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Readying for Yale's first NCAA Tournament appearance in 54 years, former Jackson star Reynolds reflects on freshman season
(College Sports ~ 03/17/16)
Approximately 1,100 miles and a year removed from his alma mater, 6-foot-7 Blake Reynolds followed as the Jackson Indians squared off a week ago against the same Saint Louis University team that ended his all-state high school basketball career. Now a freshman at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, he could only watch his former team by the glow of a computer monitor...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball's winning streak snapped at Missouri
(College Sports ~ 03/17/16)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team had to settle for splitting a two-game series with Missouri as the Redhawks fell to the Tigers 13-6 on Wednesday in Columbia, Missouri. The defeat snapped a four-game winning streak for Southeast. An eight-run explosion in the fifth inning vaulted the Tigers to victory, as SEMO used five different pitchers, handed out six walks and loaded the bases four separate times in the frame. ...
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SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE ROUNDUP: Softball swept in Louisiana, outdoor track set to open
(College Sports ~ 03/17/16)
A day after getting its first doubleheader sweep of the season, the Southeast Missouri State softball team got swept in a twin bill at Southeastern Louisiana, the defending Southland Conference champion, on Wednesday in Hammond, Louisiana. The Lions (14-12) took care of the Redhawks (6-11) by scores of 7-1 and 4-3...
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Cape County clerk hopes to avoid recount of presidential primary votes
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers hopes there won't be a statewide recount of votes cast from Tuesday's presidential primary. A day after overseeing a primary election that drew nearly 40 percent of the county's voters to the polls, Summers said Wednesday she is turning her attention to the municipal and school-board elections on the April 5 ballot...
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Judge dismisses manslaughter charge from fatal crash
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A man who was driving during a crash that killed his best friend saw charges of involuntary manslaughter dropped Wednesday in court. Bollinger County Circuit Court Judge Scott Thomsen dismissed the charge against David A. Sturm, 21, of Jackson during a preliminary hearing...
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Team of volunteers helps restore struggling couple's home
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
When their house on Giboney Street was condemned last year, James King and Lilian Martin were forced to move out and take refuge with relatives. Their home had fallen into disrepair because of health problems and poverty. Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri stepped in to help King and Martin get their home back. ...
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Obama nominates Garland to high court, challenging GOP
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, thrusting a respected moderate jurist and former prosecutor into an election-year clash over the future of the nation's highest court...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
Today is Thursday, March 17, the 77th day of 2016. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On March 17, 1966, a U.S. Navy midget submarine located a missing hydrogen bomb which had fallen from a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber into the Mediterranean off Spain. (It took several more weeks to actually recover the bomb.)...
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Student and teacher put spotlight on homeless
(Editorial ~ 03/17/16)
It's standard practice for many Christians to participate in Lent the weeks leading up to Easter. It's a time to reflect, abstain from a regular pleasure and focus on Jesus. Fasting is usually associated with food but can also apply to things like TV, social media or other essential items or experiences...
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Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair winners announced
(Community ~ 03/17/16)
JUNIOR DIVISION WINNERS Behavioral and Social Sciences First place n Jenny Vandeven, Leopold R-3 n Andrea Slinkard, Delta R-V Second place n Coley Blattel, Delta R-V n Colton White, Delta R-V n Allison Colbert, Kelso C-7 Third place n Kalani Gill, Trinity Lutheran-Cape Girardeau...
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A 'Revolution of Love'
(Community ~ 03/17/16)
On Monday morning, 21-year-old Hannah Harmon of Perryville, Missouri, will pedal away from Fruitland Community Church on an adventure that will take her through 37 states and more than 13,000 miles. Harmon, who will be riding her bike throughout the six-month tour, is embarking on the journey as part of a three-year-old cycling ministry called Riding Against Traffic, which draws attention to the worldwide problem of human trafficking...
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Out of the past: March 17
(Out of the Past ~ 03/17/16)
The Rev. James Grover Caughlan preaches his first sermon as the new pastor at Evangelical United Church of Christ; Caughlan was ordained in 1974. Cadets and senior members of the Cape Girardeau Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol are out in the rain and fog, trekking through the mud, woods and wet grass searching for victims of a missing airplane; fortunately, the maneuvers are only a training session, held in Trail of Tears State Park...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/17/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/17/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Denicus D. Johnson, 23, of Cairo, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n Leah Noelle Moore, 26, 1020 Kingsway Drive, was arrested on suspicion of assault at 1020 Kingsway Drive...
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Lottie Taylor
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Lottie Marie Austin Taylor, 95, of Mounds died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Illinois. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Cemetery in Mounds. Crain Funeral Home in Cairo, Illinois, is in charge of the arrangements...
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Gerald Robinson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Gerald Louis Robinson Sr., 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 9, 1940, in Cape Girardeau to Elmer and Alma Siemers Robinson. He married Catherine "Molly" Duschell on July 28, 1972. She preceded him in death Jan. 16, 1996...
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Rachel Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Rachel Regina Rhodes, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. She was born March 23, 1964, in Houston to Carl and Bettie R. Hilliard Anglin Sr. Rachel was a certified nursing assistant, had worked at a truck stop and was of the Christian faith...
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Bill Hodges
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Bill G. Hodges, 86, of Jackson died Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 1, 1929, in Sikeston, Missouri, to James S. and Emma Arnold Hodges. He and Joan E. Poole were married Aug. 22, 1959, at East Prairie, Missouri...
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Alice Hansen
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Alice Marie Hansen, 75, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at her home. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home-Jackson. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jerry Canady officiating...
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Natalie Goyette
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Natalie Suzanne Myers Goyette, 44, of Oak Ridge passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. She was born Dec. 17, 1971, in Cape Girardeau to Dale and Judith Daume Myers. Natalie was an active member of Emanuel United Church of Christ in Jackson, where she was baptized March 5, 1972, and was instrumental in establishing "Kids Who Care."...
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JoAnn Finchum
(Obituary ~ 03/17/16)
Virginia "JoAnn" Finchum, 77, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Slatton officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery near Pocahontas...
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Birth 3/17/16
(Births ~ 03/17/16)
Son to Michael Brent and Regina Rae Merrell of Benton, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:19 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016. Name, Mathis Brendan. Weight, 8 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Merrell is the former Regina Durham, daughter of Charles and Brenda Durham of Tamms, Illinois. She is a teacher at Chaffee Elementary School. Merrell is the son of Diana Merrell of Lewistown, Missouri. He is the used car manager at Coad Toyota...
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Rifle at El Chapo hideout tied to Fast and Furious
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- One of the guns Mexican officials say was found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera is associated with Fast and Furious, a failed "gun-walking" operation, according to the Justice Department. The department said in a letter to members of Congress a .50-caliber rifle Mexican officials sent for tracing after Guzman's arrest in January since has been connected to Fast and Furious...
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Texas officer who killed teen arrested on murder charge
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
ADDISON, Texas -- An off-duty suburban Dallas police officer who fatally shot a 16-year-old and wounded another juvenile was arrested Wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated assault, authorities said. Farmers Branch officer Ken Johnson was taken into custody Wednesday night by Addison police officers and was booked into Dallas County Jail...
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Court: Inmate who survived 2009 execution can be put to death
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The state can try again to put to death a condemned killer whose 2009 execution was called off after two hours during which he cried in pain while receiving 18 needle sticks, the Ohio Supreme Court said Wednesday. The court's 4-3 ruling rejected arguments that giving the state prisons agency a second chance to execute Romell Broom would amount to cruel and unusual punishment and double jeopardy...
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Volunteering for infection in hunt for dengue, Zika vaccines
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- Forget mosquito bites. Volunteers let researchers inject them with the dengue virus in the name of science -- and an experimental vaccine protected them. Next up, scientists plan to use this same strategy against dengue's cousin, the Zika virus...
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More than 12 punished for mistaken Afghan hospital attack
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen U.S. military personnel have been disciplined -- but face no criminal charges -- for mistakes that led to the bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital that killed 42 people in Afghanistan last year, U.S. defense officials say...
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Panel to advance budget plan despite conservative rebellion
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- The House Budget Committee on Wednesday pressed ahead with a 10-year spending plan that promises sweeping cuts to health-care programs and federal agencies even as a tea-party rebellion threatens to derail the measure. The committee vote would send the GOP blueprint to the full House, but passage is looking unlikely. Conservatives have rejected added spending for various government departments, as set in last year's deal with President Barack Obama...
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Lightning strike makes 2 students poster boys for CPR kiosks
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
Matt Lickenbrock and Sean Ferguson are poster boys for the rollout of CPR-training kiosks at airports, and for good reason. Lickenbrock taught himself the lifesaving skill at one of the kiosks, then used it two days later to revive Ferguson, who had been hit by lightning...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/17/16
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the March 14 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Missouri lawmakers urge statewide regulations for Uber
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers in both chambers say passing statewide regulations for app-based car services will lead to thousands of new jobs. Uber's general manager for Missouri Sagar Shah said Wednesday regulations making their way through the Legislature would allow the company to expand to Springfield, Jefferson City, St. Charles and St. Joseph. The company currently operates in Kansas City, St. Louis and Columbia...
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Missouri to close 2 dorms because of declining enrollment
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri said two residence halls already scheduled for demolition will not be used this fall because of declining enrollment. University spokesman Christian Basi said closing Laws Hall and Lathrop Hall will save the university about $200,000 a year in utility costs. The halls, part of the Dobbs Group constructed in 1959, each have 340 beds...
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'Toots' Hibbert settles suit over bottle-throwing incident
(Entertainment ~ 03/17/16)
RICHMOND, Va. -- Reggae band leader Frederick "Toots" Hibbert settled a lawsuit he filed against the organizers of an outdoor festival in Richmond, Virginia, after he was struck in the head with a vodka bottle in 2013. News of the settlement comes after attorneys for Hibbert and Venture Richmond, the organizer of the Dominion Riverrock festival, asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit last month...
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North Korea sentences U.S. tourist to 15 years in prison
(International News ~ 03/17/16)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea's highest court sentenced an American tourist to 15 years in prison with hard labor for subversion Wednesday, weeks after authorities presented him to media and he tearfully confessed he had tried to steal a propaganda banner...
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Syrian Kurds say they'll declare federal region in Syria
(International News ~ 03/17/16)
BEIRUT -- A powerful Kurdish party announced plans Wednesday to declare a federal region in northern Syria, an idea promptly dismissed by Turkey and Syrian government negotiators at U.N.-brokered peace talks. The declaration was expected to be made at the end of a Kurdish conference that began Wednesday in the town of Rmeilan, in Syria's northern Hassakeh province...
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Retired Missouri teacher admits to seeking sex with minor
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A retired Missouri teacher has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after placing an online ad for a couple who "would like to include their kids in sexual fun." The Kansas City Star reported 71-year-old Paul Robert Cannon of Sedalia entered the plea Tuesday. He described himself as a grandpa and retired teacher in the advertisement he placed on Craigslist in January...
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Lawsuit dropped after Springfield repeals panhandling law
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A man has dropped his federal lawsuit against Springfield over its aggressive solicitation ordinance after the city repealed the law. The Springfield News-Leader reported 61-year-old Bobby Honicutt's motion to dismiss the case Tuesday says all claims have been resolved...
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University of Missouri approves of outside review of system
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri approves of a proposed outside review of the system's operations and rules. Vice president for University Relations Steve Knorr said the university supported the proposal at a Senate Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee hearing Tuesday...
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Clinton, Trump lead in Missouri by slim margins
(State News ~ 03/17/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump clung to slim advantages over their challengers in Missouri's presidential primaries after victories in several other pivotal states that bolstered their standing as national front-runners...
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Window work at Southeast Hospital
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
Anthony Grant, left, and David Butcher with Sunlight Window Cleaning apply caulk to windows on the North side of Southeast Hospital on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau.
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Feds probe Florida handling of pesticide case
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Federal regulators are looking into whether Florida failed to properly investigate if farmworkers sickened in a crop-dusting accident were told not to report it to authorities. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency inspectors are reviewing case files from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services related to the October 2014 accident in Belle Glade, EPA spokesman Nick Conger said Wednesday...
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Sources: Autonomous braking to be in most cars by 2022
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
DETROIT -- Major automakers and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on most cars by 2022, two people briefed on the deal said. The agreement will be announced today by 20 automakers and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...
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Fed keeps key rates unchanged, foresees fewer hikes in 2016
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is keeping a key interest rate unchanged in light of global pressures that risk slowing the U.S. economy. As a result, Fed officials expect to raise rates more gradually this year than they had envisioned in December. The officials foresee two, rather than four, modest increases in their benchmark short-term rate during 2016...
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Upset over dog, veteran charged with making terrorist threat to VA staff
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Apparently upset over his dog, a Poplar Bluff veteran was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police say he made threats of violence against staff of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. The alleged threats made by Ralph Jeffrey Jones continued since March 4 and apparently revolved around his dog, which he has demanded be returned to him...
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Cape man accused of stealing ATV, dirt bike
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
A Cape Girardeau man is accused of stealing an all-terrain vehicle and dirt motorcycle from a county residence Monday. He admitted to police he painted the ATV blue to disguise it, according to a law-enforcement report. Travis Michael Gockel, 18, is charged with felony counts of second-degree burglary, stealing and first-degree property damage. He was arrested by Cape Girardeau County sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. Gockel’s bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety...
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School briefly on lockdown as police chase suspect
(Local News ~ 03/17/16)
The Woodland School District superintendent’s office said the school was in lockdown Wednesday, beginning about 1:45 p.m., because a police pursuit was occurring nearby. The lockdown ended about 2:15 p.m., and students went home at the normal time, ...
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Trump: Time to rally around me - or expect voter riots
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
WASHINGTON -- After another round of convincing victories for Donald Trump, Republican leaders spent Wednesday wavering between grudging acceptance and deep denial about the businessman's likely ascent to the GOP presidential nomination. Trump warned if the party tried to block him, "You'd have riots."...
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Garcia throws 3 smooth innings before trouble against Braves
(Professional Sports ~ 03/17/16)
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jaime Garcia cruised through three innings before allowing four runs on four hits and the St. Louis Cardinals blew a three-run lead before playing to an 8-8 tie with the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Kolten Wong and Jedd Gyorko both drove in runs as the Cardinals took a quick 3-0 lead off Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin, who gave up three runs on eight hits in three innings pitched...
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Community sports briefs 3/17/16
(Community Sports ~ 03/17/16)
The SEMO Umpires Association will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. March 24 at Eagle Distributing in Cape Girardeau. The meeting will feature training on rules, mechanics and situations, and those in attendance will need schedules in hand, as there will be some additional game assignments...
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Nation briefs 3/17/16
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
CHICAGO -- Voters ousted the Chicago area's top prosecutor Tuesday, backing Democratic primary challenger Kim Foxx in a campaign dominated by questions about Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's handling of the shooting death of a black teenager at the hands of a white police officer. ...
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Dog found with stuffed polar bear in stomach
(National News ~ 03/17/16)
SANTA FE, N.M. -- A veterinarian helped save the life of an ailing dog after discovering the source of the pup's pain -- a 6-inch long, 2-inch-wide stuffed polar bear. Santa Fe Animal Humane officials said the bear was discovered in the dog's stomach during surgery. A veterinarian said the dog named "Honey" had been sick for about a week and likely would have died within two days. The dog now is expected to survive...
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Hooked on Science: Leprechaun snot
(Community ~ 03/17/16)
n 1/4 cup clear glue n 1/4 cup borax n Warm water n Green food coloring n STEP 1: Dissolve 1/4 cup borax into 1 quart warm water. Is the solution a solid or a liquid and why? Describe the solution by using its observable properties. n STEP 2: Add a few drops of green food coloring to the 1/4 cup of clear glue and mix...
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Students receive scholarships
(Community ~ 03/17/16)
Gavin Brown of Cape Girardeau; Sydney Poat, Alex Stroder, Noah Raines and Ashley Yarbro of Jackson; and Kama Collier of Benton, Missouri, were awarded the Regents' Scholarship to assist with the cost of attendance at Southeast Missouri State University this fall. ...
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The Irish Brigade
(Column ~ 03/17/16)
In the first half of the 1800s, approximately 50 percent of immigrants to the United States came from Ireland. This huge reserve of Irish men for the military presented the government with two major problems. First, many Irish had sympathy for the Confederacy because they equated the South's secession with the Irish struggle for independence from England. ...
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Oran School Board: Clare Urhahn
(Submitted Story ~ 03/17/16)
Place of Birth: Bloomfield, MO Thomas Urhahn (spouse), two sons Keith and Ben Urhahn both graduates of Oran High School and I currently have 2 grandchildren (Leah and Blake Urhahn) attending Oran Jr. High and Grade School respectively. Occupation: Human Resource Manager...
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