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Monday evening crash leaves two in moderate condition
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
DORENA, Mo. - Two people sustained moderate injuries Monday evening after their car overturned. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jessica R. Williams, 20, of Sikeston, Mo., was traveling northbound on Hwy. 77 when her 1999 Pontiac ran off the roadway and overturned...
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Scott County Circuit Clerk announces her retirement
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
By Scott Welton Sikeston Standard Democrat BENTON -- After more than 25 years of service, Scott County's Circuit Court Clerk has decided to retire. "I have sent a formal letter of resignation to the Governor's office and to the chairman of the Democratic Central Committee," Pam Glastetter of Benton, circuit court clerk for Scott County, confirmed Monday. "My official resignation date is Nov. 30."...
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Limbaugh, Checketts pitch bid to buy Rams
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Published and broadcast reports say radio personality Rush Limbaugh and St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts are joining together in a bid to purchase the St. Louis Rams. KMOX Radio and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report that the Checketts group has made a bid on the Rams and would keep the team in St. Louis. An NFL spokesman declined comment to The Associated Press on Tuesday, and the Rams said in a statement that a "strategic review" continues...
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High school student caught with cocaine in Kennett
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The Kennett Police Department and Bootheel Drug Task Force are currently investigating an incident involving a student being in possession of a controlled substance on the high school campus. According to Kennett Police Major Steve Williams, at approximately 10:47 a.m., Wednesday, Assistant Superintendent Chris Wilson contacted the department regarding a possibility of a student having drugs on the campus...
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Poplar Bluff man allegedly rams estranged wife's car before leading police on high-speed chase
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man allegedly rammed his estranged wife's car Monday morning, then hit her repeatedly before pulling a rifle on her. After the man's father, who had been following his son in another vehicle, wrestled the gun away, Aaron Ray Eldridge allegedly fled and subsequently led Ripley County authorities on a high-speed chase, which ended when he crashed his pickup into a tractor-trailer at Doniphan...
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Purcell asks commission for vote on recording closed meetings
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
A proposal to record conversations during closed sessions of Cape Girardeau County Commission meetings never made it to a vote Monday. Second District Commissioner Jay Purcell made the motion during the commission's meeting that would have supplied any tape-recorded conversations to the county clerk. However, neither Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones or First District Commissioner Paul Koeper seconded the motion, therefore killing any opportunity for a vote...
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Cape Girardeau police: Loaning of truck leads to armed robbery
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Cape Girardeau police are investigating a chain of events leading up to a robbery that was reported during the early morning hours Sunday. According to police spokesman Cpl. Adam Glueck, the victim had given his truck to another man for the purpose of doing some work on it. Last week, police called to tell him his truck had be
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School board chooses firm to manage facilities plan projects
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
The Cape Girardeau School District took a step toward implementing its districtwide construction and renovation plan. During a special meeting Monday, the school board decided to enter into contract negotiations with McCarthy Building Companies, a St. Louis-based construction management firm...
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Mother charged in 2-year-old's death
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Pemiscot County woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following the death of her 2-year-old daughter. It is expected that County Prosecutor, Mike Hazel, will also be filing a charge of murder in the second degree against the woman's boyfriend...
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Police seek teens involved in Friday dance club robbery
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Cape Girardeau police are searching for a handful of teenagers believed to have participated in a brutal beating and the robbery of a dance club late Friday night. Jajun Bell, 19, of 223 S. Hanover St., was arrested as a result of the incident and charged with second-degree armed robbery, but none of the other people involved have been identified, said Cpl. Adam Glueck, spokesman for the police department.
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Prayer 10/6/09
(Prayer ~ 10/06/09)
For apple pies and apple butter and apple cider, we give thanks, O God. Amen.
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Pujols wins HR title despite late drought
(Professional Sports ~ 10/06/09)
ST. LOUIS -- With nearly a month to go in the regular season, Albert Pujols had enough home runs to win his first title. Just enough, as it turned out. It's been 79 at-bats, the longest drought of his storied career, since the St. Louis Cardinals' star went deep for Nos. 46 and 47 at Milwaukee on Sept. 9. Pujols doesn't want to hear about it, and insists he's 100 percent heading into the playoffs...
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Everyone loves a parade
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
Everyone loves a parade but something about a lighted parade at night seems to bring out the bigger smiles and louder ahh's. The 2009 Christmas in the Foothills Parade of Lights in downtown Marble hill will be Saturday, November 28, 2009. Anyone interested in entering a float or another entry now is the time to start your planning. Entry form will be out soon and this year's theme will be: Christmas Memories and Traditions...
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Morley Fall Festival 5K Held October 3
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
The Morley Fall Festival 5K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk was held Saturday, October 3 in Morley. Top finishers included: Avia Miller, Springfield, MO, 1st female finisher, Angie Spencer, Sikeston, MO, 2nd female finisher,Maria Ray,O'Fallon, MO, 3rd female finisher, Shane Alexander, Oran, MO, 1st male finisher, Kenneth Ray, O'Fallon, MO, 2nd male finisher and Chris Hodgkiss, Sikeston, MO, 3rd male finisher. Jerry Brehmer was Race Director...
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Tower Rock
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Tower Rock in Altenburg, Mo. taken Sunday
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Aaron Sachs & Associates law firm sponsors teenage safety events at high-school football games in the Cape Girardeau, Missouri area.
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
Cape Girardeau, MO October 6, 2009 -- Attorney Aaron Sachs, whose personal injury law firm is under construction at the entrance to the West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau, Missouri has joined forces with the Missouri Highway Patrol and Southeast Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety to promote "Buckle of the Belt." This campaign is aimed at younger drivers to emphasize the importance of seat belt use since traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for people 15-20 years old and 80% of teens killed in traffic crashes are not wearing a seat belt.. ...
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Proposed Cape Girardeau road projects could cost $21 million if tax is extended, city council told
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
A city committee is moving closer to having a final list of road projects ready for voters in 2010, the Cape Girardeau City Council was told Monday evening. Harry Rediger, a member of the city Planning & Zoning Commission and chairman of the Total Transportation Fund subcommittee, said during the council work session that the plan anticipates having $21.6 million to spend over five years if voters extend the current half-cent sales tax for road work...
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Paul and Poppy Fishing
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
This is a picture of my 4 year old son Paul and his grandpa Poppy fishing in the lake behind our property. It was the biggest catfish he had caught so far and was beyond excited!
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Harvest Time
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Harvest time at Crooked Creek Ranch showcases beautiful vegetables and flowers.
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Crooked Creek at late afternoon casts a warm glow on Nikita
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Nikita Galadriel of Crooked Creek blends in beautifully with the background along the banks of the Crooked Creek.
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Peaceful pasture in warm afternoon fall glow
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Long shadows, changing colors and a stack of wood all signal fall's arrival.
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Gorgeous fall color makes a dramatic backdrop for playing frisbee with Blackjack
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Blackjack of Crooked Creek's solid black coat stands out beautifully against fall's colorful backdrop. If you look closely you can see the frisbee he is chasing down to catch.
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Winners at SEMO Fair Mother-Daughter Look alike contest
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Lindsey Hale and daughter Larissa Bell (age 7) won the Mother - Daughter Look alike contest at SEMO District Fair Sept 2009. They came in first place as well as her husband Matt Hale and daughter MaeLee Hale took first place in Parent - Child look alike...
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Couple both winners at SEMO District Fair Parent Contests
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/06/09)
Lindsey Hale and Matt Hale both came in first place at the SEMO District Fair contest for parents and children in Sept 2009. Lindsey with daughter Larissa Bell (age 7)won first place for Mother - Daughter. Matt Hale with their daughter MaeLee (age 2) won first place for Parent - Child look alike. All are from Jackson, Missouri...
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Cape Realtor Wins Battle with Prostate Cancer
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
A simple blood test raised a red flag about Bob Herbst's health, but a visit to the urologist confirmed it: prostate cancer. Herbst's friend and urologist J. Russell Felker, MD, told him that robotic-assisted surgery was the best option. On April 4, 2008, Dr. Felker and fellow urologist Gregg Hallman, MD, performed surgery at Southeast Missouri Hospital using the da VinciŽ Surgical System. "They took out the prostate gland itself and two lymph nodes," Herbst says...
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Perryville student of the month
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
The Perryville High School Elks Student of the Month for September is senior Katherine Boyer. Katherine (center) is the daughter of Kenneth Boyer and Cindy Kirkpatrick. Standing above with Katherine is Eks representative, Paul Turner (right) and Perryville High School Principal, Lee Gattis...
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Perryville FBLA members attend Missouri Career Day
(Submitted Story ~ 10/06/09)
Eighty-eight members of the Perryville Area Career Center FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) attended the Missouri Career Day at Busch Stadium on September 16. The morning started with a marketing presentation given by members of the Cardinal's front office and retired players Kerry Robinson and Andy Benes. The presentation was lead by the voice of the Cardinals, Dan McLaughlin...
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Alexander County pays off debt to Tri-County Jail, but budget problems persist
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Even as Alexander County's financial troubles continue to mount, the sheriff's department will be able to continue housing inmates in the Tri-County Detention Facility in Ullin, authorities said Monday. The $86,000 in back payments the county owed to house prisoners in the jail has now been paid in full, excluding costs for the month of September, which haven't been submitted yet, said Alexander County Treasurer Frances Lee...
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Kay Azuma says her outlook on life changed after being diagnosed with breast cancer five years ago
(Health ~ 10/06/09)
Kay Azuma said she first experienced denial and then disbelief when she found out she had breast cancer in June 2004. Azuma, the community coordinator of Community Caring Council in Cape Girardeau, said she felt no physical symptoms, no lumps and thought she was in excellent health. All she thought was "How could I have cancer?"...
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Smell has some cities ripping out ginkgo trees
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The ginkgo tree is renowned for its hardiness, surviving everything from road salt to an atomic bomb, but it may be undone by another trait -- it reeks. "It's pretty disgusting," said Jan Schneider, an office manager in downtown Iowa City whose business has a ginkgo out front...
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Ad slump leads Gourmet, three other magazines to close
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
NEW YORK -- Conde Nast Publications is closing Gourmet, the nation's oldest food magazine, and three other money-losing titles as the high-end publisher tries to weather a devastating advertising slump. In addition to Gourmet, which had a circulation of 980,000 last year, the publisher is closing Modern Bride, Elegant Bride and Cookie, a parenting magazine. Earlier in the year it killed publication of Portfolio, a business magazine, and Domino, a lifestyle title...
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Brooks & Dunn, Chesney, Swift to perform at CMAs
(Entertainment ~ 10/06/09)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The 43rd annual Country Music Association awards will offer fans one of the last chances to see Brooks & Dunn before they split next year. The popular duo joins a star-studded lineup, including all five entertainer of the year nominees, scheduled to perform during the Nov. 11 ceremony...
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McDonald's to be Mona Lisa's new neighbor
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
PARIS -- French culture and American convenience will come together in December -- thanks to plans by the McDonald's restaurant chain to hang its shingle in the shadow of the Louvre. Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's is delighted at the prospect of feeding hungry culture vultures. But not everyone is happy about mixing high art and fast food...
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Bathroom break a ploy for Pakistan suicide attack
(International News ~ 10/06/09)
ISLAMABAD -- A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the U.N. food agency's headquarters in Pakistan on Monday was dressed as a security officer and allowed to enter the heavily guarded building after he asked to use the bathroom. The United Nations announced it was temporarily closing all its offices in Pakistan after the noontime bombing, which blew out windows and left victims lying in pools of blood in the lobby of the three-story World Food Program compound...
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Egypt's top cleric plans face veil ban in schools
(International News ~ 10/06/09)
CAIRO -- Egypt's top Islamic cleric is planning to ban students wearing the face veil from entering the schools of al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's premier institute of learning, according to an independent daily Monday. A security official also said police have standing verbal orders to bar girls covered from head to toe from entering al-Azhar's institutions, including middle and high schools, as well as the dormitories of several universities in Cairo...
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Summary of Supreme Court action Monday
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
The Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected:n Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, who was contesting his conviction for insider trading...
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No Afghanistan pullout, White House says
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama won't walk away from the flagging war in Afghanistan, the White House declared Monday as Obama faced tough decisions -- and intense administration debate -- over choices that could help define his presidency in his first year as commander in chief...
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Insurers say Congress' health care coverage penalty has to have bite
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
WASHINGTON -- The health insurance industry doesn't want Congress to let you off easy if you decide to ignore a proposed requirement that all Americans must have coverage. Determined to get as many people as possible covered, lawmakers first proposed fines of as much as $3,800 per family for health insurance scofflaws. ...
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Court opens with case on prisoner's bid for lawyer
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court began its new term Monday by indicating a willingness to limit how long a suspect's request for a lawyer should remain valid, and new Justice Sonia Sotomayor wasted little time in letting her voice be heard by questioning the lawyers...
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Swine flu vaccine arrives, but don't get in line yet
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
WASHINGTON -- And we're off: Swine flu vaccinations begin Monday with squirts in the noses scheduled for some doctors, nurses and other health workers in Indiana and Tennessee, a first step in a hugely ambitious campaign to try to inoculate over half the population in a few months. But don't start bugging your doctor about an appointment just yet...
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0-4 Rams keep focus on next game, not last
(Professional Sports ~ 10/06/09)
ST. LOUIS -- One thing the St. Louis Rams do not have is a quarterback controversy. They've been shut out twice -- once with Marc Bulger taking the snaps and again Sunday with Kyle Boller getting the start. The winless Rams (0-4) have been outscored 108-24 and are making far too many mistakes under a rookie coach that has stressed fundamentals from Day 1, committing three turnovers that produced touchdowns for the 49ers in a 35-0 whitewash Sunday...
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Troy Glaus makes Cardinals' postseason roster
(Professional Sports ~ 10/06/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Troy Glaus will be on the St. Louis Cardinals' roster for their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Dodgers despite missing most of the season while rehabbing from shoulder surgery. After a two-hour workout Monday that stressed fundamentals, manager Tony La Russa said Glaus showed him enough in the last few weeks to think he could be helpful off the bench. But the manager said Mark DeRosa will be his starting third baseman...
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Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100
(Health ~ 10/06/09)
CHICAGO -- Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders -- higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150. Greater awareness, broader definitions and spotting autism in younger children may explain some of the increase, federal health officials said...
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Jackson's Thompson tosses no-hitter against Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/09)
The Jackson softball team notched a big win Monday behind the pitching of senior Hannah Thompson. Thompson fired a no-hitter as the Indians knocked off visiting Kelly 3-1. She struck out seven and walked one as Jackson improved to 9-16. Kelly also received a strong pitching performance as Danielle Dock allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk. She struck out six...
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NFL great Csonka visits Cape
(Community Sports ~ 10/06/09)
Larry Csonka, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was in Cape Girardeau Monday for Auto Tire And Parts NAPA's 100-year anniversary celebration that continues today at the Osage Community Centre with an appearance by professional drag racer Ron Capps...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 10/5/09
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Monday Cape Girardeau City Hall 401 Independence St. Public hearings Consent ordinances New ordinances Resolutions Other...
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Southeast, Austin Peay both have something to prove Saturday
(College Sports ~ 10/06/09)
It's not like the Southeast Missouri State football team has been getting blown out of Ohio Valley Conference games. But that's little consolation for the Redhawks, who fell to 0-3 in league play with Saturday's 23-17 setback at Tennessee State. Southeast, 1-4 overall, has suffered four straight losses since opening the season with a 72-3 mauling of NAIA Quincy...
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E. coli higher in 2009 at Lake of Ozarks beaches
(State News ~ 10/06/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri water records show bacteria counts spiked at the Lake of the Ozarks this year, nearly tripling the number of high E. coli tests from the previous six years combined. Results from E. coli tests at the popular central Missouri tourist attraction were high enough in 2009 that the state's two beaches should have been closed 11 times since May. ...
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Scott County Commission learns more about GPS prisoner monitoring system
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County is getting closer to implementing an active GPS monitoring program for low-risk prisoners. On Thursday, members of the Law Enforcement Restitution Board, as well as representatives who would be affected by such a program, met to hear more about the SecureAlert system. Danita Keen, administrator for the sheriff's department, set up a conference call with company representatives after doing research into several programs...
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Police report 10/6/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/06/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Property damages Miscellaneous...
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Watch out for restriping on Perryville state roads
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Watch out for restriping on Perryville state roads Missouri Department of Transportation crews will be working late into the evening in Perryville, Mo., this week to restripe state roads for better visibility. The crews will be working from 3:30 p.m. ...
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Catching burglars
(Editorial ~ 10/06/09)
Earlier this year a rash of more than 100 home burglaries in Cape Girardeau and Jackson gave residents the jitters. In communities where most neighborhoods are considered safe places to be, residents began worrying about being away from their homes. Then an arrest was made, and the suspect confessed to enough of the break-ins to satisfy police and prosecutors that they had their man. The burglar was sent to prison...
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Speak Out 10/6/09
(Speak Out ~ 10/06/09)
Just right; Aid paradox; Pushing the Olympics; False info; Carbon footprints?; Teaching respect; Pull over to talk; Threats, fines; Spay, neuter
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Out of the past 10/6/09
(Out of the Past ~ 10/06/09)
25 years ago: Oct. 6, 1984 The annual Jackson Fall Festival is forced indoors by rain; the festival is relocated to West Lane Elementary School's gymnasium, which is packed for much of the day as area residents examine wares from a number of artists and craftsmen...
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Ex-funeral home director awaits trial
(State News ~ 10/06/09)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The former Missouri funeral home director charged with intentionally giving three families the wrong cremated remains has waived his arraignment in anticipation of a trial. A Boone County grand jury indicted Harold Warren Sr. in late September on three felony counts of unlawful merchandising practices. He has pleaded not guilty...
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D.J. Branam
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
D.J. "Pokey" Branam was born Aug. 4, 2005, and went to be with his grandma, Karen Clark, in heaven Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. He is the son of Neecie Clark Beaird and David Branam. He is survived by a sister, Gracie Branam; a brother, Camden Clark; grandpa, Eddie "Papa" Clark and Judi Clark; grandma, Mari Jane Branam and Dale Branam; three uncles, Eddie "Booit" Clark, Chris "Big" Phelps, Trever Morris; six aunts, Cindi Clark Phelps, Tammy Clark, Amy Scallion, Crystal Branam, Sarah Branam and Krissi Clark.. ...
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Ill. hospital revises safety plan after surgical fire
(State News ~ 10/06/09)
MARION, Ill. -- A southern Illinois hospital where a woman was fatally burned during a surgical flash fire says it has adopted new safety procedures, according to WSIL-TV. Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion says it has a new comprehensive plan to prevent such fires...
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William Siebert
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
William Albert Siebert, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Sept. 29, 1920, in Whitewater, to Albert E. and Ida Lange Siebert. He and Elode Brown were married Dec. 29, 1944, in the parsonage at Tilsit, by the Rev. H.J. Strickert...
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Veronica Westrich
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Veronica "Buby" Westrich, 82, of New Hamburg died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 27, 1927, in New Hamburg, to Philip and Leocadia Dirnberger Bucher. She married Gilbert M. Westrich on April 14, 1948, in New Hamburg. He died Sept. 20, 2009...
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Wyvonna Huckabee
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
Wyvonna May Marie Huckabee, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at her home. She was born Sept. 5, 1926, in Greenbriar, Mo., daughter of Charles A. and Ethel Inmann Jackson. She and Floyd Huckabee were married June 14, 1947, in Pocahontas, Ark. He preceded her in death April 16, 2000...
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Wallace Poyner
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
Wallace T. "Wally" Poyner, 81, of Higginsville, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Mo. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. to service time Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Higginsville...
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Olive Mantooth
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
Olive Aileen Mantooth, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday at Grace United Methodist Church. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with the Rev. Tom Sullenger officiating. Graveside service will be Friday in East Mound Cemetery in Matador, Texas...
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George Sides
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- George Henry Sides, 74, of Anna died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Roath officiating...
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John Galeski
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John E. Galeski, 83, of Perryville died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Independence Care Center. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. Burial is private...
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Rev. James Lafferty
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
ADVANCE, Mo.-- The Rev. James Robert Lafferty, 63, of Advance died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Lafferty officiating. Burial will be in Brush Creek Cemetery near Arab, Mo...
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Diana Hottinger
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Diana Baine Sissom Hottinger, 62, of Anna died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Union County Hospital. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Buddy Walls officiating. Burial will be in McCrite Cemetery...
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Darrell James
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Darrell E. James, 83, of Anna, formerly of Tamms, Ill., died Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be at McCrite Cemetery in Tamms...
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Lionel Speidel
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
Radio broadcaster Lionel Dean Speidel, 84, died Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at St. Louis University Medical Center after being injured in a pedestrian accident an hour earlier near his former home. He was formerly of Cape Girardeau. He was crossing the street at Virginia and Chippewa when he was struck by a car and severely injured...
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Jason Austin
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jason Lee Austin, 37, of Perryville died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, in Perry County. He was born May 8, 1972, at Perryville, son of James "Jack" Austin and Evelyn "Jean" Boland Vogt. He married Kerri Guethle June 20, 1988, in Perryville...
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Frank Enloe
(Obituary ~ 10/06/09)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Frank Evertt Enloe, 78, of McClure died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009, at National Health Care Center in St. Louis. He was born April 6, 1931, in St. Louis to Frank E. and Elizabeth Kelly Enloe. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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City purchases light-pole banners; allots $40,000 to study signage for visitors
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Armed with a federal grant, Cape Girardeau will embark on a program to create downtown banners touting the city and a coordinated program to create signs directing visitors to tourist destinations and community facilities. The Cape Girardeau City Council approved two contracts Monday evening using Preserve America grant funding from the National Park Service Historic Preservation program. ...
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Americans share Nobel medicine prize
(National News ~ 10/06/09)
NEW YORK -- Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how chromosomes protect themselves as cells divide, work that has inspired experimental cancer therapies and may offer insights into aging. The research by Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak revealed the workings of chromosome features called telomeres, which play an important role in the aging of cells...
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Redbirds' Carpenter voted NL comeback player of the year
(Professional Sports ~ 10/06/09)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Carpenter has been voted NL comeback player of the year and Aaron Hill has won the AL award. Limited to four starts over the prior two seasons because of elbow surgery and a shoulder injury, Carpenter was 17-4 with a league-leading 2.24 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2005 NL Cy Young Award winner, Carpenter won 11 consecutive decisions from early July to early September...
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Band festival, parade set for today in Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Band festival, parade set for today in Jackson High school bands will be marching through downtown Jackson today. Bands from 15 area high schools were invited to the 65th annual Jackson Marching Band Festival. The noncompetitive marching event started in 1945 and has been held on the first Tuesday in October for more than 60 years. ...
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Mo. Southern faculty senate votes no confidence
(State News ~ 10/06/09)
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) -- The faculty senate of Missouri Southern State University has passed a no-confidence vote against university president Bruce Speck. In a secret ballot Monday, 21 of 26 members of the faculty senate approved the no-confidence vote...
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Auto Tire and Parts NAPA celebrates 100th anniversary of family-owned business
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Wayne Koenig was just 18 years old when he started working as a delivery driver and sweeper in 1967 at the Auto Tire and Parts storefront in Perryville, Mo. Though he longed to one day follow in his father's footsteps as an employee at an auto body and parts business, Koenig never dreamed he'd be working at the same store for 42 years...
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Students hurl doughnuts for United Way
(Local News ~ 10/06/09)
Sixth-grader Dillon O'Kelly throws a doughnut at his science teacher, Jared Huffman, right, Monday at Jackson Middle School. Huffman and Jackson Middle School principal Dr. Rodney Pensel had the sugary rings hurled at them for a doughnut dodgers fundraiser. ...
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Long-term care residents' rights
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/06/09)
Oct. 4-10 is National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week, a time to acknowledge the contributions and sacrifices many long-term care residents have made to better our community. This year's theme, "Hear Our Voice -- Residents Speak Out About Residents' Rights," calls attention to the fact that residents of long-term care facilities have a voice that should be part of decision-making in the facilities...
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Scott City Walking School Bus
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/06/09)
The Scott City PTO would like to send a big thank you to all who participated and volunteered their morning to the Walking School Bus. Thank you to Wes Drury for helping keep our children safe on the road with help from the Scott City police. Thank you to the community for your patience as our children were safely escorted through the intersections to school...
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Give credit in terrorism case
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/06/09)
The recent thwarting of potential terrorist attacks in this country was fortunate in that the terrorists did not get to carry out their plan. We are also fortunate that law enforcement took at least some suspected terrorists into custody, but you can rest assured there are others to take their place...
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