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Four by Four 3/9/14
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
1-Tell us about your first paying job 2-If you were a product that came with a warning label, what would it say? 3-Describe your ideal meal. 4-Finish this sentence: If I could be doing anything I wanted right now it would be ... Jalana Johnson Server...
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Best things about going to Disney World as an adult
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
I went to Disney World twice when I was a kid, but that was in the 1990s -- a lot has changed since then! In early February, I met up with a college friend and toured Disney all over again. And you know what? It was just as magical as it was when I was a kid. ...
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Saxony reaches Class 3 final four by defeating defending champs
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
By SCOTT ROSCOVIUS Special to the Missourian HILLSBORO, Mo. -- Maddie Brune stood at the free-throw line and assessed the situation. The Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team had seen its 17-point lead over Lutheran St. Charles whittled to two, 50-48, with two minutes, 30 seconds remaining in Saturday's Class 3 state quarterfinal at the Jefferson College Field House...
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GOP's faithful show enthusiasm during annual Lincoln Day Dinner
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
More than 250 men and women gathered at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center on Saturday evening for the Cape County Women's Club 45th annual Lincoln Day Dinner. The club hosts the event to allow the public to show their support for the Republican Party and to meet local and state Republican officeholders...
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Autism pioneer, orthodontist, photographer David Crowe dies
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
Friends and colleagues of David Crowe said his passing represents the loss of a creator, mentor and visionary. The local orthodontist and photographer died at his home in Cape Girardeau early Friday morning after battling brain cancer. Federal Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. and his brother Jim Limbaugh grew up together as neighbors with Crowe on Henderson Street, just across the street from Southeast Missouri State University. Stephen Limbaugh called his longtime friend a man of many talents...
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Jackson boys basketball team rallies to capture district crown
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
IMPERIAL, Mo. -- The Jackson boys basketball team was suddenly clinging to a two-point lead as the clock ticked under three minutes to go in the Class 5 District 1 championship game Saturday at Seckman High School. Cue Jackson senior Branden Lueders' "out-of-body-experience."...
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Some area residents shocked by winter electric bills
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
This year's winter weather isn't the only thing that's bitter. Amy De Rossett of Jackson is one of many people in the area who have seen their electricity bill double or more during the last few months. Rossett works a full-time job, and her husband is disabled. They have four children...
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Sly
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/14)
Sly is our 16 year old cat. Loves lazy Sunday's!
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Letter to the editor
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/14)
March 18th marks the 2nd anniversary of the death of our 3 year old grandson, Levi Collom. Levi died suddenly from what is medically termed Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome or SUDC. Though the results are equally tragic, researchers think there are differences between SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and SUDC, due in part to age. Both of these still not understood tragedies are devastating in their outcome...
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A boy and his dog
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/14)
My Grandson Kai and his Great Dane Diesel, watching a little TV together! I believe they will be partners in crime as they both grow up! Well let's hope Diesel is done growing up in size! Just a lot of mental growing to do!
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Granddaughter asleep with her pets
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/14)
Aurelia fell asleep on the couch at home after staying at Grandma and Grandpas house for a couple of days! I really think her pets missed her! Sugar and Zeus, pitbulls, Twinkel, the mini chihuahua, and Shimmy, the cat All had to curl up with her!
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Bullet fired into Cape home daycare; no one hurt
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
A bullet was shot through a window of a home daycare in Cape Girardeau Friday, but no children were hurt. Reports of multiple shots in the area were reported to police at about 1 p.m. A bullet hole could be seen in a window on the north side of the house at 416 S. Benton St. The bullet lodged into an inside wall of the daycare, but police say they have no reason to believe that the home was a target...
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Southeast Missouri state baseball teams wins first two OVC games
(College Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball may have had to open its Ohio Valley Conference scheduled with a weather-forced road series, but the Redhawks couldn't have hoped to begin league play any better. Southeast, playing as the home team at Rose Field in Nashville, Tenn., defeated Belmont 6-3 on Saturday after an 11-1 win Friday...
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Jackson girls get out-Foxed in fourth quarter
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Indians dropped a 51-47 decision to the Warriors in the Class 5 District 1 final
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Advance sees basketball season end on buzzer beater
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
Farmington, Mo. -- Advance boys basketball coach Bubba Wheetley had one answer for what he told his players following their Class 2 quarterfinal game against Thayer on Saturday night. "How much I love them," he said. There's not much that could be said, as the Advance Hornets saw their season come to a heartbreaking halt after losing 46-45 on a shot as the buzzer sounded...
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SCC boys reach Class 1 basketball semifinals, seek 17th title
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Braves routed Niangua 64-39 in the quarterfinals
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/09/14)
Today is Sunday, March 9, the 68th day of 2014. There are 297 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 9, 1964, the U.S. Supreme Court, in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, raised the standard for proving libel, unanimously ruling that public officials who charged they'd been defamed by the press concerning their official duties had to demonstrate "actual malice" on the part of the news organization in order to recover damages...
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Newell - Zoellner
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
Pauline Gilder of Delta and Adam Newell of Bloomfield, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Niomie Newell, to Keith Zoellner, both of Perryville, Mo. He is the son of Allen Zoellner of Friedheim. Niomie received an associate degree in child development through Educare. She is office manager at Cape Foot Clinic in Cape Girardeau...
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Lynn - Whitworth
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
Cheryl L. Farrow and Toby A. and Cindy A. Lynn of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Christine Lynn, to Joshua Lance Whitworth. He is the son of Steven M. and Dana M. Abel of Jackson. Kayla is also the daughter of the late Ronald G. Farrow...
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Boeller - Cissell
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
Keith and Mary Boeller of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacy Renee Boeller, to Cory Joseph Cissell. He is the son of Mary and Phil Page of Fredericktown, Mo., and Mike and Terri Cissell of Farmington, Mo. Lacy is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She expects to receive a degree in nursing from Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in May...
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Martin - Palisch
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kevin and Lisa Martin of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Jane Martin, to Drew Conrad Palisch. He is the son of Ronald and Charlene Palisch of Altenburg, Mo. Lindsay is a 2008 graduate of Perryville High School. She is employed at Bank of Missouri in Perryville...
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Minor - Naugler
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
Sonny and Barb Minor of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tina Minor, to Sam Naugler. He is the son of David Naugler of Cape Girardeau. Tina is a 1997 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, and received a master's degree from Washington State University in 2001. She was a presidential management fellow in 2001 with the Administration for Children and Families in Seattle, Wash. She has been employed there since...
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Jaco - Lang
(Engagement ~ 03/09/14)
Richard "Dick" Jaco of Whitewater announces the engagement of his daughter, Samantha Jo Jaco, to Scott Andrew Lang. He is the son of Roger and Lisa Lang of Jackson. Samantha is also the daughter of the late JoAnn Jaco. Samantha is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in public relations from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. She is employed at Red Letter Communications...
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Prescribed burn
(Column ~ 03/09/14)
Often called a controlled burn, a prescribed burn is a natural lands management tool involving fire. The picture here shows a prescribed burn recently executed by a Missouri Department of Conservation fire crew. What appears to be a road is actually a firebreak line made by disking down to bare soil. During the burn, this line must be manned to assure fire is contained within the prescribed area...
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FYI: 3/9/14
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
A team of doctors will defend its title in taking on a squad of lawyers at 5 p.m. March 22 at the DePaul Center (Old Notre Dame High School) on the St. Vincent's Catholic Church campus. Many area doctors and lawyers give their time to practice for and play in this competition. Any lawyer or doctor is welcome to practice each week and compete with their peers...
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Generosity: Bank of Missouri
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Bank of Missouri employees donated $22,205.60 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Bank of Missouri employees donated $22,205.60 to United Way of Southeast Missouri...
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Generosity: Coca-Cola
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Employees of Coca-Cola donated $1,053 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Employees of Coca-Cola donated $1,053.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri....
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Generosity: Exel
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Exel employees donated $1,664 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Exel employees donated $1,664.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri...
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Generosity: PolyOne
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Employees of PolyOne donated $7,608 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Employees of PolyOne donated $7,608.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri....
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Generosity: Target
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Target employees donated $5,669.98 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Target employees donated $5,669.98 to United Way of Southeast Missouri....
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Generosity: US Bank
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
USBank employees donated $10,670.62 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. US Bank employees donated $10,670.62 to United Way of Southeast Missouri....
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Generosity: Wood & Huston Bank
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Wood & Huston employees donated $6,363 to United Way of Southeast Missouri. Wood & Huston employees donated $6,363.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri....
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Generosity: HAVCP Wood Products
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
HAVCO Wood Products, LLC of Scott City raised $1,983 for Dig for Life, Saint Francis Medical Center's program that provides free mammograms for local women who otherwise could not afford them. Nearly 450 employees purchased pink T-shirts for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and selected Dig for Life as the recipient. ...
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Generosity: Perry County Middle School
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Students in Mrs. Amy Figge's fifth grade class at Perry County Middle School in Perryville, Mo., presented more than $1,000 in cash and gas gift cards to the family of Ryan Manche, a classmate who is battling a rare blood disorder., thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or TTP. Teacher Figge and Rebecca Pingel are at left. Ryan is at Figge's left with his parents Bruce and Lara Manche and brother Derick...
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Why it's called a 'swap' - Sharing recipes with friends
(Column ~ 03/09/14)
Once again I am relying on my friends to supply recipes to share with you today. In looking at old recipes from friends in my files and looking at my friends' Facebook page, I came up with these to share with you today. St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, and you will be bombarded with recipes from the grocery store advertisements to prepare corned beef and cabbage. ...
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TV shows get into the wine biz
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Mr. Carson, bring me my wine! And you, too, Mr. Spock. In what is perhaps the strongest evidence yet of wine's power to unite, fans of upper-crusty period drama "Downton Abbey," sci-fi classic "Star Trek" and the proudly down home show "Duck Dynasty" can all buy wines bottled under license to their favorite show...
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Adopt Mistletoe
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Mistletoe is a very friendly brown tabby. Medium in size and cute, she would love to find a home where she can receive some attention. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Pet Name: Goldie Owner: Cade McNeely Favorite activity: Keeping an eye on the family from the top of the refrigerator. ...
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Adopt Sky
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Sky is a 4-month-old terrier mix. Four puppies are in this litter and all are available for adoption at the Humane Society. For more information, call 334-5837. ...
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Why would you settle for just good enough?
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Do you think you can attain your goals without exerting effort? Can you master any skill without practice? Will you settle for just doing enough to get by? Merely striving for the bare minimum is a formula for failure. My eyes recently were drawn toward an essay positioned on a kitchen refrigerator. The paper had been written by a junior ARMY ROTC cadet whose dad holds the rank of army colonel. DuSchuyler Shuck wrote "Why good enough is the enemy of great." It reads:...
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Faith is dependent upon relationship
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
I've never been a fan of horror movies. Of the few I've reluctantly watched typically I can pick out who is going to become the first and the next victim. Usually it's the person who's alone. They walk backward into a closet, alone. They go into the woods, alone. They walk down into the basement that has no lighting, alone. Their isolation lures harm upon them. Alone. Isolated...
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Course shows parallels of faith, running
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
inexperienced runners will begin by running for 60 seconds and walking for 90 By BOB CAMPBELL Southeast Missourian Acting on the belief that physical fitness enhances spiritual strength, a number of area people, perhaps more than 400, will be studying the Bible while training to run five- and 10-kilometer courses in this spring's annual Run for God program...
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SEMO president presents local public figure, wife Friend of the University Award
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
Editor's note: This article is reprinted from The Arrow, Southeast Missouri State University student newspaper. By Savannah Maue The Arrow Harry and Frances Rediger have been involved with different fundraising opportunities and membership boards in Cape Girardeau for many years...
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School menus March 10-14
(Menus ~ 03/09/14)
MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pineapple, frosty cream dessert. TUESDAY--Chili cheese nachos, corn or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, peach cup. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak with or without gravy, au gratin potatoes or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, roll, mixed fruit cup...
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Television becoming just too complicated
(Community ~ 03/09/14)
By Mark Hopkins When my spouse and I were married in the late 1950s, one of our first purchases was a television. Someone had traded in their set on a brand new 1959 model, and the sign in the window advertised a used TV for the astounding price of $40. So, we put $10 down and paid it off over the next three months...
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Club news 3-9-14
(Community News ~ 03/09/14)
Members of Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Feb. 18 at the home of Tammy Hahs. Kathy Kiefner, vice president, conducted the meeting. A thank-you note was received from Hahs. Scrapbook items were turned in to Sandy Ross. A discussion was held about the state convention to be held in Cape Girardeau in 2015...
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It's not always what you think
(Column ~ 03/09/14)
Editor's note: The following guest column originally appeared on stancrader.com. Stan Crader is the son of the late Don Crader, who died Feb. 23. By Stan Crader A couple of weeks ago I bought a black suit -- it was the first suit I'd purchased in maybe two decades. ...
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Prayer 3-9
(Prayer ~ 03/09/14)
O Lord Jesus, our Messiah, thank you for loving and forgiving us. Amen.
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Rev. Lewis Todd
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- The Rev. Lewis Ivan Todd, 64, of Ste. Genevieve, formerly of Oran, Mo., died Saturday, March 1, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Lawrence, Kan., to James Archibald and Opal Marie Andress Todd. He was one of 12 children...
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Dennis Sparks
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Dennis Wayne Sparks, 58, of LaPlata, Md., formerly of Sikeston, Mo., and Cape Girardeau, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 2, 1955, in Sikeston, to Edith and S.H. "Slim" Sparks Jr. He graduated from Sikeston High School, joined the United States Navy and later attended College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark...
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Clara Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Clara L. Miller Seabaugh, 87, of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 8, 1926, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Andrew and Anna Marie Stortz Biri. She and Otto L. Miller were married Oct. 30, 1943. He passed away Oct. 28, 1994. She married Lloyd E. Seabaugh on May 4, 1997. He passed away April 10, 2011...
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William Sander
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
William Lee "Bill" Sander, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Private burial was Friday at Eisleben Lutheran Church Cemetery in Scott City. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau was in charge of arrangements...
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Beverly Richmond
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Beverly June Richmond, 81, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 17, 1932, in Columbia, Mo., to the Rev. Beverly Earl and Viva Fern St. Clair Lett. She and C.L. "Babe" Richmond, O.D., were married March 23, 1958, at Hernando, Miss...
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Beverly Richmond
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Beverly June Richmond, 81, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 17, 1932, in Columbia, Mo., to the Rev. Beverly Earl and Viva Fern St. Clair Lett. She and C.L. "Babe" Richmond, O.D., were married March 23, 1958, at Hernando, Miss...
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Gregory Ralph
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Gregory Ralph, 61, of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died unexpectedly Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Broken Arrow. He was born Jan. 7, 1953, in Memphis, Tenn., to James Anderson and Roberta J. Bradshaw Ralph. He and Karla Karcher were married Feb. 4, 1978, in St. Louis...
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Raymond Hecht
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Raymond G. Hecht, 85, of Frohna died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville, Mo. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. The funeral was Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Mo., with the Rev. Paul Winningham officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery...
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Robert Fortney
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Robert V. Fortney, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of Virgil and Lucy Newcum Fortney. He and Patty A. Patterson were married Dec. 23, 1950, in Kirksville. She survives...
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Robert Felter
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Robert Gerard "Frog" Felter of Benton died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born June 15, 1957, in Benton, the son of Sylvester A. and Mildred C Schlitt Felter. He graduated from Thomas W. Kelly High School in 1975. He worked in shipping and receiving at Wetterau in Scott City and then worked in sales for Hertz Rent-a-Car. Later, he worked as a self-employed mechanic in Dallas...
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Dr. David Crowe
(Obituary ~ 03/09/14)
Dr. David P. Crowe, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 7, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 19, 1951, in Cape Girardeau to John T. and Margaret Ann Ellis Crowe. He and Melissa L. McKee were married April 26, 1996. David was a 1969 graduate of Central High School. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Speak Out 3/9/14
(Speak Out ~ 03/09/14)
I want to comment about the idea of raising minimum wage to over $10. You know, I don't think this is enough. I think it should be $25. But it should only be applied in the North -- the way the North applied the morale tariff to the south which got the Civil War started. ...
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Out of the past 3/9/14
(Out of the Past ~ 03/09/14)
Southeast Missouri State University would get $30.4 million in state general revenue next year under a recommendation approved yesterday by the House Budget Committee; that amount is $1 million below Gov. John D. Ashcroft's recommendation for fiscal 1990 and $1.8 million under the $32.2 million recommended by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education...
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Births 3/9/14
(Births ~ 03/09/14)
Son to Timothy Allen Seders and Edelmira Patricia Osorio of Thebes, Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014. Name, Patrick James Dean. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Ms. Osorio is the daughter of Carlos Osorio of Thebes and the late Patricia Osorio. She is employed in quality control at Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. Seders is the son of Daniel Jones of Baldwin, Ill., and Loretta Presswood of Sparta, Ill. He is a forklift operator at Gilster-Mary Lee...
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Notre Dame girls close season with OT loss to Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Bearcats stopped the Bulldogs for the third straight year with a 65-58 win
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EKU men upset Belmont, complete run to title
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Corey Walden scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half to help Eastern Kentucky upset top-seeded Belmont 79-73 Saturday night for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament championship and an NCAA tournament berth...
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Central boys basketball team upsets Sikeston in district final
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Tigers upended the top-seeded Bulldogs 68-52 for the Class 4 District 1 title
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Accident in Perry County kills 1, injures 2
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
Two young children were injured and one was killed after an early Friday morning vehicle accident. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Dewayne M. Phillips, 28, of Marion, Ark., was driving a 2004 Kia Spectra south on Interstate 55 when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a cable barrier and returned to the roadway. The accident occurred just north of the 126 mile marker...
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Four face drug charges in Perry County
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Four people face drug charges as the result of covert law enforcement operations, the Perry County Sheriff's Department reported Friday. Rebecca A. Bradley, 36, of Perryville was charged Thursday with three felonies -- one count of distribution of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of a controlled substance -- and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia after her arrest on an outstanding warrant, the department reported...
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Southeast Missouri State gymnasts fall at home to Michigan State
(College Sports ~ 03/09/14)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnasts turned in a strong performance in a 194.900-193.625 loss to Michigan State on Friday at Houck Field House. Southeast posted its second-highest score of the season in the balance beam, the first event of the meet, at 48.775. Megan Fosnow and Bailey Walker tied for second in the event...
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Carpenter strikes six-year deal with Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/14)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Matt Carpenter called agreeing to a new $52 million, six-year deal with St. Louis a no-brainer. The Cardinals are hoping their third baseman sticks even longer than that. "He's the type of player you'd like to think could finish his career as a Cardinal," St. Louis chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt said Saturday...
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Cards' Rosenthal proves healthy in spring debut
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/14)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Trevor Rosenthal had a pain-free spring training debut and Michael Wacha pitched three effective innings for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-4 tie with a Washington Nationals split squad that was called after 10 innings Saturday...
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Miller helps Blues to 2-1 win over Avalanche
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/14)
By PAT GRAHAM ~ Associated Press DENVER -- Ryan Miller used his head with the game on the line. No, really, his head. Late in the game, the St. Louis goalie craned his neck into the air to block a shot, taking a puck square in the mask. Anything for a win, especially this late in the season...
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Mizzou routed in SEC finale
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/14)
Tennessee rolled to a 72-45 win over the listless Tigers
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Cape air show back on after team commits to participate
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
Cape Girardeau will have an air show this year after all. In February, Cape Girardeau Regional Airport manager Bruce Loy announced the airport had canceled its annual air show after the headliner, the Canadian Snowbirds, pulled out, citing budget cuts...
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Kansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
(National News ~ 03/09/14)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Kansas must spend more money on its public schools, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that could jeopardize Republican Gov. Sam Brownback's desire to make his state a tax-cutting template for the nation. The high court's ruling, which found that Kansas' school funding isn't constitutional, came in a 2010 lawsuit filed by parents and school districts. ...
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Oil slicks spotted in hunt for plane with 239 aboard
(International News ~ 03/09/14)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Vietnamese air force planes spotted two large oil slicks Saturday in the region where a Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, the first sign the Boeing 777 with 239 people aboard had crashed. The air force planes were part of a multinational search operation launched after Flight MH370 fell off radar screens less than an hour after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing...
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Russia boosts military presence in Crimea
(International News ~ 03/09/14)
SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine -- Dozens of military trucks transporting armed soldiers rumbled over Crimea's roads Saturday as Russia reinforced its armed presence on the disputed peninsula in the Black Sea. Moscow's foreign minister ruled out dialogue with Ukraine's new authorities, whom he dismissed as the puppets of extremists...
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Missouri sees effects of declining casino visits
(State News ~ 03/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A recent decline in Missouri's casino revenue has created funding shortfalls for public schools and state-run veterans' nursing homes, raising questions among lawmakers about the extent to which the state can continue to rely on gambling to fund some key programs...
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Paul wins CPAC presidential straw poll
(National News ~ 03/09/14)
OXON HILL, Md. -- She was not on the speaking program, but Hillary Rodham Clinton had presence at the nation's largest annual gathering of conservative activists Saturday, as high-profile Republicans launched a dual effort to attack the prospective Democratic presidential candidate and improve the GOP's struggle with women voters...
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Governor nominates Cape residents to optometry, historical records boards
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
Gov. Jay Nixon has made nominations to seven state boards and commissions, which include two local nominees. Kyle E. Brost of Cape Girardeau was named to the State Board of Optometry. He has operated a family eye business in Cape Girardeau since 1989 and is a paramedical health professional with Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He is past president of the Missouri Optometric Association and is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry...
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Museum celebrates 175 years of Lutheran history
(Editorial ~ 03/09/14)
East Perry County is without question one of the most beautiful areas in Southeast Missouri. The land features rolling pasture and crop land, old farms and quaint small towns rich in history. The area is proud of its German and Lutheran heritage. The Lutheran Heritage Center & Museum is observing the 175th anniversary of the immigration of 700 Lutherans from Saxony, Germany...
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Missing St. Louis mural found during renovations
(State News ~ 03/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A 28-foot-long mural that graced St. Louis Union Station starting in the 1940s was thought to be lost. It turns out it was just hiding. The mural "Commerce on the Landing" was painted by Chicago artist Louis Grell and mounted over the station's ticket counter in 1942. At some point it was taken away. No one was sure what happened to it...
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MoDOT chief makes pitch for better funding
(Local News ~ 03/09/14)
Transportation may not be the first word to come to mind in ways to improve business, but Missouri Department of Transportation officials are attempting to rectify that. MoDOT director Dave Nichols spoke at First Friday Coffee in the Show Me Center about the ways well-maintained roads and improved transportation can benefit business and what changes the state could see in the future...
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