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Southeast, Murray St. football programs in building mode
(College Sports ~ 11/08/08)
The football teams at Southeast Missouri State and Murray State share one major theme entering today's game in Murray, Ky. Both squads feature third-year coaches trying to build up floundering programs. While progress appears to have been made in each camp, wins have not come as frequently as either coach would like...
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Reflections: Learning to store things inside
(Column ~ 11/08/08)
During a recent road trip, my husband and I took the longest route to our destination. Riding and watching the scenery are always awesome. Although others can't always understand the mystery, beauty and majesty I see, I've learned to stop trying to explain it and simply store the magnificence inside...
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School collapse in Haiti kills at least 30; operator could face criminal charges
(International News ~ 11/08/08)
PETIONVILLE, Haiti -- A hillside school where roughly 500 students usually crowded into several floors collapsed during classes late Friday morning, killing at least 30 people and injuring many more. Rescuers used bare hands to pull bleeding students from the wreckage...
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Date of Bloomfield teen's murder trial to be reset
(State News ~ 11/08/08)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- The first-degree murder trial of a 15-year-old Southeast Missouri boy has been postponed. Owen Welty of Bloomfield was set to be tried Monday in St. Louis County on a change of venue. But Circuit Judge John Ross' office said Thursday that the prosecutor and defense attorney are seeking a new trial date...
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Births 11/8/08
(Births ~ 11/08/08)
Sachse Son to Tom Lee and Cheryl Ann Sachse of Friedheim, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. Name, Jon McKinley. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Sachse is the former Cheryl Hacker, daughter of Earl and Delores Hacker of Uniontown, Mo. She is a cook at Independent Care Center. Sachse is the son of Edith Sachse of Oak Ridge, and the late Grover Sachse. He is a technician at Procter & Gamble...
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ND collects another district crown
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/08)
HILLSBORO -- Notre Dame senior Brock Dirnberger used the space between him and the DeSoto defender to juke a little to his left and shake a little to his right. There was no defensive help coming, and Dirnberger read the defender's every move as he raced closer to the goal...
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Dr. Charles DeFelice
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
Dr. Charles E. DeFelice, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau of chronic lymphocytic leukemia complicated with hemalytic anemia. He was born June 7, 1940, in Hagerstown, Md., the son of Phillip and Frances (Bonebrake) DeFelice. ...
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Saxony soccer captures its first district title
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/08)
MANCHESTER -- Saxony Lutheran's third-year boys soccer program has its first district championship. Andrew Etzold scored two goals and goalkeeper Bryant Steffens recorded the shutout in the Crusaders' 2-0 win against top-seeded host Kennedy on Friday night in the Class 1 District 1 title game...
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Three Cape County churches using dinner as fundraiser for Cuban church
(Community ~ 11/08/08)
Three area Presbyterian churches have stepped forward to make a difference in the lives of others. The Global Mission Committee, made up of representatives from First Presbyterian Church in Jackson and First Presbyterian and Westminster Presbyterian churches in Cape Girardeau, have held an authentic Cuban dinner for the last four years to raise funds for a sister church in Matanzas, Cuba...
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O.J. Simpson loses bid for new trial in Las Vegas
(National News ~ 11/08/08)
LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson was denied a new trial Friday by the Nevada judge who presided over his conviction in the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel room. Clark County District Judge Jackie Glass said challenges raised by lawyers for Simpson and co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart did not rise to the level of granting another trial...
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Rejoice, for this is the change the Lord has made
(Community ~ 11/08/08)
Change is a fact of life. Some of us adjust well to it; others collapse under it. Some changes are brought about by our own decisions and actions. Psychologists have discovered the most stress creating circumstances are changes for good. Choosing to go back to school, taking that new job, buying a new car or house, saying "I do" -- all are exciting, but stressful change...
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Accidents spur safety training plans for Cape Girardeau County workers
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Three men working for the Cape Girardeau County highway department were injured on the job in October. In October, one man hurt his back while lifting bales of straw; another tripped over a piece of equipment and fractured an elbow. A third was hit in the back by a branch being trimmed by another highway department worker. All three were treated and have returned to work, but highway administrator Scott Bechtold said they are on light-duty assignments...
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Jerry Hahn
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jerry L. Hahn, 73, of Chaffee died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born April 10, 1935, at Whitewater, son of Leroy "Jack" and Mary M. Kinder Hahn. He and Madolyn Roberts were married Feb. 3, 2006. Hahn was a retired truck driver and worked for Koss Construction Co. in Kansas City, Mo. He was a member of the Church of God in Delta...
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Church calendar 11/8/08
(Community ~ 11/08/08)
SPECIAL EVENTS Vincentian Marian Youth Encounter Mass featuring contemporary Christian music and a 10-minute Faith Alive. Evening concludes with food and fellowship. When: 6 p.m. Sunday Where: Shrine Church, 1811 W. Saint Joseph St., Perryville, Mo...
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Britney, Justin perform separately at Madonna show
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Britney and Justin still share one bond: Madonna. In separate appearances, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake performed Thursday night during Madonna's show at Dodger Stadium. The former pop power couple did not take the stage together, and it wasn't clear if they'd crossed paths...
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Area schools plan events to honor veterans
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Guts and glory are the two things students think of first. "Kids ask me all the time, 'When you were in Iraq, did you shoot people?'" said Dr. Andrew Rogers, assistant principal of West Lane Elementary School in Jackson. "No, I did not. I helped with their sewer, their water, electricity and agriculture systems," he responds, dispelling misconceptions that war is only about destruction...
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SEMO progress highlighted at chamber's monthly coffee
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
With freshman enrollment steadily increasing and a new residence hall on the horizon, president Dr. Ken Dobbins believes the sky is the limit for Southeast Missouri State University. And Dobbins believes much of that success is due in part to Southeast's relationship with the community...
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Lower oil prices may slow uranium exploration in Mississippi County
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Dropping oil prices are slowing down but not halting uranium development plans in Mississippi County, according to Commissioner Martin Lucas. Lucas said during the regular county commission meeting Thursday that investors backing efforts to set up a uranium recovery operation in the county are using money from oil and natural gas to fund their efforts in Mississippi County...
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Redhawks volleyball upends OVC leader
(College Sports ~ 11/08/08)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team continued its late-season surge by beating the Ohio Valley Conference leader. After a tight first two games, the Redhawks took control and eased past visiting Tennessee Tech on Friday night. The 26-24, 22-25, 25-17, 25-19 victory was the fifth straight win for the Redhawks...
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Elephant has turned into dinosaur
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/08)
To the editor: In the wake of Barack Obama's election as the 44th president of the United States, I, a former Republican, could not resist sharing my thoughts about the decadence of Republican Party of Honest Abe. Over the past year I have listened to the hateful and vitriolic rhetoric of the right-wing Republican radio talk-show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh during my lunch break and Sean Hannity before dinner. ...
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Stocks rise after two days of losses
(Business ~ 11/08/08)
NEW YORK -- Buyers returned to Wall Street on Friday after two days of heavy losses, mindful of the economy's growing problems but attracted by stocks' lower prices. Analysts said the advance, which also came amid relief that a bad report on unemployment wasn't worse and followed dour third-quarter reports from Ford and General Motors, was to be expected as Wall Street experiences a rocky recovery from October's devastating selling...
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Southeast women play lone exhibition game tonight
(College Sports ~ 11/08/08)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach John Ishee said his team is eager to play a game. The Redhawks will get that chance today when they face Maryville University in their only exhibition contest at 5:30 p.m. at the Show Me Center. "I think they're ready," Ishee said. "You get this time of year, mental focus starts to wander a little bit. You're tired of practicing every day. I think they're ready to turn the lights on, see some outside competition."...
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Carl Long
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
Carl W. Long, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Lucille Young
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lucille M. Young, 92, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born Dec. 30, 1915, in Perry County, daughter of August P. and Anna Gotto Versheldon. She and Wallace Willard Young were married Oct. 9, 1937. He died Aug. 15, 1994...
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Cape Girardeau police respond to shooting on Rand Street
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau police responded to a report of gunfire in the 1500 block of Rand Street around 7:16 p.m. Friday. Officers arrived at the scene to find a vehicle parked on the street had been sprayed with bullets, according to Sgt. Barry Hovis. It is not known whether anyone had been in the car at the time, but there were no injuries reported, he said. Witnesses said they heard 20 to 30 shots fired. The suspect fled on foot...
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Fears of a Democratic crackdown lead to increase in gun sales
(National News ~ 11/08/08)
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. -- When 10-year-old Austin Smith heard Barack Obama had been elected president, he had one question: Does this mean I won't get a new gun for Christmas? That brought his mother, the camouflage-clad Rachel Smith, to Bob Moates Sports Shop on Thursday, where she was picking out a 20-gauge shotgun -- one of at least five weapons she plans to buy before Obama takes office...
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Gene Benthal Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
Gene R. Benthal Sr., 67, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born April 23, 1941, in Bragg City, Mo., son of L.K. and Edith Elizabeth Benthal. He and Cheral Weldon were married June 22, 1965, in Caruthersville, Mo...
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California win emboldens coalition of religious groups
(National News ~ 11/08/08)
LOS ANGELES -- Energized by a comeback win, conservative activists want to apply the same formula they used to outlaw same-sex marriage in California to prevent other states from recognizing gay unions and president-elect Barack Obama from expanding the rights of gays and lesbians...
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U.S. jobless ranks hit 10 million, most in quarter-century
(National News ~ 11/08/08)
WASHINGTON -- The nation's jobless ranks zoomed past 10 million last month, the most in a quarter-century, as piles of pink slips shut factory gates and office doors to 240,000 more Americans with the holidays nearing. Politicians and economists agreed on a painful bottom line: It's only going to get worse...
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Dakotas' power crews battle aftermath of Thursday blizzard
(National News ~ 11/08/08)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- Crews fought mud and water Friday as they tried to restore power after a fierce storm spread a wintry mix across the Dakotas, while authorities worked to remove snow-stranded vehicles that littered an interstate highway hours after their occupants were rescued...
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Scott City, coach look for revenge in title match
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/08)
KANSAS CITY -- Scott City coach Haley Jennings knows the Hermann volleyball team all too well. Jennings was a member of the 1997 Bernie volleyball team that lost to Hermann in the state title match after splitting with the Bearcats in the round robin during the first day of the tournament...
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Arguments sound familiar
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/08)
To the editor: There has been little discussion of one of the very likely end results of universal health coverage, and that is the "aborting" of the elderly. Those elderly (at what age one becomes elderly to be determined later) whose families and themselves cannot pay for their medication or treatment would have their situation studied by a panel or a board. ...
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Caruthersville woman in critical condition after Friday stabbing
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A man is in custody after stabbing a Caruthersville woman in the neck. At 12:47 a.m. Friday, Caruthersville police responded to a stabbing report in the 900 block of Adams Street. Officers found a 30-year-old woman in front of the residence and provided first aid to the victim until the arrival of the ambulance...
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Police report 11/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/08)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Joshua M. Shephard, 23, 3020 Boutin Drive, Lot 43, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Lindsey G. Bloodworth, 24, 1909 Bloomfield St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear...
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Lost diary brings to life the Civil War in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
The story begins in June 1861, when a Union Army force of 5,000 arrived in Jackson in search of secessionists following a march from Cape Girardeau. It continues on Aug. 30, 1861, when another Union force arrived, stationed guards around the perimeter of Jackson and began a systematic search of homes. ...
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Correction 11/8/08
(Correction ~ 11/08/08)
The op-ed column, "Universal health care" by Dr. John V. Mackel on Friday's Opinion page should have said, "Funding for the 100 million-plus additional services makes it [reduced access and waiting lists] inevitable, unless accompanied by a large budget increase, an impossibility in the current economic situation." A dollar sign was incorrectly inserted into the sentence. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error...
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Cubs will play for third place
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Bell City freshman Jasmine Johnson displayed her powerful hitting and strong defense in the round robin of the Class 1 state tournament Friday against Sacred Heart, Eminence and Santa Fe. She posted 29 kills and 37 digs in six games -- two games against each team...
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African leaders criticize U.N. peacekeepers in Congo
(International News ~ 11/08/08)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- African leaders criticized the world's largest United Nations peacekeeping force Friday for failing to protect civilians and end the violence that is convulsing eastern Congo and threatening to spread. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon acknowledged the 17,000 troops were "stretched to the limit." He spoke in Nairobi at a summit with African leaders, including Congolese President Joseph Kabila and Rwandan President Paul Kagame...
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Scott City volleyball reaches Class 2 championship match
(High School Sports ~ 11/08/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Scott City junior middle hitter Brooke Simpson, a three-year starter who has battled ankle injuries that sidelined her three times during her first two seasons, felt many different emotions when riding to the Class 2 state volleyball tournament Friday to compete in a round robin with Ash Grove, Hermann and Cole Camp...
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Smooth voting
(Editorial ~ 11/08/08)
Presidential elections always bring out more voters than just about any other elections, and this year's contest with its history-making potential, regardless of which party won, was bound to bring out more voters than ever. And that's exactly what happened...
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Person in Cape hit by train
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Around 7:50 p.m. Friday, someone was struck by a train at the lower circle of East Cape Rock Drive in Cape Girardeau, said Sgt. Barry Hovis, spokesman for the police department. The call came in as a train accident involving a person, Hovis said. A third party transported the victim to an area hospital for treatment...
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Speak Out 11/8/08
(Speak Out ~ 11/08/08)
Greedy companies MOST OF the industrial jobs are gone now, and they're continuing to go as we speak. Jobs are continuing to be outsourced. There's nothing Barack Obama can do because it's already in the works. At least service jobs are helping. We're becoming a service society, and why not? Industrial corporations are all about greed. These companies sold us out. They didn't care enough to stay in our own country, and there's nothing American to buy...
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Williams returns to practice, but suspension will cover four games
(College Sports ~ 11/08/08)
Southeast Missouri State junior forward Calvin Williams returned to practice Friday, but will miss three more games. Williams was suspended by the university from all basketball-related activities Oct. 25 following his arrest on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license...
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Independence ammo plant goes green with lead-free bullets
(State News ~ 11/08/08)
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. -- On a recent day in Independence, a below-the-radar event occurred that figures to affect the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. An employee inside a huge government factory pushed a "buggy," a low-riding wheelbarrow filled with thousands of new rifle cartridges, toward an inspection area...
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Prince ordered to pay editor $58,000
(Entertainment ~ 11/08/08)
LOS ANGELES -- A judge has awarded nearly $58,000 to a man who claims Prince failed to pay him for editing work and unreturned equipment. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Gregory Alarcon issued the judgment Wednesday after conducting a brief trial last month that included testimony from the video editor, Ian C. Lewis...
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Danny Clubb Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
Danny E. Clubb Sr., 71, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at his home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Ill...
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GM reports $2.5 billion loss, says it's running out of cash
(Business ~ 11/08/08)
DETROIT, Mich. -- General Motors Corp. reported a $2.5 billion loss in the third quarter and warned Friday that it could run out of cash in 2009 if the U.S. economic slump continues and it doesn't get government aid. GM also said it has suspended talks to acquire Chrysler. While it didn't specifically name the automaker, GM said it was setting aside considerations for a "strategic acquisition."...
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Pakistan: 13 killed in U.S. missile strike
(International News ~ 11/08/08)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A suspected U.S. missile targeting a Taliban commander killed 13 people near the Afghan border Friday, a sign that America's new general for the region is not heeding Islamabad's pleas for a halt to the strikes. There has been a surge in U.S. cross-border attacks since August, angering Pakistani officials who say the raids violate the nuclear-armed country's sovereignty and undermine its anti-terror war in the border region...
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Comments were irresponsible
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/08/08)
To the editor: I have not listened to Rush Limbaugh in years. I tried in the past, but his pompous attitude and better-than-thou comments indicated an inflated ego. But I turned to his show Wednesday to give it a try anyway. Once again I experienced sadness and remorse that he is associated with Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri in any way whatsoever...
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Out of the past 11/8/08
(Out of the Past ~ 11/08/08)
25 years ago: Nov. 8, 1983 Pat Colon, former standout at Cape Girardeau Central High School and now center for the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team, has received an invitation to try out for the 1984 U.S. Olympics basketball team. Voters in Cape Girardeau approved a 3 percent tax on rates at hotels and motels and a 1 percent tax on restaurants; the taxes will help establish a convention-tourism bureau and will help pay a $5 million bond issue for a multipurpose building at Southeast Missouri State University.. ...
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Feds to announce mortgage fraud indictments at Limbaugh Courthouse on Monday
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway on Monday will announce the indictment of two defendants in a "significant mortgage fraud case" in Southeast Missouri, a spokeswoman said Friday. Hanaway will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rush Hudson Limbaugh Sr. U.S. Courthouse, where the sealed indictments will be opened and the defendants named, spokeswoman Jan Diltz said...
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Fire report 11/8/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/08/08)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 5:37 p.m., a still alarm at Highway 74 and Minnesota Avenue. n At 9:19 p.m., an alarm in the 2400 block of Veterans Memorial Drive. n At 4:19 a.m., emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Independence Street...
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Mo. casino loss limit repeal takes effect
(Business ~ 11/08/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The loss limits are off at Missouri casinos. The secretary of state's office said Friday that a ballot initiative repealing the loss limits took effect Tuesday -- the day of the election. That came as a surprise to the Missouri Gaming Commission and casinos alike...
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I.B. McNew Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/08/08)
Ivan Benton "I.B." McNew Sr., 92, formerly of Morehouse, Mo., and a resident of the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Aug. 7, 1916, at Naylor, Mo., son of William Benton and Rohena Bass McNew. He and Lydia Merriman were married May 6, 1935, at Neelyville, Mo., and she died Dec. 17, 1975. He and Doris Pemberton were married July 1, 1990, at Charleston, Mo., and she died Aug. 27, 1998...
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3 sex offenders face charges from new Halloween law
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Three Cape Girardeau County residents have a court date Dec. 8 on charges they violated Missouri's new law restricting the Halloween activities of convicted sex offenders. On Friday, Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle announced that Terry R. Greable, 30, Armando C. ...
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Civil War Artillery Battery Re-enactor's at Fort D. Firing the Cannon!
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/08)
Fort D on Saturday Morning. All Photo's taken with verbal permission from participants.
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Man Hit by Train Dies of Injuries
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
A man that was struck by a train Friday night later died at the hospital, said Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton. At first, his injuries did not appear life threatening and had been concious after the accident, around 7:50 p.m. Friday, but he had suffered massive internal inuries, Clifton said...
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Fall is in the Air!
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/08)
Trail behind Cape County Park North Conservation Center, taken 10/31/08
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Stone Bridge
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/08)
Replica stone arch footbridge over a tributary of Walker Branch within Dennis Scivally Park
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Ladies dressed in Civil War period costumes inside Fort D
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/08)
Civil War Re-enactors inside Fort D.
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Name of victim in train accident released
(Local News ~ 11/08/08)
Fadedrick Holmes, 18, was pronounced dead at 11:43 p.m. Friday by Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton. Holmes died of injuries sustained after being struck by a train near the lower circle of East Cape Rock Drive. ...
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Civil War Artillery Battery Re-enactor's at Fort D
(Submitted Story ~ 11/08/08)
Fort D Artillery Re-enactors Saturday Morning
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Your opinion about politics
(Column ~ 11/08/08)
The election season was tough on the media: More and more people question the ability of the press to report news straight-up without bias. At the Missourian, we heard charges that we were both too liberal and too conservative. A complaint that came in the day after the election was that the lead newspaper photograph, which showcased a local crowd responding enthusiastically to a TV declaration that Sen. ...
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