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Second at-bat for Delta softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/09)
Delta coach Laura Brown said she and her players benefit greatly from playing softball during the spring and fall seasons because without a playoff system in the spring, there is not as much pressure, which enables her to be a more flexible coach. "We don't have the intense pressure of making it out of districts and making it through sectionals and quarterfinals to get to a final four," Brown said. ...
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Perryville man dies in Thursday evening crash
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
SCOTT COUNTY, Mo. - An accident on Route ZZ proved fatal for one Perryville, Mo., man Thursday night. Donald E. Blair, 41, was traveling eastbound on the roadway when when his 1997 Dodge lost control as it was crossing a bridge and landed in a ditch .7 miles west of Route BB, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The Dodge overturned multiple times and Blair was ejected...
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Cross moved to Old St. Vincent's Church
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
Jim Boyd, left, checks a level while positioning the Cape LaCroix Creek cross into its new location at Old St. Vincent's Church Friday morning, April 10, 2009, in Cape Girardeau. The 12,000 pound concrete cross had been along North Kingshighway since 1947.
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Man charged with 1979 murder of Cape Girardeau woman
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
A 61-year-old man was arrested this afternoon on charges of first degree murder for allegedly robbing and killing a Cape Girardeau woman nearly 30 years ago, said Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle.
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Census Bureau verifying Cape addresses ahead of 2010 count
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
As the U.S. Census Bureau prepares for next year's national headcount, it is putting a new twist on an old job. Workers assigned to the task of verifying every address in the United States will be in Cape Girardeau this week, checking addresses and using hand-held GPS devices to verify the bureau's database. The project started Monday using part-time employees hired from within the community, said Hortencia Wilcox, manager of the Census Bureau office in Springfield...
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Residents' green board to advise Cape officials
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
After a lengthy negotiation over the scope of its duties, Cape Girardeau will have a new advisory board soon to discuss how the city can use its resources in more environmentally conscious ways. The Girardeau Goes Green Advisory Board, which needs a final vote April 20 to become official, will be a seven-member committee of city residents dedicated to studying city operations from an environmental point of view. ...
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Tornado strikes small Arkansas town, killing 3
(State News ~ 04/10/09)
MENA, Ark. -- Battered residents of this western Arkansas city waited for daylight Friday to dig out from a "direct hit" by a tornado that killed three people, injured at least 30, and flattened homes and businesses, including a manufacturing plant...
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Removal of Bootheel drug courts opposed by legislators
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- State Reps. Tom Todd and Steve Hodges on Thursday voted against legislation that would strip the Bootheel of two drug court commissioners and relocate those positions to other parts of the state. However, the bill passed the House of Representatives on a 94-63 vote...
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Major case squad board elects Cape police chief as chairman
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
This month, Cape Girardeau police chief Carl Kinnison was elected to serve as chairman of the Cape Girardeau County-Bollinger County Major Case Squad board of directors. The board used to hold meetings about once a month when the case squad was formed in 1983 because communication between the various investigative agencies was poor, said Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle...
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Missing woman's case still open for Scott County Sheriff's Department officer
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- For nearly 30 years, Lt. Jerry Bledsoe of the Scott County Sheriff's Department has followed up on every possible lead to learn what happened when Cheryl Anne Scherer disappeared April 17, 1979. And he and co-workers will continue working until they find answers...
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U.S. warship watches Somali pirates with U.S. hostage
(International News ~ 04/10/09)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali pirates and their hostage American sea captain were adrift in a lifeboat Thursday off the Horn of Africa, shadowed by a U.S. destroyer with more warships on the way in a U.S. show of force. The U.S. brought in FBI hostage negotiators to work with the military in trying to secure the release of Capt. Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt. An official said the bandits were in talks with the Navy about resolving the standoff peacefully...
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CDC: U.S. food poisoning cases held steady during 2008
(National News ~ 04/10/09)
ATLANTA -- Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite outbreaks involving peppers, peanut butter and other foods, according to a government report released Thursday. Rates of food-borne illnesses have been holding steady for five years. They had been declining from the mid-1990s until the beginning of this decade, due mainly to improvements in the meat and poultry industry, some experts say...
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Economy seems to be leveling off, but bumps not over
(National News ~ 04/10/09)
WASHINGTON -- After a six-month descent, the economy appears to be leveling off. There were fresh signs Thursday that the full force of the recession may be petering out: a strong profit forecast from Wells Fargo, a drop in unemployment benefit filings and several retailers predicting solid April sales. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials rose nearly 250 points...
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Participation in Southeast Missouri's Junior Achievement mentoring program doubles in one year
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
TV. Scooter. Cat. Food. Drink. Which are needs and which are wants? First-graders at Jefferson Elementary School got the answers right during Dr. James Stapleton 30-minute Junior Achievement lesson earlier this week. The students were among about 6,000 students particpating in the program this school year, more than double the previous year...
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After sports injury, Central student focuses on her art
(Community ~ 04/10/09)
With a little water and some copper wiring, Natalie Metzger and her classmates turned reeds into insects during Robert Friedrich's art class at Cape Girardeau Central High School. Metzger, a senior, formed the thin strips into the leg of a katydid Wednesday afternoon...
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Feds want wayward Canadian pilot jailed until his case is resolved
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Federal prosecutors will seek a grand jury indictment against the man accused of stealing a plane in Canada and landing more than seven hours later along a Missouri highway, and they want him jailed until his case is resolved. Adam Dylan Leon, 31, faces two federal charges for allegedly stealing a single-engine Cessna 172 on Monday from his Ontario flight school, flying erratically over seven states while being tailed by F-16s, then landing along a desolate southern Missouri highway near the town of Ellsinore.. ...
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Nip, tuck - you've got a 'new' prom dress
(Community ~ 04/10/09)
NEW YORK -- A snip here, a tuck there might be all it takes to give a makeover to a prom dress sitting in the back of a closet somewhere. And we all know there are many prom dresses jammed into the back of closets. In this tough economy, maybe it's time to breathe new life into that black strapless or frilly fuchsia frock. Just because an older sister or a cousin wore it once before doesn't mean someone else can't "own" it if she adds touches that reflect her own personal style...
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Way of the Cross: A holy walk
(Editorial ~ 04/10/09)
The journey Jesus made through Jerusalem on his way to his crucifixion -- and his resurrection -- will be commemorated in a special way today in downtown Cape Girardeau. For the ninth year, walkers will follow a 2.5-mile path along city streets, stopping 14 times for Scripture readings and prayer. The event is called the Way of the Cross and includes Christians from all denominations...
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Bill caps assessment increases
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/10/09)
An important property tax reform bill is moving through our Missouri Legislature that needs your help to get legislators' attention. Senate Bill 99/501, the Predictable Property Tax Act, if passed by our legislature, would allow Missourians to vote to place limits on assessment growth to 2 percent or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. ...
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Acknowledging rape is key step
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/10/09)
Thank you for making Bridget DiCosmo's article "Unfounded" front-page news. The information was eye-opening. These numbers say a lot about how rape is understood and how we as a culture react to a report of rape. No one wants to believe that rape can happen in our neighborhood or to people "like us." When we acknowledge that rape does happen, we must deal with the reality rape could happen to one of us or someone in our family or neighborhood...
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Speak Out 4/10/09
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/09)
Tough regulations; Reaching out; Let the rich pay; Obama's popularity; Thanks for TBY; Tobacco taxes; MOSERS bonuses; Outstanding stories; Beautiful spring
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Prayer 4/10/09
(Prayer ~ 04/10/09)
Behold your family, O God, for which your son was willing to die. Amen.
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Wild plane ride to Missouri
(Column ~ 04/10/09)
It was tough to miss the story about the suicidal Canadian man, born in Turkey, who stole a plane and flew it halfway down the United States, hoping to be shot out of the sky by U.S. fighter jets. He landed on a rural road near Ellsinore, Mo., where he was arrested after hitchhiking to a convenience store...
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One-flippered turtle gets it straight with new swimsuit
(National News ~ 04/10/09)
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas -- Allison, a green sea turtle with only one flipper, has been going around and around for most of her life. But swimming in tight circles is tough for a 5-year-old turtle whose life expectancy is about 150 years. Allison was set straight Wednesday when researchers outfitted her in a black neoprene suit with a carbon-fiber dorsal fin on the back that allows her to glide gracefully with other turtles...
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Spears' Vancouver concert halted for 30 minutes
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/09)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The new and improved Britney Spears apparently isn't a fan of cigarette smoke -- or any other kind of smoke, for that matter -- while she's performing. The 27-year-old pop star left the stage for about 30 minutes during a concert in Vancouver on Wednesday night, apparently because of smoke in the audience...
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Oil prices rise sharply on hints of rebound
(National News ~ 04/10/09)
NEW YORK -- Oil prices rose sharply Thursday despite more hints that energy use is way down, with traders focusing instead on a rising stock market and surprising news from retailers that suggests Americans are spending money. If registers at the mall are ringing, that likely means people are driving...
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Hooked on science: Runaway pepper
(Community ~ 04/10/09)
Using a few ingredients from around the house, you can learn all about a phenomenon called surface tension. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Fill the bowl with water and sprinkle pepper on the water. STEP 2: Drop several drops of the dish detergent in the center of the bowl...
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Fire report 4/10/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Police report 4/10/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Thefts Burglaries Property damage Miscellaneous Jackson...
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'The plan' is working
(Column ~ 04/10/09)
In the 15 years I've lived in Cape Girardeau, I've had six doctors. No, I'm not a doctor shopper. All of these doctors have been affiliated with the same practice. For reasons known only to them, some of the doctors moved on to apply their medical skills in what I'm sure they considered to be greener pastures. One of the doctors retired...
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Sikeston's Redneck BBQ filled with fun, competition
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Whether people enjoy barbecuing their own food or sampling the fare of others, there's something for everyone at this weekend's Redneck BBQ. "We have a really good time," said Darice Sawyer, administrative assistant at the Sikeston Area Chamber of Commerce, the event sponsor. "We get to meet with and talk to the teams, as well as the public that comes out."...
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Education briefs 4/10/09
(Community ~ 04/10/09)
SCHOLARSHIPS The following students received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2009-2010 academic year: DEAN'S LIST DEADLINE -- From staff reports ...
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Campbell settles for opening 65, one-shot lead at Masters
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/09)
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Chad Campbell kept pouring in birdies, five in a row to start his round, then four straight on the back nine as the gallery kept up its endless cheering on a day of record scoring. There were 354 birdies and six eagles. There were 38 rounds under par, half of those in the 60s...
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Redhawks resume OVC play at MSU
(College Sports ~ 04/10/09)
The Murray State baseball team has one of the Ohio Valley Conference's best nonleague records, but as of yet has not been able to put much together in OVC play. Southeast Missouri State hopes that doesn't change over the next two days. The Redhawks and Thoroughbreds hook up in a three-game OVC series in Murray, Ky. There will be a 1 p.m. doubleheader today and a 1 p.m. contest Saturday...
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Carpenter nails his debut
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter looked like his old self, the one with dominating form that won a Cy Young Award. Following a pair of injury decimated seasons, Carpenter took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his first start this year and combined with two relievers on a one-hitter to lead the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Thursday...
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Missouri Senate to try again on tax breaks
(State News ~ 04/10/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Compromise has failed. So has a grueling late-night Senate session designed to wait out the opposition. But supporters of a tax-incentive package for Missouri businesses vowed Thursday that they will regroup and return for a sixth attempt at passing the bill before the May 15 end of the legislative session...
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Out of the past 4/10/09
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/09)
25 years ago: April 10, 1984 EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU, Ill. -- Two area men -- one from McClure, Ill., and the other from rural Cape Girardeau -- have been charged by federal authorities with arson in connection with the fire at the Purple Crackle Club here March 24...
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Fred Ossick
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
Fred W. Ossick, 78, of Marietta, Ga., died Friday, March 27, 2009. The funeral was held March 31 at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church in Roswell, Ga., with Monsignor Richard Lopez officiating. Burial was in Georgia National Cemetery. Mr. Ossick served in the U.S. ...
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Patrick Schumacher
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
James Patrick Schumacher, 52, beloved son of Charlotte Edgar Schumacher and the late Leonard J. Schumacher, died early Sunday morning, March 29, 2009, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis. Patrick was born March 16, 1957, in Cape Girardeau. He studied horticulture at the University of Missouri-Columbia...
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Jessie Hoosier
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
DVANCE, Mo. -- Jessie Marie Hoosier, 83, of Advance passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009, at her home. She was born March 28, 1926, in Bollinger County, Mo., daughter of Willis and Laura Stephens Cook. She and Jesse Hoosier were united in marriage June 9, 1944, at Bloomfield, Mo. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1980...
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Alta Turner
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
Alta V. Turner, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Sedgewickville, Mo., daughter of Ode Andrew and Minnie May Seabaugh Cook. She and Claud M. Turner were married Oct. 16, 1942, at Sikeston, Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 17, 1996...
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Don Huey
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
Don G. Huey, 77, of Jackson died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 18, 1931, in Egypt Mills, son of Tom and Justine Hengst Huey. He first married Marie Reimann on Dec. 18, 1951. She preceded him in death Sept. 5, 2001. He then married Sharon Williams on June 1, 2002...
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Jewel Tanksley
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
Jewel Edna Lee Tanksley, 82, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 2, 1927, in Searcy, Ark., to the late Ira and Fannie Belle Church Allred. She and Samuel Perry Tanksley were married Feb. 28, 1946, at Charleston, Mo. He preceded her in death July 21, 2000...
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John Reece
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
John W. Reece, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1928, in Wichita, Kan., son of Floyd N. and Edna May Springer Reece. He and Dorothy J. Helten were married Feb. 27, 1946, at St. Joseph's Church in Wichita...
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Ralph Evers
(Obituary ~ 04/10/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. — Ralph Evers, 79, of Advance died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Nutt officially adds Case to coaching staff
(College Sports ~ 04/10/09)
A young man with national championship experience is Dickey Nutt's first hire as Southeast Missouri State's basketball coach. Southeast announced Thursday that former University of Kansas player Jeremy Case has joined Nutt's staff as an assistant. The Southeast Missourian reported last week that Case would become an assistant for the Redhawks...
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Bell City defeats Scott County Central 14-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/09)
Leonard Schaefer went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs to lead the Bell City baseball team past Scott County Central 14-2 on Thursday. Schaefer also earned the win on the mound for the Cubs (2-4). Melvin Johnson added three base hits and four RBIs, while Cody Kight went 2-for-4 with a double for Bell City...
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Angels rookie pitcher dies in crash hours after game
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/09)
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two other people were killed Thursday by a suspected drunken driver just hours after the rookie made his first start of the season. The Angels postponed Thursday night's game with Oakland and players planned to gather to remember their teammate, manager Mike Scioscia said...
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Route P in Scott County closed for repairs today
(Local News ~ 04/10/09)
Route P in Scott County will be closed for pipe replacement today and Monday, the Missouri Department of Transportation announced. The work zone will be from County Road 266 to Route W. Work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily if weather permits. The work zone will be marked with signs and motorists are being asked to use caution while in the area...
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Teen Art Show
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/09)
Center for the Arts plans Juried art show for high school students. The Center of The Arts is hosting a juried art show for interested high school students within a 60-mile radius of Ste. Genevieve. As part of its efforts to build the arts scene in Ste. Genevieve, the Center for the Arts hopes to encourage students to explore their interest in the arts...
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Dexter PD to join safety belt crackdown
(State News ~ 04/10/09)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Police Department will be joining with other law enforcement agencies in an aggressive mobilization to crack down on Missouri's safety belt violators during Occupant Protection Enforcement Day May 15. The purpose of the state campaign is to reduce highway fatalities...
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