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LOCAL MIRACLE-EAR OFFICES RECEIVE PLATINUM CLUB AWARD
(Submitted Story ~ 03/03/17)
For over 20 years Miracle-Ear Home office has recognized exceptional work of its franchises with the Platinum Club Award. Miracle-Ear Centers Serving Southeast has received this distinction for 2016. This is the 8th time the local franchise has received this coveted award. The award recognizes exceptional market penetration, customer growth, customer satisfaction, staff education, and operational excellence...
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Regions Perryville Branch Staff donate supplies and work cleanup
(Submitted Story ~ 03/03/17)
Regions associates from the Perryville branch working and donating supplies this morning. Regions bankers from neighboring towns covered the branch today so the local Perryville branch staff and their regional manager could work their town’s cleanup effort...
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State 4-H Meats Judging Contest
(Submitted Story ~ 03/03/17)
The University of Missouri Extension 4-H State Meats Judging contest on Feb. 25 drew 55 competing 4-H members, said Shane Potter, MU Extension 4-H youth development specialist. Working in partnership with the MU Collegiate Meats Judging Team, the contestants were provided an opportunity to develop and hone their judging skills, and explore future career and educational options...
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Sessions steps aside from Russia-contact investigation
(National News ~ 03/03/17)
WASHINGTON — Under intensifying pressure, Attorney General Jeff Sessions abruptly agreed Thursday to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian meddling in America’s 2016 presidential election. He acted after revelations he twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so when pressed by Congress...
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CVB to give presentation at First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
The Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau will deliver a presentation during First Friday Coffee at 7:40 a.m. today at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. Doors open at 7 a.m. with a continental breakfast sponsored by Shooter’s Gun Shop and Ameren Missouri...
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Kaldi’s marketer talks coffee at Catapult
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
A colleague once told Frank McGinty coffee shouldn't work. McGinty, the director of marketing and culinary development for Missouri- based Kaldi's Coffee, said he agreed -- to a certain extent. During a lecture Thursday at Southeast Missouri State University's Catapult Creative House, he said coffee's ubiquity belies the creativity, industry and infrastructure necessary to bring it from the hills of Colombia to the soccer moms of Kirkwood, Missouri, and elsewhere...
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Sculpture artist Chris Wubbena stresses growth of local culture, living with conviction
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/17)
An artist is a sponge and must inhale in order to express, sculpture artist Chris Wubbena said. "I try to keep myself open to new experiences," he said, and he doesn't limit himself to just the visual. "It might be from the news, something I saw on a walk or a song I heard, or the way a book I just read makes me feel. And I don't just read about art."...
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Major case squad identifies homicide victim
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad has identified the victim of the homicide that occurred late Wednesday, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department. At 11:47 p.m. Wednesday, an area hospital reported to Cape Girardeau police Ryan C. Grandi, 30, of Cape Girardeau had been transported to its facility, according to the release...
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Lt. Hovis calls it a career after 30 years at Cape PD; recalls stray bullet taking out Big Bird
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
Barry Hovis said his mother cried when he joined the Cape Girardeau Police Department in July 1986. She worried for his safety. More than 30 years later, he's still in one piece -- and a lieutenant, no less -- but he said she'll likely cry again during his retirement celebration this afternoon...
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Assessment puts number of tornado-destroyed homes at 42; 690 volunteers report for duty
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Perry County Emergency Management completed an assessment for the Perryville tornado Thursday, and the damage was worse than original estimates. All told, 110 single-family homes were damaged, 42 were destroyed, 12 sustained major damage, and 56 sustained minor damage, according to emergency-management coordinator Hank Voelker...
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Lenten fish fries begin throughout area
(Local News ~ 03/03/17)
With the Lenten season here, several fish fries will be held in the area Fridays during March and into April. Read on for area listings and meal information or visit semoevents.com for more details. n The St. Vincent's Men's Association will sponsor a catfish dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/03/17)
Today in History Today is Friday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2017. There are 303 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution...
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Prayer 3/3/17
(Prayer ~ 03/03/17)
O Lord Jesus, we sing your praises, for in you we find strength. Amen.
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Be nice to others and share your sweets. Please.
(Column ~ 03/03/17)
One of my loyal readers, Jodi in Jackson, sent a sweet email a few days ago. I say "sweet" because it was a recipe for pecan pralines. Anyone who has read my scribblings for a while knows how much I like a good pecan praline. And as far as I can tell, Jodi's recipe would make some swell pralines...
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Salvation Army: more than just red kettles
(Editorial ~ 03/03/17)
Justin Tracy, ministry discovery intern at The Salvation Army corps in Cape Girardeau, was probably like most of us when it came to his knowledge of the organization he now works with. "The only thing I knew about was the kettles," he told the Southeast Missourian, referring to the Red Kettle Campaign held annually around Christmas...
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Man tries to take roaches to Austrian court
(International News ~ 03/03/17)
VIENNA -- Security guards at an Austrian court might need to put up a sign at the screening gate to let the public know about another item prohibited on the premises: cockroaches. State broadcaster ORF said Wednesday security personnel in the western city of Linz turned away a man a day earlier after he tried to enter the court building with a sack full of the six-legged pests. ORF did not say why the man had the roaches or what he planned to do with them...
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Ebola worker dies after childbirth as husband blames stigma
(International News ~ 03/03/17)
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Salome Karwah survived Ebola after it killed both her parents and seven other relatives, then returned to her clinic to help countless others, as she had become immune to the deadly virus. Her face graced the cover of Time magazine when it recognized the brave health-care workers battling Ebola in 2014...
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Syrian army retakes Palmyra
(International News ~ 03/03/17)
BEIRUT -- Syria's military announced Thursday it had recaptured the historic town of Palmyra from the Islamic State group as the militants' defenses crumbled and IS fighters fled in the face of artillery fire and intense Russia-backed airstrikes. The development marks the third time the town -- famed for its priceless Roman ruins and archaeological treasures IS had sought to destroy -- has changed hands in one year...
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Jailing of officers shakes Baltimore criminal-justice system
(National News ~ 03/03/17)
BALTIMORE -- They were just seven officers on a police force of more than 3,000, but the Baltimore detectives charged with theft, fraud and conspiracy had an outsized crime-fighting role in a city plagued by violence. The sweeping federal indictment calls into question every case touched by these men, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the city's already fragile criminal-justice system...
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Feds raid Caterpillar offices in Illinois
(National News ~ 03/03/17)
CHICAGO -- Federal law-enforcement officials raided three central Illinois facilities of manufacturer Caterpillar on Thursday as part of an investigation the company said may be related to business with its Swiss subsidiary CSARL. Officials from three federal agencies, some wearing jackets that said "police, federal agent," searched the Peoria, Illinois, headquarters of Caterpillar, one of the world's largest makers of construction and other heavy equipment...
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The bump isn't just Trump: What's driving the stock rally
(National News ~ 03/03/17)
NEW YORK -- The stock market is hitting new heights, and yes, excitement about President Donald Trump's policies is part of the reason for it. But it's not the only one, analysts said. Even if Trump had lost the election, many professional investors and analysts said they still would have expected stocks to rise, just perhaps not to the same degree...
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Out of the past: March 3
(Out of the Past ~ 03/03/17)
Storey's Food Giant has begun the task of moving out of its facility at 201 S. Broadview St. after the store was unexpectedly closed Saturday evening. The closing marks the second time within a year Food Giant has closed its Broadview store. It closed briefly in mid-April 1991 for a lease-negotiation session with the then-new owners, Jack Davis and William S. Boudoures...
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Lawrence Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Lawrence Thomas Sullivan, 63, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at New Salem Baptist Church near Marble Hill. Memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Randy Poole officiating...
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Daryl Rumple
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
Daryl H. Rumple, 56, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Nov. 21, 1960, in Elkin, North Carolina, son of Forest and Vonda Weatherman Rumple. He and Glinda Boston Bartlett were married Oct. 10, 2006, in Cape Girardeau...
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Joanne Roberts
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
Joanne Roberts, 74, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at her home in Jackson. She was born Jan. 27, 1943, in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, to Herman J. "Joe" and Anne O. Hobbs Brumlow. Joanne was raised in Fancy Farm and attended school there. She and Richard L. Roberts were married Aug. 21, 1962, in Brookport, Illinois. Five children were born to their union...
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Maxine Hill
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
Maxine Hill, 93, of Cape Girardeau went to be with her heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Jan. 28, 1924, in Patton, Missouri, to Robert G. and Belinda Mae Cook Wooldridge. She and Earl J. Hill were married Sept. 23, 1941, at Farmington, Missouri. He preceded her in death June 5, 1984...
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Ryan Heubi
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
Ryan Austin Heubi, 14, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Ford and Sons Funeral Home-Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Rodney Eddleman
(Obituary ~ 03/03/17)
Rodney Jerome Eddleman, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away at Southeast Hospital on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, after a brief illness. He was born Sept. 3, 1928, in Delta, the sixth son and 11th and last child of C.C. and Barbara A. Fulbright Eddleman. As he liked to claim, he came into the world on the same day as the opening of the old traffic bridge at Cape Girardeau. He counted among his ancestors many of the pioneer families of Cape Girardeau and Perry counties in Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/3/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/03/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday. n Medical assists were made at 1:32 a.m. on Harmony Street; 5:38 a.m. on Harmony Street; 5:52 a.m. at Dearmont Hall; 6:05 a.m. on South Hanover Street; 10:50 a.m. on College Street; 11:04 a.m. on Perryville Road; 1:11 p.m. on Linden Street; 5:13 p.m. on Whitener Street; 5:25 p.m. on Longview Drive; and 6:40 p.m. on Stoddard Street...
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Births 3/3/17
(Births ~ 03/03/17)
Son to Bryan Christopher and Laura Elizabeth Payne of McGee, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 2:57 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. Name, Caleb Matthew. Weight, 6 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Payne is the former Laura Senter, daughter of Phil Senter and Martha Senter of Fredericktown, Missouri. She is employed by Alliance Bank in Cape Girardeau. Payne is the son of George Payne and Beverly Payne of McGee. He is employed by the Wayne County Road and Bridge Department...
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#SemoSelfie 3/3/17
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/17)
Today is my grandpa’s 97th birthday, and as he approaches almost a century of life, I figured it was about time he learned how to take a proper selfie. #semoselfie
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Missouri Senate passes bill for prescription drug tracking
(State News ~ 03/03/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to create a statewide prescription drug tracking program. Senators voted 20-13 on Thursday in favor of creating a database to track when prescriptions for controlled substances are written and filled...
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Missouri auditor to focus on reasons for budget shortfalls
(State News ~ 03/03/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway is launching a series of audits looking into the reasons the state is facing a budget shortfall. Galloway said some of the audits will focus on state tax credits and exemptions that reduce the amount of revenue Missouri receives from income and sales taxes...
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Jeb Bush: School choice is in Missouri's future
(State News ~ 03/03/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Former Florida governor Jeb Bush said Missouri's public-education system could use some upgrades, and he suggested Thursday lawmakers look to the Sunshine State for examples. The former presidential candidate met with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and lawmakers to discuss a slew of school-choice measures moving through the state Legislature...
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Panel names Missouri Supreme Court nominees
(State News ~ 03/03/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will personally interview three candidates to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court, the Republican told members of The Associated Press and Missouri Press Association on Thursday. The Appellate Judicial Commission late Wednesday announced the nominees to replace former Judge Richard Teitelman, who died Nov. 29 in his St. Louis home...
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Best Bet: VintageNOW to host casting call and volunteer sign-up
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/17)
A group of 40 volunteer models and 10 alternates will be cast in an open call for the upcoming VintageNOW Fashion Show fundraising event. The casting call is from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Broadway Federal Building, 339 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Sign-up opportunities for multiple volunteer positions also will be available. For more information, visit vintagenowfashionshow.com, call (573) 332-8882 or email info@vintagenowfashionshow.com...
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Artifacts 3/3/17
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/17)
This musical comedy about a prince seeking adventure and the realities he faces will be performed at 7:30 p.m. today in Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus, 518 S. Fountain St. in Cape Girardeau. Tickets are $36 to $42 and are available at the River Campus box office, by calling (573) 651-2265 or at rivercampusevents.com...
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First Friday receptions 3/3/17
(Entertainment ~ 03/03/17)
The Arts Council will host a reception for Natasha Gile's Social Voyeurism. The works are about social voyeurism and shared experience of memories and moments in time...
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