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Police: No clear motive in Schweich suicide
(State News ~ 03/24/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The embattled chairman of the Missouri Republican Party gained some support Monday as police said they have no evidence of an anti-Semitic whispering campaign against a state auditor who killed himself. A prominent GOP donor Monday also revised his account of hearing a negative remark about the auditor's religion, reaffirming the basic sentiment but saying the comment occurred earlier than he had recalled...
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NCAA investigation played role in Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler's resignation
(College Sports ~ 03/24/15)
Southeast was 10-19 overall in Margenthaler's final season and 3-13 in the OVC to tie for 10th place in the 12-team league. The Redhawks failed to make the conference tournament in his four years at the helm.
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Departure of Southeast Missouri State men's, women's basketball coach announced
(College Sports ~ 03/24/15)
The firing of men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt was announced less than two hours after the announcement of women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler's resignation.
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Lorimier statue taken down for repairs
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
The wooden statue of Louis Lorimier may be finding a new home by the end of the summer. The statue of Cape Girardeau's founder was carved into a tree stump at Cape Rock Park in September 1997. Since then, it's continued to be worn and damaged by weather, and city workers have taken the statue to its maintenance shed to be dried and be repaired...
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Three running for two slots on Cape school board
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
Three candidates are vying for two posts on the Cape Girardeau School Board in April, including incumbents Kyle McDonald and Lynn Ware and challenger Dr. Anthony Keele. The two candidates with the most votes April 7 will win three-year terms. Keele, a family physician at Cape Family Practice, said he disagrees with how the school board has managed taxpayers' money over the past several years...
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Flood-control project finds supporters, few foes at meeting
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway project again was described by members of the Mississippi River Commission as a thorn in the side of Southeast Missouri stakeholders, who spoke Monday at a public hearing aboard the M/V Mississippi at the New Madrid riverfront...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team sweeps season series with Saint Louis
(College Sports ~ 03/24/15)
The Redhawks defeated the Billikens 13-1 on Tuesday to sweep the home-and-home series between the two teams this season and extend their winning streak to five games.
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102 year old WWII Veteran
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/24/15)
102 Year old WWII veteran, Herbert Buchheit. (story to follow on "submit story"
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Saint Francis Named Level II Stroke Center
(Submitted Story ~ 03/24/15)
Saint Francis Medical Center has earned Level II Stroke Center designation, the newest component of the Time Critical Diagnosis (TCD) System, from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The statewide TCD brings together the 911-response system, ambulance services, and hospitals in a coordinated way to provide patients the right care, at the right place, in the right amount of time. ...
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'Southern Charm' Trip to Benefit SoutheastHEALTH Projects
(Submitted Story ~ 03/24/15)
SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary will offer some "Southern Charm" this fall with a trip to Savannah and Jekyll Island, Ga.; Charleston, S.C.; and St. Augustine, Fla. Proceeds from the weeklong trip, scheduled for Oct. 10 through 16, will benefit SoutheastHEALTH projects...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
Today is Tuesday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2015. There are 282 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 24, 1765, Britain enacted the Quartering Act, requiring American colonists to provide temporary housing to British soldiers...
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Speak Out 3/24/15
(Speak Out ~ 03/24/15)
** Daylight saving; ** Fiber optic; ** Jackson pride; ** Mandatory voting?; ** Consequences; ** Nell Holcomb tax; ** Webster wordsmith; ** Obamacare, tax; ** Tax credit; ** Media biases
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Young entrepreneurs spend weekend sharing, learning
(Editorial ~ 03/24/15)
Maybe someday emergency helicopters will be able to land using laser technology. If so, you might just chalk it up to Cape Girardeau ingenuity. Nearly 50 people participated in the first Google Startup Weekend in Cape Girardeau earlier this month. Participants in the exercise pitched 14 ideas in front of a large crowd, then the six best ideas were divided into six teams to determine the winner of the 54-hour program...
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At Pentagon, Afghan president thanks US troops
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
WASHINGTON -- Afghanistan's president thanked U.S. troops and taxpayers for their sacrifices in nearly 14 years of war, kicking off his visit to Washington with a stop at the Pentagon. He pledged his impoverished country will not remain a burden to the West...
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Governor signs law making Utah only state with firing squad
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah became the only state to allow firing squads for executions Monday when Gov. Gary Herbert signed a law approving the method's use when no lethal-injection drugs are available. Herbert has said he finds the firing squad "a little bit gruesome," but Utah is a capital-punishment state and needs a backup execution method in case a shortage of the drugs persists...
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Police: No evidence of gang-rape at University of Virginia
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A five-month police investigation into an alleged gang rape at the University of Virginia that Rolling Stone magazine described in graphic detail produced no evidence of the attack and was stymied by the accuser's unwillingness to cooperate, authorities said Monday...
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Farmers fund new research to breed gluten-free wheat
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
WICHITA, Kan. -- New research funded by farmers aims to breed a wheat variety for people who can't eat wheat and other grains, an endeavor that comes as wider consumer interest in gluten-free foods is booming. The Kansas Wheat Commission is spending $200,000 for the first two years of the project, which is meant to identify everything in wheat's DNA sequences that can trigger a reaction in people suffering from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder in which eating even tiny amounts of gluten -- made up of numerous, complex proteins that give dough its elasticity and some flavor to baked goods -- can damage the small intestine.. ...
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Joseph Boothe
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
PATTON, Mo. -- Joseph Henry Boothe, 85, of Patton passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 8, 1930, in Rocky Gap, Virginia, son of William E. and Lillian S. Richardson Boothe. He and Dottie Lee Kirkpatrick were married Nov. 15, 1963. She passed away Sept. 5, 2013...
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Edith Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Edith M. Blankenship, 86, of Advance passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 4, 1928, at Brownwood, Missouri, daughter of George and Flaura Bradshaw Nash. She and John Blankenship were married Jan. 7, 1950, in Advance. He preceded her in death March 29, 2002...
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As patients face death, doctors push straight talk on end-of-life care
(Community ~ 03/24/15)
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Angelo Volandes remembers performing rib-cracking CPR on a frail, elderly man dying of lung cancer, a vivid example of an end-of-life dilemma: Because his patient never said whether he wanted aggressive care as his body shut down, the hospital had to try. He died days later...
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Breast biopsy accuracy is questioned in experimental study
(Community ~ 03/24/15)
CHICAGO -- Here's another reason for getting a second medical opinion: Biopsy specialists frequently misdiagnose breast tissue, potentially leading to too-aggressive treatment for some women and under-treatment for others, a study suggests. The results indicate pathologists are good at determining when invasive cancer is present in breast tissue but less adept at making the right diagnosis with less serious conditions or when biopsied tissue is normal...
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Hazardous weather forecast for region
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
It must be spring. Weather forecasters are warning of the possibility of thunderstorms, hail, winds and even frost this week in the region. Showers and scattered thunderstorms will move east across the region late today through tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky...
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Poplar Bluff alters limits on purchases
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Spending for the city of Poplar Bluff will have to reach $15,000 before city council approval is needed under a new purchasing policy approved last week. The council had approved purchases above $5,000. The new policy is an effort to make city operations more efficient, said city manager Heath Kaplan...
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Top administrators resign regional planning commission
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The executive board of the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission accepted the resignation of executive director Steve Duke and office manager and economic development director Connie Duke. The couple's resignations are effective April 1...
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Netanyahu apologizes to Israel's Arab minority
(International News ~ 03/24/15)
JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Israel's Arab citizens Monday for remarks he made during last week's parliament election that offended members of the community. The move appeared to be an attempt to heal rifts and mute criticism at home and in the United States. ...
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3 die in scaffolding collapse
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Workers were dismantling a scaffold at a high-rise construction project when a piece of it fell to the ground in downtown Raleigh, killing three men and sending another to a hospital. Jeffrey Hammerstein, community outreach chief for Wake County EMS, said three men died and a fourth was seriously injured in the accident at the glass and steel building called Charter Square. All four men were involved in the construction project, Hammerstein said...
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Siblings killed in New York house fire buried in Israel
(International News ~ 03/24/15)
JERUSALEM -- Seven Jewish siblings who died in a devastating New York house fire were laid to rest Monday in Jerusalem at an emotional ceremony attended by several thousand mourners. Friends and relatives of the Sassoon family attended the service, as well as supporters who only learned of the tragedy through the news...
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Cruz courts conservatives in White House run
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Launching his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas asked Christian conservative voters to imagine a United States without the IRS, Obamacare or abortion rights -- and to imagine they can make that happen by supporting him...
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For 'Mad Men' fans: new Don Draper bench in NYC
(Entertainment ~ 03/24/15)
NEW YORK -- "Mad Men" fans now can take a selfie with Don Draper, thanks to a bench unveiled Monday featuring the fictional adman's silhouette. Jon Hamm, the actor who plays Draper, posed for photos on the bench outside the Time & Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. He appeared with other cast members, January Jones, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery and Elisabeth Moss, along with the show's creator, Matthew Weiner...
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Cape school board hires new transportation firm
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
The Cape Girardeau School District will be relying on a new company for transportation next school year. The board authorized a contract with Robinson Transport Inc. for transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year, with an option to renew for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018, plus two additional years...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/24/2015
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: n Medical assist calls were made to: Themis Street at 1:19 p.m.; William Street at 5:23 p.m.; Perry Avenue at 5:36 p.m.; and Themis Street at 10:29 p.m. n At 5:42 p.m., a citizen assist on Themis Street...
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Births 3/24/2015
(Births ~ 03/24/15)
Cracraft Son to Jordan Keller and Jessica Lynn Cracraft of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 9:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Name, Keller James. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Cracraft is the former Jessica Yarbro, daughter of Kimberly Martin of Cape Girardeau and Mark Hanners. She is employed by Cape Girardeau School District and SoutheastHEALTH. Cracraft is the son of Kevin and Rita Cracraft of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at K-Lind Tile...
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Cards' Lynn has sharp outing before rain arrives
(Professional Sports ~ 03/24/15)
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- St. Louis Cardinals right-handed starter Lance Lynn allowed one hit in four innings, striking out three Red Sox batters and walking none in an exhibition game that was rained out in the fifth inning Monday. The game was halted with the Cardinals leading in the middle of the fifth inning...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team swept on walk-off HR
(College Sports ~ 03/24/15)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team lost its fourth game of the season in walk-off fashion as host Jacksonville State rallied for a doubleheader sweep in Ohio Valley Conference play Monday. The Gamecocks belted five home runs in a 10-4 victory in the opener, then used a walk-off home run by Sara Borders to beat Southeast 6-5 in the second game...
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Road work 3/24/15
(Local News ~ 03/24/15)
Bridge work reduces Route 51 to one lane in Bollinger County Route 51, between King Street and Water Street in Bollinger County, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. A MoDOT news release says the work will be done Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m...
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David Copperfield's pool floods penthouse
(National News ~ 03/24/15)
NEW YORK -- The water in magician David Copperfield's rooftop pool vanished -- and flooded his penthouse apartment and floors of his New York City apartment building on East 57th Street. Copperfield's attorney, Ted Blumberg, said a malfunctioning pump was to blame. He said the pool drained through Copperfield's four-story apartment and others beneath it, soaking walls and floors. Copperfield was performing in Las Vegas at the time...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/24/2015
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/24/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Boyd Lee Abbott, 56, 605 Locust St., was arrested on suspicion of unlawful use of a weapon. n O'Teasha Denise Brandy, 19, 812 Good Hope St., was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear and a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation for stealing...
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Out of the past: March 24
(Out of the Past ~ 03/24/15)
Deacon Rick Jones, a native of Cape Girardeau, is ordained a priest at St. Mary's Cathedral. Jones, 26, is the son of Richard and Margaret Jones of Cape Girardeau. The last ordination at St. Mary's was that of the Rev. Gary Carr in 1982. A spring snow and ice storm moved through Missouri late yesterday and early this morning, snarling traffic and dumping up to 9 inches of snow across central Missouri, from Kansas City to St. ...
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Prayer 3/24/15
(Prayer ~ 03/24/15)
O Lord Jesus, we cast our cares upon You, for You care for us. Amen.
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Christopher Sanders
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Christopher J. Sanders, 29, of Perryville died Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Granite City, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Miller Family Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be private...
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Greg Grindstaff
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
John Gregory "Greg" Grindstaff, 53, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 20, 2015, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at De Soto Community Church of God in De Soto, Missouri. Mahn Funeral Home in De Soto is in charge of arrangements...
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Paul Farrar
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Paul D. Farrar, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford & Sons Funeral Home.
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Jeffery Fowler
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Jeffery Lou Fowler, 62, of Delta passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at Heartland Nursing Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Bloomfield, Missouri, to the late Joann Poinsett Jones. Survivors include two sisters, Barbara Jo Fisher of Jackson and Donna Williams of Whitewater, and many friends she considered family through the 15 years she spent at Heartland Nursing Center...
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Bill Bahr
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
ROLLA, Mo. -- Burnell M. "Bill" Bahr, 87, of Rolla passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla. He was born May 16, 1927, in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, to Martin and Anna Bader Bahr. Bill grew up in Chaffee, Missouri, living with his Uncle Otto and Aunt Dora Bader Vessell...
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Eric Lynch
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
Eric William Lynch, 31, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 23, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Levi Ham
(Obituary ~ 03/24/15)
KELSO, Mo. -- Clarence Levi Ham, 89, of Kelso died Monday, March 23, 2015, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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