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Feral hogs create problems at Clearwater Lake
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Officials at Clearwater Lake are seeing a new type of visitor to the lands they manage, and it's not one they welcome. Just like their U.S. Army Corps of Engineers friends down the road at Wappapello Lake, the Clearwater staff is increasingly finding themselves in the middle of a growing feral hog problem, the Daily American Republic reported...
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Homeless man charged with molesting child in Stoddard County home where he was staying
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A 64-year-old man who was taken in by a Dexter family after he told the family he was homeless was in the Stoddard County Jail Tuesday morning under a cash-only bond of $25,000, charged with felony statutory sodomy in the first degree, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported...
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Republican candidates for 158th District seat say longevity is their goal
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
When Cape Girardeau voters elect a new state representative this year, the new lawmaker will be the fourth person to hold the 158th District Missouri House seat in less than four years. The turnover began when former representative Nathan Cooper resigned because of federal immigration charges and continued as Mary Kasten, a former representative, declined to seek a full term after winning a special election. ...
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Cape School District raises out-of-district tuition rate
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
Out-of-district tuition for students attending the Cape Girardeau School District will increase for the third year in a row, bringing the district more in line with state recommendations. During a meeting of mostly informational reports, the board voted in the increase Monday. ...
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The Waltz
(Submitted Story ~ 07/20/10)
"Grandma" Barbara Schaefer, 93yrs old, dancing the waltz with her son, Marcus, at his surprise 60th "Sports Hall of Fame" themed party.
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Cheerleader
(Submitted Story ~ 07/20/10)
"Grandma" Barbara Schaefer dressed and ready to go to her son, Marcus', surprise 60th birthday party. Who says that 93 yrs old is too old to be a cheerleader??
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The Cardinals biggest fan!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/10)
This is my 1 year old GSD, Alpha. His favorite past time is watching the Cardinal's game with my husband.
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Jackson Board of Aldermen set public hearing on proposed nightclub, other issues
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
A lighting designer for Lynryd Skynrd's concerts wants to bring a nightclub to Jackson. Jon R. Tosarello, the lighting designer for Lynyrd Skynyrd's current tour, wants to open what he calls a "multifaceted entertainment venue" near the former W.M. Nobbe John Deere dealer property on Old Orchard Road. ...
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12th Annual RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 07/20/10)
The 12th Annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteer Intergenerational Center Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 16, at noon at the Cape Jaycees Golf Course. 25 teams played in this year's annual golf tournament. The team of Janie Slaten, Brett Slaten, John Oliver and Austin Hunter won Flight A - First Place with a score of 55. ...
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Cape City Council takes next step in putting casino vote on ballot
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
The campaign over gambling in Cape Girardeau can now begin. The Cape Girardeau City Council voted Monday to set a Nov. 2 election on the issue of allowing a casino in the city and a negative vote would derail the city's effort to bring a casino to town just as the Missouri Gaming Commission is set to decide which community will receive the state's sole available license...
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Mini-Entrepreneur at the RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/10)
Jacie Pattengill sells chocolate chip cookies, gatorade, lemonade, and fruit punch at the 12th Annual RSVP/VIC Golf Tournament on Friday, July 16 at the Cape Jaycees Golf Course. All proceeds were raised for the RSVP and VIC Programs. We appreciate and thank Jacie for her dedication and hard work and wish her the best in becoming the newest mini-entrepreneur...
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Race for presiding commissioner: Purcell campaigns for county's top job as watchdog
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
Jay Purcell sees himself as the lone watchdog willing to expose flaws in order to protect the best interests of Cape Girardeau County's residents. He's running for presiding commissioner on a platform of cleaning up county government. And, Purcell says, he wants to put an end to years of controversy by establishing more open practices...
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Ozzie showing off his new tie
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/10)
Ozzie is a 5 month old German Short-haired Pointer & Lab mix. His favorite activity is going on long walks! Owners are Jonathan & Jamie M. of Jackson MO.
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A Special Gift!
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/10)
Kaylea Adams, 7 years old, daughter of Sunny Rae and Farris Adams of Millersville, Missouri, donated 11" of her hair to "Locks of Love" on Sunday, July 18. This is her first time and she is so happy to have enough to share with another child who is suffering from long term hairloss. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to children by utilizing donated ponytails. Kaylea says "I'm happy I did it"...
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Post 63's comeback kids
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/10)
After pretty much every game his team played at the Senior American Legion District 14 baseball tournament, Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 coach Todd Pennington talked about his players' desire to back up one another, play as a team, not let down a teammate...
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After watching his wife suffer, Bill Hoover now shares his knowledge of Alzheimer's disease with others
(Health ~ 07/20/10)
Bill Hoover knew something was wrong when his wife suddenly quit her job. Jo Ruth Hoover, a math teacher at Franklin Elementary School since 1972, quit in 1989, claiming she was "tired of taking orders." His suspicions heightened a few years later when she asked him for help writing a check because she couldn't remember where to put the decimal point...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assaults Thefts Burglary Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Speak Out 7/20/10
(Speak Out ~ 07/20/10)
WE have all kinds of gambling: state-approved lottery and bingo that sells pull tabs. There's also Internet gambling. I see church people all the time on gambling boats out of town. Jesus said a person is more likely to not be accepted in his own place. ...
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Births 7/20/10
(Births ~ 07/20/10)
Twin sons to Allen Ray Walker and Ashley Rose Locklear of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, Tuesday, July 6, 2010. Allen Isaiah was born at 5:15 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces. Ashton Elijah was born at 5:16 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 6 ounces. Ms. Locklear is the daughter of Kathy Arnzen of Jackson. She is employed at Sonic Drive-In. Walker is the son of Louise Bean of St. Louis...
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Mallarie Thies
(Obituary ~ 07/20/10)
Mallarie Kaye Thies, 3 weeks, daughter of Rachae Williams and David Thies of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 7/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/10)
Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Dr. Robert Hunt
(Obituary ~ 07/20/10)
Dr. Robert Skerlock Hunt, 73, of Cape Girardeau, a renowned and beloved general surgeon, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born June 11, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., son of James Bender and Jane Murray Skerlock Hunt, who preceded him in death. He and Helen Sue Bess were married June 5, 1959, at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson fire report 7/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/10)
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Monday: * Emergency medical service on Amanda Street.
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Gel helps prevent HIV infection
(National News ~ 07/20/10)
For the first time, a vaginal gel has proved capable of blocking the AIDS virus: It cut in half a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner in a study in South Africa. Scientists called it a breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners won't use condoms...
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Cap on oil well kept shut despite leaks, seepage
(National News ~ 07/20/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- The federal government Monday allowed BP to keep the cap shut tight on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well for another day despite news the well is leaking at the top and something is seeping from the sea floor nearby. The Obama administration's point man for the spill, retired Coast Guard Adm. ...
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Southeast names hall of fame class
(College Sports ~ 07/20/10)
Krista Haukap helped lead the Southeast Missouri State volleyball team to the 2000 NCAA tournament after being named the Ohio Valley Conference player of the year. Haukap, now Krista Haukap Davis, will be honored for her accomplishments as one of six individuals to be inducted into the Southeast Missouri Athletic Hall of Fame during a ceremony Dec. 3...
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Early deficit no worry for streaking Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/10)
ST. LOUIS -- No worries about offense on Matt Holliday's day off. The St. Louis Cardinals had plenty of it without their cleanup hitter. Albert Pujols' two-run home run in the fifth inning began a barrage of four long balls in a span of six at-bats, and Blake Hawksworth survived a rocky start in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night...
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Kabul meeting to lay ground for 2014 deadline
(International News ~ 07/20/10)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The strategy sits for now on a table in a locked-down Afghan capital: Hand over security in all 34 provinces to the government by the end of 2014 -- more than three years after President Barack Obama's date for the start of an American troop drawdown...
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Undercover taxidermists bust illegal Mo. hunters
(State News ~ 07/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Dozens of southern Missouri hunters could face criminal charges stemming from a sting involving an undercover taxidermy shop. The Department of Conservation said Monday that it discovered 425 wildlife violations committed by 68 people who brought animals into "Craig's Taxidermy" in Birch Tree, Mo...
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Cape Girardeau School Board retreat agenda 7/20/10
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
Noon today Cape Girardeau Public Library, 711 N. Clark Ave. Discussion items Executive session...
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Ohio River bridge to have restricted traffic
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
WICKLIFFE, Ky. --The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the U.S. 51/U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe and Cairo, Ill., for emergency repairs on a bridge deck expansion joint. The lane restriction is expected to be in place daily from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Thursday. Traffic on the bridge will be controlled by flaggers...
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Five injured in downtown St. Louis shootings
(State News ~ 07/20/10)
Two separate shootings in downtown St. Louis have left five people injured. Police say three young men were shot about 1 a.m. Monday. They were hospitalized in stable condition. A suspect was captured after a short police chase...
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Two people injured in separate lightning strikes
(State News ~ 07/20/10)
Two people are recovering after apparently being struck by lightning in separate incidents in St. Louis. STLtoday.com, the website for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports that both strikes happened during a thunderstorm on Monday. A woman was struck at the Jewel Box in Forest Park. The 50-year-old woman was conscious and alert by the time paramedics arrived...
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No appeal on suit against Mo. health care measure
(State News ~ 07/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The people who challenged a Missouri ballot measure on health care have decided not to appeal a judge's decision dismissing their lawsuit...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/10)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Hazel Clippard
(Obituary ~ 07/20/10)
Hazel Clippard, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 19, 2010, at Monticello House in Jackson. Arrangements are incomplete at Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 7/20/10
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
Monday Cape Girardeau City Hall 401 Independence St. Public hearing Consent agenda New ordinances Appointments Other business...
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Out of the past 7/20/10
(Out of the Past ~ 07/20/10)
The Flying Rifle Team, consisting of 16 Navy Technical Training Command crewmen from Millington, Tenn., perform at Senior Fun Fest 1985 at Trail of Tears State Park; an estimated crowd of more than 3,000 attends the event, despite 90-degree weather...
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Route AB extension project several years in the making
(Editorial ~ 07/20/10)
If everything goes according to plan, traffic on Interstate 55 near the Route AB exit to Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and to the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority on the Mississippi River will be less congested by summer or fall of 2011. That's when an extension of Route AB connecting the interstate and Highway 25 at Blomeyer is to be finished...
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Prayer 7/20/10
(Prayer ~ 07/20/10)
Heal us, O God, in spirit and in body, when we need your loving compassion. Amen.
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Gunmen burst into frat party near KC's Rockhurst
(State News ~ 07/20/10)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- One man is in custody and police are looking for two others who terrorized a fraternity party near Rockhurst over the weekend. Kansas City police say three gunmen burst into the party around 11:30 p.m. Satruday and pistol-whipped several party-goers. KMBC reports that one victim was knocked out, one had a chipped tooth and one suffered a corneal abrasion from the attack. Another person had temporary hearing loss after one of the intruder's fired a gun near his head...
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Storm repairs lead to power outage for some Jackson homes, businesses
(Local News ~ 07/20/10)
Approximately 225 customers of Jackson Power and Light lost power briefly Monday morning as city crews repaired damage to power lines caused by an overnight lightning strike. The Jackson Public Works Department said customers, both residential and business, on Jackson Boulevard and Michael Anna Street from Gerald Street to Hope Street and Hope Street from Jackson Boulevard to Main Street were without power for up to 30 minutes...
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Is experimental well cap making disaster worse?
(National News ~ 07/20/10)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Scientists huddled Tuesday to analyze data from the ocean floor as they weigh whether a leaking well cap is a sign BP's broken oil well is buckling. Oil and gas started seeping into the Gulf of Mexico again Sunday night, but this time more slowly, and scientists aren't sure whether the leaks mean the cap that stopped the flow last week is making things worse...
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Judiciary panel OKs Elena Kagan for Supreme Court
(National News ~ 07/20/10)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice. Just one Republican joined Democrats to approve Kagan's nomination and send it to the full Senate, where she's expected to win confirmation within weeks...
- Refreshing business plan (Local News ~ 07/20/10)
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