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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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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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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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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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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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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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Births 7/1/09
(Births ~ 07/01/09)
Greenwood; Purkey; Jones; Parks; Slaten; Thompson
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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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Authorities discover missing dog from raided Bootheel property
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
HAYTI HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A seventh pit bull dog linked to a search warrant at Hayti Heights on Monday was recently recovered, after it disappeared from the property prior to the warrant's execution. "When we went on the property the first day, there was a tan female pit bull that was not present during the warrant," said Erma Page, manager of the Caruthersville Humane Society (CHS). ...
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Old Orchard Road ribbon cutting planned for today
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
Jackson city officials will be joined by business leaders and representatives of the Missouri Department of Transportation at 9 a.m. today to cut the ribbon for the South Old Orchard Road Improvement Project.
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Sikeston signs agreement with minority community leaders
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- An agreement between the city's government and representatives of the city's black community will improve communications and community relations, according to city officials.
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Search continues for missing Dexter man
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter man has been missing since Sunday at 4:30 p.m. from a campground in Wayne County. Search and rescue workers were scouring the Hidden Valley Campground area Tuesday afternoon in an effort to find Robert Peters, 43.
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Jackson's comprehensive plan includes options for improving traffic flow on U.S. 61
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
The draft of the Jackson comprehensive city plan includes three proposals for solving traffic-flow problems in the S-bend of U.S. 61 in uptown Jackson. About 25 people attended a community workshop Tuesday evening at Jackson City Hall to provide input on the city's comprehensive plan update. The update will establish a 10-year vision for Jackson...
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Cape police's newest canine starts work next week
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
Cape Girardeau's newest police department hire will patrol the streets in about a week when Reno, a 16-month-old German shepherd, replaces Bolo as the canine partner of officer Roy Rahn. Bolo finished a seven-year career with the police department in May when, on his final day of service, he assisted in the capture of a man accused of forcible sodomy and second-degree robbery. Since then, Bolo has resided with Rahn and his family, where he will remain, Rahn said...
- Woman rescued from car in pond, then charged with stealing it (Local News ~ 07/02/09)
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Cape Girardeau County seeking $172,000 grant to prevent homelessness
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
Cape Girardeau County will apply for almost $172,000 to combat homelessness, part of $12 million set aside statewide from the stimulus bill approved by Congress in February. The money, which can be used to help pay rent, apartment deposits and utility bills, is something the county can't pass up, Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones said Wednesday. ...
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Ladies choice: Feminine Perspective show returns to Black Door Gallery
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
Patrons can glimpse the perspectives of local and national female artists at the Black Door Gallery's annual all-women art show "The Feminine Perspective," which has its opening reception from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the gallery on Spanish Street. "It's about women, just to celebrate what women do," said Beth Thomas, whose husband Craig owns the gallery...
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2009 Southeast Missouri Summertime Beauty Pageant
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
On Saturday in East Prairie at the 2009 Southeast Missouri Summertime Beauty Pageant, Kaitlyn Todd, Jackson, (parents Keith and Tisha Todd)won Queen, prettiest smile and best personality age 9-10, Jordahn Cook,Cape (parents Jerry and Krisinda Cook) won 1st Alternative, prettiest smile and best personality, age 6-11 months. Winners will ride in East Prairie's Fourth of July parade this weekend...
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Semo Hurricanes win State Title
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
The Semo Hurricanes won the USSSA 11 year old AA state tournament in Columbia MO with a record of 7-1. The Hurricanes trailed in the championship game 8-2 and rallied back to win 9-8. Front row L to R: Aaron Rinda, Colton Davis, Nathan Hampton, & Tyler Essner...
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Heimlich Maneuver
(Submitted Story ~ 07/02/09)
On June 5th 2009, my family and I were on our way to New Orleans for a 7 day cruise. At approx. 5:30 pm we stopped in Cape Girardeau, Mo. for a bit to eat, decided on the local Steak & Shake as it is a favorite of ours. Got acquainted with our server, place our order. ...
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Locks of Love
(Submitted Story ~ 07/02/09)
Maria Bleckler donated her long curly locks to Locks of Love at JCPenney Salon in Cape Girardeau, MO on July 1, 2009. Her stylist, Cherri Lynn Large, cut a little more than 10 inches of Maria's hair for donation. Even though Maria's mom wanted to talk her out of it, Maria was a very determined little girl. ...
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2009 Patriotic Celebration-CalvaryUPC Jackson
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
The Southern Brothers performed Wednesday at the annual outdoor Patriotic Celebration, Calvary United Pentecostal Church, Jackson.
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2009 Patriotic Celebration-CUPC Praise/Worship Band
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
Praise and Worship Band sings at the Calvary United Pentecostal Church-Jackson annual Patriotic Celebration on Wednesday evening.
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AAA: Fewer people expected to travel for July Fourth weekend
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
Despite lower gas prices this year, fewer Missourians are expected to travel during the July Fourth holiday weekend.
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Patriotic Cookies for the Local police station
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
Each year my family and I like to show our appreciation to the local fire or police station. Well these are for the police station here in Cape Happy 4th of July!!!
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local marine meets joe nichols while serving in iraq
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
sgt. huey, robert t posing with country musician joe nichols while on his second tour of duty in iraq
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Alma Schrader Council named Group Asset Builder of the Year
(Submitted Story ~ 07/02/09)
The Character Council at Alma Schrader Elementary School was named Group Asset Builder of the Year by THRIVE at the third Annual Asset Celebration at Osage Community Center, May 29. Two of the Character Council's initiatives, The Go Green Recycling Team and the Tiger Buddies program were recognized. ...
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Empty Bowl Volunteers
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/02/09)
Volunteers painting bowls for the Empty Bowl Project at Garden Gallery.
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Weaver lands best shots in Round 1
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
In a matter of four days, Michael Weaver went from the top of the waiting list for the AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions to the top of the leaderboard at Dalhousie Golf Club. The unconventional route included a last-second 2,000-mile flight from Weaver's hometown of Fresno, Calif., to Missouri, followed by an opening-round 67 that staked the California-Berkeley signee to a one-shot lead when play concluded Wednesday...
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Getting the blues off Broadway with L.A.'s Stoney Curtis Band
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
Local concert organizer and blues devotee Larry Underberg was in a music store in Indianapolis when he stumbled across a psychedelic blues album titled "Acid Blues Experience." "This disc had amazing cover art that looked exactly like the kind of thing I would enjoy -- a '60s psychedelic look -- and it had the word blues on the cover," he said...
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good bets 7/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
This week's entertainment options
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Jackson's will cuts out ex-wife Debbie Rowe
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's seven-year-old will was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust while making his mother the guardian of his children and cutting out his former wife Debbie Rowe. Court documents estimated the current value of his estate at more than $500 million...
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Police report 7/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/02/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summonses; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Assault; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Fire report 7/2/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/02/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Wednesday:...
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Raymond Bruenderman
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Raymond Bernard Bruenderman, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Feb. 4, 1913, in Charleston, Mo., son of Bernard Joseph and Margaret Louise Renaud Bruenderman. He was the husband of Louise Carlisle Bruenderman, who passed away July 11, 1996. They were married May 13, 1935, in Charleston...
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Marguerite Wade
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Marguerite S. Wade, 92, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Gardena, Calif., and Tamms, Ill., died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 10, 1917, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Charles W. and Emma Kelly Randell. She married William Wade on Oct. 30, 1964...
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Lela Thompson
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Lela R. Thompson, 86, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Monticello House. She was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Perryville, Mo., daughter of Robert F. and Louisa Hilbert Dambach. She and Virgil Thompson were married Nov. 14, 1949. He passed away April 20, 2001...
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Boyd Simpkins
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Boyd G. Simpkins, 74, of Black Canyon City, Ariz., died Monday, June 29, 2009. He was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Mary Kern and Lloyd L. Simpkins. He attended Illmo High School. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary Jo Brown; two brothers, Jerry Ray (Maureen) Simpkins of Scott City, Terry Lee (Linda) Simpkins of Sahuarita, Ariz.; two sons, Dewayne (Terri) Simpkins of Oak Ridge, Wayne Brown of Mesa, Ariz.; two daughters, Sherri (Joe) Sega of Dryden, N.Y., Traci Brown of Phoenix; four grandchildren, Christy Hathaway, Deanna Peters, Kevin Brown and Cory Brown; four great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.. ...
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Lawatta Walk
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
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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Elmer Clements
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Elmer H. Clements, 70, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Jackson Manor. He was born July 23, 1938, in Hilderbrand, Mo., son of William and Lena Ruch Clements. He and LaVada A. Seyer were married Nov. 25, 1961, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. She passed away July 10, 2006...
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Avery Dellinger
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
Avery W. Dellinger, 79, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Eudora Graviett
(Obituary ~ 07/02/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Clara Eudora Graviett, 91, of Oran died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at the Chateau Girardeau Gardens in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Births 7/2/09
(Births ~ 07/02/09)
Miller; Hines; Popp; Schweinbold
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Calif., Ill., other states begin fiscal year without budgets
(National News ~ 07/02/09)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- States from coast to coast began a new fiscal year Wednesday with no budget plans and with cash quickly running out, sending some to the brink of shutdown and forcing others to furlough workers and cut services. In California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and ordered state offices closed three days a month to save money as the state sank deeper into dysfunction. State officials plan to pay bills with IOUs starting Thursday...
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Midwest economy shows improvement, index says
(State News ~ 07/02/09)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A survey of business leaders in nine states suggests the region's economy is continuing to show signs of improvement. The Mid-America Business Conditions index released Wednesday rose to its highest level since September, to 49.3 in June from 46.6 in May...
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Out of the past 7/2/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/02/09)
25 years ago: July 2, 1984 The annual Cape Girardeau Jaycees' Fourth of July Festival kicks off at Arena Park with Kids' Night, which includes a slate of contests for youngsters; holiday festivities will conclude the night of the Fourth with a demolition derby and fireworks...
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Summer reading for students of the game
(Column ~ 07/02/09)
July 2, 2009 Dear Julie, Some of the best young golfers in America are here this week to compete in a tournament at Dalhousie Golf Club, one of the best golf courses in the Midwest. Barely into their teens, many of them already know how to swing a club almost perfectly. Some have been swinging golf clubs since age 3. Some are just naturally talented athletes who would be good at most any sport. Most are good students of the game...
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S.C. governor's revelations befuddle residents, lawmakers
(National News ~ 07/02/09)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- South Carolina residents -- and the simply curious around the world -- have watched Gov. Mark Sanford's lovelorn saga unfold, a script that would seem more appropriate for a soap opera than state government. Top South Carolina Republicans and at least a half-dozen newspapers are calling for his resignation. ...
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Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dead at 97
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage, screen and television made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97. Malden died of natural causes surrounded by his family at his Brentwood home, they told the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. He served as the academy's president from 1989 to 1992...
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Rolex tournament
(Editorial ~ 07/02/09)
The best young golfers in the nation -- and six foreign countries -- are in the thick of the prestigious American Junior Golf Association's Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Club. Today's schedule is the second round of the tournament. The third round is Friday, and the final round and awards ceremony are scheduled for Saturday...
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Speak Out 7/2/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/02/09)
No revolution; Leaving Iraq; National morals
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Prayer 7/2/09
(Prayer ~ 07/02/09)
Hold us in your hands, O God, and protect us from those who would do us harm. Amen.
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The new normal does not include whining
(Column ~ 07/02/09)
Welcome to the new normal. Your 401(k) has tanked. Your job is hanging by a thread. And purchases you once considered routine are now major life decisions. Many have suggested the current economic challenges are causing us to rethink our values. That may be true, but I'm also still hearing people talk about when we get over "this" and things get back to "normal."...
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Tanco travels route 66 to lead
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
Four practice strokes, solid contact, bottom of the cup. A back-nine changing par save. Meet Victoria Tanco -- cool, calm and collected. Tanco posted a 6-under-par 66 to lead the Rolex Tournament of Champions by three strokes after Wednesday's opening round at Dalhousie Golf Club...
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College coaches line fairways to scout talent
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
The eyes of the college golfing world have invaded Cape Girardeau this week. Coaches from all over the country have come to the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions to watch the best young golfers in the world. The tournament is one of the premier junior tournaments in the country, and each year it attracts coaches from several Division I schools...
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Hole of the Day for Day 1
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
Hole No. 18, with a pin placement on the upper front of the massive green, proved the easiest hole for both the boys and girls during Wednesday's opening round. "It's easy to score on that hole," current boys leader Matt Weaver said. Six boys players carded eagles while 51 scored a birdie -- both were more than any other hole...
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Last year's Dalhousie champ sits within striking distance
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
Ani Gulugian knows her way around Dalhousie Golf Club, and even better knows how to win there. So it wasn't much of a surprise to see the winner of last year's Dalhousie Junior Championship among the leaders after Wednesday's first round of the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions...
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AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions Day 2 tee times
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
First tee 7 a.m. -- Kayli Quinton, Cypress, Texas; Emily Tubert, Burbank, Calif.; Veronica Valerio, Temecula, Calif. 7:09 a.m. -- Beverly Vatananugulkit, Cerritos, Calif.; Christina Miller, Bradenton, Fla.; Kendall Martindale, Jefferson City , Tenn...
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Rasmus provides Cards with extra power innings
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Colby Rasmus hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning after rookie third baseman Pablo Sandoval dropped his foul pop fly earlier in the at-bat, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night...
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Roddick reaches semis with marathon victory
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/09)
WIMBLEDON, England -- This one meant so much to Andy Roddick. Because of the stakes: a return to Wimbledon's semifinals. Because of the opponent: 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. And because of the circumstances: a five-set grind that began under a bright sun and concluded in shadows, 3 hours, 50 minutes later...
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DeRosa will miss time with wrist injury
(Professional Sports ~ 07/02/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals' Mark DeRosa has a strained tendon in his left wrist and expects to miss three or four games. St. Louis also said third baseman Troy Glaus will report to its spring training complex to continue therapy in an often troubled rehab from right shoulder surgery in January. The 32-year-old could begin a rehab assignment in a few weeks...
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ARTifacts 7/2/09
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
Homecomers Music Showcase has openings for bands, solo acts The Jackson Homecomers Music Showcase will be from 6 to 10 p.m. July 25. There are openings for bands and solo artists that have at least 20 minutes of musical selections suitable to be played for the entire family. The sound equipment will be provided by Unity Pro; all musicians must bring are their instruments. To participate, call Lisa Rodman by July 18 at 204-7727...
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Death of an icon
(Column ~ 07/02/09)
Death can be sudden. Death can be expected. Either way, death is always hard to deal with. For the past week the world has mourned. I was in the St. Louis airport June 25 when my travel buddy and I found out Michael Jackson had died. Word spread through Facebook, Twitter and news websites like a flood. By the time we deplaned in Boston, Anderson Cooper had devoted his show to the deceased King of Pop...
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Utah ends four decades of restrictions on alcohol
(National News ~ 07/02/09)
SALT LAKE CITY -- Bartenders in Utah threw open their doors Wednesday as the state ditched a 40-year-old requirement that customers fill out an application, pay a fee and become a member of a private club before setting foot in a bar. "It's 40 years of oppression come to an end," said Dave Morris, owner of the bar Piper Down in Salt Lake City. "There's this national perception that we don't have bars here, so hopefully this gets out there that we're open for business."...
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Jackson Babe Ruth drops doubleheader
(Community Sports ~ 07/02/09)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team saw its 16-game winning streak to open the season end Wednesday. Jackson dropped a pair of games at Charleston to fall to 16-2. Charleston struck for 10 runs in the fourth to blow open a close game in the opener, posting the 11-0 win...
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As deficit grows, California prepares to issue IOUs
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California's controller will start paying many of the state's bills with IOUs as soon as Thursday after lawmakers failed to close the state's worsening budget deficit, adding a new measure of indignity to a state sinking deeper into dysfunction...
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Labor Department figures show 487,000 jobs cut in June; jobless rate at 9.5 percent
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. The Labor Department report, released today, showed that even as the recession flashes signs of easing, companies likely will want to keep a lid on costs and be wary of hiring until they feel certain the economy is on a solid ground...
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Key Senate Democrats trim cost of health care bill
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
WASHINGTON -- Determined to advance President Barack Obama's health care agenda, key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans, as well as a $750-per-worker annual fee on larger companies that do not offer coverage to employees...
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First Friday receptions 7/3/09
(Entertainment ~ 07/02/09)
July's First Friday receptions
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Nixon gives Mo. veterans tax break, free parking
(Local News ~ 07/02/09)
Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation giving Missouri veterans a tax break. Nixon signed several bills on veterans' issues Thursday during a ceremony at a veterans' home in Cape Girardeau.
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Bollinger County joins in search for local man
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A command center has been established in Bollinger County in a continuing effort to locate a missing Dexter man, 43-year-old Robert Peters.
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Organizers want big turnout for July 4 event at Arena Park
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
The future of the Joint Veterans Council's Independence Day celebration will be decided by the people of Cape Girardeau, organizer Rodger Brown said as he surveyed sparsely filled Arena Park grandstands prior Friday evening's truck and tractor pull event...
- Nixon vetoes easing of motorcycle helmet law, citing safety (Local News ~ 07/03/09)
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Nixon revisits bond proposal to fund university projects
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon said higher education is not a limiting factor for the statewide bond initiative he has revisited in recent weeks. "We certainly shouldn't limit something of this type, that would need to go in front of voters," Nixon said Thursday in Cape Girardeau...
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July 4 Tea Party to be held at Arena Building
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
Southeast Missourian Conservatives hoping to build on the strength of the April 15 tax protest will hold a July 4 Tea Party from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday on the steps of the Arena Building in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. The event, announced on the social networking site Facebook, will again be an event aimed at protesting high government spending and what the organizers view as unconstitutional actions to prop up private businesses...
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Nixon signs bills to help veterans
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
Missouri's war dead will be honored with highway markers and have their unclaimed cremated remains taken into the care of veterans groups under two new laws signed Thursday by Gov. Jay Nixon. And living career military retirees will begin getting a tax break next year that will, within a few years, make their pensions exempt from state income tax...
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Cowboy Church flies flags for July 4
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
Every morning this week, just after sunrise, volunteers have put up 300 U.S. flags around the Cape County Cowboy Church in Oak Ridge. The church is flying the flags at its location off Interstate 55 in honor of the Fourth of July. They were first displayed Saturday evening. Since then volunteers have gone to the church to put up the flags at 6 a.m. each morning, and others have gone to take them down at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The flags will be on display until Sunday afternoon...
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Cape Girardeau, Jackson Independence Day events
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
Saturday is Independence Day, and celebrations are scheduled in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Below is a list of community celebrations. For more area Independence Day events go to http://semoevents.com. July 4th celebration The Jackson celebration includes a car show from 9 a.m. ...
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Harry Rediger wins Southeast Missourian's Spirit of America Award
(Local News ~ 07/03/09)
When Harry Rediger was a boy growing up in a small Nebraska town, he spent a lot of time in his father's hardware shop. There's no doubt he learned all about tools and how to build things. When Rediger became a young man, he decided against going into the hardware business. ...
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Brian Goodman dunking for pickles
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/03/09)
The Church of Jesus Christ 721 County Road 316 Jackson,Mo Held Youth Camp June 17-19. There was lots of activites such as dunking for pickles.
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Zhang trims Tanco's lead
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
Nicole Zhang, a 17-year-old from Calgary, Alberta, is taking a new approach to golf. She's decided to take some time to look around and see the faces, smell the flowers and have fun. And she's not complaining about the scenery after two rounds of the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Club...
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Vogel snags lead with hot start
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
T.J. Vogel charged into the lead with reckless abandon during a sizzling front nine Friday. Vogel played the first nine holes at Dalhousie Golf Club in 5-under par to grab the lead at the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions. He said everything was going right early in his round...
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Let's celebrate
(Editorial ~ 07/03/09)
As we begin a long weekend of celebration marking the 233rd anniversary of our nation's bold declaration of independence from the tyranny of a far-off government, there are many reasons to acknowledge the providence of more than two centuries of hard-won democracy...
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Speak Out 7/3/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/03/09)
Trying to succeed; Too much government; Computer fix
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Prayer 7/3/09
(Prayer ~ 07/03/09)
For a free nation and all of its blessings, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
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Here's an update on work accomplished for autism services
(Column ~ 07/03/09)
Recently, the Southeast Missourian ran an article highlighting the services that will be available through the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment, which is expected to open at the end of this year. ...
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An American question on the Fourth of July
(Column ~ 07/03/09)
One of the most famous and compelling Fourth of July speeches in American history was no flag-waving paean to the glories of Old Glory -- it was instead a searing judgment on the nation's failure to fulfill the promise of liberty and equality proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence...
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neXt up 7/3/09
(Community ~ 07/03/09)
Friday "Bruno" Rated R, 83 mins @ Town Plaza Cine @graphic_body_bullet:n First Friday receptions @various locations and times Saturday Sunday Next Week "ARMA II" PC "Memento Mori" PC "Extreme Rules," NR "Unborn," PG-13 Soundtrack, "Hannah Montana 3"...
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Safe summer driving tips for teens
(Community ~ 07/03/09)
Receiving a driver's license is one of the most exciting rites of passage in a teen's life. With no school to take up the days, summer is the best time to practice. But the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are also the busiest times on Missouri roads, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation, and the Independence Day weekend is the peak of summertime travel...
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Bush to visit small Okla. town for Fourth of July
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WOODWARD, Okla. -- When the town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he did. Now this community of 12,000 is scurrying to get ready for what some locals are calling the biggest thing ever to happen to Woodward, a place where cattle outnumber people...
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NASA astronaut to tweet from space in Spanish on first flight
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new space Twitter barrier. He'll tweet from space in Spanish and English. Astronaut Jose Hernandez grew up in a migrant farming family and didn't learn English until he was 12. He is scheduled to fly aboard the space shuttle Discovery in August and tweet bilingually from orbit. It will be his first flight...
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North Korea fires barrage of missiles
(International News ~ 07/03/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired a barrage of short-range missiles off its east coast Thursday, a possible prelude to the launch of a long-range missile toward Hawaii over the Fourth of July holiday. Firing a ballistic missile on Independence Day would be a challenge to Washington, which has been rallying international support for enforcement of U.N. ...
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Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is -- so far -- more a series of local blazes than a wide-raging wildfire. The new virus, H1N1, has a protein on its surface that is inefficient at binding with receptors in people's respiratory tracts, researchers at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology report in today's edition of the journal Science...
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Scientists: Climate change shrinking sheep
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- Like the wool sweater that emerges from the dryer a size too small, global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. On average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland's island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985, according to a team of researchers led by Tim Coulson of Imperial College London...
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Police say Connecticut teens mishear sex screams, beat man
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A 16-year-old girl thought she heard her mother being assaulted by her boyfriend and rounded up some friends who beat him up, only to learn later that the couple actually were having sex, the woman and police said. The girl misinterpreted the woman's amorous screams, and she and four other teens went to the woman's bedroom in the Torrington, Conn., home June 6, police Lt. ...
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Jobless rate at 9.5 percent in June
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June and the unemployment rate climbed to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent. Workers also saw weekly wages fall, suggesting Americans will have little appetite to spend and the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy...
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Senate bill would fine those refusing health coverage
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
WASHINGTON -- Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health-care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Obama's top domestic priority...
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JoAnn Mayo
(Obituary ~ 07/03/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- JoAnn Tweedy Mayo, 69, of Advance passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at her home. She was born Feb. 21, 1940, at Acorn Ridge, Mo., daughter of Elbert and Mildred Harty Tweedy. JoAnn had been a secretary for Southeast Coop and H&R Block. She was a member of Advance United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University...
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Avery Dellinger
(Obituary ~ 07/03/09)
Avery W. "Dub" Dellinger, 79, of Jackson died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 24,1930, in Cape Girardeau, son of Avery W. and Ariminta Proctor Dellinger. He and Betty Davie were married Feb. 7, 1957, and were married 52 years...
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Frances Curtner
(Obituary ~ 07/03/09)
Frances Jane "Frankie" Curtner of Stanton, Calif., passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009, at West Anaheim Medical Center, following abdominal surgery. She was the loving mother of Cape Girardeau resident Judith Farris. She is also survived by seven other children, 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of whom reside in California...
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Clara Graviett
(Obituary ~ 07/03/09)
ORAN, Mo. -- Clara Eudora Graviett, 91, of Oran died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at Chateau Gardens Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 16, 1918, in Oran, daughter of John Parks and Lela Rowena Scott McCarty. She and Clarence Thomas Graviett were married Dec. ...
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JoAnn Reiminger
(Obituary ~ 07/03/09)
JoAnn Reiminger, 79, of Jackson died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Monticello House. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 7/3/09
(Births ~ 07/03/09)
Vance; Brotherton; Ponder; Abbas; Kiplinger; Stout; Heern; Morgan; Posey; Dennis; Stephens; Jones
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Out of the past 7/3/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/03/09)
25 years ago: July 3, 1984 A special meeting of the Cape Girardeau City Council, called to discuss what has become a controversial issue of where to build the $13 million multipurpose building, is adjourned without voting on an advisory committee's recommendation that the structure be built on the university campus...
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Tournament help
(Column ~ 07/03/09)
The volunteers who pitch in every year to make the Louis J. Lorimier Memorial World-Famous Downtown Golf Tournament and All-You-Can-Eat Catfish Buffet a success can always be counted on to make everything go just the way it should. This year, who knew the Great Weathermaker himself would join the team?...
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Judge tentatively acquits Missouri woman in MySpace hoax
(National News ~ 07/03/09)
LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge on Thursday tentatively threw out the convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who ended up committing suicide. U.S. District Judge George Wu said he was acquitting Lori Drew of misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization but stressed the ruling was tentative until he issues it in writing. He noted the case of a judge who changed his mind after ruling...
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Backyard Science: Firework science
(Community ~ 07/03/09)
It's that time of the year when the children are out having fun in the sun. While they're outside, encourage them to explore one of the best science classrooms -- their own backyard. Here's an experiment perfect for the Fourth of July. You can learn all about the science behind the vivid colors fireworks create by using a few items from around the house...
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'Public Enemies': Gangster caught between love, money
(Community ~ 07/03/09)
"Public Enemies," which seemed like a hard-core gangster movie, turned out to be a sensational love story. Bank robber John Dillinger is portrayed as a relentless man by Johnny Depp. The movie takes a turn toward romance when he engages in a love affair with a coat clerk named Billie Frechette, played by Oscar-winning actress Marion Cotillard...
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Who's next
(Community ~ 07/03/09)
Scholarships The following students received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2009-2010 school year: Honors, Achievements n Elizabeth Caldwell of Cape Girardeau was named to the spring semester dean's list at St. Mary's College in Notre Dame, Ind...
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AJGA third-round tee times
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
From tee No. 1 7 a.m. -- Anton Arboleda, La Canada, Calif.; Robert Register, Burlington, N.C. 7:09 a.m. -- Justin Thomas, Goshen, Ky.; Jim Liu, Smithtown, N.Y. 7:18 a.m. -- Zhong Yang Fu, Bradenton, Fla.; Kyle Kmiecik, Avon, Ohio; Patrick Rodgers, Avon, Ind...
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Digital scoreboards keep fans abreast of action around Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
A couple of new additions made their way onto the course at Dalhousie Golf Club. Two electronic scoreboards have been placed on hole Nos. 8 and 18 to help keep fans abreast of the action. The scoreboards were brought in by the AJGA for this week's Rolex Tournament of Champions...
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Gooch emerges as second day leader
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
Talor Gooch battled up the leaderboard to take the lead in the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Club. Gooch entered Thursday's second round one stroke behind leader Michael Weaver, but quickly made up the difference. After starting the round on No. 10, he birdied holes Nos. 12, 15 and 16 to move to 7-under 33 through his first nine holes...
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Expansive green makes No. 18 versatile
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
There aren't many greens that the average golfer couldn't hit a full sand wedge over. Dalhousie Golf Club boasts one of them. Welcome to No. 18's green, a 100-yard monster that can turn a great round into a horrific nightmare. "You don't get exposed to a green that sloped ever," said Kevin Gillick, a competitor at this week's AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions. "It's definitely different."...
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Golf academies require major commitments from everyone
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
How serious are some people about their golf swing? Some practice in the bathroom mirror, putt at the office or buy all the latest gadgets. Others may spend five years of their youth away from their parents at a golf academy at a cost of $60,000 a year...
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AJGA Round 2: Hole of the day - No. 7
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
It ranks as the second-easiest hole on the course for the boys through two rounds, but the par-5 No. 7 turned into an adventure for boys leader Talor Gooch. He was forced to take an unplayable lie off the tee and settled for a double bogey. "I hacked my way around the entire hole," he said...
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Chung mounts serious challenge, cuts Tanco's lead to one
(Community Sports ~ 07/03/09)
Victoria Tanco vs. Karen Chung for all the marbles. That's the way it's shaping up for the final round of the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions at Dalhousie Golf Course. Tanco relied on her consistency to hold onto her lead, but Karen Chung mounted a charge with a sizzling start to her round...
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Perryville man injured in Friday accident
(Local News ~ 07/04/09)
A Perryville, Mo. man was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by air ambulance Friday evening following a one-car accident. Michael J. Marr, 23, received moderate injuries when his 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck overturned on a rural highway, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Marr was traveling eastbound on Route T at 9 p.m., about 0.8 miles west of Perry County Road 728, when his pickup truck ran off the south side of the road and overturned, the patrol reported...
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Amy Bates got her pickle from the pickle dunking.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
The Church of Jesus Christ 721 County Road 316 Jackson,Mo Held youth camp June 17-19. Pickle dunking was one of the many activites..
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After Dark
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Fireworks from the island at Lake Bella Vista Estates July 3
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Fort Rucker FireWorks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Firework Display in Fort Rucker Alabama. Watching the fireworks with the other wives of deployed soldiers was an emotional night. We watched the beautiful display come to a big dramatic end and we all roared with cheers, this was a marker for us, our Hero's will be home soon now!...
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Natural Southern Beauty
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Beautiful Oak over grown with moss deep in the south of Alabama.
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Tree top silhouette
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Sun set over the treep tops.
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Missing her daddy
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
2 year old Isabel is missing her daddy Spc. David Burke, while he is on his second deployment to Iraq. She sleeps with his likeness ( a daddy doll ) everynight.
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Rev. Larry Rice
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
This is Rev. Larry Rice at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau, MO
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Firing the Ordnance Rifle
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Members of the Turner Brigade - 1st Missouri Engineers of the West - fire the ordnance gun at Fort D on July 4th. Among the hundreds of attendees for the Fourth at the Fort were visitors from eleven states and one foreign country.
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Bio Diesel
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Teaching people how to make Bio Diesel out of used vegetable oil
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Rev. Rice and Rudi
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
Rev. Larry Rice talking to SEMissourian's Rudi Keller.
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Baby Blue Jay
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/04/09)
This baby blue jay decided to take a rest on the nerf bars of a deployed soldiers truck. Since then the truck has been nick named "Blue Jay" and the funny thing is, the truck its self is very blue!
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Census figures show Cape is 17th-largest city in Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
Cape Girardeau's growth since 2000 makes it the 17th-largest city in Missouri, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. According to the bureau's latest population estimates, Cape Girardeau had a July 2008 population of 37,370, an increase of 253 since July 2007 and 2,021 from eight years earlier. In city size, Cape Girardeau ranks behind Jefferson City at 40,771, according to bureau statistics...
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Dances with fire: Area man spins poi
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
When a broken femur ended his seven-year stint with skateboarding, Kyle Bunster lost a way of expressing himself. One year ago, he found an alternative. During the past year, Bunster, 22, has been refining his skills as a poi spinner. Poi is a form of dance that traces its roots back to the Maori people of New Zealand. ...
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Listening Post event set for Wednesday in Jackson
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
Listening post event set for Wednesday U.S. Sen. Kit Bond's Southeast Missouri district director, Tom Schulte, will hold a "Listening Post" event to hear concerns and comments from constituents about matters before Congress. Schulte will be on hand at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, 125 E. Main St., Jackson. In the news release announcing the event, Bond said the public is welcome to discuss any federal policies or agencies...
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Sikeston officials discuss getting more business to relocate in Scott County
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- When it comes to attracting business in Scott County, commissioners and city of Sikeston, Mo., officials agree a united front is needed. During Thursday's meeting, Ed Dust, Sikeston director of economic development, Sikeston Mayor Jerry Pullen and city manager Doug Friend met with commissioners to discuss action for current and future industries that look at relocating within Scott County...
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Jackson City Park - July 4th 2009 Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/05/09)
Jackson City Park - July 4th 2009 Fireworks Nice job my kids loved it !
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Jackson Fireworks Display
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/05/09)
Ooooooh!.... Ahhhhhhh!!! [Very pretty colors]!
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Stubborn
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/05/09)
The door to Howard's still stood despite all the demolition around it.
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Vogel wins dramatic playoff in rain-interrupted final round
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/09)
For an elite tournament that attracted players from around the world and featured only two players from Missouri among its 78 boys participants, the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions concluded in dramatic fashion with about as much local flavor as the tournament could hope to conjure...
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Cook - Unterreiner
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Lyndsey Renee Cook and Paul Clemens Unterreiner exchanged wedding vows March 28, 2009, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Oliver Clavin performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Mike Renick and Mark Unterreiner of Cape Girardeau and Renee Reinagel of Kelso. Scriptures were read by Steve Unterreiner of Cape Girardeau...
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Reames - Starzinger
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Kristen Jean Reames and Jon Dennis Starzinger were united in marriage April 18, 2009, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fort Smith, Ark. The Rev. John Treude performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Sandra Reames of Paris, Ark. The groom is the son of Rhonda Starzinger of Jackson, and the late Dennis Starzinger...
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Legrand - Serpico
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Lori Anne LeGrand and Todd Serpico were married March 28, 2009, at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago. The Rev. Tom Hurley performed the ceremony. Giftbearers were Monica and Molly Genta of Mattoon, Ill. Pianist was Bill Fraher, violinist was Tom Yang, cellist was Steven Houser, and trumpeter was Chris Hasselbring. Vocalist was Aubrey Tokarz...
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Lewallen - Burford
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Sarah Jean Lewallen and Terry Joseph Burford were married May 18, 2009, at Sandals Negril in Jamaica. The bride is the daughter of Melba Parker of Scott City and Verlon Parker of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Gerri and Gordan Powell and Ron and Janice Burford, all of Benton, Mo...
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Schlosser - Sawyer
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Jennifer Ann Schlosser and Aaron Martin Sawyer exchanged wedding vows May 24, 2009, at Firestone-Baars Chapel in Columbia, Mo. The Rev. Bryce Atkins of Columbia performed the ceremony. Organist was Eric S. Aldrich of Columbia. Parents of the couple are Joseph and Patricia Schlosser of Cape Girardeau, and Dr. Douglas and Peggy Sawyer of Winona Lake, Ind...
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Kluesner - Volkerding
(Engagement ~ 07/05/09)
Randy and Pam Kluesner of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Kay Kluesner, to John Wilson Volkerding. He is the son of John and Lisa Volkerding of Cape Girardeau. Kluesner expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in human environmental studies from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at the university...
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Glueck - Howell
(Engagement ~ 07/05/09)
Stephen and Donna Glueck of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessi Nicole Glueck, to Kenneth Trent Howell, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Cindy Howell of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and the late Kenneth R. Howell. Glueck is a 2004 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor of arts degree in English from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008...
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Robert - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/05/09)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Theon "Peck" Robert of Kelso celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 14, 2009. Family and friends attended Mass at St. Augustine Church, and a reception hosted by their children was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Scott City...
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Brunton - 65 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/05/09)
Dr. and Mrs. Del Brunton observed their 65th wedding anniversary June 24, 2009. A celebration in their honor was held July 3 at the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Drs. Patrick and Janet Ruopp. Co-hosts were their other daughters, Jill Brunton and Judy Carter, and a son-in-law, James Carter...
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Detecting drunks
(Editorial ~ 07/05/09)
Starting this month, more than 70,000 Missourians who have been convicted of alcohol-related driving offenses will be getting letters from the Missouri Department of Revenue informing them that they must get breath-analyzing ignition devices installed in their cars in order to regain their driver's licenses...
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Cure is worse
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/05/09)
Simply stated, the magnitude of abuse of the economic system by the henchmen of meltdown pales into insignificance the amount being used to repair it. GILBERT DEGENHARDT, Cape Girardeau
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Museum music
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/05/09)
Along with more than 50 other people, I attended the "Dixieland Band and Cape CVB" event at the Cape River Heritage Museum on June 27. Jerry Ford and his combo played wonderful music, and Chuck Martin spoke to an appreciative audience about the river and riverboats, revealing a great respect for this city and its traditions. As the museum's volunteer curator, I share his feelings, and I am proud of the exhibits and programs that the museum has hosted over the years...
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Speak Out 7/5/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/05/09)
Crackdown on illegals; Health care woes; Flag display; Guns and dining; Trash hauling; Cap-and-trade vote; Founders' views; TV problems
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Patrol Gunboat Reunions scheduled through fall
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
The Patrol Gunboat Reunion Association has announced four upcoming reunions. This group represents the 17 Vietnam era Gunboats of the Asheville/Tacoma Class. <B>[--] Staff reports...
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Volunteer program guarantees children get fed
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
SIKESTON -- Each summer day begins the same. Veronica Mills and her two daughters, Alanna Mills, 21, and Raea Mills, 17, along with their friend, 19-year-old Brianna Johnson, arrive about 6:30 a.m. at Scott County Central Elementary where they prepare lunches to be delivered to nearly 500 children ages 0 to 18 at seven sites in the Sikeston area...
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Sears Tower unveils 103rd floor glass balconies
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
CHICAGO -- Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest. The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's 103rd floor Skydeck. Their transparent walls, floor and ceiling leave visitors with the impression they're floating over the city...
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Cape Girardeau native graduates basic training
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Army Pvt. Justin S. Sander has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, he studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. ...
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Prayer 7/5/09
(Prayer ~ 07/05/09)
Hear us when we pray, O God. Listen to our voices and know our thoughts. Amen.
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Gilmer - Billups
(Wedding ~ 07/05/09)
Krystle Breanne Gilmer and Devon Michael Billups were married Feb. 14, 2009, in a midnight Mass ceremony on the terraces of the Arneson River Theater on the banks of the San Antonio River in San Antonio, Texas. The ceremony was performed in English by the Rev. Joe Sullivan, and in Spanish by Judge Irene Rios...
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Good deed of the week 7/5/09
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Vincentian Marian Youth's Operation Overhaul in Springfield, Mo., lasted June 14 to 20. They stayed in the Catholic Campus Ministry building by the Missouri State University Campus in Springfield. Thirty-eight students, young adults and adults from the Cape Girardeau area attended the event. ...
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Perryville man earns certification before deployment
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kyle A. Trapp, son of Kathy A. and Keith B. Trapp of Perryville, Mo., along with sailors and Marines from the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG), Norfolk, Va., and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), Camp Lejeune, N.C., recently deployed as part of a regularly scheduled deployment. ...
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Cape Girardeau native completes Air Force training
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Air Force Airman Justin T. Lambert graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Lambert completed an eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies. Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. ...
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Taylor named Lion of the Year
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Allen Taylor received the "Lion of the Year" award from the Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club at the club's installation dinner June 19. Taylor was also appointed the new president of the club. ...
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Dexter receives Tree City designation
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Dexter has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor the city's commitment to community forestry. It is the 16th consecutive year that Dexter has received this national recognition. The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service...
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Perryville graduate finishes Army basic training
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Army National Guard Pvt. Kasey L. Welker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, she studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises. ...
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Stephan G. Rickard's letter to President Obama
(Column ~ 07/05/09)
Stephan G. Rickard of Cape Girardeau, retired after more than 30 years in the collection division of the Internal Revenue Service, wrote a letter to President Obama earlier this year that touched on several key issues of national importance. President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500...
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What's happening today 7/5/09
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Program teaches about little creatures Trail of Tears State Park will hold "Bat Bonanza" to teach people fun facts about bats and why they are important for the environment. The program starts at 2 p.m. at Trail of Tears State Park. Gordonville church holds patriotic celebration...
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FYI 7/5/09
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Family reunion set in Jackson The Clingingsmith-Craft reunion will be held July 12, in the lower level of the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson. Reunion begins with basket dinner at noon. Organizers invite all relatives and friends to attend.
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Jackson man spends spare time fixing bikes for the needy
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
Six bicycles lay against Marvin Niedbalski's house ready to go to a new home. He already has someone in mind for the little purple-and-white girl's bike with training wheels. "My dad died when I was very young, so it was either work on a bike or not ride," Niedbalski said...
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Movement grows to shut down shark tours in Hawaii
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
HALEIWA, Hawaii -- Three women donned scuba masks and jumped into the waters off Oahu's North Shore, floating inside a submerged cage as about a dozen sharks glided toward bloody fish scraps tossed into the water by a tour company. Tourist Kim Duniec said the experience of coming eye-to-eye with sharks was exhilarating. "Their eyes were scary, but they were still graceful, absolutely beautiful," the Beaver Dam, Wis., woman said...
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Downturn in U.S. economy spurring more first dates
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
CHICAGO -- Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates. Economic woes, it seems, unleash something practically primal in many of us who find ourselves without a partner: a hard-wired desire for companionship...
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Missouri University of Science and Technology dean's list
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
The folowing students were named to the 2009 spring semester honor list for the Missouri University of Science and Technology:Cape Girardeau: Sarah Michelle Bey, Karl Alan Bratcher, Cassandra Marette Browne, Elizabeth M. Buchheit, Eric M. ...
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California man wins N.Y. hot dog eating match again
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
NEW YORK -- Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants eager to show they really are what they eat...
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Iran opposition leader accused of being U.S. agent
(International News ~ 07/05/09)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A top aide to Iran's all-powerful leader has accused the country's main opposition leader of being an American agent who should be tried for treason, increasing the pressure on reformists disputing the outcome of last month's presidential election...
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Vatican running deficit amid economic crisis
(International News ~ 07/05/09)
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican said Saturday it ran a deficit in 2008 as its finances and donations from across the world were hit by the global economic crisis. The Vatican posted a budget deficit for a second straight year, though the figures improved strongly from 2007. The Holy See's 2008 deficit was around 0.9 million euros ($1.28 million), compared with a loss of 9.06 million euros a year earlier...
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North Korea fires seven missiles off its east coast
(International News ~ 07/05/09)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea launched seven ballistic missiles Saturday into waters off its east coast in a show of military firepower that defied U.N. resolutions and drew global expressions of condemnation and concern. The salvo, confirmed by the South Korean government, also appeared to be a slap at the United States as Washington moves to enforce U.N. as well as its own sanctions against the isolated regime for its May 25 nuclear test...
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Israeli defense minister, U.S. envoy to meet again on settlements
(International News ~ 07/05/09)
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli defense official said Defense Minister Ehud Barak is to hold a second round of talks with U.S. special Mideast peace envoy George Mitchell this week in an effort to resolve differences between the two sides on Jewish settlements in the West Bank...
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Exiled Honduran president vows return today to retake office
(International News ~ 07/05/09)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Saturday that he would return to Honduras to try to retake office following last week's military-backed coup, despite warnings of a potentially bloody confrontation and the interim government's vow to arrest him and put him on trial...
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Marion, Ill., mayor hopes to host Gitmo transplants
(State News ~ 07/05/09)
MARION, Ill. -- Once the nation's most secure prison, the federal lockup in Southern Illinois has housed everyone from spies to a Colombian druglord to dapper mob boss John Gotti. Now the mayor of Marion hopes to roll out the welcome mat for a new set of accused criminals: Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects...
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Sarah Palin's resignation puzzles Republican leaders
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
WASHINGTON -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's abrupt holiday resignation is an odd way to launch a potential presidential bid and certainly no help for a party battered by scandal and fighting for relevancy. From a folksy figure who was catapulted from obscure governor to vice presidential nominee, it's a move that has left Republican elders scratching their heads...
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National Archives missing many items
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
WASHINGTON -- National Archives visitors know they'll find the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights in the main building's magnificent rotunda in Washington. But they won't find the patent file for the Wright Brothers' Flying Machine or the maps for the first atomic bomb missions anywhere in the Archives inventory...
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5th victim of apparent serial killer in South Carolina dies
(National News ~ 07/05/09)
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- A teenage girl shot while helping her father in their family's small furniture and appliance store died Saturday, becoming the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing a small South Carolina community, authorities said...
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New materials are taking the 'lug' out of luggage
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
NEW YORK -- Travelers have no interest in lugging their luggage anymore. They don't have to, according to experts. A combination of consumer demand, design modifications and innovative materials has allowed manufacturers to switch gears to produce smaller, lighter and ergonomic products, said Alan Krantzler, vice president of Tumi luggage brand's product management...
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Surviving St. Louis-area show dog returns home
(State News ~ 07/05/09)
ARNOLD, Mo. -- The only one of eight St. Louis-area show dogs to survive being left overnight in a hot van has returned home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on its website that veterinarians initially feared that the Siberian Husky named Cinder would need to be euthanized. Cinder was in kidney failure when she was taken for treatment along with the seven other dead and dying dogs...
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Work begins on first phase of fourth Scott County water district
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
BLODGETT -- Construction has started on the first phase of the Public Water Supply District No. 4 of Scott County. "We started laying lines ... on the distribution system" week before last, project manager David Chittenden Jr. of Waters Engineering said...
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Perryville man injured in Friday accident
(Local News ~ 07/05/09)
Perryville man injured in Friday accident A Perryville man was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by air ambulance Friday evening following a one-car accident. Michael J. Marr, 23, received moderate injuries when his 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck overturned on a rural highway, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. ...
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Fire report 7/5/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/05/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Police report 7/5/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/05/09)
Cape Girardeau: DWIs; Arrests; Summons; Assaults; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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James Fillinger Sr.
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
James Fillinger Sr. MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- James Alonzo Fillinger Sr., 69, of Marble Hill died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 19, 1940, in Paris, Ill., he was the son of John Andrew and Dorothy Irene Delischmidt Fillinger Sr...
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Erma Cox
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Erma Cox ADVANCE, Mo. -- Erma Irene Cox, 91, of Advance was born April 9, 1918, at Ardeola, Mo., daughter of Joseph Lloyd and Mary Blanche Finley King, and passed away July 3, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Erma was a homemaker and believed in the Pentecostal faith...
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Lena Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Lena Schaefer ANNA, Ill. -- Mrs. Lena Mildred Schaefer, age 101, of Anna passed away at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at home. Lena was born Dec. 22, 1907, in Wolf Lake, Ill., daughter of Albert Eugene and Fannie Sides Markert. She and Raymond Schaefer were married July 19, 1924. He preceded her in death in 1993...
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Linda Bevens
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Linda Bevens OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Linda Bevens, age 63, of Olive Branch died suddenly Thursday evening, July 2, 2009, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 23, 1945, in Elco, Ill., to Alguquine and Ruby Ilene Bridges May. She and Ford Bevens Jr. were married Oct. 17, 1965. He survives her...
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Veronica Butler
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Veronica Butler Veronica Winschel Mattingly Butler, 85, of Palm Bay, Fla., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at the home of her granddaughter in West Melbourne, Fla. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Dorothy Minyard
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Dorothy Minyard TAMMS, Ill. -- Dorothy Minyard, 75, of Tamms died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thebes, Ill...
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In fashion, hot pink is popping
(Community ~ 07/05/09)
NEW YORK -- Your attention please: Dump that basic black. The fashion world needs to get past the dark cloud of the recession and look to a brighter day when the shopping public will be excited to buy new styles and try new colors, instead of merely replacing the basics. And that new attitude is largely being carried on the back of hot pink...
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Metropolis development stalled by recession
(State News ~ 07/05/09)
METROPOLIS, Ill. -- A planned riverfront development in Superman's adoptive home of Metropolis is being foiled by the recession. Leaders of the tourist town along the Ohio River in far Southern Illinois said the multimillion-dollar project calling for a hotel, marina and retail shops is on hold until the economy rebounds...
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JoAnn Reiminger
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
JoAnn Reiminger JoAnn Reiminger, 79, of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Monticello House in Jackson, where she had resided the past two years. She was born June 13, 1930, at Lilbourn, Mo., daughter of Eugene J. and Luella R. Thompson Biler. She and Raymond Reiminger were married April 26, 1950, in Chaffee, Mo...
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Jesse Statler
(Obituary ~ 07/05/09)
Jesse Statler CHAFFEE, Mo. — Jesse A. Statler, 86 of Chaffee died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Summer baseball roundup 7/5
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/09)
Cape Senior Legion to play for fifth The Ford & Sons Cape Girardeau Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team beat West Memphis, Ark., 12-11 at the Paragould, Ark., tournament Saturday. Jimmy Obermark belted a grand slam to help Post 63 rally from an 11-4 deficit in the fourth inning...
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Tanco of Argentina wins girls title by 9
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/09)
It looked like Karen Chung and Victoria Tanco were in for a battle after two holes of Saturday's final round at the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions. Then Tanco took off and nobody could catch her. Tanco closed with a 4-under 67 to finish the tournament at 13 under and a nine-stroke victory over Chung at Dalhousie Golf Club...
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Weather delay puts damper on tourament's final round
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/09)
The final round of the AJGA's Rolex Tournament of Champions was in jeopardy of not finishing Saturday when play was stopped because of inclement weather, causing a delay that lasted nearly two hours. When it was apparent that a storm was coming, the AJGA and Dalhousie staff, along with local volunteers, rushed in to pick up the golfers and clear them from the course in a matter of minutes...
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Hole of the day - No. 18
(Community Sports ~ 07/05/09)
The first time that Byeong-hun An played No. 18 on Saturday, he smacked his second shot onto the green, leaving about 10 feet for eagle. That putt stopped about 6 inches from the cup but wouldn't fall. It turns out, that eagle would have won the tournament...
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Out of the past 7/5/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/05/09)
25 years ago: July 5, 1984 A steady rain last night kept attendance down at this year's Cape Girardeau Jaycees annual Fourth of July Festival finale, but all events still came off as scheduled; attendance was between 7,500 and 10,000 for the demolition derby and fireworks display...
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Pujols ends All-Star voting with top total
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
NEW YORK -- Albert Pujols will be in a familiar spot when St. Louis hosts the 80th All-Star game. Boston knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is headed for a brand new situation. Pujols was the leading vote-getter in balloting for the Midsummer Classic announced Sunday by Major League Baseball, giving the Cardinals first baseman the start in his home ballpark...
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Cape Girardeau man injured in Friday night crash
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. - A Cape Girardeau man was injured in a Friday evening crash on Route A. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Brandon D. Baker, 29, of Fenton, Mo., was exiting Route A and attempted to over correct his 2004 Lincoln. That caused the vehicle to exit the left side of the roadway and overturn several times...
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Poplar Bluff lawyer to stand trial for alleged sale of prescription painkillers
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Poplar Buff attorney arrested for selling prescription drugs in Stoddard County in December 2006 now has a trial date. Richard J. Bascom, 42, will be tried before Judge Stephen Sharp in a Stoddard County courtroom on Jan. 22, 2010...
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Cape Girardeau County hosts meeting on flood insurance maps
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
Cape Girardeau County officials and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the County Administration Building, 1 Barton Square, Jackson, to discuss the latest flood insurance rating maps for the county. ...
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Current River boat crash kills 2 from Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
DONIPHAN, Mo. (AP) -- Two people from Poplar Bluff are dead after two boats collided on the Current River in southeast Missouri. The Missouri State Water Patrol on Monday identified the victims as 11-year-old Jerry Mote and 25-year-old Josh Burson. Both were passengers on johnboats that collided about 3:30 p.m. Sunday while traveling in opposite directions on the river near Doniphan, just north of the Arkansas border...
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New Life sets up outpost at Indian Park in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
Taking over Indian Park for the Independence Day weekend is an attempt to show that Cape Girardeau's poor have unmet needs that should be addressed, the Rev. Larry Rice said Saturday. Rice, who said he has not given up on obtaining the federal building at 339 Broadway to use as a homeless shelter, set up an outpost of his New Life Evangelistic Center with the help of the NAACP's Southeast Missouri chapter. ...
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Stimulus program pays for student internships
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
The Next-Generation Jobs Team, a Missouri summer internship program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, pays for students to work for companies. The program gives students job experience and helps budget-strapped businesses.
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
View from the roof of the Andrew Jackson building.
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
View from the roof of the Andrew Jackson building
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
View from the roof of the Andrew Jackson building
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
View from the roof of the Andrew Jackson building
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
View from the roof of the Andrew Jackson building
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Jackson Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
Fireworks over the Court House
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Beaches of Normandy
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/06/09)
Saundra Crader overlooking Omaha Beach. View from inside a German bunker.
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Reports: Fireworks sales up, violations down in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
This July 4 weekend capped off a strong season for fireworks sales, though police reported fewer violations than they normally see over the holiday. "It was great, one of our best years ever in one location," said Mary Ann Hoffman, co-owner of Hoffman Family Fireworks...
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Naturalization Ceremony in St Louis on the 4th of July
(Submitted Story ~ 07/06/09)
I will never forget what I saw and heard at the Naturalization Ceremony at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis of July 4th, 2009. I was among hundreds of visitors in the courthouse on that day and was on the first balcony in the rotunda overlooking the 77 candidates...
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Trail of Tears' Lake Boutin will not reopen this summer
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
An overgrowth of vegetation masks the areas of the Lake Boutin dam worn away by erosion, but officials at Trail of Tears State Park say the damage caused by 2008 rains is significant enough to cause serious concerns about its structural integrity. The lake has remained closed to swimmers for more than a year, and park staff get constant complaints and questions about when it will reopen, said assistant park superintendent Jim Griggs...
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Talking Shop with Gerry Jones
(Business ~ 07/06/09)
Gerry Jones may be known for his experience in the real estate business, but he also dabbles in the farm business. Jones, 42, has spent much of his life near Fruitland. He graduated from Jackson High School and holds degrees from University of Missouri and the University of Missouri School of Law...
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Expressions of freedom: Activities on the Fourth of July in Cape range from historic re-enactments to protests
(Local News ~ 07/06/09)
During a break from the roar of overworked engines and the crunch of smashing cars, Greg Priest had a few things to say about what Independence Day means to him and his family. With four of his children -- Aaron and Josh, both 9, Bonnie, 5, and Jeremy, 7 -- and a 13-year-old nephew named Josh, Priest was taking in the demolition derby that was the daytime highlight of Cape Girardeau's July 4 celebration. ...
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Prayer 7/6/09
(Prayer ~ 07/06/09)
For those who labor outdoors in summer's heat, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Cops in Mich. open doughnut shop
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
CLARE, Mich. -- "Cops & Doughnuts" is more than a punchline. It's now a bakery in Michigan -- owned by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department. The newly renamed bakery opened Wednesday, offering doughnuts, cookies, muffins, brownies and bread. It also has mugs and T-shirts bearing the "Cops & Doughnuts, 100 Percent Cop-Owned" logo...
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Vermont college students try farming
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
POULTNEY, Vt. -- Devin Lyons typically starts his days this summer cooking fresh eggs for breakfast from the farm's chicken coop. Then, depending on the weather, he and a dozen other college students might cut hay in the field using a team of oxen, turn compost or weed vegetable beds...
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Trustee: Collapsed bridge was overloaded; 25 hurt
(State News ~ 07/06/09)
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. -- Part of a Fourth of July fireworks crowd overloaded a pedestrian bridge to about twice its capacity before it collapsed and sent about 50 people tumbling into a lake, the township trustee in charge of the bridge said Sunday...
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Fire report 7/6/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/06/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Police report 7/6/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/06/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Miscellaneous Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt....
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Births 7/6/09
(Births ~ 07/06/09)
Tracy; Ringwald
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Out of the past 7/6/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/06/09)
25 years ago: July 6, 1984 State Sen. Edwin L. Dirck, D-St. Ann, chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, cautions the Cape Girardeau City Council to "get its act together" in selection of a site for the multipurpose building, or the $3.2 million appropriated by the state could go to another state university building...
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Majeed sells Stevie's Steakburger, SEMO Gas
(Business ~ 07/06/09)
After nearly 11 years of conducting business in Cape Girardeau, Steve Majeed has sold SEMO Gas and Stevie's Steakburger. Majeed is returning to Pakistan within the next few weeks to join his wife, Toni, and their children, who already are living there. For some time Majeed has been planning to sell his businesses and move to his homeland but wasn't able to close the deal until June 30...
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Disney World worker dies in monorail crash
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Two monorail trains crashed early Sunday morning in the Magic Kingdom section of Walt Disney World, killing one train's operator, emergency officials said. The transit system, which shuttles thousands of visitors around the sprawling resort each day, was shut down while authorities investigated the holiday weekend wreck...
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Obama seeks new start in U.S. realtionship with Russia
(International News ~ 07/06/09)
MOSCOW -- President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry today, with each declaring his determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship. Both sides appear to want to use progress on arms control as a pathway to possible agreement on trickier issues, including Iran and Georgia, a former Soviet republic. ...
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Zelaya's jet unable to land in Honduras
(International News ~ 07/06/09)
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Ousted President Manuel Zelaya was kept from landing at the main Honduras airport Sunday because the runway was blocked by groups of soldiers with military vehicles, some of them lined up against a crowd of thousands outside. His Venezuelan pilot circled around the airport and decided not to risk a crash...
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WWII fathers sought and sometimes found
(State News ~ 07/06/09)
OVERLAND, Mo. -- John Wastle of Scotland has spent eight years and countless hours researching questions about the father he has never met. The answers, he hopes, are among the millions of military records stored at a division of the National Archives and Records Administration off Page Avenue in Overland...
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Snake Lady shares loves of reptiles
(State News ~ 07/06/09)
SEDALIA, Mo. -- Lots of children -- some now adults -- have met Connie Koch as she gave educational programs over the years. Many don't remember her name, but they remember who she is: the Snake Lady. "That's great, because I made an impression on some people and chances are I taught them something about reptiles and their worth in our world," she said...
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Cape's schools
(Editorial ~ 07/06/09)
A special Cape Girardeau School District committee has been evaluating buildings for several months. The likely result is a vote next April on a no-tax-increase $35 million bond issue that would address needs at all 10 of the district's buildings and other facilities...
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Speak Out 7/6/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/06/09)
Useless battle; Making laws; Better carnival; TV escape; Ban fireworks; School pattern; Try recycling; Our legacies; Local weather; Not foolproof; Cutting out; Immigrant workers; Ugly, beautiful; Channel control; No more excuses; Women in charge; Trees on Broadway; Thanks, lifeguards; Share the road
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Energy savings could cost on Missouri bills
(State News ~ 07/06/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missouri residents and businesses soon could see a new charge on their electric bills -- a fee for using less energy. Though it might seem illogical, the new energy efficiency charge has support from utilities, most lawmakers, the governor, environmentalists and even the state's official utility consumer advocate. The charge covers the cost of utilities' efforts to promote energy efficiency and cut power use...
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Woods wins his own golf tournament
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
Tiger Woods made it a hat trick of victories in tournaments hosted by PGA Tour stars, this one the most meaningful of all because it was his own. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" Sunday, leaving Anthony Kim in his wake and then making a 20-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to overtake hard-charging Hunter Mahan for a one-shot victory in his AT&T National in Bethesda, Md...
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Police officially rule homicide in McNair's death
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Shot twice in the head and two more times in the chest, former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was the victim of a homicide, police declared Sunday. But authorities wouldn't say it was a murder-suicide -- even with his 20-year-old girlfriend dead at his feet from a single bullet...
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Armstrong remains 10th after two stages
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
BRIGNOLES, France -- Britain's Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the Tour de France in searing heat Sunday, with seven-time champion Lance Armstrong finishing safely in the trailing pack. Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland kept the overall lead after capturing the opening time trial a day earlier. He leads Alberto Contador by 18 seconds. Bradley Wiggins is third, 19 seconds back, and Armstrong is 10th overall, 40 seconds behind...
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Federer wins Wimbledon, sets Grand Slam mark
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered. Federer waged another five-set marathon Sunday, and left as the holder of the most prestigious record in tennis. ...
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Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
NEW YORK -- A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber said in his 95-page ruling late Sunday that the sale was in the best interests of both GM and its creditors, whom he said would otherwise get nothing...
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People on the move 7/6/09
(Business ~ 07/06/09)
Cape jewelers' store mentioned in St. Louis magazine Chuck and Laura McGinty, who own McGinty Jewelers in Cape Girardeau, opened a second jewelry store in St. Louis two years ago. That store has been named an A-List '09 winner by St. Louis magazine and designated as a Hot List '09 winner by ALIVE magazine. The St. Louis store is a boutique modeled after the 30-year-old Cape Girardeau business...
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Palin hints at political future on website
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month. After staying out of the public eye for most of Saturday, a day after abruptly announcing she would soon give up her job as governor, Palin indicated on a social networking site that she would take on a larger, national role, citing a "higher calling" to unite the country along conservative lines...
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William Reeves
(Obituary ~ 07/06/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William E. "Bill" Reeves, 73, of Perryville died Thursday, July 2, 2009, at his residence. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at Young and Sons Chapel. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating...
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Nut growers look to space for support, guidance
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Space is preparing to go a little nuts. NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could affect crop yield and quality...
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Jesse Statler
(Obituary ~ 07/06/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jesse A. Statler, 86, of Chaffee died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Sept. 24, 1922, in Lixville, Mo., son of the late Julius S. and Willie E. Statler Statler. He and Betty White were married June 30, 1962...
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Kenneth Corse
(Obituary ~ 07/06/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kenneth E. Corse, 75, of Perryville died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at his home. He was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Perry County, Mo., son of Fred R. Corse and Dolly (Horn) Corse of Columbia, Mo. Corse worked for Saberliner Corp. of Perryville for 49 years as an aircraft electrician...
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Jack Bueltemann
(Obituary ~ 07/06/09)
Jack Ray Bueltemann, 74, retired driver for Memphis City Fire Department, died July 4, 2009, at his home in Memphis, Tenn. He was born June 29, 1935, in Cape Girardeau. Bueltemann was a member of West Union Cumberland Presbyterian Church, National Guard, and an avid fisherman and hunter...
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Michael Halter
(Obituary ~ 07/06/09)
Michael C. "Mike" Halter, 54, of Jackson passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Monticello House in Jackson. Michael was surrounded by his loving family and friends, just as he had been since 2003 when he received the diagnosis of semantic dementia...
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Summer baseball roundup 7/6/09
(Community Sports ~ 07/06/09)
Jackson Legionplaces third The Jackson Senior Legion baseball team edged Jonesboro, Ark., 8-7 on Sunday to finish third in the Seven-Up Classic in Paragould, Ark. Caleb Hosey threw 6 1/3 innings to record the win. He struck out six, walked two and allowed five hits. Chad Scroggins obtained the final two outs for the save...
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Rasmus puts Cards on route to blowout
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/09)
CINCINNATI -- The lopsided win was anticlimactic for the St. Louis Cardinals. Colby Rasmus' homer started an eight-run onslaught against slumping Bronson Arroyo, and the Cardinals got another solid start from Chris Carpenter on Sunday for a 10-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds that was a perfect finishing touch...
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Report: Initial bids due to buy Boston Globe
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
BOSTON -- A deadline is approaching for the possible sale of The Boston Globe. The New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, has set a Wednesday deadline for initial, nonbinding bids. That's according to a confidential letter sent by Goldman Sachs to potential buyers. The letter was obtained by the New York Times...
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Drilling unlikely under Cowboys' new stadium
(High School Sports ~ 07/06/09)
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys' new $1.15 billion stadium would probably be off-limits for underground drilling under the team's contract with the city of Arlington. City Attorney Jay Doegey said there are concerns about the possible risks of drilling under such an expensive and huge structure, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. The stadium weighs more than 805 million pounds...
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Service sector shrinks less than expected in June
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. services economy -- from retailers and restaurants to real estate brokers -- contracted less than expected in June in its best showing since before the financial crisis struck last fall, according to a private trade group's gauge...
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New GI benefits vary widely by state
(National News ~ 07/06/09)
When the new GI Bill kicks in Aug. 1, the government's best-known education program for veterans will get the biggest boost since its World War II-era creation. But the benefit is hardly the "Government Issue," one-size-fits-all standard the name implies...
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Hundreds of tattoo shops calls Missouri home
(State News ~ 07/06/09)
LEMAY, Mo. -- Craig Schutzius was something of a pioneer when he opened his tattoo parlor here 27 years ago. He had one of the few tattoo shops in the entire St. Louis region. And, back in those days, Karen McMullen never would have set foot inside any of them...
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Two-car accident in Sikeston injures five from Arkansas, Mississippi
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - A motor vehicle accident on Interstate 55 sent five people from Arkansas and Mississippi to the hospital Monday afternoon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that at around 1:12 p.m. a 2006 KIA Rio driven by Editha B. Carter, 43, of Ward, Ark., struck a 2008 Chevrolet van driven by Darris A. Jefferson, 26, of Louisville, Miss., in the rear...
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Law changed to expand eligibility for Habitat for Humanity
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
The Cape Area Habitat for Humanity will have more flexibility in deciding which families are eligible to obtain help, thanks to a new state law.
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Area lawyer gets trial date for alleged sale of oxycodone
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Poplar Buff lawyer arrested for selling prescription drugs in Stoddard County in December 2006 now has a trial date. Richard J. Bascom, 42, will be tried before Judge Stephen Sharp in a Stoddard County courtroom on Jan. ...
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Cape Girardeau man injured in Friday night crash
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
CAMDEN COUNTY, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau man was injured in a Friday evening crash on Route A. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Brandon D. Baker, 29, of Fenton, Mo., was exiting Route A and attempted to overcorrect his 2004 Lincoln. That caused the vehicle to exit the left side of the roadway and overturn several times...
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Jackson to hold cleanup week starting Monday
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
Jackson residents will be able to dispose of oversized items and old appliances during the annual Clean-up/Fix-up week, city officials announced. During the week of July 13 to July 17, residents will be able to add extra material they wish to dispose during to their regular trash pickup. ...
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Prayer 7/7/09
(Prayer ~ 07/07/09)
Consider our wounds, O God, and send your healing power. Amen.
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Flags at Cape County Park 4th of July
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Flag lined drive at Cape County Park on the 4th of July
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Southeast Missourian on display at The Newseum in D.C.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Matt Huber stands outside The Newseum (Washington, D.C.'s new interactive museum of news and journalism) over the Fourth of July weekend. The Southeast Missourian was featured outside The Newseum on display as guests walked into the building. Matt is a 2008 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and now serves as an Admissions Counselor for the University...
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A SE Missourian on Tobacco Road
(Submitted Story ~ 07/07/09)
I don't get to go on vacations as much since I rejoined the professional radio ranks, but this past July 4 weekend was a welcome respite for me. I visited a friend in Durham, North Carolina - part of the famed Research Triangle Park which also features Raleigh and Chapel Hill. ...
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Cape Girardeau is first city to finish DREAM Initiative planning
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
Cape Girardeau now officially has a DREAM and, next year, an aquatic center will open. On Monday, the Cape Girardeau City Council approved the strategic plan developed for the Downtown Revitalization and Economic Development for Missouri, or DREAM Initiative, capping a planning process that took almost three years.
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Southeast Missourian on display at The Newseum in D.C. #2
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
This is photo #2 of 3.
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Southeast Missourian on display at The Newseum in D.C. #3
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
This is photo #3 of 3. I'm not sure how interesting this is for the paper (we thought it was pretty cool -- a little piece of Southeast Missouri on Pennsylvania Avenue in D.C.); I have a couple more if you're interested.
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Dog Days of Summer
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Kody and Dumplin gear up for the 'dog days of summer' with a little fashion show!
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AJGA will return to Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/09)
Dalhousie Golf Club, which was awarded AJGA's tournament of the year in 2007 and 2008 and hosted the Rolex Tournament of Champions last week, will host another "major" AJGA event in 2011, according to club owner Cord Dombrowski. "We definitely will have an event here in 2011," Dombrowski said after the conclusion of Saturday's tournament. ...
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Current ownership closes doors on Royal N'Orleans
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
The Royal N'Orleans has been closed since June 30, and its future remains uncertain. The fine-dining restaurant has not passed a city fire code inspection, violating the conditions set when the Cape Girardeau City Council on June 15 approved a six-month conditional liquor license, said Heather Brooks, assistant to city manager Scott Meyer.
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Fruitland
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Trees and clouds and the sky... obviously. :)
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CASA Run Turnout High for Hottest Day of the Year
(Submitted Story ~ 07/07/09)
It may have been the hottest day of the year yet, but that didn't stop devoted local runners/walkers and supporters of foster children from attending CASA's Third Annual 5&10K run/walk. A total of 79 runners/walkers participated in the event, helping to raise over $1900 to help train court appointed volunteers to advocate on behalf of over 200 children in the foster care system in Bollinger, Cape, and Perry counties...
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Courtney Penzel donates to St. Francis Children's Center
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Nine year old Courtney Penzel, daughter of Chris and Chastity Penzel, asked for coloring books and crayons from her guests at her July 5th birthday party. The proceeds were presented to the staff at the St. Francis Children's Center on Tuesday July 7th...
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boat harbor on Mackinac Island MI
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Overlooking the harbor at Mackinac Island
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Fun At Capaha
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
Someone's shakin' his tail feathers...
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Tweet
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/07/09)
this little guy sat on the edge of my deck and would not move... I actually reached out and petted his back... I snapped this pic about 4 inches away from him..
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Local churches offer services in Spanish to help bring together faith communitis separated by language
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
An unfamiliar language can isolate immigrants in the United States, but several churches in Cape Girardeau are working to break down the language barrier. At least seven places of worship in the area offer opportunities to worship in Spanish.
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Medicine cabinet check up: Experts recommend purging expired medication
(Health ~ 07/07/09)
The milk gets tossed after the expiration date. Old meat goes the way of the trash bin. But when was the last time your medicine cabinet got a once-over for out-of-date items? Over the counter medications have expiration dates on the box or the bottle -- sometimes both -- and should be checked on a regular basis...
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Health calendar 7/7/09
(Health ~ 07/07/09)
This week's health events.
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Slain South Carolina serial killing suspect had long police record
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- The serial killer who terrorized a South Carolina community by shooting five people to death before police killed him Monday was a career criminal paroled just two months ago, authorities said. Patrick Burris, 41, was shot to death by officers investigating a burglary complaint at a home in Gastonia, N.C., 30 miles from where the killing spree started June 27...
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Robert McNamara, Vietnam War architect, dies at age 93
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
WASHINGTON -- Robert S. McNamara, the brainy Pentagon chief who directed the escalation of the Vietnam War despite private doubts the war was winnable or worth fighting, died Monday at 93. McNamara revealed his misgivings three decades after the American defeat that some called "McNamara's war."...
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Police report 7/7/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/07/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt....
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Fire report 7/7/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/07/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau County hosts meeting today on flood insurance maps
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
Cape Girardeau County officials and representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Emergency Management Agency will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. today at the County Administration Building, 1 Barton Square, Jackson, to discuss the latest flood insurance rating maps for the county. ...
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Mickelson's mom also diagnosed with breast cancer
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/09)
SAN DIEGO -- Six weeks after Phil Mickelson announced his wife had breast cancer, his mother was diagnosed with the disease and is to have surgery later this week. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on its website that Mary Mickelson discovered she had breast cancer last week. She is to have surgery Friday at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the same hospital where Mickelson's wife, Amy, had surgery last Wednesday...
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Questions linger in McNair's death
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The star quarterback and the waitress met six months ago, at a restaurant where she worked and his family often ate. He was married and 16 years older, but she seemed happy and eager to build a life with him. Steve McNair was retired from the NFL and spending time again in Nashville, where he had spent the best years of his career. Sahel Kazemi was 20 years old and swept up: He gave her an Escalade for her birthday and took her on trips to Las Vegas and Key West, Fla...
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Armstrong surprises, moves up to third
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/09)
LA GRANDE-MOTTE, France -- If age is Lance Armstrong's enemy, then experience is his friend. With a savvy sense of the pack and a touch of luck, the 37-year-old Texan surprised some of the younger Tour de France contenders Monday to move within striking distance of the yellow jersey...
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NASCAR asks judge to reverse ruling on Mayfield's suspension
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/09)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- NASCAR asked a federal judge Monday to reverse the ruling that lifted driver Jeremy Mayfield's indefinite suspension for failing a random drug test. The motion filed in U.S. District Court asked Judge Graham Mullen to reverse the injunction he issued last Wednesday that cleared Mayfield to return to competition. NASCAR also filed notice of its intent to appeal to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Pujols will compete in HR Derby
(Professional Sports ~ 07/07/09)
NEW YORK -- Former champion Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder and Adrian Gonzalez will represent the National League in the All-Star home run derby next week. The four sluggers are the NL's first basemen for the game July 14 at St. Louis. The home run derby will be held Monday night at Busch Stadium...
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Jackson Babe Ruth suffers first home loss in doubleheader with New Madrid
(Community Sports ~ 07/07/09)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team suffered its first home defeat this season, a 9-3 loss to New Madrid in the first game of Monday's doubleheader. "We played an extremely poor game," Jackson coach Paul Sander said. "We probably played as bad a game as we have played all year."...
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Mo. court hears arguments on firing of judges
(State News ~ 07/07/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri judge is considering whether to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the firing of three administrative law judges who decide workers' compensation claims. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's administration says the layoffs are necessary under budget cuts passed by the Republican-led legislature...
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Appeals loom in General Motors plan to sell assets
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
NEW YORK -- Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they would oppose General Motors' attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber approved a crucial step of the plan late Sunday, allowing the troubled automaker to sell its assets to a new company and saying the deal was in the best interest of both the automaker and its creditors, who would get nothing if the automaker was forced to liquidate.. ...
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More tax breaks needed
(Editorial ~ 07/07/09)
Before the start of the longest recession since World War II -- the current one -- Americans collectively were spending as much as or more than they were earning, leading to a savings rate of almost zero. Savings rates are calculated as a percentage of disposable income...
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Thanks for help with benefit
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/07/09)
On behalf of the Leirer family, Christ Lutheran Church Ladies Aid would like to thank all who participated in the Leirer Family Benefit on June 20 by donation of time, talent or treasures. We also thank those who attended the benefit and gave so generously to aid the family with medical expenses...
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Petition raises questions
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/07/09)
Supporting his denial of climate change, David Limbaugh reported that 31,000 scientists signed a petition of doubt. The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (Skeptical Malarkey?) has long promoted the skeptic position on climate change. It publishes articles of a quasi-scientific nature supporting the skeptic view and claiming they are peer-reviewed -- although OISM has no expertise to do so...
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Opposition to cap-and-trade
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/07/09)
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed HR 2454, commonly known as cap-and-trade legislation, on a 219-212 vote. This immensely important issue cannot be overlooked. Both jobs and our rural economic stability are on the line. Thankfully, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson voted against this damaging legislation. Even though Emerson was a vocal opponent of the bill, liberal interests prevailed...
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Out of the past 7/7/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/07/09)
25 years ago: July 7, 1984 The American Wind Symphony concludes its four-day stay in Cape Girardeau with two performances, one in the morning at First Baptist Church and another in the afternoon at Old St. Vincent's Church; there is also a poetry symposia aboard the symphony's floating arts center, Point Counterpoint II, at 1:30 p.m...
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Boat collision on Current River kills 2
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Two people from Poplar Bluff, Mo., are dead after two boats collided on the Current River in Southeast Missouri. The Missouri State Water Patrol on Monday identified the victims as 11-year-old Jerry Mote and 25-year-old Josh Burson...
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Microsoft warns of serious computer security hole
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Microsoft Corp. has taken the rare step of warning about a serious computer security vulnerability it hasn't fixed yet. The vulnerability disclosed Monday affects Internet Explorer users whose computers run the Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 operating software...
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Appeals loom in GM plan to sell assets
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
NEW YORK -- Groups representing plaintiffs in car accidents said Monday they would oppose General Motors' attempt to quickly exit bankruptcy protection, arguing that hundreds of victims could be hurt by the government-led plan. U.S. Judge Robert Gerber approved a crucial step of the plan late Sunday, allowing the troubled automaker to sell its assets to a new company and saying the deal was in the best interest of both the automaker and its creditors, who would get nothing if the automaker was forced to liquidate.. ...
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House, Democrats near deal on health care
(National News ~ 07/07/09)
WASHINGTON -- Key Senate Democrats and the White House are closing in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for President Barack Obama's proposed expansion of health coverage, at the same time they hope for a comprehensive agreement with Republicans on a bipartisan bill...
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Corona Kelpe
(Obituary ~ 07/07/09)
Corona "Topsy" Brucker Kelpe, 96, passed away Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Lutheran Home, where she was a resident the past eight years. She was born Jan. 2, 1913, in New Hamburg, Mo., daughter of Theon and Ida Menz Grojean. She and Cornelius "Peg" Brucker were married May 16, 1933. He died Sept. 18, 1972. She later married Norman Kelpe on Dec. 4, 1987. He died Jan. 30, 1994...
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Joel Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 07/07/09)
Joel "Joe" Slinkard, 57, of Oak Ridge died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Nellie Bailey
(Obituary ~ 07/07/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Nellie Bailey, 99, of Cairo died Sunday, July 5, 2009, in Olive Branch, Ill. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wickliffe Cemetery in Wickliffe, Ky., with the Rev. Kelly Cox officiating...
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Veronica Butler
(Obituary ~ 07/07/09)
Veronica Clare Winschel Mattingly Butler successfully completed her life as God asked her to do, and on Saturday, July 4, 2009, she sings and dances with our father in heaven. Veronica was born in Perry County, Mo., the loving daughter of Andrew and Philomena Winschel. ...
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Helen Sullivan
(Obituary ~ 07/07/09)
Helen Rozelle Sullivan, 71, of Van Buren, Mo., died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at her home. Ms. Sullivan had resided in Van Buren since August 2008, and was formerly of Taos, N.M. She held two master's degrees and formerly taught at several universities. She was of the Episcopalian belief and enjoyed needlepoint, reading and watching British sitcoms...
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Route 51 in Perry County goes to one lane
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
Route 51 in Perry County is reduced to one lane while workers continue to replace a pipe under the road. Crews will be working between County Road 238 and Route C until 5 p.m. today, weather permitting. Route 77 in Scott county will also be reduced to one lane while crews replace a drainage pipe next to the road. Workers will be repairing Route 77 between Route 61 and Route W near Oran. Crews will be working from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday...
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Speak Out 7/7/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/07/09)
Try recycling; Spending too much; TV troubles; Detecting drunks; Cycle insurance; Idol worship; Failed effort; Landscaped parking; Marriage proposal; TV savings; TV ratings
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Winds exceeded 75 miles per hour during Saturday Stoddard County storm
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., after paying a visit to Dexter Sunday, declared that the storm that moved through the area late Saturday afternoon was a "microburst" carrying straight-line winds that at times exceeded 75 miles per hour...
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Search for missing man enters 10th day
(Local News ~ 07/07/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The search for a Dexter man who went missing at a Wayne County campground is entering its 10th day. "We're still going on the premise that he's out there and needs to be found," says Sgt. Jeff Woodard of the Bollinger County Sheriff's Department, with regard to the week-long search for a Dexter man, 43-year-old Robert Peters, who disappeared in the early morning hours of July 5 in Wayne County...
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Two dead in Southeast Missouri accidents Monday
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two people died in separate accidents Monday in Southeast Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, at 9:55 am. on Interstate 57, seven miles north of Charleston, a northbound dump truck operated by Nathan L. Belstle, 23, of Fayette, Mo., suffered a defect, crossed the center line and struck a vehicle driven by Robert G. Downey, 36, of Collierville, Tenn., head-on...
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Cause of death determined for boy killed in Current River boat accident
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- An autopsy Tuesday determined a Poplar Bluff boy drowned after being ejected from a boat during a deadly weekend boating accident on Current River. Dr. Russell Deidiker performed an autopsy on Jerry Mote, 11, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center Tuesday afternoon...
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New Scott County roads to bear names of Missouri governors
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- New streets in Scott County will honor Missouri's gubernatorial history. During Tuesday's County Commission meeting, Joel Evans, county emergency management director and county developer, presented his idea for naming new streets in the unincorporated parts of the county as part of his activity summary for the month of June...
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Men arrested on suspicion of firebombing house
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- What may have been the second incident in a feud-like episode landed a former 27-year-old Poplar Bluff man in jail facing possible charges of first-degree arson, first-degree assault and armed criminal action. The first episode is still under investigations, police said...
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Woman charged with manslaughter in Current River boat crash
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., woman was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection with a deadly weekend boating accident on Current River that left her young passenger and another boater dead. Radeena Proffer, 27, of Poplar Bluff was charged with the Class B felony of first-degree involuntary manslaughter by Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Miller...
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Dexter mayor charged with DWI
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dexter's longtime mayor, Joe Weber, was one of many charged over the holiday weekend with driving while intoxicated on Missouri roadways. Weber was pulled over in Butler County just after 7 p.m. on Saturday while returning home from a Fourth of July gathering...
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Fourth of July Fireworks
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
Fireworks at Jackson Park on July 4, 2009
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Baby Raccoons
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
Here are two baby raccoons which showed up on my daughter's back steps in Columbia, MO. Note that one is an albino.
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Geese
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
Geese at Bent Creek Golf Course
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Trinity the Pit Bull Princess
(Submitted Story ~ 07/08/09)
Everyone should see my Pit Bull and see how they should really respond to kids, adults, other dog or even cats. The latest media report in our area showed these poor dogs treated so very poorly and made to fight one another!
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Jackson votes to ban fireworks sales, use
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen voted to ban the sale and use of fireworks, but the Monday evening decision on a verbal motion won't be the final word. The board was wrapping up its regular meeting Monday when Mayor Barbara Lohr asked for comments from members. Ward 3 Alderman Larry Cunningham called for the vote to ban fireworks, which passed 4-2 ...
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Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
Rusty is a 2 year old Pomeranian/Dachshund mix. He is already neutered. Rusty is scared at first, but is a nice little dog. He is available for adoption at The Humane Society of SEMO 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org
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SEMO NASV director to stay on to train replacement
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
Tammy Gwaltney's departure from the director's position at the Southeast Missouri Network Against Sexual Violence, slated to have occurred at the beginning of this month, will be pushed back a few years. After six months of searching for a replacement, sifting through a handful of applicants from around the country and conducting interviews, Gwaltney said she was unable to find anyone who met the qualifications...
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Rodney The Ferret
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
This is a picture of my ferret when I first got him. He is 3 years old now. I wanted to put him in for the pets of the week. He loves to play with my Maltese puppy thats about 6 months old now(supervised of course).
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Community gardens fulfill one dream of Cape Girardeau bus driver
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
Robert Harris keeps a journal full of dreams. Some of them have already been realized. "You just have so many dreams, and you just hope that one day you can pull them off," he said. Harris, 55, is a bus driver for the Cape Girardeau School District, but during the summer he volunteers in two community gardens. ...
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Fishy Photo
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/09)
Virginia Eftink, always the avid fisherman, even at age 80, caught this nice catfish from her farm pond.
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The End of a Long Road
(Submitted Story ~ 07/08/09)
Kaitlin Ward of Scott City applied for the Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing in 2007 expecting to be put on the two year wating list for enrollment. The school later notified her that because of her excellent application, that she would be allowed to bypass the waiting period and would be enrolled immediately after her high school graduation...
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Water to be shut off in Marble Hill today for water line repairs
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
Marble Hill, Mo. -- Residents along portions of Highway 34 in Marble Hill will have their water shut off at midmorning today as the city makes what it terms major repairs to water lines.
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New flood maps use lower river level to assess risk in Cape Girardeau County
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
The latest flood maps for Cape Girardeau County show a lower water level could become the new standard for rating risk along the Mississippi River. On the maps currently in use, every building that could be reached by water when the Cape Girardeau river gauge reaches 51.35 feet is considered in a high-risk area for flooding. ...
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MoDOT bridge workers repair beam on Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
Missouri Department of Transportation Bridge workers from Jefferson City Terry Shunamon, left, Frank Baker and Pat Wolf repair a beam that was damaged by a barge last year Tuesday under the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge. ...
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Southeast Missouri State University gets grant for science labs
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
A science lab renovation project at Southeast Missouri State University got a boost from the federal government, the university announced Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Education awarded the university a $2 million grant. The funds will be used during a five-year period to buy equipment, retrain faculty and renovate biology labs at Magill Hall on the north side of campus. About $1 million will go toward laboratory renovations, which are part of a $39 million science lab improvement project...
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Day trips: Easy, fun
(Editorial ~ 07/08/09)
More summer vacation planners are looking for things to do and see that are closer to home. Residents of Southeast Missouri are in luck, because this area abounds with lakes, state parks, historical attractions and other interesting places to visit...
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How to explain what happened?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/09)
Most years I work during the Fourth of July fireworks. This year I did not. Did my wife and I want to stay up to watch a symbol of our independence and freedom as a nation? We decided to go home before the festivities began. I have always gotten tears in my eyes and a tight feeling in my throat and stood a little taller during Fourth of July celebrations. We have so much to be thankful for and so much to be proud of as a nation...
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Speak Out 7/8/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/09)
Tax-supported protests; Capitalist greed; Late fireworks; Elitist concept; Great Fourth; Setting the tone; Family values; Religious freedom; Great fireworks
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Prayer 7/8/09
(Prayer ~ 07/08/09)
Make our fields bountiful, O God, and help us to share with the world. Amen.
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The foibles of testing for intelligence
(Column ~ 07/08/09)
I took one of those dumb IQ tests on the Internet this week. Obviously, I have far too much free time. Regardless, the test itself was a slam dunk: Q: If you have five apples and someone takes three, how many do you have left? A: Why would someone take three of my darned apples?...
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Recipe Swap: The hot and cold of summer recipes
(Column ~ 07/08/09)
My friend Doloris Meyr of Cape Girardeau has a celebrity in her family. Doloris' grandson Josh Herzog won first place in a large recipe contest in Boston, and his prize-winning recipe appeared on the front page of the Boston Globe magazine. ...
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A Harte Appetite: Some 'foreign' foods were created in America
(Column ~ 07/08/09)
The humorist Gerald Nachman contends, "When it comes to foreign food, the less authentic the better." Ironically, he probably doesn't realize just how many so-called "foreign" foods were invented right here in the United States. Take, for example, spaghetti and meatballs, that presumably quintessential Italian combination. Though both meatballs and spaghetti are classic Italian foods, putting them together was something that never occurred to people in the Old Country...
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N.M. cafe seeks record for green chile cheeseburger
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world's largest green chile cheeseburger. The burger, crafted by Peppers Cafe in Mesilla, features a 10-inch diameter, 1-pound burger, a half-pound of cheese and three green chiles all between two specially made buns, said restaurant owner C.W. "Buddy" Ritter...
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Police report 7/8/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrest; Summons; Theft; Miscellaneous; Jackson: Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Fire report 7/8/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Charles Jones
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Charles Edwin Jones, 71, of Baldwin, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009, at his home. He was born July 3, 1938, at Advance, son of Charlie and Hazel Devore Jones. Charles retired from Chrysler Corp. in St. Louis. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Veronica Butler
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
Veronica Clare Winschel Mattingly Butler successfully completed her life as God asked her to do, and on Saturday, July 4, 2009, she sings and dances with our father in heaven. Veronica was born in Perry County, Mo., the loving daughter of Andrew and Philomena Winschel. ...
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Georganne Davidson
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
Georganne "Gigi" nee Ringland Davidson, 57, fell asleep in Jesus on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. Beloved wife of Dan Davidson; dear mother of Bryan Scheihing and Matthew Davidson; daughter of the late George W. and Jennie L. Blackwell Ringland; sister of Nancy (Chuck) Reilly, Betsy Coffman and Bob Ringland...
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Joel Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
Joel "Joe" Slinkard, 57, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, July 6, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 29, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, son of Ernest A. and Serrelda "Sally" Pulliam Slinkard. Joe worked for Mid-West Conveyor in Kansas City, Kan., 10 years, moving back to Oak Ridge in 1993. His health began failing in 1994...
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Dorothy Sauer
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy M. Sauer, 87, of Perryville died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Palms of Pasadena Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was born July 31, 1921, at Brewer, Mo., daughter of Hazzard and Hattie Powers Morgan. She married Charles W. Sauer Aug. 24, 1940. He preceded her in death Feb. 14, 1996...
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Peggy Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Peggy Marie Brown, 66, of McClure died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Friday, Oct. 2, 1942, in Miller City, Ill., daughter of Jesse and Lorene Ford. Brown attended St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and donated regularly to the Humane Society...
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William Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
William Joseph Glastetter, 88, of Scott City died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 18, 1921, at Kelso, Mo., to Paul Joseph and Anna Helen Scherer Glastetter. William married Bertha Agnes Backfisch Jan. 9, 1945, at Kelso...
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Frank Rayburn
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
Franklin Marion Rayburn Jr., 65, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lynwood Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Loraine Faller
(Obituary ~ 07/08/09)
Loraine Faller, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
- MoDOT repairs cause road closures (Local News ~ 07/08/09)
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Tom Schweich in Cape Girardeau today to announce candidacy for state auditor
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
Former State Department official Tom Schweich will be in Cape Girardeau today to announce his candidacy for state auditor. Schweich, a Republican, will appear at 4:45 p.m. at the old federal courthouse at 339 Broadway.
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Traffic congestion falls for second straight year
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
WASHINGTON -- Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute. In individual cities, Los Angeles traffic is getting better but is still the worst in the nation. Washington's is getting worse, now ranking second...
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Tax on health benefits causing second thoughts
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democratic leaders rebelled Tuesday against a proposed tax on health insurance benefits, raising doubts about the prospects for bipartisan health-care legislation. The discontent surfaced as the White House and Vice President Joe Biden readied an announcement for today that the nation's hospitals had agreed to give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of legislation President Obama wants...
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Economy drives car owners to DIY repairs
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
NEW YORK -- When the taillight of Laura Musall's five-year-old Nissan Altima burned out, she hoped to avoid the repair shop by letting her husband replace it at home. It seemed simple enough: Buy a bulb, pop off the cover and make the switch. But her husband struggled to remove the plastic casing, and when he used a screwdriver to pry it off, it shattered. What came next was even worse. Her Nissan dealer wanted $250 to order a new one...
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Internet plays role in China unrest
(International News ~ 07/08/09)
BEIJING -- The brawl between Han Chinese and Uighurs in southern China was scarcely covered by state media, but accounts and photos spread via the Internet and sparked deadly riots thousands of miles away in the Uighur homeland. Even in tightly controlled China, relatively unfettered commentaries and images circulating on websites helped stir up tensions and rally people to join an initially peaceful protest in the Xinjiang region that spiraled into violence Sunday, leaving more than 150 people dead.. ...
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Iranian president declares new era
(International News ~ 07/08/09)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday sought to put the turmoil over the disputed presidential elections behind him and said the contests were clean, fair and marked the start of a new era. His speech came as the country's top three reformist leaders sought to rekindle their opposition movement, demanding that ruling clerics end the heavy "security atmosphere" imposed after the elections and free those detained in the unrest, according to an opposition website...
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Out of the past 7/8/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/09)
25 years ago: July 8, 1984 The Rev. Roger L. Henson, pastor of Maple Avenue United Methodist Church, has been elected secretary of the Board of Pensions for Missouri East Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Evangelist Dr. Jerry Brock of Sedalia, Mo., begins tent revival services for the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge; evening services will continue through July 15...
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St. Louis won 5-0 to extend its lead to two games in the NL Central
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
MILWAUKEE -- Adam Wainwright had his first career shutout in sight. He settled for the win. He came within two outs of that personal milestone, and Ryan Ludwick and Colby Rasmus homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5-0 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night...
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Jackson Legion splits twinbill
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/09)
The Jackson American Legion baseball team salvaged a split of its doubleheader Tuesday with Bonne Terre at Jackson City Park. After Bonne Terre won the first game 12-8, Jackson recovered for a 12-4 victory in the nightcap. In the opener, the teams took turns taking the lead throughout the first few innings before Bonne Terre seized control...
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Utah senator wants probe of BCS
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
WASHINGTON -- Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch urged the Justice Department on Tuesday to investigate college football's Bowl Championship Series for what he views as violations of antitrust laws. Hatch made the comment after conducting a standing-room-only hearing in the Senate subcommittee with antitrust oversight, where he serves as the top Republican...
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McNair death appears to be murder-suicide
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's state medical examiner said Tuesday that investigators have been hesitant to conclude that Steve McNair's girlfriend killed the NFL star and herself because she didn't appear to have a motive, but that murder-suicide is the most likely scenario...
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Armstrong is just one second off Tour lead
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
MONTPELLIER, France -- Lance Armstrong surged within a second of the Tour de France lead after his Astana squad won Tuesday's team time trial in a dramatic finish. Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara of the Saxo Bank team narrowly kept the yellow jersey lead following the fourth stage, a 24.2-mile ride in and around Montpellier...
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La Russa drops suit against Twitter Inc.
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa quietly has dropped his lawsuit against the social networking site Twitter Inc. A one-paragraph statement filed June 26 with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco said La Russa had dropped all claims -- and that San Francisco-based Twitter did not compensate him in exchange. It also said he could not refile the same complaint...
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Cards place DeRosa on disabled list
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are placing newly acquired utilityman Mark DeRosa on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 1, because of a strained left wrist. The Cardinals also announced before Tuesday night's game at Milwaukee that infielder Brian Barden and outfielder Nick Stavinoha are being recalled from Class AAA Memphis. St. Louis is sending infielder Tyler Greene to Memphis...
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Thousands attend, millions watch Jackson memorial
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/09)
LOS ANGELES -- It was not spectacular, extravagant or bizarre. There were songs and tears but little dancing. Instead, Michael Jackson's memorial was a somber, spiritual ceremony. Singer, dancer, superstar, humanitarian: That was how the roughly 20,000 people in the Staples Center on Monday, and millions watching around the world, remembered Jackson...
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Report: LPGA players call for Bivens to resign
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/09)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- LPGA officials and players want to concentrate on this week's U.S. Women's Open instead of reports that some of the tour's top players want commissioner Carolyn Bivens to resign. LPGA spokesman David Higdon declined to comment Tuesday on reports that more than a dozen players sent a letter to the LPGA Tour's board urging Bivens to step down...
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Summer baseball 7/8/09
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/09)
Dunklin County ralliespast Cape Legion Dunklin County scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a four-run deficit and defeated Ford & Sons Cape Senior American Legion 10-7 in District 14 action Tuesday night in Senath, Mo...
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Google new operating system to take on Microsoft
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
SUN VALLEY, Idaho -- Google Inc. is working on a new operating system for inexpensive computers in a daring attempt to wrest away Microsoft Corp.'s long-running control over people's computing experience. The new operating system, announced late Tuesday night on Google's Web site, will be based on the company's nine-month-old Web browser, Chrome. ...
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Pro-marijuana ad pushes pot as California budget fix
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A pro-marijuana group is launching another television bid to legalize pot in California -- this time with the pitch that legalizing and taxing the drug could help solve the state's massive budget deficit. The 30-second spot, airing Wednesday and paid for by the Marijuana Policy Project, features a retired 58-year-old state worker who says state leaders "are ignoring millions of Californians who want to pay taxes."...
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Missouri seeks partners for broadband Internet project
(State News ~ 07/08/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri is recruiting companies and private organizations to help expand broadband Internet access throughout the state. Gov. Jay Nixon's office said the state's request for private partners is a first step toward winning additional federal stimulus money to expand broadband Internet access...
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Pickens calls off massive wind farm in Texas
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
HOUSTON -- Plans for the world's largest wind farm in the Texas panhandle have been scrapped, energy baron T. Boone Pickens said Tuesday, and he's looking for a home for 687 giant wind turbines. Pickens has already ordered the turbines, which can stand 400 feet tall -- taller than most 30-story buildings...
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Judge denies motion to fast-track General Motors sale appeal
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
NEW YORK -- The sale of most of General Motors' assets is moving closer to completion, after a bankruptcy judge denied motions by groups with asbestos and injury-related claims seeking to halt the sale and appeal directly to the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Health care overhaul racing against the clock
(National News ~ 07/08/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is struggling to show progress in a race against the clock to revamp the nation's health care system this year. Problems in Congress threaten to overshadow a White House event Wednesday designed to boost Obama's health overhaul...
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Woman injured in weekend boating accident at Wappapello Lake
(Local News ~ 07/08/09)
WAPPAPELLO LAKE, Mo. -- A Doniphan woman is recovering after suffering what authorities describe as a severe cut when she was struck by a boat propeller Saturday while tubing on Wappapello Lake. Melissa Cook, 21, was injured at about 8:14 p.m. "out in the main body of the lake," out from Rockwood Point, according to Missouri State Water Patrolman David Nelson...
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Cape Girardeau man sentenced to 46 months in prison for Charleston bank robbery
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
A Cape Girardeau man who fled a Charleston, Mo., bank robbery on a bicycle will spend 46 months in federal prison. Isiah Mathis, 26, took $3,275 during a Feb. 13 robbery at Citizen's Bank in Charleston. Mathis gave a teller a vinyl bag and said "fill the bag up with money," according to a news release from Acting U.S. Attorney Michael Reap...
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Southeast Missouri Port Authority to get $1.8 million for improvements, repairs
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
The Economic Development Administration has awarded the Southeast Missouri Port Authority $1,867,500 for repairs and improvements to the rail transportation system at the port, said executive director Dan Overbey.
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Program started to provide police with information about people with disabilities
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
Through a new program adopted by the Cape Girardeau Police Department, responders will be taught how to identify and help people with special needs during a crisis.
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Police arrest six on ID theft, forgery charges at Flickerwood
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
In the wake of a handful of arrests at a Cape Girardeau restaurant for identity theft and forgery allegedly committed by illegal immigrants, six men were arrested at Flickerwood Farms in Jackson this week on similar charges. According to a probable-cause statement, Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies went to Flickerwood to serve several warrants on illegal immigrants working at the farm, and a search identified several other people thought to be working on forged documents...
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Federal plan to recruit more tugboat pilots may have backfired
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
NEW ORLEANS -- A federal program to recruit more tugboat pilots may have backfired by allowing thousands of novice captains to take the helm and contributing to a 25 percent increase in the number of accidents on the nation's rivers. An Associated Press review of Coast Guard records indicates that the U.S. tugboat fleet is increasingly piloted by captains who have spent as little as one year in the wheelhouse...
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Local National Guard unit brings home third place in Commander's Cup
(Submitted Story ~ 07/09/09)
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- Staff Sgt. Daniel Schaab said they were gunning for first, but they'll happily settle for third, especially considering they finished near the bottom last year. The Missouri National Guard Recruit Sustainment Program's Company E, of Cape Girardeau, came in third place, showing superior Army skill and overcoming extreme heat in the Commander's Cup event. Last year, Company E came in eighth...
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Monster Salmon
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/09/09)
After a 20 minute battle, Mike Geske lands a 46" long, 45 pound King (Chinook) Salmon on his vacation in Alaska.
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CBC boys wading in creek
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/09/09)
Two of the 70 + CBC youth that went to Michigan for church camp.
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Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary nears completion of expansion
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
A no-kill animal shelter in Jackson is nearing completion of an expansion that will hold up to 250 displaced cats. The board members and volunteers of Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary said it's a necessity. Debbie Johnson calls it a miracle. "We knew our lease wasn't going to be renewed and needed a place for all of our cats to go," said Johnson, former director of the Sundog Cat Sanctuary in Bloomfield, Mo. "The way it's come together in just six months has been unbelievable."...
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My Son Daniel walking down the hill on Mackinac Island
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/09/09)
I took this photo while walking behind my son Daniel,as we were walking down the hill from the Governors house on Mackinac Island Michigan.
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tree lilac
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/09/09)
The lilacs were still in bloom a week after the annual Lilac Festival on Mackinac Island. They have had a late cold Spring this year. We were glad to be able to enjoy their spectacular beauty!
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Governor signs bill expanding DNA testing in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/09/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri police will soon start taking DNA samples along with booking photos and fingerprints when they make arrests. Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Thursday requiring DNA be taken from people age 17 and older who are arrested on suspicion of violent felonies, sex offenses or burglary. The DNA samples will be discarded within 30 days if charges aren't filed or are dropped, or if the suspect is acquitted at trial...
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Enjoying the Fourth
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/09/09)
Cousins Carol Wedekind, Maxine Friedrich, and Betty Friedrich enjoy the Fourth by watching a croquet game.
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Cape instructors to speak at national convention
(Submitted Story ~ 07/09/09)
Debbie Ebaugh and Darin Stageberg, transition instructors at Cape Public Schools, will present "Tomorrow's Success Begins Today" at the 15th International Conference of the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT) of the Council for Exceptional Children, to be held in Savannah, GA, October 29-31, 2009. The co-presenter is Susan Hekmat, Special Education Consultant at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Girardot National Juried Exhibition best in show winner inspired by nature
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
Watercolor and mixed media artist Sarah Capps captured the natural beauty of a place she knows well -- her home in Southern Illinois. Capps, the winner of Best In Show in the 2009 Girardot National Juried Exhibition, submitted three pieces to be judged by internationally known watercolor painter Paul Jackson of Columbia, Mo. Jackson chose Capps' watercolor painting of snow-covered trees reflected on an ice-filled creek, called "Winter Solstice," from among 107 submitted pieces...
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Jackson fireworks ban may not last long
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
The fireworks ban in Jackson may not last long. On Wednesday, an alderman who supported of the ban changed his mind, an alderman absent during a vote Monday said he wants to reverse the decision and the alderman who sponsored the idea said he may ask for a new vote.
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Missouri auditor hopeful visits Cape Girardeau as part of introduction tour
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
A former federal official touting his resume as a top corruption fighter at the United Nations and in Afghanistan said Wednesday that he wants to be the next Missouri State Auditor.
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Thieves stealing food, fine money from Cape Girardeau Public Library
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
Over the past month, the Cape Girardeau Public Library has been the victim of several break-ins, resulting in the theft of more than $2,000 and food belonging to employees.
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Gingrich and Dean
(Editorial ~ 07/09/09)
Of all the topics facing our nation, health care is one about which every legislator -- and every constituent -- needs to be fully informed. The effort to push through, at breakneck speed, a national health-care program is cause for concern. ...
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Attitude tops college degree
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/09/09)
Regarding the "Trying to succeed" Speak Out comment: The reason why athletes with lower GPAs receive scholarships is because Southeast Missouri State University is an NCAA Division I school and is required to give a minimum number of scholarships to athletes. Not all of the athletes have scholarships. Some are walk-on athletes who are not recruited by the school and have to try out for the team...
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Speak Out 7/9/09
(Speak Out ~ 07/09/09)
Fireworks safety; Underground system; Fireworks rules; Not a fan; Thanks, Cape; Bad estimates; Religious founding; Use those blinkers
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Prayer 7/9/09
(Prayer ~ 07/09/09)
Inspire us, O God, and help us to achieve good and noble deeds. Amen.
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Pill, not surgery, used in a quarter of abortions in U.S.
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
Roughly a fourth of American women getting early abortions last year did so with drugs rather than surgery, statistics show, as a new study reported improved safety in using the so-called "abortion pill." Some experts predict the percentage of such "medical abortions," which offer more privacy than surgical termination at an abortion clinic or hospital, will rise even more due to the new study...
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Groups urge stricter labeling for bottled water
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
Consumers know less about the water they pay for in bottles than what they can drink almost for free from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and not-for-profit researchers say in new reports. Both the Government Accountability Office and the Environmental Working Group, a not-for-profit research and advocacy organization, recommend in reports released Wednesday that bottled water be labeled with the same level of information municipal water providers must disclose.. ...
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Conn. police: Man went late, naked to dental appointment
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
STRATFORD, Conn. -- Police say a Connecticut man has been arrested because he showed up at a dental office naked. Police say 41-year-old Christopher Hoff, of Stratford, also was five days late for his appointment. Authorities say Hoff entered Optimus Dental's office Monday with nothing on. A startled female receptionist screamed, and he ran away...
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Disputes over tax increases put health-care timetable in doubt
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats edged away Wednesday from their goal of passing health-care legislation by early August amid heightening partisan controversy over tax increases and a proposed new government role in providing insurance to consumers...
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Roy Gholson
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
Roy W. Gholson, 78, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, on the family farm. He was born March 7, 1931, near Jackson, son of Webster Bryan and Tincy Belle Jenkins Gholson. He and Evelyn E. Aufdenberg were married April 27, 1958. She survives...
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Franklin Rayburn Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
Franklin Marion Rayburn Jr., 65, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at his home. Frank fought the good fight, finished his course and kept the faith. "Henceforth there is laid up for him a crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give him at that day."...
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Georganne Davidson
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
Georganne "Gigi" nee Ringland Davidson, 57, fell asleep in Jesus on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Cape Girardeau. Beloved wife of Dan Davidson; dear mother of Bryan Scheihing and Matthew Davidson; daughter of the late George W. and Jennie L. Blackwell Ringland; sister of Nancy (Chuck) Reilly, Betsy Coffman and Bob Ringland...
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Wayne Monia
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
BLOOMSDALE, Mo. -- Wayne L. Monia, 52, of Bloomsdale died Monday, July 6, 2009, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Mahn Twin City Chapel in Festus, Mo., with Jerry Stoverink officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery at Bloomsdale...
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Donald Waeltz
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Donald L. Waeltz, 47, of Licking, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at Licking. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to service time Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be private...
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Ruby Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ruby M. Brown, 63, of Perryville died Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. to service time Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Kathy Newell-Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Kathy K. Newell-Hawkins, 52, of Cairo died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Fred Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery...
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Elmer Mattingly
(Obituary ~ 07/09/09)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Elmer C. Mattingly, 83, of St. Charles died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Mahn Twin City Chapel in Festus, Mo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady Catholic Church, with the Rev. John Kerber officiating. Burial will be in St. Charles Memorial Gardens...
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Births 7/9/09
(Births ~ 07/09/09)
Barinque; Estes; Peterman; Mattingly; Huff; Hammon; Carter; Brodie
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Two road work contracts awarded, one rejected by state highway commission
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two major contracts in the region at its regular meeting Wednesday, while a contract for a third project in Cape Girardeau was rejected because the bids were higher than expected. The first contract was awarded for improvements to Interstate 55, Interstate 57 and U.S. ...
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MoDot plans road work on several area routes and highways
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
Route P in Bollinger County reduced today Route P in Bollinger County between the Wayne County line and County Road 722 will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs, according to a MoDOT news release. Weather permitting, work will be done from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today...
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Out of the past 7/9/09
(Out of the Past ~ 07/09/09)
25 years ago: July 9, 1984 A statewide crackdown on speeders, prompted by a federal threat to cut off $8 million in highway and transportation funds, is being concentrated at Cape Girardeau along Interstate 55; the Statewide Traffic Enforcement Program is an effort to curb the percentage of travelers exceeding the 55 mph speed limit...
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350 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in 5 states
(State News ~ 07/09/09)
ST. LOUIS -- As many as 350 dogs were seized and about 30 people arrested during raids in five states Wednesday that animal welfare groups are calling the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S. U.S. attorneys in four of the states announced related indictments accusing 26 people of cruelties ranging from denying animals medical treatment to shooting dogs in the head when they didn't fight well, then throwing their carcasses into a river or burning them in a barrel...
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Clerical discontent challenges Iran leader
(International News ~ 07/09/09)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's supreme leader has imposed his will on the streets with security forces that crushed mass protests over the country's disputed election. But he faces an unprecedented level of behind-the-scenes political discontent among the Muslim clerics who form the theological bedrock of the Islamic Republic...
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U.S., other wealthy nations plan global warming cuts
(International News ~ 07/09/09)
L'AQUILA, Italy -- Targeting global warming, President Obama and other leaders of the world's richest industrial countries pledged Wednesday to seek dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to slow climate change. Setting a marker for success, they agreed for the first time that worldwide temperatures must not rise more than a few degrees...
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China tries openness with foreign media
(International News ~ 07/09/09)
BEIJING -- When riots broke out in the restive west this week, China took a different tack with foreign journalists: Instead of being barred, reporters were invited on an official tour of Xinjiang's capital. The approach, a reversal from last year's handling of Tibetan unrest, suggests Chinese authorities have learned that providing access to information means they can get their own message out, experts said...
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good bets 7/9/09
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
The week's entertainment options
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ARTifacts 7/9/09
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
Art award nominations being accepted
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Crisp Museum putting emphasis on community
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
The Crisp Museum wants more community involvement and more art in the coming year. The museum, on Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus, is opening the hallway and atrium to artists in the region for the "Transitional Spaces" series, and in June it started hosting a monthly event to bring families closer to art education.
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Speaking wizard: Harry Potter casts a spell on fans
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
I sort of understand those "Star Wars" fanatics who dress up and go to conventions, the ones who own Boba Fett suits and stormtrooper masks. Harry Potter is the new Luke Skywalker. He's this generation's Captain Kirk. Like the thousands of people who have learned to speak Klingon, millions now have learned new words like "Muggle" and "Patronus." (My patronus is an eagle, by the way. I took an online quiz.)...
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Daunting task looms in upcoming stages
(Professional Sports ~ 07/09/09)
PERPIGNAN, France -- In less than 48 hours, Lance Armstrong will have answered the last unresolved question about his capacity to win an eighth Tour de France:~ Armstrong sits in second as the race enters the mountains. Can he still climb? The 37-year-old Texan is second overall, but about to face his toughest test in this year's Tour as the grueling three-week race arrives in the Pyrenees mountains...
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Pujols among best things in first half
(Professional Sports ~ 07/09/09)
To juice up baseball's midseason classic next Tuesday, all living former presidents will pay homage to the game in a video, and the current president will throw out the opening pitch in St. Louis. Ratings might be better if they simply played Michael Jackson tribute videos between innings, but the presidents already were booked. You can't move them to the Home Run Derby the night before, because even they must know that has become unwatchable...
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Fire report 7/9/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/09/09)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Police report 7/9/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/09/09)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Summonses; Assaults; Thefts; Burglary; Property damage
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Jackson's doctor denies giving him dangerous drugs
(Entertainment ~ 07/09/09)
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's dermatologist said he had sedated the pop star in the past for painful medical procedures but had never given him dangerous sedatives like propofol to use. "I was not one of the doctors who participated in giving him overdoses of drugs or too much of anything," Dr. Arnold Klein said in an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC's "Good Morning America." "In fact, I was the one who limited everything, who stopped everything."...
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Follow the red, white and blue brick road
(Column ~ 07/09/09)
July 9, 2009 Dear Pat, Getting to know people from foreign lands, I've sometimes told them without really knowing why that if they want to understand America and Americans, watching "The Wizard of Oz" is a good way to start. Those of us born in the middle of the 20th century watched "The Wizard of Oz" once each year on network TV. ...
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Drunken man shocks Spain with his generosity, taken into custody
(International News ~ 07/09/09)
MADRID -- A British man who arrived at a Spanish airport Wednesday after having too much to drink was taken into custody -- not for bad behavior but for being too generous. Turns out the tourist, 59, had recently received an inheritance, and he had started to give away $72,285 he was carrying in cash and travelers checks...
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Zalma man pleads guilty to 2006 assault
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Zalma, Mo., man pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree assault in connection to a July 3, 2006, stabbing, according to Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Gray. Ralph R. Carnahan, 20, appeared in Butler County court on a change of venue and received a suspended 10-year sentence in prison with a 90-day shock incarceration penalty to be served in the Butler County Jail...
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Brewers rally past Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 07/09/09)
MILWAUKEE -- Prince Fielder drove in the go-ahead run with his two-out, eighth inning infield single and the struggling Milwaukee Brewers rallied to beat the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Wednesday night. Fielder, who'd been 4 of 24 this season against St. Louis, hit a slow grounder off reliever Dennys Reyes to shortstop Brendan Ryan with the bases loaded. Ryan's off-balance throw to first baseman Albert Pujols wasn't in time...
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St. Louis puts best face forward for All-Star Game
(Professional Sports ~ 07/09/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Baseball's All-Star Game on Tuesday will bring more than 200,000 visitors to St. Louis, which has worked hard in recent years to make its streets safer and re-energize its downtown. The city has prettied up for the party, with red, white and blue banners and replicas of the Gateway Arch placed around town. A multimillion dollar sculpture park opened within walking distance of Busch Stadium this month, and a new outdoor plaza has been put in by the Old Post Office building...
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Police: McNair shot dead in sleep by girlfriend
(Professional Sports ~ 07/09/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former NFL star Steve McNair was shot dead in his sleep last week by a 20-year-old girlfriend distraught about mounting financial problems and her belief that he was seeing someone else, police said Wednesday. Sahel Kazemi "was spinning out of control" when she shot McNair four times as he dozed on a sofa early Saturday, then turned the gun on herself, Police Chief Ronal Serpas said...
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Jackson's offense carries it to sweep
(Community Sports ~ 07/09/09)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team scored 28 runs to sweep a doubleheader with SEMO North on Wednesday. Jackson won the first game 13-2 behind five strong innings from Alex Beussink. He struck out five. Chris Roth, Bryant Steffens and Bret Steffens each had two hits...
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Area digest 7/9/09
(Community Sports ~ 07/09/09)
Donahue, Long tie for medalist honors Sissy Donahue and Vicky Long tied for medalist honors at the weekly Kimbeland Ladies golf outing. Barb Johnson won the championship flight, Karen Heisel and Dixie Jones tied atop A flight and Sheila George won C flight...
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Area calendar 7/9/09
(Community Sports ~ 07/09/09)
Baseball Basketball Cross country Football Golf n Central booster tournament: The Central High School booster club will host a golf tournament Aug. 7 at Dalhousie Golf Club. Info: Chris Sheets, 270-8458. Miscellaneous n Physicals: Central Junior High will offer physicals for anyone interested in participating in a sport during the 2009-10 school year. Physicals will be offered July 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the junior high nurse's office. Cost: $20....
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House Dems look at taxing the rich for health care
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
WASHINGTON House Democrats working on President Barack Obama's goal of health legislation are narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage earners to help subsidize insurance for the 50 million people who lack it. Pushing to complete a comprehensive health care overhaul plan by Friday and bring it up for committee votes next week, House Democrats abandoned earlier money-raising proposals, including a payroll tax. They met behind closed doors Thursday to fine-tune the details...
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565K new jobless claims, lowest level since Jan.
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
WASHINGTON -- The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs. Continuing claims, meanwhile, unexpectedly jumped to a record-high. ...
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Weak retail sales in June raise worries
(National News ~ 07/09/09)
NEW YORK -- Rain and escalating job worries dampened shoppers' appetite for summer staples like shorts and dresses more than expected in June, increasing concerns about the back-to-school shopping season. Retailers in all sectors reported weak same-store sales Thursday, but mall-based clothing stores suffered most in June compared with a year earlier, while some discounters scraped by...
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Humane Society seeks help in caring for dogs seized in raids
(Local News ~ 07/09/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Humane Society of Missouri says it would welcome help as it shelters about 300 dogs that were seized in raids of dogfighting operations in Missouri and Illinois. The dogs were among 350 mostly American Pit Bull Terrier dogs seized during raids in five states Wednesday...
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Poplar Bluff doctor indicted for health care fraud
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A Poplar Bluff doctor and his wife have been indicted on federal health care fraud charges. Indictments released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's office charge Dr. Devendra Varma and his wife, Veena, with two felony counts each of health care fraud. The charges are in connection with his family practice in Poplar Bluff...
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Cape Girardeau man pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking charges
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
A Cape Girardeau man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to one felony count of conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of cocaine base, according to a news release from acting Federal Prosecutor Michael W. Reap's office. With is plea Shaundale Johnson, 27, admits to selling crack cocaine to an informant on Dec. ...
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Sikeston man sentenced to 10 years in prison on child pornography charge
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
A Sikeston, Mo., man who admitted downloading hundreds of child pornography images was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison. Danny Clayton White, 39, was sentenced on one felony federal count of possession of child pornography. Upon release from prison, he will be placed on supervised release for the remainder of his life. He appeared before U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. in Cape Girardeau...
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AT&T officially expands 3G into Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
AT&T has officially expanded its 3G mobile broadband network into the Cape Girardeau area. The launch was announced Thursday morning at a news conference at AT&T's 3363 Gordonville Road location in Cape Girardeau. The network provides a faster Internet connection, access to e-mail and file downloads. Other features are live video sharing and remote home monitoring...
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Nixon calls for interested companies to help bring broadband to rural areas
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
A call for partners in a new statewide broadband initiative has an enthusiastic supporter in Kevin Cantwell, president of Big River Telephone in Cape Girardeau. Gov. Jay Nixon announced earlier this week that companies interested in joining the state must file a letter of intent to do so by 2 p.m. Monday. Cantwell said Thursday his company is ready to begin installing a secure wireless network in eight Southeast Missouri counties...
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Five aldermen ready to reverse Jackson fireworks ban
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
The vote banning fireworks in Jackson will be reconsidered at the next board of aldermen meeting, Ward 3 Alderman Larry Cunningham said Thursday.
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Raids in 6 states show dogfighting is widespread
(State News ~ 07/10/09)
ST. LOUIS -- The arrests this week of a Little League coach, a registered nurse and a teacher during the largest coordinated raids on dogfighting in U.S. history confirm the shadowy blood sport is alive and well despite tough laws across the country...
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Judge postpones ruling on whether murder suspect will stand trial
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
Family members and friends of 20-year-old Chabreshea Egson, shot to death more than 16 months ago, will have to wait a few more days to hear whether murder charges against her accused killer will stand.
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Tourism chief says Nixon cant block Tour of Missouri funding
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
The decision of whether to fund the Tour of Missouri bicycle race rests with the Missouri Tourism Commission, not Gov. Jay Nixon, R.B. "Bob" Smith III, the interim director of tourism said today.
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Ceremony marks official completion of Highway 34/72 project
(Local News ~ 07/10/09)
After five years filled with challenges, the Missouri Department of Transportation project on Highway 34/72 in Jackson has come to an end. MoDOT officials gathered with area politicians for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning at the intersection of highways 34 and 72, known as the Starlight intersection...
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Benefit Concert for Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri, Inc.
(Submitted Story ~ 07/10/09)
Harmony Creek, a local Christian band, is presenting a free concert and asking for donations to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southeast Missouri, Inc. The concert will be held on August 16, 2009 at the New Mckendree Methodist Church, South Campus at 6:30 pm. This talented band consists of Hannah Rice, Kelsey Gjerstad and Hannah Walker, all of Jackson, who created the band through their friendship developed at church...
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Capahas' Bolen claims qualifier field tougher this year
(Community Sports ~ 07/10/09)
Jess Bolen says people who assume the Plaza Tire Capahas will breeze to their fifth consecutive National Baseball Congress Mid-South Regional title should think again. Bolen believes the Capahas (12-8) are capable but vulnerable entering the three-team tournament that begins today at Capaha Field...
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