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Missouri House Democrats pick new leaders
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House Democrats have shuffled several of their leadership positions. Chris Kelly of Columbia was elected Tuesday as caucus chairman to replace Steve Webb of Florissant. Webb resigned his House seat last month while facing criminal charges. Kelly had been the caucus vice chairman and served 12 years in the House during the 1980s and 1990s. He also has served in the House since 2009...
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Mo. bill would let emergency workers vote absentee
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri state senator is proposing to let voters cast absentee ballots if they're responding to a disaster on an election day. Democrat Scott Sifton of St. Louis introduced his measure Tuesday. He says it responds to the proximity of Hurricane Sandy to the 2012 elections...
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Mo. judge says cities don't have to repay taxes
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A group of more than 250 Missouri municipalities and St. Louis County don't have to repay AT&T customers for improperly collected taxes on Internet access, a federal judge ruled this week. Local governments across the state have been defending themselves for years against a class-action lawsuit that sought millions of dollars for AT&T surcharges that plaintiffs claimed were used to pay an illegal tax...
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Democrat Swearingen drops bid for Missouri auditor
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The lone Missouri Democrat with announced plans to challenge Republican state Auditor Tom Schweich is dropping out of the race. State Rep. Jay Swearingen said Wednesday he has been unable to get the necessary support and that fundraising has been an issue. Swearingen said getting out now could create an opportunity for another candidate who is better able to finance a campaign...
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Storm's melt-off aids Mississippi River levels, shipping
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A recent snowstorm that blasted much of the nation's midsection appears to be just what the flagging Mississippi River needed when it comes to shipping. The Belleville News-Democrat reported the Mississippi at St. Louis as of the middle of last week had dropped to nearly 3 feet below normal. That forced the Coast Guard to require barges to carry lighter loads on the shallower river...
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Mo. AG reports $1.6M in bank account for 2016
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster on Wednesday reported raising $613,000 over the last three months, his third consecutive quarter of receipts topping a half-million dollars as he prepares to run for governor in 2016...
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Lawmakers outline chemotherapy measure
(State News ~ 01/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri health-care groups pressed state lawmakers Wednesday to bar insurers from charging higher co-payments and deductibles for chemotherapy medication taken in pill form, saying it would allow many patients to avoid having to go to a hospital or doctor's office for intravenous treatments...
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KRCU joins Harvest Public Media in story sharing
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Southeast Missouri State University's public radio station, KRCU, announced Wednesday it has joined Harvest Public Media as an associate partner, according to a news release from the university. Kansas City, Mo.-based Harvest Public Media covers farm and food issues in collaboration with KRCU and other public media stations across the Midwest, so this will mean more agricultural news over local airwaves, the release and radio station officials said...
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State accepting bids on Perryville License Office contracts
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville License Office's contract is up for bid, and the Missouri Office of Administration now is accepting management contract bids for the office, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Revenue. Prospective bidders may tour the office from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Interested individuals and groups must have their bids to operate the office submitted by Feb. 7, the release said...
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Mo. House speaker to appear Friday in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Missouri House of Representatives Speaker Tim Jones will visit Cape Girardeau on Friday to speak about his current agenda for the ongoing legislative session. Jones has been traveling throughout the state promoting his "4G" plan for policies since the start of the new year. ...
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Fate of Perry County coroner unclear after felony charges
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- When the Perry County Commission meets at 9 a.m. today in the administration building, Presiding Commissioner Carl Leuckel said the topic of county coroner Herbert E. Miller, charged with financial exploitation of the elderly and theft Monday, will probably be discussed...
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Notre Dame to raffle off four years' tuition at Winter Extravaganza
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Amid the food, drink and dancing, Notre Dame Regional High School's Winter Extravaganza will offer a new raffle -- a chance at four years of paid tuition to the private institution. The idea came about this year as a way to show appreciation to parents and grandparents for their support of the school, development director Tony Buehrle said...
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Cape woman found dead; manhunt underway
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Cape Girardeau police were searching for a suspect Wednesday evening in the death of a local woman whose body was found in a ditch near U.S. 51 in rural Makanda, Ill. The body of Marsha Ann Brown, 40, of Cape Girardeau was found on the south side of Potters Road near U.S. 51 in rural Makanda, the Jackson County Sheriff's Department reported in a news release Wednesday...
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Red Cross schedules area blood drives
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
The Red Cross has scheduled several blood donation opportunities in the area in February. People of all types and ethnicities are encouraged to donate. Appointments to give blood aren't necessary but may be made by calling 1-800-733-2767 or visiting redcrossblood.org...
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Election filing deadline for Jackson offices approaching; Cape closed
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
The filing deadline for April 8 municipal election draws near. Candidates have until the close of business Tuesday to file for office at their respective municipal clerk's office. In Jackson, an election for one seat on the board of aldermen in each of four wards will be held. City clerk Mary Lowry said Wednesday that only incumbents Tim Welker, Dave Reiminger, Larry Cunningham and Joe Bob Baker have filed as candidates...
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Theft charges dropped for former Perryville police chief; forgery case advances
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- After about an hour of testimony that delved into the minutiae of the processes officers use to file police reports, a Perry County circuit judge dismissed one of the two felony charges against former Perryville police chief Keith Tarrillion but ordered the case bound over for trial on the second...
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Green signs with Missouri S&T
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Green signs with Missouri S & T Trenton Green, a senior at Perryville High School, has signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Missouri University of Science and Technology at Rolla beginning in the fall of 2014. Trenton is pictured (front, center) with his parents Tim and Terri Green of Perryville. Back - Matt Whiteside of All Star Performance, PHS Baseball Coach Don O'Keefe, and Mark Gallion of All Star Performance, where Trent trains...
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Gross earns spot on All-State Band
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Justin Gross, a senior at Perryville High School, has made the Missouri All-State Band. "He is 4th chair out of 11 in the state," said PHS Band Director Jerry Childers. "The All-State Band will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association, at Tan-Tar-A, later this month...
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Coca-Cola donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Employees of Coca-Cola donated $1,053.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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Bank of Missouri donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Bank of Missouri employees donated $22,205.60 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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Exel donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Exel employees donated $1,664.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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PolyOne donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Employees of PolyOne donated $7,608.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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Target donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Target employees donated $5,669.98 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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US Bank donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
US Bank employees donated $10,670.62 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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Wood & Huston donates to United Way of Southeast Missouri
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/16/14)
Wood & Huston employees donated $6,363.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2014. There are 349 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 16, 1944, during World War II, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower formally assumed command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in London...
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USPS council could lead to marginal improvements
(Editorial ~ 01/16/14)
The United States Postal Service has received its fair share of criticism in recent months. There have been changes in pickup times, with mail from the area sent to St. Louis before returning. Particularly during the winter weather, many customers were receiving mail late into the evening...
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Speak Out 1/16/14
(Speak Out ~ 01/16/14)
In the Southeast Missourian, Jan. 9 paper, in the Our Opinion section, it mentioned that solar power at some point might be a good idea, but they agreed with the city of not getting it. Well, of course they did. The solar panels would have saved the city money down the road. But this city doesn't know how to save. All they know how to do is spend, hire consulting firms and do studies. They're too lazy to do anything themselves...
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Thanks to school board members
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/16/14)
Gov. Jay Nixon has proclaimed the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1 as School Board Recognition Week. In collaboration with the Missouri School Boards' Association, the Jackson R-2 District is honored to recognize our school board members. Elected by local constituents, members do not receive compensation for their tireless efforts...
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Birds sync wing beats in V formation
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
NEW YORK -- The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way. That's what scientists concluded after tracking a group of large black birds -- each equipped with a tiny GPS device -- that had been trained to follow an ultralight aircraft. One expert in animal flight said just gathering the data, which included every wing flap, was a remarkable accomplishment...
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Mexico gov't tries to reign in vigilantes
(International News ~ 01/16/14)
APATZINGAN, Mexico -- Vigilantes who have challenged the government's authority in lawless Michoacan held onto their guns Wednesday as federal authorities struggled to rein in a monster they helped create: citizen militias that rose among farmers and lime-pickers to fight a drug cartel...
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Iraq army retakes town seized by al-Qaida gunmen
(International News ~ 01/16/14)
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi airstrikes pounded a town near Fallujah that had been seized by al-Qaida linked militants and commandos swept in Wednesday to clear the area, senior military officials said. It was a rare victory for government forces that have been struggling for nearly three weeks to regain control of the mainly Sunni area west of Baghdad...
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Egyptian election official says voter turnout high
(International News ~ 01/16/14)
CAIRO -- Egypt's top election official declared Wednesday that turnout was high in a national referendum, but a boycott by a wider-than-expected range of ultraconservative Islamists raised the prospects of continued polarization. The majority of Egyptians who converged at the polls appeared to support the charter, which was likely to pass. The interim government was seeking a high turnout as a mandate for its vision of the country's future...
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House passes $1.1T bill to fund gov't
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- A $1.1 trillion spending bill for operating the government until just before next fall's election steamed through the battle-weary House on Wednesday over tepid protests from tea party conservatives, driven by a bipartisan desire to restore painful cuts in domestic and defense programs and show disaffected voters that Congress can do its job...
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Senate panel: Benghazi attack was preventable
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- Both highly critical and bipartisan, a Senate report declared Wednesday the deadly assault on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, could have been prevented. The account spreads blame among the State Department, the military and U.S. intelligence for missing what now seem like obvious warning signs...
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Mary Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
Mary Louise Smith, 98, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home after a brief illness. She was born April 29, 1915, in Jackson, to Jesse Marvin and Lula Maude Cavaner Poe. Mary and John R. Smith were married Jan. 4, 1936. He died March 8, 2007...
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Harold Snider
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
Harold E. "Pete" Snider, 88, departed this life Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 24, 1925, near Dexter, Mo., one of 13 children of John T. and Emma Clift Snider. Harold was a member of First Baptist Church in Dexter where he was a deacon many years. He was a dairy farmer 35 years, a Stoddard County commissioner 10 years, and a volunteer at Dexter OAKS, where he transported meals to the homebound, nine years...
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John Kenner
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
Johnson N. "John" Kenner, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He had been a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home the past 18 months. He was born May 22, 1931, in McBride, Mo., to Claude and Dorothy Preston Kenner. He and Jane Smith were married in 1953. They remarried in 2005...
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Bennie Bellamy
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Bennie Lee Bellamy, 48, of Gary, Ind., formerly of Mound City, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the Methodist Hospital in Gary. Visitation will be from noon to service time Saturday at St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski, Ill...
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Robert Ogden
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Robert H. Ogden, 78, of Morley died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 26, 1935, in Cole Hill, Ark., to James Everett and Mary Keel Ogden. He and Wanda Bennett were married Aug. 11, 1990...
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Louise Dodson
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
Louise Dodson, 74, of Scott City died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Zachary Hamlett
(Obituary ~ 01/16/14)
Zachary Ryan Hamlett, infant son of Della LaMont and Larry Hamlett of Cape Girardeau, was stillborn Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until time of service Friday at Crain Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Apple will refund at least $32.5M in app case
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- Children gleefully snapped up virtual pet food, gems or other items while playing games on their mobile devices, while the bills from Apple Inc. mounted, often without parents' knowledge. Now, the tech giant has agreed to refund the money...
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Jackson police report 1/16/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Theft Miscellaneous...
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New Redhawks coach has football staff in place
(College Sports ~ 01/16/14)
As new Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz made his way through his coaching career, he always thought about the day he would have the opportunity to be a head coach and who he would choose to be on his coaching staff when that day came...
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Southeast looks to even conference record on the road
(College Sports ~ 01/16/14)
The Redhawks will face Morehead State and Tennessee Tech during trip
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Bernie bests Oran in battle of Class 2 rivals
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/14)
The Mules defeated the Eagles 65-53 at the Show Me Center
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Charging Netflix at issue in open-Internet ruling
(Entertainment ~ 01/16/14)
NEW YORK -- Will broadband providers start charging Internet services such as Netflix to deliver the massive amounts of data that streaming video and other content require? A court ruling this week gives providers such as Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon more flexibility to do that, though immediate changes are unlikely...
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Christmas delivery finally for space station
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The six space station astronauts finally got their Christmas presents Sunday with the arrival of a privately launched supply ship that took an extra month to soar. The spacemen opened the capsule a day early and started removing items, as soon as the Orbital Sciences Corp. ...
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Hooked on Science: Pick up pingpong ball with funnel
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
Learn how to pick up a pingpong ball from a table by using a funnel. STEP 1: Place the funnel over the ball and blow through the stem of the funnel. STEP 2: Continue to blow through the stem, lift the funnel, place your hand under the funnel, and then stop blowing...
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Perryville student named to All-State Choir
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
Submitted Perryville High School senior Jaret Kluender has earned a spot on the All-State Choir. He is the son of James and DeAnna Kluender of Perryville, Mo., and has been a member of the school choir since eighth grade. ...
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Perryville High School students win VFW speech contest
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
Submitted Three Perryville High School 10th-graders won the local Voices of Democracy speech contest sponsored by Perryville VFW Post 4282. They are, from left, Emily Choka, second place, $100; Kyle Jannin, first place, $125; and Tessa Holland, third place, $75. Kyle Jannin will advance to compete at the district level....
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Teen strives to help in Cape and beyond
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
Corey Moore is always ready to give of his time and he's been doing so for more than six years. The 18-year-old Alternative Education Center and Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center student volunteers with the Salvation Army and The Bridge Outreach Center, a teens ministry in South Cape Girardeau that's affiliated with La Croix United Methodist Church...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/16/14
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Thursday Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business...
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Road work 1/16/14
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Pipe replacement closes Route BB in Perry County Route BB in Perry County between county roads 730 and 724 will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the road. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today...
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Okla., Utah gay marriage rulings build momentum
(National News ~ 01/16/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- In less than a month, two federal judges have struck down state bans on gay marriage for the same reason, concluding they violate the Constitution's promise of equal treatment under the law. Although that idea has been the heart of the gay marriage debate for years, the decisions in deeply conservative Oklahoma and Utah offer new momentum for litigants pressing the same argument in dozens of other cases across the country. ...
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Jackson wrestlers post lopsided wins
(High School Sports ~ 01/16/14)
The Jackson wrestling team remained undefeated in dual meets this season with a pair of dominating wins at Ste. Genevieve on Wednesday. The Indians beat Ste. Genevieve 59-7 and Windsor 78-0 to improve to 8-0 in head-to-head team matchups. Clayton Collier, Carson McCord and Clay Darnell all earned a pair of pins for Jackson...
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Area students receive scholarships
(Community ~ 01/16/14)
The following local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year:...
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Out of the past 1/16/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/16/14)
Dr. Leslie Cochran, provost at Southeast Missouri State University, is the keynote speaker for the third annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration; about 150 persons attend the celebration at the University Center. After two years of discussion, a committee studying a proposed 8,200-acre lake in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties will hear estimates this week of the cost of the project; the firm of Freese and Nichols of Fort Worth, Texas, will report on its feasibility study for the lake tomorrow night.. ...
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Prayer 1/16/14
(Prayer ~ 01/16/14)
O Father God, may we be filled with the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
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Warrant issued for murder suspect
(Local News ~ 01/16/14)
Authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of 28-year-old Brandon L. Banks in connection with the death of a Cape Girardeau woman whose body was found Tuesday in rural Makanda, Ill. Banks, whom Jackson County, Ill., Sheriff Robert Burns characterized as "armed and extremely dangerous," is suspected of killing 40-year-old Marsha Ann Brown...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/16/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/16/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts Burglaries Property damage Miscellaneous Burglaries Property damage Miscellaneous...
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