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Tigers reach semifinals of SEMO Conference tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/09)
Central junior right-hander Josh Meyer leaned on his defense to help him escape trouble. And when Kelly threatened to put together a big inning, Meyer slammed the door with a strikeout. Meyer scattered three hits over seven innings as the Tigers downed the Hawks 6-3 in the opening round of the SEMO Conference baseball tournament Friday...
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Capaha Park pool faces uncertain future
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
This summer could be the swan song for the pool at Capaha Park. The pool has been plagued by repeated breakdowns in recent years and the possibility of lower attendance when the new aquatic park opens near the Osage Community Centre in 2010, and city officials are uncertain whether the 52-year-old Capaha Pool will operate through the summer or even open at all.
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Three Rivers Community College, Southeast set up joint degree program
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- In an effort to leave their rocky past behind, officials at Three Rivers Community College and Southeast Missouri State University signed an agreement to establish a joint bachelor's degree program in social work Friday. "We look forward to this as just the beginning," said Southeast president Dr. Ken Dobbins...
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Cape Girardeau City Council grows impatient with Commander
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Cape Girardeau allowed unpaid rent on Commander Premier's 52,000-square-foot building to grow to $354,000 because the company assured the city repeatedly it was on the verge of finding investors, members of the Cape Girardeau City Council said.At the same time, restrictions on how the building can be used meant that having a tenant making promises of future payments was a better option than evicting Commander Premier with no prospects for a replacement tenant...
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Cape police get arrest warrant for weekend stabbing
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Cape Girardeau police obtained an arrest warrant this week for Edwin T. Patterson, 37, 423 S. Hanover St., in connection with a stabbing that occurred last weekend on Fountain Street. According to a probable-cause statement by Sgt. Rick Price, police responded to 115 N. Fountain St. early April 27 in reference to a stabbing...
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State check nets three for liquor sales to minors in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Three convenience store clerks and the Cape Girardeau County businesses they work for have been cited for selling alcohol to minors as part of a compliance check by the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. On Wednesday, agents from the division used an underage person to visit 10 retail locations that sell alcohol. At seven of the locations, clerks did not sell to the minor. But at three locations, the minor was able to purchase alcoholic beverages...
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Sikeston man pleads guilty to child porn charge
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Southeast Missourian A Sikeston, Mo., man pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of possession of child pornography, according to a news release from the acting federal prosecutor Michael W. Reap. Danny Clayton White, 39, appeared Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. in Cape Girardeau. White now faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and up to a $250,000 fine. Sentencing has been set for July 17...
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Police get leads in identifying remains found in New Mexico
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The search to identify a body found in New Mexico holding three Stoddard County Fair ribbons has been narrowed, at least on the Dexter front, to three individuals. Lt. Det. Trevor Pulley said in a Wednesday that the department has received numerous contacts in regard to the case and has been following up on all leads...
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Fort D Reinactment
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
Jim Maevers of Cape Girardeau with his Grandson Vincent Baliva of Jackson having a fun day visiting the Fort D Reinactment.
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Fire Department opening ceremonies
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
Captain Shawn Morris played his bagpipes as part of the opening ceremonies commemorating the 100th year celebration of Station #1 and the beginning of full time fire fighting personnel. The Cape Girardeau Honor Guard also provided the flag raising ceremony that coincided with this music. Fred Kraft son of Barney Kraft, Fire Chief in 1909 attended the festivities...
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Fort D Reinactment
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
getting ready for cannon fire at Fort D Reinactment
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The Dynamic Duo
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
Claire and Madison team up on the hoseline at the kids game during the Cape Girardeau Fire Department's celebration on Saturday.
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Swine flu may be less potent than first feared
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
The swine flu outbreak that has alarmed the world for a week now appears less ominous, with the virus showing little staying power in the hardest-hit cities and scientists suggesting it lacks the genetic fortitude of past killer bugs. President Obama even voiced hope Friday that it may turn out to be no more harmful than the average seasonal flu...
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Chrysler to close five more plants; court case begins
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
NEW YORK -- Attorneys for Chrysler LLC said the company will file a motion by today to sell substantially all of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, but that won't include eight plants, including five that the automaker revealed it will close by the end of next year...
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Stocks rise after mixed economic, earnings news
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
NEW YORK -- Traders put in more of the "buy" orders Friday that propelled the market in April to its best one-month performance in nine years. Stocks ended higher on a day of quiet back-and-forth trading as investors determined that mixed economic data and earnings reports were reason enough to extend the gains seen in March and April...
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Police break up anti-Chavez march with tear gas
(International News ~ 05/02/09)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Hundreds of Venezuelan police and National Guard troops broke up an opposition march in the capital Friday with volleys of tear gas and water cannon blasts. Thousands of opponents of President Hugo Chavez retreated as clouds of gas spread out over an avenue in downtown Caracas...
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3 Americans, 2 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 05/02/09)
KABUL -- Three Americans and two other international troops were killed Friday in an attack in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. Insurgents attacked Afghan and international forces Friday with rocket-propelled grenades and guns, NATO forces said in a statement. The troops called in air support, forcing the militants to withdraw. They are being pursued, the statement said...
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Blagojevich's lawyer wants to tap campaign fund to pay former gov.'s legal fees
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
CHICAGO -- Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's lawyer made a fresh plea Friday for permission to tap campaign money to pay legal bills, saying defending the corruption charges against the former governor requires even more courtroom muscle than a death penalty case...
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Missouri professor eyes Sudan presidency
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The rolls of packing tape and boxes scattered on his office floor suggest a man in a hurry. For those who don't know Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim, the University of Missouri history professor could be just another obscure academic preparing for an overseas sabbatical...
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Six Mo. officers who died in 2008 honored
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Six police officers who died in the line of duty last year will be honored at the 22nd annual Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial Service. Ceremonies start at 10 a.m. today and will include the adding of the officers' names to the law enforcement memorial on the north side of the Capitol Building...
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By coincidence, Kansas City exhibit looks at flu pandemic
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Just as the world watches a new influenza scare, an exhibit in Kansas City will look at a 1918 pandemic that killed 50 million people. Part of an upcoming exhibit at the new National Archives near Union Station deals with the Spanish flu pandemic that swept the world -- and is widely believed to have originated in Kansas...
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Testimony: Ex-soldier talked of role in Iraq crime
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- A former soldier on trial for the rape and murder of an Iraqi teenager and the shotgun deaths of her family told others he would take full blame for the attacks if necessary, a one-time private said Friday. Bryan Howard, a former private first class in the 101st Airborne Division, told jurors Friday that defendant Steven Dale Green offered to take the blame for the slayings if they were traced back to American soldiers...
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Obama's high court choice could be Hispanic, woman
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Obama pledged Friday to name a Supreme Court justice who combines "empathy and understanding" with an impeccable legal background to succeed liberal David Souter, whose abrupt retirement announcement set off speculation the next justice could be a woman, a Hispanic or both...
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Mo. receives $156M payment from tobacco settlement
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri has received a $156 million payment as part of a nationwide settlement with tobacco companies, raising its total share to $1.5 billion so far. But there are legal questions both about the way Missouri is spending its settlement proceeds and whether it can continue to receive the annual payments...
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Manufacturing has best showing since Sept.
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. manufacturing activity in April posted its best showing since September, when the financial crisis erupted. The performance was driven by a rise in new orders reflecting higher business and consumer spending. The strength in forward-pointing new orders was especially encouraging. It indicated that after slashing inventories in the first quarter, manufacturers see the need to place new orders for other businesses and consumers...
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Senate confirms another nominee for Treasury job
(National News ~ 05/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is no longer alone. The Senate on Friday confirmed another Obama Treasury nomination. By voice vote, the Senate approved the nomination of David S. Cohen to be Treasury's assistant secretary for terrorist financing...
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MoDOT names current area road work projects
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Southeast Missourian The Missouri Department of Transportation said in a news release that some roads and highways in Southeast Missouri will be closed or reduced for repairs. The section of roadway will be closed while the contractor, Joe's Bridge and Grading, removes the existing structure and constructs the new bridge...
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Kennett man gets 8 years for voluntary manslaughter in 2008 stabbing death
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A Caruthersville, Mo., man was recently sentenced to eight years in prison on involuntary manslaughter charges. Max Arnold, 26, of Caruthersville appeared in court April 22 with his attorney, Andrew Bullard of Kennett, and entered a guilty plea for the accidental killing of Phillip Jarvas, 32, of Sullivan, Mo...
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Fire report 5/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Police report 5/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summonses; Assault; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Arrests; Theft; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Cape Girardeau County: DWI; Arrests
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River power?
(Editorial ~ 05/02/09)
A company called Free Flow Power Corp. is looking into the feasibility of placing 180,000 small turbines in the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans -- including a batch off Cape Rock Park in northern Cape Girardeau -- to generate up to 1,800 megawatts of electricity. The cost estimate is $3 billion...
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A creed to guide your life by
(Column ~ 05/02/09)
"Have somebody to love, something to do, something to look forward to." What you have just read is a philosophy of life -- and a good one. Its source is a good woman living in Cape Girardeau, whom I am fortunate to know. We live in a time of mission and vision statements, of core values and empowering ethos. ...
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Speak Out 5/2/09
(Speak Out ~ 05/02/09)
Green event; Thanks for help; Business support; Wonderful event; Apologies are good; Delivery tips; Dumbing down; Time to disband?; College morals; Prayer rituals; Hidden motives; Blaming unions
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Elvira Scholl
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Elvira S. Scholl, 92, of Frohna died Friday, May 1, 2009, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. She was born Oct. 15, 1916, daughter of Rudolph and Bertha Kaufmann Popp. She was married Dec. 28, 1941, to Arthur R. Scholl. He preceded her in death Dec. 17, 1987...
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Sarah Holmes
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Sarah Marie Holmes, 94, of Oran died Friday, May 1, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Oran...
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Ella Prince
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
Ella A. Beel Prince, 95, was baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She is the beloved wife of the late Howard B. Prince; dear sister of Agnes Elfrink, the late Clara Spooler, Mary "Mayme" Stause, Rose Cobb and Henry Beel; dear sister-in-law to Mildred Schmitz; dear aunt, great-aunt and friend to many...
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William Giddings Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
William B. Giddings Jr., 90, of St. Charles, Mo., died Tuesday, April 28, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Virginia D. Crites Giddings; dear father of Sue (Richard) Harris, William III (Linda), John (Patricia), James (Patricia), Robert (Karen) Giddings; dear brother of Mildred Jones and the late Clyde, William, James and Mary Vera; loving grandfather of seven; great-grandfather of three; our dear brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin and dear friend to many...
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Dorothy Ingemanson
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
Dorothy Ingemanson, 84, of Scott City died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Lela Loiseau
(Obituary ~ 05/02/09)
Lela B. Loiseau, 103, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Scott Moon officiating. Burial will be in Marcus Memorial Cemetery in Fredericktown, Mo...
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Births 5/2/09
(Births ~ 05/02/09)
Green; Huckstep; Carlisle; Smith; Haupt
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Out of the past 5/2/09
(Out of the Past ~ 05/02/09)
25 years ago: May 2, 1984 A proposal before the Cape Girardeau City Council to lease a 90-acre site along Highway 177 north of here as a landfill is unearthing strong opposition from area residents and Nell Holcomb School District officials. Fire in a metal storage warehouse containing ground polyvinyl chloride plastic prompts authorities to evacuate homes and businesses in a large area of west central Cape Girardeau during the night because of a threat of toxic gas emission; the three-alarm fire occurred at the Blair Industries Inc. ...
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Storms bring new growth to our lives
(Community ~ 05/02/09)
"Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day." The childhood song rings out with a sigh of desperation. On any other day children would beg to watch TV and play video games, yet for some reason being imprisoned by the rain turns the ordinarily calm child into a caged lion roaming back and forth through the halls looking for something or someone to devour...
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Field of 20 to run for the roses in Derby
(Professional Sports ~ 05/02/09)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- "Is that the one-horse guy?" a visitor asked as he walked past Tom McCarthy's rented stall on the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Indeed, it was. The 75-year-old owner-trainer signed a few autographs Friday under the watchful gaze of his big gray colt, General Quarters, who cost him all of $20,000...
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Cardinals muscle way past Nationals
(Professional Sports ~ 05/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Ryan Ludwick can't find an obvious flaw in the St. Louis Cardinals lineup -- or in their pitching staff. The potent combination has the team off to its best start in 65 years. Albert Pujols hit one of the Cardinals' season-high four home runs, backing Todd Wellemeyer's seven effective innings in a 6-2 win against the Washington Nationals on Friday night...
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In federal court, one pleads guilty to meth charges, one to bank robbery
(Local News ~ 05/02/09)
Acting federal prosecutor Michael W. Reap released the following items. Pleaded guilty n Name: Isiah Mathis n Summary: Mathis admitted that Feb. 13, he entered the Citizens Bank in Charleston, Mo., and approached a window teller. He slid a vinyl bag and a note to the teller saying "fill the bag up with money." The teller placed $3,275 in cash in the bag, and Mathis left the bank on a bicycle. ...
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Strong rains lead to pockets of flash flooding
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Several Missouri communities near creeks dealt with flash flooding Friday, with scattered reports of some tense moments, but no injuries or widespread damage. In Stoddard County in Southeast Missouri, two creeks overtopped. The Dexter Creek rose unexpectedly in the city Friday morning, prompting employees at the Riddle & Son lumber yard to sandbag part of the five-acre property. ...
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Notre Dame encounters first loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/09)
Top-ranked Notre Dame watched its perfect regular season end with a 13-8 loss to No. 8 seed Poplar Bluff in the first round of the SEMO Conference baseball tournament Friday. Notre Dame (16-1) committed six errors and surrendered nine unearned runs...
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Redhawks, Panthers duel for first in OVC
(College Sports ~ 05/02/09)
Southeast Missouri State and Eastern Illinois met in the final round of last year's Ohio Valley Conference baseball tournament. This weekend, when the teams square off in Cape Girardeau, there again will be plenty on the line. The series that features a 1 p.m. doubleheader today -- River Eagle Distributing will provide free food and beverages -- and a 1 p.m. contest Sunday will go a long way toward determining the OVC's regular-season champion...
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U.S. health officials confirm Mo. swine flu case
(State News ~ 05/02/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri now has one confirmed case of swine flu and three probable cases, the latest involving two members of a family who recently traveled to Mexico, the state health department reported Friday night. Earlier Friday, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta announced Missouri's first confirmed case -- a 30-year-old woman from Platte County in the Kansas City area who recently returned from Mexico...
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Mexicans turn to humor, creativity to endure flu
(International News ~ 05/02/09)
MEXICO CITY -- Televisa is cutting all "nonessential" kisses from its soap operas. A song called the "Influenza Cumbia" is climbing the charts. Cringe-worthy swine flu jokes are spreading faster than the illness ever could. As Mexicans lock themselves inside in fear of the virus, they can't help but have a little fun with it as well...
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Prayer 5/2/09
(Prayer ~ 05/02/09)
Help us, O God, to focus on the goodness of all of your creation. Amen.
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Let legislators know you oppose socialism
(Column ~ 05/02/09)
In an earlier column I complimented President Obama on his speaking ability. That still holds true. But I mentioned having certain apprehensions. Those are now showing up. The president seems to be trying to turn the U.S. into a socialistic nation. ...
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Redhawks to cap spring practices with game
(College Sports ~ 05/02/09)
Southeast Missouri State hopes for a strong finish to its spring football practices with today's noon intrasquad game at Houck Stadium. For the third straight year, Southeast's spring game will pit the offense vs. the defense under a scoring system that allows both units to score points. There is no admission charge...
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National Day of Prayer to be held Thursday
(Community ~ 05/02/09)
To some, prayer is a private activity. Thursday it becomes a national act. Area churches and organizations plan to observe the 58th annual National Day of Prayer with group activities throughout the day. "People pray individually all the time, but the National Day of Prayer is a time when individuals come together as a whole and pray for our country," said Debbie Tracy, who helped organize one of the events. "It is a scriptural invitation to prayer and a response to the Pledge of Allegiance."...
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Redhawks capture five events at OVC meet
(College Sports ~ 05/02/09)
The Southeast Missouri State men's and women's track and field teams enjoyed a successful first day at the Ohio Valley Conference meet Friday in Richmond, Ky. Both the men's and women's teams sit atop the standings after the first day. The women's team got titles from senior Juli Koenegstein in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10 minutes, 45.45 seconds), junior Samantha Espiricueta in the javelin (144 feet, 11 inches) and junior Ashley Brewer in the shot put (50-07 1/4)...
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Clarification 5/2/09
(Correction ~ 05/02/09)
An article in Friday's Southeast Missourian omitted some sponsors of a landlord workshop Thursday at the Osage Community Centre. Hartle Management and Cape Girardeau city government also sponsored the event.
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Fort D Reinactment
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
Fire in the hole. Fort D Reinactment
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Birthday Cake for 100th Celebration
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/09)
Retirees of CGFD cut the birthday cake for the 100th year celebration of Old Firestation #1 and the beginning of paid personnel. Left to Right are Herb Sanders, Max Jauch, Mike Morgan, Jerry Emerson, and Ed Serandos. Dozens of retirees attended the ceremonies along with hundrends of other participants on Saturday...
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