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Leopold softball team routs Advance, moves on to district final
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/15)
Third-seeded Leopold exploded for a combined 13 hits and eased past the second-seeded Hornets 15-1 in five innings in a Class 1 District 4 semifinal at Scott City High School.
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One injured in Broadway wreck
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
The driver of this Ford Taurus was cited by Cape Girardeau police for failure to yield after the westbound vehicle attempted to turn south from Broadway onto West End Boulevard and struck an eastbound Toyota 4Runner SUV on Tuesday night in Cape Girardeau. The impact caused the Ford to spin around and come to rest at the southeast corner of the intersection next to Kidd's. One person in the Ford was transported to a hospital. (Fred Lynch)...
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Boy Scouts explain how program affected their lives
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
The Shawnee District of the Boy Scouts of America hosted the annual Dr. James A. Kinder Jr. Good Scout Community Dinner on Tuesday night at the Plaza by Ray's. At the dinner, local Scouts shared stories how their time in scouting affected them, and community members donated money to fund Boy Scout activities in the coming year...
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Man tased after throwing shotgun off hotel walkway
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Butler County deputies reported they had to used a Taser on a man early Saturday as he resisted arrest after allegedly throwing a sawed-off shotgun from the top floor of Bullwinkle's Lodge. The gun smashed through a sunroof and into a car...
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Suspects in Illinois murder appear in court
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
Two suspects in an Illinois murder had individual court appearances Tuesday. Travis Turner, 26, of Dongola, Illinois, and Jessie Bell, 35, of Anna, Illinois, appeared in Union County Court for pretrial hearings. Bell has one pretrial hearing remaining later this week before his jury trial begins Monday...
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Next Coffee with Cops scheduled Thursday
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is hosting its next Coffee with Cops on Thursday morning. Members of the department will be at Mobil gas station, 920 N. Kingshighway, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event is part of the ongoing Coffee with Cops series, which has been hosted at locations across the city...
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Missouri lawmakers override veto to enact welfare limits
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers voted Tuesday to remove several thousand families from a welfare program by imposing shorter time limits for people to receive the benefits, overriding a veto by the state's Democratic governor. The new law will reduce Missouri's lifetime limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance program from five years to three years and nine months, starting in January. The law also imposes stricter work requirements...
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Ferguson mulls removing Brown shrine from middle of street
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- To some, a makeshift shrine in the middle of the Ferguson street where Michael Brown was killed last summer is a hallowed symbol of a new civil-rights movement over race and policing. To others, it has served its purpose and is more of an eyesore and a road hazard...
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Saying goodbye: Southeast president prepares to hand over reins
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
In less than two months, Kenneth Dobbins, Southeast Missouri State University's president of 16 years, will retire after more than two decades of working at the university. During his tenure, academic programs have been expanded and enhanced, enrollment has increased and more than $400 million in capital construction and building improvement projects have been completed...
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Proposals for sports complex unveiled
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
Of the three proposals heard Tuesday night from entities interested in partnering with the city of Cape Girardeau on a future indoor sports complex, all had local ties. Larry and Barbara Heartling of West Cape Development Corp. and MidAmerica Hotels Corp. ...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team defeats nationally-ranked Missouri
(College Sports ~ 05/06/15)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team took advantage of a fast offensive start and the pitching of junior Jacob Lawrence to snap a two-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over nationally-ranked Missouri on Tuesday at Taylor Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.
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World Record Set
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/06/15)
A Guinness World Record was set for the largest number of jeeps in a parade on April 26 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. Mike and Nancy Reiminger of Delta participated in the parade. They took their 1976 Jeep CJ5 which was restored in 2013. There were 1,846 jeeps in the parade and it included one lap around the track. There was a week of other activities held April 21 through 26 at Daytona. Shown is Mike Reiminger in his jeep on the beach...
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Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Donate To Saving Sight
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/06/15)
Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club President Allen Taylor, left, hands a donation of $130 for Saving Sight to District Governor Don Beckham as part of the Give Local America Campaign. Saving Sight will exceed 50,000 vision screenings this year. Also pictured are Judy and Eric Fenton who are transferring from Carlinville, Illinois. Eric is a Past Council Chairman for the Illinois State Lions...
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Merritt Awarded Scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/15)
The Annual Church Women United (CWU) Nursing Scholarship was presented to Tiffany Merritt on Friday evening at the May Friendship Day Celebration, a dinner meeting hosted by the ladies of Grace United Methodist Church. Ms Merritt is a Practical Nursing student at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center and plans to pursue a Registered Nursing Degree as well. ...
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River Sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/06/15)
Taken on May 3rd at Cape Rock Park. The sun is rising above the far off clouds at about 6:30AM while a barge is being pushed down a calm river.
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Almost 1,400 Southeast students will receive degrees at commencement
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
A total of 1,390 students -- 1,113 undergraduate and 277 master's and specialist students -- will receive degrees at Southeast Missouri State University's spring commencement exercises at 2 p.m. May 16 in the Show Me Center. Erik Peterson, director of A.T. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
Today is Wednesday, May 6, the 126th day of 2015. There are 239 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 6, 1965, after a Rolling Stones concert in Clearwater, Florida, was cut short by rowdy fans, Keith Richards composed the opening guitar rift of "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction," which he co-wrote with Mick Jagger. (The song was recorded less than a week later, and the single was released in the United States on June 6.)...
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A special night for a special prom queen
(Editorial ~ 05/06/15)
Senior prom night is always a special night for Cape Girardeau Central High School students, many of whom have waited their entire academic careers to don that special dress or suit and dance the night away. The seniors are so close to kissing high school goodbye, they can almost taste it...
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Lions state convention
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/15)
More than 300 Lions attended the Missouri Lions 2015 State Convention this past weekend, enjoying the hospitality of the Cape Girardeau community. A lot happened, including a warm welcome from Mayor Harry Rediger and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. We were able to raise money that will help offset funds the Lions Clubs International Foundation has already set aside, helping our (Lions) boots on the ground in Nepal. ...
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Where is the solution on race?
(Column ~ 05/06/15)
The difference between a protest and a riot needs no explanation. Starting last summer in Ferguson, a series of protests has taken place across the country aimed at police tactics in addressing African-Americans. But with far too much frequency, the protests have turned into riots with property damage well into the millions of dollars...
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Scott City softball team cruises past Woodland in district semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/15)
The top-seeded Rams took advantage of 16 walks and wasted no time disposing of fourth-seeded Woodland, winning a 15-0 decision in three innings at home.
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Cardinals down Cubs to claim 8th straight win
(Professional Sports ~ 05/06/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds doubled off the wall in center field to snap a tie in the sixth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied from three runs down to beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 on Tuesday night, their eighth straight victory. Matt Carpenter of St. Louis tied the game with a three-run homer off Kyle Hendricks in the fifth and finished with four RBIs. Kolten Wong added an RBI in the seventh on an infield single, his third hit of the game...
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High school roundup: Jackson's Eli Pike finishes second at district boys golf tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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Clinton to call for 'full and equal path to citizenship'
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
LAS VEGAS -- Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to draw an early distinction with Republicans on illegal immigration, pointing to a pathway to citizenship as an essential part of any overhaul in Congress. Clinton laid the foundation of her immigration agenda Tuesday in her first stop in Nevada since launching her presidential campaign. ...
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Doubts raised about Islamic State's claim in Texas attack
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
PHOENIX -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the assault on a Texas cartoon contest that featured images of the Prophet Muhammad, but counterterrorism experts said IS has a history of asserting involvement in attacks in which it had no operational role...
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Fingerprint ruse IDs man as longtime fugitive
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A man convicted of manslaughter walked away from an Ohio prison farm in 1959, then was allowed to slip away from law enforcement in 1975 and disappeared until a ruse to get his fingerprints led to his arrest in Florida this week, investigators said Tuesday...
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Nigerian troops who fled Boko Haram have them on the run
(International News ~ 05/06/15)
YOLA, Nigeria -- A year ago, a dozen Nigerian troops fighting about 200 Boko Haram militants in the town of Chibok exhausted their ammunition and ran, leaving the road open for the abduction of nearly 300 girls. Today, Nigerian soldiers are rescuing hundreds of kidnapped girls and women from the last forest stronghold of the Islamic insurgents...
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Moments from safety, migrants die trying to reach Europe
(International News ~ 05/06/15)
CATANIA, Sicily -- Young men piled over each other, some shinnying up ropes dangling from the rescue ship and others falling into the churning sea. Women and children were the last off the stricken dinghy during a chaotic Mediterranean rescue in which at least five migrants died and more were feared drowned...
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'Walking Dead' actor accused of drunken driving, drug charge
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/15)
ATLANTA -- An actor who plays a priest on the AMC drama "The Walking Dead" is facing drunken-driving and drug charges after police say he was clocked going 107 mph on a Georgia highway. Seth Gilliam, 46, was stopped shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday on Georgia Highway 74 in the Peachtree City area, authorities said...
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60 bodies recovered in Nepal valley hit by quake, mudslide
(International News ~ 05/06/15)
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 60 people -- including nine foreigners -- who were killed when Nepal's earthquake triggered a mudslide that buried a village in the scenic Langtang Valley, which is popular with tourists...
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Huckabee, the other man from Hope, opens 2016 presidential bid
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
HOPE, Ark. -- The other man from Hope is running for president again. Declaring Tuesday he can bring "the kind of change that truly can get America from hope to higher ground," former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his Republican candidacy in the hometown he shares with former president Bill Clinton...
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Out of the past: May 6
(Out of the Past ~ 05/06/15)
Mrs. Patricia S. Williams of Cape Girardeau was ordained a deacon yesterday in the Episcopal Church; Williams, the wife of Dr. C. Edwin Williams, received holy orders from Bishop William A. Jones Jr. of Missouri at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis; her ordination to the priesthood is expected to take place in early 1991...
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Missouri Senate passes limits on local wage, bag ordinances
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to prevent cities from banning plastic bags and stop them from raising the minimum wage. The measure passed 24-10 on Tuesday amid heightened tensions between Democrats and Republicans as the May 15 deadline to pass bills approaches...
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Missouri Gov. Nixon vetoes cuts to unemployment benefits
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Tuesday that would reduce the number of weeks people could receive unemployment benefits by linking their duration to the state's unemployment rate. Nixon's veto returns the bill to the Republican-controlled Legislature, where leaders have said they plan to try to override the Democratic governor. The measure could reduce unemployment benefits from the current 20 weeks to as low as 13 weeks when unemployment dips below 6 percent...
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Missouri House passes plan to fix student transfer law
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A plan to fix Missouri's flawed student transfer system has narrowly passed the House. House members voted 84-73 on Tuesday for the bill, only two votes shy of defeating the measure. The state's current student transfer law requires struggling districts to pay tuition for students to switch to better-performing schools, which has caused a financial hardship for some...
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Births 5/6/15
(Births ~ 05/06/15)
Son to Brittany Lyne Garrett of Mound City, Illinois, Southeast Hospital, 6:11 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2015. Name, Karson Sean. Weight, 8 pounds. Second son. Ms. Garrett is the daughter of Mike and Marita Garrett of Olmsted, Illinois. She is employed by MedAssets...
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Speak Out 5/6/15
(Speak Out ~ 05/06/15)
Thanks to all involved, the police department, the fire department and hospital security for saving the baby ducks out of the sewer. Thanks again. Good news, teachers. If you want to take your pet to school with you, such as a cat, just get a teaching job at Advance Public Schools. That way you don't have to worry about your cat crawling all over your things at home while you're gone. It will just crawl all over everything at school and leave its saliva for the children that are allergic to it...
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Scott City fire report 5/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/15)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Medical assists were made to North Lincoln Street at 7:35 p.m. and State Street at 9:55 p.m. n At 1:03 p.m., a call to Main Street. n At 3:57 p.m., oil cleanup on Interstate 55 at mile marker 89...
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Jackson fire report 5/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/15)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls. n A motor vehicle accident on South Hope Street. n Medical assists on Old Orchard Road and Old Cape Road. n Mutual aid on Interstate 55. n Medical assist on Cascade Drive. n Emergency medical service calls on East Jackson Boulevard, Hannah Street and East Main street...
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Jackson police report 5/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Jacqueline V. Mungle, 23, of Sedgewickville, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. n Christopher G. Boettcher, 18, 190 Silk Tree Circle, No. 49, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear for a show-cause order...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: Jefferson Avenue at 12:13 a.m.; Towers Circle at 12:47 a.m.; South Henderson Avenue at 4:49 a.m.; Delwin Street at 5:22 a.m.; South Pacific Street at 10:58 a.m.; Themis Street at 11:32 a.m.; William Street at 1:07 p.m.; South Frederick Street at 1:30 p.m.; Bloomfield Street at 2:46 p.m.; East Rodney Drive at 5:18 p.m.; Marie Street at 5:30 p.m.; and North Kingshighway at 11:50 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/6/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A 12-year-old boy was cited into juvenile court for assault. n Angelique Kenyetta Smith, 25, 515 Cape Meadows Circle, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for a probation violation...
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Billy Zimmerman
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Billy Charles Zimmerman, 81, of Scott City died Monday, May 4, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 25, 1933, in Illmo (Scott City), to Charles Edward and Edna Hulda Brenneisen Zimmerman. He and Geraldine "Geri" Janet Kohl were married Jan. 29, 1960...
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Marian Wunderlich
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Marian K. Wunderlich, 65, of Jackson went to her heavenly home Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Jackson Manor. She joined her husband in heaven following a courageous six-month battle against leukemia. She was born July 30, 1949, in Burwell, Nebraska, daughter of Robert and Lillian McAfee Heimgartner. She was baptized in Jesus Christ on Sept. 11, 1949, and confirmed her faith April 7, 1963. She and James Wunderlich were married June 7, 1970, at St. Paul Lutheran Church (Blue Point) in Altamont, Illinois...
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Hilbert Kraemer
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Hilbert Henry "Hib" Kraemer, 96, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the family home. He was born May 5, 1918, in the Hanover community of Cape Girardeau County. He and Gladys Nussbaum were married Feb. 3, 1942. They lived and farmed in the Burfordville area before moving to St. Louis, and then to St. Charles in the late 1950s...
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Wanda Hess
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Wanda Hess, 81, of Advance passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home. She was born July 15, 1933, at Glenallen, Missouri, daughter of Raymond and Lillie Mouser Eaker. She and Louis Hess were married Nov. 30, 1949, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Feb. 18, 2002...
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Richard Harter
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
THEBES, Ill. -- Richard Allen Harter, 64, of Thebes died Monday, May 4, 2015, after a courageous fight against leukemia. He was born June 24, 1950, in Chester, Illinois, to Austin G. and Esther J. Moe Harter. He and Teresa "Terrie" Benefield were married Aug. 16, 1991, in Cape Girardeau...
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Paul Hardin
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Paul Eugene Hardin, 68, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Park Hills, Missouri, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Betty Griffith officiating...
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Frank Gorton
(Obituary ~ 05/06/15)
Frank T. Gorton, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson, with the Rev. John Dehne officiating. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Man charged following assault with baseball bat
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- An Essex, Missouri, man was arrested after attacking a man with a baseball bat. Robert L. Watkins, 53, is charged with felony second-degree assault and armed criminal action following a disturbance on Sunday. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said a deputy responded to a residence in Diehlstadt, Missouri, where the victim stated he was there getting his belongings from the pump house. ...
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Missouri lawmakers OK limiting scholarships for immigrants
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A measure that would block immigrants who are illegally in the U.S. from receiving money under Missouri's A+ scholarship program is headed to Gov. Jay Nixon's desk. The Missouri House gave final approval Tuesday, 108-38, to the bill supporters say is meant to limit the number of people receiving scholarships to preserve them for Missouri residents...
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Missouri Legislature OKs easing employer tip tax duties
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A measure restaurant owners say is needed because of Missouri Department of Revenue attempts to collect more tax on cash tips is headed to the governor. The Missouri Senate on Monday approved a measure that specifies restaurant owners are responsible for collecting income taxes only on cash tips a worker reports to them...
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Charges filed against man suspected of keeping woman captive
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- A man who authorities allege kept a woman captive in a wooden box in a home in Sedalia has been charged. Pettis County authorities charged 47-year-old James Horn Jr. on Monday with kidnapping, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Growth continues as Missouri revenue increases 7.7 percent
(State News ~ 05/06/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state budget director says Missouri's revenue continues to increase compared with last year's. Budget director Linda Luebbering on Monday reported revenue has grown 7.7 percent this fiscal year. That's far over Gov. Jay Nixon's estimate of 4.6 percent...
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Regulators: California fell far short of water-saving target
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Californians conserved little water in March and local officials were not aggressive in cracking down on waste, state regulators reported Tuesday as they considered tough measures to force savings amid a continuing drought. The State Water Resources Control Board received the update as it considers sweeping mandatory emergency regulations to protect water supplies in the parched state...
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Road work 5/6/15
(Local News ~ 05/06/15)
Highway 34 in Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties, from Route B to Highway 72, will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews begin installing shoulders along the roadway. According to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release, the work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily May 11 through Dec. 1...
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Nation briefs 5/6/2015
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The man accused of abducting and killing a University of Virginia student has been charged with capital murder, and a prosecutor said Tuesday she will seek the death penalty if the case goes to trial. The indictment accusing Jesse L. ...
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95-year-old man fights off robber with cane
(National News ~ 05/06/15)
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Police say a 95-year-old World War II veteran used his cane to fight off a robber. Arthur Kamberis was leaving a pharmacy when a man approached and reached for his wallet, which was in a zippered pocket. Kamberis hit him several times with his cane. A passer-by helped Kamberis, and the attacker fled. "I had my credit card, my license, my grandchildren's pictures in there and all sorts of stuff it would have been wicked for me to replace," Kamberis said...
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Oldest complete copy of Ten Commandments displayed in Israel
(International News ~ 05/06/15)
JERUSALEM -- The world's oldest complete copy of the Ten Commandments is going on rare display at Israel's leading museum in an exhibit tracing civilization's most pivotal moments. The 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scroll, from a collection of the world's most ancient biblical manuscripts discovered near the Dead Sea east of Jerusalem, never before has been displayed in Israel publicly and has been shown only in brief exhibits abroad, said Pnina Shor of the Israel Antiquities Authority...
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Prayer 5/6/15
(Prayer ~ 05/06/15)
O God, may we not be anxious, but with thanksgiving present our requests to you.
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Three member of Southeast Missouri State softball team receive OVC honors
(College Sports ~ 05/06/15)
Southeast Missouri State senior outfielder Kayla Fortner was selected first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference, one of three Redhawks to be honored at Tuesday night's pre-tournament banquet in Edwardsville, Illinois. Senior first baseman Lindsey Patterson was selected to the second team, while freshman pitcher Madeline Krumrey was named to the All-Newcomer team...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team begins OVC tourney play today
(College Sports ~ 05/06/15)
When Southeast Missouri State softball coach Mark Redburn addressed his team as a whole for the first time he explained a concept to them that he calls "Team 39." Put simply, this year's team is the 39th in program history. But for Redburn and the Redhawks it also is the belief that the success or failures of those 38 previous teams have no bearing on what the team would do this year...
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JSU breaks OVC softball tournament record in rout of Southeast Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 05/06/15)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team's worst loss of the season couldn't have come at much of a worse time. The seventh-seeded Redhawks were blasted for a record-setting number of runs as the No. 2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks handed them a 21-0 first-round loss in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on Wednesday afternoon...
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