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NWS issues tornado watch until 3 a.m.
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
A tornado watch is in effect until 3 a.m. for counties in Missouri and Illinois, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. The Missouri counties included in the watch are: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Crawford, Dent, Douglas, Franklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Oregon, Ozark, Perry, Phelps, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, St. Charles, St. Francois, St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, Stoddard, Texas, Washington, Wayne, Wright and also the City of St. Louis...
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Mo. Gov. Nixon seeks Medicaid answers from feds
(State News ~ 04/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon led a three-front charge Tuesday to expand Missouri's Medicaid program, meeting privately with reluctant state senators, rallying publicly with hundreds of disability advocates and chatting with the nation's top health-care official about whether particular Medicaid proposals could win federal approval...
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Little Grand Canyon fire is contained
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
HARRISBURG, Ill. -- An 18-acre fire that began Sunday in the Little Grand Canyon in the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois has been contained, according to U.S. Forest Service news release. The Little Grand Canyon trail has reopened for public use, but smoke still is visible. The area is being monitored by Forest Service personnel, the release said...
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SEMO regents to consider banking, book services today
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will consider awarding a contract for the university's banking services and university bookstore and textbook rental when it meets today. The board also will consider approval of a dual-credit course fee schedule. A portion of the meeting will be in closed session...
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Sikeston police: Man set apartment on fire during domestic incident
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man faces charges that include first-degree arson in connection with a Monday night confrontation with his girlfriend. According to a news release issued by Capt. Jim McMillen of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, Kenneth L. Davis, 29, was arrested Tuesday and charged by the Scott County Prosecutor's Office with first-degree arson, second-degree domestic assault and felonious restraint...
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Jackson police to host drug take back
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Jackson Police Department is holding a drug take back event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 27 at the Jackson Police and Fire Complex, 525 S. Hope St. Individuals may bring prescription drugs that are no longer needed, unused or already opened for disposal. Needles will not be accepted. For more information, call 243-3151 or email rhitaker@jacksonpd.com...
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Mo. House OKs lower limit for cold medicine
(State News ~ 04/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has endorsed legislation reducing the amount of a popular decongestant consumers can buy each month. The medication is a key ingredient in methamphetamine. Pseudoephedrine is found in many cold and allergy remedies that Missouri retailers are now required to keep behind the counter. The retailers also must keep records of every purchase and buyer...
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Repairs on Bertling Street scheduled to begin today
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
Repairs to Bertling Street are scheduled to begin today, according to the Cape Girardeau Public Works Department. Bertling Street will receive concrete slab repair and replacement from West End Boulevard to Perryville Road. Westbound traffic will be detoured onto West End Boulevard to New Madrid Street and on New Madrid Street to Perry Avenue until repairs are complete...
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Longtime Scott County official, Sikeston businessman Walter Bizzell dies
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
SIKESTON -- Walter Bizzell -- known in Sikeston by some as a former postal carrier, to others as the founder of Bizzell Lawn Care, and known around Scott County for his time as a county commissioner -- died early Monday morning. He was 80...
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Patrol investigation of fatal crash not finished
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol still is investigating a Highway 34 crash that led to the death of Bollinger County teen Amelia Fisher. The accident happened Friday when a Slumberland Furniture truck crossed the centerline and struck the Toyota 4Runner carrying Fisher, 17, of Grassy, Mo., and driver Erin L. ...
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Home rehab funds available
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
About 25 people attended an informational meeting Tuesday about Cape Girardeau's housing rehabilitation program. The city was awarded a $190,140 grant to create the Cape Girardeau Housing Assistance Repair Program, which will go toward the rehabilitation of 30 housing units, city officials said at the meeting...
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team improves to 10-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
Sitting undefeated midway through soccer season can put a bull's-eye on your back. The Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team found that out Tuesday afternoon when they hosted a physical Poplar Bluff team intent on making amends for losing to the Crusaders two weeks ago without mustering a shot on goal...
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Answer on Fruitland incorporation could come this month
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
Word on whether a second try at incorporation by Fruitland residents is legally possible could come soon, Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy said on Tuesday. The county commission in February turned over the second of two petitions from Fruitland residents to an attorney for review. Tracy said the commission expects to hear an opinion by Thursday at the earliest and no later than April 18. The commission is scheduled to hold regular meetings on both days...
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Robert Hamblin reflects on SEMO English career at lecture
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
More than 100 friends, students and colleagues were in attendance Tuesday night to hear Dr. Robert Hamblin speak at the third annual Dr. Robert W. Hamblin Lecture on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. Hamblin, a professor of English, delivered this year's lecture, "Ramblin' Hamblin: Stories (Told and Untold) from 48 Years at SEMO."...
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Burglars hit two Cape dentists' offices
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department said someone broke into two dentists' offices on North Kingshighway on Monday. According to department spokesman Darin Hickey, at about 7 a.m., officers arrived at Fox Family Dentistry, 832 N. Kingshighway, in reference to a burglary report. A window had been broken and someone had been inside, but nothing appeared missing. The burglary is believed to have occurred between 10 a.m. Sunday and employees' arrival for work Monday morning, Hickey said...
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The Last Kiwanis 50's Dance -- Going out in style!
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/13)
This past weekend marked an emotional end to what has been a long standing tradition in Cape Girardeau. The Kiwanis 50's dance which has been celebrated nearly every year for over 4 decades, echoed its' final note at Arena Park. This remarkable activity, hosted by the Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club, encouraged everyone from all age groups to experience, (if for only one night a year) Poodle skirts, t-shirts, greased back hair, school sweaters and jackets, class rings with rubber bands, penny loafers with cuffed jeans and white socks as well as many other outfits that were so popular during this time period.. ...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/10/13)
Handsome Morris is 1 year old. He is available for adoption at The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837. See more available pets at www.semopets.org.
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Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/13)
Mayors across the country participated in a national day of recognition on April 9, 2013 to highlight the impact of national service in their cities and thank individuals who serve. This initiative was led by U.S. Conference of Mayors - President Michael Nutter, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Cities of Service, and other organizations...
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Mississippi River Water Walkers 2013
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/10/13)
This is Sharon Day walking down Hwy 61 towards the Southeast Missouri area. Right now they are above Perryville and walk about 30 miles a day. You can go to their Facebook page and click on the GPS link and see where they are. Info on the walk: INDIGENOUS WOMEN TO WALK 1200 MILES FOR THE WATER...
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Cards tee off on Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook bounded out of the dugout for the ninth inning before manager Mike Matheny could change his mind. The right-hander quickly finished off a five-hitter for his first shutout in more than six years, backed by four home runs in the St. Louis Cardinals' 10-0 rout over the Cincinnati Reds Wednesday...
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Hunger Run
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/13)
The Cape Central Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) joined forces to fight hunger in Southeast Missouri. The two groups organized a Hunger Run where students ran the bleachers between the third and fourth quarters of the Cape-Jackson varsity football game. ...
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Mo. Senate panel agrees to school funding increase
(State News ~ 04/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri schools appear likely to receive a 2 percent funding increase next year as a result of a decision Tuesday by a Senate budget panel. The Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to provide a $66 million increase sought by Gov. Jay Nixon to the $3 billion core budget for public elementary and secondary schools. The House had previously approved a $65 million increase...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
Today is Wednesday, April 10, the 100th day of 2013. There are 265 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 10, 1963, the fast-attack nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank during deep-diving tests east of Cape Cod, Mass., in a disaster that claimed 129 lives...
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Player of the Week: Notre Dame's Seth Sievers
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
Sievers capped a big week with victories in the shot put and discus Saturday at the Jackson Invitational.
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Moroccan actor bemused by Satan-Obama comparisons
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/13)
CASABLANCA, Morocco -- Mehdi Ouazzani has played the devil on TV -- only he didn't realize some thought he looked like President Barack Obama while he was in the costume. A veteran Moroccan actor with decades of film experience, Ouazzani was bemused to wake up one morning and find his role in The History Channel's popular five-part miniseries, "The Bible," had become the latest way for conservative commentators in the United States to needle the president...
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Bonnie Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Bonnie Sue Wilson of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born in the Salcedo community of Scott County to the late Harvey Christopher and Lena Geneva Riley Wilson. Bonnie lived in rural Scott County a number of years, moving to Cape Girardeau in 1975...
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Ellen Sattler
(Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Ellen Rowena Sattler, 58, of Dexter departed this life Monday, April 8, 2013, at her home. She was born March 25, 1955, at Gray Ridge, Mo., daughter of Thelma Britton. She was united in marriage to Scott Sattler in Cape Girardeau...
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‘Girl Rising'
(Editorial ~ 04/10/13)
A new movie championing the importance of education for women will be shown Thursday night at Wehrenberg Theatres in Cape Girardeau. "Girl Rising" is a documentary that tells the stories of women facing challenging environments, but who share a dream of receiving an education. The nine women, of different countries, who are spotlighted come from varying backgrounds and different challenges including: bonded labor, abuse, extreme poverty and forced marriage...
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Forget compromise; here are a few potential trade-offs
(Column ~ 04/10/13)
The possibility of compromise with a "Grand Bargain" on critical national issues seems more remote with each passing day. The reason is both simple and understandable. People compromise on paint color or dinner choices, but balk when it comes to issues of principle...
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Erma Burris
(Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Erma J. Burris, 70, of Cairo died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo, with Renee Pirtle and Jimmie Ellis officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. in Mound City National Cemetery in Mound City, Ill...
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Clara Bierschwal
(Obituary ~ 04/10/13)
Clara Fay Bierschwal, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 7, 1938, in Oklahoma, to John and Abbey House Sharp. She and Gale L. Bierschwal were married Oct. 3, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. He survives...
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Speak Out 4/10/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/13)
Yay! The deer are safe. Thanks to everyone who voted yes. We love the deer and consider them to be good luck. Deer, casino money They need to keep some of the casino money in a fund to help pay the cost of collision insurance after a deer-car-related accident. ...
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Births 4/10/13
(Births ~ 04/10/13)
Daughter to Kyle Robert and Nicole Leeann Miller of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Name, Zoi Elle. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Miller is the former Nicole Mosier, daughter of Ken Mosier of Park Hills, Mo. She is employed by MERS/Goodwill. Miller is the son of Mary Miller of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Mid-South Steel...
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Jackson police report 4/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Senate aims to end Mo. document database
(State News ~ 04/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Revenue Department could no longer keep a computer database of personal documents presented by driver's license applicants under a measure endorsed by the state Senate. The bill, given first-round approval Tuesday, would require the Revenue Department to securely destroy the scanned copies of documents, such as birth certificates, collected since December from people seeking driver's licenses...
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Bike ride in Klaus Park
(Local News ~ 04/10/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Andrew Stewart of Cape Girardeau rides on a trail Tuesday at Klaus Park in Jackson. ...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls soccer blanks St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Blues' Elliott blanks Predators on his birthday
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For Brian Elliott, it was a spotless birthday. Elliott, who turned 28 on Tuesday, made 15 saves and Alex Steen scored to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 1-0 victory over the Nashville Predators. The Blues extended their winning streak to a season-long five games. The fading Predators have dropped four straight and seven of their last eight...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team loses 25-3 to SIU Carbondale
(College Sports ~ 04/10/13)
Southeast tied the school's runs allowed record in 25-3 loss to SIUC
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Cards closer Motte may be facing major elbow surgery
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Motte faces reconstructive elbow surgery if his condition does not improve in the next three weeks or so. It would be another huge blow to a team that already has lost pitcher Chris Carpenter and shortstop Rafael Furcal for the season. The Cardinals pretty much stood pat after losing to the San Francisco Giants in the NL championship series last fall...
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Cards' Lynn overpowers Reds with 10 strikeouts in 5-1 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/13)
The Cardinals evened the series with a 5-1 victory
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Companies are posting more jobs but filling few
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. employers have more job openings than at any other time in nearly five years. That's in part because they seem in no hurry to fill them. It also helps explain why the job market remains tight and unemployment high. Even as openings have surged 11 percent in the last year, the number of people hired each month has declined...
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Egypt's pope sharply criticizes president
(International News ~ 04/10/13)
CAIRO -- Egypt's Coptic Christian pope delivered an unprecedented direct criticism of the Islamist president Tuesday after a mob attack on the church's main cathedral, saying he failed to protect the building and warning that the country is collapsing...
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Mo. Attorney General Koster prepares to run for governor
(State News ~ 04/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he is making preparations to run for governor in 2016. Koster, a Democrat, has served as attorney general since 2009 and previously was a state senator and local prosecutor. He has the potential to move up because Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is prohibited by term limits from again seeking re-election...
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No sense of panic in North Korean capital
(International News ~ 04/10/13)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Scores of North Koreans of all ages planted trees as part of a forestation campaign -- armed with shovels, not guns. In the evening, women in traditional dress danced in the plazas to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the late leader Kim Jong Il's appointment to a key defense post...
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U.K.'s attitude on political leaders' deaths vastly different from U.S.
(International News ~ 04/10/13)
LONDON -- While some Britons mourned the passing of Margaret Thatcher, others raised glasses of Champagne in impromptu street parties. "The Wizard of Oz" song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" is surging up the U.K. singles charts. A Guardian newspaper cartoon depicted Thatcher descending into hell, the Socialist Worker front page said "Rejoice," and a movie marquee was rearranged to read: "Margaret Thatchers Dead LOL."...
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Wholesale stockpiles fell 0.3 percent in February
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. wholesalers cut restocking in February by the most in 17 months. Their sales jumped, suggesting companies underestimated consumer demand. The Commerce Department said Tuesday stockpiles at the wholesale level declined 0.3 percent in February, following a 0.8 percent increase in January, which was revised lower...
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Cuts ground Navy, Air Force aircraft
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
NORFOLK, Va. -- A third of the U.S. Air Force's active-duty force of combat planes including fighters and bombers will be grounded because of federal budget cuts. Only units preparing to deploy to major operations, such as the war in Afghanistan, will remain mission-ready, a top general said on Tuesday...
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Spelling Bee participants will have to know definitions
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- What does it all mean? That's the question facing spelling whizzes across the country, who learned Tuesday that they will have to know the definitions of some of the tough words they've been memorizing in the dictionary. For the first time, multiple-choice vocabulary tests will be added to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee...
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Gun control vote showdown set for Thursday in Senate
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's top Democrat is setting Congress' first showdown vote for Thursday on President Barack Obama's gun control drive as a small but mounting number of Republicans appear willing to buck a conservative effort to prevent debate from even beginning...
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Texas community college student arrested in campus stabbing attack
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
CYPRESS, Texas -- A 20-year-old student went on a building-to-building stabbing attack at a Texas community college Tuesday, wounding at least 14 people -- many in the face and neck -- before being subdued and arrested, authorities said...
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NTSB: Texting by pilot contributed to copter crash
(National News ~ 04/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators declared Tuesday, and they approved a safety alert cautioning all pilots against using cellphones or other distracting devices during critical operations...
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Out of the past 4/10/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/13)
Dr. Rick Bradley is the new pastor at Bloomfield Road Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau; Bradley, 32, is a native of Houston and has been preaching since he was 13. The Cape Girardeau Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicates the latest addition to its meeting house at 1048 W. Cape Rock Drive; speaking at the afternoon service is Bishop Stratton Long, state president David E. Payne and stake patriarch Ivan Kramer...
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Prayer 4/10/13
(Prayer ~ 04/10/13)
Father God, we worship you, for you are the potter and we are the clay. Amen.
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