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Corps of Engineers closes emergency offices as river levels fall
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
In light of falling Ohio and Mississippi River levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced Wednesday its flood response, closing emergency field offices in Cape Girardeau, Caruthersville, Mo., and Dyersburg, Tenn. Corps personnel staffing those offices will return to their normal duties, the corps' Memphis district said Thursday, but other staff members will still be monitoring levees and other flood works in Southern Illinois at Cairo and along the Mississippi River...
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Cape Girardeau murder trial pushed back to September
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
An Illinois man charged with murder in the 2010 shooting death of Matthew "Woody" Ervin will wait another six months before his case is heard by a jury. Thomas D. Evans, 21, accused of killing Ervin last June, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action. His jury trial will now begin Sept. 7 in Butler County. Circuit Court Judge Benjamin F. Lewis will still preside over the case...
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Casino to break ground at Cape Girardeau site next week
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
Isle of Capri will break ground on its $125 million casino at 2 p.m. March 31. The event will take place at the intersection of Main and Mill streets, according to a public invitation posted on the casino's Facebook page. The new gaming and entertainment complex north of downtown at the old shoe factory site off North Main Street is expected to have 1,000 slot machines, 28 table games, three restaurants, a lounge and terrace overlooking the Mississippi River and a 750-seat event center...
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Local Red Cross reviews 2010 at annual breakfast event
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
Local Red Cross leaders shared their vision and their mission with potential donors Thursday morning at the second annual Red Cross Experience breakfast. Mike Mahan told how the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Red Cross helped his family after a fire ravaged his home on Parkview Street in Jackson...
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Elijah and his Fav cousin Jojo
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/25/11)
elijah and jojo showing eachother how much they love eachother!!!
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Southeast Board of Regents approves room and board rate increases
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents approved room and board rate increases at its meeting Friday. Room and board rates will increase 3.71 percent on average next academic year, according to a university news release. Rates for rooms will increase 3.37 percent on average and dining rates will go up by 4.26 percent for fiscal year 2012...
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Smoking ban debate Saturday moved to Cape public library
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
A debate scheduled for Saturday between both sides of Cape Girardeau's proposed smoking ban has been moved to the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The event is being moved indoors because of the strong chance for inclement weather, said Tom Young, a member of the Cape Girardeau County Tea Party, which is sponsoring the event. ...
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Shawnee Park Center ribbon cutting Monday
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
Cape Girardeau's Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the Shawnee Park Center's grand opening at 11:30 a.m. Monday. The Shawnee Park Center is the newest addition to the city's recreation facilities, joining the A.C. Brase Arena and Osage Centre. All are invited to attend the ceremony and see the new 14,541-square-foot center. Admission will be $2...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team seeks an identity
(College Sports ~ 03/25/11)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team has gone 4-8 after starting the season 7-2
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'Church Basement Ladies' come out of the kitchen, onto Bedell stage
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
If you've grown up around the smell of kettle beef cooking in mass quantities or have been caught sneaking an extra piece of pie at the potluck, chances are you can identify with the next show coming to Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus...
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Entertainers announced for Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- When choosing the entertainment for this year's Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo, entertainment chairman Craig Templeton prioritized bringing in acts that he knew the community would like. "I wanted to bring in people that we knew those who attend the rodeo would enjoy," he said. "More of the new country, mixed with the music they know -- a lot of songs that are on the radio now. We want a sellout crowd every night."...
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ARTifacts 3/25/11
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
Arts and entertainment briefs
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Best bet: Bill Engvall
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
Country comedian Bill Engvall will make a stop Saturday in Sikeston, Mo. The award-winning funny man from "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" will talk relationships, children and growing older. His "clean" comedy still addresses everyday situations with spark and sarcasm. ...
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The Holy Grail of 'Spamalot' trivia
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table will make their way to Cape Girardeau today. Their search for the Holy Grail will be portrayed in the Bedell Performance Hall in "Spamalot," the stage adaptation of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." The show will be at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $49 or $43 River Campus box office, by calling 651-2265, at metrotix.com or MetroTix outlets...
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Giffords' astronaut husband says she wants to be at shuttle launch
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
HOUSTON -- The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said Thursday that she wants to be at his shuttle launch next month. And she will be, he said, pending final approval from her doctors. Giffords is beginning to cope with the shooting in January that injured 12 others and killed six, Mark Kelly said. She's doing "remarkably well," he told reporters at NASA's Johnson Space Center...
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No charges in Atlanta courthouse gunman's jail escape plot
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
ATLANTA -- After nearly four years investigating a courthouse gunman's bizarre break out scheme, prosecutors are walking away from the case without charging anyone, despite evidence the shooter's pen pal-turned girlfriend paid off a jail guard...
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Funeral home sues to liquefy bodies
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first U.S. funeral home to publicly offer a cremation alternative that dissolves bodies using lye and heat has filed a lawsuit seeking to block recent restrictions by Ohio regulators and alleging they don't have authority to stop it from using the procedure...
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Ward for 'maternity tourists' shut down in Southern Calif.
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
SAN GABRIEL, Calif. -- Authorities shut down a makeshift maternity clinic crammed with 10 newborns and a dozen Chinese women who paid as much as $35,000 to travel to Southern California to give birth to children who would automatically be U.S. citizens, a newspaper reported Thursday...
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Elizabeth Taylor buried in small ceremony at L.A. cemetery
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
GLENDALE, Calif. -- Elizabeth Taylor's family mourned the screen legend in a brief private funeral Thursday at a Southern California cemetery famous for being the final resting place of Hollywood celebrities, including her good friend Michael Jackson...
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Hundreds of Jordanians set up protest in capital
(International News ~ 03/25/11)
AMMAN, Jordan -- Hundreds of Jordanians set up a protest camp in a main square in the capital Thursday to press demands for the ouster of the prime minister and wider public freedoms. The 500 protesters appeared to be mostly university students or unemployed graduates unaffiliated with any political party. Many said they met through Facebook last month to launch a group called the Jordanian Youth Movement...
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Magnitude-6.8 quakes strikes northeast Myanmar; one dead
(International News ~ 03/25/11)
YANGON, Myanmar -- A powerful earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, killing one woman and shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok. No tsunami was generated. Homes and at least one bridge were damaged in several villages along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, according to residents who spoke to an aid agency...
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French family detained in Ukraine for attempting to smuggle 2 infants
(International News ~ 03/25/11)
KIEV, Ukraine -- A French family has been detained for trying to hide their two surrogate infants under a mattress in their van and smuggle them across the border from Ukraine into Hungary. The 2-month-old twin girls were born to a surrogate mother in Ukraine. The French couple says they acted out of despair after the French government refused to issue the children French passports because it does not recognize surrogacy...
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Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel
(International News ~ 03/25/11)
JERUSALEM -- Palestinian militants in Gaza fired a new wave of rockets that landed deep inside Israel Thursday, defying Israeli retaliatory attacks and threats. As the violence threatened to escalate the day after a deadly Jerusalem bombing, Israel got a boost from the visiting U.S. defense chief, who said no country could tolerate the "repugnant" attacks on its soil...
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New census milestone: Hispanics reach 50 million
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
WASHINGTON -- Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade, exceeding estimates in most states as they crossed a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans. Meanwhile, more than 9 million Americans checked two or more race categories on their 2010 census forms, up 32 percent from 2000, a sign of burgeoning multiracial growth in an increasingly minority nation...
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Nader calls for ending athletic scholarships
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is calling for the elimination of college athletic scholarships, saying the move is necessary to "deprofessionalize" college athletes. "As we near the exciting conclusion of 'March Madness' -- which would more accurately be described as the 2011 NCAA Professional Basketball Championships -- it's time we step back and finally address the myth of amateurism surrounding big-time college football and basketball in this country," said Nader, whose League of Fans is proposing that the scholarships be replaced with need-based financial aid. ...
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Investigator: Defects at nuclear power plants unreported
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
WASHINGTON -- Companies that operate U.S. nuclear power plants are not telling the government about some equipment defects that could create safety risks, according to a report released Thursday. An audit by the inspector general of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission also raised questions about the agency's oversight, saying reporting guidelines for the nuclear industry are "contradictory and unclear."...
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Durable-goods orders fall 0.9 percent in February
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
WASHINGTON -- Companies trimmed their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in February, buying fewer computers, machines and primary metals. Durable-goods orders fell 0.9 percent last month, the Commerce Department said Thursday. It was the fourth decline in the past five months...
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Glenn Wright Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/25/11)
Glenn Eugene "Hunk" Wright Sr., 77, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Oct. 10, 1933, in Ware, Ill., to Glenn Edward Wright and Helen Winn Wright Storm. Wright served with the Navy in Korea...
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James Westbrook Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/25/11)
BENTON, Mo. -- James "Jimbo" Westbrook Jr., 52, of Benton passed away Monday, March 21, 2011, at his home. He was born May 6, 1958, in Upper Darvey, Pa., son of James and Patricia Delsandro Westbrook. James had been a lineman. He was a member of SEMO Harley Owners Group...
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Carolyn Wright
(Obituary ~ 03/25/11)
Carolyn Jean Wright, 72, of Scott City died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. She was born Dec. 8, 1938, in Benton, Mo., to Harold and Jueldeen Palmer Livingston. She and Gary Jerriett Wright were married Nov. 20, 1954, in Benton. He preceded her in death April 2, 1993...
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Leroy Uhrhan
(Obituary ~ 03/25/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Leroy Arnold Uhrhan, 80, of Chaffee died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 12, 1930, in New Hamburg, Mo., son of Ulrich and Amanda Pobst Uhrhan. He and Mary Francis "Honeybee" Groves were married Oct. 22, 1955, in New Hamburg. She died April 7, 1974...
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Becky Rambeau-Tellor
(Obituary ~ 03/25/11)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- Becky Jean Rambeau-Tellor, 41, of Dongola died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Ill. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Sunday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, Ill. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Mark Goins officiating. Burial will be in Casper Cemetery...
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Out of the past 3/25/11
(Out of the Past ~ 03/25/11)
Jackson lawyer Kevin Phillips announces his candidacy for Rep. Marvin Proffer's 158th District seat, saying the Missouri House of Representatives needs a "good old-fashion flushing." For the first time in a number of years, Cape Girardeau motorists are filling up their gasoline tanks for under 70 cents a gallon; falling oil prices have meant a savings boon at local service stations...
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30-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 4.81 percent
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
NEW YORK -- Fixed mortgage rates edged up this week, but even 30-year rates below 5 percent have done little to boost home sales. Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 4.81 percent from 4.76 percent the previous week. It hit a 40-year low of 4.17 percent in November...
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Jackson police/fire reports 3/25/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/25/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/25/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/25/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cookie skirmish over in Hazelwood
(State News ~ 03/25/11)
HAZELWOOD, Mo. -- The battle of the cookies is over in Hazelwood. Carolyn Mills received a letter this month from the city warning her that selling Girl Scout cookies on her driveway violated city code. Mills, though, said she and her two daughters would keep selling until all of the remaining 2,000 boxes were sold...
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Group pushes to end disparity in cocaine sentencing rules
(State News ~ 03/25/11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- More than a dozen states should eliminate the disparities they maintain in sentencing people charged with crack and powder cocaine crimes, gaps that persist despite changes to federal law last year, a national group that advocates for criminal justice reform said Thursday...
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Emerson speaks to Jackson Kiwanis
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo., spoke to the Jackson Kiwanis Club at its luncheon Thursday, speaking about the budget climate, what that means and what it means for future generations of Americans. Her talk also touched on the local economy and how citizens can advocate together for Southeast Missouri on regional, state and national levels...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/25/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/25/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Boat rescue
(Editorial ~ 03/25/11)
Last Friday Bob Fischer, his son Richard Fischer, and Bob's grandson Nathan Vomund headed out for a fun-filled day of fishing. Little did they know their day would turn into a rescue effort. About 2:30 p.m. the men heard someone talking on the Interstate 55 bridge. Soon after looking up they saw a young woman jump off that bridge in an apparent suicide attempt. The men paddled their boat to the woman in hopes of rescuing her...
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Smoking ban compromise
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/25/11)
According to the American Lung Association's "Trends in Tobacco Use" (February 2010), "per capita [cigarette use] has steadily declined since 1963. In 2006, per capita consumption was reduced to the level last seen in 1936." Through 2007 consumption has dropped more than 18 percent in the new millennium...
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Unnecessary ordinance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/25/11)
Proponents of a smoking ban contend that smoking in area restaurants is offensive. More than 50 restaurants in Cape Girardeau offer completely smoke-free dining. Yet people can't find a place to eat in our community that's smoke-free? Really? Smoking ban advocates tell us smoke in the workplace is a crucial health issue. ...
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Speak Out 3/25/11
(Speak Out ~ 03/25/11)
SINGLE, middle-aged (+50), Caucasian males -- OWGs (Old White Guys) -- are being discriminated against in the workforce. Many are not hired, and those that are hired are often laid off early in this county. Employers don't want to or can't afford our health insurance premiums, nor can we making peanut wages with temporary or part-time work...
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Developmental Disabilities Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/25/11)
We, The Arc of Southeast Missouri, are proud to join advocates across the country to recognize March as Developmental Disabilities Month. The month will commemorate the progress in improving the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and highlight the challenges that remain in achieving full inclusion for this constituency...
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E-mail correction and thoughts on ObamaCare
(Column ~ 03/25/11)
In a recent column, I reprinted data from an e-mail "forwarded to me from a Cape Girardeau medical friend." The email cited "a recent Investor's Business Daily article", which alleged to point out statistics from an organization called the "United Nations International Health Organization." The end of the e-mail finished with this message, "The above stats (if true) show how badly we need ObamaCare, right?"...
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Silver lining
(Column ~ 03/25/11)
Look on the bright side. That's the advice optimists give. And they're right. Life is better when you truly believe storms exist so we can marvel at the sight of a rainbow. My wife and I have patiently waited a long time for grandchildren. Our sons don't seem to take notice. We have waited so long, in fact, that we pretty much gave up. We stopped being optimists...
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Missouri auditor says oversight lacking on federal stimulus funds
(State News ~ 03/25/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some state agencies have not adequately monitored the use of federal economic stimulus money, raising questions about whether it was spent properly, Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich said Thursday. Missouri's first significant audit of its share of federal stimulus dollars did not turn up any blatant cases of misuse of the money, but Schweich cited numerous examples where agencies weren't tracking or documenting the money well...
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Prayer 3/25/11
(Prayer ~ 03/25/11)
Almighty Father, help us persevere through life's trials that come our way. Amen.
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Poplar Bluff Internet service provider suing city utilities
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A lengthy dispute between Brian Becker and city officials concerning broadband Internet service has resulted in the filing of a lawsuit in Butler County Circuit Court. Poplar Bluff Internet, Inc., owned by Becker and doing business as SEMO.net, is suing the city of Poplar Bluff and Municipal Utilities and City Cable for more than $1 million plus legal fees. A jury trial is requested...
- Collision at Cape Girardeau intersection (Local News ~ 03/25/11)
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Halak, St. Louis Blues blanks Oilers
(Professional Sports ~ 03/25/11)
ST. LOUIS -- T.J. Oshie and his Blues teammates feel as though there's still something left to play for, even if they'll miss the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Jaroslav Halak needed to make only 12 saves to earn his sixth shutout of the season, and Oshie had a goal and an assist in the Blues' 4-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night...
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St. Louis Cardinals suffer 16-3 setback to Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 03/25/11)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Brad Emaus is looking more and more like the Mets' opening-day second baseman. Emaus went 4 for 4 with a homer, three runs scored and an RBI, and the Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 16-3 on Thursday. Emaus' standout performance came a day after the Mets optioned Justin Turner to Class AAA Buffalo, clearing a better path for Emaus to win the job. Luis Hernandez and Daniel Murphy also are in the mix...
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Search for new men's basketball coach begins at Missouri
(College Sports ~ 03/25/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Billed as "The Fastest 40 Minutes in College Basketball," Missouri never quite became a must-see team in five seasons under Mike Anderson. The search began Thursday for Anderson's replacement, and for someone who can build more excitement at a school that's coming off its third straight NCAA tourney bid but seemed to regress this season after briefly cracking the top 10. ...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame, St. Vincent to meet in semifinals of Noon Optimist girls soccer tournament
(High School Sports ~ 03/25/11)
All the scores from Thursday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian
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Expert paints alarming picture of concussions
(Community Sports ~ 03/25/11)
Chris Nowinski has found the first step in protecting a brain is to educate it. The 32-year-old former professional wrestler was spreading his message about the abuse the brain encounters in athletics and the short- and long-term affects of the countless blows to a gathering of about 25 people Thursday night in a conference room at Fitness Plus...
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Supporting public radio
(Column ~ 03/25/11)
When I was in college, my newspaper was funded mostly through a grant from the local paper. The University of Memphis contributed zero dollars to the operation, keeping the paper free to report on whatever it wanted to without fear that funding would be yanked. For the same reason, professional news outlets shouldn't depend on government funding for what they do...
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Highway 91 bridge in Scott County to close for improvements
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Work to replace the Highway 91 bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 1 in Scott County is anticipated to begin April 6, weather permitting. However, the closure won't begin until the project to replace the Highway 91 Little River bridge in Stoddard County is complete. ...
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Route N in Stoddard County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Missouri Department of Transportation crews will close Route N between County Road 554 and County Road 542 in Stoddard County to replace a drainage pipe beneath the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The work zone will be marked with signs, and 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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I-55 in Perry County reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Northbound Interstate 55 in Perry County from Highway 51 to the Ste. Genevieve County line will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction next week while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. ...
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U.S. 60 in New Madrid and Scott counties reduced for pavement repair
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eastbound U.S. 60 between U.S. 61 and Interstate 55 in New Madrid and Scott counties will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction next week while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. ...
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Highway 177 in Cape County reduced for striping
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
Highway 177 between Route J to Route V in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews stripe the road. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April 4 to 12. The contractor will use an automated set of signals to control one-way traffic. ...
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NATO to take command of operations in Libya
(International News ~ 03/25/11)
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Fighter jets hit aircraft and a crossroads military base deep inside Libya on Thursday, and NATO appeared poised to assume command of the international operation that is working to thwart Moammar Gadhafi's forces by land, sea and air. A senior Pentagon official said the U.S. would likely continue flying combat missions...
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Rams will not hire quarterbacks coach
(Professional Sports ~ 03/25/11)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels also will be the team's quarterbacks coach. Team spokesman Ted Crews confirmed McDaniels' dual role status Thursday. McDaniels was fired as Denver Broncos coach with four games to go last season and was hired by the Rams in January. The team announced the retirement of 70-year-old quarterbacks coach Dick Curl at a news conference to announce the McDaniels' deal...
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Jets land with no help from lone sleeping controller
(National News ~ 03/25/11)
WASHINGTON -- Should jetliners be landing with only a single air traffic controller on duty -- even if he's awake? Federal officials are grappling with that question following the safe landing of two jetliners this week with no help from the lone air traffic supervisor on duty at Washington's Reagan National Airport. He's been suspended, and safety investigators say he has acknowledged he was asleep...
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Candidate questionnaire: Billy Senciboy
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
NAME: Billy Senciboy AGE: 36 PLACE OF BIRTH: Advance SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Cooper Senciboy OCCUPATION: sales EMPLOYER: Morley Building Supply Inc. BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART: Otter's Bar and grill PREVIOUS OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT: Former alderman...
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Candidate questionnaire: W. Ray Shoaf
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
NAME: W. Ray Shoaf AGE: 69 PLACE OF BIRTH: Salcedo, Mo. SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Finae Beardslee Shoaf (spouse), Staci Williamson, Bradley Shoaf, Chad Shoaf OCCUPATION: Superintendent of schools (21 years), retired EMPLOYER: Scott County Central School District...
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Southeast Missouri State University regents to consider housing rate increase
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
Southeast Missouri State University students would pay more to live on campus under a proposed rate increase to be considered by the university's board of regents today.
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Mineral Area College wants to make $8 million in improvements
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Mineral Area College is asking voters in its district to approve a no-tax-increase bond issue to raise $8 million for improvements to its Park Hills and Fredericktown, Mo., campuses. Over the past two years, the community college's enrollment has grown by 25 percent. School officials say with more students, requiring more services, they need expanded and renovated facilities...
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American Cancer Society donates nearly $25,000 to Smoke-Free Cape
(Local News ~ 03/25/11)
The American Cancer Society has given its second sizable campaign contribution to Citizens for a Smoke-Free Cape -- nearly $25,000 in cash -- to convince Cape Girardeau residents on April 5 to vote in favor of a citywide smoking ban.
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"The Renaissance Tour," Mark Schultz deliver message in song
(Entertainment ~ 03/25/11)
Personable, engaging and fun is how musician Mark Schultz describes his new show, "The Renaissance Tour," which is scheduled to make a stop April 6 in Jackson. Schultz, a contemporary Christian artist, will be performing at the New McKendree United Methodist Church South Campus Celebration Center along with special guests Jason Gray and David Klinkenberg...
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