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Documents raise questions about Poplar Bluff phone system purchase
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Documents obtained by the Daily American Republic raise questions about how honest city leaders were in October when they led residents to believe the municipality did not have time to bid out a nearly $1.8 million technology project...
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Cape Central theater students to host 'God's Favorite'
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
As students in Cape Central High School's theater department prepared the set of "God's Favorite" on Monday, they described the hard work they've put in during the past couple months. "This is the first time we as school are really strutting our stuff," said Zach Reece, a 12th-grade student who will play a leading role...
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Four escape burning home; man charged with arson
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Benton man is in custody on charges he set a house on fire with four people inside. Thomas R. McDonnold, 25, of Benton is charged with first-degree arson, four counts of first-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child...
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Scott City council approves increases to water, sewer rates
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
The Scott City council voted 5-2 Monday night to raise its water and sewer rates to help pay for a wastewater treatment plant and lagoon. The council begrudgingly agreed at its March meeting water and sewer rates needed to be increased to accommodate rules from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
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Lunar Eclipse
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/07/15)
It was amazing watching this lunar eclipse. what a beautiful sight.
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Saint Francis Recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience
(Submitted Story ~ 04/07/15)
Saint Francis Medical Center has achieved the 2015 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ from Healthgrades. Saint Francis was identified as providing outstanding performance in the delivery of a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay, according to Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. This is fourth consecutive year Saint Francis has been honored with the Outstanding Patient Experience Award...
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Jackson baseball team gets first conference victory over Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/15)
On Monday at Notre Dame Regional High School, Thele, the No. 8 hitter in the Indians' lineup, came up with two outs in the top of the seventh inning and calmly took a couple pitches before drilling a single over the shortstop's glove that scored Jarrett Newell from third to give the Indians the go-ahead run. Thele's single proved to be the game-winner for Jackson, which held on to defeat SEMO Conference foe Notre Dame 1-0.
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Cape Girardeau County spring 2015 election results
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Use tax is a squeaker; Jackson has a new mayor
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Scott County spring 2015 election results
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Sales tax Yes XXXX No XXXX Scott City School District Sally Porch XXX Beth McDonough Cox XXX Gary Miller XXX Justin Braun XXX Kelly School District Marshall Meeks XX David Collier XX Michael Bolen XX Illmo Special Road District Edwin Ledure XX Bob Keesee Sr. XX...
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Southeast Missouri State basketball recruits wait on word of new hires
(College Sports ~ 04/07/15)
With the head coaching positions for the Southeast Missouri State men's and women's basketball teams still vacant it's become a waiting game for the players that signed their National Letter of Intent to be a Redhawk during the early signing period in November...
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Perry County spring 2015 election results
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Perryville School Board Kevin Bachmann XX Mark Gremaud xx Mary Bauewens xx Lara (Thieret)Green xx Oak Ridge School District Ron Tracy XX Linda Schoen XX Jeff L. Hahs XX Robert Grayhek XX Altenburg Mayor Harold France Daniel Foster...
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Notre Dame baseball team notches SEMO Conference win over Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/15)
Notre Dame made the necessary changes at the plate, jumping out to a three-run lead in the first inning and never looking back in a 4-1 victory over Central.
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Bollinger County 2015 spring election results
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
_Library tax Yes XXX No XXX Proposition Keep Advance Safe (FEMA storm shelter/school repairs) Yes XXX No XXX Marble Hill Ward 1 Board of Aldermen Kenneth Trentham XX Robert Masters Village of Glen Allen XXXXXXXXXX XX Village of Zalma(choose 2) XXXXXXXXXX XX...
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Man accused of taking almost $73K from Velosity Electronics
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of stealing nearly $73,000 from his employer. Jeffrey D. Lage, 32, was charged last week with theft over $25,000, a Class B felony, online court records show. After being notified by Bank of Missouri its account was getting low, Velosity Electronics checked its bank statements and discovered the missing money was being transferred by Lage, one of its employees since 2008, to pay his personal Capital One credit card, according to a probable-cause statement written in October by detective Jeff Lucas of the Cape Girardeau Police Department.. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/07/15)
Today is Tuesday, April 7, the 97th day of 2015. There are 268 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 7, 1945, during World War II, American planes intercepted and effectively destroyed a Japanese fleet, which included the battleship Yamato, that was headed to Okinawa on a suicide mission...
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Study: Brain scans could identify concussion-related condition
(Community ~ 04/07/15)
NEW YORK -- A brain-scanning technique one day might help identify people with a disease linked to concussions in football and other sports, an illness now diagnosed only after death, a small study suggests. Scans of 14 retired football players at risk for the condition, called CTE, revealed deposits of abnormal protein in a pattern resembling that found during autopsies of people with the disease...
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Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig get best marks in diet review
(Community ~ 04/07/15)
Trying to slim down? Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig scored the best marks for effectiveness in a review of research on commercial diet programs, but many other plans just haven't been studied enough to evaluate long-term results. The two plans are among the most popular and had the best evidence dieters could lose meaningful amounts of weight and keep it off for at least a year, the review authors said...
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Engineers create boot-like device to make walking easier
(Community ~ 04/07/15)
WASHINGTON -- Engineers have come up with a motor-free device to make walking more efficient and easier -- something scientists once thought couldn't be done. The prototype exoskeleton boot runs from just below the knee to the ankle, and when you strap on a pair, you can reduce the energy it takes to walk by 7 percent. That means you won't burn as many calories...
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Out of the past: April 7
(Out of the Past ~ 04/07/15)
The observance of Holy Week at Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel begins with a festive Palm Sunday service in the morning; the children of the congregation participate in the procession of palms, and each worshipper receives a palm leaf as a reminder of Christ's entry into Jerusalem...
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Furlando Davis
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
Furlando Eugene Davis Sr., 55, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born March 19, 1960, in Cairo, Illinois, to Hudson and Mary Bertha Reed Davis Jr. He and Diana Edna Holley were married April 9, 2012...
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Donald Welker
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald A. Welker, 77, of Perryville died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Estates of Perryville. He was born Jan. 23, 1938, in Perryville, son of Joseph A. and Anna B. Buchheit Welker. He and Ann Krauss were married May 14, 1966. Donald was an agriculture and livestock farmer. He enjoyed doing custom hay baling for area farmers...
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Melva Wills
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melva J. Wills, 81, of Perryville died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. K. Mark Whitworth officiating. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Dorothy London
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
Dorothy Mae London, 87, of Morris, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015. She was born April 23, 1927, at Whitewater, a daughter of William Sylvanus and Nancy Hedge Kinnison. She was raised and educated in Missouri. She and Lloyd London were married July 7, 1946...
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Larry Long
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Larry L. Long, 71, of Bourbon, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at St. Clare Health Center in Fenton, Missouri. A private graveside service will be held at Cedar Fork Cemetery. Young and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Bill Crossen
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- Bill George Crossen, 80, of Benton died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1934, in Neelyville, Missouri, to Ollie and Edith Crockett Crossen. He and Nancy Laree Dennis were married Nov. 8, 1980. Bill was a truck driver for ABF and was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Benton...
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Mary Tyler
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Mary Alice Tyler, 83, of Advance, formerly of Scott City, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Joyce Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Joyce Ann Brown, 70, of Marble Hill died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Peggy Williams
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
Peggy Williams, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 4, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 25, 1939, in Cape Girardeau to Harvey and Virginia James Moore. She married Edward Williams in 2002. Peggy was a proud foster mom. She enjoyed crafts and cooking and collected cookbooks and dolls...
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Larry French
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
Larry W. French, 70, of Jackson went to be with the Lord Sunday, April 5, 2015. Surrounded by his family, he passed away peacefully at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1944, in Mount Vernon, Illinois, to Goebel W. and Mildred M. Woodward French. At the age of 9, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at First Baptist Church in Centralia, Illinois. He and Esther Tripp were married April 29, 1972, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Cardinals great Ozzie Smith will close Southeast's Speaker Series
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Ozzie Smith, Baseball Hall of Famer and a former St. Louis Cardinal, will close the 2014-2015 Speaker Series at Southeast Missouri State University at 7:30 p.m. April 20 in the Show Me Center, 1333 N. Sprigg St. Smith, 60, known as "The Wizard" and the best defensive shortstop of all time, will give a presentation titled "An Evening with Ozzie Smith."...
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Argument for D-III at Southeast
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/15)
With the termination of its two basketball coaches, Southeast Missouri State has in the past 15 months paid out almost $270,000 to football and basketball coaches whose services were cut short. In addition, the school also incurs expenses of more than $1 million annually for the scholarships given to the athletes who play these sports. Put another way, studies indicate there is a 3-to-1 ratio between the amount spent per athlete as opposed to the smaller amount spent on the nonathlete student...
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Salaries for coaches, professors
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/07/15)
Unfortunately, the basketball coach's salary is not limited to that position. Southeast consistently ranks in the lower 20 percentile, often in the lower 10 percentile, in salaries according to the data collected by the American Association of University Professors. ...
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Cybersecurity majors stack up with best in Midwest
(Editorial ~ 04/07/15)
The Southeast Missouri State University cybersecurity team recently took third place among 12 teams in a competitive Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. In February, the Southeast Team took first place among 20 teams from six states...
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Taste of Cape will benefit Southeast theater, dance department
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Ten Cape Girardeau businesses will participate in the "Taste of Cape" restaurant hop April 21 to benefit Southeast Missouri State University's department of theatre and dance. The restaurant hop, from 5 to 8 p.m., includes Andy's Frozen Custard, Bel Air Grill, Cup 'n Cork, Imo's Pizza, Jimmy John's, Marco's Pizza, Minglewood Brewery, My Daddy's Cheesecake, Primo Vino and Mississippi Mutts...
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Monia set to stand trial in Stoddard County in September
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
A former Cape Girardeau businessman will be back in Stoddard County Court in September. Keith Monia, who faces felony charges of forgery and financial exploitation of the elderly, is scheduled to have a pretrial conference Sept. 16, with a jury trial to begin Sept. 24 before Judge Robert N. Mayer...
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Cape Girardeau city council OKs railroad move
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Action taken Monday night by the Cape Girardeau City Council allows the city to proceed on a number of projects -- most notably, improvements to the floodwall. It approved two resolutions related to repair of a toe drain between the Broadway floodgate and Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson grants permit for Link Electronics business
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
After a public hearing yielded no opposition, the Jackson board of aldermen granted Link Electronics a special-use permit for its operation of a small assembly business near uptown Jackson at Monday night's meeting. Link Electronics has designed and produced electronic components for media broadcasting since 1989 and moved to Jackson from Cape Girardeau earlier this year. ...
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Man's truck found empty in Butler County
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Family members and friends were among those conducting dragging operations Saturday in a drainage ditch near the Highway 53 bridge over the Black River. Jamie Ferrill's truck was found stuck in the mud along the ditch about 200 yards from the highway, said Butler County Sheriff Mark Dobbs...
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Under construction
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Danny Holder of Interior Plus Inc. builds a soffit Monday at the entrance of the Jackson Civic Center in Jackson. The community center will include a 1,990-person-capacity FEMA safe room designed to withstand tornadoes.
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Highway 77 in Cape County reduced for shoulder repairs
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Highway 77 in Cape County reduced for shoulder repairs Highway 77 in Cape Girardeau County, from Highway 25 to the Scott County line, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. The work will take place today through Thursday, from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Arkansas judge mauled by zebra released from hospital
(State News ~ 04/07/15)
SEARCY, Ark. -- The wife of an Arkansas judge who was seriously injured by a zebra said he still is recovering from the attack, and the animal will be studied. Shannon Derrick told The Daily Citizen her husband, Mark Derrick, has been released from the hospital, but both his arms need surgical repair. The White County District Court judge was attacked March 15 at his father's property in Searcy as he was collecting manure for a garden...
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Men travel 2,000 miles for KFC
(National News ~ 04/07/15)
CORBIN, Ky. -- Two thousand miles might seem like a long way to go for fried chicken. Two men from Canada took their sons on a journey to the original home of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The Times-Tribune reports this was the third trip to the Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum for Brian Lufty, one of the fathers who piled the four sons into a van for the 34-hour pilgrimage from Montreal, Quebec. ...
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High school roundup: Meadow Heights baseball team edges Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/15)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State's Hayes earns OVC Pitcher of the Week
(College Sports ~ 04/07/15)
Southeast Missouri State senior Travis Hayes was named the Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week on Monday after throwing eight shutout innings in a 3-2 victory over Austin Peay over the weekend. Hayes, the OVC Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2014, struck out a career-high 12 batters Saturday in improving 5-3...
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Curtis Rose
(Obituary ~ 04/07/15)
SEDGEWICKVILLE -- Curtis Ray Rose, 47, of Sedgewickville died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Twin City Park in Marble Hill, Missouri. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill is in charge of arrangements...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/07/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Alyssa M. Fox, 17, 2813 Whitener St., was arrested on suspicion of stealing clothing from Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Tara R. Evans, 19, and Carey S. Pavon-Rosales, 39, both of Sikeston, Missouri, were arrested on suspicion of stealing clothing at J.C. Penney, 3049 William St...
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Prayer 4/7/15
(Prayer ~ 04/07/15)
Jesus, thank you for coming so that we may have life and have it more abundantly. Amen.
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Hahs overwhelmingly unseats Lohr as mayor of Jackson
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Jackson voters elected Dwain Hahs mayor Tuesday by a margin of more than two-to-one. Hahs garnered just over 69 percent of the vote to unseat incumbent mayor Barbara Lohr. Hahs was raised in Jackson before spending more than 30 years in sales and management at Bausch & Lomb, a career that even included a stint in China. Upon retiring, he moved back to Jackson and became a member of the Jackson chamber of commerce before beginning his campaign for mayor...
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Prop 2 passes in Nell Holcomb School District
(Local News ~ 04/07/15)
Voters in the Nell Holcomb School District on Tuesday approved Proposition 2, allowing for local control of the annual tax rate by eliminating the mandated Proposition C rollback. Election results from Cape Girardeau County show 175 people voted in favor of the rollback waiver and 76 voted against...
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