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Professor performs as Faulkner as part of literary conference
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
Sitting in the front row of the Redhawks Room at the University Center, John Dennis Anderson, in his guise as Southern writer William Faulkner, is concentrating on his remarks before taking to the podium at the Faulkner & Hurston Conference Thursday...
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Career fair draws hundreds of potential workers
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
Jessica Leadbetter may not have left Thursday's career fair with an offer for a full-time job, but it wasn't for lack of enthusiasm on her part. "I think you have to come in here and look presentable, and give a big smile ... and have confidence. They notice that. You have to really act like you want it," the 29-year-old from Millersville said, as she filled out applications at a table inside the crowded Osage Centre...
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Tattoo artists explain how they got into the craft
(Entertainment ~ 10/24/14)
On the line beside "What I want to be when I grow up," fourth-grade Andy Estes wrote "tattoo artist." Two decades later, that worksheet is still somewhere at his mom's house, but Estes can be found in his corner of Flesh Hound Tattoo Studio in Cape Girardeau...
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Charmed bracelets: Electronic monitors help reduce cost of justice
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
Prisons come in many forms. Sometimes they're massive concrete buildings surrounded by miles of razor wire. Sometimes they're electronic gadgets small enough to wear on an ankle. And sometimes they're a ticket to freedom. "Courtney," a 22-year-old restaurant hostess with a 2-year-old daughter, was arrested on a theft charge when she was 18. ...
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New York doctor has Ebola
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
NEW YORK -- An emergency room doctor who recently returned to the city after treating Ebola patients in West Africa has tested positive for the virus, city officials said Thursday. He's the fourth case in the U.S. and the first in the nation's biggest city...
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Ameren planning upgrades in region
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
Ameren Missouri is planning a series of infrastructure upgrades to improve reliability and meet growing demand for electricity in the Cape Girardeau region. The program is called the Cape Girardeau Electric Reliability Program and includes constructing two new substations and new transmission lines...
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Week 10 capsules: District football tournaments begin today
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/14)
The past nine weeks of the Missouri high school football season have determined tonight's district matchups, but for here on out each team will be living by the oldest of coaches' cliches: It's one game at a time. From this point forward, win or go home.
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Ramsey Creek
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/24/14)
A lot of rain and clouds with a prolonged exposure gave Ramsey Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park an interesting appearance.
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Battling Breast Cancer: A Free Presentation
(Submitted Story ~ 10/24/14)
When it comes to battling breast cancer, you have questions. We have answers. SoutheastHEALTH will host a presentation on "Battling Breast Cancer: Why We Do What We Do!" on Monday, Oct. 27, at HealthPoint -- Cape from 5 to 6 p.m. Sarah Colwick, MD, of Cape Girardeau Surgical Clinic, and James C. Mosley III, MD, of Southeast Hematology/Oncology will be the featured speakers at this "Bravest Wear Pink" event. Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served...
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Catholic Social Ministries Purchases Truck
(Submitted Story ~ 10/24/14)
St. Mary's / Old St. Vincent's Catholic Social Ministries recently purchased a truck to help with the day to day operations of their food pantry in Cape Girardeau. The truck was purchased entirely with private donations from generous individuals and businesses in the community. ...
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Annual Pink Walk sponsored by Busch Pet Products
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/24/14)
Over 20 dogs participated in Busch Pet Products' annual Pink Walk, held Saturday, October 18 to raise awareness for breast cancer treatment. Each canine participant was given a pink bandana to wear for the walk.
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Annual Pink Walk sponsored by Busch Pet Products
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/24/14)
Over 20 dogs participated in Busch Pet Products' annual Pink Walk, held Saturday, October 18 to raise awareness for breast cancer treatment. Each canine participant was given a pink bandana to wear for the walk.
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Annual Pink Walk sponsored by Busch Pet Products
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/24/14)
Over 20 dogs participated in Busch Pet Products' annual Pink Walk, held Saturday, October 18 to raise awareness for breast cancer treatment. Each canine participant was given a pink bandana to wear for the walk.
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Annual Pink Walk sponsored by Busch Pet Products
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/24/14)
Over 20 dogs participated in Busch Pet Products' annual Pink Walk, held Saturday, October 18 to raise awareness for breast cancer treatment. Each canine participant was given a pink bandana to wear for the walk. Pictured is Annabelle, our youngest participant...
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Joyce Arensmann
(Obituary ~ 10/24/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Joyce Mae Arensmann, 82, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. There is no service. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Carol Wahlers
(Obituary ~ 10/24/14)
PAID PHOTO Carol Wahlers Carol Sue Wahlers, 64, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at her home. She was born May 12, 1950, in Crosstown, Missouri, daughter of Arthur and Evelyn Eichorn Turnbough. Carol was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson...
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Raymond Reiker
(Obituary ~ 10/24/14)
PAID Dr. Raymond C. Reiker, 77, of Daphne, Alabama, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. He was a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, Southeast Missouri State University, and Xavier University. Ray traveled internationally with his agri-business. He enjoyed life, living it to the fullest, making friends wherever he traveled...
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Senators ask gov't for nationwide air bag recall
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
DETROIT -- Two U.S. senators are calling on regulators to issue a nationwide recall of cars with faulty air bags made by Takata Corp., questioning why automakers have been allowed to limit recalls to only certain locations with high humidity. Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Edward Markey of Massachusetts made the demand in a letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, who oversees the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
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GM 3Q profit nearly doubles, led by North America
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
DETROIT -- Big profits from rising SUV and truck sales in North America helped General Motors nearly double its third-quarter net profit and more than offset its struggles in Europe and South America. The automaker posted net income of $1.38 billion, or 81 cents per share. In the year-ago quarter, GM made $698 million, or 45 cents per share...
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'Macbeth' opens next weekend at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 10/24/14)
Something wicked this way comes. The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Theatre and Dance's production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" opens next weekend in the Rust Flex Theatre at Southeast's River Campus. In the Bard of Avon's shortest and arguably his darkest piece, a Scottish general and his wife are driven by ambition to regicide and madness before being broken on the wheel of fate...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/24/147
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/24/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Angela L. Miller, 46, homeless, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation. n Anthony R. Bell, 31, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for child neglect...
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Three Rivers nursing program to move back to main campus
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Architects are finalizing plans to move the Three Rivers College nursing and allied health program back to the main campus, the Board of Trustees learned Wednesday during their monthly meeting. The program currently is at the former south campus of Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. It will move to the new classroom building under construction at the main campus, said Dr. Wes Payne, college president...
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Births 10/24/14
(Births ~ 10/24/14)
Roach Daughter to David Andrew and Katie Ann Roach of Maryland Heights, Missouri, St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri, 3:56 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014. Name, Eleanor Mae. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Mrs. Roach is the former Katie Jenkins, daughter of Matthew and Susan Jenkins of Cape Girardeau. Roach is the son of David Roach and Teri Yant of Morehouse, Missouri. He is employed by Enterprise...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/24/14)
n At 1:33 a.m., a medical assist on Olive Street. n At 2 a.m., a medical assist on Hackberry Street. n At 2:44 a.m., a medical assist on South Sprigg Street. n At 3:11 a.m., da ispatched and cancelled call en route to Broadway. n At 3:46 a.m., a medical assist on Themis Street...
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Jackson police report 10/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/24/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses n Greg W. Franklin, 38, of Jackson was issued a summons for speeding. n Ryan T. Bollinger, 32, of Sedgewickville was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Jazz pianist Peter Nero to perform at Art Tatum tribute
(Entertainment ~ 10/24/14)
Acclaimed jazz pianist Peter Nero will perform "For Art's Sake: A Salute to Art Tatum" with Southeast's jazz musicians in a tribute to jazz legend Art Tatum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus...
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Out of the past 10/24/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/24/14)
Riverside Home Centers, Inc., which was founded more than 85 years ago as a basic lumber yard and became one of the largest hardware and building materials firm in Southeast Missouri, may soon close its doors; the company has started to liquidate its stock; it will either be sold or close...
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Susan Marsh
(Obituary ~ 10/24/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Susan M. Marsh, 51, of Jonesboro died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Anna, Illinois. Cremation will follow.
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ArtiFacts 10/24/14
(Entertainment ~ 10/24/14)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will hold its 44th Annual Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Nov. 22 and 23 at the Osage Centre and Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The show will feature more than 300 crafters from throughout the Midwest. Last year, an estimated 14,000 people attended at both locations...
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Man's body found on river ramp in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities continue to investigate the death of a Poplar Bluff man whose body was found submerged at the end of the boat ramp on the Black River early Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Salvador Ruiz Ramirez, a 48-year-old originally from Texas, according to Butler County Coroner Jim Akers...
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Liasson focusing on politics in presentation
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
Although she had worked in newspapers, it was while Mara Liasson was driving across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge she decided she'd like to try radio. She heard a friend of hers over the air and called him. Her friend, who worked at Pacifica Radio, a group of Berkeley, California-based listener-supported radio stations, said she could volunteer. ...
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'Anything Goes' at Southeast's Bedell Hall
(Entertainment ~ 10/24/14)
"Anything Goes," winner of three 2011 Tony Awards, including best musical revival and choreography, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Earl and Margie Holland, for whom the Earl and Margie Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts at Southeast is named, have selected "Anything Goes" as their special choice event this season at the River Campus, according to a news release from the university...
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Border deaths drop to 15-year low
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The number of people who died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has dropped to the lowest level in 15 years as more immigrants turned themselves in to authorities in Texas and fewer took their chances with the dangerous trek across the Arizona desert...
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For teen with passport, Syria trip can be seamless
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
PARIS -- The teenage sisters told their father they were staying home sick from their suburban Denver school. Instead, they took $2,000 and their passports and headed off for Syria with a 16-year-old friend. They made it as far as Germany before border guards detained them for questioning...
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Dad: White House jumper has 'mental health' issues
(National News ~ 10/24/14)
WASHINGTON -- The latest person to climb over the White House fence had the paranoid belief he was being watched by cameras and had previously been arrested at the executive mansion, his father said. Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Maryland, was ordered held without bond in an appearance Thursday before a federal magistrate judge. Wearing blue prison garb, he resisted being taken away and started talking as two deputy marshals removed him from the courtroom...
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Independent autopsy: St. Louis officer shot Myers from behind
(State News ~ 10/24/14)
ST. LOUIS -- An 18-year-old killed earlier this month by an off-duty St. Louis police officer was shot eight times, including six times from behind, said a forensic pathologist who performed an independent autopsy Thursday. Dr. Cyril Wecht, who has investigated the deaths of John F. ...
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Chicago man indicted in SIU threat case
(State News ~ 10/24/14)
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. -- A Chicago man accused of mailing threats of beheadings, bombings and other violence to Southern Illinois University's Carbondale campus is facing fewer federal counts under a federal indictment than when he was first charged...
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Mom of Canada suspect: I cry for victims, not son
(International News ~ 10/24/14)
OTTAWA, Ontario -- The mother of the man accused of killing a soldier at Ottawa's war memorial then storming Parliament before being shot dead says she is crying for the victims of the shooting, not her son. In a brief and tear-filled telephone interview Thursday, Susan Bibeau said she did not know what to say to those hurt in the attack...
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Coalition airstrikes in Syria killed over 500
(International News ~ 10/24/14)
MURSITPINAR, Turkey -- U.S.-led coalition airstrikes in Syria have killed more than 500 people since they began last month, mainly Islamic militants, activists said Thursday, as fighting flared again in the northern Syrian border town of Kobani. Despite the large death toll and international intervention to aid Kurdish forces fighting to defend Kobani, Islamic State forces Thursday seized a hilltop overlooking the town along the Syria-Turkey border, activist said...
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Canada's Parliament salutes ex-Mountie hero of shooting
(International News ~ 10/24/14)
OTTAWA, Ontario -- The standing ovation began even before Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers entered the Parliament chamber in his black robe, carrying the golden ceremonial mace on his right shoulder. For more than two minutes, the lawmakers applauded and pounded their desks Thursday for the white-haired former Mountie, hailed as a hero for shooting the gunman who had stormed Canada's seat of power just a day earlier...
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Poplar Bluff teacher on leave after abuse allegations
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff early childhood special education teacher has been on paid administrative leave since Oct. 10, following nonsexual abuse allegations, school officials said. An investigation is being conducted by Poplar Bluff School District, children's division, and local law enforcement, said superintendent Chris Hon...
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Book about growing up in Bootheel to be sent to area schools
(Local News ~ 10/24/14)
A collection of stories titled "Canalou: People, Culture, Bootheel Town" soon will be delivered to area schools by the Center for Regional History at Southeast Missouri State University. Richard Montgomery of Sikeston, Missouri, made a $7,500 gift to the center to ship 500 copies of the book in November to schools throughout the region...
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St. Vincent makes bid to reach Class 1 final four this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 10/24/14)
The St. Vincent volleyball team will be making an appearance at the Class 1 Sectional playoffs Saturday. St. Vincent will join Bernie, Bismarck and host Clarkton as the four teams competing for a spot in the state tournament, which will be held Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 at the Show-Me Center...
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Southeast Missouri State to face EKU on the road Saturday
(College Sports ~ 10/24/14)
The Southeast Missouri State football team's five turnovers, inability to run the ball well or stop the Eastern Illinois ground attack and surrendering big plays all bothered coach Tom Matukewicz about his team's lopsided loss to the defending conference champions.
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The past comes alive when a novice starts looking at his roots
(Column ~ 10/24/14)
My family -- on both my mother's and my father's side -- has never been much interested in its ancestry. I've mentioned this before, but I think the reason was simple: They were consumed with surviving and didn't put much stock in digging into the past...
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Speak Out 10/24/14
(Speak Out ~ 10/24/14)
Fire tax; Thank you; Standardized test; Travel ban; Veteran, bureau
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Fire tax should be passed
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/24/14)
I'm a tough sell when it comes to taxes, and I've publicly opposed local tax initiatives in the past. My guest commentary in opposition to the city and county use tax was published this past March in the Southeast Missourian. Not only am I quite skeptical when it comes to new taxes, I don't believe that just because a tax is up for renewal that it automatically qualifies to be extended. ...
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Putting your garden to bed
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
Fall is here and winter is fast approaching. If you haven't had a killing frost it is only weeks away. What should we do to get our gardens ready for winter so that when spring comes it will be ready to plant and produce a great summer bonanza? The first task is to clean off your garden. ...
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Martin - Palisch
(Wedding ~ 10/24/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lindsay Jane Martin and Drew Conrad Palisch were married June 28, 2014, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri. The Rev. Charles Weber performed the ceremony. Organist was Robyn Koenig of Farrar, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Kevin and Lisa Martin of Perryville. The groom is the son of Ronald and Charlene Palisch of Altenburg...
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Hitt - Bollinger
(Engagement ~ 10/24/14)
Ron and Linda Hitt of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Christa Anne Hitt, to Jeramey Renzo Bollinger. He is the son of Joe and Vivian Bollinger of Millersville. Christa is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2009, and a master's degree from Southeast in 2013. She is a preschool teacher with Jackson School District at South Elementary...
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Gaither - Epstein
(Engagement ~ 10/24/14)
Quentin and Karen Gaither of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Elizabeth Gaither, to Nicholas Brian Epstein. He is the son of Brian and Rhonda Epstein of Owensville, Missouri. Nicole is a 2009 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree in political science and journalism from Westminster College. She expects to receive a juris doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law in May 2015...
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We are the Lord's dwelling place
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
In the past couple of weeks, I've felt like a grated carrot. Let me explain. There are a lot of fresh vegetables available in Athens, of which I've been eating a lot. The other day I decided to incorporate this organic goodness into a dessert, so I made a carrot cake. ...
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'Fury,' a black staillion, no Pitt movie
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Ned Walsh. Happy birthday to Ginny Ruiz, Richard Walther, Christopher Trost, Jamie Holland, Amy Hooker, Shari Hargrove, Candice Lee, Erica Cobb, Jamie Duncan, Steve Shoemaker, Charlean Hawkins, Preston Hagan, Blaine Swinford, Forrest Lynn, Daniel Bridwell, Aiden Owens, Michael Spies, Jason Pobst, Randy Dumey, Anna Pobst, Sue Nunnally, Lance Acey, Darlene Chesher, Dale Keith, Grace McCann, Fred Welter, Ronnie Held, Diana Dees, Angie Eftink, Larry Grey, William McFerron, Jack Gladwell, Margaret Nation, Tanner Morgan, Kenny Ray Holder, Terry Cannon, David Gardner, Mary Ann Kiefer, Angie Ruiz, Bob Tankersley and Pat Whistler.. ...
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FYI 10-26-14
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
fyi St. Joseph Home and School in Scott City will host a Christmas bazaar from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in the school gymnasium, 606 Sycamore St. More information about booth rentals is available by calling the school at 573-264-2600. Chic-fil-A, 3333 Gordonville Road in Cape Girardeau, is hosting a fundraiser Oct. ...
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'Did you read the book?'
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
With all of the recent excitement over the movie "Gone Girl" -- shot extensively in Cape Girardeau -- people have been in conversation. "Who did you see (in the movie) that you knew? "Where did the busy nightscape come from as Ben Affleck's car crossed the Emerson Bridge?" East Cape is pretty dark at night, you know...
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Through the woods: A Beautiful Young Whitetail Buck
(Community ~ 10/24/14)
I photographed this young whitetail buck as it sprinted past me at the edge of a sunflower field. It is a healthy beautiful deer with a shiny coat, but there is an indication that something has recently happened that did not end well for him. This young buck has had its left antler broken off... most likely in a skirmish with a larger buck...
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