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April 7, 2009, election

Election results
Municipal election results: Contested races in Scott County (04/08/09)
The following results are for the April 7 election for contested races within Scott County.
Municipal election results: Contested races in Bollinger County (04/08/09)
The following results are for the April 7 election for contested races within Bollinger County.
Municipal election results: Contested races in Cape Girardeau County (04/08/09)
The following results are from the April 7 election for contested races within Cape Girardeau County.
Municipal election results: Contested races in Perry County (04/08/09)
The following results are for the April 7 election for contested races in Perry County.
Election headlines
Perryville lawyer to challenge incumbent in Perry County associate circuit judge contest (11/19/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Republican primary election contest is brewing for associate circuit judge in Perry County. Attorney Jason Tilley announced Wednesday that he's hosting a campaign kick-off dinner at 4 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 133 in Perryville. Tilley, the brother of state Rep. Steve Tilley, R-Perryville, is making his first bid for office...
Mayoral, Ward 2 races to require primary (11/18/09)
Cape Girardeau voters will cast ballots in a Feb. 2 primary election for mayor and the Ward 2 city council seat. Filing closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday for the 2010 municipal elections. There were no late surprises and only one candidate, Jim Blakemore in Ward 2, turned in nominating petitions on the last day, city clerk Gayle Conrad said...
Harry Rediger to run for Cape mayor; field of candidates now at 3 (11/17/09)
Standing in front of the J.C. Penney store where he was manager for 20 years, retired businessman Harry Rediger on Monday announced he will run for mayor of Cape Girardeau. With more than 50 supporters nearby, including many prominent business leaders, Rediger said he's ready for a challenge after years of involvement in city and civic causes. ...
Swan seeks seat on Cape Girardeau city council (11/03/09)
Well-known Cape Girardeau businesswoman Kathy Swan filed today as a candidate for the Ward 6 city council seat. Swan, 58, is president and owner of JCS Wireless. She is a two-term member of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and a member of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Board of Directors...
Advance cancels special election after discovering it's not legal (10/07/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- A call from the Missouri Municipal League to the City of Advance has put a stop to the Nov.3 special election for mayor after municipal league personnel told the city a special election wouldn't meet state statutory requirements. "I take full responsibility for the mistake," said Advance City Attorney Don Rhodes. "I learned in law school that you should never assume you know what the statute says, because it could have been amended. I should have checked it."...
Dems recommend Bollinger to fill circuit clerk vacancy (10/07/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- The Bollinger County Democrat Club agreed Monday to recommend that Gov. Jay Nixon appoint Nick Bollinger of Marble Hill to fill the vacancy in the circuit clerk's office left by the resignation of Sharon Lutes. Bollinger, a self-employed bricklayer, has not held public office before, although he said he ran for collector in 1994, losing to current Ccollector Bob Anderson...
Local news headlines
Testimony concludes in Heather Ellis trial (11/20/09)
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- Testimony in the trial of a black school teacher charged with assaulting police officers, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace at a Southeast Missouri store concluded Friday with the defendant telling the jury that white police officers had attacked and abused her...
Police: No new leads in Capaha Bank robbery case (11/20/09)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department had no new leads pointing to a suspect in Thursday's robbery of Capaha Bank at Broadway and Kingshighway, department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said Friday. Investigators were processing evidence Friday "but nothing has given us a pinpoint on anybody," Selzer said. ...
Main, High streets in Uptown Jackson reopened (11/20/09)
Traffic reopened Friday at Main and South High streets in Jackson after work on crosswalk improvements closed that section of roadway for five days. According to a new release from the City of Jackson, most of the work by Kluesner Construction crews was complete by 1 p.m. Friday. The improvements are part of the uptown historic district renovation project that includes historic lighting, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles and additional parking on High Street...
Sikeston police seek 'person of interest' for information on Wednesday robbery (11/20/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Sikeston Public Safety investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a person at the scene of a Wednesday robbery. A photo from a surveillance video at Check into Cash was taken of what officials are describing as "a person of interest."...
H1N1-related death reported in Alexander County (11/20/09)
ULLIN, Ill. -- An Alexander County resident has died from complications related to the H1N1 flu virus, according to a news release from the Southern Seven Health Department based in Ullin. In addition to H1N1 flu, the person who died also had other medical conditions. The health department said it will not release any other information, including the person's identity, to protect the privacy of the deceased and his or her family...
State news
National news
  • Winfrey: Prayer, careful thought influenced exit
    CHICAGO (AP) -- Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
  • U. of Neb. board votes down stem-cell rule changes
    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted down a proposal to restrict the school's rules governing embryonic stem-cell research beyond what the federal government allows.
  • SC lawmakers to take up impeachment of governor
    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina lawmakers plan to formally consider impeaching Gov. Mark Sanford for the first time next week, the chairman of the committee beginning that work said Friday.
  • Atty seeks psych care for Mo. teen murder suspect
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said.
  • Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported in NC
    ATLANTA (AP) -- Four North Carolina patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
  • Giuliani back in spotlight _ but what's the show?
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Whether he's planning another run for the White House or a bid for senator or governor, or he just misses the spotlight, Rudy Giuliani is suddenly back and talking about the topic that made him a national star -- Sept. 11.
  • Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken
    FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- A 5-year-old North Carolina girl was raped and killed the same day she was taken from her home, according to an arrest warrant released Friday.
  • Diocese: Pedophile priests should get benefits
    WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) -- The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington is obligated to pay retirement benefits to six priests who are confirmed pedophiles, church officials argued in a bankruptcy court filing seeking permission to keep making the payments.
  • Pa. university students must pass fitness class
    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of health and legal experts.
  • Teen pleads guilty in violent Border Patrol murder
    SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego.
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