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No injuries in two-car rollover crash
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
Cape Girardeau police work the scene of a two-car accident Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014 along the southbound lanes of Highway 61 across from Cape County Park North. Police said the driver of a Lincoln crossed over toward Memorial Park and struck the southbound Ford Escape causing it to roll over, which came to rest upright.
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Jackson places use tax on April ballot
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen on Tuesday unanimously approved placing a use-tax question on the ballot for an April 8 election. Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce director Brian Gerau and Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO John Mehner spoke in favor of a use tax, which is levied on out-of-state purchases, during the public hearing at the meeting Tuesday...
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2013 ranks as fourth hottest on record
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
WASHINGTON -- The sweltering year of 1988 first put global warming in the headlines and ended up as the hottest year on record. But Tuesday, it was pushed out of the top 20 warmest by 2013. Last year tied for the fourth hottest and 1988 fell to 21st...
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Governor proposes $278M school aid increase
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon proposed a nearly half-billion-dollar spending surge for public education Tuesday as he urged lawmakers to harness the revenues generated by an improving economy to make up for years of funding shortfalls for schools...
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Jackson boys basketball team defeats Poplar Bluff 73-63
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Josh Daume and the Jackson Indians held off a furious second-half rally Tuesday night to remain unbeaten in SEMO Conference play. Daume hit all eight of his free throws in the final minute, finishing with 31 points, as the Indians beat Poplar Bluff 73-63...
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Missouri Senate panel considers gun law nullification
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gun rights supporters told a Missouri Senate committee Tuesday that legislation seeking to nullify federal gun control laws was important to protect the Second Amendment, but opponents questioned whether the legislation was favoring one constitutional right over another...
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Insulating the Nest
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/22/14)
I watched this squirrel pick up a large leaf and scamper to carry it up the tree. I suspect he was feeling a need to further insulate his nest in these very cold temperatures.
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Local black students struggle to realize King's dream
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
Nearly 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. brought his message of hope, social justice and equal opportunity for all. However, in Cape Girardeau and elsewhere across the state and nation, the struggle -- and the disconnect in terms of student performance and opportunity -- continues. Black children are falling behind statistically from an academic standpoint...
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Lack of quorum cancels Cape council meeting
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
A lack of a quorum for the Cape Girardeau City Council caused cancellation of Tuesday night's study and regular session meetings. Only two people from the seven-member council, John Voss and Loretta Schneider, were able to attend. The city clerk sent notice of the cancellation of the 5 and 7 p.m. meetings late Tuesday afternoon...
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Snowstorm cost Perryville $20,000
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perryville spent just over $20,000 to clear its streets in the wake of a Jan. 5 snowstorm, city administrator Brent Buerck told the board of aldermen Tuesday night. Buerck said workers spread 125 tons of salt in their efforts to make the roads passable...
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More Jackson students enroll in A+ aid program
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
As awareness increases, more Jackson School District students are getting interested in the A+ Program. Now under the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the main goal of A+ is to make sure students are well prepared to pursue advanced education and jobs, the district website said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2014. There are 343 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1984, the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Washington Redskins 38-9 to win Super Bowl XVIII (18), played at Tampa Stadium in Florida; the CBS-TV broadcast featured Apple Computer's famous "1984" commercial introducing the Macintosh computer...
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'Low information voters'
(Column ~ 01/22/14)
Rush Limbaugh calls them "low information voters." I have used much less flattering terms in the past. But regardless of the label, there is a large and unfortunately growing number of voters who are absolutely clueless on issues or a candidate's position, background, experience, etc...
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Finalist announcements start for Semoball Awards
(Editorial ~ 01/22/14)
We hope you read Sunday's announcements in the Southeast Missourian and online at semoball.com/awards about the first group of finalists for the Semoball Awards, a first-class sports banquet to be held in June at the Show Me Center. Leading off was the football offense category. ...
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Dorothy McIntyre
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
Dorothy I. McIntyre, 86, of Jackson passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at her home. She was born March 2, 1927, in Scopus, Mo., daughter of Eng and Sully Angel James. She and Roy McIntyre were married Oct. 3, 1942. He passed away Oct. 19, 1997. Dorothy was of the Pentecostal belief. She worked at the former Deal Nursing Home in Jackson and former Voorhes Greenhouse in Fruitland...
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Anita Forrester
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Anita Lee "Skeeter" Forrester, 51, of Sikeston died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born Nov. 11, 1962, in St. Louis, to Mildred J. Garrison Forrester Burnes and Carl William Forrester Sr. Anita had previously lived in St. Louis, Michigan and Marble Hill, Mo., and moved to Sikeston when she was 17. She attended Temple of Faith General Baptist Church in Sikeston and was employed by Havco Wood Products in Cape Girardeau...
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Janis Righter
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
Janis C. Righter, 64, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Sept. 30, 1949, in Wyatt, Mo., to Aubrey and Elsie Parsons Brown. She was a 1967 graduate of Carlisle County High School in Carlisle County, Ky...
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Mildred Keller
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mildred I. Ross Keller, 90, of Chaffee went to the arms of Jesus on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, surrounded by love at her home, to join her husband, two sons and extended family. She was born Dec. 9, 1923, in Parma, Mo., to David Tillman and Lizzie Angelee Sanders Ross. She married the love of her life, Earl Russell Keller, on Sept. 10, 1938, in Benton, Mo. He left this world to meet Jesus on May 7, 1983, after 44 years of marriage...
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Marjorie Mills
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marjorie L. Mills, 89, of Perryville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. She was born Oct. 24, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Martin and Alama Clippard Van Doren. She and Robert A. Mills were married Aug. 25, 1945. Marjorie was a cadet nurse during World War II at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis...
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Samuel Salmon
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
THEBES, Ill. -- Samuel Edward Salmon, 80, of Thebes died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 21, 1933, in Cairo, Ill., to Paul and Ouida Fults Salmon. He first married Patsy Trexler in 1952. She preceded him in death in 2000. He then married Earlene Fisher May 24, 2005, in Wickliffe, Ky...
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Milton Roth
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
Milton V. Roth, 87, of Woodinville, Wash., died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, Wash. He was born July 18, 1926, in Wittenberg, Mo., son of Victor and Dorothea "Dora" Kasten Roth. He and Bertha "Billie" Norris of Marion, N.C., were married May 11, 1946, in Lake Charles, La...
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Mary Doggett
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mary L. Doggett, 85, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Sikeston, passed away of natural causes Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in her home with family at her side. She had been a resident at Creekside Cottages at Elfindale Retirement for close to 11 years and just had moved to CMH senior living in Ash Grove, Mo...
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Pat Dreher
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
Patricia Kay "Pat" Dreher, 58, of Jackson died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Virginia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Virginia Lee Johnson, 66, of Cairo died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from noon until service time Saturday at Bowden Community Center in Charleston, Mo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the center, with Hubert Pirtle officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery at Charleston...
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George Ross
(Obituary ~ 01/22/14)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- George Donald Ross, 58, of Mounds died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at St. John Praise and Worship Center in Pulaski, Ill. Larry Barnett Sr. will officiate. Massie Funeral Home in Mounds is in charge of arrangements...
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Jackson police report 1/22/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/22/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Burglaries Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Text of Gov. Nixon's State of State address
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
Text of Gov. Jay Nixon's State of the State address as prepared for delivery Tuesday evening: Thank you, Lieutenant Governor Kinder, Speaker Jones, President Pro Tem Dempsey, judges of the Missouri Supreme Court, state officials, members of the legislature, members of my cabinet, and my fellow Missourians...
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Two nabbed at border in card fraud case
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
McALLEN, Texas -- Two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise, according to a South Texas police chief. But a spokesman for the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday an investigation is ongoing into the possibility of a link between the Target data breach and the arrests in Texas...
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Candidate filings close for area town boards
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
By the time filing for seats on municipal boards closed Tuesday, a nearly full slate of candidates signed up for the April 8 ballot in some cities, while others will have only incumbents. In Scott City, one seat is available in each of four wards for city council. Candidates filing in the first and fourth wards Tuesday set up races while one other already was going to be contested with earlier filings...
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Former Virginia governor indicted
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell and his wife were indicted Tuesday on corruption charges after a monthslong federal investigation into gifts the Republican received from a political donor. The 14-count indictment against McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, includes one count of conspiracy to commit honest-services wire fraud; three counts of honest-services wire fraud; one count of conspiracy to obtain property under color of official right; six counts of obtaining property under color of official right; and one count of making false statements to a federal credit union.. ...
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Venezuela president blames soap operas for rising crime
(Entertainment ~ 01/22/14)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Nicolas Maduro has a new villain as he campaigns to bring down Venezuela's crime: TV soap operas. He accuses them of spreading "anti-values" to young people by glamorizing violence, guns and drugs. The criticism follows attacks last year by Maduro on violent video games and the movie "Spider-Man."...
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Syria war brutality casts doubt on talks
(International News ~ 01/22/14)
BEIRUT -- Syria's conflict was sparked by an act of brutality -- the detention and torture of schoolchildren who spray-painted anti-government graffiti in a southern city. In the three years since, the conflict has evolved into one of the most savage civil wars in decades...
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Ex-court clerk pleads guilty to misusing info
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A former deputy clerk in St. Louis Circuit Court has pleaded guilty to misusing official information. Whitney Tyler, 28, pleaded guilty to 48 misdemeanor counts of misuse of official information by a public servant. She was placed on probation for six months Friday...
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Report: Chemical releases possible at Joplin plant
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Federal investigators who visited a Mars Petcare plant near Joplin found potential dangers to the health of employees, but the plant was closed before a follow-up visit could be arranged. Eight former workers at the plant, which made dry pet food, sued Mars last year, alleging they were exposed to a fumigant that caused them to become ill. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigators visited the plant in December 2012...
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More ice, snow, cold strike Missouri
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The topsy-turvy weather has changed again, bringing more snow and ice to parts of Missouri, along with a big drop in temperatures. Snow in eastern Missouri amounted to just an inch or so in most places, but ice was mixed in. Several accidents were reported. With temperatures in the teens and winds gusting above 30 mph, clearing roadways was difficult...
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Teen falls through ice, rescues self
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A 16-year-old St. Louis boy is recovering after falling through ice in a city park. The teen pulled himself out of the lake at O'Fallon Park on Tuesday morning and got help from neighbors. He is being treated at a hospital. His name and condition were not released...
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LSU holds off Mizzou down the stretch
(College Sports ~ 01/22/14)
Missouri fell to 2-3 in SEC play with a 77-71 road loss
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Cape school board candidates draw no opponents
(Local News ~ 01/22/14)
Filing for the April 8 school board election ended Tuesday with varied numbers of hopefuls and incumbents throwing their hats in the ring. The Cape Girardeau School District had three people file before Christmas and no one since. They include incumbents Don Call and board president Tony Smee and new candidate Phil Moore, according to the superintendent's office. Moore previously served three years on the board...
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Christie takes oath amid scandal
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Gov. Chris Christie sought to turn back the clock as he was sworn into a second term Tuesday, saying voters gave him a mandate in November to "stay the course" and put aside partisan differences, even as Democrats ramped up an investigation into whether his administration abused its power...
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Archdiocese hid child sex abuse cases
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
CHICAGO -- After a 13-year-old boy reported in 1979 a priest raped him and later threatened him at gunpoint to keep quiet, the Archdiocese of Chicago assured the boy's parents that although the cleric avoided prosecution, he would receive treatment and have no further contact with minors...
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State victories create dilemma for abortion foes
(National News ~ 01/22/14)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Opponents who have chipped away at abortion with state-level restrictions face a dilemma in some of the places where they have been most successful: Do they continue with that approach or seek more dramatic policies that risk court rulings that could undo previous gains?...
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team routs Saxony Lutheran
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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New Jersey deals Blues worst loss of season
(Professional Sports ~ 01/22/14)
~The Devils romped to a 7-1 victory NEWARK, N.J. -- The snow was falling steadily outside, the crowd inside the Prudential Center was small and the offensively challenged New Jersey Devils were hosting the high-flying St. Louis Blues...
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Out of the past 1/22/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/22/14)
First Baptist Church in Jackson, along with other churches in the Southern Baptist Convention, observe Baptist Men's Day; Col. John H. Ford, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, is guest speaker at the morning worship services. In observance of Life Sunday, the Rev. David V. Dissen, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, preaches on "The Lord's Standard of Morality," as the issues of abortion and euthanasia are discussed...
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Prayer 1/22/14
(Prayer ~ 01/22/14)
O Lord Jesus, our Holy Savior, may our words and deeds glorify you. Amen.
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Mo. man wins $2 million 'Mega Monopoly' prize
(State News ~ 01/22/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A trip to Columbia paid off handsomely for an east-central Missouri man. Bryan Boudria, of Sullivan, won a $2 million "Mega Monopoly" scratchers prize earlier this month. He bought the ticket at Mosers convenience store, while on down time from a program he was attending at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia...
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Chaffee boys reach semifinal round of Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/14)
DELTA, Mo. -- It's never easy losing a star player, especially on the cusp of the Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament. The Chaffee Red Devils aren't making any excuses. The Red Devils (11-4) improved to 2-0 while playing without standout guard Peyton Montgomery with a 81-50 victory over Kelly in the opening round Tuesday night...
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