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Scott City softball team rides power hitting into postseason
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/16)
Scott City senior Paige McNeely has the duty of courtesy runner for freshman sensation Kaileigh Dirden, who has an absurd .643 batting average and .713 on-base percentage this season. One would think there would be plenty of work there, but for McNeely, there are limitations on the job...
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Four generations
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/16)
My mother, Vivian Harris, turned 90 on May 6. The picture is four generations. Mother, Vivian Harris; daughter, Lynn Suhre; grandson, Tyson Suhre; great-granddaughter, Addison Suhre.
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Woodland boys take district track and field meet, girls finish fourth
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/16)
Woodland put together the best area team performance at the Class 2 District 1 track and field meet on Saturday at Cape Girardeau Central High School, with the boys taking home a district title and the girls finishing fourth out of 14 teams. The Cardinals won the boys competition with 95.83 points, ahead of second-place Malden (94.5)...
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Southeast regents hold line on tuition and fees for next academic year
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
Southeast Missouri State University undergraduates won't pay more in tuition and general fees for classes next academic year. The Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to hold the line on costs for undergraduate students at $233 per credit hour for in-state students and $412.50 per credit hour for out-of-state students...
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Leadership Cape groups pitch project ideas
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
Members of the Leadership Cape class of 2016 took the stage at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau event center during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee. There, they proposed projects and events meant to improve the Cape Girardeau area...
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Modern views bring disrepute to city of Jackson namesake
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
As most everyone in the area knows, the city of Jackson derives its name from the seventh president of the United States -- a man of action, certainly, but a controversial one. Andrew Jackson, who was born to Scotts-Irish immigrants in 1767 in the borderlands between North and South Carolina, is celebrated for deeds such as defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812 and garnering 80 percent of the popular vote the second time he ran for the nation's highest office in 1828.. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
Today is Sunday, May 8, the 129th day of 2016. There are 237 days left in the year. This is Mother's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On May 8, 1846, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War was fought at Palo Alto, Texas; U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor were able to beat back Mexican forces...
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4x4 5-8-16
(05/08/16)
Trevor Brewer
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Foraging black-necked stilts
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
The bird I have photographed here is a black-necked stilt. I found it and its mate foraging for food in a shallow flooded field April 26 at Duck Creek Conservation Area. The black-necked stilt is not commonly seen in Southeast Missouri. Its usual range is Mexico, Texas and lowland areas of the American West...
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FYI - 5-8-16
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
The Southeast Missouri Iris Society will host a flower show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at West Park Mall, 3049 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The theme of the event is "Rainbows in the Garden" and will feature flowers of every color of the rainbow. The show is free and open to the public. Booths will be open, featuring local gardeners and hybridizers, including David Niswonger, who was recently featured in Missouri Gardener magazine...
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Award - Beth Biri is Outstanding Junior for 2016
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
On April 15 at the Embassy Suites in St. Charles, Missouri, Beth Biri was chosen the Outstanding Junior for 2016 during the opening ceremony of the State Conference of the Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution. This is a great honor, and she will reign until the 2017 State Conference. Beth is a member of the John Guild Chapter. cutline_file credit: Submitted by Shirley Young
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Award - Lily Huff wins essay and art contest
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
Lily Huff, fourth-grader at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson, entered an essay and artwork contest on fairness hosted by the Missouri Association for Family and Community Education. Lily won first place at the county level, first place at the district level and third place at the state level. Pictured are Lily (right) and Marilyn Retherford, representative of MAFCE. cutline_file credit: Submitted by Michele Campbell, Immaculate Conception School principal
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Sugar-free and reduced-sugar dessert recipes
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
I really like it when I have mail from readers of this column. The recipes you, as readers, send in are always good because we know they are tried and true and much enjoyed by your family and friends. I encourage you to send in your favorite recipes...
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High tunnels and greenhouses
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
It's been a few years, but back then, I couldn't wait for spring and gardening. About the middle of April, I'd be watching the weather, with the 10-day forecast being my primary focus. I couldn't wait to get those tomatoes in the ground. For several years, I'd cheat Mother Nature by using Wall O' Waters, or the generic version of them. ...
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Having faith in God to provide
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
Lately I've been thinking about God as provider and how he gives me everything I need as gift. As the semester comes to a close, there are ample moments for me to remember and learn it's not just the tangible things I can trust God to provide, but also the intangible, unseeable ones...
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Having the courage to show up
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
Memories are tricky. Recalling a past event or conversation in your life is, at best, an approximation of what actually happened. Although not always consciously done, our minds amend, exaggerate and sometimes even invent details to fit the exigencies of the moment...
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Senior center menus 5-8-16
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
Monday: Ham and beans or patty melt, seasoned cabbage, fresh tomato slices, cornbread or whole-grain crackers and sugar-free gelatin with pears or chocolate iced yellow cake. Tuesday: Meatballs in gravy or chicken Parmesan, buttered pasta, glazed carrots, steamed yellow squash, whole-grain bread and mandarin oranges or coconut cream dessert...
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Club news 5-8-16
(Community News ~ 05/08/16)
The New McKendree United Methodist Women met April 16 in the church fellowship hall with 25 members present. The meeting was called to order by Mary Klaproth, president, followed by the unit reciting the UMW Purpose. The program was presented by Scott Sprandel from Saxony Village. He spoke about programs and opportunities offered at the Saxony Village Retirement Community...
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Egyptian High School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/08/16)
Egyptian High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Brooke Sinn, Loralee Taylor. 10th grade: Kayla Kobel, Kelsey McCrite, Madelynn Smith, Asya Wade. 11th grade: Emmalea Bigham, Daneesha Carthell, Annabelle Foeste, Tyra Huff, Cheyenne Martin. 12th grade: Camilla Brambilla Pisconi, Olivia Khourie, Makensie Morgan, Gabriela Pavleova, Kaitlyn Wilburn...
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Egyptian Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/08/16)
Egyptian Middle School High Honor Roll 6th grade: Anna McLaughlin, Breanna Plott, Maisie Sitton. 7th grade: Mackenzie Williamson. 8th grade: Lucas McLaughlin. Honor Roll 6th grade: Jennifer McLaughlin, Sa'veh Price. 7th grade: Daisha Carthell, Bryanna Pace, Jacob Simmons...
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Egyptian Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/08/16)
Egyptian Elementary School High Honor Roll 3rd gradde: Janie Riggs, Elijah Sitton. 4th grade: Elijah Price, Allison Turner. 5th grade: Kyle Caldwell, Macie Crain, Caylee Jo Davis, Charley Glaab, Makenzie Knupp, Ian Reynolds, Lydia Smothers, Issac Turner, Rollin Turner...
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McDonald -- Mayhall
(Engagement ~ 05/08/16)
Rick and Donna McDonald of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Marie, to Timothy Jordan Mayhall, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Leonard and Pamela Mayhall of Sikeston, Missouri. Megan is a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University. She is a speech-language pathologist at Aegis Therapies...
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Barks -- Martin
(Engagement ~ 05/08/16)
Robert and Renee Barks of Oak Ridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Barks, to Greg Martin, both of Oak Ridge. He is the son of Lenny and Mary Martin of Cape Girardeau. Ashley is a 2007 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She received a medical administrative assistant certificate from the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center in 2011. She is a medical assistant at Gastroenterology Associates of Southeast Missouri...
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Reddick -- Lee
(Engagement ~ 05/08/16)
Rob and Deb Reddick of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Nicole Reddick of Scott City, to Shawn Christopher Lee of Scott City. He is the son of Edwin "Butch" and Sharon Lee of Scott City. Mallory is a 2011 graduate of Scott City High School and a 2015 graduate of Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a registered nurse at SoutheastHEALTH...
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Wehmeyer -- Essner
(Engagement ~ 05/08/16)
Kenneth and Renee Wehmeyer of Perryville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Wehmeyer of Perryville, to Jacob Essner of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Donald and Clara Essner of Chaffee, Missouri. Lindsey is a 2009 graduate of St. ...
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Williams -- Thiele
(Engagement ~ 05/08/16)
Ben and Michelle Williams of Whitewater announce the engagement of their daughter, Katelyn Williams, to Ryan Thiele of Marble Hill, Missouri. He is the son of Ernie and Debbie Thiele of Marble Hill. Katelyn is a 2012 graduate of Delta High School and is an administrative assistant at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau...
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A visit to Mingo, a (stress)ful fracture and baby bird watching
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
Happy Mother's Day! Happy birthday to Brenda Shields, Mary Duncan, Jim Blevins, Arlene Harrell, James McDonald, Steve Ross, David Bollinger, Roger Reisenbichler, Martha Randall, Nikki Chambers, Margaret E. Rhodes, Jacob McIntosh, Caleb McIntosh, Barb Simpson, Barbara Simpson, Jamie Eaker, Linda Simpson, Barbara Sanderson, Ray Wagoner, Mark Devenport, Kerrie Swain, Rachel Treadway, Tyson Moyers, Lachelle Carroll, Ben Spane, Leon Kirchdoerfer, Connie White, Jessica Holland and Carol Galloway...
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Remembering mom's home cooking on Mother's Day
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
If you had to choose between a meal cooked by a Michelin-starred chef and your mother, which would you pick? Even if today weren't Mother's Day, I wouldn't hesitate a moment to cancel any restaurant reservation in favor of one of my late mother's home-cooked meals. I'm hardly alone...
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'Full speed ahead': Young grads face next school year with big dreams, plenty of energy
(Community ~ 05/08/16)
While collegiate and high school graduates get all the attention, there are just as many younger graduates preparing to take the next step, too. And while some older graduates squirm thinking about what they want to do with their lives, kids typically have a better idea of what they want to be -- even if it might be a bit outlandish...
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It's Mother's Day; let's smile, fix our hair and follow rules
(Editorial ~ 05/08/16)
Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in the Southeast Missourian on Mother's Day in 2008. Every year, we dutifully and thankfully acknowledge our mothers. We buy gifts. We select greeting cards that say the nicest things. We become part of the crowd at our favorite restaurant. We make a special day in every way we can...
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Prayer 5-8-16
(Prayer ~ 05/08/16)
O Lord God, may we rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. Amen.
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Keep public facilities downtown
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/08/16)
Now that our city fathers have done a good job with infrastructure and enabling businesses with financial aid downtown, I'd like to see them focus more attention to public buildings and facilities there. Our religious community has made major investments downtown in recent years: First Presbyterian, St. ...
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Speak Out 5/8/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/08/16)
There's a voter ID battle going on in Missouri. If implemented, over 200,000 people will likely be disenfranchised, which is the hoped for result by you know which political party. I would like to wish all the grandmothers or any other relative that raised, are raising or will raise their grandchildren because the mother doesn't want the child. ...
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Trump takes aim at Clinton over her husband's infidelities
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump is again raising former President Bill Clinton's marital infidelities, a preview of how the billionaire businessman likely will respond to general-election attacks from Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and her allies about his treatment of women...
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Spy agencies are pushed to reveal extent of surveillance
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Even though the bulk collection of Americans' telephone records has ended, calls and emails still are being swept up by U.S. surveillance work targeting foreigners. Congress is making a renewed push to find out how many. Six Republicans and eight Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have asked the nation's top intelligence official for the number of Americans' emails and phone calls collected under programs authorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.. ...
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Police: Carjackings likely motive at end of shooting spree
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Malcom Winffel's family was not surprised to learn he died in an effort to help others. "He was always helping people," said his sister, Pilar Winffel, of Columbia, Maryland. "If a friend of a friend was moving, he would go and help."...
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Sanders' problem: To win, he needs Clinton's superdelegate
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Bernie Sanders has a problem. Remember those superdelegates, the Democratic Party leaders and elected officials who can vote for the candidate of their choice? The ones Sanders' supporters have been complaining about for months? It turns out, to have a shot at beating out Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president, he needs them...
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Jung Ho Kang homers twice as Pirates beat Cardinals 4-2
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Jung Ho Kang homered twice and Francisco Liriano continued his dominance at Busch Stadium as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night. Kang, who was activated from the disabled list before the game, ripped the first pitch he saw from Tyler Lyons into the right field bullpen for a two-run homer to give the Pirates a 3-0 lead in the sixth. Kang followed with a 427-foot homer into the upper deck in left in the eighth...
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Carpenter homers to lift Cardinals to 6-4 win over Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/16)
ST. LOUIS -- One big swing for Matt Carpenter put it away for the St. Louis Cardinals. This time, the Pittsburgh Pirates had no chance for another rally. Carpenter hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting the Cardinals to a 6-4 victory over the Pirates on Saturday...
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Elliott turns back Stars 4-1, sends Blues home with 3-2 lead
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/16)
DALLAS -- Brian Elliott didn't let this third-period lead get away, and St. Louis is going home with a chance to close out a second-round series against Dallas. Elliott turned away a strong push from the Stars in the final period, rookie playoff points leader Robby Fabbri had a goal and assist, and the Blues beat the Stars 4-1 Saturday for a 3-2 series lead...
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SEMO softball team drops series opener vs. Panthers
(College Sports ~ 05/08/16)
A late home run downed the Southeast Missouri State softball team in Game 1 of its three-game series vs. Eastern Illinois on Saturday afternoon in Charleston, Illinois. April Markowski snapped a tie with a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Panthers a 4-3 victory...
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Redhawks fall to Golden Eagles, lose second OVC series
(College Sports ~ 05/08/16)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team dropped its second Ohio Valley Conference series of the season with a 4-3 loss to Tennessee Tech on Saturday in Cookeville, Tennessee. It's the first time since 2013 that the two-time defending conference champion Redhawks have lost more than one conference series in a season...
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Jackson girls reclaim SEMO North Conference track and field title
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jackson dominated the distance races, swept the throwing events and got a record-breaking performance in reclaiming the SEMO North Conference girls title Friday. Chelsea Drum, Lauryn Varner and Nicole Humphreys each won two individual events while Carli Knott added another and Katie Schumer broke a stadium record in the pole vault to lead the Indians to a 32-point victory...
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Notre Dame baseball team falls to Poplar Bluff in SEMO Conference tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Facing an eight-run deficit and down to its final six outs against one of the best teams in the state, the Notre Dame baseball team nearly found a way Friday night. The third-seeded Bulldogs pulled within two runs in the final frame, loaded the bases with two outs but couldn't get the last big hit in a 12-10 loss to top-seeded Poplar Bluff in the SEMO Conference Tournament championship at Bobby Strenfel Field...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Jackson baseball shuts out Portageville 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Officials race to finish Canada wildfire evacuation
(International News ~ 05/08/16)
AC LA BICHE, Alberta -- Canadian officials hoped to complete the mass evacuation of work camps north of Alberta's main oil sands city of Fort McMurray on Saturday, fearing a wildfire could double in size and reach a major oil sands mine and even the neighboring province of Saskatchewan...
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Out of the past: May 8
(Out of the Past ~ 05/08/16)
A partnership designed to benefit Cape Girardeau's minority students, the public school district and Southeast Missouri State University will begin in the next academic year; Grow Your Own was initiated by the Professional Black Men's Club as a way to encourage talented minority students to become teachers in the Cape Girardeau public schools...
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Leo Miederhoff
(Obituary ~ 05/08/16)
Leo J. Miederhoff, past president of Home Trust Mercantile Bank of Perryville (now US Bank) died peacefully at the age of 92 on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 8, 1923, to John and Mary Basler Miederhoff. ...
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Alan Crites
(Obituary ~ 05/08/16)
John “Alan” Crites, 66, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, the son of John H. and Bette L. Slinkard Crites. He and Dixie Niemann were married May 18, 1974, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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Scott City fire report 5/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/16)
The Scott City Fire department responded to the following calls: April 30 n At 8:42 a.m., emergency medical service in the 600 block of Main Street. May 1 n At 9:44 a.m., emergency medical service in the 900 block of County Road 311. Monday...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jamie L. Ware, 29, 830 E. Rodney Drive, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for stealing, a Jefferson County warrant for probation violation and failure to appear for larceny and a Franklin County warrant for failure to appear for theft...
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Road work 5/8/16
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
Route E in Perry County between County Road 322 and Route C will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Detroit students' education takes back seat in funding talks
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
DETROIT -- Anthony Sawyers is a sophomore at Detroit's pre-eminent public high school, Cass Tech, where textbooks aren't allowed out of his classrooms -- even to take home to study. That, his mother Tomi Sawyers says, is a sign of how dire financial troubles are in the district, which other parents and educators say has had chronic shortages of books, paper and other supplies. ...
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Five elderly holdouts fight closure of assisted-living home
(National News ~ 05/08/16)
NEW YORK -- The stately dining room at this once-bustling old-age home has been emptied, its floors ripped up. The tiny general store's shelves are barren, and the exercise room has gone silent. No one is leafing through the books of the library or digging into a treat in the ice cream parlor or painting at an easel in the art room...
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Commission probes ethics complaint against attorney general candidate
(State News ~ 05/08/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Ethics Commission says it will investigate whether state Sen. Kurt Schaefer pressured the University of Missouri to prevent a faculty member from opposing him in the Republican race for state attorney general. James Klahr, executive director of the commission, said recently the body does not have the resources or authority to investigate the complaint filed against Schaefer, a Columbia Republican, by the Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust. ...
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Missouri governor signs $27 billion budget despite concerns
(State News ~ 05/08/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday signed a $27.3 billion budget that boosts funding for education and health care while blocking money from Planned Parenthood, though the Democrat said he has concerns about that provision. The section cutting Missouri's 13 Planned Parenthood clinics out of Medicaid's family planning and reproductive health programs will not take effect until the entire budget commences July 1, giving officials several weeks to study the measure, Nixon said.. ...
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Firefighter slightly hurt during house fire
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
A firefighter was slightly injured while battling a fire in Cape Girardeau on Saturday morning that damaged a home and adjacent structures. The Cape Girardeau Fire Department was called to the fire at 426 N. Frederick St. at 8:17 a.m., according to a report by battalion chief Fred Vincel. Fire was found in 50 percent of the home upon arrival...
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Van Buren city clerk, assistant quit amid new mayor's legal fight
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
VAN BUREN, Mo. — Two Van Buren city employees have quit as the newly sworn-in mayor continues to fight legal proceedings to have him removed from office. The city clerk and assistant clerk quit Wednesday, Mayor Mike Hoerner said. A judge also issued an order Wednesday that a pre-trial conference be held May 23 about Hoerner’s legal problems...
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Ashcroft warns Lincoln Day audience of a liberty crisis
(Local News ~ 05/08/16)
Former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft spoke of the importance of liberty during the Cape County Republican Women’s Club’s annual Lincoln Day celebration. He first thanked the people of Southeast Missouri — not only for their history of support, but also for their contributions to the culture of modern conservatism...
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