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Dodgers nip Cardinals on Ramirez single
(Professional Sports ~ 06/09/10)
LOS ANGELES -- Manny Ramirez hit an RBI double in the eighth inning and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Tuesday night to take sole possession of first place in the NL West for the first time this season...
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Jackson expands e-cycling program
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
With the expansion of Jackson's e-cycle program, residents and businesses can now deposit unwanted electronics and other hard-to-dispose-of items at the Jackson Recycling Center.
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October trial date set in Jetton assault case
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Former Missouri House speaker Rod Jetton appeared with his attorney Tuesday in court, where a New Madrid County judge set his case for trial. Circuit Court Judge Fred W. Copeland, per an agreement between the state and Jetton's attorney, Stephen Wilson, set the trial for Oct. 28 and 29.
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Study ties 1811, 1812 quakes to Illinois fault instead of New Madrid fault
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- New research by U.S. Geological Survey scientists is casting doubt on the long-held idea that the New Madrid fault zone in Missouri's Bootheel unleashed a series of devastating earthquakes in 1811 and 1812. In a new study, the researchers say the Wabash Valley fault line that runs through Southern Illinois may have been responsible and that immediate and intense study of the fault's quake potential is needed...
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SB40 board wants to renegotiate contract with VIP
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
A dispute that started over a $60,000 kitchen renovation is shedding light on the workings of both a county board that collects tax money to serve the developmentally disabled and the sheltered workshop that uses the money. For years, the Cape Girardeau County SB40 Board quietly collected property tax revenue and spent it through contracts with VIP Industries and two affiliated not-for-profit organizations. VIP employs 150 to 200 developmentally disabled people and 150 to 200 staff members...
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Toilet seat company donates to 'Redneck Games'
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
When you're the marketing director for a toilet seat manufacturer, you get asked some interesting questions. But until Cape Girardeau came calling, Bob Davis of Bemis Manufacturing Co. of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., had never been asked to donate seats for a toilet seat toss...
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Three university students plead guilty to misdemeanor trespassing in connection with December assault
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Three Southeast Missouri State University students connected with the December assault of a student pleaded guilty before a New Madrid County judge Monday to misdemeanor trespassing charges.
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American Cancer Society Annual Cancer Gala
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/10)
A Cure for Cape Cancer Gala Undergoing Changes Sauvez La Date - August 28, 2010. Planning is currently underway for this year's American Cancer Society's Annual A Cure for Cape Cancer Gala. The Gala Committee is dedicated to raising funds for the mission of the American Cancer Society while hosting an event that everyone's guaranteed to have a good time! Additionally, the Committee will bring new twists to this year's event no one will want to miss. ...
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"Galactic Blast" Vacation Bible School July 5-9
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/10)
Reserve your child's ticket to outer space NOW by getting him/her registered for this summer's Vacation Bible School (VBS), "GALACTIC BLAST" at New McKendree Church (Jackson). This is open to the public! Launch dates are July 5-9 at our South Campus launch pad (1770 S. ...
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30th aniversary
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/09/10)
enjoying our 3oth aniversary while on vacation for a week in the Bahamas
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Women's boat trailering course offered
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/10)
If you have access to boat, but haven't mastered the skills needed to assist with trailering and untrailering a boat, register for the Missouri Department of Conservation's "Discover Nature Women's Trailering a Boat" course to be held Friday, July 16th from 5:30 -- 9:00 p.m. at Perry County Lake in Perryville, Missouri...
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Story removed from seMissourian.com website
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/10)
A story submitted Wednesday afternoon was removed from this web site for violation of posting policies. Here is an excerpt from the semissourian.com user agreement that pertains to the posting: RUST COMMUNICATIONS may provide chat rooms, message boards and other public posting areas or community forums ("Community Forums") on the RUST COMMUNICATIONS site. ...
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Moon,
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/09/10)
May 24th, moon.
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DRIvIN' RAIN to preform July 3rd at Arena Park
(Submitted Story ~ 06/09/10)
Local hard rock band DRIvIN' RAIN will preform July 3rd at The Arena Park Grandstands as part of the July 4th Celebration. The band will be part of the three-day Independence Day festival sponsored by USA Veterans July 2 through 4 at Arena Park. The festival will kick off July 2 with a concert by country star Darryl Worley. Concert tickets are on sale now at the Arena Building and online at www.usa-veterans.org...
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Capahas baseball camp
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
First baseman Adam Childers retires runner Conrad Bonney to end the game during the annual Plaza Tire Capahas baseball camp Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Capaha Field. The two-day camp was for boys and girls ages 7-17.
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Cape Girardeau School Board authorizes bonds for district improvements
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
Three programs through the stimulus package will give the Cape Girardeau School District a boost as it begins administering its $40 million bond issue. The school board met in a special session Tuesday to authorize bonds. District officials and financial advisers outlined the benefits of bonds acquired through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
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Sex abuse crisis gives new momentum to Catholic dissidents
(International News ~ 06/09/10)
ROME -- The clerical sex abuse crisis is energizing Roman Catholic dissidents who want to open up the priesthood to women and ditch celibacy requirements. They marched on Rome on Tuesday even as Pope Benedict XVI called on priests to converge on the Vatican to cap a yearlong celebration of the priesthood. And in a sign of the deepening crisis, the faithful in traditionally Catholic Austria are at the forefront of demands for change...
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Police report 6/9/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Fire report 6/9/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Margaret Brendel
(Obituary ~ 06/09/10)
Margaret Ann Brendel, 73, of St. Martins, Mo., died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at her residence. She was born March 21, 1937, in Folk, Mo., daughter of the late Hubert Henry and Frances Mary Schulte Rustemeyer. She was married Oct. 20, 1956, in St. Martins, Mo., to Ernest Anton Brendel, who died April 19, 1996...
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Albert Halter
(Obituary ~ 06/09/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Albert Halter, 83, of Chaffee completed his work here on Earth and accepted his invitation to his heavenly home Monday, June 7, 2010. He died at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 8, 1927, in Chaffee, son of John Anthony and Bertha Lauck Halter. He and Lucille Modglin were married July 14, 1948...
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Barry Dickmann
(Obituary ~ 06/09/10)
Barry W. Dickmann, 70, of Jackson passed away Monday, June 7, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 3, 1939, in Friedheim, son of Herman D. and Letha G. Harris Dickmann. He and Joann Bowen were married April 6, 1959, in Millersville...
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Frances Henderson
(Obituary ~ 06/09/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Frances E. Henderson, 87, of Perryville died Monday, June 7, 2010, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bruce Owens officiating...
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Jackson police/fire reports
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Theft FIRE Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Warhol portrait of Liz Taylor offered at auction
(Entertainment ~ 06/09/10)
LONDON -- Auction house Christie's says a rare Andy Warhol portrait of Hollywood screen legend Elizabeth Taylor will go on sale in London this month. "Silver Liz" is expected to fetch up to $11.5 million when it goes under the hammer June 30. The portrait was painted in 1963, the year Taylor became the first actress to earn $1 million for a role. It has been in a private collection for 20 years and has not been seen in public...
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Smoking ban to go before voters in Jefferson City in November
(State News ~ 06/09/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Voters in Missouri's capital city will decide in November whether to ban smoking in public areas. The city council in Jefferson City decided Monday night to put the issue on the ballot after supporters gathered more than 1,200 petition signatures for the ordinance...
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Homebuyers could gain new protections with Missouri bill
(State News ~ 06/09/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Legislation pending before Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon would create new rules for resolving payment disputes among home construction contractors in an effort to relieve home buyers of unexpected hassles and headaches. The legislation addresses payment claims -- called mechanic's liens -- that currently can be filed even after houses have been sold. ...
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Out of the past 6/9/10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/09/10)
First Presbyterian Church, celebrating its 150th anniversary, holds an outdoor service in Courthouse Park in the evening; the service centers on the theme "God and Nature." Britt Airways, which provides air passenger service between St. Louis and Cape Girardeau and interline connections with major airlines, established an all-time passenger handling record at Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport last month, boarding 1,154 passengers and deplaning 1,024...
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Making a difference
(Editorial ~ 06/09/10)
This year's recipients of Spirit awards represent both the best ideals of the communities served by the United Way of Southeast Missouri and its mission. The awards were handed out at United Way's recent annual meeting. Receiving the Spirit of Giving award was Larry Dunger, a United Way board member for nine years and currently serving on the allocations committee. ...
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Speak Out 6/9/10
(Speak Out ~ 06/09/10)
WHY are there so many school cuts when there is more money from the lottery? I thought money from the lottery was going to the schools. Who is responsible for dropping the ball on this one? I would like to know why teachers are feeling the cuts. Why not cut sports? I bet if schools changed things, more money would be available and fewer people would be without jobs. How many more people are wondering the same thing?...
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Recipe Swap: Recipes to get you grilling this summer
(Column ~ 06/09/10)
Fire up the grill for some out-of-the-ordinary barbecue recipes. When I grill, I fill it up and put a few pieces of several kinds of meat on at once. It makes great leftovers for the children to eat when we are rushing to marching band practice or ballgames. ...
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A Harte Appetite: One letter makes world of difference
(Column ~ 06/09/10)
Recently the leader of the choir in a small church learned firsthand how much difference one letter in a word can make when he spotted in the church bulletin this notice: "The choir director invites any members of the congregation who enjoy sinning to join the choir."...
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Prayer 6/9/10
(Prayer ~ 06/09/10)
For those who are fearful or have experienced tragedy, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Former arts council employee waives preliminary hearing on forgery charges
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
The former administrative assistant for the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri who is charged with felony forgery waived her preliminary hearing Tuesday before Associate Circuit Court Judge Scott Thomsen, who bound over the case to division two of the court...
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Stoddard County man to plead guilty to charges stemming from fatal crash
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter man charged in connection with a fatal ATV crash last May is slated to plead guilty this month, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported. According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Briney Welborn, Michael Norman appeared for a hearing last week and requested his upcoming trial be canceled and that he be allowed to plead guilty...
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One dead after Stoddard County motorcycle accident
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- One person is dead and another is hospitalized following a motorcycle wreck on U.S. 60 just east of the One Mile Road overpass Monday evening, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported. Dexter police had not yet released the names of the victims in the accident at press time Tuesday morning. The wreck occurred shortly after 6 p.m...
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Chaffee man found guilty of stabbing girlfriend
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - It took a jury just 24 minutes to find a Chaffee, Mo., man guilty of repeatedly stabbing his girlfriend and fleeing police. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported Bradley Brown, 37, was convicted by a Stoddard County jury on a change of venue from Scott County for one count of first-degree domestic assault, armed criminal action and felony resisting arrest arising out of events on March 8, 2008. The trial was before Judge Robin Fulton on Friday...
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Missouri curators mum on expansion
(College Sports ~ 06/09/10)
The board will meet Thursday and Friday, opening and closing with closed sessions
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Klocke not among 12 OVC players taken in MLB draft
(Professional Sports ~ 06/09/10)
Twelve Ohio Valley Conference baseball players were selected on day two of the 2010 major league draft, but Southeast Missouri State All-American catcher Jim Klocke was not among them. Rounds 2 through 30 were held Tuesday, after the first round and supplemental rounds Monday...
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Deadline near for Spirit of America nominations
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
Local civic organizations and residents have until Monday to nominate individuals for the Southeast Missourian's annual Spirit of America Award. The award will recognize a person who most embodies American values such as patriotism, loyalty, generosity, entrepreneurship and other such qualities...
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Stocks climb, not slide, in last hour
(National News ~ 06/09/10)
NEW YORK -- This time, the stock market had a late-day rally. Most stocks surged in the final hour of trading Tuesday to give the Dow Jones industrials a gain of 123 points. That ended a two-day slump that sent the Dow down nearly 440 to a seven-month low...
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River Campus season tickets for sale beginning Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
The window will open Thursday for people to purchase season tickets to events at the River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The box office will accept season ticket orders for the Master Series, which includes the Symphony, Touring and Theatre/Dance series. ...
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Highway 114 reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
Highway 114 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine bridge maintenance between County Road 725 and County Road 717. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
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I-55 reduced for repairs in Pemiscot County
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane while MODOT crews perform pavement repairs one-half mile north of Route A, exit 27, to one half mile south of Route A, exit 27. Work will start at 7 a.m. Monday and the lane will reopen at 5 p.m. June 17...
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Defense attorney: Blagojevich 'didn't take a dime'
(State News ~ 06/09/10)
CHICAGO -- An attorney for Rod Blagojevich declared Tuesday that the former Illinois governor is an honest man who "didn't take a dime" of illegal money and simply trusted the wrong people to handle his fundraising before he was ousted by corruption allegations...
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The truth about Jay Purcell
(Column ~ 06/09/10)
When reading the attack piece "Here are the facts about Jay Purcell" written by Gerald Jones, presiding commissioner of Cape Girardeau County, and published by his friends at the Southeast Missourian, I have to admit I got a little angry and even thought about responding with a piece about Gerald Jones...
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Area digest 6/9/10
(Community Sports ~ 06/09/10)
The Jackson Senior Babe Ruth baseball team rode its explosive offense to a sweep of Malden on Monday. Heath Pobst, Matt Stueve and Clay Roth all collected two hits in Jackson's 12-2 victory in the opener. Stueve threw four shutout innings to earn the win...
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Cape Girardeau Municipal Band opens its summer season today
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band will be playing its first show of the summer at 8 p.m. today at the Capaha Park band shell. The guest director for the first show is Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger. "I'm excited. I've had the honor of doing this before. I like to recognize all that the municipal band and the director do for the community. I'm looking forward to it," Rediger said...
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Scientists: Gulf oil leak may be bigger than BP, gov't say
(National News ~ 06/09/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- While BP is capturing more oil from its blown-out well with every passing day, scientists on a team analyzing the flow said Tuesday that the amount of crude still escaping into the Gulf of Mexico may be considerably greater than what the government and the company have claimed...
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Advance Jr-Sr. High
(Honor Roll ~ 06/09/10)
Advance Junior & Senior High Second semester 12th grade: Hannah Barr, Andy Below, Derrick Carpenter, Aftan Cato, Austin Hawkins, Williams Jones, Sara Mace. Miranda Middleton, Jessica Nenninger, Taylor Roper, Michael Simmers, Luke Steil, Michael Storie, Matthew Ware, Tess Wheetley...
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Meridian Elementary & Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 06/09/10)
Meridian Elementary & Middle School High Honors 3rd grade: Kendrick Blake, Carlos Griffin. 4th grade: Cymone Ballard, Mia Davis, Jessica Edwards, Audrianna Green, Ricky Hamilton, Rakyah Jeter, Darnell Lowe, Destiny Lowe, Rachel Thurston, Malachi Tucker, Rachel Valentine, Richard Valentine, Shalaia Vaughn, Breanna Wyatt...
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2-year Wis. colleges seek to offer 4-year degrees
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The University of Wisconsin's two-year colleges could soon have the power to offer limited four-year degrees under a plan aimed at serving adult students in mostly rural areas. The proposed bachelors of applied arts and sciences degree would be geared toward "place-bound students" who have earned associates degrees but can't transfer to finish at four-year universities. ...
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Southeast, Three Rivers drop plans to get degree-granting powers for Bootheel centers
(Local News ~ 06/09/10)
Southeast Missouri State University and Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo., will begin working together in a different capacity as they resolve issues that arose when both submitted proposals to offer associate degrees at their Bootheel centers...
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