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Two new city positions to be created in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two new positions at Poplar Bluff City Hall will be paid for with a cut in manpower at the street department, according to city documents. The city council voted March 18 to create new accounting manager and assistant city manager/personnel director positions. These replace a single finance and personnel director...
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Missouri Senate approves prescription drug monitoring system
(State News ~ 04/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A prescription-drug monitoring system that supporters say would be the most secure in the country was approved Thursday by the Missouri Senate. Missouri is the only state in the U.S. without a system to track prescriptions and sales of highly addictive medications such as painkillers. ...
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Missouri House passes bill bulking up ethics requirements
(State News ~ 04/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House voted overwhelming Thursday for a series of new ethical requirements for public officials, including a cap on gifts and a one-year "cooling-off" period before joining the lobbying profession. Under a Senate version approved in early February, the cooling-off period would be two years rather than one but would apply only to lawmakers whose first term in office begins after 2016. ...
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Wednesday earthquake magnitude revised to 3.6
(State News ~ 04/03/15)
STEELE, Mo. -- No damage is reported from a magnitude-3.6 earthquake centered in the Bootheel region of Southeast Missouri. WSIU Radio reported the quake happened at 10:51 p.m. Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey's website shows the quake was centered near Steele, Missouri. It was originally said to be a magnitude 4.0 but revised Thursday morning...
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Sikeston airport to get new terminal
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston's airport is overdue for a new terminal -- and is on track to get one. "The current terminal building is in great need of being replaced," said Jay Lancaster, public works director for the city of Sikeston. "Its size and layout does not meet our needs. But the main thing is that the age and condition of the current terminal do not give the first impression that we want to give to prospective businesses for our community."...
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Professor to lecture about Missouri in Civil War
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
"Southern Cross, North Star: The Cultural Politics of Civil War Memory in Missouri and the Middle Border, 1865-1915" will be the topic when the Harold Holmes Dugger Lecture is presented April 16 at Southeast Missouri State University. The lecture, sponsored by the Southeast Department of History, will be delivered by Christopher Phillips, professor of history at the University of Cincinnati...
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Trial date set for woman accused of running over man in parking lot
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
A trial date has been set for a Sikeston, Missouri, woman accused of running down a man in a parking lot. Savannah R. Davis, 28, will appear in Mississippi County court Sept. 17 and 18 for a jury trial on second-degree murder and armed criminal action charges...
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United Way celebrates 2014 campaign work
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
At Thursday's 2014 United Way of Southeast Missouri campaign celebration, members of the organization expressed how much they have to be thankful for. To date, $912,383 has been raised in the 2014 campaign, with a few more donations yet to be reported, 2014 campaign chairwoman Brandy McIntire said. The event was held at Cape West 14 Cine...
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State could help pay high school equivalency test fee
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Legislation that would require the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to pay at least 50 percent of the high-school equivalency testing fee will go to the floor next week at the Missouri House of Representatives. State Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, and State Rep. Elaine Gannon, R-DeSoto, are sponsoring combined House Bills 381 and 405. Swan said she expects the bills to be heard on the House floor Tuesday...
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Scott City softball team edges Bernie 7-6 in eight innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/15)
Jamie Glastetter scored Bella Bowers on a two-out RBI single that was driven into right field, and the Rams came away with a 7-6 win over Bernie in walk-off fashion Thursday at Scott City Park.
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Southeast may let online students learn at their own pace
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Southeast Missouri State University leaders are exploring how the university may help its students earn their online degrees without time constraints by implementing WGU Missouri's education model. Last fall, David Starrett, dean of academic information services and director of Kent Library at Southeast, attended a seminar hosted by WGU Missouri to learn more about its competency-based education model...
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River City Players to perform real-estate farce 'Any Body Home?' at Port Cape
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
Real-estate transactions, while sometimes fiscally prudent, are typically dull affairs. Of course, most real estate transactions don't typically involve a dead body, an Interpol agent or a number of other factors the River City Players' production of "Any Body Home?" will showcase next weekend at Port Cape Girardeau...
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Audit: State misspent $7M meant for highway repair
(State News ~ 04/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than $7 million in funds meant to fix Missouri's ailing highways instead went to excessive paid leave for employees and other expenses, even as the Department of Transportation has said a funding shortfall will prevent proper maintenance of roads and bridges, according to a state audit released Thursday...
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Cape County more optimistic voters will approve use tax
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Cape Girardeau County voters may experience a moment of déja vu when they read their ballots Tuesday. For the second April in a row, residents are asked to consider a 1 percent use tax. But county officials point out there are differences between the circumstances of 2014 and this year...
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Scott County's use tax has brought in more than $250,000
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
After a year of collecting a use tax from the citizens of Scott County, presiding commissioner Jamie Burger said the main purpose of the tax is to "level the playing field." Although the use tax passed in November 2013, Burger said the county didn't get into the "full collection swing" until May 2014...
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New Madrid city administrator resigns
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The New Madrid City Council will begin looking for a new city administrator. Chad Eggen, who first served as assistant city administrator, then as administrator, has accepted a job as executive director for the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission. Based in Warrenton, Missouri, the commission works with local governments and groups to promote development...
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Clean Your Way to Spring with MERS/Goodwill's Tips to De-Clutter & Donate
(Submitted Story ~ 04/03/15)
Did you know? More than 70 percent of Americans engage in the annual tradition of spring cleaning, according to a 2013 survey by the American Cleaning Institute. But one of the most common dilemmas for spring cleaners is what to do with all that stuff...
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Caruthersville teen killed in accident
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville, Missouri, teen was fatally injured in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, one mile south of Portageville. Michael L. Pietrzykowski, 19, was traveling south on Interstate 55, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. His vehicle slid off the right side of the road, struck a ditch and overturned, ejecting him from the vehicle...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
Today is Good Friday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2015. There are 272 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On April 3, 1865, Union forces occupied the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia...
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Enjoy Easter events this weekend
(Editorial ~ 04/03/15)
It's springtime! The daffodils are everywhere, April showers appear to be in full swing and Easter is just days away. Each temperate afternoon brings more people out of their winter doldrums, and with the wealth of Easter-related activities coming up this weekend, we in Southeast Missouri will have even more reason to get out and celebrate...
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Realtors endorse Prop 1
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/03/15)
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at our monthly meeting, the directors of the Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors unanimously voted to support Proposition 1 on the City of Cape Girardeau April ballot. Realtors care about the education of our future leaders. ...
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Vote 'no' on use tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/03/15)
The use tax "question" is on the ballot again April 7th. Cape Girardeau County is currently collecting it. If this 1 percent tax doesn't pass by November 2016, it expires. We usually see the use tax employed to capture tax revenue on large purchases made in another state. Generally, out-state purchases that must be licensed locally (vehicles, i.e.) are immediately subject to the use tax when licensed. Missouri use tax is due after out-state purchases total more than $2,000 yearly...
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So this is springtime, in all of its colorful glory
(Column ~ 04/03/15)
For as long as I can remember, my wife and I have taken "serendipity drives" along country roads wherever we have lived. We have come upon, with no advance planning, some of the most beautiful displays of wildflowers and other blossoms that you could possibly imagine...
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Florida prison workers accused of plotting to kill inmate
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Two current and one former prison employee who all belonged to the Ku Klux Klan planned to kill a black inmate as he was released in retaliation for a fight, officials said Thursday. The three men -- Thomas Jordan Driver, 25, David Elliot Morgan, 47, and Charles Thomas Newcomb, 42 -- were arrested Thursday on one state count of conspiracy to commit murder, according to a statement from Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi's office...
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NYC women arrested on charges they plotted to build bomb
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
NEW YORK -- Two women were arrested Thursday on charges they plotted to wage violent jihad by building a homemade bomb and using it for a Boston Marathon-type terror attack. One of the women, Noelle Velentzas, had been "obsessed with pressure cookers since the Boston Marathon attacks in 2013" and made jokes alluding to explosives after receiving one as a gift, according to a criminal complaint...
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California moves to kill the lawn, save the water
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- What's it going to take to get people to use a lot less water in drought-stricken California, the Technicolor landscape of lush yards, emerald golf courses and aquamarine swimming pools? The state may be about to find out as it imposes the first mandatory water-use restrictions in California history later this year...
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Indiana, Arkansas pass revised religious objection proposals
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Lawmakers in Arkansas and Indiana passed legislation Thursday they hoped would quiet the national uproar over new religious-objections laws opponents say are designed to offer a legal defense for anti-gay discrimination. The Arkansas House voted 76-17 to adopt a revised bill after Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked for changes in the wake of mounting criticism...
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Al-Shabab militants kill 147 at university in Kenya
(International News ~ 04/03/15)
GARISSA, Kenya -- Al-Shabab gunmen rampaged through a university in northeastern Kenya at dawn Thursday, killing 147 people in the group's deadliest attack in the East African country. Four militants were slain by security forces to end the siege just after dusk...
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German crash co-pilot researched suicide, cockpit doors
(International News ~ 04/03/15)
BERLIN -- Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz spent time online researching suicide methods and cockpit door security in the week before crashing Flight 9525, prosecutors said Thursday -- the first evidence the fatal descent may have been a premeditated act...
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Nuke deal: World powers, Iran seal breakthrough framework
(International News ~ 04/03/15)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Capping exhausting and contentious talks, Iran and world powers sealed a breakthrough agreement Thursday outlining limits on Iran's nuclear program to keep it from being able to produce atomic weapons. The Islamic Republic was promised an end to years of crippling economic sanctions if negotiators transform the plan into a comprehensive pact...
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R.B. Bickings
(Obituary ~ 04/03/15)
MORLEY, Mo. -- R.B. Bickings, 77, of House Springs, Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, at SSM St. Clair Medical Center in Fenton, Missouri. He was born Sept. 25, 1937, in Morley to Fred Durell and Gladys Margaret Griswell Bickings. He married Diana Dalrymple on June 21, 1963...
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Out of the past: April 3
(Out of the Past ~ 04/03/15)
Several City Council members expressed strong reservations last night about a recreational pool project that is meeting opposition from Capaha Park neighborhood residents; as a result, the council took no action on a park tax proposal that would have been used to fund construction of the pool complex, a softball complex and soccer fields at Shawnee Park and future acquisition of park land...
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Edwina Romine
(Obituary ~ 04/03/15)
Edwina "Edy" Romine, 77, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015. She was born Dec. 18, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Roy and Velma Nixon Rowe. Edy was a member of First Baptist Church of Nashville. She enjoyed all church activities and was a strong southern Christian lady all her life...
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Births 4/3/15
(Births ~ 04/03/15)
Son to Andrew Keith and Lydia Anne McDonough of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Name, Patrick David. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Mrs. McDonough is the former Lydia Beachy. She is a substitute teacher with Cape Girardeau School District. McDonough is a team leader at BJC Hospital Northeast in St. Louis...
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Lorene McDowell
(Obituary ~ 04/03/15)
Lorene McDowell, 96, of Jackson died Thursday, April 2, 2015, at her home. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 4/3/15
(Speak Out ~ 04/03/15)
I promise never again to question the power of the Southeast Missourian. As soon as you start writing about one, we have an earthquake. If you swear you'll never do that again, I pledge I'll convert to conservatism. The city is building a really nice new playground and picnic shelter at Capaha. How bout a nice bathroom and get rid of some of the ducks and geese so the kids have a place to go to the bathroom and also not have to dodge goose poop...
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Best bet: Easter Egg Hunt
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
Schnucks will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Osage Centre for various age groups -- 2- and 3-year-olds hunt at 9 a.m.; 4- and 5-year-olds hunt at 9:30 a.m.; and 6- and 7-year-olds hunt at 10 a.m. Included will be Easter treats local coupons, plus canned soda, packaged snacks and more. ...
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First Friday receptions 4/3/15
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
Porcelain jewelry by Linda Bohnsack will be on display. 821A Broadway, 334-8530 The Visual Arts Cooperative presents its 13th annual, three-gallery show. Galleries will feature pieces from 49 regional artists who are members of the Co-op and who represent a multitude of artistic styles and media, including two- and three-dimensional works. ...
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Artifacts 4/3/15
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Tickets, ranging from $34 to 74, are on sale for a concert by the rock band Styx, which will play April 23 at Black River Coliseum. The band performed here several years ago and has ties to the area. The mother of guitarist and vocalist Tommy Shaw was born in Malden, Missouri. Tickets may be purchased at Black River's ticket office, through Ticketmaster.com and by phone at 800-745-3000...
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River Campus to host annual Juried Student Exhibition
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
The annual Juried Student Exhibition is being hosted April 10 through 26 at Crisp Museum on the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The public is invited to an opening reception from 4 to 8 p.m. April 10. The exhibition showcases the creative talents of Southeast Department of Art students...
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'Quill' sculpture gets permanent home on Broadway
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/15)
By the end of the month, the sculptures along Broadway will be finding new homes, but one of the larger pieces, "Quill," may not be moving very far. Jon K. Rust, the publisher of the Southeast Missourian and co-president of Rust Communications, announced early this week the sculpture, a part of the 2014 Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, will remain on Broadway...
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Blues handle Flames 4-1, clinch playoff spot
(Professional Sports ~ 04/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues got the fast start they had been craving. A strong finish, too, that launched them into the postseason. Jaden Schwartz had an early goal and an assist and Jake Allen got light work in net for the Blues, who ended a three-game home losing streak and clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night...
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St. Louis departs Florida after 0-0 draw with Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 04/03/15)
JUPITER, Fla. -- All the tuneups are complete for Matt Harvey. Next up is the real thing. Harvey capped an exemplary spring training by striking out four in four innings Thursday as the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals played a 0-0 tie in their Grapefruit League finale.
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Alabama mom: Baby born without nose 'perfect the way he is'
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
MOBILE, Ala. -- Before Eli Thompson was born, his father joked he hoped he wouldn't pass on his nose to his new son. But moments after little Eli was born March 4 at a Mobile hospital, an air of seriousness -- and concern -- filled the room. The baby's mother, Brandi McGlathery, knew immediately something wasn't right, she told Al.com...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn to read work at Southeast
(Local News ~ 04/03/15)
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn will present a reading of his work at 7 p.m. April 16 in Rose Theatre at Southeast Missouri State University. The event, part of the Dorothy and Wedel Nilsen Visiting Writer Series, is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the reading...
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Jackson police report 4/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Michael A. Cavasos, 19, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: Hopper Road at 12:49 p.m.; South Pacific Street at 1:37 p.m.; and Linden Street at 4:28 p.m. n At 9:49 a.m., a gas leak on Park Place Drive. n At 11:32 a.m., assist police or other agency on North Broadview Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A 16-year-old female was arrested on a warrant for parole violation. n Two 14-year-old females were arrested on suspicion of assault on school property...
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Deceased candidate's name may be on 2015 ballot
(National News ~ 04/03/15)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Perennial candidate Gatewood Galbraith died in 2012, but that might not stop his name from appearing on the 2015 ballot for Kentucky governor. No, he's not running from beyond the grave. Terrill Wayne Newman, 68, of Pulaski County legally changed his name on Tuesday to Gatewood Galbraith before filing paperwork Wednesday to run as an independent for the state's highest office. ...
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High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team clobbers Delta 19-0
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Prayer 4/3/15
(Prayer ~ 04/03/15)
Almighty God, this season's beauty is yet another example of your masterful creation. Amen.
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Top college basketball coaches form group to address minority hires
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/15)
A group of prominent black coaches headlined by Tubby Smith and Shaka Smart are forming an organization to address the dwindling numbers of minority head coaches in college basketball.
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