbard's committee assignments after she joined Republicans on Wednesday in supporting an immediate effective date for elections legislation.
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FAMILY TIES: Seyers cause double trouble for the opposition
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/13)
One is a scorer, a deadly eye from the corner, quick with a three-pointer or a sudden baseline drive to the hoop. The other is a distributor, a consummate point guard, more content to run the offense and set up a teammate than to shoot on his own. They work together instinctively, seamlessly, each knowing what the other is doing, where he's going, often before the other even makes a move. You'd swear they were brothers. Twins, maybe...
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Forfeits costly for Notre Dame wrestlers
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/13)
Two Notre Dame wrestlers won their matches by pinfall, but the Bulldogs were unable to overcome five forfeits and dropped a 44-33 decision to Herculaneum on Wednesday night. At 120 pounds, Notre Dame's Mitchell Heisserer pinned Devin Small in 1 minute, 17 seconds, and teammate Austin Harter pinned Daniel Evans in just 14 seconds at 138 pounds...
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Missouri National Guard chief of staff visits Cape armory
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
A military helicopter roving the skies of Cape Girardeau on Wednesday was transporting the new Missouri National Guard chief of staff, a local National Guard spokeswoman said. Col. David Boyle made a stop in Cape Girardeau as part of his tour across the state visiting armories, according to guard unit public affairs representative Michelle Queiser...
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Mo. House approves election legislation
(State News ~ 01/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House members passed legislation Wednesday that would revise procedures for filling openings in statewide elected offices and clear up a presidential primary schedule that last year threatened to create confusion in the national nomination process.
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Brave voice hoping to stem child sexual abuse
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
When Tiffani Stone spoke about childhood sexual abuse before a group assembled in the Missouri capital last year, she didn't rely on data drawn from advocacy websites, accounts from counselors or the heart-wrenching tales she heard while working with troubled young people...
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Legend touts ideas fit for Dr. King
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
More than 1,300 people were at the Show Me Center Tuesday night for the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner and to hear Grammy Award-winning recording artist John Legend deliver its keynote address. Legend directed much attention to young people in the audience, particularly college students.
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Miss. River shipping resumes at Ill. lock
(State News ~ 01/24/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A key stretch of the Mississippi River reopened to shipping Wednesday after hasty repairs were made to a lock damaged by a barge, marking the latest victory for stewards of the drought-plagued waterway they have maneuvered to keep open...
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Local Cracker Barrel 20th Anniversary
(Submitted Story ~ 01/24/13)
CRACKER BARREL STORE IN CAPE GIRARDEAU CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY Eight employees who were there when the doors opened on January 25, 1993 are still there Pleasing PeopleŽ The "Incredible Eight" long-term employees at Cracker Barrel Old Country StoreŽ in Cape Girardeau, Missouri have been serving up good country cookin' to travelers and neighbors alike for a combined 160 years. ...
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What You Don't Know About the Most Common Causes o
(Submitted Story ~ 01/24/13)
How we die, at least what we die from, is changing. A new study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation examined the 43 most common causes of death around the world from 1990 to 2010, and found some surprising changes. Also Read: http://www.aboutbloodpressure.ca/...
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At least three vying for Democratic nod in 8th District
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
A Democratic committee that will choose a candidate to run in a special election for the 8th Congressional District has set a nomination meeting for Sunday. The meeting will be at 4 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 2750 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, Mo. It is not yet clear if the meeting will be open to the public or the press. ...
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Men charged with felonies in Bollinger County cattle theft
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Three men are accused of rustling 10 head of cattle from a Bollinger County farm by investigators who give credit to newer technology in working a crime that hearkens to the Old West. Jonathan Goldsberry, 27, of Whitewater and his two out-of-state cousins have been charged with five counts of livestock theft in Bollinger County Circuit Court. ...
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Maple UMM to hold Friday Fish and Chicken Fry
(Submitted Story ~ 01/24/13)
The Methodist Men of Maple United Methodist Church will hold an "all you can eat" Fish and Chicken Dinner with all the fixings including hush puppies, slaw, fries, homemade desserts and drinks on Friday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be held in the church fellowship hall at Jean Ann Dr. and Cape Rock Dr. All are invited...
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Supreme Court won't hear Bald Knob cross challenge
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
AALTO PASS, Ill. -- The U.S. Supreme Court has quietly -- but absolutely -- rejected an atheist's legal fight with Illinois officials about the use of state funds to refurbish a cross that has towered above rural Alto Pass for five decades.
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Ramsey Creek Bridge was open for business Wednesday
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A motorist travels across the newly opened Ramsey Creek Bridge on Wednesday afternoon in Scott City. The bridge project, which began nearly two years ago, connects motorists to routes AB and K in Scott City....
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Miner police to no longer park, wait for speeders along Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
MINER, Mo. -- Miner police have been directed to no longer park and wait for speeders on Interstate 55. The Miner Board of Alderman voted Tuesday night to prohibit city police from parking along the interstate to catch speeders -- although officers will be allowed to periodically patrol the highway...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/24/13)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2013. There are 341 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 24, 2003, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security officially opened as its head, Tom Ridge, was sworn in. (Creation of the new Cabinet agency was the largest government reorganization in more than 50 years, a response to the Sept. 11 attacks and the threat of further terror.)...
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Births 1/24/13
(Births ~ 01/24/13)
Son to Neil Anthony and Amanda June Winschel of Perryville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:17 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Name, Bennett Anthony. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Winschel is the former Amanda King, daughter of Cynde and Mark Sharrock of Oak Ridge. She is children's program manager at SEMO Food Bank. Winschel is the son of Elaine Winschel-Huhn of Perryville. He is a Diesel technician at Wiethop Truck Sales Inc...
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Midwest remains locked in deep freeze
(National News ~ 01/24/13)
MADISON, Wis. -- The Upper Midwest remains in the deep freeze, with bitter temperatures stretching into a fourth day across several states. The cold snap arrived Saturday night as waves of Arctic air swept south from Canada, pushing temperatures to dangerous lows and leaving a section of the country well-versed in winter's pains reeling...
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Mayer, Aguilera among Rock Hall of Fame performers
(Entertainment ~ 01/24/13)
LOS ANGELES -- John Mayer, Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Hudson are among the stars set to perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. Mayer will perform in honor of Albert King with Gary Clark Jr., then induct the late bluesman. Aguilera and Hudson will salute Donna Summer. Foo Fighters Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins will induct Rush and hall of fame member Don Henley will induct Randy Newman at the April 18 ceremony in Los Angeles...
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Netanyahu scrambles to keep his job
(International News ~ 01/24/13)
JERUSALEM -- A weakened Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scrambled Wednesday to keep his job by extending his hand to a new centrist party that advocates a more earnest push on peacemaking with the Palestinians and whose surprisingly strong showing broadsided him with a stunning election deadlock...
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Jackson police report 1/24/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/24/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/24/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/24/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Stoddard County residents to vote on ‘use tax' on April ballot
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Commission members voted 3-0 on Monday to put a "use tax" equivalent to the 1 percent sales tax levied in the county on the April election ballot. Commissioners said the tax is needed to make up for revenue lost when the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last year that local sales taxes could not be collected on new vehicles, boats, trailers or motors bought out of state, or on the sale of used vehicles between individuals...
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Gymnast Vanderpool honored by MIC
(College Sports ~ 01/24/13)
Southeast Missouri State's Taryn Vanderpool was named the Midwest Independent Conference gymnast of the week on Wednesday. Vanderpool shared the all-around title and won uneven bars during Friday's' season opener at Lindenwood. Her 9.800 on bars was the top score earned by any gymnast in the meet while her 38.525 all-around score tied teammate Megan Fosnow for first place...
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Financial services company to add 27 positions
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Northwestern Mutual's office in Cape Girardeau plans to add seven financial representatives and 20 financial representative interns this year. The effort is part of a nationwide push by Northwestern Mutual to recruit more than 5,000 financial professionals in 2013, the company said in a news release...
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George Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- George Williams, 67, of Marble Hill, formerly of Tamms, Ill., died peacefully Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo., with his wife Martha by his side. He was born Dec. 23, 1945, in Cairo, Ill., to Thomas and Martha Jordan Williams. He married Martha Highland...
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Juanita Westrich
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Juanita L. Westrich, 74, of Jackson died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. There will be no service.
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Criss Wade
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. — Criss J. Wade, 58, of Mounds died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from noon to time of service Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Joe Scholz
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Joe W. Scholz, 48, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, to Bob and Joan Proffer Scholz. Joe was a 1982 graduate of Jackson High School. He formerly worked at Rhodes Travel Center and Manpower in Cape Girardeau and Lee Rowan and Dollar General Store in Jackson. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, camping and cooking...
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Dale Randolph
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dale E. Randolph, 83, of Advance passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at his home. He was born July 3, 1929, in Zalma, Mo., son of Alva and Lillian Pittman Randolph. He and Lois J. Serge were married June 1, 1974, in East Alton, Ill...
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Louise Proffer
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Louise Bess Proffer, 88, of Denver, and a former longtime resident of Cape Girardeau, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. She was born in Bloomfield, Mo., and married Dale W. Proffer of Aid, Mo., in 1941. Dale, Louise and their son Lanny moved to Cape Girardeau in 1952 when Dale was appointed Missouri conservation agent for Cape Girardeau County, a position he held until his retirement in 1979. ...
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Edith Nance
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Edith L. Nance, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Anna, Ill., died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 19, 1923, in Union County, Ill., to Logan and Edith Wilson Blaylock. She and William Nance were married April 10, 1954. He preceded her in death Jan. 14, 1987...
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Brenda Drerup
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Brenda Kay Allen Drerup, 52, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Heritage Care Center in St. Louis. She was born Oct. 24, 1960, in Cape Girardeau to Robert and Naomi Allen. Brenda had most recently worked for Artisan Contracting before having a stroke two years ago. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She loved spending time with her kids, grandkids and friends...
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Ruth Boardman
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Ruth E. Boardman, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Monday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating...
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Truman Birk
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Truman M. Birk, 86, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 21, 1926, in Tilsit, son of Oscar A. and O'Linda Best Birk. He and Shirley Ann Petzoldt were married Feb. 5, 1955, at St. John Evangelical Church in Fruitland...
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Luvina Beanland
(Obituary ~ 01/24/13)
Luvina Barbara Beanland, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Missouri to George and Barbara Hennaman Unterreiner. She and John Paul Beanland were married Dec. 12, 1942, in Apple Creek, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1993...
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Hooked on Science: Top five places to get the flu
(Community ~ 01/24/13)
Using a few materials from around the house and the store you can do an experiment that will show you the top five places to get the flu. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Prepare petri dishes and refrigerate until used. Remember, store petri dishes upside down...
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Who's neXt 1/24/13
(Community ~ 01/24/13)
The following students were awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year:n April Kutak of McClure, Ill., was awarded the University Scholarship and Midwest Achievement Award. She is the daughter of Bob and Angie Kutak of McClure, and will graduate from Shawnee Senior High School in North Wolf Lake, Ill...
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Poplar Bluff man sentenced in federal court on meth charge
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to life in prison on a felony methamphetamine charge. Dennis Ray Capps, 38, was charged with one felony count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to a news release from the United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/24/13
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action items Discussion and possible action items Discussion and possible action items: 1. Appointment to the County Law Enforcement Restitution Fund, CLERF, board...
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Debt crisis averted - but spring fight still ahead
(National News ~ 01/24/13)
WASHINGTON -- Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default, but pointing the way to a springtime budget struggle with President Barack Obama about Medicare, farm subsidies and other benefit programs...
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Cape Girardeau City Council study session agenda 1/24/13
(Local News ~ 01/24/13)
Osage Centre 1625 N. Kingshighway Study session, 5:15 p.m., Thursday Items for discussion * Discussion of proposed 2013-2018 Capital Improvements Program * Other business
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Hiking safety
(Editorial ~ 01/24/13)
Earlier this month, a father and his two sons set out on a hike through Mark Twain National Forest's Ozark Trail. The area is about 100 miles west of Cape Girardeau. What started out as a nice day turned tragic. David Decareaux, 36, was an experienced hiker. But conditions that developed on this trip -- a drastic temperature drop, rain and waning daylight -- became too much. Ultimately the father and his sons, ages 8 and 10, died...
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Medicaid expansion right for Mo.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/24/13)
To provide some commentary to state Sen. Wallingford's piece about the opportunity Missouri has regarding the choice of whether to provide health insurance for more than 250,000 of our neighbors, I believe some observations can be made:First, Medicaid expansion is about extending medical care and related benefits to folks employed at wages at or below the poverty level in Missouri. ...
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Teachers should not have guns
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/24/13)
I'm appalled by the idea to put guns in schools. America has lost all sense. How hard would it be for the star football player to take a gun from a 120-pound science teacher? This is not smart to arm any teacher in any school. CHRIS LEE, Advance, Mo....
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Speak Out 1/24/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/24/13)
It's not exactly democracy in action. Eighty-six people will get to cast 100 votes to choose the successor to Jo Ann Emerson and about 25 percent of those votes come from just 10 households. Beyond that, some in the nominating process don't even live in the congressional district. And then there's poor old Pemiscot County, an important part of the district wanting to help choose a nominee, that will be shut out of the process...
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Next calendar 1/24/13
(Community ~ 01/24/13)
Today Friday New movies Events Saturday Next week New movies Games CDs DVDs...
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Prayer 1/24/13
(Prayer ~ 01/24/13)
Lord God, we ask you for wisdom and courage to do what is right. Amen.
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Out of the past 1/24/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/24/13)
St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau officially became a part of the 5.2 million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) on Jan. 3, along with more than 11,000 Lutheran churches across the U.S.; the ELCA is the result of a merger among the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches, the American Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church in America...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Jackson's Kyleigh Troxel
(High School Sports ~ 01/24/13)
Troxel claimed first place in the 500-yard freestyle Saturday at the City of Roses Invitational swim meet.
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