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Bertrand teen injured in Tuesday evening crash
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. - An 18-year-old Bertrand female was injured during a crash on Route B two miles south of Highway 157 Tuesday evening. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at around 5:37 p.m. a 1997 Chevrolet driven by Ollie R. Stoner had come to a stop on Route B and was trying to make a left turn. A 2001 Chrysler driven by Misti L. Beroush, 30, of Sikeston, Mo., then struck the Chevrolet in the rear...
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Man sentenced to two life sentences for role in New Madrid drug murder
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael D. Meador was sentenced late Monday to 20 years in prison and two life sentences on drug and weapons charges involving a 2006 murder. According to testimony presented at the trial of Meador, in early 2006, Meador, Dennis Dinwiddie and Sergio Burgos Gonzales were involved in a conspiracy to distribute marijuana in Southeast Missouri, Tennessee and Kentucky, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. ...
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Illinois sheriff won't be charged in mother-in-law's accident death
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- A Southern Illinois prosecutor said he plans no charges against the sheriff who accidentally backed over and killed his 87-year-old mother-in-law. Authorities have said Alexander County Sheriff David Barkett was backing out of his driveway in Cairo to respond to an emergency call early Feb. 18 when he ran over Mary Burnley...
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Man charged with stealing from Jackson furniture store customers
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
If Jackson business owner Al Barton had known about Aaron A. Evans' previous employment, he never would have hired him, he said Tuesday.
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Baby Robin
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/01/09)
Wonder what she's thinking about?
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Rollover accident on I-55 causes injuries
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
Four people were injured Tuesday evening in a rollover accident near exit 99 on Interstate 55. The accident occurred around 8 p.m and involved a Chevrolet Suburban traveling southbound.
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Teeing it up with the top junior players
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Several members of the community got a chance to play alongside some of the best junior golfers in the country Tuesday, competing in the American Junior Golf Association's Junior-Am tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club. "They are impressive to watch," Dalhousie member Tim Coad said. "They hit the ball a long way and they have incredible touch around the greens and the rough."...
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Cape officials discussing new plant to treat waste water
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
Aging equipment, a lack of space and sinkholes near Cape Girardeau's waste-water treatment plant have prompted city officials to begin talking about building a new plant. Interim city manager Ken Eftink said money in this year's city budget will pay for hiring a consulting engineer to study what the facility has now and what the city would need to do in order to come into compliance with state and federal regulations, as well as to determine how a new plant can meet the growing needs of the community.. ...
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Sing out for hunger
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/09)
First annual benefit concert for the ministerial alliance food pantry. Local churches unite for the community. When: August 2 6:00 pm Where: Crossroads fellowship in Jackson, Missouri
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Regents Recognize Dobbins for Decade of Service as President of Southeast
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/09)
As the University nears the end of the first decade of the new millennium, the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents adopted a resolution June 19 honoring Kenneth W. Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, for a decade of service as president of the institution. Before being named president in 1999, Dobbins served eight years as executive vice president...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Story ~ 07/01/09)
Lucy, Leo and Callie are 10 week old kittens. The adoption fee for all cats and kittens is 1/2 off until August 1. Many kittens are available at The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837.
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SEMO Military Vehicle Group
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/01/09)
(L to R) , David Hutson, Tres., John Reed, Vice Commander, Sam Welker, Sgt. at Arms, Tom M. Meyer, Commander. Official photo of the newly formed SEMO Military Vehicle Group .
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Cross Trails Medical Center awarded federal grant to build center in Advance, Mo.
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
Cross Trails Medical Center was one of 20 Missouri healthcare centers to be awarded a federal grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's Capital Improvement Program, according to a news release from U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill Tuesday...
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Wake-up call to politicians
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/01/09)
Have you read it yet? Probably not, but I hope you will very soon. The author of "The Letter" now sweeping the nation is a 53-year-old woman from Arizona. Here is part of the last paragraph of that letter:"Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, understand this. ...
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Oxford House
(Editorial ~ 07/01/09)
A structured transition for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics has proved to be effective in helping thousands of individuals to return to productive lives. That's the aim of Oxford House, a concept that has opened 1,200 such homes across the country since 1975. A study last year found that 86 percent of former members were still sober or off drugs after two years. That's an impressive rate of recovery...
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Speak Out 7/1/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/01/09)
Movie caution; Mowing and sleeping; Beautiful person; Competing for jobs; Obamacare concern; Better ticket; Great artist; World's loss; Hauling trash; No-legs issue
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Prayer 7/1/09
(Prayer ~ 07/01/09)
For the smiles and generous acts that lighten our lives, we give thanks, O God. Amen.
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Ugly? Think federal aid
(Column ~ 07/01/09)
The subject is disabilities. The problem is fraud. Before I travel beyond this point, let me clearly state that I have long been an outspoken advocate for those with disabilities. I've had the privilege of working with children with disabilities through the Kenny Rogers Children's Center for many, many years. I recognize the obstacles of the disabled and as a former member of the Governor's Council on Literacy, I have worked to dismantle barriers in terms of the disabled and education...
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Turn fruit into a fireworks finish on Independence Day
(Community ~ 07/01/09)
With so many fruits in peak season by July Fourth, summery desserts almost make themselves. Fruits are always a treat when eaten unadorned and out of hand, but they're also the perfect starting place for an impressive variety of pies, cakes, bars, tarts and crumbles...
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Grilled S'mores-stuffed Bananas
(Community ~ 07/01/09)
For The Associated Press Here's a grilled dessert that is as much fun to make as it is to eat. Chocolate chips, marshmallows and graham crackers are jammed into a banana, then the whole thing gets grilled. The result is a warm, gooey dessert. If you like, you can fill the banana with chopped candy bars for an equally festive treat...
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Blueberry Lemon Squares
(Community ~ 07/01/09)
Fresh or frozen blueberries work equally well in these simple and delicious dessert bars. Once cooled, they transport well and don't need refrigeration, making them a perfect choice for a July Fourth picnic. --- BLUEBERRY LEMON SQUARES...
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Teenage girl survives plane's crash into Indian Ocean
(International News ~ 07/01/09)
MORONI, Comoros -- Officials said a teenage girl was plucked from the sea, the only known survivor after a Yemeni jetliner carrying 153 people crashed into the Indian Ocean on Tuesday as it attempted to land amid severe turbulence and winds. The crash in waters off this island nation came two years after aviation officials reported equipment faults with the plane, an aging Airbus 310 flying the last leg of a Yemenia airlines flight from Paris and Marseille, France, to Comoros, with a stop in Yemen to change planes.. ...
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Fire report 7/1/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Police report 7/1/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assaults; Thefts; Burglaries; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Laura Unterreiner
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Laura M. Unterreiner, 97, of Rolla, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Heritage Park Nursing Home in Rolla. She was born April 17, 1912, at Old Appleton, daughter of Joseph and Helen Ponder Schnurbusch. She and Rudolph Unterreiner were married Aug. 25, 1936, at Apple Creek, Mo. He preceded her in death...
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Euell Hitt
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
Euell Dennis Hitt, 84, of Poplarville, Miss., died Tuesday, June 23, 2009. He was born March 14, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, son of Claude Emory and Julia Addline Crawford Hitt. Survivors include a son, Michael Dean Hitt, and wife Pat of Thibodaux, La.; two daughters, Sharon Jean Hitt of Houma, La., Margo Sweet and husband Josh of Poplarville; a sister, Rita Kidd and husband James of Gordonville; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and former wife, Imogene B. Hitt of Houma...
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Dariel Hodge
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Dariel Junior Hodge, 64, of Oran died Monday, June 29, 2009, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. He was born May 30, 1945, in St. Louis, son of Jessie Leeman and Bessie V. Evans Hodge. Hodge was a self-employed carpenter. He served with the Army during the Vietnam War...
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Lawatta Walk
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
McGEE, Mo. -- Lawatta Walk, 80, of McGee passed away Monday, June 29, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 27, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John and Lillian Evans Davis. Lawatta was a 1947 graduate of Advance High School. She had been a member of Shady Dell General Baptist Church, Abernathy Chapel and Bright Prospect Church...
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Births 7/1/09
(Births ~ 07/01/09)
Greenwood; Purkey; Jones; Parks; Slaten; Thompson
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Raymond Bruenderman
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
Raymond Bruenderman, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Velma Pirtle
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Velma A. Pirtle, 97, of Anna, formerly of Alto Pass, Ill., died Monday, June 29, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna...
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Out of the past 7/1/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/01/09)
25 years ago: July 1, 1984 A canoe trip by three young South Dakota men down the Mississippi River to raise funds for the fight against cancer comes to an abrupt halt when their canoe and other belongings are stolen from beneath the Mississippi River bridge here...
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Iraqis celebrate U.S. pullback, but bombing kills 33 in Kirkuk
(International News ~ 07/01/09)
BAGHDAD -- Not a single American soldier was in sight. Gone, too, were the American helicopters whose buzz has for years defined Baghdad's background track. Left alone to protect the capital Tuesday were thousands of Iraqi troops and police manning checkpoints, with army tanks deployed at potential trouble spots and convoys of pickup trucks with machine guns roaming the streets...
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Recipe Swap: Sardines are an inexpensive, overlooked source of protein
(Column ~ 07/01/09)
When you are looking for an inexpensive source of protein, how many of you turn to sardines? At our church picnic last Sunday my husband won a can of sardines as a prize while playing a game with Mr. Wins-A-Lot, the game show host. Mr. Wins-A-Lot made a point to tell everyone that I could supply recipes for the use of the sardines. Be careful what you say, Mike Dumey, as it just might come true. Today I have several sardine recipes for you to try and enjoy...
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Correction 7/1/09
(Correction ~ 07/01/09)
The June 26 police report should have read that Tracy L. Martin, 2536 Hilltop Lane, was summonsed for failure to yield, not Danny G. Holloway Jr. The Cape Girardeau Police Department regrets the error.
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AJGA offers opportunities for foreign-born players
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
There aren't many choices available to Joaquin Lolas if he wants to pursue a golf career back home. In fact, there are more courses within a 60-mile radius of Dalhousie Golf Club than in all of Peru, Lolas' home country. "There aren't even 10 courses in Peru," Lolas said. "So the U.S. has a lot more options."...
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Golf a family addiction for Thompson
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Alexis Thompson has qualified for the last two U.S. Women's Opens. Pretty good for a girl who has yet to learn how to drive -- a car. While she is not old enough to get behind the wheel, the 14-year-old Thompson is a phenom with a golf club in her hands. She is ranked No. 1 in the nation among junior golfers and headlines the girls field at the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Club that begins today...
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Pressure tourneys nothing new for top-ranked boy
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Under the lazy clouds dotting an otherwise blue sky Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club, Anthony Paolucci practiced on the driving range with fellow competitor Danny Lee to his left and his former junior Ryder Cup teammate Jeffrey Kang to his right. Paolucci, who had played in the Junior-Am in the morning, unleashed one crisp shot after another as he methodically worked his way through the clubs in his bag amid 90-degree conditions, which were relatively mild for the 16-year-old who calls Dallas home. ...
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Cape, Jackson split pair
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Things weren't looking good for the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team in the early going Tuesday night. Nine unanswered runs took care of that. Cape rallied from an early 5-1 deficit to beat host Jackson 10-7 in the first game of a District 14 doubleheader at Legion Field...
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Plaze Tire thumps Charleston to snap skid
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
The Plaza Tire Capahas entered play Tuesday night having lost two straight games. They took out their frustrations on the Charleston Riverdogs, exploding for a 20-2 road victory. Plaza Tire, which improved to 10-7, has won 38 of 39 all-time meetings with the Riverdogs...
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California, other states face tough budget choices
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Legislators in more than a half-dozen states, their revenues evaporating in the recession, frantically worked to stave off government shutdowns and devastating service cuts. California failed to meet a midnight deadline and now may need to issue IOUs instead of paying bills...
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Johnson stymies Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 07/01/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols has more home runs than strikeouts against Randy Johnson after going deep two more times off the big left-hander. So what if the St. Louis Cardinals' star is 11 for 24 with five homers, 14 RBIs and four strikeouts against the Big Unit? Johnson did enough against everybody else to win his third straight decision and 303rd of his career in the San Francisco Giants' 6-3 victory Tuesday night...
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General Mills 4th quarter profit almost doubles
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit almost doubled as consumers flocked toward the food maker's well-known brands such as Cheerios cereal and Yoplait yogurt. Adjusted earnings per share beat Wall Street estimates, although sales came in slightly short. The company also offered earnings guidance for 2010 above analysts' expectations...
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Is Twitter the news outlet of the 21st century?
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
NEW YORK -- Cassy Hayes and Jasmine Coleman were among the first fans to arrive outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles where Michael Jackson was brought and later pronounced dead. How had Hayes, 25, and Coleman, 21, heard the news so quickly?...
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Anheuser-Busch InBev sells plants for $577 million to pay off debt
(International News ~ 07/01/09)
BRUSSELS -- Anheuser-Busch InBev said Wednesday it will sell four packaging plants to Ball Corp. for $577 million to help pay off debt. Ball has promised to offer employment to each active employee of the plants in Fort Atkinson, Wisc.; Columbus, Ohio; Rome, Ga.; and Gainesville, Fla. The plants will continue to supply Anheuser-Busch with metal drink cans and lids...
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Talking shop with Tom Kelsey, commercial property broker
(Business ~ 07/01/09)
Real estate never interested Tom Kelsey as a young man. But today the Scott City native is broker at Lorimont Place Ltd., a Cape Girardeau firm that handles mostly commercial property throughout the region. Business reporter Brian Blackwell sat down with Kelsey last week to discuss his life and the ins and outs of the commercial real estate business...
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Rudy Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 07/01/09)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- Rudy Buchheit, 96, of Biehle died Monday, June 29, 2009, at his home. He was born July 2, 1912, at Apple Creek, Mo., son of the late Joseph and Theresia Sauer Buchheit. He and Zanaida Zahner were married Sept. 2, 1935. She preceded him in death May 13, 1971. He then married Irma Bohnert Ernst on Dec. 29, 1978. She preceded him in death April 30, 2009...
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Al Franken wins Minnesota Senate race
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former "Saturday Night Live" comedians to an even more exclusive club, defeating Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate...
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Wright, Mavigoiano team for victory
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Aaron Wright and Matt Mavigoiano shot a 128 to take first place in the gross score championship flight at the Cape Girardeau Country Club's member-guest tournament. The team of Pete Ulmer and Jack Watts shot a 127 to win the net score championship flight...
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Summer baseball roundup 7/1/09
(Community Sports ~ 07/01/09)
Jackson Babe Ruth sweeps New Madrid The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team improved to 16-0 on Tuesday with a pair of victories at New Madrid. Jackson won the opener 9-3 and the nightcap 15-6. Bryant Steffens pitched all seven innings for the win in the opener. Spencer Sander had three hits, and Chris Roth and Alex Beussink finished with two apiece...
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Utility line from another company cause for AmerenUE early morning power outage
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
An AmerenUE official said a utility line from another company that crossed the path of one of Ameren's lines is to blame for 721 of its customers in Cape Girardeau losing power Tuesday.
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Cape visitors bureau volunteer retiring after 25 years of service
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
After 25 years of welcoming visitors to Cape Girardeau, Anita Meinz welcomed friends to the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau for her last day on the job Tuesday. Meinz, 87, has been volunteering as a greeter at the Convention and Visitors Bureau ever since she was asked to help create it in 1984...
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Attendance for area summer programs lags behind previous years
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
Cindy Davis snapped a photo with her cell phone as her 3-year-old daughter Gracie rolled by in a padded cylinder. About six other children somersaulted and climbed their way through an obstacle course during a tumbling class at the Osage Community Centre on Tuesday...
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Ford US sales drop 10.7 percent in June
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday called its 10.7 percent drop in U.S. June sales "steady progress," after a year of sharp declines across the industry. The monthly decline was Ford's smallest since July of last year, a sign that U.S. auto sales may be recovering from the worst slump in 27 years...
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Midwest economy shows improvement
(National News ~ 07/01/09)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A survey of business leaders in nine Midwestern and Plains states suggests that the region's economy continues to show signs of improvement, but job losses persist. The Mid-America Business Conditions index released Wednesday rose to its highest level since September of last year, to 49.3 in June from 46.6 in May...
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Founder of Buchheit company dies at 96
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
BIEHLE, Mo. -- The Buchheit company is mourning the passing of its founder. Rudy Buchheit, who died Monday at age 96, opened his first store Feb. 2, 1934. Seventy-five years later, the company has expanded to agricultural and trucking operations in Illinois, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
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Route KK in Bollinger County reduced to one lane
(Local News ~ 07/01/09)
Route KK in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane today and Thursday while MoDOT crews clear brush from the shoulders, according to a MoDOT news release. The section of road is located from Route K to Highway 51 in Perry County. Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and Thursday...
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