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Missouri officials take aim at feral hogs
(State News ~ 04/12/13)
PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) - Missouri conservation officials say 165 feral hogs have been removed in the southeastern part of the state as part of an eradication campaign that started this year. The Department of Conservation says its personnel trapped, snared, ran dogs and used a helicopter to capture the hogs. A half-dozen others were taken by private landowners...
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Frost advisory issued
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory for early Saturday morning over the entire Southeast Missourian coverage area. The advisory covers Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Perry, Scott and Stoddard counties, among others, in Missouri and Alexander and Union counties in Illinois. The advisory, issued Friday afternoon, lasts from 3 to 8 a.m. Saturday...
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Feds dropped project after getting Mo. gun data
(State News ~ 04/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Social Security Administration says one of its fraud investigators received a readable list of Missourians who have concealed-weapons permits but that the list was later destroyed. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that the agent received the list in a readable format from the Missouri State Highway Patrol in January...
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Jackson baseball team hands first home loss to Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/13)
The Jackson baseball team is having a strong season, but coach Tatum Kitchen said early offense has not been among the Indians' strengths. Jackson had no trouble in that area Thursday as the Indians notched arguably their most impressive win so far...
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3 dead in storm packing ice, snow, tornadoes
(State News ~ 04/12/13)
SHUQUALAK, Miss. -- A strong storm that socked the Midwest with ice and heavy, wet snow made its way east, raking the South with tornadoes Thursday, with three deaths blamed on the rough weather, and thousands of people without power. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency spokesman Greg Flynn on Thursday said one person died and several were injured after a reported tornado struck Kemper County in the far-eastern part of the state...
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Civil lawsuit accuses Schnucks in security breach
(State News ~ 04/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A lawsuit was filed against suburban St. Louis-based supermarket store chain Schnucks, claiming the grocer didn't warn customers about a data security breach that led to fraudulent charges on customers' credit cards. Lead plaintiff Michael Bannister said in the lawsuit Schnucks learned of the data breach on or about March 15, but informed the public in a March 30 news release. The lawsuit, which was filed Monday in St. Louis Circuit Court, seeks class-action status...
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Sparks delay Wednesday classes at Sikeston Junior High
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A boiler malfunction briefly delayed classes for students at the Sikeston Junior High School. At about 7 a.m. Wednesday, the fire division of the Sikeston Department of Public Safety was called to the school after sparks were seen coming from a boiler in the gym area of the building...
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No county commission meeting Monday
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission will not meet Monday, according to an email sent by the office. The commission regularly meets at 9 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo.
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Death penalty to be sought in Advance killing
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Prosecutor Russell Oliver on Wednesday filed a notice of his intent to seek the death penalty against Matthew Cook. Cook, 29, of Dexter, Mo., is charged with the murder of Sean Crow. Cook is alleged to have lured Crow to an Advance, Mo., McDonald's by texting him from a woman's cell phone...
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Men charged in connection with Bollinger Co. shooting appear in court
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The father and son charged in connection with the March shooting of a Bollinger County woman appeared in court Wednesday for their arraignments. According to Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Gray, Robert Edward Morgan, 58, appeared before Circuit Judge Scott Thomsen without legal counsel and had his case continued to Wednesday so he could obtain representation. ...
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Police: Sikeston bingo game crashed by armed robbers
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night at the American Legion Hall. About 8:40 p.m., nearly 100 people were participating in a bingo game at the hall when three masked individuals, said to be armed with handguns, entered and demanded the bingo money, according to a department news release. The organizers handed over an undisclosed amount of money before the three ran out of the building, police said...
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Fredericktown man to run as write-in for 8th District seat
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Thomas Brown failed to get on the ballot as an independent candidate for the 8th Congressional District election in June. Now he's filed paperwork to be a write-in candidate. "I went to Jefferson City a week ago and filled out the papers to have my name added to the candidates as a write-in," Brown said in a Facebook message. "It will not appear on the ballot, but I still feel I have the best plan."...
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Man arrested after child cut on throat
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Marble Hill man was in the Bollinger County Jail on Thursday on a $75,000 cash-only bond after a 7-year-old child's throat was cut. William O. Chasteen faces five felony charges -- domestic assault with a weapon, endangering the welfare of a child, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and abuse of a child...
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Service and mass choir event hopes to bring people together
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
Choir member Robin Twiggs and Lynwood Baptist Church worship pastor Brian Crisman have created a way for people of any denomination, race, gender or age to worship their God as one choir. Lynwood Baptist Church will host the Community Worship Service and Mass Choir at 6 p.m. Sunday. Twiggs contacted Crisman with the concept of a community worship service, and Crisman said he was interested...
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Local legislators weigh in on highway patrol's document sharing
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
Several Southeast Missouri legislators on Thursday had strong words about the revenue department's collection and the highway patrol's admission of sharing information about concealed carry weapons permit holders. The patrol admitted Thursday that it has twice shared a list of Missouri's concealed carry permit holders with federal investigators...
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Mo. patrol gave feds list of concealed gun holders
(State News ~ 04/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol acknowledged Thursday that it twice provided a list of 163,000 Missouri residents with concealed gun permits to a federal investigator -- an admission immediately seized upon by Republicans as grounds for further investigations, firings and potentially criminal charges against state officials...
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Cape County Tea Party Meeting - 04/16
(Submitted Story ~ 04/12/13)
CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY MEETING On April 16th, 2013 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is also called the Third Tuesday Tea Time (TTTT) and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...
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Jackson Public Library to close
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
This year will be the last after more than eight decades of operation for the Jackson Public Library. Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr confirmed Thursday that the library will close by the end of 2013. The city's board of aldermen and the library board have approved the closure, which the mayor said is because of a lengthy financial struggle caused by the library's inability to collect sufficient revenue from its taxing district...
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Professor teaches students traditional African music
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
Concentration on the faces of students was evident as they practiced African chants while hitting hollowed gourds with their hands. They were doing an admirable job of keeping time with their instructor, but eventually someone hit a gourd out of time with the rest...
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Sunning Squirrels
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/12/13)
Two young squirrels catching some rays on my truck at work. My friend said that they're just nuts about Fords... lol
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Pachyderm Club - Legislative Day At The Capitol
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/12/13)
Members of the Pachyderm Club from around the state visited Jefferson City on March 27th for Legislative Day at the Capitol. Pictured on the House floor are Donna Lichtenegger, Holly Lintner, Jim Roche, Shelley Keeney, Brian Bollmann, and Kathy Swan...
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Spring Blooms
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/12/13)
Trees with beautiful blooms line the streets of downtown Cape Girardeau Mo.
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Spring has Arrived
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/12/13)
Beautiful blooms in downtown Cape Girardeau , to let us know that Spring has finely arrived .
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
Today is Friday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2013. There are 263 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 12, 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. was arrested and jailed in Birmingham, Ala., charged with contempt of court and parading without a permit. (During his time behind bars, King wrote his "Letter from Birmingham Jail"; he was released on bond on April 20.)...
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Concerns with older drivers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/13)
There has been some discussion about testing older drivers before renewing their licenses. I know some older drivers are adamant about being singled out and throw in "what about the younger drivers?" I have had some experience in this issue when dealing with my father. My dad started being a danger to other drivers due to his medical history. He fought me tooth and nail about what he called his "right" to drive. Driving is a privilege, not a right...
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Relay for Life
(Editorial ~ 04/12/13)
Most of us have been touched at some point, directly or through a family member, by cancer. With ongoing research, medical advances and awareness events, more folks diagnosed are surviving and living lives of purpose. Joyce Penny is one of these individuals...
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Best bet: Southeast's springs into dance
(Entertainment ~ 04/12/13)
The end of another academic year is approaching, which means it's time for Southeast Missouri State University's dance students to show off their skills in the annual Spring into Dance concert. This year's installment runs Thursday through April 21, with show times at 7:30 p.m. ...
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Mike Renick talks about the band, new album
(Entertainment ~ 04/12/13)
Eight years ago, Mike Renick sought musicians with diverse backgrounds to help him perform his original music -- then the Mike Renick Band was formed. It has become one of Cape Girardeau's most popular live acts, since. The band has released four albums, and its fifth is in final stages of completion...
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ARTifacts 4/12/13
(Entertainment ~ 04/12/13)
"Cheech and Chong's Animated Movie" will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 p.m. April 20 at Cape West 14 Cine. The film is the comedy pair's first animated movie. It includes routines from their Ode Records Grammy Award-winning albums such as "Dave's Not Here," "Let's Make A Dope Deal" and more. Tickets will be available at the box office or at wehrenberg.com. For film information, visit cheechandchonganimated.com...
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Leona Hoehne
(Obituary ~ 04/12/13)
Leona A. Hoehne, 97, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Brazeau, Mo., died Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10:30 a.m. until time of service Sunday at Young and Sons East Perry Chapel in Altenburg, Mo...
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Leona Friga
(Obituary ~ 04/12/13)
Leona A. Friga, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 8, 1936, in Dutchtown, daughter of Arthur and Hermina Obermann. She and Ralph L. Friga were married May 7, 1955, at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Dutchtown...
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Guy Borneman
(Obituary ~ 04/12/13)
Guy E. Borneman, 55, of Delta passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 20, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to William Monroe and Novella Slinkard Borneman Sr. He and Regina Overbeck were married Jan. 24, 1981...
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Out of the past 4/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/12/13)
After six years as a member of the Cape Girardeau Board of Education, Dr. Keith Deimund has decided to let someone else take over; he didn't seek re-election earlier this month, and this evening's board meeting will be his last as a member. Northwest Airlink is pulling out of the Southeast Missouri market; the Memphis-based airline has been in the Cape Girardeau market since August 1986; the final day of service here will be May 1...
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Births 4/12/13
(Births ~ 04/12/13)
Daughter to Dakota Kash Minner and Rachel Diane Coomer of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:41 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 2013. Name, Danielle Dakota. Weight, 5 pounds, 13 ounces. First child. Ms. Cooper is the former Rachel Upchurch, daughter of Kathy Upchurch of Cape Girardeau. Minner is the son of Patty Minner and Richard Minner of Scott City. He is a student at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Speak Out 4/12/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/12/13)
I would like to say thank you to the president for wrecking the economy, doubling the price of gasoline and dramatically increasing unemployment. The stock market went up, but all that does is increase the difference between the rich and poor. All these things, the liberal media was concerned during the Bush administration. Gas was half the price, unemployment was two points lower and the economy grew at a greater rate...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys win Old Settlement Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team opens series vs. defending OVC champions
(College Sports ~ 04/12/13)
Austin Peay has ruled baseball in the OVC the past two seasons
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Cards' Adams goes into launch mode from the start
(Professional Sports ~ 04/12/13)
The Cardinals rookie has two home runs in 14 at-bats
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Blues, Elliott continue streaks vs. Wild
(Professional Sports ~ 04/12/13)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brian Elliott notched his third straight shutout, stretching his streak to 189 minutes, 31 seconds without a goal, and the St. Louis Blues won their sixth straight game by beating the Minnesota Wild 2-0 on Thursday night. Roman Polak ended a 120-game streak without a goal, and Andy McDonald also scored, sending the Wild to their sixth loss in eight games. They have been shut out in three of four...
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1 guy minus 3 cats equals ... fewer french fries
(Column ~ 04/12/13)
A visitor -- a plain-spoken visitor, I might add -- came in our family-room door at the same time Miss Kitty decided to try for another splash of milk. "Your cat is fat," said the visitor. The visitor wasn't being unkind. Nor was she being untruthful. The fact is, tiny Miss Kitty has become a bowling ball with four legs and a tail...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/12/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Burglaries...
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Scott City man charged with statutory sodomy, child molestation
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott City man on Tuesday was charged with multiple counts of statutory sodomy and child molestation. According to a news release issued by Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter, Robert Overbey, 45, was charged with nine counts of first-degree statutory sodomy and three counts of first-degree child molestation...
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Water walkers pass through area
(Local News ~ 04/12/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: Barb Baker LaRush, left, takes a copper pail of water from Beth Brent as LaRush joins Deon Kirby on a leg of their walk along Route W toward Cape Girardeau on Thursday. ...
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Doug E. Rees: Continuing to find his niche
(Entertainment ~ 04/12/13)
Doug E. REES has spent most his life in pursuit of his passion for music
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Bird flu response shows new openness in China
(International News ~ 04/12/13)
SHANGHAI -- After a new and lethal strain of bird flu emerged in Shanghai two weeks ago, the government of China's bustling financial capital responded with live updates on a Twitter-like microblog. It's a starkly different approach than a decade ago, when Chinese officials silenced reporting as a deadly pneumonia later known as SARS killed dozens in the south...
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Syrian regime's air power keeps rebels in check, drops munitions on civilian areas
(International News ~ 04/12/13)
BEIRUT -- President Bashar Assad has exploited his greatest advantage in the Syrian civil war -- his air power -- to push back rebel advances and prevent the opposition from setting up a rival government in its northern stronghold. Along the way, fighter jets and helicopters have hit civilian targets such as hospitals, bakeries and residential buildings, according to a report released Thursday by a U.S.-based human rights group. ...
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Outside Caracas, Chavismo's unfulfilled promises are clear
(International News ~ 04/12/13)
VALENCIA, Venezuela -- It's just after nightfall and the power is out again in hundreds of thousands -- probably millions -- of Venezuelan homes. If the government knows how many, it's not saying. It hasn't issued reports on problems with the public power grid since 2010...
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg launches political group
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
NEW YORK -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research. Zuckerberg announced the formation of Fwd.us [pronounced "forward us"] in an op-ed article in The Washington Post late Wednesday night. ...
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Hagel: Job not to cut heart out of Pentagon
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel rejected the suggestion that President Barack Obama tapped him to "cut the heart out of the Pentagon," pointedly reminding lawmakers Thursday that Congress approved the smaller, deficit-driven military budgets long before he took the job...
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Japanese, other automakers hit with worldwide air bag recall
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
DETROIT -- Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment. The recall mainly affects cars sold by Japanese automakers in North America, Europe and Japan. A small number of cars made by Germany's BMW AG and General Motors Co. also are involved...
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U.S. unemployment aid applications plummet to 346K
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, suggesting March's weak month of hiring may have been a temporary slowdown. Unemployment aid applications dropped by 42,000 last week, the Labor Department said on Thursday. The steep decline reversed sharp gains over the previous two weeks and brought the level back to a point that signals stronger job growth...
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Gun control bill clears its first hurdle in Senate
(National News ~ 04/12/13)
WASHINGTON -- Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings...
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Faulkner heirlooms auctioned in New York
(Entertainment ~ 04/12/13)
JACKSON, Miss. -- Manuscripts and personal letters of the late William Faulkner, whose original writings are a rarity in the literary marketplace, can be viewed Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York -- an event to whet the appetites of scholars before a June auction...
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Prayer 4/12/13
(Prayer ~ 04/12/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we be strong and courageous, finding our strength in you. Amen.
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Southeast-SIU football game to be played at Busch Stadium
(College Sports ~ 04/12/13)
There had been speculation for some time that Southeast Missouri State's Sept. 21 football game against SIU Carbondale, scheduled to be played at Houck Stadium in Cape Girardeau, would instead be moved to Busch Stadium in St. Louis. That is now official after Friday's announcement that the St. Louis Cardinals will host a press conference at 11 a.m. Monday to release the details about the first NCAA football game to be played at the new Busch Stadium between the Redhawks and Salukis...
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