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Transportation commission awards contract for Highway 34 work
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Southeast Missourian ~ The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on Tuesday awarded an $8,911,025 contract to Apex Paving Co. for grading, paving and adding shoulders to Highway 34, from Highway 51 at Marble Hill, Mo., to the Highway 72/34 intersection in Cape Girardeau County. Additional information, regarding the timeline for construction and its affect on traffic, will be released before work begins, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Mo. education officials mull struggling school plans
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri education board members started digging into various proposals aimed at bolstering the performance of struggling school districts Monday as they prepared to hear a recommendation next week about what to do. Officials have been considering plans for troubled school districts since a law took effect last year giving state education officials greater powers to intervene in unaccredited districts. ...
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Mayors: Mo., Okla. towns rebuild after tornadoes
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- About 85 percent of residents who were displaced by the large and deadly tornadoes that decimated Joplin, Mo., and Moore, Okla., have rebuilt or intend to, the communities' mayors said Monday. It's been almost three years since the town of Joplin saw an EF5 tornado with winds topping 200 mph. The May 2011 storm killed 161 people, destroyed nearly 7,000 homes and caused $2.8 billion worth of damage -- the costliest twister in U.S. history...
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St. Louis archdiocese turns over names of accused priests
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Archdiocese of St. Louis has turned over names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors over a 20-year period, though the names will not be made public. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the archdiocese must release the names of more than 100 church employees accused of abuse. The list is under seal and available only to the judge who granted the order and to attorneys involved in litigation...
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Corrections officials defend executions
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's top corrections official defended the state's current execution procedures while telling lawmakers Monday the state could not carry out lethal injections if the name of the company that provides the execution drug wasn't kept secret...
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Man arrested in Cape Mart robbery
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
A man is in jail on charges he tied a clerk's hands behind her back and robbed her at gunpoint Friday night at a Cape Girardeau convenience store. Omar D. Ware, 27, faces felony charges of first-degree robbery, felonious restraint and resisting arrest and a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer...
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Patterson attorney requests conviction be overturned
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Ryan Patterson, who is serving three life sentences for the 2009 deaths of a pregnant Cape Girardeau woman and her 15-year-old son, appeared in court this afternoon, where his attorney entered arguments to have his conviction overturned or amended. Patterson filed a handwritten motion last year in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court, where he claimed his case "has many of the hallmarks of wrongful convictions," including a lack of physical evidence, self-interested witnesses, allegations of misconduct by investigators, ineffective defense counsel and "an appeals process stacked against the defendant.". ...
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Washington Post correspondent to deliver lecture at Southeast
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Wesley Lowery, who recently joined The Washington Post as a political correspondent, will present this year's Michael Davis Lecture at noon Feb. 19 in the Rose Theatre of the Grauel Language Arts Building at Southeast Missouri State University, a university news release said...
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George Joseph case goes forward with new lawyer
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Despite a change of lawyer, the murder case against George Joseph remains on schedule. On Monday, Joseph appeared in court with his new attorney, assistant public defender Bevy Beimdiek of St. Louis. Joseph, 49, faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the May 30 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Chamber warns of organization using its name
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is warning its members of a possible scam using the organization's name. In an email Monday, the chamber advised members that an organization claiming to be the Jackson chamber had been soliciting information from members...
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Grocery store to open in former Dushell's building
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Another grocery store is slated to join Cape Girardeau's midtown. Ruler Foods, a subsidiary of Kroger, is moving ahead with plans to build a store in the former Dushell's Furniture building, 2103 William St., city manager Scott Meyer confirmed Monday...
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Dexter rallies, hands second loss to Notre Dame girls
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/14)
The Bulldogs held the lead entering the fourth quarter in a 60-54 loss to its Class 4 District 1 rival
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Jackson School Board chooses name for new elementary school
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
A name for a new elementary school, a yearlong sports agreement with two private schools and an amendment to the academic calendar were the main items approved in Monday's Jackson School Board meeting. The new 105,000-square-foot elementary school, now under construction on 15 acres at 455 N. Lacey St. in Jackson, will be called East Elementary School. Superintendent Ron Anderson said that for the last several years, the district has named schools according to their locations...
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Allen Moss announces plans for judge race
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
The field of candidates that wants to replace the 32nd Judicial Circuit's presiding judge upon his retirement keeps growing. Local lawyer Allen Moss, a Republican, is third to announce candidacy for the position, which voters will decide later this year. Moss joins fellow Republicans and lawyers Trae Bertrand and Michael Gardner in seeking the seat. Longtime officeholder Judge William L. Syler has said he plans to retire at the end of his term, which finishes in December...
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AARP volunteers provide tax return assistance
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Wendell Wyatt, an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer, assists Harold Schnurbusch with his tax return Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer free tax preparation assistance to low-to moderate-income taxpayers and those 60 and older at various locations in the area through the first week in April. ...
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Maddie
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/11/14)
My daughter's dog Maddie relaxing on the couch.
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shagbark hickory
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/11/14)
Shagbark Hickory tree by Lake Girardeau
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Clinical Lab Upgrades Testing with Cutting-Edge Technology
(Submitted Story ~ 02/11/14)
Bright and shiny, computerized, automated equipment takes up much of our Clinical Lab at Southeast Hospital. The chemistry analyzers are used to test blood and body fluid samples. The cutting-edge technology places SoutheastHEALTH among the best clinical labs in the nation's top hospitals, says Gregg Staggs, local account executive with Roche Diagnostics, maker of the high-tech chemistry analyzers. Seven of the nation's top 10 hospitals use this lab system, he adds...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team ends OVC skid
(College Sports ~ 02/11/14)
The Southeast women defeated SIU Edwardsville 69-60
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/11/14)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2014. There are 323 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law favoring his Democratic-Republican Party -- giving rise to the term "gerrymandering."...
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Local high schools recognized for seat belt use
(Editorial ~ 02/11/14)
Three local high schools recently were recognized for achieving high rates of seat belt use by students. Saxony Lutheran High School, with a seat belt use rate of 98.9 percent, won the Southeast Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety's award for highest use. The school will receive $500 through American Family Insurance to use in future campaigns promoting seat belt use, according to a news release...
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Speak Out 2/11/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/11/14)
Feed the birds. If you don't have any bird seed, give them breadcrumbs. Break them in small pieces. They can't find food in this kind of weather. Hillary for president? Yes, if she would run she would probably win. Having her as our commander-in-chief would scare me. ...
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Brazile claims unbelievable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/11/14)
The column written by Donna Brazile and published Monday in the Southeast Missourian is astounding. I found it very difficult to believe such good news as she shared regarding monetary surpluses in several states and especially President Obama's cutting by one half the federal deficit being kept silenced. She pointed to the deficit declining yearly since 2009, and I must admit I am one of those gullible and ignorant public figures who think the deficit hasn't shrunk at all! Amazing...
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Out of the past 2/11/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/11/14)
Polly Cotner accepts the Evening Exchange Club's Golden Deeds Award for her husband; Dr. Dan B. Cotner is in Brazil on a humanitarian mission; also at the annual Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce dinner, Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. is presented the first Award of Merit by John L. Blue...
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Births 2/11/14
(Births ~ 02/11/14)
Son to Trever Lee Johnson and Lauren Michelle James of Commerce, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Name, Zeek Lakota. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Ms. James is the daughter of Brian James and Christy Wright of Benton, Mo. Johnson is the son of Lisa Stewart and Mark Stewart of Commerce. He is employed by Diebold Orchards...
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Guest column: Tax cuts will help the hardworking families of Missouri
(Column ~ 02/11/14)
In many ways, our country was built on the back of a strong middle class. Post World War II America saw unprecedented economic growth, much of which can be attributed to a country where if you worked hard, you had an opportunity for a better life. We had a government that didn't hinder progress, but rather stood back and let it run its natural course...
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Jackson police report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. DWI Assault...
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Ricardo Watin
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Ricardo "Ray" Watin, 55, of Murphysboro, Ill., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. He was born April 3, 1958, in the Republic of the Philippines, to Magno and Lily Besanes Watin...
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James Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- James L. "Gumbo" Urhahn, 71, of Sikeston passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at the family home. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Leon Simon "Gumbo" and Verneda Marie Welter Urhahn. He married Jearldine Griswell on Feb. 19, 1966, in Oran, Mo...
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Regina Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Regina Carlene Smith, 65, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. She was born July 4, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., daughter of Carl E. and Trella Mae Pape Ward. She and Mackey H. Smith were married Oct. 31, 1964...
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Golda Lindeman
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Golda Ellen Lindeman, 80, of Scott City died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Commerce, Mo., to James Frank and Leva Ellen Wright Hale. She and William Dale Hopke were married Aug. 25, 1951. He preceded her in death Sept. 12, 1970. She later married Clem Lindeman on Nov. 20, 1971. He preceded her in death March 19, 1999...
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Alma Britt
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Alma "Joyce" Britt, 72, of Grassy died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 18, 1941, in Grassy, to Weldon C. and Hester Mansker Robbins. She and Virgil Eugene Britt Jr. were married July 1, 1957, in East St. Louis, Ill...
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Michigan college offers course in zombies, apocalypse
(Entertainment ~ 02/11/14)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Some Central Michigan University students are getting schooled in the undead this semester, thanks to a religion course that's exploring apocalyptic themes in biblical texts, literature and pop culture. Philosophy and religion faculty member Kelly Murphy said she always wanted to teach a course on apocalyptic literature, and she is a fan of AMC's TV show "The Walking Dead." The result is Murphy's class, which is called "From Revelation to 'The Walking Dead.'"...
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Health beat: Love your health on Valentine's Day
(Community ~ 02/11/14)
Celebrate love and good health yourself, or with family and friends. Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day on your own or with someone else, take steps to be a healthy valentine. Challenge yourself to be active, healthy and smoke-free. Health Beat is a weekly spotlight on a wide range of health issues. The information contained here was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View the CDC features online at www.cdc.gov/features....
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Experiment adds sense of touch to artificial hand
(Community ~ 02/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- To feel what you touch -- that's the holy grail for artificial limbs. In a step toward that goal, European researchers created a robotic hand that let an amputee feel differences between a bottle, a baseball and a mandarin orange...
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Experts increasingly contemplate end of smoking
(Community ~ 02/11/14)
ATLANTA -- Health officials have begun to predict the end of cigarette smoking in America. They have long wished for a cigarette-free America, but shied away from calling for smoking rates to fall to zero or near zero by any particular year. The power of tobacco companies and popularity of their products made such a goal seem like a pipe dream...
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Iraqi militants accidentally kill 21 of their own during training
(International News ~ 02/11/14)
BAGHDAD -- An instructor teaching his militant recruits how to make car bombs accidentally set off explosives in his demonstration Monday, killing 21 of the recruits in a huge blast that alerted authorities to the existence of the rural training camp in an orchard north of Baghdad. Nearly two dozen people were arrested, including wounded insurgents trying to hobble away from the scene...
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Explosion at New Hampshire ball bearings plant injures 15
(National News ~ 02/11/14)
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- An explosion rocked a small-town ball bearings plant on Monday, shaking the walls, shattering the windows and sending at least 15 people to the hospital, but a company spokeswoman said none of their injuries appeared to be life-threatening...
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Senator seeks records on military sex crimes
(National News ~ 02/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon is coming under pressure to give Congress detailed information on the handling of sex crime cases in the armed forces following an Associated Press investigation that found a pattern of inconsistent judgments and light penalties for sexual assaults at U.S. bases in Japan...
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Reports detail pilots heading to wrong airports
(National News ~ 02/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- At a time when a cellphone can guide you to your driveway, commercial pilots attempt to land at the wrong airport more often than most passengers realize or government officials admit, according to an Associated Press search of government safety data and news reports since the early 1990s...
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Sam receives encouraging feedback from NFL ranks
(College Sports ~ 02/11/14)
Michael Sam will face a daunting set of challenges that most rookies don't have to deal with when making the already formidable jump from college to the NFL. The SEC's co-defensive player of the year is about to find out if America's most popular sport, rooted in machismo and entrenched in locker room hijinks, is ready for its first openly gay player...
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Pinkel applauds Sam's gay disclosure
(Professional Sports ~ 02/11/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Monday that Michael Sam revealed he was gay at one of the football team's get-acquainted dinners last summer. The next day, Sam told the entire team. Realizing the enormity of the situation, Pinkel left the next move up to the senior who blossomed into one of the best defensive ends in the country -- and one surrounded by teammates who didn't worry one bit about sexual orientation or reveal his secret until he came out on Sunday...
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Pope's announcement changed church
(International News ~ 02/11/14)
VATICAN CITY -- It was the quietest of announcements that had the effect of a thunderclap on the Catholic world: A year ago today, Pope Benedict XVI said in a voice so soft that cardinals strained to hear (and in a Latin not all could easily follow) that he was becoming the first pontiff to resign in more than half a millennium. ...
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High school roundup: Dexter boys hit Perryville for first home win of season
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/14)
The Dexter boys basketball team claimed its first home victory of the season with a 75-69 win over Perryville on Monday night. Dexter took a 28-21 lead into halftime, but Perryville pulled even at 32-32 on a basket by Trenton Green with 5 minutes, 7 seconds left in the third quarter...
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Prayer 2/11/14
(Prayer ~ 02/11/14)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that we can place our hope in you, our Savior. Amen.
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