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Missouri credit unions seek to attract new customers
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Credit unions in Missouri are increasingly offering attention-grabbing promotions such as free gas or new mobile apps to win customers in a crowded banking environment. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that First Missouri Credit Union employees gave out $4,000 in free gas last week at a south St. Louis County Petro Mart. Cars lined up for hours in advance...
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Plan to help ex-hookers draws fire in Kansas City
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the St. Paul School of Theology announced its move from Kansas City's urban core to Johnson County, Kan., last fall, Eastsiders fretted that the 19-acre campus would become just one more vacant eyesore. But now that a sales contract is pending, some residents of the neighborhood say they'd almost prefer broken windows and buildings stripped by copper thieves to what's being a planned at the corner of Truman Road and Van Brunt Boulevard...
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Two hospitalized after accident in Scott County
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Two people were transported to local hospitals after an accident Saturday in Scott County. The accident occurred at 6:15 a.m. on Interstate 55 at mile marker 76.8. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash log report, a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt attempted to avoid striking a 2000 Toyota Echo in the rear, overcorrected and struck the Echo. Both vehicles left the roadway and overturned...
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Shooting incident investigated by police
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
A Cape Girardeau man was booked and released on his own recognizance Sunday on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon and property damage after two stray bullets were fired into a Millersville area home. Lt. David James of the Cape Girardeau Sheriff's Department said no one was injured, but two children and their parents were in the home at the time of the incident, which occurred around midday Sunday...
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Police seek suspect in Perryville armed robbery
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a convenience store early Sunday morning. At 12:46 a.m. Sunday, the Perryville Police Department received a call about an armed robbery at Rhodes Convenience Store, 2020 Lake Drive, the department reported in a news release...
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Cape man allegedly bites deputy during arrest
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man was arrested during the weekend and charged with assault on a law enforcement officer. Joshua Dannenmueller, 33, of 639 Terry Lane, was charged with felony assault of a law enforcement officer, misdemeanor careless and imprudent driving and misdemeanor failure to obey a traffic control device...
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Additional alleged victims come forward in HIV-infection case
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Additional individuals have reached out to police after learning of the arrest of David Mangum. Mangum, 36, was arrested Aug. 26 after his former partner went to the police after a positive HIV test. Mangum is charged with felony recklessly infecting another with HIV...
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Postal employees report late mail, more work
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The U.S. Postal Service's earlier first-class mail pickup time went unnoticed for some, but those who say they were charged late fees on bill payments and had utilities shut off because of a late notice may have a different opinion. Greg Davidson, president of American Postal Workers Local Union 4088, works the night shift manually sorting flats, or large envelopes, catalogs and newspapers, at the Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility in Cape Girardeau...
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Fort D Day offers step back in time
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
Holding his 1861 rifled musket -- barrel up -- Joe Roberts of Scott City goes through the steps of firing the gun for a small crowd of spectators at Monday's Fort D Day. Roberts was just one of several re-enactors from the Turner Brigade Association, who put on three events on major summer holidays, such as Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day, at the historic site. ...
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Analysis: Huge Missouri tax cut is largely hypothetical at this point
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- From a taxpayers' viewpoint, it's a boon. From the governor's, a boondoggle. As Gov. Jay Nixon tells it, a clause in the income tax cut bill he vetoed could trigger a $1.2 billion run on the state treasury. The attorney general has seconded the possibility. But for the hypothetical to occur, it would require a chain reaction of events that may not be likely...
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Adam Parker
(Submitted Story ~ 09/03/13)
Adam Parker has accepted a position at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC as a Research Assistant with the Center for Universal Education. Adam is a 2008 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, and is the son of Michael and Tiffany Parker of Cape Girardeau...
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Red Cross Blood Drive Friday at Maple UMC
(Submitted Story ~ 09/03/13)
As part of the statewide Methodist SERVE2013 Projects, Maple United Methodist Church will host a Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, September 6, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, on the corner of Cape Rock and Jean Ann Drive. The public is encouraged to come and give blood to help alleviate a dire shortage in the blood supply, according to Red Cross officials. Refreshments will be provided...
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Jackson to crack down on grass clippings in streets
(Local News ~ 09/03/13)
The city of Jackson is making it known that the discharge of grass cuttings into city streets is coming under greater scrutiny. The city warned residents Thursday that blowing or sweeping grass cuttings into public roadways is in violation of the city code, a news release to local media said. Any person or business that deposits grass clippings or any debris whatsoever in such roads may be found guilty of a misdemeanor, according to the release...
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Fifth Annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk
(Submitted Story ~ 09/03/13)
On Saturday, October 5, 2013, the Heartland Down Syndrome Association will host the Fifth Annual Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk in Cape Girardeau. The walk celebrates the value of individuals with Down syndrome and promotes awareness, respect, and opportunities for people with Down syndrome. The walk is scheduled for October 5th at 10 am at Cape County Park North...
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First Student Transportation honored
(Submitted Story ~ 09/03/13)
First Student Transportation was honored at the August Cape Girardeau Public Schools board meeting for "their dedication to safe and reliable transportation," said Neil Glass, Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services. Tara Bowers, dispatcher for First Student, is pictured above receiving a plaque from Board President Tony Smee, left, and Glass, right...
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Mo. battle over child's adoption returns to court
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A Missouri appellate court will hear arguments next week in the case of a woman from Guatemala who says she did not consent to her son's adoption by a southwest Missouri couple. The Joplin Globe reported the case is set to be heard Monday in the Southern District Missouri Court of Appeals in Springfield. The boy is now 6 years old. He was adopted in 2008 after his biological mother, Encarnacion Romero, got caught up in an immigration sweep at a Barry County poultry plant...
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Shuttered Calif. ride to move to Mo.
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
BUENA PARK, Calif. -- A ride that stranded people 300 feet high twice last year will be moving from Knott's Berry Farm to a sister amusement park in Missouri next year. The Orange County Register reported Monday that park officials said the Windseeker ride will be relocated to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City in January. The two parks are owned by the same company...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/03/13)
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2013. There are 119 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 3, 1943, Allied forces invaded Italy during World War II, the same day Italian officials signed a secret armistice with the Allies...
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Fun philanthropy
(Editorial ~ 09/03/13)
The Cure for Cape Cancer Gala held Aug. 24 was a big success. If you made it out to Plaza by Ray's for the 26th annual formal affair, you were treated to wonderful food, music and overall fun. Kelli Schenimann, community manager of development for the American Cancer Society Eastern Missouri Region, said Thursday about $157,000 was raised from the gala, although money still is coming in. Donations made through the end of the year will be allocated to the gala's fundraising total...
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Tax-cut legislation flaws
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/03/13)
The supporters of House Bill 253 note repeatedly that Oklahoma is the model to reference for reducing corporate and income taxes and to see growth of revenue in the state. However, the benefactors leave out the fact Oklahoma and Missouri almost have nothing in common economically. ...
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Summer fun gives way to fall festivities in Jackson
(Column ~ 09/03/13)
When school starts, my thoughts always drift back to my summer memories. This was a good summer. I was able to make many of the muny band concerts and the Rock in the Rock Garden performances in June. It's so nice to be able to pull the lawn chair out of the car and choose a spot to listen to the music. These are wonderful opportunities to meet and visit with friends on pleasant summer evenings...
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Dorothy Revell
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Dorothy L. Revell, 85, of Leopold passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born on Nov. 19, 1927, near Crump, she was the daughter of John and Carrie Schafer Huffman. She married Loren A. Revell on Sept. 6, 1946, in Jackson. They had been married 60 years when he passed away Jan. 11, 2006...
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Joan Masters
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Joan L. Siemers Masters, 88, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at The Lutheran Home. She was born March 26, 1925, in Quincy, Fla., daughter of Ocie Ollie and Corine Agnes Glenn Fletcher. She and Harry A. Siemers were married June 13, 1946, at Andrews Air Force Base. He preceded her in death Oct. 22, 1983. She later married William Masters on Jan. 1, 1985. He preceded in 1999...
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Marilyn Colyer
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Marilyn "Mitzi" R. Colyer, 73, of McClure, Ill., passed away Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Feb. 15, 1940, in Seward, Neb., to the late Ted and Erma Zillig Flowerday. Mitzi and Bill were married July 8, 1961, in Seward. They were married 52 years...
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Alva Miller
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Alva Edward Miller, 88, of Scott City died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at his home. He was born March 17, 1925, at Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Robert J. and Edith E. Simpkins Miller. He and Jean Hodge were married Jan. 14, 1946, at Poplar Bluff. She preceded him in death Feb. 5, 2005...
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Margie Beakley
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Margie Ann Beakley, 78, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Jackson Manor. She was born Feb. 13, 1935, in Biggers, Ark., daughter of Virgil and Julia Mildred Highfill Payne. She and Larry Beakley were married Sept. 28, 1950. He preceded her in death March 2, 2013...
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Rev. Sylvester Bauer
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
The Rev. Sylvester William Bauer, 97, a Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in Jefferson City, Mo. Father Bauer was born Jan. 29, 1916, in Freeburg, Mo., son of George Henry Bauer and Mary Theresa Redel Bauer. ...
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Leroy Borgfield
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Leroy Borgfield, 86, of Jackson died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born May 18, 1927, near Jackson, son of Amil and Hulda Marie Heider Borgfield. He and Meta Louise Rubel were married April 8, 1950, and celebrated 63 years together...
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Mary Jo Neeley
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Mary Jo Neeley, 57, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Olmsted, Ill., died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announce later by Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Out of the past 9/3/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/03/13)
A series of slow-moving thunderstorms Thursday and yesterday dumped heavy rains in parts of the Cape Girardeau area; the rainfall was a welcome relief in the midst of what has been described as a major drought in parts of Missouri. The corner lot of College and Hanover streets won't be empty much longer; a house soon will occupy the lot, a result of the work of Habitat for Humanity and a contribution from Grace United Methodist Church; Habitat is working on its first three housing projects in the city.. ...
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Jennifer Stovall
(Obituary ~ 09/03/13)
Jennifer D. Stovall, 38, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until time of service Sunday at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Tom Sullenger will officiate a memorial service at 4 p.m. Sunday at the church...
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Jackson fire report 09/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/03/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/03/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Property damage...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/03/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Jackson police report 9/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/03/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Assaults Summonses Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Midwest dry spell brings back drought worries
(Business ~ 09/03/13)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A growing season that began unusually wet and cold in the Midwest is finishing hot and dry, renewing worries of drought and its impact on crops. Temperatures soared to records in recent days in parts of the region, reaching nearly 100 degrees in some areas. The heat wave struck many farm states -- from the Dakotas to Wisconsin, down through Missouri -- that have seen too little rain this growing season...
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Financial stress may hit your brain and wallet
(Business ~ 09/03/13)
WASHINGTON -- Being short on cash may make you a bit slower in the brain, a new study suggests. People worrying about having enough money to pay their bills tend to lose temporarily the equivalent of 13 IQ points, scientists found when they gave intelligence tests to shoppers at a New Jersey mall and farmers in India...
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Musician turns 9/11 survivor stories into song
(Entertainment ~ 09/03/13)
NEW YORK -- A dozen years after 9/11, an American musician has turned memories of grief into survivor songs -- some of them surprisingly joyous. Composer and pianist Jake Heggie said Sunday that his new album titled "here/after (songs of lost voices)" is meant "to create a sense of hope and newness that can come from the grief. Otherwise, the people who did it win."...
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Speak Out 9/3/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/03/13)
Though not affiliated with the Southeast Missourian, I hereby formally apologize to the Oak Ridge School District for being left out in the published area school scores on the statewide standardized test. I actually think this apology will carry more weight than a front-page apology demanded by a Speak Out caller since this forum is, sad as it may be, more widely read...
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'Heat days' becoming more common for sweaty schools
(State News ~ 09/03/13)
CHICAGO -- When city students arrived for the first day of school under the blazing temperatures of a Midwest heat wave, staff greeted them with some unusual school supplies: water bottles, fans and wet towels to drape around their necks. What they couldn't always offer was air conditioning...
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Iraq promises probe into Iranian exile killings
(International News ~ 09/03/13)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister ordered an investigation Monday into the slaying of half of the roughly 100 remaining residents at an Iranian dissident camp north of Baghdad, where a U.N. team got its first look at the aftermath of the large-scale bloodshed...
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Cops: Dad of tot shot in stroller likely target
(National News ~ 09/03/13)
NEW YORK -- Police investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy shot in the head in his stroller said Monday they believe his father was the target. Authorities have some leads in the killing of Antiq Hennis on a Brooklyn street Sunday night and believe his death may be gang-related, police commissioner Raymond Kelly said. Antiq's father, Anthony Hennis, has a criminal record and wasn't cooperating with police in their investigation, said Kelly, who didn't elaborate...
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Obama meets with lawmakers on Syria
(National News ~ 09/03/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama worked on Monday to persuade skeptical lawmakers to endorse a U.S. military intervention in civil war-wracked Syria, winning conditional support from two leading Senate foreign policy hawks even as he encountered resistance from members of his own party after two days of a determined push to sell the plan...
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People on the move 9/3/13
(Business ~ 09/03/13)
Robinson recognized for exemplary client service H & R Block Inc., the nation's largest tax preparation services company, recently honored 25 local tax professionals and their client service leaders with the company's top national client service award. ...
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Business Notebook: Bank of Missouri announces winners of business contest
(Business ~ 09/03/13)
Rob and Joan Stephens of Heartland Custom Flooring in Cape Girardeau and Mary Miller, owner of REM Legacy LLC/Living Hope Organizer in Jackson, won The Bank of Missouri's second annual Jumpstart Your Business contest, according to a news release from the bank...
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Germany tries 92-year-old former Nazi for war crime
(International News ~ 09/03/13)
HAGEN, Germany -- Germany put a 92-year-old former member of the Nazi Waffen SS on trial Monday on charges that he killed a Dutch resistance fighter in 1944. Dutch-born Siert Bruins, who is now German, entered the Hagen state courtroom using a walker, but appeared alert and attentive as the proceedings opened...
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Prayer 9/3/13
(Prayer ~ 09/03/13)
O Father God, thank you for the blessing of work. Amen.
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Reds bat around Wainwright again, send Cardinals back to second place
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/13)
CINCINNATI -- Adam Wainwright doesn't really understand what's going on with him and the Reds. For the second start in a row, the Cardinals' top starter went to the mound looking to get his 16th victory and instead ended up just trying to make it through a few innings. Shin-Soo Choo and Joey Votto homered off him Monday, leading Cincinnati to a 7-2 victory...
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Redhawks' season opener fell well short of thrilling
(Sports Column ~ 09/03/13)
I learned a long time ago that it's never wise to read too much into any one game, good or bad. That being said, it's hard to imagine a more unimpressive season opener than what the Southeast Missouri State football team had Thursday night. The Redhawks looked every bit like the young, inexperienced squad they are during a 45-7 loss at Southeastern Louisiana that probably left Southeast fans grasping for any tiny sliver of hope...
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Rams retain title of youngest team
(Professional Sports ~ 09/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- For the second year in a row, the St. Louis Rams will begin the season with the youngest roster in the NFL. And that is just fine with coach Jeff Fisher, who believes young players have a greater capacity to improve. "One would assume that we'll just continue to get better," he said...
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Southeast volleyball Redhawks' Coon honored by OVC
(College Sports ~ 09/03/13)
Southeast Missouri State senior Emily Coon has been chosen the Ohio Valley Conference co-offensive player of the week for volleyball. Coon was named the MVP of the Maroon Classic in Starkville, Miss., over the weekend after posting 48 kills, 13 blocks and a .482 attack percentage to lead Southeast to the title...
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Swimmers to dive into season at Mega Meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
Central will host the season-opening event today
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ND boys place fifth at large meet
(High School Sports ~ 09/03/13)
Freshman Rudy McClellan finished 16th in a field of 311 runners to help the Notre Dame boys cross country team to a fifth-place finish at the Memphis Twilight Classic on Saturday. McClellan timed 17 minutes, 3 seconds over the 5K course. "That's the fastest time we've ever had by a freshman runner," said Notre Dame coach Bill Davis, whose teams annually open their season at the prestigious meet that had 41 teams on the boys side and 33 in the girls competition...
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Samuel buoyed by 'Hawks' effort
(College Sports ~ 09/03/13)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel has been in the business way too long to have a huge overreaction -- positively or negatively -- regarding one game. Samuel admitted the Redhawks' season-opening performance last week was dismal...
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Melanie Wissore draws energy from her second career as business owner, cheerleading coach
(09/03/13)
When most people reach the age where they start counting down the years until retirement, Melanie Wissore took a career plunge. She quit her teaching job at Meadow Heights, where she had also coached cheerleading for years, and opened her own business, Athletes Plus, a cheer gym that specializes in competitive all-star teams as well as recreational teams and a special needs team...
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Bonnie Poythress finds vintage furniture and restores it with a fresh twist
(09/03/13)
For Bonnie Poythress, a successful shopping trip is one where she arrives home with an assortment of secondhand furniture finagled into the back of her car. Be it dirty, broken or just plain ugly, Bonnie has a plan for every piece she brings home: to clean it, restore it and sell it...
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Traveling up the Missouri River
(09/03/13)
In the spring, TBY published my reply to the question: "What's on your bucket list?" My goal was to travel the Missouri River to its headwaters and step across it. When I got home later in the day that my comment was published, I had a message from a Kelso reader who gently informed me that the Mighty MO. is about 60 feet across at its headwaters because it begins at the confluence of three rivers...
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Verizon reclaims US wireless stake for $130B
(National News ~ 09/03/13)
NEW YORK -- Verizon will own its wireless business outright after agreeing Monday to pay $130 billion for the 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless owned by British cellphone carrier Vodafone. The buyout, the second-largest acquisition deal on record, would give Vodafone PLC additional cash to pursue its expansion ambitions in Europe. Those ambitions include its push to buy up other cellphone providers and to expand into the lucrative world of mobile services...
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Buchheit Tech Park allows farmers to observe products first-hand
(Business ~ 09/03/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Buchheit Agri Division joined forces with Merschman Seed of West Point, Iowa, to take its product to the dirt for the benefit of customers and the future of farming. The agricultural division, a subsidiary of Buchheit Enterprises, the headquarters of which is at 33 PCR 540 near Biehle, Mo., partnered with Merschman and officially opened the Buchheit Tech Park on Aug. ...
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Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome range from annoying to painful to disabling
(09/03/13)
If you often feel the need to "shake out" the tingling, numbness or pain in your hands and wrists, it may be time to have a conversation with your doctor about carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Kyle Colle, a neurosurgeon at Regional Brain and Spine in Cape Girardeau, says no one is immune to the symptoms, but they are more common in people who do a lot of repetitive motions with their hands, such as typists, mechanics and factory workers...
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