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Rickey Smiley to perform in Cape next week
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
Comedian Rickey Smiley has performed on various stages, from small comedy clubs to Madison Square Garden. He's bringing "Rickey Smiley and Friends" to Southeast Missouri on March 29, and Josh Hanlon, marketing director of the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, is thrilled...
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Governor reinstates cellphone tower limits
(State News ~ 03/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Thursday reinstating some limits on the authority of Missouri cities and counties to restrict cellphone towers. Nixon signed four bills into law that partially re-enact a 2013 state law, which was struck down by a Cole County judge on procedural grounds. The legislation imposes 19 new restrictions on the way local governments may regulate cellphone towers...
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New sanctions target Putin's inner circle
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- Raising the stakes in an East-West showdown over Ukraine, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered economic sanctions against nearly two dozen members of Vladimir Putin's inner circle and a major Russian bank that provides them support. He warned that more sweeping penalties against Russia's robust energy sector could follow...
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Redhawks' Gibson looks to resume torrid assault on OVC pitching vs. Morehead State
(College Sports ~ 03/21/14)
Southeast Missouri State baseball player Derek Gibson isn't overly superstitious about continuing hitting streaks or the offensive success he's having early in his senior season. It doesn't really even bother him when something is different from one game to the next...
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Common Core a common concern at school board forum
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
Challenges and opportunities, Common Core standards and the qualities each candidate would bring to the Jackson School Board were presented Thursday night during SEMO Pachyderms' "Get to Know Your School Board Candidates Forum."...
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Mayoral candidates discuss Cape issues
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
On April 8, Cape Girardeau voters will be tasked with selecting the city's next mayor. One candidate is incumbent Harry Rediger, a retired businessman and past member of the Cape Girardeau School Board and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The challenger is Walter White, also no stranger to running for the highest office in the city. This is White's fourth attempt at the mayor's office. In the past, he also ran for county commissioner and Cape Girardeau School Board...
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Sign Up Saturday Draws Large Crowd
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/14)
Southeast SportsCare and the Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation department partnered for the fourth annual Sign Up SaturdayŽ on March 9. The event drew around 1,100 parents and children to the Osage Centre to register for various sporting groups, clubs and activities. Sign Up SaturdayŽ also hosted free health screenings, fitness screenings and educational demonstrations throughout the day...
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3rd Year in a Row - Thrivent Financial Named A 2014 World's Most Ethical Company
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/14)
THRIVENT FINANCIAL NAMED AS A 2014 WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANY BY THE ETHISPHERE INSTITUTE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR Jackson, MO -- March 20, 2014 -- Thrivent Financial announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as a 2014 World's Most Ethical CompanyŽ...
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Robin
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/21/14)
Found this Robin waiting for some food
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team drops first conference game on Friday
(College Sports ~ 03/21/14)
The Redhawks lost to Morehead State 9-8 in 11 innings to fall to 6-1 in Ohio Valley Conference play.
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Costumes for Christ
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/21/14)
Cape Comic Con 2014 opening day.
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Beautiful day to fly a kite
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/21/14)
My husband Craig flying a kite with our grandkids Bailey and Lain Rees.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
Today is Friday, March 21, the 80th day of 2014. There are 285 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 21, 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. On this date: In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, was burned at the stake for heresy...
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Memorial to fallen heroes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/14)
"Last Call" will recognize each of the 48 fallen law enforcement officers in Southeast Missouri at the Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at 10 a.m. May 9 at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. The Memorial to Fallen Heroes, sponsored by Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT), honors family members and protects the memory of that one person who meant so much. SALT will honor that one husband, one father, one son, one nephew, one cousin, one friend. ...
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Speak Out 3/21/14
(Speak Out ~ 03/21/14)
I think the government owes Bernie Madoff an apology, because they put him in prison for more than 100 years for a Ponzi scheme, and the government is running the biggest Ponzi scheme the world has ever seen. They're borrowing money to back up the money that they're printing, which is absolutely worthless. ...
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If it's not to much to ask, kindly uncage the lamb
(Column ~ 03/21/14)
Dear Mr. Lion:Your unexpectedly early arrival -- when was it, last November, maybe October? -- has made for a few interesting months in our neck of the woods. Normally, we expect you to show up in early March. We tend to welcome your bluster and fuss, because it means another visitor will soon arrive, usually by the end of March...
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Forecasters don't see much good news for spring
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
LOS ANGELES -- On the first day of spring, there's some bad news for the weather-weary nation. As much of the United States remained in a deep freeze, government forecasters Thursday predicted temperatures will be below normal this spring across the northern U.S...
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Former Westboro Baptist Church pastor Fred Phelps Sr. dies at age 84
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Rev. Fred Phelps Sr., the fiery founder of a small Kansas church who drew international condemnation for outrageous and hate-filled protests that blamed almost everything, including the deaths of AIDS victims and U.S. soldiers, on America's tolerance for gay people, has died. He was 84...
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Three sons unite to create new Roy Orbison song
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Roy Orbison's three sons are all musicians but never got to play music with their dad -- until now. Wesley, Roy Jr. and Alex Orbison have helped create a new song by their father that will appear on the 25th anniversary reissue and expansion of Orbison's final album, "Mystery Girl." They found an old vocal track for a song called "The Way is Love" recorded on a boombox and were able to reclaim it using technology that had to be created to accomplish the work. ...
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‘Walking with Dinosaurs' show going back on tour
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
NEW YORK -- The dinosaurs are ready to roar across America again, and they're sporting a new look. "Walking with Dinosaurs, the Arena Spectacular" is coming back to the U.S. and Canada -- its first visit to North America since its inaugural 2007 tour -- and many of its lifelike puppets will wear downy feathers...
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Gunmen open fire inside luxury hotel in Kabul
(International News ~ 03/21/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gunmen opened fire in a luxury hotel frequented by foreigners in the Afghan capital Thursday, but no guests or staff members were wounded and security forces surrounded the men, killing three and trapping a fourth, officials said...
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Hobby Lobby lawyer starts advocacy group
(State News ~ 03/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attorney representing Oklahoma-based arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby in its challenge of a federal contraception coverage mandate launched a not-for-profit group in Missouri on Thursday that will focus on the issues of religious liberty and constitutional rights...
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Midshipman found not guilty in sex assault
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- A former U.S. Naval Academy football player was acquitted Thursday of sexually assaulting a classmate at a party, bringing to a close a case that drew wide attention at a time when the military is under scrutiny for how it deals with sexual assault...
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Supreme Court may take up sex registry case
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- She was a 24-year-old swimming instructor who had a sexual affair with a male student who was younger than 16. The woman was convicted in Virginia in 1993 of unlawful sex with a teenager and served 30 days in jail. She was listed on the state's sex offender registry, and could have tried to get her name removed at some point, but didn't...
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Central Junior High students perform musical comedy
(Editorial ~ 03/21/14)
There's a lot going on this weekend. Plenty of events to attend in the area. But one local school will present a musical that should draw good crowds. Central Junior High School in Cape Girardeau was set to open the first of three performances of "Once Upon a Mattress" Thursday night at the school's auditorium...
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Pearl Winchester
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Pearl E. Winchester, 85, of Advance passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 6, 1928, in Advance, daughter of John and Lena Miller Schatte. She married H.W. Winchester on Sept. 3, 1947...
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Nelda Reisenbichler
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
Nelda Burroughs Reisenbichler, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Lutheran Home Assisted Living East. She was born Nov. 7, 1916, in Frohna, Mo., to the late Carl and Louise Burroughs. She was baptized, confirmed and married at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna. She and Delmar Reisenbichler were married April 23, 1937. He preceded her in death March 9, 1983...
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William South Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
FISK, Mo. -- William H. South Jr., 88, of Fisk died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born April 8, 1925, in Leighton, Ala., son of William and Bertha Buser South. He made his living as a farmer. William served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a POW, having been captured at the Battle of the Bulge...
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Michael Manthey
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
Michael Patrick Manthey, 53, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at his home of natural causes. He was born March 27, 1960, in Bitburg, Germany, the son of Dr. Frank and Douglas Falvey Manthey. Michael was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Paul Felix
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
Paul R. Felix, 83, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at his home in Chappells, S.C. He was born Oct. 18, 1930, in Charleston, W.Va., to Gerard and Tabitha Felix. Paul was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth; five brothers; and four sisters. He retired from Cotton Belt Railroad. He is survived by his wife of 10 years, Dixie; five stepchildren; and many loving stepgrandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews...
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Betty Runnels
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Elizabeth Lee "Betty" Clark Runnels, 87, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at Jonesboro Health and Rehab. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1970, moving from Paragould, Ark. Betty was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro and had served as a deacon. She was a member of the Presbyterian Women's Organization, an avid bridge player and loved gardening...
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Lenard Clayton
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
Lenard "Clay" Clayton, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. to service time Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home...
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Births 3/21/14
(Births ~ 03/21/14)
Daughter to David Israel and Cara Jane Amerson of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:32 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014. Name, Isabel Jane. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Amerson is the former Cara Golightly, daughter of Nancie Golightly of Cape Girardeau and Steve Golightly of Chaffee, Mo. She is a tech with the National Guard. Amerson is the son of Cynthia Graham of Jackson and Kennith Amerson of St. Louis. He is a sheet metal fabricator with Ole Hickory Pits...
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Nancy Wickham
(Obituary ~ 03/21/14)
Nancy L. Wickham, 81, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Israel officiating...
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Jackson police report 3/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Theft Miscellaneous...
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Best Bet 3/21/14
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
Mississippi Mutts, 1231 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, is hosting Lucky's Birthday Party -- a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri -- and a blessing of the animals from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. People are encouraged to bring their furry friends, but not to bring presents for Lucky, who is from Greece, but to bring presents and supplies for the animals cared for by the Humane Society. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact the store at 335-6888...
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Coming events for comics fans
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
COMING UP Comic lovers who are up for a day trip will have several opportunities to celebrate their heroes this summer. What: Superman Celebration When: June 12 through 15 Where: Downtown Metropolis, Ill. For more: Visit supermancelebration.net...
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KRCU radio adds programs
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
KRCU, the National Public Radio affiliate station at Southeast Missouri State University, will add four new programs to its weekend schedule March 29, a university news release said. The new programs are NPR's "Snap Judgment," NPR's "Fresh Air Weekend," NPR's "Intelligence Squared," and "America's Test Kitchen" from the Public Radio Exchange, the release said...
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Region's comic-book connections run deep
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- Over the years, Superman has saved Metropolis from all sorts of villains, from Brainiac to Bizarro to General Zod. When Southern Illinois' coal mines started closing in the late 1980s, Metropolis faced an economic threat as formidable as any plot Lex Luthor could have hatched...
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Notre Dame expands HOF with five new inductees
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/14)
Notre Dame Regional High School held its Hall of Fame induction ceremony Feb. 7. Here is a brief look at the athletic achievements of each of the five members who gained entrance. A versatile athlete, who played basketball, baseball and track at Notre Dame, Williams set school track records in the 100-yard dash, 220, long jump and triple jump. ...
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Billikens open NCAA tournament with OT thriller
(College Sports ~ 03/21/14)
Saint Louis trailed by 16 points in the second half before rallying to defeat N.C. State
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Southeast Missouri State softball team is swept in doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 03/21/14)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team dropped a doubleheader to Evansville Thursday in Evansville, Ind. The Redhawks lost 6-5 in extra innings before falling 8-4 in the second game of the day. Southeast led 5-3 in the sixth inning of the first game after a three-run home run by Meaghan Touchette and an RBI single by Savannah Carpenter, who went 2 for 4...
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Cardinals sustain a healthy 4-3 loss
(Professional Sports ~ 03/21/14)
A Miami infielder suffered a broken nose in the Marlins' exhibition victory
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A long way down
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A crewman with Missouri Valley Glass of St. Charles, Mo., seals a new window pane Thursday at the 13th floor on the west side of the Hirsch Tower at 310 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Two more panes will be replaced on the top floor, and all windows of the tower will be resealed in the next few weeks...
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Mizzou's NFL hopefuls attract big audience at annual pro day
(Professional Sports ~ 03/21/14)
Michael Sam and Kony Ealy were the marquee players to work out
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Sikeston rodeo brings back bullfighting
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Due to popular demand, the 62nd annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo is bringing back bullfighting at the annual event Aug. 6 through 9. "We're really excited to bring back bullfighting this year -- that's one thing that people have continued telling us they wanted to see," said Daniel Beck, general chairman for the rodeo...
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Route N in Scott County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/21/14)
Route N in Scott County between county roads 312 and 316, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe beneath the road. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31, according to a news release from MoDOT...
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Congress raises pressure on CIA in torture dispute
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- Adding heat on the CIA, the Senate will investigate a computer network that contained a still-secret review of U.S. terror interrogations that led to dueling criminal referrals to the Justice Department and a collapse in relations between the nation's spy agencies and the lawmakers entrusted with their oversight...
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U.S. Army general avoids prison
(National News ~ 03/21/14)
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Army general at the center of a sexual misconduct case that put the military justice system itself on trial was spared prison Thursday and sentenced to a reprimand and a $20,000 fine -- a punishment legal experts, a women's group and members of Congress condemned as light...
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2 objects in sea are 'best lead' in search
(International News ~ 03/21/14)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A freighter used searchlights early today to scan rough seas in one of the remotest places on Earth after satellite images detected possible pieces from the missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean...
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Pro-Russian crowds seize three Ukrainian warships
(International News ~ 03/21/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Pro-Russian forces seized three Ukrainian warships Thursday and Ukraine said its troops were being threatened in Crimea as the U.S. announced a new round of sanctions against Russia for its annexation of the Black Sea peninsula...
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Eagle Ridge baseball claims its first win
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/14)
Winning pitcher Gabe Henson helped his own cause with a triple and two RBIs as Eagle Ridge defeated Community Christian of Paducah, Ky., at home for its first win of the season. Henson, Lane Henson and Dylan Woodall all had two hits for the Eagles (1-1-1)...
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Acclaimed 'Almost, Maine' play coming to Southeast
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
"Almost, Maine," an American comedic play of a series of short, intertwined plays that broke box office records during its 2004 premiere, is arriving later this month at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University, according to a news release...
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The River City Players will present the soap-opera comedy 'Quiet on the Set' in April
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
Next month, River City Players Community Theatre will bring drama to Cape Girardeau -- soap opera drama, that is. Director Holly Raines, co-director Paul King and a cast and crew have worked on "Quiet on the Set" since early February. Now it's about time for them to make some noise...
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Acoustic group, rising jazz singer will perform at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
The 442s, a new acoustic instrumental quartet in a combo with Erin Bode, a young, fast-rising jazz vocalist, will be in residence at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus on April 1, working with students and presenting a concert, according to a news release from the university...
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Artifacts 3/21/14
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/14)
The Afters, a Christian pop-rock band from Texas, will perform at 7 p.m. April 3 at The Venue in Cape Girardeau. The Cape Girardeau stop is part of the four-man group's Life is Beautiful tour. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. The Museum will open the show, and solo artist Kyle Sherman will make a guest appearance. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Burglaries Theft Property damage Assault Miscellaneous...
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Out of the past 3/21/14
(Out of the Past ~ 03/21/14)
Jerry Presley, director of the Missouri Department of Conservation, and members of the Cape Girardeau County Commission announce plans to construct a nature center/regional headquarters for the department in Cape County North Park, on land leased from the county...
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Prayer 3/21/14
(Prayer ~ 03/21/14)
O Father God, guide our steps that we may honor you in all things. Amen.
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