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St. Louis program addresses high infant mortality
(State News ~ 10/16/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A new project aims to address high infant mortality rates in sections of St. Louis. In the city's Hyde Park neighborhood, 24 infants died between 2009 and 2012, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. That's a rate nearly four times the national average...
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St. Louis County town likely to contract for police service
(State News ~ 10/16/15)
CHARLACK, Mo. -- A small St. Louis County town with a reputation as a speed trap soon may disband its police department and contract for law enforcement. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Charlack has received many complaints over the years for its speed trap along Interstate 170 near Lambert Airport. Meanwhile, a former police chief, Anthony Umbertino, was convicted of stealing from the city...
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Missouri gubernatorial candidates raise millions of dollars
(State News ~ 10/16/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Republican and a Democrat expected to run for Missouri governor raised more than $1 million apiece in recent months that could be spent on what's turning out to be an expensive race. Campaign finance reports due Thursday show Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster received more than $1.5 million between July and the end of September, and Republican former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens raised more than $1.4 million...
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Former inmate sues Jackson County over shackles during labor
(State News ~ 10/16/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A former Jackson County, Missouri, inmate filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing county employees of cruel and unusual punishment for shackling her while she was pregnant and transporting her to a prison more than three hours away on the same day she gave birth...
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Suspect identified in Kennett shooting
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Crowin D. King is suspected of shooting a young woman to death last weekend in Kennett, Missouri. King, 36, of Homesville, Missouri, has a history of arrests. In 2013, he was charged with first degree robbery in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was again arrested in 2014, this time for an unknown offense...
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Street maintenance begins in Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
The City of Jackson began two of its annual street maintenance programs Thursday morning, and they are expected to continue until mid November. The 2015 routing and sealing and concrete pavement improvements programs are being undertaken by Kluesner Construction of Kelso, Missouri, and Lappe Cement Finishing Inc. of Friedheim, Missouri, respectively...
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Domestic dispute leads to shooting outside Poplar Bluff mental health facility
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A domestic dispute escalated Wednesday night in the parking lot of a mental-health facility in Poplar Bluff, where one man was shot and another arrested. About 7:25 p.m., officers were sent to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health on North Westwood Boulevard, according to a report by patrolman Robert Reed...
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Heritage Hall aims to help people appreciate local history
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
Local history buffs have a new resource at their fingertips to help delve into the history of the region. The Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation is in the process of opening the Southeast Missouri Heritage Hall, which will be dedicated to helping connect residents with resources such as traveling exhibits and heritage guides...
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Missouri to proceed with jobless benefit cuts
(State News ~ 10/16/15)
JEFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon's administration is planning to implement legislation cutting Missouri's unemployment benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally even though it has expressed concerns about the measure in the past. Until now, Nixon has declined to say whether he actually would carry out the legislation that was passed last month when the Republican-led Senate voted to override the Democratic governor's veto...
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Perry County coroner guilty on 2 counts
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Perry County Coroner Herbert Miller knew he was taking advantage of an elderly woman when he wrote thousands of dollars in checks from her account, a jury decided Thursday evening. The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated only one hour before returning a guilty verdict on both charges against Miller: financial exploitation of the elderly and theft...
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Kitties galore: As kitten season winds down, Cape animal shelter is flooded with felines
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
When 3-year-old Ethan Maddox went to the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri to look for a new feline friend Thursday, he had plenty from which to choose. Each summer, the Cape Girardeau shelter at 2536 Boutin Drive finds itself overwhelmed with cats and kittens...
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Sikeston medical group fires CEO
(Local News ~ 10/16/15)
SIKESTON -- The Ferguson Medical Group has "parted ways" with its CEO. Kelley J. Rushing was notified of the partnership's decision Thursday. "The partnership has decided to go in a different direction with the leadership," said Andrew Boldrey, president of FMG's board of directors. "While this transition period will be difficult for all of us, the clinic will continue to provide superb medical care and we wish the best for Mr. Rushing...
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Southeast Missouri State football team searching for consistency vs. nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky
(College Sports ~ 10/16/15)
Coach Tom Matukewicz, whose team hosts nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky at 1 p.m. Saturday for the Redhawks' homecoming game at Houck Stadium, has set out this week to show his team how to become more consistent.
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MDC Winter Trout Fishery at Rotary Lake
(Submitted Story ~ 10/16/15)
THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 2302 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Electronic News Release For more information contact: Mike Reed, 573/290-5730 To: All Media MDC Stocks Trout at Jackson's Rotary Lake...
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Kissing sheep
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/16/15)
Two sheep were caught on the kiss cam at the SEMO District Fair.
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Paint Nite events emphasize fun over artistic skill level
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
Editor's Note: The spelling of Paint Nite has been corrected below, and also the fact that it's an international organization. Bringing together painting and partying is the goal of a new recreational activity in Cape Girardeau. Paint Nite, an international organization, now is scheduling regular events...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
Today is Friday, October 16, the 289th day of 2015. There are 76 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 16, 1995, a vast throng of black men gathered in Washington, D.C. for the "Million Man March" led by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan...
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Fun awaits this weekend with homecoming events
(Editorial ~ 10/16/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's annual homecoming celebration has been unfolding all week, but today and Saturday are the pinnacle of the fun and excitement. As mentioned previously, the Copper Dome Dinner and Merit Award Presentations will be held at 6:30 this evening at the Show Me Center. Seven alumni and one faculty member are set to be honored for distinguished contributions in their respective fields...
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Thanks for expo help
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/16/15)
On behalf of the Knights of Columbus Council 6420 Scott City, I would like to thank the following for their support of our recent Outdoor Expo. Twenty-two sponsors provided door prizes for 162 youths. The Southeast Missourian newspaper, Danny Kern Family display "Paws for Belle," Jarrett Milam, M-Kay Supply of Benton; Geoffrey Vandiver, Myron Carter, Boy Scouts, Order of The Arrow -- Cape; Kamaria Pearson, James Carossen, (Lure Painting), Leother Branch (Archery), Department of Conservation; Sgt. ...
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Answering a letter in a roundabout way
(Column ~ 10/16/15)
Believe it or not, there is a mail sack for this column. Into this special mail sack go all the letters raising serious and thoughtful issues that should be of concern to all of us. OK. Some of the letters aren't so serious or thoughtful. But they still go into the same mail sack. This column has a strict nondiscrimination policy regarding letters...
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Speak Out 10/16/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/16/15)
Thank you, Lord, for the four seasons. With the trees you are painting up our landscape, and it is beautiful. Come on, school nutritionists. Nutritious and good tasting food are not mutually exclusive. The first Democratic presidential debate was among mature adults, focused on the issues, was at times philosophical, and was lacking in any personal insults. For those and other reasons, many who read the Southeast Missourian will consider the debate to have been mind-numbingly boring...
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Hastert attorney: Former speaker intends to plead guilty
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
CHICAGO -- Former House speaker Dennis Hastert intends to plead guilty in a hush-money case linked to allegations of sexual misconduct, a defense attorney said Thursday, a move that could ensure any secrets from his days as a high-school wrestling coach never are revealed in public...
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US analysts knew Afghan site was hospital
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
WASHINGTON -- American special operations analysts were gathering intelligence on an Afghan hospital days before it was destroyed by a U.S. military attack because they believed it was being used by a Pakistani operative to coordinate Taliban activity, The Associated Press has learned...
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Obama extends US military mission in Afghanistan into 2017
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday abandoned his pledge to end America's longest war, announcing plans to keep at least 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when he leaves office in 2017 and hand the conflict off to his successor. It is another setback for the president in his quest to extricate the U.S. ...
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Lawyer: Mom too meek to stop fatal beating of son in church
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. -- A woman charged with beating her teenage son to death inside a church felt helpless to stop an intervention that spiraled into violent punishment by others, her lawyer said Thursday. As the encounter turned violent, Deborah Leonard didn't have the emotional strength to oppose others in a church where she'd worshipped for 30 years, attorney Devin Garramone said...
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Scottish prosecutors: 2 Libyans are Lockerbie bomb suspects
(International News ~ 10/16/15)
LONDON -- A quarter-century after one of the worst terror attacks in British history, prosecutors say they have identified two new Libyan suspects in the bombing of a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, and want U.S. and Scottish investigators to interview them in Tripoli...
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Out of the past: Oct. 16
(Out of the Past ~ 10/16/15)
A large gathering of civic leaders and highway department officials turned out yesterday to celebrate completion of the final 2.2-mile stretch of U.S. 61 in Jackson; state Sen. John Dennis cut the ceremonial ribbon to officially open the five-lane highway between Cape Girardeau and Jackson...
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Jackson fire report 10/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/15)
* A carbon monoxide alarm activation on Old Cape Road. n An alarm sounding on Lee Avenue. n Emergency medical service on Anna Street. n Emergency medical service on East Jackson Boulevard. n A brush fire on East Jackson Boulevard. n A motor vehicle crash at Jackson Boulevard and Donna Drive...
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Jackson police report 10/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Crystal Dambach, 46, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication. n Travis Bowman, 30, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/16/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/16/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of fraudulent use of credit/debit device. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault...
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Birth 10/16/15
(Births ~ 10/16/15)
Son to Colleen Michelle Ide of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015. Name, Jamal Daniel. Weight, 5 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Ide is the daughter of Carol Ide of Cape Girardeau.
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Netflix adds 3.62M subscribers in 3Q, but US growth lags
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Netflix is hooking fewer U.S. viewers than it hoped, even as its binge-watching addiction spreads rapidly to other parts of the world. The Internet video service added 3.62 million subscribers during the three months ended September, it announced Wednesday as part of its third-quarter earnings. That's slightly more than the company had predicted...
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Oprah Winfrey explores faith and spirituality in 'Belief'
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey is hoping people will find common ground, no matter what or whom they believe in, with her new documentary series "Belief," about how religion is viewed across the globe. "We live in a world where, when your belief isn't the same, you literally can get your head chopped off," she said at the series' premiere Wednesday in New York...
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#SemoSelfie 10/16/15
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
Cape Girardeau Craft Beer Festival #semoselfie with Jeremy Bratton, Deb Moser and Julie Moser. (Photo submitted by Vanessa Walls Cloward) Going out this weekend? Be sure to tag your selfies on the scene with #semoselfie on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter -- you could see yourself in an upcoming SE Live!...
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Pianist Jody Graves includes humor, stories in performances
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
Anticipation of a piano concert usually conjures images of a musician dressed in black, seated at a grand piano in a darkened hall that is completely silent, save for the melody. Jody Graves, who will perform at in Cape Girardeau later this month, wants people to know that's not what they will see when they see her play...
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Edward Proffer
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
Edward Proffer, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at his home. He was born July 4, 1924, the son of Elvis and Amelia Fiesler Proffer in St Louis. He and Charlotte Watson were married Jan. 8, 1949. Proffer enlisted in the U.S. ...
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Ernest Greenwood
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Ernest Lee Greenwood, 63, of Mounds died Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with Brother Damon Jackson officiating. Cremation services will be accorded after the funeral ceremony...
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Gene Bierschwal
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
Gene B. Bierschwal, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, at The Lutheran Home. He was born March 13, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to Henry A. Bierschwal and Helen Reitzel. He and Patronilla A. Eickenhorst were married Dec. 19, 1964, at Marble Hill, Missouri...
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Jean Bartlett
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
COMMERCE, Mo. -- Jean Belk Bartlett, 70, of Commerce died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.
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High school roundup: Notre Dame spikers win title at first SEMO Conference tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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Doctor delivers baby on flight from Taiwan
(National News ~ 10/16/15)
LOS ANGELES -- It was a honeymoon Dr. Angelica Zen likely won't ever forget, and not just because of the romantic Bali vacation. On her way home to Los Angeles last week, the UCLA physician made her first unassisted delivery of a newborn baby when a passenger suddenly went into labor over the Pacific Ocean. The China Air flight, which had departed from Taiwan, was diverted to Alaska. Mother and newborn daughter left for a hospital, and the flight continued to Los Angeles...
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Blues keep Oilers winless
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/15)
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen scored in the third period to lead the St. Louis to a 4-2 victory over winless Edmonton on Thursday night, spoiling the Oilers' home opener. Jori Lehtera and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for the Blues. Stastny, Steen and Lehtera also each had an assist, and Brian Elliott stopped 24 shots...
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Rams again lose offensive lineman Saffold for the season
(Professional Sports ~ 10/16/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams guard Rodger Saffold will require season-ending surgery for a right shoulder injury. Saffold was the most experienced player on the offensive line, which has two rookie starters. He was a second-round pick in 2010 and underwent surgery on his left shoulder last year...
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Best bet: Bluegrass at the Mayfield
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
Five area bluegrass groups will perform from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Mayfield Cultural Center, adjacent to the Bollinger County Museum of Natural History in Marble Hill, Missouri. The event is a fundraiser for the center. The schedule is the Whitewater Bluegrass Band at 2 p.m.; the Gipson Family at 3 p.m.; Leevon DeCourley and Dalton Harper at 4 p.m.; an onstage jam and supper break at 5 p.m.; the Hovis Brothers at 6 p.m.; and Janie Brown and the Chestnut Mountain Gang at 7 p.m. ...
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Poetry winner to read
(Entertainment ~ 10/16/15)
The winner of the annual Cowles Poetry Book Prize from Southeast Missouri State University, Angie Macri of Hot Springs, Arkansas, will read from her work -- "Underwater Panther" -- at 7 p.m. Wednesday in room 125 of Crisp Hall. Sponsored by the Missouri Arts Council and the University Press, the event is free and open to the public. ...
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Prayer 10/16/15
(Prayer ~ 10/16/15)
Thank you, O Jesus, that through you we may be called sons and daughters of God. Amen.
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Charles Berry
(Obituary ~ 10/16/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles Wesley Berry, 94, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 15, 1920, in Anniston, Missouri, the son of Jesse Ray and Nellie Belle Hooker Berry. He and Shirley Jean Hoehn were married Aug. 10, 1952. She survives in Perryville...
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High school football capsules: Week 9
(High School Sports ~ 10/16/15)
Last week: Perryville 35, Windsor 14; Red Bud (Ill.) 51, Scott City 28 Last year: Scott City 28, Perryville 13 Outlook: It's the final week before district play begins, and the Perryville Pirates are in a position they haven't been for years. The Pirates are coming off their first conference victory since the 2012 season that not only pulled them back to .500 at 4-4, but ensured their best record in coach Mike Wojtczuk's five seasons as head coach...
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