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Mo. senator wants mandatory prison tours for students
(State News ~ 02/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Textbooks, pencils, paper ... prison tour? A state senator wants to require public schools to take their students on a field trip to a state prison during their freshmen year of high school. The goal is to "show them that crime doesn't pay," said Sen. ...
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Lewistown residents still evacuated after propane scare
(State News ~ 02/06/07)
LEWISTOWN, Mo. (AP) -- This northeast Missouri town remained virtually empty again Tuesday, two days after a leaking propane tank forced a mandatory evacuation of the entire community. Emergency management officials said it was still unclear when more than 500 evacuated residents will be able to return home...
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Judge refuses to suppress interview with Devlin
(State News ~ 02/06/07)
UNION, Mo. (AP) -- A Franklin County judge on Tuesday refused to suppress an interview accused kidnapper Michael Devlin granted to a woman working for the New York Post, saying doing so would violate the Constitution. Franklin County Associate Circuit Judge David Tobben also refused to hear a request by Devlin's attorneys to move Devlin to the St. Louis County Jail from Franklin County...
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Delta mayor resigns over nepotism
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
DELTA, Mo. -- Mayor Carol Collins resigned Monday evening, acknowledging that she had violated the Missouri Constitution's ban on nepotism last year when she appointed her brother-in-law to the Delta Board of Aldermen. With 18 townspeople on hand -- a big turnout for a city meeting -- Collins rose at the beginning of the meeting to announce she was stepping down. ...
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Parents corral stuffed animals
(Column ~ 02/06/07)
Bailey's bed seems to have a life of its own. The mattress regularly slides partly off the bed. When I go to wake up Bailey, I often find her asleep on her sliding mattress. I wonder how she can sleep at such an angle. The mattress would slip entirely off the bed if it weren't for a nearby table that serves to put the brakes on all the slipping and sliding...
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Jetton accuses Lipke of deceit
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton took an unusual step Monday and attacked the work of a fellow Republican lawmaker to explain why state Rep. Scott Lipke was not chosen to lead a committee in the Missouri House of Representatives. Lipke, R-Jackson, and Jetton, R-Marble Hill, are from adjoining districts. ...
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Legal experts: Unnecessary language required deletion
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Repealing Missouri's unenforceable misdemeanor law banning homosexual acts between consenting adults was the right thing to do, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle said Monday. In an interview, Swingle said lawmakers have a duty to erase unnecessary language from the statutes when it is declared unenforceable by a settled court decision. Swingle's view was echoed by Peter Joy, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis who specializes in criminal law...
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Middle-school melting pot
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Cape Girardeau's Central Middle School opened five years ago in the district's former junior high school, bringing fifth- and sixth-graders from throughout the school system to a single school. Today, local educators and students alike say the move has created a melting pot of cultures that has allowed students from different neighborhoods to become friends. The school also has made the transition to junior high school easier for sixth-graders, officials say...
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Around Southeast Missouri 2/6/07
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Snowy roads create havoc Thursday DEXTER, Mo. -- Ice and snow played a major role in vehicle accidents throughout the area Thursday. n Two Dexter children sustained minor injuries after the school bus they were riding in Thursday morning struck a pole guy wire due to icy conditions. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission interviews for part-time assistant position
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners are looking for a little help. On Thursday morning, commissioners spent more than an hour behind closed doors interviewing a potential candidate to become a part-time assistant, a post commissioners want to create to deal with road easements, grant funding and other policy issues...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission action 2/6/07
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Monday Discussion items and appointments n Appointed Don Pugh and Patricia Book to the County Mental Health Board. n Received annual county highway report from Scott Bechtold, highway administrator. Closed session n Interviewed candidate for position of assistant to the county commission...
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Cape school board considers preschool
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
The Cape Girardeau School District would have to spend nearly $550,000 to start up a preschool and child-care facility even if a local company provided the space and utilities, officials said Monday. The board also voted to extend superintendent Dr. David Scala's contract for two years...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 2/6/07
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Public hearing n Held a public hearing to consider vacating the city's interest in a right of way easement at tract 24 on Mount Auburn Road. Consent ordinances n Approved the record plat of Lynwood Hills Second South Subdivision. n Approved the record plat of Regent's Parc Subdivision...
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Council gets broad outline for DREAM program
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Cape Girardeau is in the freshman class of Missouri's DREAM Initiative and the city hopes to shine as a star pupil. "This is exciting," said Mayor Jay Knudtson at Monday night's Cape Girardeau City Council meeting. "Right now the stars are aligned as well as they're ever going to be aligned. As such we need to look at what we've got to do to leverage and capture this opportunity."...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen action 2/6/07
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Monday Jackson City Hall Action Items Power and light committee n Set the annual Jackson Board of Aldermen/Cape Girardeau City Council joint meeting for 7 p.m. March 12 at the Osage Community Centre. n Approved an ordinance accepting the dedication of an electric line easement deed from the Heise Family Trust for the 34.5 kilovolt Electric Line Transmission Project...
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Scott City Council plans meeting with P&Z commission
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
The Scott City government hopes to straighten out a zoning mess affecting one area of the city within as short a time as possible. The city council will meet with the city's Planning and Zoning Commission at 7 p.m. today to discuss the zoning of the I-1 area adjacent to Interstate 55 south of Main Street. ...
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Central High School presents 'Mockingbird' Reader's Theater
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
About 40 people turned out on a cold February evening to sip coffee drinks and watch a Reader's Theater presentation of "To Kill a Mockingbird." The event Monday at Barnes & Noble bookstore in Cape Girardeau kicked off this year's United We Read program. The month of readings and discussions will focus on Harper Lee's 1960s classic best seller about racial injustice in a small Southern town...
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Oren O'Dell
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Oren O. O'Dell, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 20, 1944, in Sumner, Ill., son of Elda and Clista Cleetis Auteberry O'Dell. O'Dell was a maintenance worker many years. He worked at Maco Management in Scott City until retiring in 2006. He was a master mason at Chaffee, Mo., Masonic Lodge 615...
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Gilbert Pender
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Gilbert L. "Gib" Pender, 70, of Anna died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 13, 1936, in Alto Pass, Ill., son of Fred and Helen Rhodes Pender. He and Lou Ella Casper were married March 21, 1959, in Cobden, Ill...
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Betty Ezell
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Betty Colleen Ezell, 69, of Dexter died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at her home. She was born June 12, 1937, in Essex, Mo., daughter of Clemmer and Reba Tedford DeJournett. She and Glen Ray Ezell were married June 27, 1955, in Union City, Tenn...
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Harriet Simpson
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- Harriet M. Simpson, 90, of Springfield, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Sunrise Manor in Virden, Ill. She was born March 20, 1916, in Kalamazoo, Mich., daughter of Cecil W. and Julia Rosa Guthrie Simpson Sr. Simpson was a self-employed accountant...
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Jim Schnell
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Jim Schnell, formerly of Beloit, Kan., died following a lengthy illness at the age of 91, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, in Powell, Wyo. He was preceded in death by an infant brother, a sister, Mary Jo Schnell, and his wife, Paula Schnell. He is survived by two sons, Chris Schnell of Cape Girardeau, Mike Schnell of Cody, Wyo.; a daughter, Deborah Schnell of San Jose, N.M.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren...
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Bobby Dees
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Bobby Elvis Dees, 53, of Fort Worth, Texas, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, in Arlington, Texas. He was born Aug. 31, 1953, in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include a son, Bobby Elvis Dees Jr. and wife Cindy of Whitewater; an adopted son, Matt Dees of Cape Girardeau; three grandsons and three granddaughters; two brothers, Paul Wayne Dees of Farmington, Mo., Billy Joe Thorne of Chaffee, Mo.; two half sisters, Pauline Bridges of South Carolina and Lou Conway of Cape Girardeau...
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Charles Parmer
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Charles Parmer, 87, of Dutchtown died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at his son's home in Dutchtown. He was born Jan. 9, 1920, in Lutesville, Mo., son of Charles A. and Mary Lou Burr Parmer. He is survived by a son, Doyle Parmer and wife Julie of Dutchtown; a daughter, Violet Marie Lashmet and husband Jim of Scott City; a brother, LeRoy Parmer of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Pauline Shands of East Prairie, Mo.; and seven grandchildren including Christna Parmer of Dutchtown, Mindy Lemons of Cape Girardeau, and Richard Lashmet of Scott City; seven great-grandchildren including Grace and Cole Lemons of Cape Girardeau and Breanna Williams of Dutchtown.. ...
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Ronald Wissmann
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Ronald Zane Wissmann, 61, of Oak Ridge died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007, at his home He was born July 1, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jesse Eugene and Mary McLain Wissmann. Wissmann was employed by Cape Girardeau Fire Department 30 years, retiring as a captain. He was a member of Red Star Baptist Church, VFW Post 3838, Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club and Parents Without Partners...
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Georgia Hedgecorth
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Georgia L. Hedgecorth, 87, of Ironton, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at The Baptist Home. She was born Aug. 3, 1919, in Elvins, Mo., daughter of Walter T. and Pearl Johnson Bayless. She married Cecil W. Hedgecorth June 25, 1946. He preceded her in death May 31, 1988...
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Mark Walker
(Obituary ~ 02/06/07)
Mark L. Walker, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, as a result of injuries sustained in a pedestrian-semitrailer accident in McClure, Ill. He was born Nov. 14, 1959, in South Haven, Mich., son of William and Mildred Walker. Survivors include his mother of Jackson; two sisters, Sheila Marks of East Prairie, Mo., Lisa Greenwalt of Jackson; four brothers, Terry and Rick Walker of Lilbourn, Mo., Jack Walker of Lantana, Fla., Rocky Walker of Risco, Mo.; and a special friend, Mary Lillard of the home.. ...
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Local lanes to host state tournament
(Community Sports ~ 02/06/07)
You know the moment of anticipation from the time the bowling ball is released until the time it hits the pins. The local organizers for the state's open bowling championship have been stuck in that spot for a few months now. The anticipation finally is near an end...
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Tourney road game may be perfect fit for Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 02/06/07)
The chances of Southeast Missouri State earning a home game for the first round of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament are fairly slim. Which might not be such a bad thing, according to the Redhawks. Southeast continues to play better on the road than at home. The Redhawks won at Tennessee-Martin 73-69 Saturday night...
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Out of the past 2/6/07
(Out of the Past ~ 02/06/07)
The filing of five additional candidates for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education brings to 10 the number of persons seeking three positions on the board; the latest to file are Vicki Outman, Diane Zachary, Vonda Slinkard, Frank Bain and Lyle Hutteger...
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Firefighters respond to disaster area
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/06/07)
To the editor:The recent ice storm in Southwestern Missouri created a state of emergency for many counties. President Bush declared these counties a federal disaster area. Gov. Matt Blunt implemented the statewide mutual-aid system, which called for resources in unaffected areas to assist...
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Don't butt in
(Editorial ~ 02/06/07)
The Missouri State High School Activities Association oversees the rules and conduct of sports, music contests and other activities of the 1,000 public and private schools that voluntarily choose to belong to the organization. Occasionally, the MSHSAA is asked to look into allegations of rules violations. Its findings are not always popular...
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Speak Out 2/6/07
(Speak Out ~ 02/06/07)
Scrutiny required; Glorifying God; Tracking funds; Fining parents; Need help; Send a bill; Religious component; School investigations; Community benefit; Come clean on jail; Church morality; Ruining lives; Smoking choice; Not using blinkers
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Support for CGPS Foundation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/06/07)
To the editor:I am writing to express my thanks, on behalf of the board of directors of the Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation, to those in our community who contributed to our gala Saturday night. The Penguin Party Gala marks the first event, since the foundation's reorganization in 2004, that so many gathered and contributed to our effort. The funds raised will support our Great Ideas teaching grants for Cape's public schoolteachers to use in innovative classroom initiatives...
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Protect rates for basic needs
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/06/07)
To the editor:If AmerenUE is granted a rate increase by the Missouri Public Service Commission, the electricity we use in our homes for basic needs like refrigerating and cooking our food should be protected from the higher cost. The Missouri Association for Social Welfare has proposed to the PSC an "essential service rate." The commission would calculate the amount of electricity needed for basic appliances in a typical modest home. ...
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Births 2/6/07
(Births ~ 02/06/07)
Hunze; Griffin; Aufdenberg; Roley
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Can skinny-model debate have a trickle-down effect?
(Community ~ 02/06/07)
NEW YORK -- She was a 16-year-old honors student, keenly interested in politics and eager to work for her candidate in last fall's congressional elections. But when election day came around, the girl wasn't on the campaign trail. She was in the hospital, with anorexia...
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Bush budget plan calls for boost to Pentagon, domestic spending cuts
(National News ~ 02/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- President Bush unveiled a $2.9 trillion budget Monday that rewards the Pentagon with a record $50 billion budget hike but pinches programs cherished by Democrats, including health research and heating subsidies for the poor. In control of Congress for the first time in a dozen years, Democrats accused Bush of trimming domestic programs, using smoke and mirrors to predict a balanced budget in five years and ignoring a hidden tax threat to middle-class families. ...
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Initial steps taken toward crackdown amid complaints operation too slow
(International News ~ 02/06/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Bombings and mortar attacks killed dozens across Baghdad on Monday as Iraqi troops set up new checkpoints and an Iraqi general took command -- indications that the much-awaited operation to restore peace to the capital is gearing up nearly a month after it was announced...
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U.S. Embassy warns of security threat in Sudan
(International News ~ 02/06/07)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The U.S. Embassy warned Americans on Monday of a heightened terrorist threat against Westerners in Sudan. The U.S. message followed a similar warning that the United Nations sent its staff in Sudan last week, said a U.N. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue with journalists...
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Ad campaign to cost $2 million in compensation
(National News ~ 02/06/07)
BOSTON -- Turner Broadcasting Systems and an advertising agency agreed Monday to pay $2 million in compensation for planting blinking electronic devices around the Boston area in a publicity stunt that set off a terrorism scare. The agreement between Turner, Interference Inc. ...
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Home to the dome
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The RCA Dome never felt so good to the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts. After a rain-soaked victory in Miami the night before and then a frigid, bone-numbing homecoming parade through the streets of downtown Indianapolis on Monday night, the Colts finally arrived at the stadium for a raucous celebration with their fans...
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History works against Johnson pulling off repeat
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jimmie Johnson was the clear favorite to win last season's Nextel Cup championship, an easy pick after coming so very close so many times before. This year's pick isn't nearly as obvious, with 50 drivers revving their motors in pursuit of dethroning NASCAR's newest champion. Jeff Gordon wants a fifth Nextel Cup title. Tony Stewart is fired up after missing last year's Chase, and Matt Kenseth's goal is to win a second title, this time under a new points system...
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Rock Bridge players to sign with Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 02/06/07)
Southeast Missouri State will get letters of intent from two Columbia Rock Bridge players on Wednesday. Cornerback Mukai Matsiga gave his commitment to the Redhawks last week, the Columbia Tribune reported in Sunday's edition. He joins teammate Andrew Adams, who previously had committed to play for Southeast...
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Mears team hires Grubb as crew chief
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Casey Mears got a new crew chief Monday, just four days before NASCAR begins preparations for the season-opening Daytona 500. Fortunately for Mears, he's teaming with last year's race-winning crew chief. Darian Grubb, who led Jimmie Johnson to the Daytona 500 victory, will now lead Mears' No. ...
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Kings trade Avery to Rangers
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
NEW YORK -- Sean Avery, the NHL's most-penalized player the past two seasons, was traded to the New York Rangers on Monday night in a deal that sent checking forward Jason Ward to the Los Angeles Kings. Avery had 10 goals, 18 assists and 116 penalty minutes in 55 games this season with the Kings, who also acquired the rights to unsigned forwards Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek. Los Angeles sent 19-year-old prospect John Seymour to the Rangers...
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$34.06 an hour
(Column ~ 02/06/07)
By Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters From The Wall Street Journal Who, on average, is better paid: public school teachers or architects? How about teachers or economists? You might be surprised to learn that public school teachers are better paid than these and many other professionals. ...
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Ameren files to rebuild Taum Sauk reservoir
(State News ~ 02/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- Ameren Corp. told federal regulators it wants to rebuild the Taum Sauk reservoir, but the company first must settle legal troubles from state agencies resulting from the reservoir's collapse. The utility filed plans Monday with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to start construction on the reservoir this year. The mountaintop basin, which powers a hydroelectric plant, should be up and running by 2009, according to the plan...
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Arctic blast forces outdoor ice rink to close, keeps thousands of youngsters home from school
(National News ~ 02/06/07)
A bone-chilling cold wave with temperatures as low as 42 below zero shut down schools for thousands of youngsters Monday, sent homeless people into shelters and put car batteries on the disabled list from the northern Plains across the Great Lakes. At least four deaths were linked to the cold weather...
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Notre Dame girls win conference title
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/07)
Notre Dame's girls basketball team wrapped up the SEMO Conference on Monday with a 60-57 win at district foe Dexter. The Bulldogs (14-7) finished a perfect 8-0 in the conference. Notre Dame built a 29-21 halftime lead and withstood a second-half comeback for the win...
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New charges against kidnapping suspect allege sexual abuse
(State News ~ 02/06/07)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- A Missouri man accused of kidnapping two boys and holding one for more than four years was charged Monday with molesting them -- nearly 70 times in all. The charges were the first time authorities have openly accused Michael Devlin of molesting the children...
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A helping hand
(Community ~ 02/06/07)
If Jilisa Ward is having a bad day, she knows what will cheer her up. The Central High School senior volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club in Cape Girardeau almost every day after she gets out of school. "I can come here and these kids make me laugh. They make me happy, and they make me feel less stressed out," Jilisa said Monday afternoon at the club...
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Florida becomes unanimous No. 1
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
The Florida Gators are No. 1 for the fourth straight week. This time, there's no doubt about it. Florida became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press college basketball poll in nearly two years, garnering all 72 first place votes Monday...
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Tigers try to avenge home loss to Cyclones
(Professional Sports ~ 02/06/07)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's been nearly a month since Iowa State's comeback win at Missouri, but the momentum the Cyclones gained that night is still paying off. The Cyclones gave first-year coach Greg McDermott a Big 12 opener to remember back on Jan. 6, rallying from 16 down to beat the Tigers 66-65 on a tip-in by freshman Wesley Johnson. Iowa State (12-10, 3-5 Big 12) has lost five of seven since then, but McDermott said the comeback in Columbia was a major step forward for the program...
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Man sentenced in Katrina fraud case
(National News ~ 02/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- A 59-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 8 1/2 years in prison on charges stemming from his use of stolen identities in an attempt to acquire more than $100,000 in payments intended for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Jeffrey Alan Rothschild, who's also known as Jeffrey Zahler, pleaded guilty in August to bank fraud, mail fraud and money laundering in late 2005. ...
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Learning briefs 2/6/07
(Community ~ 02/06/07)
Two students nominated to military academies Timothy Guillams of Perryville, Mo., and Joseph Moore of Sikeston, Mo., were among 11 high school students in Southeast Missouri nominated to the nation's military academies. Moore is a principal nominee to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Guillams is an alternate to the U.S. Military Academy...
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Dropping some science on your mix tapes
(Community ~ 02/06/07)
Standing in my basement, my finger poised over the record button, I wait patiently for a good song to come on my radio. There it is: "The Sign" by Ace of Base. Record. Deodorant commercial. Pause. "I Swear" by All-4-One. Record! At 11 years old, I decided to claim a musical identity and create my first mix tape, purging myself forever of my mother's old Neil Diamond tapes...
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The end of summer camp for Doom in the A.M.
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
You don't normally see grown men crying and hugging each other at a punk-rock show. But when Doom in the A.M. ended their nearly year-long reign of terror at Ragsdale's on Jan. 25 (playing on a triple bill with Minus the Star and Moodminder), the crowd -- many of whom had been getting drunk alongside bandmates since their first practice sessions in drummer Jon Thrower's basement last spring -- turned surprisingly wistful for a bunch of twenty-something punks and poets...
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A lily in a sea of roses
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Hi Friends, Typically, well for as long as I can remember, I have acted utterly nauseated by the sickly sweet pink and red "i wuv u" teddy bears and fake, nasty, processed chocolate that flood the shelves of each and every store around this overrated, Hallmark-fueled February holiday...
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Birth of Cape's Cool
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Fill, Cape's very own jazz-rock sensation, started playing open mic nights at The Camp on Main Street ... when it was alive and kicking. Guitarist Chris Stephens and bassist Wes Ables met drummer Brandon Glenn during an improvisational jam thrown together by Bob Camp himself. After what has been described by Wes as a "horrible moment of beautiful noise," Fill was born -- and so was the smooth section of the current local music scene...
- Events calendar for February (Local News ~ 02/06/07)
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Q&A with Jarred Harris
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Now Harris has taken a new path, away from his rock 'n' roll roots and into jazz and classical as he studies at Southeast Missouri State University. The amazing bassist and all-around-nice-guy answered these questions via e-mail for OFF music editor James Samons...
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Top V-Day restaurant destinations
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Ahh... Valentine's Day. Even though there are 364 other glorious days in the year, Feb. 14 is chosen by lovers to express their love for one another through flowers, teddy bears and candy hearts. Another favorite expression of love is through food. A stomach filled with tasty food and wine is likely to be a happy one. ...
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Cape gets bloody and the Fists grow up
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Cape Girardeau has been baptized in blood. It's a phenomenon that would make the members of Dethklok proud -- the city is now brutal. Now you might be saying, what the hell are you talking about Sanders? Well if you don't know by now, it's just too late...
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A home for 'human cockfighting'
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
For the last two weeks of this past January Cape Girardeau was the fighting mecca of Southeast Missouri; not "boxing" fighting but "fighting" fighting -- mixed martial arts, kickboxing, wrestling and good old trading punches to the face. It is amazing that what was once banned in 49 states is now family entertainment. ...
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Local, digital, film
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Since they teamed up to start Cape's first film festival two years ago, Michael Huntington and Pat Bond have been two of the most visible faces in a small-but-growing local film movement. And despite disagreements and an up-close taste of the way big Hollywood does things (remember 'Killshot'?) the two are still at it, preparing for their third Show Me Digital Film Festival Feb. 24 at Port Cape. To get involved or for more information visit www.showmefilmfest.com...
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Fists of Phoenix coming of age
(Local News ~ 02/06/07)
Fists of Phoenix frontman Daniel Seabaugh is no longer a teenager. "I just turned 20 last week," he says. He's standing on the stage of the Enchanted Forest, the sawdust-covered upstairs venue owned by his parents, and talking to guitarist Ian Bolton about the song he's just written...
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