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Man sentenced to 10 years in prison for Southeast Missouri pharmacy robbery
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A Columbia, Mo.-area man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday morning for his role in the February 2008 armed robbery of a Van Buren pharmacy. Presiding Circuit Judge Mark Richardson followed Carter County Prosecuting Attorney Ernie Richardson's recommendation in sentencing Richard Dale Branson, 25, of Auxvasse to 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections...
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Report of pedestrian down false alarm
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
Scanner traffic reporting a pedestrian down on Interstate 55 turned out to be two Missouri Department of Transportation workers fixing the lights near the 96 mile marker, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department. A driver noticed the two workers lying down near the ditch and phone in the report because they were alarmed...
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Southeast Missouri residents irate over poisoned dogs
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. (AP) -- Fifteen dogs are dead and more are missing in Mississippi County after someone poisoned the animals. The sheriff's department is investigating, but angry East Prairie residents say similar poisonings have been happening for years. The dogs were found Wednesday...
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Sikeston police think local robbery may be tied to one in Tennessee
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- An early morning robbery that happened Wednesday may be linked to one in Tennessee. The Sikeston Department of Public Safety was alerted to an armed robbery at Sally Beauty Supply, 1213 S. Main St. around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. According to DPS Captain Mark Crocker, the victim told officers she was approached by a black male wearing a black fluffy coat. The man was carrying a handgun and forced her to open the door to the business and take him inside...
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Jackson man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
A 68-year-old Jackson man has been arrested on suspicion of statutory sodomy and child molestation, according to a news release from the Jackson Police Department. Raymond J. Clements, 68, was arrested following an investigation that began Feb. 15 into sexual activity with a 9-year-old. Clements confessed to the crime in an interview with a detective, the news release said...
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Trip to London a perk of serving on board for Rod Jetton
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After he appointed himself to the state retirement system board, Rod Jetton attended few meetings but took a trip to London financed by the agency. Records of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System show the system paid $2,688 for Jetton's lodging and airfare during a six-day trip to London in July. At the time, Jetton, a Republican from Marble Hill, Mo., was the soon-to-be-departing speaker of the Missouri House...
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Charges filed against man arrested after I-55 chase
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
An East Prairie, Mo., man is accused of leading police on a chase down Interstate 55 on Tuesday night, reaching 100 mph. Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force officers suspected James Powers, 27, was carrying materials to manufacture methamphetamine, said Cpl. Jason Selzer, Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman...
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More than 1,000 expected for this weekend's Cape Comic Con
(Entertainment ~ 04/23/09)
For collectors and gamers, a comic book convention is a veritable paradise. On Saturday and Sunday, the fourth annual Cape Comic Con will invade the West Park Mall, in the former Steve & Barry's location. It's an event where rare and popular comic books and cards can be traded and sold. Fans can roam freely dressed as Batman or Luke Skywalker. Gifted gamers compete and show their skills in front of an audience of their peers...
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Immaculate Conception Church to hold concert
(Submitted Story ~ 04/23/09)
By: Jerry Ganiel The Immaculate Conception Church Music Ministry will hold their spring concert this Sunday at 2:15 in the church sanctuary. Featured will be the vocal choirs, handbell ensembles, and musicians. In addition, there will be trios, instrumental solos, and a German Dance by the Choristers and Youth Chorale. There is no admission charge and refreshments will be served afterwards in the Fellowship Hall. Jerry Ganiel is music minister...
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Former Marshall University coach talks to students, business executives
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
Jack Lengyel remembers the evening of Nov. 14, 1970, well. The head coach of the College of Wooster football team at the time, Lengyel watched as news came in that a plane carrying most of Marshall University's football team and coaching staff crashed just short of its destination...
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Blue Jays settle down to dump Leopold 5-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/09)
LEOPOLD -- Oak Ridge pitcher Ethan Sachs got off to a rocky start against Leopold on Wednesday. He walked the first two batters of the game and allowed four of the first five hitters to reach base. It was not the type of first inning he had envisioned, especially since he was coming off his worst outing this spring, against Saxony Lutheran when he gave up nine runs in the third inning alone Saturday...
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Pretty Petals
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Lovely Dogwood bloom from the yard of Beverly Hagerty in Cape Girardeau. Dogwood trees are beautiful this time of year.
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A Different Angle
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Dogwood blooms from a different angle, reaching for the sky.
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Black Jack
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Black Jack is a little pet mouse that lives in Scott City and belongs to Miranda.
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Look There
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Something has caught Miss Sniffs attention, shes always playful and ready to pounce. Owners - Bob and Laura Holmburg
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Show Me Center to hit 6 million attendance tonight
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
The Show Me Center is expected to welcome the 6 millionth visitor tonight. Director David Ross said 5,999,498 people have passed through the doors of the facility located at 1333 N. Sprigg St. A crowd of more than 800 is expected to attend a Southeast Missouri Hospital dinner tonight...
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First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau Tree Planting Ceremony
(Submitted Story ~ 04/23/09)
By: Mike Shupert The past, present and future was celebrated with a special tree planting ceremony to mark the 175th anniversary of First Baptist Church of Cape Girardeau on Earth Day, April 22nd, at 6:15 pm at the church. This activity is one of many events during the year leading up to the actual anniversary celebration in the fall...
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FDA to allow Plan B birth control for 17-year-olds
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
WASHINGTON -- Seventeen-year-olds will be able to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, a decision that conservatives denounced as a blow to parental supervision of teens but that women's groups said represents sound science...
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Freddie Mac CFO found dead in his basement
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
VIENNA, Va. -- The chief financial officer of Freddie Mac, one of the mortgage giants at the heart of the nation's financial meltdown, was found dead in his basement early Wednesday morning in what police said was an apparent suicide. David Kellermann, 41, apparently hanged himself in his suburban Washington home, said a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. He asked not to be identified because the investigation was ongoing...
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Sri Lankan army squeezes rebels as two leaders quit
(International News ~ 04/23/09)
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lankan troops closed in on separatist rebels in an ever-shrinking coastal war zone Wednesday, as two prominent guerrillas surrendered and tens of thousands of refugees carrying their belongings fled the fighting in boats...
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Democrats push for torture hearings
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
WASHINGTON -- Brushing aside the president's suggestions, congressional Democrats pushed ahead Wednesday toward investigations into the Bush administration's harsh interrogation of terror suspects including hundreds of instances of waterboarding and other abusive practices...
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Wilma Whitledge
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Wilma Ruth Whitledge, 91, of Jackson died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1917, at Fruitland, daughter of Charles Jamey and Nellie Mae Howard McDowell. She and Glenn A. Whitledge were married in September 1937. He died May 5, 2007...
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Police report 4/23/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assaults; Thefts; Burglary; Property damage; Jackson: Miscellaneous
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Fire report 4/23/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/23/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Stephanie Aschermann
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Stephanie Sue Aschermann, 58, of Coulterville, Ill., died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Sparta Community Hospital in Sparta, Ill. She was born June 17, 1950, in Madison, Wis., daughter of Julius and Mariel Kivlin Moyer. She and Doug Aschermann were married April 26, 1970, in Mattoon, Ill...
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Mildred Carmack
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Mildred Kistner Carmack, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born May 6, 1915, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Walter and Mary Thomas Kistner. She married Curtis Carmack on March 19, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1996...
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Leona Kaempfe
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Leona E. Kaempfe, 85, of Roseville, Minn., formerly of Altenburg, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Presbyterian Homes of Roseville. She was born Feb. 6, 1924, in Altenburg, daughter of the late Rudolf F. and Christina Mueller Weber. She and Arnold M. F. Kaempfe were married June 20, 1948. He preceded her in death Nov. 27, 2007...
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Mary Fortner
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Mary O. Fortner, 82, of Jackson died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Jackson Manor. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Plez Harvell
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Plez Harvell, 89, of Tamms, Ill., died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in McCrite Cemetery...
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Hester Williams
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
Hester "Sis" Williams, 65, of McClure, Ill., died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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James Hayes Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/23/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- James Ralph Hayes Sr., 78, of Chaffee, formerly of West Paducah, Ky., died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee...
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Dexter, Mo., man pleads guilty to amended charge in drug death case
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter, Mo., teenager pleaded guilty Monday to an amended charge related to the alleged sale of a pain medication to a friend, who subsequently died of a drug overdose. Tyler Robert Hardin, 19, of the 900 block of West St. Francis Street, pleaded guilty before Presiding Circuit Judge Stephen Sharp to delivering an imitation controlled substance, according to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Briney Welborn...
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Where's give-and-take from Cuba?
(Editorial ~ 04/23/09)
Before the U.S. makes any more concessions, it should get some guarantees of reciprocation from somebody named Castro For the first time in half a century, a U.S. president appears inclined to make concessions to Cuba, the island so close to our mainland that thousands of people have risked death across 90 miles of open seas in crude rafts and unseaworthy boats to reach Florida and escape the communist dictatorship of Fidel Castro...
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Speak Out 4/23/09
(Speak Out ~ 04/23/09)
Something to do; Loud motorcycles; Why we protest; On the way out; Must reading; Religious harm; Cautious banks; Broad statements; Religious nation; Thanks for wallet; Civil unions; Golf course trees; Talking to God
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Out of the past 4/23/09
(Out of the Past ~ 04/23/09)
25 years ago: April 23, 1984 Six Southeast Missouri State University alumni living in St. Louis will be honored Thursday when the university's board of regents meets in St. Louis for only the third time in history; those to be honored, all members of the Copper Dome Society, are Stephen N. Limbaugh, George Baxter, Dr. John Buttrey, Joe Torrist, William Volenetz and Tom Zych...
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Prayer 4/23/09
(Prayer ~ 04/23/09)
Guide us, O God, through a world of temptation and error. Amen.
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Judge upholds ballot language for Mo. abortion initiative
(State News ~ 04/23/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A judge has upheld Secretary of State Robin Carnahan's description of a potential ballot measure barring public funding for abortions and certain kinds of embryonic stem-cell research. Carnahan's official ballot summary had been challenged both by the sponsors and the opponents of the proposed constitutional amendment, which is targeted for the 2010 ballot...
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Sikeston native Neal Boyd says he's a fan of Scottish singer Susan Boyle
(State News ~ 04/23/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Count American singing sensation and Sikeston, Mo., native Neal E. Boyd among the new fans of Susan Boyle. The Scottish performer's unassuming looks left many viewers unprepared for her gorgeous voice on "Britain's Got Talent."...
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Many bingo restrictions may be removed if legislation passes Mo. Senate
(State News ~ 04/23/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The House has approved legislation loosening regulations on bingo operators. Only charitable and fraternal organizations can run bingo in Missouri. The House voted 86-63 on Wednesday to eliminate the taxes, remove a hard cap on bingo winnings, expand the hours when bingo can be conducted and allow organizers to advertise more...
- ARTifacts 4/23/09 (Entertainment ~ 04/23/09)
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Jazz crossover: Southeast Missouri State University bands expand their jazz sounds
(Entertainment ~ 04/23/09)
For the third and final concert in the Jazz Series, jazz bands at Southeast Missouri State University aim to break the stereotype of jazz.
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good bets 4/22/09
(Entertainment ~ 04/23/09)
Entertaining options for the week
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Redhawks drop scoring-fest 17-11 to ASU
(College Sports ~ 04/23/09)
The game that seemed like it never would end wound up snapping Southeast Missouri State's four-game winning streak. Southeast and visiting Arkansas State combined for 28 runs, 33 hits, six errors and 16 walks. The teams used a total of 13 pitchers. By the time things finally ended at Capaha Field late Wednesday night -- 4 hours, 6 minutes after they started -- the Red Wolves were on the right end of a 17-11 decision...
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Athlete of the week
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/09)
Central senior golfer Tim Simmons knew he was enjoying a solid round as he prepared to tee off on his final hole at the Saxony Lutheran Invitational at Dalhousie Golf Course on Thursday. Simmons managed a bogey on his final hole, which earned him a share of the medalist honors with a 3-over-par 74...
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Prospects dim for utility bill backed by AmerenUE
(State News ~ 04/23/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Supporters of legislation designed to help AmerenUE build a second reactor at its mid-Missouri nuclear power plant said Wednesday it's increasingly unlikely the bill will pass this year. The Senate spent more than 10 hours debating the measure two weeks ago, but negotiations have since been held in closed-door sessions...
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IMF calls for more stimulus packages to ease recession
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
WASHINGTON -- The global economy is expected to move backward this year for the first time since World War II with major consequences for nations large and small -- trillions of dollars in lost business, millions of people left hungry and homelessness and crime on the rise...
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Sweep can't dampen Blues' enthusiasism
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Minus stars Paul Kariya, Erik Johnson and Eric Brewer, the St. Louis Blues were the NHL's best team during the second half of the season. That's what they'll hang onto, the 9-1-1 finish from a roster heavy on youth that enabled the franchise to end a three-year playoff drought. Their postseason flop, getting swept by the Vancouver Canucks in the first round while going 1-for-24 on the power play, they'll try to forget...
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Shotgun and spread puts QB prospects behind 8-ball
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/09)
They spend their college careers rewriting record books, competing for Heismans, leading their teams into the middle of national-title conversations. It's all great until draft day rolls around. Many don't get picked, or if they do, it's much farther down the list than they'd hoped. Some get turned into receivers. The lucky few whose stock remains high often get their two- or three-year try before they, too, find themselves labeled as disappointments or busts...
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Pineiro quiets Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 04/23/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Pounding his new favorite pitch, the sinker, Joel Pineiro dominated the New York Mets without a strikeout. Pineiro carried a six-hitter into the ninth inning and Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBIs in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-2 victory Wednesday night...
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Even slow ones can complete their race
(Column ~ 04/23/09)
April 23, 2009 Dear Julie, Among boys in grade school, the ability to run fast creates a kind of pecking order. Fast runners are looked up to in a way that amounts to a tribal hierarchy. When the boys run around on the playground, the fast ones naturally lead and the slow ones follow...
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Giving is the reward
(Column ~ 04/23/09)
I am no longer a public radio freeloader. During the spring fundraising campaign, I called in, donated and got a bald cypress tree. Then forgot to pick it up.
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Former spy starts lecture series on faith in troubled times
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
E. Ray Cox told members of Cape Church of Christ on Wednesday night that everyone goes through their own time of trouble, and turning to the Bible can get them through it. "There's not a person on the planet who has not entered into and gone through a time of trouble," Cox said. "First man -- did he get in trouble? Uh-huh."...
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Shortage prompts food drive at Schnucks
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
In response to shortages facing area food pantries, the Southeast Missouri Building Trades, Cape Area Labor Council and Schnucks will sponsor a food drive to collect cash and nonperishable food items for FISH, a not-for-profit agency operating in Cape Girardeau, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Schnucks, 19 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau...
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Scott County Women's Club to hold craft sale this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
The Scott County Women's Club will hold a Spring Fling craft sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Schock's Rental Hall, 116 Hickory St. in Scott City. All handcrafted items are by Southeast Missouri artisans...
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Barnes and Noble in Cape Girardeau holds Safe House fundraiser
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
The Safe House for Women and Barnes and Noble at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau will partner to raise money for victims of domestic and sexual violence from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau bookstore. ...
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Marcy's Planet Shoes to hold shoe drive in Cape Girardeau this weekend
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
A shoe drive to benefit Soles 4 Souls and Soles United, not-for-profit organizations that provide shoes domestically and globally to those without access to footwear, will be held Friday through Sunday at Marcy's Planet Shoes, 3050 William Street in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Nell Holcomb recovering after accident
(Column ~ 04/23/09)
It has been over two weeks since one of our school buses was involved in an accident. The bus driver returned to work that afternoon, and I am pleased to report that all of our students involved in the accident have returned to school and school has been able to return to some type of normalcy...
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What to do about Crowell?
(Column ~ 04/23/09)
What to do with the wicked state Sen. Jason Crowell? By shades: brilliant, smart aleck, bored and alienated. Just like my brother, circa 1982. But unlike my parents, President Pro Tem Charlie Shields of the Missouri Senate can't ship Crowell off to boarding school for a few years to mature...
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Area digest 4/23/09
(Community Sports ~ 04/23/09)
Grady, Williams team for win The team of Randy Grady and Martin Williams won the first Southeast Missouri Horseshoe Association tournament of the year. Brent Prindle and Cori Stoverink took second place, while Cleo Schaefer and Lachelle Cook were third...
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High school roundup: Kelly rebounds to down Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/09)
The Kelly baseball team bounced back from a lopsided loss to hand Central an 8-3 loss Wednesday. The Hawks dropped a 12-1 decision to St. Vincent on Tuesday, but rebounded for the win over the Tigers. "I'm almost speechless," Kelly coach Nate Wills said. "I don't know what to expect. We can come out and play as good as anybody or we can come out and play as bad as anybody else. Day to day, I wish I could put my finger on what it is that makes us click...
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Area calendar 4/23/09
(Community Sports ~ 04/23/09)
Baseball Basketball Football Golf Miscellaneous Running Soccer Swimming Track and field Triathlon Volleyball Submit items by mail, fax or e-mail before noon each Wednesday to be included in the calendar....
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AP Poll: Americans high on Obama, direction of US
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is headed in the right direction, a sign that Barack Obama has used the first 100 days of his presidency to lift the public's mood and inspire hopes for a brighter future...
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Charles L. Hutson auction set for Friday night
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
About 150 people are expected to attend Friday's 22nd annual Charles L. Hutson Auction in downtown Cape Girardeau. Started by the late Hutson of Hutson Furniture, the goal of the auction is to raise money for Old Town Cape. Last year an all-time high of $25,000 was raised in the silent and live auctions...
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Annual Kow Pasture Klassic golf event set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Tennis balls and something resembling a golf club are the only equipment required for golfers to play the nine-hole course of the 24th annual Kow Pasture Klassic from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...
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New data on jobs, housing signal no recovery near
(National News ~ 04/23/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Worse-than-expected news on unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near. The Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment compensation rose to a seasonally adjusted 640,000, up from a revised 613,000 the previous week. That was slightly more than analysts' expectations of 635,000...
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Perryville city administrator Bill Lewis removed by board of aldermen
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
The Perryville Board of Aldermen passed a motion Tuesday night that removed Bill Lewis from his position as city administrator. Lewis has said he thought his job was in jeopardy when the board made the decision to hire a private consultation firm to evaluate his activities as city administrator...
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Four bids submitted to run Jackson license office
(Local News ~ 04/23/09)
Lawyer Gerry Jones, who has operated the Jackson license office for the Missouri Department of Revenue since 2005, has three competitors to beat if he wants to keep it. Bidding closed Tuesday on the license office, which operates out of rented space at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce building at 125 E. ...
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Local Librarian Announces Winner of State Reading Award
(Submitted Story ~ 04/23/09)
By: Vickie Howard Vickie Howard, Central Middle School librarian, in Cape Girardeau, attended the Missouri Association of School Librarians 40th Annual Spring Conference held April 19-21, 2009, at Tan-Tar-A in Osage Beach, Missouri. At one of the highlights of the conference, the Readers Award Banquet, MASL honored authors who were chosen by Missouri students for their outstanding books. ...
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Wild Yellow
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Wild Mustard Plant.
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Nature Impressions
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/23/09)
By: photo by Laura Holmburg Nature Impressions , Maple Seed Flower, design by Marge Suedekum.
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