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Missouri cities consider solar energy farms
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two cities near Kansas City are considering making more use of solar energy, a trend energy industry experts say is growing in the Midwest as costs to install facilities decline. Solar energy firms have been wooing Sugar Creek and Independence to build solar farms to replace carbon-based facilities, The Kansas City Star reported. Independence officials asked for proposals from energy developers last month, and Sugar Creek already has an agreement with one company...
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After spotlight, Ferguson faces a challenging road forward
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- It's doubtful they were aware, but the rioters who torched Juanita Morris' dress shop had strayed a couple of blocks beyond the Ferguson city limits and into the town of Dellwood. Such is the indiscriminate nature of rage. But walking amid the ashes of 28 years of work, Morris was thinking about something else: Her plans to rebuild...
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NYT reporter refuses to answer questions in CIA leak case
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A New York Times reporter is providing little assistance to prosecutors as they put a former CIA officer on trial for allegedly leaking classified information about a botched operation in Iran. Journalist James Risen testified Monday at an unusual pretrial hearing in U.S. ...
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Red Star area second Cape neighborhood to be added to improvement initiative
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
The Neighborhood Development Initiative in Cape Girardeau will continue with its second round of pilot neighborhood meetings Jan. 13. The first meeting of the year will be in the Red Star neighborhood, which stretches from Second Street to East Cape Rock Drive and spans east to west from Rand Street to Big Bend Road...
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Enjoying the last day of break
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Adriano Grim shoots a layup with Elijah Wigfall watching on their last day of holiday break Monday, Jan. 5, 2014 at Shawnee Park Center. Cape Girardeau schools resume classes today. (Fred Lynch)
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KFVS12 gets new general manager
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Raycom Media announced multiple staffing changes to their stations Monday. Both Tim Ingram and Dave Thomason will be changing positions by the end of the month. Dave Thomason was announced as the successor to Tim Ingram, who has served as the vice president and general manager of KFVS12 and WQWQ, Raycom Media's CBS and CW affiliates in Cape Girardeau, since 2011. ...
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Ferguson grand juror sues for right to talk about case
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A member of the grand jury that declined to indict a Ferguson police officer in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown contends in a lawsuit filed Monday that the prosecutor in the case has wrongly implied that all 12 jurors believed there was no evidence to support charges...
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Cape Splash admission increase gets first-round approval from council
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Fee adjustments were among the top issues considered by the Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday night at its first meeting of the year. The council unanimously granted first-round approval for an admissions increase at Cape Splash Aquatic Center, increasing the cost of daily admissions and group pricing packages by $1 per person. Prices for season passes also will increase...
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Local studio gives lift with aerial yoga
(Community ~ 01/06/15)
With the arrival of a new year, a common resolution is to eat healthier and once again begin regular workouts. This year The Source-Yoga 'n More is offering a few fun new ways to exercise, in the form of aerial yoga. Aerial yoga involves using "silks" or nylon bands to suspend a person off the ground in a deep, relaxing stretch. Participants can "invert" themselves by flipping upside down while suspended, or simply practice their stretches while keeping a foot firmly planted on the ground...
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Miranda Lambert coming to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Grammy nominated country superstar Miranda Lambert is coming to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Lambert is on tour promoting her fifth album, "Platinum," with the hit single "Automatic," which was released in June. According to the Show Me Center website, Lambert's "Certified Platinum Tour" will be hitting the Show Me Center on Feb. 26. Ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday...
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Cape Girardeau County officials seeking input for buildings
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
An advisory board formed to review three options for potential updates to Cape Girardeau County facilities is seeking public input before making its final decision. Last year, the Cape Girardeau County Commission formed a citizen advisory board to review three options as proposed by St. Louis-based Treanor Architects...
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Rams owner plans to build stadium in Los Angeles County
(Professional Sports ~ 01/06/15)
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- A development group that includes a company controlled by the owner of the St. Louis Rams announced plans Monday to build an 80,000-seat stadium in the Los Angeles suburbs that could become home for an NFL team.
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Lawmaker wants 75 mph limit on some Missouri roads
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state lawmaker wants to increase the speed limit on Missouri's rural interstates and freeways from 70 mph. State Rep. Mike Kelley of Lamar filed legislation recently to boost the speed limit on those roads to 75 mph. Kansas increased speed limits from 70 mph on some roads in 2011...
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Missouri revenues up 5 percent, on par with spending freezes
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's revenue is up more than 5 percent this fiscal year and the state's budget chief says that means the governor will likely not need to further freeze spending. Revenue figures released Monday show net general revenue for December is up 10.7 percent compared to last year...
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No injuries in fire at Herculaneum residential care facility
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
HERCULANEUM, Mo. -- Firefighters on Monday battled a fire at a residential care facility south of St. Louis. The fire broke out before 6 a.m. at Autumn Ridge assisted living facility in Herculaneum, about 25 miles south of St. Louis. Smoke was pouring from the building before it was eventually put out. No one was seriously hurt...
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Mark Twain plaque stolen from monument at New York gravesite
(State News ~ 01/06/15)
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Police are investigating the theft of a bronze plaque from a monument at Mark Twain's gravesite in upstate New York. The superintendent of Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira said Monday that the 12-by-12-inch likeness of the American writer was likely stolen between Christmas and New Year's Day...
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Students, colleagues remember Jackson's 'Mr. Music' Nick Leist
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Colleagues and students of former Jackson High School band director Nick Leist are remembering him as a magnetic and kindhearted leader, passionate about sharing his love for music with his students and the community. Leist, a musical legend in Jackson, died Sunday at age 74...
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Swans
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/15)
Swan photo taken at the lake.
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First State Community Bank donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/15)
Employees of First State Community Bank donated $5,092.20 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Isle Casino Cape Girardeau donates to United Way
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/15)
Employees of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau donated $12,280.00 to United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2015. There are 359 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1540, England's King Henry VIII married his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves. (The marriage lasted about six months.) On this date:...
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Naming center after Dobbins duo appropriate
(Editorial ~ 01/06/15)
Naming buildings or portions of a facility is not a new concept for academic institutions, and Southeast Missouri State University has its share of buildings named after influential people who made their mark on the university. This is the case when an institution honors someone for their support, monetarily or otherwise. The action also serves as a historical reference...
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Lebanon imposes new limits on Syrians fleeing civil war
(International News ~ 01/06/15)
BEIRUT -- Lebanon turned back Syrians trying to cross the border Monday under strict new visa regulations, saying it simply cannot handle any more people displaced by the ongoing civil war. The policy, requiring Syrians to obtain visas that sharply limit the time they can stay in Lebanon, effectively narrows one of the few escape routes left from a conflict that has displaced a third of Syria's prewar population and shows no sign of ending...
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Some 30,000 Germans protest against anti-Islam rallies
(International News ~ 01/06/15)
BERLIN -- The square around the Cologne Cathedral was plunged into darkness Monday evening after the historical landmark in western Germany shut down its lights in a silent protest of weekly rallies in Dresden against the perceived "Islamization" of Europe...
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Yemen's al-Qaida thrives on Sunni backlash to Shiite rebels
(International News ~ 01/06/15)
CAIRO -- Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen is surging in strength, finding new support and recruits among the country's Sunni tribesmen, in a backlash to drone strikes and the rise to power of Shiite rebels who have taken over the capital and other parts of the country, tribal leaders and Yemeni officials warn...
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'Real Housewives' star makes prison her new home
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/15)
One of New Jersey's "Real Housewives" has gone to the big house. Teresa Giudice surrendered at the Federal Correction Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, at about 3 a.m. Monday to begin serving a 15-month sentence for bankruptcy fraud, her attorney said...
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New diet guidelines might pull back from meat over environmental concerns
(Community ~ 01/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- Where's the beef? A panel that advises the Agriculture Department appears set to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own health, but also for the environment. That means that when the latest version of the government's dietary guidelines comes out, it may push even harder than it has in recent years for people to choose more fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and other plant-based foods -- at the expense of meat...
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Mayor didn't trust state to review Ohio 12-year-old's fatal shooting by police
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland's mayor says he didn't trust a state agency to investigate the fatal police shooting of a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a pellet gun, because he believes the agency mishandled the investigation of a different shooting that led to charges against officers and a settlement with the families of two people killed...
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House Speaker in line for 3rd term; GOP readies agenda
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner's prospects for a new term appeared secure Monday despite grumblings from tea party-aligned dissidents on the eve of a Republican takeover of Congress, while GOP leaders in both houses pointed toward a swift veto showdown with President Barack Obama over the long-stalled Keystone XL pipeline...
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Suspect ordered to stand trial in ambush on troopers
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
MILFORD, Pa. -- A judge on Monday ordered a survivalist who called for revolution to stand trial on charges he fatally shot a Pennsylvania state trooper and wounded another outside their barracks, a case his attorneys acknowledge will be difficult to defend...
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Same-sex couples wed by Miami judge
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
MIAMI -- Lesbian and gay couples were wed in Miami on Monday by the same judge who approved their marriage licenses, hours before Florida's coming-out party as the nation's 36th state where same-sex marriages are now legal statewide. The addition of Florida's 19.9 million people means 70 percent of Americans now live in states where gay marriage is legal...
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Jury selection underway in marathon bombing trial
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
BOSTON -- Potential jurors stared intently at Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as jury selection in his federal death penalty trial began Monday under tight security. Tsarnaev, flanked by his attorneys, sat at a table in the front of the jury assembly room. Wearing a dark sweater and khaki trousers, he picked at his beard, looked at the potential jurors and looked at the judge...
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Selah Moore
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Selah E. Moore, 90, of Perryville died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, Texas. She was born Sept. 30, 1924, in Johnston City, Illinois. She and Kenneth H. Moore were married Feb. 14, 1942. He preceded her in death Sept. 16, 2014...
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Nancy Howell
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Nancy Joanne Howell, 54, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at her home. She was born May 23, 1960, in Dexter, Missouri, daughter of James Edward Sr. and Betty Louise Jaco Howell. Nancy was a waitress at Rubies Restaurant in Marble Hill and Howard Johnson in St. Louis...
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Nick Leist
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
Niclous "Nick" Leist, 74, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Christian Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Oct. 9, 1940, in Illmo, to Otto N. and Bernice Lambert Leist. He and Judy McElmurry were married Aug. 19, 1962, at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Illmo...
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Leo Nielsen
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Leo A. Nielsen, 77, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 2, 1937, in Thornton, Iowa, son of Christ and Pearl Buck Nielsen. He and Betty R. Clayton were married Nov. 18, 1960, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
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Wesley Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Wesley Dean Harris, 80, lifelong resident of Oran, went to be with the Lord. He passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 3, 1934, in Oran, son of John Melton and Helen Wright Harris. He and Barbara Louise Gateley were married Feb. 25, 1955, at Oran First Baptist Church. They were looking forward to celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary next month...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Kelvin D. Currie, no age given, of Decatur, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest. n Ashton B. Dickerson, no age given, of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested on suspicion of fraudulent attempt to obtain a controlled substance...
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Harold Schlitt
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- Harold Anton Schlitt, 89, of Oran died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the family home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
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Roger Seal
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
Roger Seal, 83, of Zionsville, Indiana, formerly of Scott City, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. A celebration of life will be from 9 a.m. until service time Thursday at Zionsville Christian Church. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center in Zionsville...
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James Bunton
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
James M. Bunton, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. There is no local service. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston, Missouri. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Clara Thomas
(Obituary ~ 01/06/15)
Clara Louise Thomas, 94, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, formerly of Jackson, died Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at St Joseph Nursing Home in Kenosha. She was born Sept. 21, 1920, in Bowling Green, Missouri, to Frank Leroy and Mary Weitz Sisson. She married Max Thomas, who preceded her in death...
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Births 1/6/15
(Births ~ 01/06/15)
Son to Christopher Maxwell and Victoria Lynn Cantrell of Chaffee, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:31 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. Name, Lucas Allan. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Mrs. Cantrell is the former Victoria Arnold, daughter of Rhonda Arnold and Dereck Arnold of Chaffee. Cantrell is the son of Susan Cantrell and Ed Cantrell of Miner, Missouri. He is employed by Boomland...
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Woman sues over photo on novelty flask
(National News ~ 01/06/15)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- A New Mexico woman is suing a novelty products maker over a flask that includes her likeness and the phrase, "I'm going to be the most popular girl in rehab." The Santa Fe New Mexican reported Veronica Vigil alleges in federal court that Anne Taintor Inc. ...
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2014 events helped mark Jackson bicentennial
(Column ~ 01/06/15)
As I look back at 2014, it was a very good year for the city of Jackson. We celebrated our bicentennial with a wide variety of activities. We started with a reception in January with officials reading proclamations about the history leading to our 200th birthday, people in historic costumes, a beard fashion show, burying of the razor and unveiling a time capsule for storing items collected during the year...
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Highway 34 in Bollinger County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 01/06/15)
Highway 34 in Bollinger County reduced for pavement work Highway 34 in Bollinger County, from Highway 51 to Route B, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work, which began Monday, will continue from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Chaffee girls basketball team uses strong second half to top Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee girls basketball team has relied on its good outside shooting and fast break offense to provide wins all season.
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High school roundup: Saxony girls roll into semis at Delta tournament
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/15)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Out of the past: Jan. 6
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/15)
Striking West Lake Quarry workers will appeal to leaders of the St. Louis Archdiocese, which owns the quarry, for help in the current labor dispute with management; around 32 striking workers are planning to travel to St. Louis to distribute leaflets to the public in front of St. Louis Cathedral on Sunday...
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Prayer 1/6/15
(Prayer ~ 01/06/15)
Lord Jesus, thank you that we can come to you in prayer and lay our burdens down. Amen.
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High school roundup: Bernie boys basketball team follows up Christmas title with win over Oran
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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