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Jackson celebrates Week of the Young Child with messy lessons
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Early childhood students in the Jackson School District got a chance to get messy while learning Thursday as part of a celebration of the Week of the Young Child. Many of the district's 260 early childhood students at South Elementary School and New McKendree United Methodist Church participated in morning or afternoon sessions of what was dubbed "Dress for a Mess," based on the annual Messy Morning event...
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Bogus tax refund problem is growing
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- An Internet connection and a bunch of stolen identities are all it takes for crooks to collect billions of dollars in bogus federal tax refunds. And the scam is proving too pervasive to stop. A government report in November said the IRS issued $4 billion in fraudulent tax refunds over the previous year to criminals who were using other people's personal information. ...
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'West Side Story' is coming to River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
For one night only, a touring Broadway production of the hit musical "West Side Story" will light up the stage in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Bob Cerchio, assistant director at the River Campus, helped bring the show to Southeast. A production by Troika Entertainment, the show began its tour in 2012. The same production company played at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis in January...
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Cape Girardeau man arrested after fleeing from police
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Police arrested a Cape Girardeau man Thursday evening after he attempted to flee from police in his vehicle and on foot, a public information officer said. The man's name was not released Thursday night, pending filing of formal charges. About 6:35 p.m. Thursday, a Cape Girardeau police officer attempted to stop the man for a traffic violation in the 500 block of Henderson Avenue, officer Darin Hickey said...
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Driver escapes serious injury in rollover crash
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
A Cape Girardeau woman escaped serious injury Thursday afternoon when the sport-utility vehicle she was driving struck a parked car and overturned near the intersection of Independence and Lorimier streets. Molly Pate said she was driving east on Independence Street on her way back from a shopping trip when she swerved to avoid a westbound vehicle that was coming down the middle of the street...
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Sebelius quitting top health post
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning as the White House seeks to move past the election-year political damage inflicted by the rocky rollout of President Barack Obama's signature health care law...
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Nixon freezes $22 million for education
(State News ~ 04/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced plans Thursday to freeze $22 million that had been budgeted for public schools and colleges because lawmakers failed to include enough money in a midyear spending plan passed this week. The Democratic governor had requested $44 million in January for K-12 and higher education to make up for shortfalls in gambling and lottery revenues. ...
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Danielle Bradbery appears at CD signing
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Katy Withers of Jackson, left, poses for a photo with Danielle Bradbery at a CD signing appearance Friday, April 11, 2014 at Wal-Mart in Cape Girardeau. Bradbery, 17, won Season 4 of The Voice in 2013, the youngest ever to take the title. Her debut studio album, Danielle Bradbery, was released Nov. 25, 2013, featuring the single "The Heart of Dixie." Bradbery is the opening act at the Hunter Hayes concert at the Show Me Center. (Fred Lynch)...
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Graduation held for Adult Education students
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Buoyed by enthusiastic applause, 42 Adult Education and Literacy Program participants were feted as newly minted graduates at a Thursday evening ceremony at the Career and Technology Center. Having completed their GEDs through the program, the graduates proceeded down the aisle of the multipurpose room to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" and were introduced by their teachers with a bit of information about themselves...
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Missouri dismisses WR Green-Beckham from team
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/14)
Associated Press ST. LOUIS -- Missouri wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, once heralded as the No. 1 recruit in the nation, has been kicked off the team. The move was announced Friday, a day after police in Columbia, Mo., said no charges would be filed in a suspected burglary involving the player because of reluctant witnesses fearing retaliation...
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A Fresh Count
(Submitted Story ~ 04/11/14)
Recently opening day was up for election as a national holiday and although it didn't reach this lofty status for a large portion of Americans, it is and always will be for me. Let me tell you why the first game of the baseball season is so special. ...
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Nolan Weber Celebration of Life
(Submitted Story ~ 04/11/14)
Nolan was an inspirational 18 year old young man who was called home on December 21, 2013 after an almost 3 year valient battle against brain cancer. Nolan inspired a community, school, friends, family and countless others to BELIEVE. Nolan's family will be hosting a Celebration of his life on his birthday, April 30, 2014 at the Jackson High School Events Center. 6:30 p.m., doors open at 5:30...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2013. There are 264 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of the French and was banished to the island of Elba. (Napoleon later escaped from Elba and returned to power in March 1815, until his downfall in the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.)...
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Speak Out 4/11/14
(Speak Out ~ 04/11/14)
I would like to thank the women of Alpha Xi Delta and Gamma Sigma Sigma for their efforts to help in these trying economic times. They were out on April 2, even as it started to rain, passing out free food to those who came by. As one who accepted their kindness, let me say "Thank you very much!"...
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Prayer 4-11
(Prayer ~ 04/11/14)
O Lord Jesus, we look to you for strength for you are the Redeemer. Amen.
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Dying eggs and other memories of Easters pass
(Column ~ 04/11/14)
After you've lived so long, you find fewer and fewer surprises in life. But they're still there. For example, I was at the Store That Sells Everything the other day, and as I turned the corner past the large cooling case stocked with cartons of eggs, something caught my eye. I stopped, backed up with my shopping cart (not always easy to do in this store) and felt my jaw drop...
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Arrow, Southeast Missourian recognized with awards
(Editorial ~ 04/11/14)
Awards are not the reason we in the newspaper business do what we do. It's about sharing important information with readers, providing a forum for discussion and including perspective. It's about connecting readers with news. It's about advertisers having an opportunity to connect with customers. It's about playing a role in the communities in which we live...
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Mo. auditor faults state program for contamination cleanup
(State News ~ 04/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich raised concerns Thursday about a state tax incentive for developers to clean up contaminated old business sites, saying that poor oversight has allowed conflicts of interest and higher-than-necessary costs...
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CASA Superhero run canceled
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
The CASA Superhero Duathlon and 5K run originally scheduled for Saturday has been canceled, according to a message posted on CASA of Southeast Missouri's website and Facebook page. The event, originally set for Saturday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau, was to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri...
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Former police officer to run for vacant council seat
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
A second candidate has come forward to announce his intention to run for the vacant Ward 3 seat. The position became available after Cape Girardeau City Council member Trent Summers resigned March 31 because he's moving out of the city. Victor R. Gunn has worked as a political consultant and campaign manager for campaigns in Missouri and Alaska. ...
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Jackson police, DEA to offer pill disposal April 26
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Anyone with expired or unwanted prescription drugs can dispose of them later this month with no questions asked. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26, the Jackson Police Department and federal Drug Enforcement Administration will accept pills for disposal at the police and fire complex at 525 S. Hope St., the department reported in a news release Thursday...
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FBI warns of phone scam
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
The FBI is warning the public about a phone scam in which callers pretend to represent a relative who is in a legal or financial crisis, usually in another country, and ask for money to resolve the situation. In the so-called "Grandparent Scam," callers pretend to be either a relative or a third party, such as a lawyer, police officer or U.S. ...
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Nirvana, Kiss, others join Hall of Fame
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
NEW YORK -- Nirvana, which changed music and fashion in the 1990s with the punk rock-inspired grunge sound, is joining the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a class with Kiss, Peter Gabriel and Hall & Oates. Linda Ronstadt, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens and Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band are also being inducted at a ceremony scheduled Thursday night in Brooklyn's Barclays Center...
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‘Mad Men' end is in sight for creator
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
NEW YORK -- Chat with Matthew Weiner these days and you feel the added depth of his "Mad Men" immersion. When its final season begins Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC (with seven episodes, to be followed by seven more next year), the second of those final hours will be shooting, while the fifth of seven final scripts will be taking shape on the page...
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CNN replacing Piers Morgan with specials
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
NEW YORK -- CNN is abandoning the talk show that anchored its prime-time schedule for three decades with Larry King and Piers Morgan in favor of documentarylike series with personalities such as Anthony Bourdain, Mike Rowe and John Walsh. Morgan Spurlock's "Inside Man" series will be part of that mix. Other programs in that time slot include "Somebody's Gotta Do It," where former "Dirty Jobs" host Rowe will profile people with unusual professions...
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Stephen Colbert will replace Letterman
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
NEW YORK -- Stephen Colbert is replacing David Letterman as CBS' late night host. CBS announced Thursday that "The Colbert Report" host will replace Letterman when he retires next year. Colbert is signed for five years. Letterman has hosted the "Late Show with David Letterman" since 1993. He turns 67 on Saturday...
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Tyler, Perry's new ‘Dream On' for marathon victims
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
BOSTON -- Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry have recorded a new arrangement of its classic hit single "Dream On" to honor victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. The rockers are accompanied by the Southern California Children's Chorus in the video of their song...
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Panel votes to hold IRS official in contempt
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- A House Committee voted Thursday to hold a former Internal Revenue Service official in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer questions at a pair of hearings. The official, Lois Lerner, previously led the IRS division that processes applications for tax-exempt status. ...
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Russia withheld intel before Boston attack
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- A yearlong review of information the U.S. intelligence community had before the Boston Marathon bombing found the government did not miss key details that could have prevented the attack -- instead, the report found, information Russia withheld from the U.S. could have made a difference, according to an official who described the report's findings...
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Births 4/11/14
(Births ~ 04/11/14)
Son to David Ronald and Roma Ann Lyvonne Scroggins of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:14 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Name, Tytus Elijah. Weight, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Scroggins is the former Roma Reed, daughter of Rick and Cheryl Reed of Cape Girardeau. Scroggins is the son of Jack and Debi Scroggins of Jackson. He is employed by Newell Rubbermaid...
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Out of the past 4/11/14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/11/14)
Thousands of Union Electric customers -- 85 percent of all in the UE system in Southeast Missouri -- suffer a power outage in the morning; UE customers in Cape Girardeau, Scott City, Gordonville and Dutchtown are surprised by the massive outage at 8:06 a.m.; power was completely restored about 9:45 a.m...
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Cynthia Sander
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Cynthia K. Sander (aka Cindy L. James), 49, of Metamora, Ill., passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Ill., with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 10, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Jackie James and Betty Sander...
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Ernest Reimann
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Ernest O. Reimann, 107, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Beverly Moreland
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Beverly C. Moreland, 69, of rural Jonesboro died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at her home. She was born Sept. 3, 1944, in St. Louis, daughter of Hal Cole and Helen Marie Hagan Phillips. Hal later married Ruby Adeline Dutcher. Beverly and Clifton Moreland were married April 17, 1997...
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Leon Morgan
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Leon W. Morgan, 73, of Cairo died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Cairo. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Woodville Cemetery in Kevil, Ky., with Dr. Larry L. Potts officiating...
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Chester McCain
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Chester McCain, 80, of Jackson died Thursday, April 10, 2014, while fishing in Kentucky Lake. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Melba Job
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Melba M. Job, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living Facility in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 15, 1922, in Diehlstadt, Mo., to Clarence and Helen Gist Moore. She and Paul Job were married June 14, 1941. He preceded her in death May 2, 2002...
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Benny Hinton
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Benny Hinton, 75, of Jackson died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Sheila Hecht
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Sheila Fay Hecht, 60, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at her home. She gracefully and valiantly fought cancer the past seven years. She was born April 27, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, to Clyde H. and Winifred Golden Sides. She and Ronald M. "Ron" Hecht were married Feb. 27, 1988...
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'Spring Into Dance'
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com "Sound Effects" begins the first act of "Spring Into Dance," presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance at Southeast Missouri State University on Thursday at the Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus. Shows continue at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday....
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John Hawley
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Retired Navy Capt. John G. "Jack" Hawley, 80, of Whidbey Island, Wash., a major contributor to the "Intruder Legend," made his final launch Tuesday, April 1, 2014, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 25, 1935, in Cape Girardeau...
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Nia Davidson
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Nia Kathleen Davidson, infant daughter of Justin and Casey Glueck Davidson of Cape Girardeau was stillborn Sunday, April 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. The service will be private. Crain Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Carbaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/11/14)
Dorothy Arnell Carbaugh, 80, of Jackson went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at home. She was born Dec. 25, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to the late Floyd N. and Hazel B. Cowan Estes. Arnell and Henry Roger Carbaugh were married Nov. 7, 1953. He preceded her in death...
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University shuts down student-run radio station
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
Southeast Missouri State University is pulling the plug on its student-run, FM radio station 103.7 KDMC, otherwise known as Rage FM. The shutdown comes as the school is devoting more resources to preparing students for careers in multimedia journalism...
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Board of Regents to hold special meeting
(Local News ~ 04/11/14)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 8:30 a.m. Fridayfrom the president's office in Academic Hall, a university news release said. The board will consider a motion to approve awarding external auditing and tax preparation services and consider approving resolutions of honor for retirees...
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Wacha stays true to late-season form
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/14)
The Cardinals pitcher already has made a believer out of the Reds
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Late-season swoon continues for Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 04/11/14)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With a playoff spot already secured and a journeyman goalie starting, another loss by the Minnesota Wild to the St. Louis Blues seemed inevitable. Not so fast. Kyle Brodziak scored two goals and John Curry made 43 saves in his Wild debut to lead Minnesota over the struggling Blues 4-2 on Thursday night...
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Driver in deadly crash at day care placed in custody
(National News ~ 04/11/14)
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- The SUV driver accused of causing a car to crash into a Florida day care, killing a 4-year-old girl and injuring 14 others, most of them children, surrendered to authorities Thursday. The Orange County Sheriff's Office tweeted that Robert Alex Corchado was in custody at the jail. Corchado's attorney, Jack Kaleita, confirmed it, but refused to comment further...
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Putin says debt in Ukraine threatens gas supply
(International News ~ 04/11/14)
MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin warned European leaders Thursday that unless they help Ukraine settle its enormous gas debt to Russia, their supplies of Russian natural gas will be threatened. The Russian president's letter to 18 mostly Eastern European leaders, released Thursday by the Kremlin, aimed to divide the 28-nation European Union and siphon off to Russia the billions that the international community plans to lend Ukraine. ...
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Possible fifth underwater signal heard in jet search
(International News ~ 04/11/14)
PERTH, Australia -- An Australian aircraft Thursday detected what may be the fifth signal coming from a man-made device deep in the Indian Ocean, adding to hopes searchers will soon pinpoint the object's location and send down a robotic vehicle to confirm whether it is a black box from the missing Malaysian jet...
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St. Vincent girls soccer team earns bragging rights in Perryville
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
PERRYVILLE -- What could have been an early Perryville goal only served to wake up St. Vincent as the host Indians, behind two first-half goals from senior Holly Blandford, held off their cross-town rivals 3-2 in girls soccer action on a balmy but breezy Thursday afternoon...
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High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team defeats Leopold 1-0 to climb to 10-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Notre Dame baseball team improves to 9-0 with win over Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/14)
~The Bulldogs used a three-run HR by Chase Urhahn to defeat Kennett 10-6 For the first six innings of Thursday's SEMO Conference baseball game, the Kennett Indians were right there with state-ranked Notre Dame...
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Best Bet: Hunter Hayes
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
Grammy-nominated artist Hunter Hayes brings his We're Not Invisible Tour to the Show Me Center tonight. Guests Danielle Bradbery, who won season four of television's "The Voice," and Nashville newcomers Dan + Shay will kick things off at 7 p.m. Hayes' latest single, "Invisible," premiered on the Grammy Awards broadcast in January...
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Artifacts 4/11/14
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/14)
Leon Pendarvis, who has been with NBC's Saturday Night Live Band for nearly 30 years, will make a return visit to Southeast Missouri State University on April 21. Pendarvis, the musical director and conductor for the SNL Band, will conduct a workshop for musical theater students from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ...
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