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Foundation gives $5K to mentoring program
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
The Missouri Mentoring Partnership of Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties recently received a $5,000 grant from The P&G Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation to improve programming in support of healthy starts for the children and expectant children of the moms and dads who participate in the MMP's Young Parent Program through the mentoring partnership, which helps young parents discover their full potential as parents and in life through participation in parenting classes and interactive, educational group events and support of trained volunteer mentors.. ...
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President to move forward on overhaul of U.S. health care
(National News ~ 02/22/09)
WASHINGTON -- Now for the hard part. Even if the national credit card is maxed out and partisanship remains the rule in Washington, President Obama and Congress are moving ahead with a health-care overhaul. This week, Obama will start the dialogue on how to increase coverage, restrain costs and improve quality...
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Modern Woodmen club leader achieves merit status
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Modern Woodmen of America, a national provider of fraternal financial services and programs, recently honored Aleda Phillips of Jackson for outstanding leadership in the Modern Woodmen Youth Service Club. Phillips has served as club leader for more than a year. Modern Woodmen supports more than 700 youth clubs nationwide. Only top leaders receive merit status...
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Southeast Innovation Center helping entrepreneurs, businesses to overcome economic climate
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
During a time of economic uncertainty, one Southeast Missouri organization is equipping individuals in the area with the tools to survive and thrive in the job market. Since its opening in the fall of 2003, the Southeast Innovation Center has offered leaseable office space, counseling, financial analysis, marketing research, training programs and other services...
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Robert Guard
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Robert Guard PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert C. "Bob" Guard, 74, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1934, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of the late Paul H. and Lena E. (Myrant) Guard. He was married July 27, 1954, to Shirley A. Scherer Guard, who survives in Perryville...
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Cape police work to build ties with landlords
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
When it comes to new approaches to policing, sometimes it's a matter of giving proven methods a little twist. The Cape Girardeau Police Department has always tried to incorporate a good working relationship with the community into its regular patrols, chief Carl Kinnison said...
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Jackson's Peiffer captures state title
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/09)
Blake Peiffer never had wrestled Hazelwood Central junior Julian Smith before the state championship match Saturday. But Peiffer had met Smith before -- on the football field. "Me and him had to go head to head a couple times on the offensive and defensive line," Peiffer said. ...
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System that convicts also exonerates
(Editorial ~ 02/22/09)
In ruling that Joshua Kezer is innocent after he was convicted nearly 15 years ago of murdering a Benton woman, Judge Richard Callahan of the Cole County Circuit Court found reason after reason -- 44 pages' worth -- why he should never have been sent to prison...
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Steelman leaning toward bid for Senate
(State News ~ 02/22/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Former state treasurer Sarah Steelman said Saturday that she's leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate, making it increasingly likely Republicans will have a top-of-the-ticket primary for the second straight election. Steelman's entry into the race would set up a 2010 showdown with Republican Rep. Roy Blunt, who announced his Senate candidacy earlier in the week...
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Keen - Myers
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Steven and Shirley Keen of Olney, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stacey Keen of Bloomington, Ill., to Bill Myers of Jackson. He is the son of William and Rosemary Myers of Effingham, Ill. Keen is a graduate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She is employed at State Farm Insurance Central Headquarters...
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Local woman recognized as Noteworthy educator
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Christy Shinn, Jackson High School director of choral activities, was recently recognized by Choral Director, the choral director's management magazine, as a noteworthy vocal music educator. Shinn was one of 13 music educators selected nationwide. Shinn has taught for 11 years in the Jackson School District. The Jackson High School choral program has 225 students...
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Speak Out 2/22/09
(Speak Out ~ 02/22/09)
Swept under the rug IN response to the story "Scott City parents, students complain about bullying in schools": Several years ago there was bullying against our child by parents. The school district did nothing. I hope this situation is not swept under the rug as ours was...
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Making Ends Meet, Part 5: Aid groups seeing growing demand from first-time visitors
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Layoff announcements are usually a shock. When the Salvation Army lays people off just as the demand for services is soaring, the effect of the recession comes sharply into focus. In the last year, Maj. Ben Stillwell, commander of the Cape Girardeau Salvation Army office, has closed the thrift store in Chaffee, Mo., and cut overall staff from 22 to 15. ...
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The case for Joshua Kezer
(Editorial ~ 02/22/09)
Joshua Kezer is a free man. He was convicted in June 1994 of killing a 19-year-old Benton woman in 1992. Since then Kezer has been in prison, where he has always maintained his innocence. On Tuesday a Cole County circuit judge ruled that Kezer's prosecution was badly botched and that he was innocent of all charges. On Wednesday Kezer walked out of the state prison in Jefferson City, embraced his mother and started the rest of his life...
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Mathews - Adams
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Michael and Bernadette Mathews of Fruitland announce the engagement of their daughter, Tabitha Marie Mathews, to Justin Chad Adams, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Randy and Gaila Adams of Cape Girardeau. Mathews is a 2001 graduate of Whitesboro High School in Whitesboro, Texas...
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Births 2/22/09
(Births ~ 02/22/09)
Mayfield Twin son and daughter to Carrie Anne Mayfield of Patton, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Clayton Lee was born at 5:12 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Jenni Lynn was born at 5:20 a.m. and weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces. Ms. Mayfield is the daughter of Donald and Marlene Mayfield of Patton...
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Katherine Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
PATTON, Mo. -- Katherine Elphradia Slinkard, 90, of Marquand, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, at Bernie, Mo., daughter of William E. and Nancy Schell Whitener. She and Charles M. Slinkard were married Sept. 2, 1939. He died in May 1973...
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Baboons, colons, sieves vie for odd book-title prize
(International News ~ 02/22/09)
LONDON -- Books about baboons, colons and a French dairy product are among the finalists announced Friday for the Diagram Prize for year's oddest book title. "Baboon Metaphysics," an academic study of primates in Botswana by Dorothy L. Cheney and Robert M. Seyfarth, is a strong contender for Britain's quirkiest book prize, which salutes the unsung, unusual and just plain odd corners of the publishing world...
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Jones - Swoboda
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Tammy Clutts of Thebes, Ill., and Bobby Jones of Olive Branch, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Kay Jones, to Nicholas Gerard Swoboda, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Stuart and Kathy Swoboda of Cape Girardeau. Jones is a 2004 graduate of Egyptian High School in Tamms, Ill. ...
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Larry Loos
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Larry Loos Larry Lee Loos, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at his home. He was born Oct. 4, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lloyd L. and Doris Ulrich Loos. He and Sallie Baker were married in 1966. Larry was a graduate of Central High School and later graduated from Southeast Missouri State University as valedictorian of his class. He earned a Ph.D. in physics from Purdue University...
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Neal - Job
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Larry and Diane Neal of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Jo Neal, to Brandon James Job. He is the son of James and Pamela Job of Kelso, Mo. Neal is a 2004 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008. She is an art teacher with Jackson School District at North Elementary in Jackson, and at Millersville and Gordonville Attendance Centers...
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Begemann - Hobeck
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Dale and Barbara Begemann of Jackson and Chuck and Dalena Rogers of St. Clair, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kala Lynn Begemann, to Spencer Anthony Hobeck, both of Jackson. He is the son of Mark and Tina Hobeck of Jackson. Begemann is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School. She is branch operations representative with Regions Bank...
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Finding help
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Agencies are ready to help people in distress find food, money to pay utility bills and money for the deposit on an apartment or rental home. There are even limited funds, usually available from churches or church alliance groups, that can provide emergency rental assistance...
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Church group to hold catfish and chicken dinner
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Church group to hold catfish, chicken dinner The New McKendree United Methodist Men will hold a fried catfish and chicken breast tender dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at New McKendree Celebration Center across from South Elementary School in Jackson. The meal will include coleslaw, baked beans, spiral potatoes, dessert and a drink...
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Sandy McCormack
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Sandy K. McCormack, 43, of Jackson died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at her home. She was born Nov. 20, 1965, in Columbia, Mo., daughter of Stanley and Shirley Steffen Ringeisen. She and Mike McCormack were married May 21, 2005. McCormack had been a store manager at Christopher & Banks in Cape Girardeau and worked at Famous Barr...
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Uhrhan - Huckstep
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Lisa and Trey Chiles of Jackson and Rodney and Cindy Uhrhan of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Alisia Marie Uhrhan, to Timothy Dean Huckstep. He is the son of Kimberly and Thomas McClard of Oak Ridge and Rodney and DeeDee Huckstep of Benton, Mo...
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FYI 2/22/09
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Old Town Cape offers free tax credit workshop Old Town Cape is offering a free workshop on the historic rehabilitation tax credit program at 6:30 p.m. March 12 at Buckner Brewing Co. River Room. Information about the process and requirements involved with both federal and state historic rehab tax credit programs and how they could be applied to local properties will be presented by Karen Bode Baxter, historic preservation specialist .The workshop is sponsored by Schultz Senior Apartments, L.P. ...
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Eagle Scout awarded medal
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Cape Girardeau Central High School senior Graham Ritter was awarded his Eagle Scout medal at a recent ceremony held at Southeast Missouri State University. According to www.scouting.org, about 5 percent of all Boy Scouts earn the rank of Eagle Scout. ...
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Missouri 'urban musher' has dogs pull his bike
(State News ~ 02/22/09)
WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Ron Walker makes no bones about being "a lazy man" when it comes to taking his five Siberian huskies for a walk. A home builder and winter-sports enthusiast, Walker styles himself an "urban musher" and frequently straps two or three of the dogs at a time to his bicycle, letting the animals tow him around town...
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U.S., China agenda to focus on economy, climate change
(International News ~ 02/22/09)
BEIJING -- In a last full day of talks in Asia, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday stressed American and Chinese cooperation on the economy and climate change, with few nods to human rights concerns amid signs of China's crackdown on dissidents...
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New library making most of technology
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
It might seem difficult to maintain the library as a quiet place to read and work if teenagers are playing video games a dozen feet away. But when the renovated and expanded Cape Girardeau Public Library opens in early May, sound cones in the gamers area will give users all the noise they want while other patrons hear little. ...
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Fire report 2/22/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 5:30 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Shirley Drive. n At 5:51 p.m., a vehicle fire at 421 Mill St. n At 9:27 p.m., an alarm sounding at 1104 W. Mount Auburn Road...
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Cape Girardeau DREAMing big
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Since 2006 an effort to revitalize downtown Cape Girardeau has been a dream come true for the city. Cape Girardeau was selected Sept. 26, 2006, as one of the first 10 communities to receive grants to be used to revitalize their downtown areas through the Downtown Revitalization Economic Assistance for Missouri, or DREAM, Initiative. ...
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His & Hers: Now you see it, now you don't
(Column ~ 02/22/09)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. SHE SAID The Andes Mint is the perfect example of Bob's philosophy on food consumption. I watched as he shoved it in, immediately chewed it up, swallowed and was done with the whole thing in about 10 seconds. What a waste. I, on the other hand, savored mine, letting the chocolate melt into delicate mint on my tongue...
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Tanked soldier takes 2 joyrides in Germany
(International News ~ 02/22/09)
BERLIN -- Police say one joyride in a light tank wasn't enough for a drunken British soldier in Germany. Police in Celle say the 18-year-old stole a small light tank early Friday and rumbled out of his base toward nearby Bergen -- but drove off the road after 500 yards...
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Bratton - Darmon
(Wedding ~ 02/22/09)
Janna Charmaine Bratton and Stephen Adam Darmon exchanged wedding vows Nov. 8, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in St. Louis. The Rev. Thomas E. Forster performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Patricia Bratton of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Steve Darmon and Jeanne Battis of St. Louis...
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Leigh pitches Southeast past No. 16 Alabama
(College Sports ~ 02/22/09)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team picked up its first win Saturday, and it was a big one. The Redhawks defeated Alabama, ranked No. 16 in the country, behind a masterful pitching performance from senior left-hander James Leigh. Southeast plated two runs in the first inning and never trailed, picking up the 8-3 victory in Tuscaloosa, Ala...
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Animal Welfare Alliance holds fundraiser
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Patrons at Jim & Jerry's Restaurant Pub in downtown Poplar Bluff raised $2,700 for the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) while rooting for their favorite dogs in the televised Westminster Dog Show. Plans for the funds include spaying and neurtering programs. ...
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Out of the past 2/22/09
(Out of the Past ~ 02/22/09)
25 years ago: Feb. 22, 1984 Air Illinois will resume turboprop service between Cape Girardeau and St. Louis and other cities beginning next Wednesday; the company's four DeHavilland Twin Otters will make three round trips between Cape Girardeau and St. Louis on weekdays and two on weekends...
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Burchyett - Hays
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Madge Burchyett of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her daughter, Bethany Ann Burchyett of Franklin, Tenn., to Benjamin Lawrence Hays of Brentwood, Tenn. He is the son of Larry and Denise Hays of Brentwood. Burchyett received a bachelor of arts degree in creative writing and theater from Union University in Jackson, Tenn. She is employed at Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Nashville, Tenn...
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Edna Lorberg
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Edna Lorberg Edna Lorberg, 98, of Gordonville passed away Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at the Lutheran Home, where she had resided since April 7, 2008. She was born Sept. 20, 1910, in Gordonville, daughter of Herman W. and Bertha Suedekum Sander. Edna and Walter "W.F." Lorberg were married Nov. 14, 1935. He passed away March 6, 1964...
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Obama says tax relief will be felt by April 1
(National News ~ 02/22/09)
WASHINGTON -- Congress passed the $787 billion economic stimulus package in a matter of weeks. President Obama signed it into law less than one month into his presidency. So, just how soon will Americans start reaping the benefits of tax cuts in it?...
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Benefit planners bring new entertainment
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
The Fourth Annual Kenny Rogers Benefit won't be like the last three. It will still raise money for the Kenny Rogers Children's Center. It will still be held in the Clinton Building in Sikeston, Mo. And it will still be a good time, according to Carolyn Cox, the Circle of Friends chairman who has helped plan every benefit...
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Parkinson - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/22/09)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parkinson of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise luncheon at Dexter Bar-B-Que Feb. 14, 2009. Hosts were their children. Parkinson and Ann Henry were married Feb. 14, 1959, at East Genesee Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, N.Y., by the Rev. Dugald Chaffee...
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Winford Garland
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Winford Garland MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Winford Jay Garland, 84, of Marble Hill died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 18, 1924, son of Ransom Jefferson and Effie Limbaugh Garland. He married Verda "Adell" Garland on Sept. 18, 1943...
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Technology changes landscape of business community
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Banker Retta Penrod can remember when tellers used typewriters to complete transactions. That was only 10 years ago. "Computers have changed everything" since then, said Penrod, vice president and branch manager of First State Community Bank at 2527 William St. in Cape Girardeau. "We live in an immediate world where we can conduct much of our business electronically. It's hard to keep up with the changes that have occurred in the last decade."...
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The next step: Joshua Kezer thinks about what to do now after nearly 16 years in prison
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
On the 40-mile ride to Columbia, Mo., from the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Wednesday, Joshua C. Kezer paused in conversation with his mother to stare out the window at someone walking two small dogs. "Look at those dogs. ... I get to own one of those," Kezer said slowly...
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Local governments expand presence on the Net
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
In 2008, city and county governments took steps to increase or establish their online presence. Annie Anand helped the city of Cape Girardeau's online pages and those who go searching for specialized maps at www.cityofcapegirardeau.org/Maps.aspx. Visitors can find layouts for streets, water and sewer systems, buildings and population -- layer upon layer of information helpful to businesses, subdivision developers or a couple about to build their first home...
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Spaeth - Grueninger
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Kevin and Judy Spaeth of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Elizabeth Spaeth, to Louis "Bradley" Grueninger. He is the son of Chris and Stacey Williamson of Olive Branch, Ill., and Kent Grueninger of Marion, Ill. Spaeth is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She is majoring in psychology at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., and plans to begin the occupational therapy program at the university in July...
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Going out in style
(College Sports ~ 02/22/09)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team experienced absolutely no letdown following one of its biggest wins this season. Two days after an 18-point victory over Murray State, the Redhawks routed struggling Tennessee-Martin 58-39 in their final regular-season home contest...
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Prayer 2/22/09
(Prayer ~ 02/22/09)
For eternal gifts and the steadfastness of you mercy, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
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Byrd receives commander's award
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
David L. Byrd recently received the commander's award for civilian service from the Department of the Army. He was noted for exceptional performance in the preparation and participation in the military installation voluntary education review. Byrd is the son of Jim Byrd and the late Jean Byrd and grandson of E. Ross and Dorris Young, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Few buying Obama inaugural poem
(Entertainment ~ 02/22/09)
NEW YORK -- Millions watched Elizabeth Alexander read a poem last month at President Obama's inauguration. But few, so far, have chosen to buy it. Nielsen BookScan, which tracks about 75 percent of sales, says Alexander's "Praise Song for the Day: A Poem for Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration" has sold just 6,000 copies so far...
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Chevrolet's Corvette Convertible still iconic
(National News ~ 02/22/09)
Now that every American taxpayer is an investor in the parent company of the Chevrolet Corvette, maybe the American sports car icon will rebound from its worst sales in 11 years. The Corvette, which dates to 1953 and is the only remaining V-8 powered two-seater built in the United States, offers a lower-priced convertible this year, new standard features as well as a new ZR1 model that's the fastest and most powerful production car ever from General Motors Corp...
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Contracts for aquatic center, other projects to be awarded soon
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
After years of planning, a lot of hoping and finally the passage of a sales tax, 2009 will see the biggest parks construction boom in Cape Girardeau's history. Over the coming weeks, contracts will be awarded for a new aquatic center at the Osage Community Centre on North Kingshighway as well as a renovation and major expansion of the community center itself...
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Redhawks face bumpy season
(College Sports ~ 02/22/09)
The Southeast Missouri State women's tennis team faces a challenging season with only two healthy scholarship players. Southeast went 5-15 last year, including 2-8 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks graduated record-setting twins Bryce and Drew Kristal, who anchored the top of the lineup...
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Good deed of the week 2/22/09
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Alex Miller, a 4th grader at Alma Schrader Elementary School, gives up his recess period every day to collect cans, plastic bottles and recyclable paper products. He is the Recycling Coordinator and organized the "Going Green Recycling Team" at his school. A member of the Character Council, Alex is the son of Gary and Mary Miller...
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Leslie Cook
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Leslie Cook Leslie A. Cook, 83, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 13, 1925, in Whitewater, son of Emory Dallas and Amelia Blumenberg Cook. He and Ruby Quade were married Jan. 11, 1947, in Gordonville...
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Historic date is slipping away
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/09)
On Dec. 8, Cape Girardeau celebrated the bicentennial of its incorporation as a town. The anniversary of this pleasant burg passed without much celebration, which is the problem. Where were the parades, the festivals, the historic re-enactments? Where was the yearlong celebration? Have we missed our greatest opportunity for free advertisement of Cape Girardeau?...
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Local Guardsman helps at inauguration
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jerome J. Rademacher recently participated in the 56th presidential inauguration as part of the largest ever contingent of National Guard members to serve in Washington, D.C. Rademacher, a crew chief, is a member of the 171st Aviation Regiment based in Marietta, Ga. He is the son of Jerome J. and Clea M. Rademacher of Piney Spur Road, Ellijay, Ga. His wife, Martha, is the daughter of Michael and Sue Edmunds of Jackson...
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Dealing with past mistakes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/09)
So President Obama is not doing his job? I'm not so sure I agree. Thus far in his presidency, he has pushed hard for an economic stimulus package that the Republicans were demanding a few months ago. We are still in a multiple-front war with extremists that has lasted for years. Need I lay the blame for these problems on those who caused them? It will take several years to correct the errors that someone else made, then several more to bring us back to where we were...
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Eagle Ridge boys, New Salem boys, girls bring home titles
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/09)
Stephen Cohen poured in 27 points and Jonathan Rockhill netted 23 to help Eagle Ridge capture the Class 3A MCSAA boys basketball state championship. The Eagles opened an eight-point lead after the first quarter against Liberty Christian and held on for the 67-50 victory...
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Two groups offering rewards in cattle thefts
(State News ~ 02/22/09)
Two groups offering rewards in cattle thefts ST. LOUIS -- A rash of cattle thefts in southwest Missouri has prompted two organizations to offer a total of $10,000 in rewards for help catching the crooks. Authorities report hundreds of animals have been loaded onto trucks and driven away from southwest Missouri farms in recent months. ...
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Sudan to release 24 Darfur detainees ahead of peace talks
(International News ~ 02/22/09)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- The Sudanese government will release 24 detainees involved in the Darfur conflict as a goodwill gesture before planned peace talks with rebels, the country's justice minister said Saturday. Sudan and Darfur's strongest rebel group, the Justice and Equality Movement, agreed during talks last week to exchange prisoners as a goodwill gesture before more talks. JEM has said they released 21 government soldiers...
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April Burger
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
April Burger April Carol Burger, 42, of Scott City left this world Feb. 19, 2009. She was born March 11, 1966, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Leroy "Bobby" and Brenda Tatum Evans of Cape Girardeau. She and Scott Burger were married Feb. 14, 1987, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo...
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Salvation Army serves free meals in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Salvation Army serves free meals in Cape The Salvation Army will be serving free Meals with Friends to the public from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday this week at 701 Good Hope St. in Cape Girardeau. Vegetables, fruit, bread and butter and cake or pie will be served every day. Turkey and dressing will be served Monday, spaghetti will be served Tuesday, turkey and noodles will be served Wednesday, a smorgasbord will be served Thursday and hot dogs or sandwiches will be served Friday...
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Coverage should stick to facts
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/22/09)
I am and always have been very disappointed in your newspaper's coverage of the Joshua Kezer case. Now your newspaper seems to blame the fact that Kezer was found guilty by a jury of his peers on the Scott County Sheriff's Department, prosecuting attorney's office and special prosecutor Kenny Hulshof...
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O'Connell - Roll-Huston
(Wedding ~ 02/22/09)
Carie Susanne O'Connell and Shawn Eugene Roll-Huston exchanged wedding vows Sept. 6, 2008, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. David Hulshof performed the ceremony. Readers were Percy Huston, father of the groom; Rachel Pickett, cousin of the bride; and Keith O'Connell, brother of the bride...
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Warrant prepared in Chandra Levy case
(National News ~ 02/22/09)
WASHINGTON -- Investigators in the 2001 slaying of Chandra Levy have prepared an arrest warrant for a Salvadoran immigrant convicted of similar attacks in the park where the former intern disappeared, a person close to the investigation said Saturday...
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Students in Shere Khan percussion ensemble learn about other cultures through music
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Xylophones, a tubano drum, recorders and gyils are some of the instruments that enable Shere Khan musicians at Cape Girardeau Central Middle School to make music and learn about other cultures through sound. The percussion ensemble has grown from 15 to as many as 50 members in six years. Currently there are 33 student musicians...
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The news about the economy isn't all bad, but it's sorely lacking
(Column ~ 02/22/09)
If you bother to read all the way through this column, please do not presume that my intent is to bash the news media. I am part of the media, and I am proud of everyone who toils to keep you informed. But I think newspapers, TV and radio have, in some ways, done a terrible job of reporting on our current economic situation. The hype may have made things worse...
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Cape schools to hold kindergarten enrollment
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
The Cape Girardeau School District kindergarten enrollment and screening for the 2009 to 2010 school year will be from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, March 9, 11 and from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, March 10, 12 at 301 North Clark, Cape Girardeau...
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Illness slows down Hobbs at state meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/09)
ST. PETERS -- Allison Hobbs will long remember her weekend at the girls swimming and diving state championship, which concluded Saturday at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Most of the memories will be good ones as Hobbs became the first girls swimmer in school history to advance to the championship round...
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Carol Carter
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Carol E. Carter, 66, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at her home. She was born July 14, 1942, in Southgate, Calif., daughter of Andrew Jackson and Gertrude Jeanette Christopher Boston. She first married Clarence Joseph Hoffmeister. He passed away. Later she married Myron B. "Boomer" Carter Sr., and he also passed away...
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Hartle has great plans for old Schultz School
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
For most of us, it is difficult to visualize how someone can take a large historic building, breathe life into it again, and create a feasible use for the building. It seems much easier for developers and architects to build from ground up -- to create something entirely new rather than using existing, older buildings. ...
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Abu Ghraib reopens with new name
(International News ~ 02/22/09)
BAGHDAD -- A gym, barber shop and planters of plastic flowers: Welcome to the gentler face of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. The lockup where U.S. military guards tortured and humiliated Iraqi prisoners west of Baghdad has reopened with fresh paint and a new name in a bid to shed its notorious reputation...
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Police report 2/22/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/22/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Anthony Jerome Mackins, 23, 412 Sheridan Drive, Apt. F, was arrested on a Pulaski County, Ill., warrant for failure to appear. n Lonnie Dustin Reid, 21, of Jackson was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation and failure to appear...
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Emerson's chief of staff named director of Mo. Republican Party
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The longtime chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson has been named the new executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. The selection of Lloyd Smith as the party's new director was ratified Saturday as Republicans gathered for their annual Lincoln Days conference. Smith plans to begin work full time April 1...
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Beheading poses another test for Muslims living in the U.S.
(National News ~ 02/22/09)
The crime was so rife with the worst possible stereotypes about their faith that some U.S. Muslims thought the initial reports were a hoax. The reality of what happened in an affluent suburb of Buffalo, N.Y. -- the beheading of 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan and arrest of her estranged husband in the killing -- is another crucible for American Muslims...
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Optimist Club announces contest winners
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
The Optimist Club of Jackson recently chose Julie Aufdenberg and Renee Peters as winners of the 2009 oratorical contest. The oratorical contest was started in 1928 and has become the longest running youth program sponsored by Optimist International. Designed for teens to gain experience in public speaking and the opportunity to win a $1,500 college scholarship at the district level, the oratorical contest program is one that nearly 2,000 clubs participate in annually...
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Saturday's father/daughter dance will have Disney theme
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department has planned the first father/daughter dance for Saturday at the Arena Building. Organizers plan to decorate with Disney princesses and characters like Hannah Montana for the "Disney Dreams" dance. Chris Eastridge with the department said they hung a disco ball and laid red carpet for the father and daughter couples...
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Media in region expand audience accessibility in 2008
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
Southeast Missouri's media outlets nearly revolutionized news delivery during 2008, then went one step further by inviting readers, listeners and viewers to get involved. Two of the most prominent offers went to Southeast Missourian readers, who were invited to share personal stories and photos as well as offer business services...
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Redhawks run losing streak to 17
(College Sports ~ 02/22/09)
A change of conference scenery couldn't help Southeast Missouri State end the nation's longest current losing streak among NCAA Division I men's basketball teams. The Redhawks took a break from Ohio Valley Conference play with Saturday night's Bracketbuster game against Northern Illinois...
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Vails - Schumer
(Wedding ~ 02/22/09)
Lora Beth Vails and Corey William Schumer were married Sept. 20, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Highland, Mo. The Rev. Don Ours performed the ceremony. Music was by Terry Edwards of Perryville, Mo. Offertory was by Tyler and Brian Rhodes. The bride is the daughter of Darrell Vails of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Thomas and Linda Schumer of Perryville...
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Academy aims to avoid Oscar predictability
(Entertainment ~ 02/22/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Academy Awards organizers are going all out to inject more suspense into Hollywood's biggest party today. If only the competition itself would cooperate. While there are close races in key categories, this year's show again suffers from a predictability factor for the top prize. Best picture is expected to go to "Slumdog Millionaire," the movie that has won the same honor at every other major awards ceremony...
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Man with Cape ties named director of U.S. cemetery
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Gregory Lee, of Affton, Mo., recently graduated from the Department of Veterans Affairs' national cemetery director intern program at VA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Lee is the grandson of Otis Lee of Glenallen, Mo. Lee spent 2008 at VA's National Cemetery Administration National Training Center in St. Louis. He will begin work as director at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Miss., next month...
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Remember those who loved Angela
(Editorial ~ 02/22/09)
While Joshua Kezer, his family and his many supporters are rejoicing over last week's decision that released him from prison, there are those who continue to feel the grievous sorrow of the murder of a loved one. Family members and friends of Angela Mischelle Lawless, a beautiful 19-year-old when she was shot to death in 1992, now have to deal with the question they thought was settled by a jury more than 14 years ago: Who killed her?...
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Heise - Earley
(Engagement ~ 02/22/09)
Tim and Debbie Heise of Millersville announce the engagement of their daughter, Krista Le Ann Heise, to Camaron Marcus Earley. He is the son of Mark Earley of Scopus, Mo., and Randy and Connie Cook of Jackson. Heise is employed at Millersville Gas and Grocery...
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Daughter's attitude will improve as she matures
(Column ~ 02/22/09)
Dear Dr. Dobson: My 16-year-old daughter is driving me crazy. She is sassy, noisy and selfish. Her room looks like a pigpen and she won't work any harder in school than absolutely necessary to get by. Everything I taught her, from manners to faith, seems to have sailed through her ears. What in the world do my husband and I do now?...
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Ladies Auxiliary VFW president honored for leadership
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
Missouri's president Deborah Griffin of Jackson, a member of Clippard Wilson Taylor Auxiliary No. 3838, will be honored during the National Mid-Year Conference of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in April. She is one of 50 state presidents who achieved the goal of 85 percent membership increase by Dec. ...
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Area agency expects to have answers soon about mortgage rewrite plan
(Local News ~ 02/22/09)
The details of President Obama's plan to rewrite millions of mortgages are just becoming known, but the leader of a Cape Girardeau agency that helps people in danger of losing their homes said counselors will be ready with answers this week. 4Sight Counseling, founded in 2005, offers a program that covers every aspect of housing, from managing money and advice before buying a home to intervention help with lenders and advice on landlord-tenant issues. ...
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What's happening today 2/22/09
(Community ~ 02/22/09)
River City Players hold auditions The River City Players will hold auditions for Lawrence Roman's "Make Me a Match," a romantic comedy, at 3 p.m. at Port Cape Restaurant. No preparation is necessary. The audition will be a cold reading. Soup 'n Sandwiches at the Red Door...
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Mary Moxey
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Mary Moxey Mary Jo Moxey, 83, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at her home at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Oct. 16, 1925, in St. Louis to Daniel Russell and Josephine Osborne Pratt. She is survived by her husband of five years, Dr. Ken Moxey. Other survivors include her son, Tim Ludwig of Nixa, Mo., and granddaughters Jennifer Erin Shemwell and husband Andy Shemwell of Hopkinsville, Ky., Heather Ashley Ludwig and boyfriend Daniel Kohl of Springfield, Mo...
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Randy Wilke
(Obituary ~ 02/22/09)
Randy Lee Wilke, 48, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 3, 1960, in Perryville, Mo., son of Pearl Henry and Clara Dee Hahs Wilke. Wilke worked in the cutting room and warehouse at Thorngate Ltd. in Cape Girardeau...
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sugar in the snow
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
this is our puppy sugar playing enjoying the snow for the first time
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Pet Of The Week
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
Lizzy Loves to play with the cat. Her favorie toy squeaks until she can figure out how to remove the squeaker, than she no longer wants it. Lizzy is 16 months old. Owners name Chris Gaugh Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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LIVE FROM NEW YORK: Chamber Music Society to perform at Three Rivers
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
POPLAR BLUFF - New York City's Lincoln Center is world-famous for excellent music performances. On March 4, that excellence can be heard at Three Rivers Community College when the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center...
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Three Rivers prepares for Homecoming 2009
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
Three Rivers Community College students and alumni will celebrate Homecoming 2009 on Saturday, Feb. 28. Candidates for homecoming queen were nominated by student organizations and voting will be held by members of the Three Rivers student body. Candidates for Homecoming Queen candidates are (from left) Alecia Godsey, Senath; Morgan Davis, Doniphan; Cortney Ostendorf, Cape Girardeau; Rachel Williams, Cardwell; and Jamecia Robinson, Malden. ...
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Classic Biplane Visits KCGI
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport was recently visited by another unusual aircraft, a WACO Biplane, flown by Air Show performer Bob Wagner, who was delivering the plane to it's owner in Texas. WACO (pronounced wah-co) is an acronym for The Weaver Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio. ...
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'''' USS MOUND CITY'''' IN THE CIVIL WAR'''
(Submitted Story ~ 02/22/09)
USS MOUND CITY ON TOUR IN THE WESTERN RIVERS..
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