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Flood crest at Cape Girardeau downgraded
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
The National Weather Service downgraded the expected flood crest for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau on Sunday. The crest, forecast to reach near 43.5 feet earlier in the week, is now expected to top out near 42 feet by Thursday morning, according to a revised flood warning issued Sunday morning...
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McFerren among group competing for Southeast Missouri State football team's vacant RB spot
(College Sports ~ 04/21/13)
Lennies McFerren had an impressive rookie season with the Southeast Missouri State football team in 2011, suggesting big things might be in store for the tailback. McFerren's college career hit a speed bump last year when he had to wait his turn behind two seniors. McFerren remained patient, figuring his time would come...
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Perryville submits plan to protect fish
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- After six months of study and community meetings involving hundreds of residents, Perryville and Perry County officials last week delivered a Community Conservation Plan to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to demonstrate the area's commitment to protecting the habitat of the tiny Grotto sculpin, in the hope of avoiding heavy environmental regulation.
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Pre-pay policy to be initiated at Cape gas stations
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
Beginning May 1, drivers refueling in Cape Girardeau will have to pay for gas before they pump it. At the request of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, local gas stations are implementing a prepay policy to reduce the number of drivers who fill their tanks and leave without paying.
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Troop 16 Honors Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/13)
Troop 16 of Cape Girardeau honors two Eagle Scouts at their Court of Honor on April 18, 2013. Dustin Nolan and Alec Hutson received their Eagle rank and join the highest rank of honor in the Boy Scouts of America. Congratulations!!
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Scott County Central Prom 2013
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/21/13)
These girls was wearing the dresses provided by Dreams 2 Reality of Sikeston
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Identity Crisis
(Submitted Story ~ 04/21/13)
In St. Louis the famous question is, "Where did you go to school?" Around here it is, Where do you live?" This is a bigger problem than you realize. We moved to north Cape Girardeau County several years ago to a rural subdivision north of Shawneetown. ...
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Perryville board to discuss chief
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
The Perryville Board of Aldermen will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Perryville City Hall, 215 N. West St., to discuss the selection of an interim chief of police to replace Keith Tarrillion, who resigned in March after an investigation...
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Missouri House speaker to lead concealed weapon documents forum in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
Missouri's Speaker of the House will visit Cape Girardeau on Monday, where he will conduct a public forum about the state revenue department's handling of concealed carry weapon permit holders' information....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
Today is Sunday, April 21, the 111th day of 2013. There are 254 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 21, 1836, an army of Texans led by Sam Houston defeated the Mexicans at San Jacinto, assuring Texas independence...
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No need to cry over changes in 'Cry-Baby'
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Question: One of my favorite movies is John Waters' "Cry-Baby." I have rented the movie and have seen it on TV. There are some slight differences in the two versions. Why? W.Z., Rochester, N.Y. Answer: "Cry-Baby" is an homage and spoof of the 1950s teen-rock melodramas. ...
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Matthews - Obergoenner
(Wedding ~ 04/21/13)
Emily Jo Matthews and Todd Richard Obergoenner were married July 21, 2012, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. The Rev. Paul Short performed the ceremony. Pianist was Cheryl Fortner and vocalist was Robyn Hosp, both of Jackson. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Susan Matthews of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Don Obergoenner of Effingham, Ill., and Mary Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau...
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Parry - Bell
(Engagement ~ 04/21/13)
Mike and Grace Parry of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Bethany Grace Parry, to Travis James Bell, both of Springfield, Mo. He is the son of Chuck Bell of Cape Girardeau and Anita Mize of Tulsa, Okla. Parry is a 2012 graduate of Missouri State University in Springfield, where she received bachelor of science degrees in public relations and Spanish. She is a public relations coordinator with Deep Group in Springfield...
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Stotler - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 04/21/13)
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Stotler of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary April 12, 2013, with a party at Hunter Valley Winery. Hosts were the couple and their daughters, Lynnette Benefield and Kelly Mansfield of Jackson. Stotler and Diana McDannold were married April 12, 1963, in Vandalia, Mo., by the Rev. Jerry Douglas. Their attendants were Martha Libby and Alan Snodgrass...
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St. Mary Cathedral School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/21/13)
St. Mary Cathedral School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Liam Arnzen, Kalie Compas, Mary Dirnberger, Taylor Emmendorfer, Hailey Kutz, Lauren Landewee, Lindsey Landewee, Maha Majeed. 5th grade: Zohaib Ahmed, Abbey Brandon, Clayton Eftink, Luke Jones, Bryson Ketcher, Grace Lemons, Rajan Marasini, Winnie Pickett, Bailey Schott...
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Central Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/21/13)
Central Middle School A Honor Roll 5th grade: Lillian Abernathy, Ivory Alexander, Taviunna Allen, Jordan Arnn, Trece Ayers, Olivia Beasley, Gabriel Bengtson, Jacob Bening, Zachary Benn, Trenton Berck, Alisha Bloom, Dade Bond, Abigail Boxdorfer, Haley Brazel, Caden Carter, Cameron Cox, Gunner Crosnoe, Christian Cruz-Marcial, Grayson Davis, Nikolaos Demopoulos, Luke Eftink, Madison Fluharty, Lyvia-Monique Ford, Hailey Fraser, Randee Graham, Grace Groshong, John (JT) Haggerty, Kyra Hamilton, Jacob Harris, Tyler Helm, Sabrina Hess, Morgan Hessenkemper, Macee Hoskins, Matthew Huey, Olivia Hukel, Tyra Jackson, Tyran Jackson, Yeniah Jackson, Kennedy Keys, Bryce Kimberly, Grant Kluge, Caedan Knepp, Madyson Knupp, Nicholas Marston, Cambreigh Matlock, Chloe McAlister, Julian McBride, Mina McKee, Timothy Modglin, Ty'xaviia Moore, Zachary Moore, Brady Murphy, Carlos Nunez, Sebastian Pope, Sadie Reynolds, Lee Sanders, Nathan Shadron, Blake Sides, Sierra Skinner, Megan Smart, Riley Smith, Tanner Smith, Audrey Snodgrass, Archna Sobti, Gabriel Spence, Kara Stricker, Caleb Taylor, Karley Thomas, Haley Ticer, Teague Walters, Emma Weller-Stilson, Joshua Westbrook, Jacob Weston, Anna Wilke, Gage Wooten, Kierra Wyatt.. ...
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Cape Central Junior High School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/21/13)
Cape Central Junior High School A Honor Roll 7th grade: Leanne Alpers, Jasmine Beard, Mary Boerboom, Maggie Boxdorfer, Jordyn Castillo, Julie Castle, Grace Cook, Brittany Coonts, Jared Courtney, Cooper Crosnoe, Bryar Daum, Brogan Davis, Dalton Drum, Lydia Gentry, Carson Green, Liam Green, Alexis Gurley, Jessica Hall, Meredith Ham, Chloe Hampton, Madalyn Henderson, Elijah Huey, Mitchell Humphrey, Alexis Jackson, Hannah Jackson, Monique Johnson, Destiny Jones, Jacob Justus, Drew Kasten, Kathryn Keele, Brooke Kimberly, Griffin King, Destiny Kiser, Morgan Kluge, September Knupp, Kylie Lane, Savannah Lively, Nathan McCoy, Cierra McKinley, Matthew Nussbaum, Alexis Phillips, Carson Retter, Emilia Robison, Zachary Sample, William Sellers, Katrina Stevenson, Danica Thomas, Hannah Trautman, Justin Tuschhoff, Noah Umbeck, Ava Urhahn, Breanna White, Sophia Wojdylo.. ...
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SGA senator for life Felix Kinsley has attended SEMO student government meetings for four decades
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Felix Kinsley has attended SEMO student government meetings for four decades
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Eaglets awaiting their meal
(Column ~ 04/21/13)
Nestling bald eagles are called eaglets. I took this photo of two eaglets the morning of April 10. Both parent birds were in the area that morning perching above the nest for short periods and then flying away into the distance in search of food for their babies...
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Egg hunt raised $31,800 for Southeast Hospice
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
SoutheastHEALTH Foundation's annual Easter egg hunt for adults raised $31,800 to help Southeast Hospice patients. The hunt was March 23 at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. More than 460 participants searched for more than 4,000 prize-filled eggs. Cook's Catering provided dinner and Main Event Sounds provided music. More than $13,290 in total prizes were given away...
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Central High School FBLA donates to food bank
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Students of Cape Girardeau Central High School's Future Business Leaders of America [FBLA] and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America [FCCLA], collected $757 for the SEMO Food Bank. Between the third and fourth quarters of the Central vs. Jackson football game, students organized a "Hunger Run" and ran up and down the bleachers collecting money from the crowd. The food bank acquired 5,750 pounds of food from the donation...
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Goodin promoted to Colonel
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Col. Michael L. Goodin was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel by the U.S. Air Force in March. Goodin is currently stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., and is on deployment in Qatar. He is a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and alumnus of Southeast's ROTC program. He is the son of Jim and Carolyn Goodin of Cape Girardeau...
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Southern chefs looking north for inspiration
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
The South's love affair with fried chicken, collard greens, gumbo and biscuits is being challenged -- and changed -- by an unlikely influence. The North. This may seem strange -- or even heretical -- until you consider Southern food always has been a confluence of cultures, an amalgamation of its African, European and Native American locals. It just happens this time around it's the North that is infusing its ideas into the culinary mix...
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Sunday school reveals delicious recipe
(Column ~ 04/21/13)
Jackie Otto and I are in the same Sunday school class, and recently she made Crème Brulee French toast for a Sunday school brunch our class hosted. After the brunch, several people wanted the recipe, so I talked her into giving me the recipe to include into this column so everyone could have it. I hope you enjoy it as much as our class did...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Pet Name: Jack Owner: Liz Boyer Favorite activity: Going on runs with his owners. ...
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Adopt Mitch
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Mitch is a 1-year-old with an outgoing personality. He's very lovable and enjoys attention and being petted [including his tummy]. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Radar
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Radar is 2 years old. He is neutered and housebroken. For more information, call The Humane Society 334-5837. ...
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Humor and faith Gordon shares love for humor in new book
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Humor is important to Matt Gordon. A small groups, college and creative coordinator at Cape Bible Chapel, Gordon maintains that much humor in today's society is inappropriate. He hopes to change that in part with his new book, "The Monkeys of God." Gordon shares what led him to the ministry, his first book, and the joy of seeing lives changed through faith...
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Use practicality with your idealism
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Janie was practically raising her niece and nephew after having already parented her own children. Janie's sister, Maddie, lived with Janie, but Janie assumed most child-rearing duties because her sister, in her eyes, neglected the children. So Janie attended all school functions and saw that the kids were enrolled in activities. She wanted them to turn out well. Janie believed she possessed the necessary skills to at least point the children in the right direction...
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Prayer should be authentic; it's not a performance
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
In the church I serve we are getting ready to look at what Jesus has to say about prayer. In all the things He says about prayer one thing stands out -- we take what God created and add to it what He never intended. Matthew records one of the teachings that Jesus gave on the issue of prayer. ...
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Quinto trusts his instincts for good causes, Spock
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
NEW YORK -- Zachary Quinto might be headed into other worldly places this summer in "Star Trek Into Darkness," but he said a social issue that's near and dear to him is taking care of the earth. He turns off the water when he is brushing his teeth and shaving, and unplugs all his chargers when they are not in use. It's the little things that are going to add up, he said in a phone interview...
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School menus April 22-26
(Menus ~ 04/21/13)
Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--Turkey hot dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Crispito with cheese, refried beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pink applesauce. WEDNESDAY--Rotini pasta with chicken alfredo & cheese breadstick, green beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Club news
(Community News ~ 04/21/13)
The New McKendree United Methodist Women met April 9 with 25 members present. The meeting was called to order by Mary Klaproth, president, after which the unit recited the UMW Purpose. Minutes of the previous meeting were read by Pam Buck, secretary and were approved. ...
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Stone - Bowman
(Engagement ~ 04/21/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Leasa Stone of Bell City announces the engagement of her daughter, Tiffani Hannah Michelle Stone, to Tyler Richard Bowman. He is the son of Bille Wiseman and Richard Bowman of Advance, Mo. Stone is a 2007 graduate of Bell City High School. She received a bachelor's degree in social work from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. She is employed at Bootheel Counseling Services in Bloomfield, Mo...
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Dick Van Dyke tweets for help with health issue
(Entertainment ~ 04/21/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Dick Van Dyke is seeing doctors for an undiagnosed health problem, and he's seeking online advice as well. "My head bangs every time I lay down," the 87-year-old actor posted on his Twitter account. "I've had every test come back that I'm perfectly healthy. Anybody got any ideas?"...
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Conceal-carry permits
(Editorial ~ 04/21/13)
Eric Griffin, a Stoddard County resident, didn't think it was right -- when he went to a license office with his birth certificate, residency documents and conceal-carry permit application -- that the clerk at the counter wanted to scan those documents...
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Ralph Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ralph A. Zoellner, 89, of Perryville died Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 26, 1923, in Biehle, Mo., son of Adolph and Elizabeth Renaud Zoellner. He and Vera Mattingly were married June 21, 1947. She preceded him in death April 25, 1993...
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Joann Webber
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
Joann Webber, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Kennett, Mo., to Clarence and Nancy M. Lasater Ford. She and George W. Webber were married Nov. 5, 1957, in Hernando, Miss...
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Betty Terry-Pieper
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
Betty Louise Terry-Pieper, 72, of Akron Colo., passed on to her lord and savior Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Comfort House in McAllen, Texas. A memorial service will be held Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Akron. Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home...
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Ricky Speakman
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
Ricky Lynn Speakman, 58, of Liberty, Mo., formerly of Scott City, died Thursday, April 18, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1954, in Truman, Ark., to William Lonnie and Ruby Lucille McKinney Speakman II. He and Nancy Beth Farris were married March 2, 2013, in Liberty...
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Bryant Norman
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
ADVANCE, Mo, -- Bryant R. Norman, 84, of Advance passed away April 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 3, 1928, in Weaver County, Iowa, son of Orie and Hattie Ferrel Norman. Bryant retired from Inland Shoe Factory after working for 18 years as a maintenance foreman. He believed in the Baptist faith...
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Roy Lewis
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Roy Lewis, 88, formerly of Marston and Wappapello, Mo., died Friday, April 19, 2013, at his home in Marble Hill. He was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Cooter, Mo., son of the late Clovis and Sallie Mae Clifton Lewis. He married Bernice Mathenia, who preceded him in death May 15, 2008...
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Craig Jones
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. — A memorial service for Craig Jones of Mounds will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge, Ill., with the Rev. Mike Shearer officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Bertha Goetz
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Bertha M. Goetz, 86, of Chaffee passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Kelso, Mo., to the late Lena Martin Schlosser. She married Melvin F. Goetz on Oct. 9, 1943, and he preceded her in death Jan. 13, 2008...
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Neal Edwards
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
Neal Clifton Edwards, 90, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at his home in Cape Girardeau after a prolonged illness. Neal was born June 13, 1922, in Delta, son of Samuel C. and Menda Edwards. Samuel passed away in 1923. Neal was raised and attended school in Benton, Mo...
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Glenda Cotner
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
Glenda C. Cotner, 88, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Monticello House in Jackson, where she had resided since February 2012. She was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Millersville, daughter of John and Fronia Looney Pulliam. Glenda's employment included the former Jackson Hosiery Mill for 17 years; the former Florsheim Shoe Factory in Jackson; working as a cook on a river boat; and 16 years at Six Flags Over Mid-America in St. Louis...
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Mary Browning
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. -- Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Malley Browning, 59, of Russellville died Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the Medical Center of Bowling Green, Ky. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the Young Funeral Home Russellville Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home...
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Lawrence Benefield
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Lawrence Benefield, 80, of Thebes died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 25, 1932, in McClure, Ill., son of Clarence and Bertha Phillips Benefield. He was married Dec. 9, 1957, to Jennis Hueter...
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John Avery
(Obituary ~ 04/21/13)
John C. Avery, 94, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 23, 1918, in Gibson, Mo. to Martin Luther and Emma Summers Avery. He and Sarah Edith Drum Avery were married Oct. 2, 1940, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Feb. 6, 1998...
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5 snowboarders killed in Colorado avalanche
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Colo. -- Five snowboarders were killed Saturday afternoon after apparently triggering a backcountry avalanche on Colorado's Loveland Pass, authorities said. Search and rescue crews recovered the bodies several hours after the slide, which was about 600 feet wide and eight feet deep, said Clear Creek County Sheriff Don Krueger...
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Police: Shots fired, 2 hurt at Colo. pot holiday gathering
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
DENVER -- Gunfire erupted at a Denver park Saturday, injuring two people and sending tens of thousands gathered for an annual pot celebration fleeing the area, police said. A crowd expected to swell to 80,000 had gathered at the park to mark a counterculture holiday known as 4/20 on the first celebration since Colorado and Washington made pot legal for recreational use...
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Pakistani judge orders Musharraf held
(International News ~ 04/21/13)
ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani judge Saturday ordered former military ruler Pervez Musharraf be held in custody for two weeks until the next hearing in a case related to his 2007 decision to sack and detain several judges. The police then declared Musharraf's lavish country residence a jail, paving way for him to be taken and held there under what essentially is house arrest...
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U.S. announces Syrian rebels will receive $123M more in aid
(International News ~ 04/21/13)
ISTANBUL -- The United States is providing Syrian rebels with $123 million in new nonlethal aid that may include armor and other types of supplies that haven't been part of the assistance package in the past. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the additional money will double the nonlethal assistance to the Syrian opposition as well as increase humanitarian aid...
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Puerto Rico debates legalizing marijuana use
(International News ~ 04/21/13)
SAN JUAN -- Dozens of people are marching through Puerto Rico's capital in support of a recent bill filed by a former police chief that aims to legalize marijuana for personal use, unleashing an unprecedented debate in this conservative U.S. territory...
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Iraqis go to polls for first time since U.S. November pullout
(International News ~ 04/21/13)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency. But delayed elections in two provinces wracked by anti-government protests and complaints about missing names on voter rolls overshadowed the vote...
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Out of the past 4/21/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/21/13)
Central Junior High School's Knowledge Master team placed first in the nation, for the second time in a national scholastic competition; the team answered 199 of 200 questions correctly to beat 340 other teams from around the nation. Four people and one organization received awards yesterday at the first Bell Volunteer Awards ceremony; winners were Charles Miller, Ruth Hathaway, Jane Grimm, Harold Nothdurft, and the Junior Optimist Club...
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Speak Out 4/21/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/21/13)
This talk regarding people's employment insurance rates going up due to Obamacare, insurance rates have gone up steadily for years. I had to drop my medical insurance six years ago. They're going to get money from you no matter what so the CEOs and managers can get all the money. So quit complaining about Obamacare...
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Jackson police report 4/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/21/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...
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Some residents allowed back home after Texas blast
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
WEST, Texas -- After days of waiting, the first group of residents who fled their homes when a Texas fertilizer plant exploded in a blinding fireball were allowed to go home Saturday to find what remained. The news came after a nervous day where West officials told residents packed in a hotel waiting for updates about their neighborhood that leaking gas tanks were causing small fires near the blast site, keeping authorities from lifting blockades. ...
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Attorney: Little ricin evidence
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
OXFORD, Miss. -- Federal authorities have produced scant evidence linking a Mississippi man to the mailing of ricin-laced letters to the president and a senator, his attorney said. Christi McCoy said after a court hearing Friday that the government has offered no evidence to prove her client, Paul Kevin Curtis, had possession of any ricin or the seed from which it is extracted -- castor beans...
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World finance leaders issue sober assessment
(National News ~ 04/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- World finance leaders issued a somber assessment on Saturday of the global economy, saying the recovery remains uneven with growth and jobs in short supply. The steering committee for the 188-nation International Monetary Fund issued a final communiqué that called for decisive action to bolster growth. However, the major economies remained at odds over the best mix of policies to pursue...
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Sikeston baseball team no-hits Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/13)
The Tigers encountered their 13th straight loss with a 10-0 setback to Sikeston
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Oran baseball team goes without a hit against Helias
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/13)
Though the Oran Eagles were able to hold Helias at bay most of the afternoon Friday they couldn't match the performance of Crusader starter Trevor Schnieders. Pitching the first no-hitter of his high school career, Schnieders allowed only three walks while striking out six as his team scored late in a 5-0 win at the Notre Dame Showcase...
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High school roundup: Central baseball ends 13-game slide vs. Affton
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/13)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team evens series against EIU with 25-run attack
(College Sports ~ 04/21/13)
Southeast set a school record for runs in an OVC game in Saturday's 25-6 win
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Notre Dame baseball team gets small, wriggles past Triad
(High School Sports ~ 04/21/13)
Small ball paid big dividends for the Notre Dame baseball team Friday night. The Bulldogs coupled a leadoff triple with two infield errors, a bunt single, intentional walk and two sacrifice bunts in the bottom of the six inning to rally past Triad High of Troy, Ill., 3-2 Friday night to end play on the first day of the Notre Dame Showcase...
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Southeast Missouri State track and field team wins nine events in two meets
(College Sports ~ 04/21/13)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes continued their impressive season with more strong performances, including a school record, during meets over the weekend. The Redhawks split up for the first time this outdoor campaign, sending distance runners to the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tenn., and the rest of the squad to the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational in Louisville, Ky...
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Cardinals' Lynn shows his best stuff to Phils in 5-0 win
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- Lance Lynn pitched like the All-Star that St. Louis expected him to be. Lynn threw one-hit ball for seven innings, and Carlos Beltran homered for the third straight game to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night...
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Blues continue late-season hot streak, beat Stars 2-1
(Professional Sports ~ 04/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- All it took for Brian Elliott to regain his form was a simple two-game trip to the minors in late March. Elliott continued to sizzle in the nets Friday night, making 21 saves to help the St. Louis Blues to their ninth win in the last 11 games with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars...
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Earthquake jolts China's Sichuan; more than 175 dead
(International News ~ 04/21/13)
YA'AN, China -- Rescuers and relief teams struggled to rush supplies into the rural hills of China's Sichuan province Sunday after an earthquake left at least 179 people dead and more than 6,700 injured and prompted frightened survivors to spend a night in cars, tents and makeshift shelters. Saturday morning's earthquake triggered landslides and disrupted phone and power connections in mountainous Lushan county five years after a devastating quake wreaked widespread damage across the region.
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Weather experts: River's rise not like 2011 flood
(Local News ~ 04/21/13)
High water levels on the Mississippi River expected in Cape Girardeau later this week may land in the record books, but officials and forecasters are questioning how severe flooding will be. Forecasts indicate the river will reach near 42 feet at Cape Girardeau on Thursday, which would be the highest the water has been since the historic flooding hit the region in 2011...
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Prayer 4/21/13
(Prayer ~ 04/21/13)
Father God, we praise you, for you are our rock, fortress and deliverer. Amen.
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FYI 4/21/13
(Community ~ 04/21/13)
Southeast Hospice is in need of volunteers to provide care, understanding and appreciation to terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteer training will begin this spring. For more information, call 335-6208. Perkins Volunteer Fire Department is serving a Mother's Day dinner from 11 a.m. ...
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