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Volunteers gear up for Saturday's Great Cape Clean-Up
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
Hundreds of volunteers will get their hands dirty sprucing up local parks and other parts of the city Saturday morning as they participate in the 29th annual Friends of the Parks Day and the Great Cape Clean-Up. The event culminates a monthlong effort to keep Cape Girardeau clean, as Mayor Harry Rediger recently declared April the first Clean Up Cape Month...
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Local attorneys weigh in on proposed criminal code update
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
If Gov. Jay Nixon signs it into law, the state's first criminal code update in 35 years will go into effect in 2017. Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh describes the update as a "housekeeping process" that cleans up repetitive and unclear laws while addressing issues and technologies that have arisen since 1979, the last time the code underwent a comprehensive overhaul...
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Public safety tops discussions at council retreat
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
As Cape Girardeau city leaders prepare for the future, public safety seems to be the biggest concern. Although a new police station has been one of the most discussed needs in public safety, at the Cape Girardeau City Council's annual retreat, it was pointed out that fire departments are suffering a shortage of basic needs as well...
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OVC-leading Southeast Missouri State baseball team will receive road test vs. JSU
(College Sports ~ 04/25/14)
The first-place Southeast baseball team faces one of the OVC's perennially strong teams
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Paycheck Protection Act awaits approval in state senate
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
After debates, speeches and conversations with constituents, one local representative said she's hopeful she will receive Senate approval for a bill designed to give more power to members of public employee unions. Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, is the sponsor of House Bill 1617, or the Paycheck Protection Act, as it's commonly called by supporters. ...
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City officials weigh options for persistent sinkholes
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
Sinkholes have been a problem that has plagued the city's south side for at least seven years. They have forced the closure of a portion of South Sprigg Street, ruptured a gas line and caused flooding in the Buzzi Unicem quarry. But city officials are hopeful a solution to their sinkhole problem soon could be found...
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Nutt adds high school forward to Southeast Missouri State men's basketball recruiting class
(College Sports ~ 04/25/14)
Tyrell "TJ" Thomas signed to play for the Southeast men's basketball team.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball uses steady offense to down Jacksonville State
(College Sports ~ 04/25/14)
The Redhawks defeated the Gamecocks 11-6 to improve to 18-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference
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Pet photo
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
Our dog Cody enjoying a day in the sunshine.
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Stark contrast
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
I love how the white blossoms show up against the bright blue spring sky.
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Dogwood
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
Dogwood silhouetted against the sky with Old Salem United Methodist in the background.
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Sandy Branch
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
The creek behind our house.
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Jack in the Pulpit
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
Found on a walk in the woods by our house.
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Fern
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
I found this on a walk in the woods by a creek near our house today.
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"Ropey"...The Canadian Snowbirds' OTHER Ride!
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
This Canadian-Licensed Beechcraft King Air dropped in for a quick visit last December. With the name "Ropey" painted on it's nose, and fierce "Shark Faces" on it's twin engines, the Liaison Aircraft for the Snowbird Team took fuel on it's trip to Texas...
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Teach a boy to fish...fishing with daddy
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
My grandson Jamey Golden, fishing with his daddy, Jeff Golden of millersville.
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meet the S'MORES
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/25/14)
My girlfriend is from the Philippines & and weird thing is she never had a s'more. We just had our first child and his extremely photogenic. I let him taste the chocolate and for some reason he wanted more. I thought it was a cute picture to share since we did it as a family for our first time :)...
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A New Partnership Provides the Best in OB/GYN Care
(Submitted Story ~ 04/25/14)
Women First, a skilled and trusted obstetrics and gynecology practice, has partnered with Southeast Medical Group of SoutheastHEALTH to better serve patients. Joining the Southeast Medical Group from Women First are Chris Rosenquist, MD; Eric Morton, DO; Heather Cugini, MD; and Marianne Cook, APRN, BC-FNP. Women First of SoutheastHEALTH will remain in its current location at 1111 North Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/25/14)
Today is Friday, April 25, the 115th day of 2014. There are 250 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 25, 1507, a world map produced by German cartographer Martin Waldseemueller contained the first recorded use of the term "America," in honor of Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci...
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If Utopia exists, please drop me a line
(Column ~ 04/25/14)
After 20 years in Cape Girardeau, you would think we would be used to everything that causes allergies in these parts. Sure, we had allergies -- minor ones -- when we lived in other parts of the country. And we've lived in just about every part over the years...
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Speak Out 4/25/14
(Speak Out ~ 04/25/14)
Congratulations to Oklahoma for becoming the first state in the country to impose a sun tax. Yes, you read that right. Use renewable energy sources like solar power and pay for it. NRA, Bloomberg There is a difference between "gun safety" and "gun control." Gun safety is what the NRA does, not Bloomberg. Bloomberg is a nanny-state gun-control nut...
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Friends of Park Day helps keep city looking good
(Editorial ~ 04/25/14)
It's springtime and that means time to spruce up flower beds and gardens and work on house projects. It also means there is an opportunity to help beautify the city of Cape Girardeau. The 29th annual Friends of the Parks Day will be held Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Capaha Park. The works begins at 9 a.m...
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Kander warns of bitcoin risks
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
Missouri investors might want to think twice before buying in to digital currency such as bitcoin, Secretary of State Jason Kander warned in a news release Thursday. Poorly understood or insufficiently vetted online financial products carry serious risk for investors, Kander cautioned, noting those who invest in bitcoins could lose money if businesses accepting them as payment decide to stop...
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Nevada rancher defends remarks, loses supporters
(National News ~ 04/25/14)
LAS VEGAS -- A Nevada rancher who became a conservative folk hero for standing up to the government in a fight over grazing rights lost some of his staunch defenders Thursday after wondering aloud whether blacks might have had it better under slavery...
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ABC signs Stephanopoulos to extension
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
NEW YORK -- ABC News has signed George Stephanopoulos to a contract extension, the last member of its "Good Morning America" team to agree to a new deal. ABC News said Thursday that Stephanopoulos will remain as Robin Roberts' chief partner on the top-rated morning show, and will continue as host on the Sunday morning show "This Week." Terms were not disclosed...
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James Franco calls selfies ‘intimate,' not inappropriate
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
NEW YORK -- James Franco says his recent Instagram postings of him in bed -- alone or not -- are his way of sharing a "very kind of intimate portrait" and to get people talking. "It's not like I'm exposing myself or anything," he said Thursday...
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Missouri House approves cannabis extract legislation
(State News ~ 04/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missourians whose epilepsy isn't relieved by other treatments could start taking a cannabis extract under legislation approved Thursday by the state House. The measure would allow use of a "hemp extract" containing little of the chemical that causes marijuana users to feel high and larger amounts of a chemical called cannabidiol, or CBD. Supporters contend CBD oil could be effective in preventing seizures...
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Nature Literacy class shows kids how refreshing nature can be
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
As part of Tom Holman's Nature Literacy class at Southeast Missouri State University, students are introducing younger children from Prodigy Leadership Academy to the wonders of the outdoors. The course also is showing them how much fun -- and necessary -- getting unplugged from their computers and smartphones is...
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Report: Medicaid expansion would help some workers
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
More than half the people who would benefit from a Medicaid expansion in Missouri are workers who cannot afford health insurance but earn too much to qualify for assistance under current rules, an advocacy organization reported in a news release Thursday...
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Out of the past 4/25/14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/25/14)
The $66,000 Route K lighting project is nearing completion; Larry McElroy, president of Mac and Sons, Electric, the general contractor, says the streetlights along Route K between Kingshighway and Interstate 55 should be turned on by Friday. Civic leader Wayne Rust -- who turned a Depression-era upholstery shop into one of Cape Girardeau's most venerable businesses -- died yesterday at age 80; Rust founded Rust and Martin upholstery store with Remmel "Bud" Martin; he is survived by his wife, the former Eva Palmer; three sons, Harry, Gary and James Rust, all of Cape Girardeau; a brother and two sisters.. ...
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Scooby gang rolls into Cape to solve 'Musical Mysteries'
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
Strains of the "Scooby Doo" theme and people trying to imitate the animated dog's speaking voice will likely be heard around Cape Girardeau before and after the "Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries" show takes the stage at 7 p.m. May 2 at the Show Me Center...
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Jackson fire report 4/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/14)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Police Department responded to the following call Tuesday. * Emergency medical service on North Neal Street.
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Jackson police report 4/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do no imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/25/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/25/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Jesse White Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
ELCO, Ill. -- Jesse E. White Jr., 99, of Elco died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, Ill. He was born Nov. 13, 1914, in Mounds, son of Jesse Earl and Rosa Heater White Sr. He married Reba West on Aug. 29, 1947. She preceded him in death Jan. 20, 2008...
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Viola Sadler
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
Viola Marie Sadler, 87, of Chesterfield, Mo., formerly of Burfordville, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Sunrise Senior Living in Chesterfield. She was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Gordonville, to Leo Edward and Freda Maag Nussbaum. She and Leroy Harrison Sadler were married Nov. 10, 1946. He died March 22, 2010...
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Dee Miller
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dee Miller, 67, of Anna died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 20, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, daughter of Orville and Lucille Messenger Dammeyer. She and Max Miller were married Dec. 21, 1991...
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Norbert Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Norbert Peter Kluesner, 93, of New Hamburg died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 20, 1920, in St. Joseph, Tenn., to John Henry and Elizabeth Reischman Kluesner. He and Arabella Stella Menz were married Nov. 27, 1945, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg...
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Richard Karraker
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
Richard T. Karraker, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 13, 1930, in Cypress, Ill., to Hezzie and Ethel Mull Karraker. He and Shirley Beaver were married June 6, 1959. After high school Richard attended Bradley University to study watch making. Afterward, he was a jeweler two years in Keokuk, Iowa...
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William Hancock
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
William Clifton Hancock, 82, of Scott City died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 17, 1931, in Houston, Mo., to Ensul Clifton and Mary Helen Potts Hancock. He and Mary Joan Yager were married Aug. 26, 1956, in Aztec, N.M...
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Ruth Evans
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
Ruth Campbell Evans, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born April 17, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, to William Henry and Anna Katherine Campbell. She and William James Evans were married April 14, 1947, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1995...
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Raymond Brewington
(Obituary ~ 04/25/14)
Raymond C. Brewington, 63, of Millersville died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. May 2, 2014, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. May 3 at the church, with Bishop Dennis Mouser officiating. Burial will be in Brownwood Cemetery in Advance, Mo...
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Blues, 'Hawks to square off in Game 5 tonight
(Professional Sports ~ 04/25/14)
The teams have played to a 2-2 stalemate through four tight games
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Former Southeast Missouri State basketball player Winans to be inducted into IBCA Hall of Fame
(College Sports ~ 04/25/14)
The former Southeast basketball standout will be honored Saturday
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Cards' Lynn has perfect April record marred by Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 04/25/14)
NEW YORK -- Lance Lynn began the day as the greatest April pitcher in major league history. He ended it with a blown lead and a discouraging loss. Chris Young homered to start New York's comeback and slumping Curtis Granderson singled in a run as a pinch hitter Thursday, helping Bartolo Colon and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1...
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Humanities Council awards grant for Kent Library celebration
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
The Missouri Humanities Council has awarded a $7,168 grant to help underwrite events for the 75th anniversary celebration of Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State University, according to a news release. The yearlong celebration began in November and will include a free speaker series featuring experts on Southeast Missouri history...
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Stephen Limbaugh honored with Good Scout Award
(Local News ~ 04/25/14)
Receiving standing ovations before and after his remarks about the values instilled in youngsters by the Boy Scouts, former U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Sr. was presented Thursday night with the Good Scout Award...
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High school roundup: Crusaders tumble in 10 innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/25/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Area digest 4/25/14
(Community Sports ~ 04/25/14)
Gary Crowden of Chaffee made his first career hole-in-one Monday at Bent Creek Golf Course. Crowden used an 8 iron to ace No. 15, a par 3 playing 142 yards. Witnesses were Odie Lape and Kenny Davie. Kuntze sinks ace at Cape Girardeau C.C. Joyce Kuntze of Cape Girardeau recently fired a hole-in-one at Cape Girardeau Country Club...
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2041Kane leads Blackhawks past Blues, 4-3 in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 04/25/14)
CHICAGO (AP) -- Patrick Kane scored his second goal of the game at 11:17 of overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Wednesday night to even their first-round playoff series at two games apiece. Kane carried the puck down the left side as teammates Ben Smith and Brandon Saad rushed toward the net, and beat Ryan Miller with a well-placed wrist shot for his 32nd career postseason goal...
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Southeast Music Department hosting season's last jazz event
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Music will present its final Jazz Series event of the season, "Come to the Jazz Party," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bedell Performance Hall, according to a news release from Southeast. This concert will feature Southeast's two student jazz ensembles...
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Artifacts 4/25/14
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
A child-friendly Saturday Social will be from 1 to 3 p.m. May 3 at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, 32 N. Main St., in Cape Girardeau. The arts and crafts workshop will be led by Rosetta Whitten from Cateye Glasses ART Studio. She will use the return of summer as the inspiration for several projects, both in two dimensions and three dimensions. ...
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Prayer 4/25/14
(Prayer ~ 04/25/14)
O Father God, in all our decisions we seek your wisdom. Amen.
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St. Louis Symphony violinist performing at Shuck Hall
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
Violinist David Halen, concertmaster of the St. Louis Symphony, will perform at 3 p.m. May 3 in the Shuck Music Recital Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus as part of the Sundays at Three concert series, according to a news release from the university...
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A Listing of First Friday events
(Entertainment ~ 04/25/14)
Will feature new porcelain jewelry by Linda Bohnsack Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. 821A Broadway, 334-8530 The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri The 28th annual Eighth Congressional District High School Art Competition will feature original artwork by high school students in Missouri's 8th Congressional District. ...
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