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Missouri prison program donates 163 tons of fruits, vegetables
(State News ~ 12/16/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Missouri prison program has donated a record 163 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables to food pantries, shelters, churches, nursing homes and schools this year. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported the Missouri Department of Corrections announced the yearly distribution total Friday. The donation from the Restorative Justice Garden program shattered last year's 117-ton record...
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Mo. fenced deer farms under fire because of possibility of disease
(State News ~ 12/16/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Garrett Westfall has some impressive bucks living just out his backdoor in rural Liberty, Mo. But when Missouri's firearms deer season took place in November, he traveled more than 100 miles to hunt. Why? Those deer in his backyard are off-limits. They are part of the deer farm he runs with his wife, Kelly...
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Analysis: Boeing bid could affect Missouri regardless of outcome
(State News ~ 12/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Like passengers flying standby during the Christmas rush, Missouri politicians now are in a wait-and-see mode as to whether they will receive a prized seat or be bumped by others in a multistate competition to assemble a new Boeing airplane...
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Sanders sisters open house Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com ABOVE: Curtis, left, and Stephanie Weidenbenner look for a pickle ornament on the Christmas tree with Joey Sebek, right, during an open house held by Sharon and Susan Sanders on Sunday at 323 Themis in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Puxico murder case to resume in March
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Puxico, Mo., woman accused of murdering her husband at their home has had her case continued. Victoria Isaac, 48, is charged with felony first-degree murder. Scheduled to appear in court last week, Isaac's case was continued until March 12...
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Southeast students perform during Class Voice III Recital on Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com 1.) Southeast Missouri State University student Kyle Morr, right, is accompanied on piano by musical theater instructor Joe Mason as he sings "Those Were the Good Ol' Days" from the musical "Damn Yankees" on Sunday during the Class Voice III Recital at the Shuck Recital Hall on the River Campus. ...
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Veterans perform honor guard at funerals
(State News ~ 12/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Pat McDonald, 83, stood at crisp attention as he shouted the command to fire. His rifle team ripped three tight volleys, the spent casings clinking softly against nearby gravestones. Cordite briefly stung the air, followed by the slow and somber call of taps. Then the only sound was of wind through trees...
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Cape Coffee: Exploring the variety of options, atmospheres downtown
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
As the air turns cold, people crave something hot. For many, the cure for scratchy throats and shivering limbs is a cup of coffee. In Cape Girardeau, there are many places to find a cup of coffee, and there are some individuals who have dedicated their careers to creating the prefect cup of joe...
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Rams keeps Saints' playoff plans on hold with 27-16 win
(Professional Sports ~ 12/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Just like two years ago, a St. Louis Rams team going nowhere jumped on the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints early and never let them up. Drew Brees threw interceptions that led to touchdowns on the Saints' first two possessions and the Rams got big plays from Zac Stacy, Robert Quinn and on special teams in a 27-16 victory Sunday...
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Despite downsides, teachers still attracted to profession
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
When Southeast Missouri State University junior Mark Richter told friends and family he wanted to be a teacher, they expressed admiration but said he must be a little nuts, too. After all, according to the Pew Research Religion and Public Life Project, teachers rank second behind the military in the public's esteem. ...
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Options for William St. project to be presented Wednesday
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau is prepared to unveil two options for a newly designed William Street corridor. Planning for an aesthetically improved corridor is in the early stages and being paid for from the city's Transportation Trust Fund, which is funded by a voter-approved half-cent sales tax...
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Yearbook prank case can proceed against Mo. teen
(State News ~ 12/16/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The case against a mid-Missouri teen charged with a yearbook prank can proceed. The Columbia Missourian reported that a Boone County judge denied a motion Friday to dismiss a misdemeanor charge of tampering with computer data. The 17-year-old suspect was arrested in May after she was accused of changing a student's last name to "Masturbate" in the 2012-13 Hickman High School yearbook...
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Police: Online database helps solve property crimes
(Local News ~ 12/16/13)
For the last year, the Internet has helped Cape Girardeau police reunite crime victims with stolen property ranging from pool cues to power tools. In November 2012, the city adopted an ordinance requiring pawnshops and similar businesses to enter their daily transactions into an online database police can search when items are reported stolen...
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In loving memory of Bill Treadway
(Submitted Story ~ 12/16/13)
My Daddy, My Angel Your battle is now over, no more tears flowing down your cheek, no more pain, no more suffering, now you are no longer weak. I still do not understand why this had to happen to you, but I am proud to say you are my daddy, the greatest man I ever knew...
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Manac Donates Toys for Tots
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/16/13)
Employees filled two boxes of toys for the "Toys for Tots" program. Donation of toys took place Friday, December 13th. Pictured here are two representative from the Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough Detachment #1081, Marine Corps League and Manac representative Monica Ballard...
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Wilderness Church
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/16/13)
The Wilderness Church in Silver Dollar City was originally built in the 1840's and moved to the current site at SDC in 1960. This is the church decorated for the holidays.
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Comming Home for The Holidays
(Submitted Story ~ 12/16/13)
My Son Dakota Swift Graduated on Wednesday December 18 from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Dakota joined the US Navy the summer of his 11 grade year of high school, Departed for boot camp in Great Lakes Michigan a month after He Graduated high school. ...
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Cape Girardeau's Downtown Main Street Photo Makes Top 5 in National Contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/16/13)
Please vote for this photo to win the ICBA's Main Street Holiday Contest! If The Bank of Missouri's photo receives the most votes, Cape Girardeau will be named the "Best Decorated Main Street in Amercia" and will also receive $300 to be donated to Old Town Cape...
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Cape Girardeau Main Street Photo Makes Top 5 in National Contest
(Submitted Story ~ 12/16/13)
Your votes needed! As part of this year's "Go Local for the Holidays" campaign, the ICBA (Independent Community Bankers of America) is hosting a Facebook Contest to find the best decorated Main Street in America. Community banks were asked to submit photos of their Main Street communities decked out for the holidays...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
Today is Monday, Dec. 16, the 350th day of 2013. There are 15 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colonists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes...
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Hello and goodbye: A look at the comings and goings of 2013
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
HELLO CVS pharmacies Southeast Missouri has a new drugstore option with the opening of CVS Pharmacy stores in Cape Girardeau, Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, Mo. The Sikeston and Poplar Bluff stores opened in September, and the Cape Girardeau store is expected to open in January at the intersection of William Street and South Kingshighway. CVS has more than 7,300 stores in 44 states. Previously, the closest store to Cape Girardeau was in Carbondale, Ill...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
ARTISAN GIFTS OPENS ON BROADWAY Artisan Gifts, formerly Garden Gallery, opened Nov. 1 at 821A Broadway in Cape Girardeau. WEST BANK BISTRO CLOSES West Bank Bistro, 340 S. Lorimier St. in Cape Girardeau, had its last day of business Oct. 31. According to the bistro's Facebook page, if a gift certificate has not been redeemed, contact the bistro and they will "work it out." The Facebook page also stated the location will become a residence...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during November are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
SEYER RECEIVES LEET EYECARE AWARD Kelsey Seyer received the Leet EyeCare Above and Beyond Award for October. She is a clinical technician at the 3230 Blattner Drive location in Cape Girardeau. She was nominated for the award by her peers...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during November include the following:Car Connection, 618 S. Kingshighway China Palace, 2123 Broadway (liquor license) Generations Consignment Store, 1246 Meadowbrook Lane Loan Simple, 1210 Hildale Shine Doctor, 1432 Big Bend Road...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
Bankruptcies filed through November for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
ARBEITER RECEIVES DESIGNATION Tim Arbeiter, vice president of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, earned the designation of certified economic developer, a national recognition that denotes a mastery of principal skills in economic development, professional attainment and a commitment to personal and professional growth. ...
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Nine business stories that made headlines in 2013
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
Changes at Cape Girardeau Postal Service facility The planned closure of the U.S. Postal Service's Richard G. Wilson Processing and Distribution Facility made this list in 2012; at the time, employees at the Cape Girardeau facility thought their jobs were secure until 2014...
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Chamber check-in
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
A year's time can bring major business development and economic growth to cities. Leaders of area chambers of commerce took some time to fill us in on what notable changes their cities underwent during 2013, and what residents can expect to see happening in their neighborhoods within the next year:John Mehner, president and CEO of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce...
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Five warning signs to watch to prevent senior fraud
(Editorial ~ 12/16/13)
Local fraud cases have captured big headlines in recent months. In two cases, hundreds of thousands of dollars are alleged to have been taken from seniors. On Thursday, the Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander visited Cape Girardeau's senior center to remind our aging population to take extra precaution when "investors" come knocking...
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Lewis Dunne
(Obituary ~ 12/16/13)
Lewis S. Dunne, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Egypt Mills, Mo., with Mark R. Dunne officiating...
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Mary Cossairt
(Obituary ~ 12/16/13)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Mary Bornemann Cossairt, 85, passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Paducah, Ky. She was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Stoddard County, Mo., daughter of Albert and Ada George Bornemann. Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Ralph W. Cossairt, who died in 2003; a brother, Loyd Bornemann; and sisters, Wilmoth Moore and Cleo Cooper...
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Ski lodges, snowmobilers buoyed by Northeast snow
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A weekend storm that dumped a foot or more of snow in parts of the Northeast made ski area operators and snow removal workers happy, but travelers were forced to deal with slippery roads and flight cancellations Sunday. Molly Taaffe, 23, was on the slopes at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, N.H., by 8 a.m. for her 10th day of skiing this season. She said it was her best outing yet...
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Oklahoma gay marriage ban lawsuit pending after nine years
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
TULSA, Okla. -- Two same-sex couples who sued for the right to marry in conservative Oklahoma knew it would be a struggle, but they couldn't have expected that nine years later, they would still be awaiting their day in court. Their federal lawsuit is the longest-running active lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act, according to national gay marriage advocacy group Freedom to Marry...
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Coast Guard wants barges to ship fracking water on rivers
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
PITTSBURGH -- The U.S. Coast Guard wants to allow barges filled with fracking wastewater to ply the nation's rivers on their way toward disposal. Many environmentalists are horrified, but industry groups say barge transport has its advantages. Now, the wastewater is usually disposed of by truck or rail, which poses more risk for accidents than shipping by barge, according to a government report. And one barge can carry about the same amount of waste as 100 exhaust-spewing trucks...
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Out of the past 12/16/13
(Out of the Past ~ 12/16/13)
A committee of Cape Girardeau and Jackson officials has worked out a proposed agreement that could resolve an annexation dispute between the two cities. Summer school and summer band, both victims of budget cuts last year, have been reinstated by the Cape Girardeau School Board; drivers education, which also had been cut from the budget, was reinstated Thursday in actions that restored all program cuts that directly affected students...
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Many trains don't use auto brakes
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
NEW YORK -- After a speeding Metro-North Railroad commuter train barreled into a curve and derailed in New York City on Dec. 1, safety advocates said similar deadly accidents might soon be avoided. Railroads across the country are preparing to deploy high-tech control systems that will let computers automatically slow trains that are moving too fast or headed for a collision...
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Exxon: Rising living standards propel energy necessities
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil says the drive for higher living standards around the world will keep demand for electricity and transportation fuels growing even as economies became more efficient and governments put a price on pollution. The company's annual long-term energy outlook, released Thursday, predicts world energy demand will grow 35 percent by 2040 as electricity and modern fuels are brought to some of the billions of people in the developing world who currently live without power or burn wood or other biomass for cooking and heating. ...
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Mandela laid to rest in rolling hills of South Africa
(International News ~ 12/16/13)
QUNU, South Africa -- His flag-draped casket resting on a carpet of animal skins, Nelson Mandela was laid to rest Sunday in the green, rolling hills of the eastern hamlet where he began his extraordinary journey -- one that led him from prison to the presidency, a global symbol of endurance and reconciliation in the fight against South Africa's racist rule...
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Kim's aunt appears safe after husband's execution
(International News ~ 12/16/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- The aunt of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been named to an ad-hoc state committee, the country's official media reported, an indication that the execution of her husband and the country's No. 2 has not immediately diminished her influence...
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Feds close 52 unsafe bus lines in cleanup
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Drivers at one passenger bus company routinely worked more than 800 miles without rest. Maintenance at another company was so shoddy that one bus drove despite glaring evidence of brake problems. Federal bus safety regulators said Thursday they shut down those two and 50 other motor coach companies in a major nationwide crackdown on unsafe outfits...
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‘Hobbit' is weekend's box office champ with $73.7M
(Entertainment ~ 12/16/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Undaunted hobbits trumped princess power at the multiplex. Per studio estimates Sunday, Warner Bros. "Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" was No. 1 at the weekend box office with $73.7 million, besting last weekend's No. 1 film, Disney's animated fable "Frozen."...
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Guest column: Staying in the game to win next-generation aerospace jobs
(Column ~ 12/16/13)
Fifty-five years after McDonnell Aircraft of St. Louis won a nationwide competition to build the Mercury space capsule, there's another aerospace competition underway today. Its outcome will have a powerful and lasting impact on this region and the future of the aerospace industry in our state...
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Missouri struggles to remain perfect
(Professional Sports ~ 12/16/13)
Missouri improved to 10-0 with a 66-60 win over visiting Western Michigan
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Jackson fire report 12/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/16/13)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday...
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Jackson police report 12/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/16/13)
The Jackson Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Poll: Health law seen as eroding coverage
(National News ~ 12/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Americans who already have health insurance are blaming President Barack Obama's health care overhaul for their rising premiums and deductibles, and overall 3 in 4 say the rollout of coverage for the uninsured has gone poorly. An Associated Press-GfK poll finds that health care remains politically charged going into next year's congressional elections. ...
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British film actor O'Toole, 81, dies
(Entertainment ~ 12/16/13)
LONDON -- Known on the one hand for his starring role in "Lawrence of Arabia," leading tribesmen in daring attacks across the desert wastes, and on the other for his headlong charges into drunken debauchery, Peter O'Toole was one of the most magnetic, charismatic and fun figures in British acting...
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Business Notebook: First Friday Coffee features Q&A session with city leaders
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee held Friday at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau featured a question-and-answer session with chamber president and CEO John Mehner and Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger. The questions asked by businesspeople in the audience ranged from an update on the business park and police station in Cape Girardeau to the promotion of Small Business Saturday and bringing more festivals and tourism to Cape Girardeau...
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People on the move 12/16/13
(Business ~ 12/16/13)
Kutz named Leet EyeCare's "Above and Beyond" recipient Shannon Kutz, a certified paraoptometric, was been named the November 2013 Leet EyeCare "Above and Beyond" award recipient. Kutz, optical manager at Leet EyeCare's 3230 Blattner Drive location, was nominated by her peers as an employee who goes above and beyond to exceed patients' expectations...
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Prayer 12/16/13
(Prayer ~ 12/16/13)
O Lord God, may we generously give to others, showing your great love. Amen.
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