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Lieutenant governor accuses Justice Department of racism
(State News ~ 03/18/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's lieutenant governor is accusing Justice Department officials of "fanning the flames of racial division," as the federal agency is criticizing Ferguson, Missouri, police for alleged racial biases after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown...
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Seven candidates speak at Tea Party forum; more stay home
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
Seven candidates running in the April municipal election spoke to voters Tuesday evening at a forum hosted by the Cape Girardeau County Tea Party, but many more stayed home. From mayoral hopefuls to fire protection board candidates, seven people spoke at the event, with about 20 in the audience at the Cape Girardeau Public Library...
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The worst storm of all: Tri-State Tornado holds records 90 years later
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
Wednesday, March 18, 1925, was a comparatively slow news day in Cape Girardeau. Among the headlines on the front page of the Southeast Missourian's evening edition: "College not likely to get new building." "Girl, 18, makes second trip to the altar." "Left-hand turn into driveways now prohibited."...
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Nell Holcomb faces tough choices if tax vote fails
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
The Nell Holcomb School District has made cuts to supplies over the past several years because of budget constraints, but officials said Tuesday those cuts soon could include personnel and programs if voters don't approve a tax rollback waiver during the April 7 election...
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Notre Dame first-year boys basketball coach Paul Unterreiner has school back in final four
(High School Sports ~ 03/18/15)
Take a walk around the campus of Notre Dame High School and it only takes a few minutes to find players, coaches, students and faculty who speak highly of Paul Unterreiner and just how much he means to the school.
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Guardian Angel Varsity Girls' Basketball Team
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/18/15)
The Guardian Angel Varsity Girls' Basketball Team of Oran won the Consolation trophy at the Notre Dame Junior High Basketball Tournament. The finals were held on March 14. Congratulations Lady Redwings!
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First Spring Blooming Daffodil #1
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/18/15)
First Spring Blooming Daffodil at Cape Girardeau County park Northside
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First Spring Blooming Daffodil #1
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/18/15)
First Spring Blooming Daffodil
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Jackson Farmers Market moving to new location
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
The Jackson Farmers Market plans a new location this year, and others in the area are preparing for the coming season. Jackson City Park has been the home of the Jackson Farmers Market on Tuesday afternoons since 2011, when the market moved from Barton Street in uptown Jackson, a more shaded area...
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New Salem United Methodist Women
(Submitted Story ~ 03/18/15)
Joyce Brewer presided with 11 members present, There were 19 Sick and Shut-In calls made for the month of January. The Spring District Meeting will be held March 21 at Caruthersville. We sent a birthday card to Debbie Keeney, a Church Community Missionary Worker in Omaha NE...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/18/15)
Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2015. There are 288 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On March 18, 1965, the first spacewalk took place as Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov went outside his Voskhod 2 capsule, secured by a tether. Farouk I, the former king of Egypt, died in exile in Rome...
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Heart Walk generates thousands of dollars
(Editorial ~ 03/18/15)
With an ever-growing focus on cardiovascular disease in the United States, is it any wonder the American Heart Association's annual Heart Walk generates thousands of local dollars in the fight against heart disease and stroke? The 2015 walk, which took place March 7 inside the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau, raised $56,000 for the cause -- $1,382 more than last year's event. It has become the organization's signature fundraiser in the Southeast Missouri region...
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Questions of trust
(Column ~ 03/18/15)
Did the president's top adviser really leak information about former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's hidden private emails to the press in an attempt to "get back" at the Clintons for past deeds against her boss? Did the president send "his" people to Israel recently -- on the taxpayers' dime -- to undermine this week's national elections there?...
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Police officer, city worker team up to save trapped dog
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Officers crawled under a grain bin Monday to rescue a trapped dog. At 7:15 a.m., East Prairie animal control officer Jerry Medina responded to the Bell Grainery just west of a Main Street parking lot after a report of a possible trapped canine...
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Motorcyclist may lose foot after Poplar Bluff accident
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Authorities say a motorcyclist may lose his foot after it apparently became stuck in a car bumper during an accident Monday afternoon. Sean Michael Willis, 27, of Poplar Bluff is being treated at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, where he was flown after a crash at 12:15 p.m. at the intersection of Fifth and Cherry streets...
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Flight returns to Dulles after passenger becomes violent
(National News ~ 03/18/15)
A flight from Washington to Denver had to return to Dulles International Airport after a pilot reported a passenger became violent, ran toward the cockpit and had to be restrained. United Flight 1074 returned after takeoff Monday evening. Local police met the aircraft at the gate and detained the passenger, according to the airline...
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Police searching Houston home of millionaire Robert Durst
(National News ~ 03/18/15)
HOUSTON -- Authorities on Tuesday searched the Houston home of real estate millionaire Robert Durst after his weekend arrest in New Orleans on a murder warrant. Durst, 71, is charged with murder in a Los Angeles killing 15 years ago, and has been suspected -- but never charged -- in the disappearance of his first wife in New York. ...
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Letter sent to White House tests tentatively for cyanide
(National News ~ 03/18/15)
WASHINGTON -- An envelope addressed to the White House has tentatively tested positive for cyanide after two rounds of analysis, the Secret Service said Tuesday. Additional testing will be necessary to confirm the finding. The letter was received Monday at a facility that screens mail for the White House and is located away from the grounds of the executive mansion and its surrounding buildings in the heart of downtown Washington...
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Out of the past: March 18
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/15)
It is announced the Southeast Missourian will convert its weekday newspapers to morning circulation beginning June 4; it will continue to publish six newspapers a week, Monday through Friday, with a weekend package Sunday. The I-66 Project Inc. headquarters have been moved from Cape Girardeau to Wichita, Kansas; Walter Wildman, an official with the project, says the relocation will aid efforts to secure construction of a new highway across the nation...
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Births 3/18/15
(Births ~ 03/18/15)
Son to William Gonzalez and Brittany Nicole Cox of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:49 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Name, Jaxon Ray. Weight, 7 pounds, 14 ounces. First child. Ms. Cox is the daughter of Melvin Cox and Janet Cox of Cape Girardeau. Gonzalez is the son of Sacramento Gonzalez and Griselda Lara of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Labor Local 1104...
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Jackson police report 3/18/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Ami D. Illers, 30, of 131 Deal Court was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. n Nathan T. Oxley, 31, 6332 U.S. 61 was arrested on suspicion of stealing...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/18/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Alisha K. Tribble, 31, of Jackson was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated. n William D. Christisen, 54, 2850 Whitener St., was arrested on suspicion of violation of an order of protection, domestic assault and felonious restraint...
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Martha Williams
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
Martha Ann Bone Eby Williams, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, March 9, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 29, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Miles Edward and Almeda Louise Jones Bone Sr. Survivors include her husband, Glenn Williams of Cape Girardeau; two stepsons, Howard Williams of Enid, Oklahoma, and Preston Williams of Sikeston, Missouri; a sister, Carol Jane Godwin of Texas; a brother, the Rev. ...
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Edna Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
Edna S. Seabaugh, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Ratliff Care Center. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Cape County Memorial Park, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating...
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Bill Masterson
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
William E. "Bill" Masterson, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Daniel Hale
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
Daniel Hale, 62, left this world to be with his heavenly father Monday, March 16, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Millersville. He was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Piedmont, Missouri, to Truman and Dorothy Edwards Hale. He and Cathy New were married June 30, 1973, in Clarkton, Missouri...
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Edna Greaser
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
Edna Jean Greaser, 90, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at New Dawn Memory Care in Colorado. She was born Aug. 6, 1924, in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, to the late Lorenz and Mary Farris Krebs. She and Raymond C. Greaser were married June 9, 1956, in Indiana, Pennsylvania...
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Hallie Granville
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Hallie M. Granville, 82, of Morley passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri.
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Barbara Dunker
(Obituary ~ 03/18/15)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Barbara Ann Ridgeway Dunker, 84, of Asheboro, North Carolina, formerly of Mounds, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Ave., Asheboro. The funeral will be at 5 p.m. ...
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Prince Charles, Camilla in U.S. capital; will meet with Obama
(National News ~ 03/18/15)
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, arrived in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which they plan to visit cultural and educational sites before heading to Kentucky. The royal couple landed at Andrews Air Force Base, where they shook hands with U.S. and British officials as they squinted in the setting sun and strong winds. Prince Charles wore a blue suit and Camilla had on a coat and dress that appeared to be ivory or dove gray...
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Peralta's 3 hits leads Cards over Marlins' split squad 7-1
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/15)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Jhonny Peralta had three hits, including his first homer of spring training, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over a Miami Marlins' split squad 7-1 Tuesday. Peralta, who entered in 1-for-14 slide, homered on a fifth-inning slider from Bryan Morris for a 5-1 lead. He singled in his first two at-bats...
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Steen, Elliott lift Blues to shutout win over Flames
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/15)
CALGARY, Alberta -- Alex Steen scored two goals and Brian Elliott made 25 saves to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Jori Lehtera and David Backes also scored for St. Louis, which won for the fifth time in six games and moved into sole possession of first place in the Central Division -- one point ahead on Nashville...
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Greystone Estate comes down
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
The Shivelbine House is seen in the background as an excavator removes rubble Tuesday from where Greystone Estate stood off Sprigg Street. The estate, built in 1921, was used for years by Southeast Missouri State University fraternities but was closed last year when problems were found with the roof, water infiltration and ductwork. Repairing the house was not considered economically feasible by the university...
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Repairs reduce parking at Bloomsdale rest area
(Local News ~ 03/18/15)
The Bloomsdale, Missouri, rest area on Interstate 55 north in Ste. Genevieve County will have reduced parking while contractor crews make repairs. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily March 31 to April 2, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Teen allegedly steals snake under sweatshirt
(State News ~ 03/18/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis County teenager is facing a theft charge after police say he swiped a ball python snake from a pet store by stuffing it into his sweatshirt. The 17-year-old has been charged with stealing an animal in the November reptile theft at Exotic Amphibian and Reptile Center. According to court records, a store employee saw the theft on store surveillance cameras. The shop's owner says the snake still hasn't been recovered. It was about 1 1/2 feet long and valued at about $400...
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Prayer 3/18/15
(Prayer ~ 03/18/15)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that we have victory through you, our precious Savior. Amen.
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Fashion museum exhibit documents Lauren Bacall: 'The Look'
(Community ~ 03/18/15)
NEW YORK -- On stage, screen and magazine covers, Lauren Bacall was known as "The Look," but in her regular life, the late icon described her style as "studied carelessness." Now, more than six months after her death, student curators at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology have managed to capture both sides of Bacall in an intimate new exhibit that runs through April 4...
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At-home spa day: DIY beauty treatments are simple, affordable
(Community ~ 03/18/15)
Here are a few easy, at-home spa recipes that will leave you glowing: Brown sugar is a natural and affordable exfoliant with many health benefits, while grapeseed oil gently and deeply moisturizes skin without clogging pores. Ingredients: n 1/2 cup grapeseed oil...
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Buy the River: Put your money where your heart is
(Community ~ 03/18/15)
If I can combine two things to make each one even better, I do it. Shopping and giving to an organization or people in need is one of the ways I can do that. I love to help people. It's one of the reasons I joined the Association of Junior Leagues while I lived in New York. ...
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