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Benton native Dale Dye goes from small town to the big screen
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/13)
When it comes to notable personalities originally from Southeast Missouri, names like Rush Limbaugh from Cape Girardeau and Sheryl Crow from Kennett, Mo., often come to mind. Blake DeWitt, the major league baseball player from Sikeston, Mo., also might be mentioned. Then there's that actor, technical consultant, novelist, director and former U.S. Marine from Benton, Mo., who has been carving out a successful niche for himself in Hollywood since the mid-1980s. You know, that guy...
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Barberis pleads not guilty to deviate sexual assault in Chaffee nursing home
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a charge of deviate sexual assault in connection with what a staff member described as "inappropriate" behavior at a Chaffee nursing home. David Barberis was arrested Feb. 21 after the Chaffee Nursing Center contacted the Scott County Sheriff's Department, Sheriff Rick Walter stated in a news release at the time...
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Jackson to hold electronic recycling event June 29
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
The city of Jackson will host an E-cycle event June 29. According to a news release issued by the Department of Public Works, the e-cycle event in Jackson will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Recycling Center at 508 Eastview Court. Acceptable items that can be collected at the event include lawn mowers/lawn tractors, weed eaters, chain saws, tools, bicycles, ...
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Playground fund honors memory of teen
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
A quick and tragic end to 17-year-old Amelia Harris Fisher's life is something her family hopes can be turned to benefit others in a special way. Fisher, a Woodland High School junior, was killed April 5 when an SUV driven by her best friend was struck by a furniture truck on Highway 34 in Cape Girardeau County...
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3 killed in eastern Missouri crash
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- A teenage driver and two young passengers are dead following a collision on U.S. 61 near St. Genevieve. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the accident happened shortly after noon Thursday near Ste. Genevieve, about 60 miles north of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Mickelson is the clubhouse leader at wet, wild U.S. Open
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/13)
ARDMORE, Pa. -- So much for getting a good night's sleep. Phil Mickelson arrived at Merion Golf Club about four hours before his 7:11 a.m. tee time and still managed to shoot a 3-under 67 for the clubhouse lead at Thursday's opening round of the U.S. Open...
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Wainwright outduels Mets' Harvey
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/13)
NEW YORK -- Adam Wainwright used to be a creature of routine leading up to each start. "Same sleeping shirt the night before," the St. Louis Cardinals ace said. "I couldn't wear blue jeans. I had to wear the color red. Are you kidding me? It was ridiculous. ...
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Port scouts tourney for Curtis Cup competitors
(Community Sports ~ 06/14/13)
Ellen Port followed the third round of the AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship with passionate interest, tracking the action of the leading groups throughout the day. But Port was no idle spectator. She was scouting. The 51-year-old from Sunset Hills, Mo., is the captain of the 2014 U.S. ...
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Lee, Chung tied for lead as Rolex heads into final round
(Community Sports ~ 06/14/13)
Alison Lee and Karen Chung are making a smooth transition to the next phase of their golf careers. The two recent high school graduates are cherishing their final summer of junior golf this week at the AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship at Dalhousie Golf Club before heading off to play college golf, and they have turned today's final round into a Pac-10 preview...
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St. Louis police: 4 dead in murder-suicide
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- An argument inside a St. Louis home health-care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said. The shooting occurred at AK Home Health Care LLC, one of several small businesses inside the Cherokee Place Business Incubator south of downtown St. Louis. The shooter gunned down another man and two women before turning his semi-automatic handgun on himself, Police Capt. Michael Sack said...
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Monia indicted on fraud charges; check was made out to George Joseph
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
A Cape Girardeau man is set for arraignment later this month on charges he defrauded a Scott City couple of $220,000. Keith Monia, 52, was indicted May 16 in Scott County Circuit Court on two counts each of forgery and financial exploitation of the elderly, court records show...
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Residents can dispose of tires at no cost in Cape, Scott counties
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
Two local counties are providing residents an opportunity to properly dispose of scrap tires at no cost. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources, a partner in the disposal process, said on its website the removal of scrap tires is a priority for environmental and health reasons. It estimates that Missouri residents generate approximately 5 million scrap tires annually, which can then harbor "mosquitoes, snakes and other vermin."...
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Cape County Tea Party Meeting - 06/18
(Submitted Story ~ 06/14/13)
PRESS RELEASE CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY MEETING On June 18th, 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 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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Girardot Chapter Members attend Division Meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 06/14/13)
Fifteen members from Girardot Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) attended the Missouri Division Annual Meeting, held at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield, MO during the second weekend of June. Participants were welcomed at an open house Friday evening and began business meetings on Saturday morning. ...
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Sharing a little Ensure with Great-Papaw
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/14/13)
Alexis Moore, 2, sharing an Ensure Shake with her Great-Papaw, 82 year old Frank Bertrand.
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G.O.A.L.S. Camp: Global Outlook and Local Soccer
(Submitted Story ~ 06/14/13)
CENET: Cultural Exchange Network will host its 3rd annual G.O.A.L.S. Camp at Southeast Missouri State University. The July 15-19 day camp is available to students entering grades 2-8 in the fall. Friday, July 19th, campers will enjoy a field trip to visit various attractions in St. Louis. This year's camp follows a global safari theme, as campers gain exposure to the people, places, and animals of the world!...
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Lee wins AJGA tournament at Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 06/14/13)
Alison Lee stood aside the 18th green at Dalhousie Golf Club on Friday afternoon answering questions about her one-stroke conquest of the 72-player field at the AJGA Rolex Girls Junior Championship. The manner in which she clutched the silver plate in her arms against her upper body signified the importance of her third AJGA Invitational title and her first in the Rolex...
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Cape casino to cut weekday morning hours
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau announced Thursday that its hours of operation will be cut during weekday early morning hours. Jill Alexander, spokeswoman for Isle Casino Cape Girardeau, said that effective Monday the casino will be closed from 4 to 8 a.m. Monday through Friday...
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Court says isolated human genes cannot be patented
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously threw out attempts to patent human genes, siding with advocates who say the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry should not have exclusive control over genetic information found inside the human body...
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1 dead, 77 hurt in La. plant explosion
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
GEISMAR, La. -- A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers scrambling over gates to escape the plant...
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Morning fire caused by tractor-trailer collision with transformer
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
A transformer that was struck by a tractor-trailer Thursday morning near Logan's Restaurant is believed to have caused only a minor inconvenience inside the restaurant. According to Battalion Chief Fred Vincel of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, about 8 a.m., a tractor-trailer hit a ground-level transformer near the restaurant, ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
Today is Friday, June 14, the 165th day of 2013. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag Day. Today's Highlight in History: On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag...
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A return to capitalism?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/13)
Today doctors have a number of dilemmas with Obamacare, including eroding autonomy, hospital/doctor relationship glitches due to risks complying with hospital "meaningful use standards," and falling incomes. Paperwork, increasing at a rapid pace already, is set to take off to stratospheric proportions with Obamacare...
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Relay for Life
(Editorial ~ 06/14/13)
Relay for Life, a national campaign that raises money for research, treatment and recovery for cancer patients, will hold its annual walk tonight in Arena Park. Festivities kick off at 5:50 p.m., with a survivor dinner set for 6:30 and luminaria ceremony at 9:30. The walk concludes at 3 a.m. Saturday...
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Our government fears nothing
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/14/13)
Is this the transformational government our forefathers dreamed of -- and our soldiers died for? Our government now can assassinate American citizens -- all without due process -- because these people are deemed a threat to national security. Their names were included on a government "Kill List," and, to date, numbers four...
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Speak Out 6/14/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/14/13)
Cape needs to put in U-turn lanes on Kingshighway and other problem streets to stop people from using the center turn lane as a drive lane. It works great in Jackson and other towns. The leading cause of family bankruptcy in our nation is health care costs. ...
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Adding up the costs: Garden's payback is still far off
(Column ~ 06/14/13)
The deer food plot -- or raised-bed garden -- in our yard is producing all the expected results. Indeed, it has already attracted the neighborhood deer, who moseyed by the other night and sampled some of the golfball-sized green tomatoes. And the food plot has enticed an albino deer into the neighborhood. Last week our neighbor called to let us know the all-white deer was sleeping in her yard...
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Best bet: Chaffee brings out the band
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/13)
Chaffee, Mo.'s Circle Park becomes a concert venue Saturday when the Chaffee Community Concert Band plays a free show at 7 p.m. Patrons are encouraged to bring a lawn chair. Municipal bands in Cape Girardeau and Jackson also perform outdoor concerts. Cape Girardeau's band can be seen at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday in June and July at Capaha Park, while the Jackson band takes the stage at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Jackson's City Park...
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Television show receives snide remarks over women's lifestyle choice
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/13)
NEW YORK -- They aren't looking for sex and they're not in need of baby daddies. It's those two things that landed the single ladies of "Pregnant & Dating" on reality TV to begin with. Five in all, the growing and glowing women in WE tv's latest lineup play mini-golf, lace up bowling shoes and enjoy romantic non-alcoholic outings, but the mere idea of dating while pregnant has earned them a bit of snark...
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Israelis proceed with settler housing
(International News ~ 06/14/13)
JERUSALEM -- Israel is moving forward with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two small Jewish settlements deep in the West Bank, a spokesman said Thursday, as Palestinian officials complained that Israel is undercutting U.S. peace efforts...
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Appeals court refuses to free Saudi
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Saudi national accused of hiring his roommate to kill a central Missouri bar owner has not met conditions of his bond and will remain behind bars even though his government has posted $2 million to get him out, Missouri's Western District Court of Appeals ruled...
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Whites fall to minority in under-5 group
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- In a first, America's racial and ethnic minorities now make up about half of the under-5 age group, reflecting sweeping changes by race and class among young people. Due to an aging population, non-Hispanic whites last year recorded more deaths than births...
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Working in a roundabout way
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Charles Clark, left, and Dusty Barrows with Fronabarger Concreters Inc. work on the curb and gutter of Cape Girardeau's new multilane roundabout at Lexington Avenue and Route W, Thursday, June 13, 2013. The project is slated for completion by early October....
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Births 6/14/13
(Births ~ 06/14/13)
Son to Donald Joe "Joey" Brooks and Deann Marie Kennedy of Chaffee, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013. Name, Dominick Kayel. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Kennedy is the daughter of Troy Kennedy of Advance, Mo., and Donna Yodice of Brownwood, Mo. Brooks is the son of Tim and Karen Kassinger of Chaffee and Erik Ziegler of New Hamburg, Mo. He is a cook at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Lonnie Williamson
(Obituary ~ 06/14/13)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Lonnie L. Williamson, 75, of Carbondale, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Bibleway Church of God in Christ in Pulaski, Ill...
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Earl Ludwig
(Obituary ~ 06/14/13)
Earl D. Ludwig, 75, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at his home in Jackson. He was born Sept. 5, 1937, in Jackson, to Willis and Oleda Schoen Ludwig. He and Dorothy A. Statler were married June 28, 1959, in Sedgewickville, Mo. They were married almost 47 years when she passed away May 16, 2006...
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Harold Basham
(Obituary ~ 06/14/13)
MOUNDS, Ill. — Harold Basham, 85, of Mounds died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill.
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Nixon signs into law Missouri foster care system legislation
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Thursday aimed at helping those in Missouri's foster care system. The legislation would allow older youths to re-enter the foster care system if doing so would be in their best interest. It also requires foster children age 15 and those in the Division of Youth Services program visit a Missouri university, community or technical college or military recruiter. Visits could be waived by the teen's family support team...
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Police arrest suspected thief of Benton artwork
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man accused of trying to steal an original sketch from the Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio in Kansas City didn't provide much of a challenge for police. The man tried to ride his bicycle away from the museum early Wednesday with two picture frames sticking out of his unzipped backpack, Kansas City police said...
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Massive storm system hitting Mid-Atlantic loses some steam
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but still largely failing to live up to its fierce billing...
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2 found dead in area burned by Colo. wildfire; 360 homes destroyed
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes -- a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods, a sheriff said Thursday...
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Grocers allege potato group pumped up prices
(Community ~ 06/14/13)
BOISE, Idaho -- A battle between grocers and potato growers has been silently hitting shoppers' pocketbooks, according to a U.S. wholesaler accusing America's spud farmers of driving up prices while spying on farmers with satellites and aircraft flyovers to enforce strict limits on how many tubers they can grow...
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Appeals court refuses to free Saudi
(State News ~ 06/14/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Saudi national accused of hiring his roommate to kill a central Missouri bar owner has not met conditions of his bond and will remain behind bars even though his government has posted $2 million to get him out, Missouri's Western District Court of Appeals ruled...
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Jackson police report 6/14/2013
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape fire report 6/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls on Wednesday:...
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Artifacts 6/14/13
(Entertainment ~ 06/14/13)
There still is time to register for Southeast Missouri State University's annual summer Art Academy workshops. The workshops offer engaging and fun learning experiences in a variety of media for ages 6 through adult. Openings remain in several workshops, including Prints Galore! Fun! Fun! Fun!; Fabulous Fairy Tales and Fables; Sculpture; Large Scale Drawing; Portable Paintings; and From Cover to Cover. ...
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Turkish leader meets with protesters after ultimatum
(International News ~ 06/14/13)
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's prime minister was meeting with anti-government protesters early Friday, hours after giving them his "final warning" to end their occupation of a central Istanbul park that has become a flashpoint for the largest political crisis of his 10-year rule...
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U.N. says 93,000 killed in Syrian strife
(International News ~ 06/14/13)
BEIRUT -- Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the U.N. said Thursday as it raised the overall death toll in the civil war to nearly 93,000, with civilians bearing the brunt of the attacks. The grim estimate reflects the growing sectarian nature of the bloodshed as the regime of President Bashar Assad scores a series of battlefield successes against the rebels...
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Cape police report 6/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/14/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item:...
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No-shows may decide Iran election
(International News ~ 06/14/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote. Arguments over whether to boycott Friday's ballot still boiled over at coffee shops, kitchen tables and on social media among many liberal-leaning Iranians on the eve of the voting. The choice -- once easy for many who turned their back in anger after years of crackdowns -- has been suddenly complicated by an unexpected chance to perhaps wage a bit of payback against Iran's rulers...
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Census: Rural U.S. loses population for first time
(National News ~ 06/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- Rural America is losing population for the first time, largely because of waning interest among baby boomers in moving to far-flung locations for retirement and recreation, according to new census estimates. Long weighed down by dwindling populations in farming and coal communities and the movement of young people to cities, rural counties are being hit by sputtering growth in retirement and recreation areas, once residential hot spots for baby boomers...
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Ogletree eager to focus on football
(Professional Sports ~ 06/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Rookie linebacker Alec Ogletree's biggest scare in his first few months with the St. Louis Rams did not come on the field. The 30th overall pick in the NFL draft got stuck in the middle of a tornado on May 31 and found himself in a race with Mother Nature. Ogletree said he and several teammates were returning home from a movie when they spotted a funnel cloud less than a mile away...
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Members of Leadership Missouri learn from Cape Girardeau police and fire departments
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Members of Leadership Missouri, Kevin Hall, left, Kurt Zimmer, right, and Dan Storey, center, listen as chief Rick Ennis of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department speaks Thursday about the sprinkler system installed in one room of an empty house. ...
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Work on U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge delayed
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has asked to delay the start of repairs on the U.S. 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill., until after July 7. The project will require a 7-foot maximum load width, which will exclude all but passenger vehicles from the river crossing for about 60 days. ...
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It's Flag Day
(Local News ~ 06/14/13)
The idea of celebrating the flag began in 1885 when a teacher, B.J. Cigrand, arranged for his students in Fredonia, Wis., to observe June 14 as "Flag Birthday." This date marked the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes. Pennsylvania in 1937 was the first state to designate Flag Day as a legal holiday...
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Prayer 6/14/13
(Prayer ~ 06/14/13)
Lord Jesus, may we be peacemakers and seek to live Christ-centered lives. Amen.
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Capahas Reunion Game will benefit St. Jude
(Community Sports ~ 06/14/13)
Jess Bolen estimates he has probably managed close to 1,000 players during his lengthy Hall of Fame career directing the Plaza Tire Capahas. Not nearly that many will be at Capaha Field on Sunday, but at least 40 of Bolen's former players -- along with a few who spent time with the team before Bolen took over -- are expected to attend the Capahas' reunion game that will serve as a benefit for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn...
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AP IMPACT: Commander in SS-led unit living in US
(International News ~ 06/14/13)
BERLIN (AP) -- A top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press...
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Out of the past 6/14/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/14/13)
Executive Director Tom Cooley of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority resigns to become executive director of the Cape Girardeau Regional Commerce and Growth Association and president of a newly formed, private industrial and real estate development corporation, Lorimont Development Corp., Inc...
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