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Pseudoephedrine prescription legislation has troubled history
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House of Representatives is taking another look at legislation that would make pseudoephedrine available by prescription only. Proponents of a bill sponsored by freshman Rep. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, say it will greatly reduce the problem of methamphetamine in Missouri.
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Japanese students in Cape Girardeau worry about homeland
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
Katsunari Asano watched the devastation of his city on the Internet, and television. Streaming video of crushed buildings, smashed cars, flooded streets, debris everywhere. He read the initial news accounts of the dead and injured, the numbers rising by the hour...
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English-only drivers' test bill headed to Senate
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
Angela Liu started learning English in the second grade in her hometown of Dalian, a city in northeast China about 300 miles from Beijing.
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Firefighters extinguish blaze on 65 acres near Oran
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
ORAN, Mo. -- Firefighters from five agencies contained a 65-acre brush fire near Oran on County Road 250 Saturday afternoon. According to Bryan Webb, assistant fire chief with the Oran Fire District, the fire was reported at 2:39 p.m. and took about two hours for firefighters to extinguish...
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Two more arrested in connection with Chaffee burglaries
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- Following a rash of home burglaries in Chaffee, Mo., last week, three businesses in the city were broken into this week, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Department, resulting in the arrest of two more Chaffee men. Kyle Myers, 22, and Michael A. Biler, 21, were arrested Thursday for allegedly breaking into two Chaffee insurance companies -- State Farm and Shelter Insurance -- and attempting to unlawfully enter a dentist office in Chaffee...
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Kinder says he hopes Jay Nixon will be one-term Mo. governor
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
While rumors persisted among the crowd at Saturday night's Lincoln Day Dinner, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder didn't make any announcement regarding running for governor in 2012. Kinder did say, however, he hoped that Gov. Jay Nixon would be a one-term governor...
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Small school districts worry about revenue effect of Missouri sawmill bill
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
A bill that would provide long-awaited tax relief for Missouri's sawmills would be a revenue drain on small school districts already hit hard by declining state and federal funding, according to a Southeast Missouri school administrator. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. ...
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Cape Girardeau junior high teacher wins American Legion honor
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
For Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School teacher Jane Kester-Koppenaal, the reward of teaching is in the reaching. "When I reach a difficult student, a student who is not involved in education or not interested, when I'm able to inspire or motivate them to see the reality of how education could potentially improve their future, that's when I feel best about my job," the seventh-grade communication arts teacher said...
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Coroner: Man found in Cape died of natural causes
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
A body discovered Saturday morning on Linden Street has been identified as 65-year-old James Paul Baker of the Linden Apartments. According to Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton, he died of natural causes. Police responded to a call at 9:20 a.m. Saturday to the area of 1121 Linden St., from a caller who discovered a male body, according to a dispatcher.
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Streaking Scott County Central boys basketball team clobbers Chadwick 87-36
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/11)
The Scott County Central boys basketball team used a 60-2 run to bury Chadwick in a Class 1 quarterfinal
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Scott County Commission appoints group to lead 911 consolidation
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County is moving forward with plans to form a regional 911 center by appointing a group to take the lead. Commissioner Dennis Zieghenhorn, as well as five other individuals who represent entities in Scott County that would be affected by such a change, will serve on the group...
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Bootheel teenager accused of making threats on Facebook
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Delta C-7 student was turned over to juvenile authorities in connection with threats made on Facebook. Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell said deputies and Delta C-7 School officials began an investigation Monday after reports of threats made to school officials and students. The threats were made on the online social site Facebook...
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Meadow Heights girls basketball team drops state quarterfinal in double OT
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/11)
The Meadow Heights girls basketball team lost to Couch 59-50.
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EMS service
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/11)
Does the Cape County Private Ambulance Service (CCPA) provide first-class service to a first-class county? What are the CCPA response times for areas that have no first responders nearby, such as the North County Fire District, Whitewater Fire District and Delta Fire District?...
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Why we support wastewater issue
(Editorial ~ 03/13/11)
Cape Girardeau voters will be asked to vote April 5 on how the city should finance a new wastewater treatment plant and other system improvements. The current plant is operating over capacity and has been in violation of state and federal standards since 2009. ...
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A community's role
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/13/11)
Thank you to M.D. Kittle and the Southeast Missourian for the recent coverage on the importance of quality early care and education. A recent editorial emphasized the responsibility parents and caregivers have in preparing young children for school success. Noted were two organizations -- the Chamber of Commerce and Junior Achievement -- that have programs supporting young children in our schools. Thank you to both organizations. The United Way has a couple of initiatives as well...
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Tax-funded lobbyists vs. the public
(Column ~ 03/13/11)
By Doug Crews I've worked for the Missouri Press Association since 1979. I testified on a bill in the legislature for the first time in 1982. The press association and Missouri newspapers have been involved in every so-called Sunshine Law revision and every effort for increased open government since Missouri's Sunshine Law was passed in 1973...
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'Right to work' equals jobs
(Column ~ 03/13/11)
By Robert N. Mayer More than 280,000 Missourians are out of work. The alarm is sounding and we should all hear the wake-up call that now is the time to put all the pieces in place so Missouri can truly compete for jobs. Missouri can no longer continue to do business as usual and expect things to change. ...
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Generous Mobile Food Pantry
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
Southeast Missouri members of the legislature came together to fight hunger by donating to the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. Rep. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, donated $600 to sponsor a Mobile Food Pantry. ...
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Deaf dogs can make good pets with training, love
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
Morgan Shumard and fiance Tim Self are experienced dog owners, but they weren't entirely sure about Norton, a 70-pound pit bull, after they fell in love with him on a website. It's not the breed. The couple in Burton, Mich., had lost a pit bull and were in search of another. It's that Norton is completely deaf...
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Generous LFCS
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
The C.W. Rushing Charitable Trust made a $1,000 donation to Lutheran Family and Children's Services on Feb. 15. The money was raised during the 2010 Captain Woody Rushing Golf Tournament held at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. ...
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Birds left searching for seeds in spring
(Column ~ 03/13/11)
As winter draws to a close, many of our songbirds are going through a stressful time. Songbirds that rely on seeds to sustain them through winter may find themselves surviving on less and less. Many natural occurrences cause this. Seed that naturally falls from the parent plant to the ground may be rendered ineffectual to songbirds in many ways. ...
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FYI 3/13/11
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
The Missouri State Genealogical Association Awards Committee is seeking recommendations for individuals or institutions to be considered for an Award of Merit or Certificate of Appreciation. It is not required to be a MoSGA member to recommend an individual or institution for an award, nor does the nominee have to be a MoSGA member to receive an award. ...
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Waiting is a part of living
(Column ~ 03/13/11)
I don't like to wait. I don't know many people who do. There have been numerous times that I have driven out of my way just to avoid waiting in traffic. Any movement in somewhat the right direction is better than no movement at all. Waiting is a part of living. ...
- Adopt Maisy (Community ~ 03/13/11)
- Adopt Milo (Community ~ 03/13/11)
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Diebold - Berkbigler
(Wedding ~ 03/13/11)
Jennifer Diebold and Mark Berkbigler were married April 10, 2010, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Saviour Nundwe performed the ceremony. Music was by Lenny Kuper of Cape Girardeau, pianist; Chrissy Renick of St. Louis, vocalist; and Tanesha Reeves of Cape Girardeau...
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Roth - Balsano
(Wedding ~ 03/13/11)
Alison Jo Roth and Ryan Anthony Balsano exchanged vows Oct. 16, 2010, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Thomas Kiefer performed the ceremony. Scripture readers were Donna Kielhofner of Jackson, aunt of the bride, and Mae Law of Murphysboro, Ill., great-aunt of the groom. Organist was Geri Beussink and soloist was Jane Oehl, both of Jackson...
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Scheeter - Randolph
(Engagement ~ 03/13/11)
Dennis and Stephanie Scheeter of Chaffee, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Caitlin Marie Scheeter, to David Timothy Randolph, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Robert and Barbara Randolph of Cape Girardeau. Scheeter is a 2007 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2010. She is a registered nurse at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo...
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Wessell - Scheper
(Engagement ~ 03/13/11)
Doug and Susan Wessell of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Elizabeth Wessell, to Jacob Robert Scheper. He is the son of Rob and Carla Scheper of Jackson. A June 4 wedding is planned in Jackson. JACOB SCHEPER &...
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James - Chorba
(Engagement ~ 03/13/11)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Christopher and Jeanie James of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Tasha Dawn James, to Michael Joseph Chorba II. He is the son of Mike and Diane Chorba Sr. of Marble Hill. James is a 2007 graduate of Woodland High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed in the university's news bureau...
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Boren - Logsdon
(Engagement ~ 03/13/11)
Doug and Cathy Boren of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Victoria J. Boren, to David R. Logsdon II. He is the son of Dave and Justine Logsdon of Hagerstown, Md. Boren received a degree in psychology from Southeast Missouri State University in 2009. She is in the occupational therapy program at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...
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Markhart - Uptain
(Engagement ~ 03/13/11)
Homer and JoDonna Markhart of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Jo Markhart, to Clayton Russell Uptain. He is the son of Alisa Uptain and Bryan Uptain of Cape Girardeau. Markhart is a 2008 graduate of Central High School. She is pursuing a degree in early childhood education at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Vandeven - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 03/13/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry "Jeff" Vandeven of Cape Girardeau and Paducah, Ky., recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Vandeven and Charlene Bertrand were married Feb. 6, 1951, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fornfelt (Scott City). Their attendants were Charles Schlitt and Denise Hahn...
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Prayer 3/13/11
(Prayer ~ 03/13/11)
Almighty God, guide us in the paths of righteousness. Amen.
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Youngblood - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 03/13/11)
Norman and Dorine Youngblood of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner March 31, 2011. The couple has three children, six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. MR. & MRS. YOUNGBLOOD...
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Obama, McConnell plan ways to tackle entitlement programs
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and the Senate's top Republican both declared Friday they want to take on the huge entitlement programs driving America's long-term deficits -- but their lines of attack differed sharply and that could lead to a showdown over government borrowing...
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Japan moves 170,000 people after explosion at nuclear plant
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
IWAKI, Japan -- An explosion at a nuclear power plant on Japan's devastated coast destroyed a building Saturday and made leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, the central threat menacing a nation just beginning to grasp the scale of a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami...
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Scenes of devastation at heart of Japan disaster
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
SENDAI, Japan -- She scanned the landscape of debris and destruction, looking at the patch of earth where Japan's massive tsunami erased her son's newly built house so thoroughly that she can't even be certain where it once stood. Satako Yusawa teared up but pulled herself together quickly. ...
- Washers tournament held at Jackson Junior High School (Local News ~ 03/13/11)
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Section of Big Bend Road to be closed
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
Big Bend Road between 5th Street and North End Boulevard will be closed starting Monday, according to Cape Girardeau city news release issued Friday. The recommended detour is accessing Main Street via 5th Street.
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Highway 25 pavement repairs in Stoddard County continue
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Southbound Highway 25 between U.S. 60 and Business U.S. 60 in Stoddard County will continue to be reduced to one lane this week while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the work will continue from 8 a.m. ...
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Drainage repairs reduce Route P in Scott, Stoddard counties
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route P in Scott and Stoddard counties will be reduced to one lane this week, while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make drainage repairs. The section of road is from Route Y to Route Z. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Route O in Perry County to close for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route O in Perry County will be closed while Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe. Weather permitting, the first section of road to be closed will be between Route K and County Road 614 from 8 a.m. ...
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Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau County reduced to one lane for tree trimming
(Local News ~ 03/13/11)
Highway 25 between Route NN and Route P in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane this week while Missouri Department of Transportation crews trim trees along the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Okla. wildfire victims return to their homes
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
HARRAH, Okla. -- People who live in and around Oklahoma City returned to their fire-ravaged neighborhoods Saturday to assess the damage and begin cleaning up. Gov. Mary Fallin and U.S. Rep. James Lankford, R-Okla., toured Harrah, where 30 homes were destroyed Friday...
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First female VFW post opens in N.Y.
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
WEST SENECA, N.Y. -- As one of the few female officers in New York's Veterans of Foreign Wars organization, Marlene Roll heard the questions all the time: Why don't more women join the VFW? How can we change that? As she set out to start the nation's first female VFW post, it turned out the answers had to do not only with gender, but generation...
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Wis. labor protesters say they're not backing down
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
MADISON, Wis. -- Thousands of pro-labor protesters undeterred by the success of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut public workers' collective bargaining rights marched at the state's Capitol on Saturday, vowing to refocus their fight on future elections...
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Bus crash claims 14
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
NEW YORK -- Fourteen people died and others were maimed Saturday when a bus returning to New York City from a casino overturned on a highway and was sliced, end to end, by the support pole for a large sign. The driver, who survived, told police he lost control while trying to evade a swerving tractor-trailer. Police began a hunt for the truck, which did not stop after the crash, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. It was unclear whether the two vehicles made contact, he said...
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Obama dismisses request for records
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama once promised that negotiations over his health care overhaul would be carried out openly, in front of TV cameras and microphones. Tell that to the White House now. Republican congressional investigators got the brush-off this past week after pressing for details of meetings between White House officials and interest groups, including drug companies and hospitals that provided critical backing for Obama's health insurance expansion...
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American contractor found guilty in Cuba
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
HAVANA -- A Cuban court on Saturday found U.S. contractor Alan Gross guilty of crimes against the state and sentenced him to 15 years in prison, a verdict that brought a swift and strongly worded condemnation from Washington. The court said prosecutors had proved that Gross, 61, was working on a "subversive" program paid for by the United States that aimed to bring down Cuba's revolutionary system. Prosecutors had sought a 20-year jail term...
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Pakistan spy chief to stay on as key CIA partner
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's government will extend the term of the country's powerful spy chief, the CIA's main partner in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban and a major player in the country's policies toward Afghanistan, an official said Saturday...
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Gadhafi troops advance as Arab League calls for help
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
RAS LANOUF, Libya -- The world moved a step closer to a decision on imposing a no-fly zone over Libya but Moammar Gadhafi was swiftly advancing Saturday on the poorly equipped and loosely organized rebels who have seized much of the country. Gadhafi's forces pushed the front line miles deeper into rebel territory and violence erupted at the front door of the opposition stronghold in eastern Libya, where an Al-Jazeera cameraman slain in an ambush became the first journalist killed in the nearly monthlong conflict.. ...
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Iraq's prime minister reviles protesters on air
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq's prime minister on Saturday described protesters calling for a regime change as out of step with the will of the nascent democracy and brushed off his critics as few and weak. In a defiant nighttime interview on state TV, Nouri al-Maliki also questioned if those who want him to go would prefer Iraq to return to the days of dictatorship...
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Births 3/13/11
(Births ~ 03/13/11)
Son to Daniel Alejandro and Paige Lynn Reyes of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 7:13 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011. Name, Wyatt Alejandro. Weight, 9 pounds, 14 ounces. Mrs. Reyes is the former Paige Thomas, daughter of Jerri Thomas and Mark Thomas of Jackson. Reyes is the son of Bianca Calis and Raul Reyes of Guatemala. He is employed at Maya's Mexican Restaurant...
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Genevive Davault
(Obituary ~ 03/13/11)
Genevive "Genny" Davault, 83, of Jackson passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Jackson, daughter of Roy and Nell Williams Schreiner. She and H. Vernon Davault were married Aug. 9, 1947, in Jackson. He passed away Jan. 27, 2005...
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Mary Brune
(Obituary ~ 03/13/11)
Mary Louise Brune, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, March 11, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 14, 1922, in Pottstown, Pa., to John H. Jamison and Hannah Louisa Diffenderfer Jamison. She and Charles Brune were married Aug. 2, 1944, in Traverse City, Mich...
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Out of the past 3/13/11
(Out of the Past ~ 03/13/11)
The Southeast Missouri Council on the Arts, assisted by the Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Downtown Merchants Association, is planning an artist competition this spring to select a design for an outdoor mural; the winning design will be painted on the wall of the James building, just north of the parking lot at Themis and Water streets...
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Gerald Williams
(Obituary ~ 03/13/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Gerald Williams, 71, of Chaffee died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Patricia Quade
(Obituary ~ 03/13/11)
Patricia Ann Quade, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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83 rescued from eatery that floated downstream
(National News ~ 03/13/11)
COVINGTON, Ky. -- Kathy Kinane and her husband walked into the upscale Waterfront restaurant wearing snorkeling gear, a joking reference to the recent rain and rising water levels outside the eatery housed on a barge. They almost needed it. The Kinanes and 81 others found themselves floating downstream during the dinner rush Friday night when the restaurant broke from its moorings. ...
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Preaching hard work if done right, pastor says
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
Spencer Strickland was not thinking about becoming a preacher until he visited the East Tennessee School of Preaching in Knoxville, Tenn. The then-19-year-old visited the school when his best friend and their preacher planned a trip. He was impressed with the students' dedication and commitment and decided that was what he wanted to do with his life. ...
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Red Wings fend off Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 03/13/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Pavel Datsyuk scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, one night after netting the overtime winner, and the Detroit Red Wings bounced back after squandering a two-goal lead and beat the St. Louis Blues 5-3 on Saturday night...
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You have to keep on doing
(Column ~ 03/13/11)
"Why bother?" you say. "I just finished that yesterday." Life does seem to go on and on, around and around -- one thing after another. Yet what's one to do? You do not decide when you're born and when you die. God directs the flow. You, can, however, decide how you spend the time you have...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team rebounds to beat North Dakota
(College Sports ~ 03/13/11)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team beat North Dakota 13-6 on Saturday.
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Southeast Missouri State roundup: Redhawks softball team sweeps OVC doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 03/13/11)
A report on all the action in the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
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Jackson fire report 3/13/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/11)
Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/13/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday:...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball pitcher Underwood garners national attention for his success story
(College Sports ~ 03/13/11)
Southeast Missouri State pitcher Jordan Underwood is developing into the Redhawks' ace despite losing his left eye when he got struck in the face by a batted ball.
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Slow start dooms Scott City girls basketball team
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/11)
Kennett upended Scott City 43-28 in the Class 3 state quarters
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Craig scores winner for Cardinals on wild pitch
(Professional Sports ~ 03/13/11)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Carl Pavano appears to be ready for his opening day start. The Twins right-hander pitched four more scoreless innings, running his spring streak to 13, but the Minnesota Twins lost 3-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Pavano was pitching on three days' rest to line him up for the Twins' April 1 opener at Toronto. He tossed 57 pitches, 40 for strikes...
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Cholera outbreak hits Somalia
(International News ~ 03/13/11)
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A growing cholera outbreak in Somalia's war-ravaged capital has killed more than 20 people and infected more than 2,000, a doctor said Saturday. Dr. Lul Mohamed said that Banadir Maternity Hospital has seen more than 2,000 cholera patients since the beginning of February and the disease is rapidly spreading. ...
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Camaraderie, competition keep senior bowlers coming back
(Community ~ 03/13/11)
Editor's note: this is the first of an occasional feature column written by editor Bob Miller. If you have an interesting slice of life column idea for him, send an e-mail to bmiller@semissourian.com. By Bob Miller Southeast Missourian It's noon on Senior Monday at Cape Girardeau's West Park Lanes, and the buzz is picking up. ...
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School menus
(Menus ~ 03/13/11)
MONDAY--Corn dog or ham & cheese on bun, vegetable blend with cheese, cherry crisp. TUESDAY--Cheeseburger or turkey & cheese on bun, sweet potato fries, grapes. WEDNESDAY--Ravioli or ham & cheese on bun, green beans, roll, pineapple. THURSDAY--French toast sticks with syrup & sausage patty or turkey & cheese on bun, potato tots, peaches...
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