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Mud, rain, debris, hamper search for Kentucky flood victims
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
FLAT GAP, Ky. -- As the Johnson family dug through the wreckage where their trailers once stood, they found a mud-soaked box of family photos, cherished heirlooms and a tiny porcelain statue of Jesus, but not what they were looking for. Scott Johnson, 34, was swept away two days ago, trying to save his grandmother as a flash flood Monday ravaged this rural eastern Kentucky community...
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Dexter woman says she saw a UFO
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Do you believe in UFOs? A Dexter woman does after seeing what she believed to be saucerlike flying objects in the night sky over her home recently. The only problem with her theory is it was the Fourth of July -- a time for all kinds of objects that light up the skies...
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Poplar Bluff city councilor to resign, denies nepotism charge
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff City Council member accused of nepotism announced his resignation Wednesday morning. Council member at large Dr. Jack Rushin, with a little less than two years left in his first term, continued to deny wrongdoing in a statement released by his attorney...
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No tickets after Cape officer crashes car into house
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
No tickets were issued after a Cape Girardeau police officer crashed his patrol vehicle into a Jackson house in late June. The officer, whose name was not released, was responding to the 500 block of Nellie Street in Jackson about 10:30 p.m. June 28 to assist in a report about a homicide that officers later determined was false, said Cape Girardeau Police Sgt. Adam Glueck...
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Cape couple to recoup more than $83,000 from insurance settlement
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
More than $83,500 taken from an elderly Cape Girardeau couple has been recovered, Secretary of State Jason Kander announced Wednesday. The settlement comes from previous action taken by Kander's office against an insurance agent in Cape Girardeau, according to a news release from his office...
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Senior Babe Ruth baseball draws from wider area to create star-studded teams
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/15)
Michael Minner's vision for summer baseball has evolved into something so much more than what he foresaw 11 years ago when the Charleston Fighting Squirrels took the field for the first time.
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VIDEO: Southeast Missouri State football team works out with Cape Girardeau Fire Department
(College Sports ~ 07/16/15)
The Redhawks, in matching shirts that read "#Hardway" on the back, climbed a 55-foot ladder off the fire truck, hauled dummies and drug hoses across the field, flipped tires and carried ladders at some of the stations.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
Today is Thursday, July 16, the 197th day of 2015. There are 168 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 16, 1945, the United States exploded its first experimental atomic bomb in the desert of Alamogordo, New Mexico. The same day, the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis left Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California on a secret mission to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian Island in the Marianas...
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Semoball Awards show a glamorous evening
(Editorial ~ 07/16/15)
Saturday night was the biggest night in Southeast Missouri for recognizing high school sports, as the second annual Semoball Awards celebrated excellence and determination at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau. The show sold out, and the place was buzzing as hundreds of athletes, their families and special guests spilled into the atrium...
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Hooked on Science: Walking water
(Community ~ 07/16/15)
Materials n Three 18-ounce transparent plastic cups n Paper towels n Yellow and blue food coloring Instructions STEP 1: Fill two of the cups half of the way with water. Add yellow food coloring to one of the cups and mix. Add blue food coloring to the other cup and mix...
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Burned Ferguson store to become training center
(Community ~ 07/16/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Heralded as hope for economic empowerment of young black men, construction was launched last week on a job-training center where a QuikTrip once stood before being looted and torched a night after last summer's police shooting death of Michael Brown...
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Study: Early clue to why some children may have reading woes
(Community ~ 07/16/15)
WASHINGTON -- New research suggests it may be possible to predict which preschoolers will struggle to read -- and it has to do with how the brain deciphers speech when it's noisy. Scientists are looking for ways to tell, as young as possible, which children are at risk for later learning difficulties so they can get early interventions...
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Out of the past: July 16
(Out of the Past ~ 07/16/15)
While three years ago, most people hadn't heard of Lyme disease, physicians and the public in Southeast Missouri have become increasingly aware of the disease and its symptoms; in 1989, 88 of the 105 confirmed cases of Lyme disease originated in 11 Southeast Missouri counties with Cape Girardeau County leading the way with 35 cases...
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Births 7/16/15
(Births ~ 07/16/15)
Daughter to Jeremy C. and Amanda L. Oesch of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:58 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015. Name, Avery Claire. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Oesch is the former Amanda Ross, daughter of Randy and Kathy Ross of Van Buren, Missouri. She is a lawyer. Oesch is the son of Jim Oesch of Van Buren. He is employed by Robinson Construction...
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1 suspect in custody in ambush of St. Louis police sergeant
(State News ~ 07/16/15)
ST. LOUIS -- One man is in custody and three others are being sought after a uniformed St. Louis police sergeant was ambushed in a hail of gunfire, police said Wednesday. Police spokeswoman Leah Freeman declined to provide further details on the arrest in the pre-dawn Tuesday attack, saying only that the investigation is ongoing...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/16/15
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the July 13 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n Juvenile office car log report n General and Prop 1 sales tax revenue for the month of June...
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Jackson police report 7/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Codi D. Rodgers, 17, 3826 County Road 324, was arrested on suspicion of passing counterfeit money. n Benjamin S. Freeman, 20, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: North Pacific Street at 10:41 a.m.; North Kingshighway at 11:44 a.m.; Village Drive at 11:50 a.m.; South West End Boulevard at 3:10 p.m.; Sherwood Drive at 3:17 p.m.; Bloomfield Street at 4:16 p.m.; South West End Boulevard at 5:49 p.m. and 6:22 p.m.; Terry Lane at 8:28 p.m.; South Sprigg Street at 8:30 p.m.; and Perry Avenue at 8:40 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Skylar S. Simpson, 22, of Chaffee, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of stealing miscellaneous merchandise at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Jason H. Grigsby, 49, 2818 Whitener St., was arrested on suspicion of prohibited acts/noises...
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Rodney 'Red' Riehn
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Rodney W. "Red" Riehn, 65, of Millersville died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating. Interment will be at Niswonger Cemetery in Millersville, with full military honors by the Missouri Honor Team...
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Mary Phillips
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Mary Frances Phillips, 82, of Gordonville passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 9, 1932, in Gordonville, to William J. and Edna A. Siemers Winkler. Mary and James D. Phillips were married in 1956 in Gordonville. He preceded her in death Feb. 6, 2010...
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Cleo Linebarger
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Cleo Deevers Linebarger, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, to William C. and Mamie Hett Deevers. She and Carl Lee Linebarger were married Dec. 15, 1946, in Detroit. He preceded her in death Sept. 23, 2008...
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Harriet Kinsey
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Harriet Louise Kinsey, 85, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at Odin Health Care Center in Odin, Illinois. She was born March 19, 1930, in Centralia, to Richard Coyne and Hazel Boerup Bierman. She and Dwight John Kinsey were married Oct. 28, 1951. He preceded her in death in 1996...
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Larry DeLassus
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Larry J. DeLassus, 56, of St. Mary died Monday, July 13, 2015, at Riverview at the Park in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He was born May 23, 1959, in Perryville, Missouri, son of John A. and Shirley Buchheit DeLassus. He and Tamara S. Moll were married April 23, 1993. She preceded him in death March 1, 2012...
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Donald Corbin
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Donald Dean Corbin, son of Grover Cleveland and Ruth Corbin, passed away suddenly Sunday, July 12, 2015, at age 79. Don was the youngest of 13 siblings and is survived by a brother, the Rev. Jimmie (Elwanda) Corbin; a sister, Wyvonne Croy; dear husband of Bonnie Sue Rowe Corbin for 58 amazing years; father of Kimberly (Robert) Bostic, Phillip (Jenifer) Corbin and Lynn (John) Price; grandfather of Jacob, Abigail, Madeleine, Duncan, Sawyer, Grant, Evan and Sophie; uncle of numerous nieces and nephews.. ...
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Nick Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Roger Lee "Nick" Blankenship, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born June 27, 1949, in Columbus, Ohio, to Carrol and Arlene Kropp Blankenship. He and Wanda Mungle were married Aug. 25, 1973. Nick was a life member of Cape Girardeau VFW Post 3838. He also was a member of USA Veterans, VietNow and Disabled American Veterans...
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Charlotte Behrens
(Obituary ~ 07/16/15)
Charlotte N. Behrens, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Koster has nearly $4 million for Missouri governor campaign
(State News ~ 07/16/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster has more money for a gubernatorial campaign than all of his Republican rivals combined. New campaign finance reports released Wednesday show Koster has more than $3.9 million to spend on the race for governor in 2016. He raised almost $1 million in the past three months...
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Obama: No mechanism exists to revoke Cosby's Medal of Freedom
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected the idea of revoking Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal of Freedom because of sexual misconduct allegations. "There's no precedent for revoking a medal," Obama said. "We don't have that mechanism."...
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Greeks OK austerity bill despite unrest
(International News ~ 07/16/15)
ATHENS, Greece -- Greek lawmakers voted early today to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' left-wing party. The bill, which imposes sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts, fueled anger in the governing Syriza party and led to a revolt against Tsipras, who has insisted the deal forged after a marathon weekend eurozone summit was the best he could do to prevent Greece from crashing out of the euro, Europe's joint currency.. ...
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Family, survivor call for federal probe of police shooting
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
LOS ANGELES -- The family of an unarmed man fatally shot by police in suburban Los Angeles called for a federal civil-rights investigation into the police department involved Wednesday, saying newly released video of the shooting raises questions. Attorneys for the family of Ricardo Diaz-Zeferino and a second man wounded in the 2013 shooting filed a letter in federal court asking the Justice Department to investigate the Gardena Police Department...
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Former Auschwitz guard convicted as accessory to murder
(International News ~ 07/16/15)
LUENEBURG, Germany -- Oskar Groening confessed during his trial to feeling "moral guilt" for serving as an SS sergeant at Auschwitz. On Wednesday, a court ruled he was guilty of being an accessory to the murder of 300,000 Jews and sentenced him to four years in prison...
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Bicyclist killed in accident in Southern Illinois
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
A bicyclist was killed Sunday in a crash on Highway 3 in Southern Illinois, according to the Illinois State Police. At 5:12 p.m. Sunday, Jarod Shumaker, 37, of Olive Branch, Illinois, was traveling north on Highway 3 about three miles south of Highway 127 in Alexander County...
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Name of Dexter fire victim released
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The victim of the early Monday morning fire on North Poplar Street in Dexter has been tentatively identified as 52-year-old Lois Wells. Dexter Police Detective Cory Mills had requested Monday the name of the victim be withheld pending notification of next of kin and until she could be positively identified through an autopsy Tuesday morning. Mills reported Tuesday the department had obtained a DNA sample that was sent to the Missouri Highway Patrol Crime Lab...
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Event will allow children to dig into their food sources
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
A weekend event organized by local healthy eating and living organizations will help some of the area's youngest residents learn a bit more about the work that goes in to growing food by digging around in the dirt themselves. The Cape Marketeers Club will gather at the Red Star Community Garden, 1223 N. Main St., on Saturday to help with planting and learn about plant pollination and anatomy...
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Static might have caused fire at Santie Oil
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Investigators can't say for sure static electricity ignited the propane tank fire at Santie Oil Co., but it seems likely. "That's the only logical conclusion we could come to, based on the witness statements and information we have," Sikeston Department of Public Safety director Drew Juden said Wednesday morning...
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Lexington Avenue undergoing repairs again
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
Road work is happening this week on Lexington Avenue between Perryville Road and Randol Avenue in Cape Girardeau, although no lanes will be closed to traffic. For the second time in as many months, crews are repairing damage to Lexington caused by hot weather. The latest project will be funded by the Transportation Trust Fund approved by voters in 2010, the city said. Work is expected to take one to two weeks, weather permitting...
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Southeast, USDA building reservoir for irrigation
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
Southeast Missouri State University is continuing to improve its drainage and irrigation system at the David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center by partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- Agriculture Research Service. Southeast announced this week that the USDA will invest $50,000 to create a reservoir at the center in Gordonville, Missouri, where high-quality tile-drain water generated during the dormant winter season will be stored, then pumped back into the soil during the summer.. ...
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East Cape Girardeau fires its only officer
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
After firing its only officer, East Cape Girardeau is searching for a new one. On Tuesday, the East Cape Girardeau village board voted 5-1 to fire police chief William Gibson, Mayor Joe Aden confirmed Wednesday. East Cape Girardeau will be only be patrolled by the Alexander County Sheriff's Office and Illinois State Police until a replacement can be found...
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Speaker will discuss Islamic State at Tea Party event
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
The Cape County Tea Party will host William Federer at its next meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark St. The speaker will discuss the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, and evolving terrorism threats. Federer is a nationally known speaker, a best-selling author and president of publishing company Amerisearch Inc., according to a news release...
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Scott City residents discuss options for joining Boys and Girls Club
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
After reviewing options for a Boys and Girls Club in Scott City, members Wednesday night did not officially decide whether to start its own charter or join an established club in Cape Girardeau. Discussion on joining the Cape Girardeau club dominated the discussion, however...
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Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team adds three transfers
(College Sports ~ 07/16/15)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team announced the addition of three transfers for the upcoming season on Wednesday afternoon. Shelby Beussink, Maggie Pike and Alyssa Sickler round out the Redhawks' roster. Beussink, a graduate of Notre Dame, played one season of women's basketball at John A. Logan Community College, starting all 28 games and averaging 11.6 points...
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Gill-Caesar to transfer from Missouri men's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 07/16/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri forward Montaque Gill-Caesar is transferring after an injury-interrupted freshman season. Coach Kim Anderson said Wednesday that the school would help Gill-Caesar, who would have been the school's top returning scorer (9.1 points per game), in his efforts to relocate once the player completes his academic obligations. The player has not decided where to transfer...
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Missouri football team quietly becomes force in SEC East
(College Sports ~ 07/16/15)
HOOVER, Ala. -- Missouri has been one of the Southeastern Conference's best teams over the past two seasons, winning back-to-back Eastern Division titles and 23 total games. But somehow, the Tigers often remain an afterthought in the conference they've called home for three years...
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Second annual Semoball Awards an inspirational evening
(Sports Column ~ 07/16/15)
Sitting back stage Saturday night at the Semoball Awards, a few of us watched as the top athletes in Southeast Missouri were recognized. One by one names and photos appeared on the big screen, keynote speaker Jennie Finch stood at center stage and co-hosts Rachel Crader and Erik Sean announced the winners. The sold-out show was electric...
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Chauncey Hughes murder retrial to begin Thursday
(Local News ~ 07/16/15)
After a number of setbacks and scheduling issues, a Cairo, Illinois, man tried once in the murder of his wife again will go before a jury beginning Thursday. Chauncey Hughes, 31, faces first-degree murder charges in the November 2013 shooting death of his wife, Heather Davis...
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Nation briefs 7/16/2015
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- Former President George H.W. Bush fell at his home in Kennebunkport and broke a bone in his neck. Spokesman Jim McGrath says the 91-year-old Bush is in stable condition and is doing "fine" after Wednesday's fall. He said in a tweet the 41st president will be in a neck brace. ...
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Peaks seen on Pluto, canyons on its moon
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mankind's first close-up look at Pluto did not disappoint Wednesday: The pictures showed ice mountains on Pluto about as high as the Rockies and chasms on its big moon Charon that appear six times deeper than the Grand Canyon...
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Testimony from Rosenberg brother released in famous spy case
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
WASHINGTON -- The brother of Ethel Rosenberg, who was a star trial witness against his sister and brother-in-law in a sensational Cold War atomic spying case, never implicated his sister in an earlier appearance before a grand jury and said they had never discussed her role "at all," according to secret court records unsealed Wednesday...
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Atomic bomb test marks 70th birthday
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- When a flash of light beamed from the arid New Mexico desert early July 16, 1945, residents of the historic Hispanic village of Tularosa felt windows shake and heard dishes fall. Some in the largely Catholic town fell to their knees and prayed...
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Cops: Nude man found drinking in pig barn
(National News ~ 07/16/15)
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. -- Police have charged a man with trespassing, public drunkenness and indecent exposure after he was caught on a neighbor's farm in the nude, drinking beer among pigs. Police say 64-year-old Larry Henry told them, "I just like pigs" when they found him in the hog barn June 26 about 10:15 p.m. Police say Henry smelled of alcohol and acknowledged drinking a six-pack of Hamm's beer while hanging out with the hogs...
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With honors: Meet Advance High School's co-valedictorians for the Class of 2015
(Community ~ 07/16/15)
Name: Grant Woodfin School: Advance High School Parents' names: Todd and Cheryl Woodfin What extracurricular activities were you involved in? Can you tell us a little bit about your experiences? I played basketball and golf. This year, my senior year, we made it to state in both. We placed third in Class IA State Basketball...
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Slow withdrawals affect morale
(Column ~ 07/16/15)
I read an article on military.com about changes to the missions and operational policies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan before our departure. One major change is the Afghan government now requires troops get a search warrant before entering homes. This makes it difficult to find enemy troops who are sheltering in homes, and changes the war to a dangerous police action...
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Prayer 7/16/15
(Prayer ~ 07/16/15)
Thank you, O Heavenly Father, that through you there is lovingkindness. Amen.
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