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Part of Dunklin Street closed in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Dunklin Street in Cape Girardeau is closed today between Penny Avenue and Caruthers Avenue while city crews make street repairs, according to the Cape Girardeau city government. The closure isn't expected to last beyond today, the city said.
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Broadway businesses invited to meeting to talk about Cape corridor project
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
An event scheduled for May 16 is being billed as a "Broadway neighborhood meeting," but officials say it's really another attempt to keep business owners informed as road crews continue to chew up the chunks of pavement in front of their buildings. Business owners situated all along the $4.5 million Broadway corridor project in Cape Girardeau from Water to Pacific streets were invited to attend the meeting that begins at 5:30 p.m. ...
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Part of Cape Girardeau County railroad line likely to be removed
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
More than 13 miles of disused train tracks between Gordonville and Delta that were part of Southeast Missouri's first rail line are likely to be abandoned and removed, pending federal approval. The Jackson, Gordonville and Delta Railroad Co. is planning to file a notice to abandon the portion of tracks with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board on May 14. Approval is expected within 50 days, based on a rule that allows abandonment after a line has been out of service two years...
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Cape council adopts final no-feed deer ordinance
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Feed the deer, face a fine. The Cape Girardeau City Council gave final approval to an ordinance Monday night that bans feeding whitetail deer within the city limits, but one member called it but a "first step" toward reining in the growing herd. The bill takes effect in 10 days, and violators face a maximum punishment up to $500 and no more than 90 days in jail. The law was passed unanimously on a 5-0 vote, with council members Mark Lanzotti and Kathy Swan not in attendance...
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Missouri Guardsman accepted to West Point
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Growing up, Spc. Drake Mann, of West Plains, always knew he wanted to join the military. "I used to watch military movies and documentaries all the time as a kid," said Mann, 21. "I knew that that's what I wanted to do. I wanted to go to West Point since I was in middle school."...
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Tony E. and Viola Statler Scholarship Awarded
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/12)
On May 3, 2012, Myriah Miller, daughter of Tommy and Sonya Miller and granddaughter of Gene and Faye Thompson, of Scott City was selected to receive the Tony E. and Viola Statler scholarship for the 2012-2013 school year. This award is for $3,500.00 and is based on a full-time enrollment, each semester, with satisfactory academic progress. ...
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Happy Cat
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/08/12)
This is "D.C." enjoying the nice cool clover and waiting on a tummy rub.
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Jackson FBLA Holds Honors Banquet
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/12)
The Jackson chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America Phi-Beta Lambda held their annual spring banquet at the KC Hall on May 3, 2012. The banquet included dinner, awards, installation of new officers, and a recap of another successful year in FBLA...
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Ellie Kidd Receives State Citizenship Award
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/12)
Ellie Kidd, a senior at Cape Central High School, is one of fifteen Missouri students honored by the Missouri State Board of Education and the Missouri Bar as recipients of the 2012 Outstanding Achievement in Citizenship Award. She is pictured above with Cape Public Schools Board of Education President Stacy Kinder, left, CHS Principal Dr. Mike Cowan, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Welker, right, during a recognition ceremony at the April board of education meeting...
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Care for veterans, blind tied up in Missouri budget
(State News ~ 05/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Eleven blind residents scaled the steps of the Missouri Capitol on Monday -- service dogs at their heels or white canes in their hands -- to publicly plead with lawmakers to preserve funding for a state program that provides health care to more than 2,800 blind people who lack private insurance and have limited wealth...
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Highway deaths per mile fall to record low
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- Highway deaths declined again last year, reaching their lowest rate when compared to miles driven since such record-keeping began in 1921, according to preliminary government data released Monday.
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Charges amended for man accused in Cape County shooting
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
A Cape Girardeau man accused of assault and armed criminal action was arraigned Monday morning on amended charges connected to a 2011 shooting. Seth Summers, 32, has been held at the Cape Girardeau County Justice Center on a $200,000 cash bond since an Aug. 28 shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the head...
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Cape police: Man robbed another for beer money
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
A Cape Girardeau man was charged with second-degree robbery after he threatened to strike another man with a pipe if the victim didn't give him beer money, said Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Jason Selzer. Investigators said Kerry Glen Maurer, 31, was in a friend's apartment in the 200 block of South Hanover Street about 8:20 p.m. ...
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Cape man accused of threatening bar employee with knife
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
A 23-year-old Cape Girardeau man was arrested on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon, a felony, after he allegedly threatened an employee of a downtown bar with a knife early Saturday morning, police said. About 12:40 a.m., an employee of Hot Shots Bar, 15 N. ...
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Cape Central baseball team downs Hillsboro, starts hitting stride
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Cape Central baseball team defeated Hillsboro 9-2 on Monday.
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Morley man faces charges over Xanax pills
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- A 35-year-old Morley, Mo., man remained in the Scott County Jail on Monday on a felony charge of illegal possession of a controlled substance after he dropped a package of pills in a business, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said in a news release...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
Today is Tuesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2012. There are 237 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced on radio that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, and that "the flags of freedom fly all over Europe."...
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Mentoring program
(Editorial ~ 05/08/12)
He wasn't the favorite going into the race, but by the end of the day I'll Have Another was the winner of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. The derby is a popular event that many around the country go all out for. It's no exception locally as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri held a derby party Saturday...
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Contrast between liberty, tyranny
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/08/12)
I would like to submit a few words of wisdom from one of our country's greatest men to compare and contrast with the complete disaster that is Obama. "We all declare for liberty, but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With some, the word liberty may mean for each to do as he pleases with himself and/or the product of his labor; while with others, the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor. ...
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Speak Out 5/8/12
(Speak Out ~ 05/08/12)
Your editorial praising local teacher Cynthia King was right on the money. She is the embodiment of the idea that teaching is an art and not a science and that it is far better to foster the creative impulse in students than to try and reduce those in her charge to little more than letters, numbers and other so-called quantifiable data that large segments of the public and thus, the schools, wrongly demand...
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Prayer 5/8/12
(Prayer ~ 05/08/12)
O Lord God, may we rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances. Amen.
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When it comes to winning, anger in athletes is normal
(Community ~ 05/08/12)
NEW YORK -- New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire scored 20 points in an NBA playoff win Sunday, but the bandage on his left hand reminded fans that he'd recently made headlines in quite a different way: smashing the glass of a fire extinguisher case after losing in Miami six days earlier...
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Health Beat: Diabetic eye disease
(Community ~ 05/08/12)
In diabetic eye disease, high blood glucose and high blood pressure cause small blood vessels to swell and leak liquid into the retina of the eye, blurring the vision and sometimes leading to blindness. People with diabetes are also more likely to develop cataracts -- a clouding of the eye's lens, and glaucoma -- optic nerve damage. Laser surgery can help these conditions...
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Buffett suggests that investors shouldn't act on headlines
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that Europe will have a hard time resolving its fiscal problems because of the structure of the European Union and this weekend's election results in Greece and France. But he says the turmoil in Europe won't keep him from investing. Buffett said Berkshire planned to add to its stakes Monday in two U.S. companies...
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‘Avengers' smashes record, brings in more than $200M over opening weekend
(Entertainment ~ 05/08/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Hulk, smash. That's what Captain America tells the Incredible Hulk to do in "The Avengers," and that's what the Marvel Comics superhero mash-up did at the box office, smashing the domestic revenue record with a $200.3 million debut...
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U.S., China to cooperate more on online threats
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- Asserting that cyberattacks against the U.S. don't come only from China, the U.S. and Chinese defense ministers said they agreed Monday to work together to avoid miscalculations that could lead to future crises. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that since China and the United States have advanced online capabilities, it is important to develop better cooperation...
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Obama's gay marriage stance under scrutiny
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's election-year vagueness on gay marriage is coming under fresh scrutiny. Education Secretary Arne Duncan broke ranks with the White House on Monday, stating his unequivocal support for same-sex marriage one day after Vice President Joe Biden suggested that he supported gay marriage as well...
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Out of the past 5/8/12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/08/12)
John E. Pepper, president of Procter & Gamble Co., was guest speaker yesterday at the 10th annual Marketing and Small Business Conference at Southeast Missouri State University. An increase in the state's gasoline tax by 4 cents a gallon will likely only keep Cape Girardeau County's bridge-building program at its present level; the tax increase will bring the county about $100,000 in additional road and bridge funds; however, revenue sharing, which brought the county $165,000 annually, has been discontinued.. ...
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Jackson fire report 5/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/8/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Department of Public Safety released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Mo. park officials to help teach camping skills
(State News ~ 05/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri park officials will be teaching people camping skills this summer at state parks. Park officials plan five seminars in June at different parks with experts to help teach 40 families basic skills. People interested in participating must apply by May 11 and explain in 500 words or less why they should be chosen. Winners will be contacted by May 15...
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Mo. lawmakers advance measure on young drivers
(State News ~ 05/08/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri House committee is backing legislation that would let young drivers take the wheel under the supervision of an older friend or relative. Current law lets teens drive if they're at least 15, have temporary permits and have a parent, grandparent, legal guardian or driving instructor along as a passenger...
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Melvis Stephens
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
CASEYVILLE, Ill. -- Melvis F. "Mel" Stephens, 88, of Caseyville, formerly of Cahokia, Ill., died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Caseyville Nursing and Rehab. He was born March 16, 1924, in McGee, Mo., son of William and Cladza Smith Stephens. Stephens was retired from Anchor Industries in St. Louis. He was a member of Emeth Lodge 1030 A.F. & A.M. of Cahokia, Ainad Temple, Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Southern Illinois, Knights Templar and White Shrine of Jerusalem...
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Matthew Sander
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
Matthew Aaron Sander, 26, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 7, 2012, at his home. He was born July 3, 1985, in Cape Girardeau, son of Karen Irene Sander. Matthew was a cashier at Kidd's. He loved to watch and attend wrestling events and play poker. His favorite music group was ICP. He also loved watching movies and playing video games...
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James Reed
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
James N. Reed, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Life Care Center. He was born Dec. 18, 1933, in Illmo, to Henry M. and Flora Cox Reed. James worked as a custodian at Southeast Missouri State University and the Show Me Center. He also was a painter, roofer and mowed lawns...
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Irma Essex
(Obituary ~ 05/08/12)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Irma Nell Mize Essex, 87, of Villa Ridge, formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Monday, May 7, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge. The funeral will be at noon Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery near Villa Ridge...
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Cape County approves contract for electronic processing in recorder's office
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission approved Monday a contract with an electronic document processing company toward further using digital technology in the recorder's office. Simplifile LC of Provo, Utah, will securely process official documents according to specifications set by the recorder's office. The cost of filing is paid by those submitting the documents, so there is no cost to the county for using the service...
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CIA thwarts ‘undetectable' al-Qaida airliner bomb plot
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
WASHINGTON -- The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, U.S. officials said Monday...
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New video of U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan
(International News ~ 05/08/12)
ISLAMABAD -- A 70-year-old American aid worker kidnapped nine months ago in Pakistan said in a video released by al-Qaida that he will be killed unless President Barack Obama agrees to the militant group's demands. The White House called for his immediate release...
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Austerity now a dirty word, Europeans look to what's next
(International News ~ 05/08/12)
PARIS -- The day after Francois Hollande rode to power in France on a slogan of "change now," the conversation in Europe was already different Monday: Austerity had become a dirty word. What replaces it, though, was anything but clear. The newly powerful in France and Greece want to roll back the spending cuts and tax increases that have defined Europe's response to its 3-year-old debt crisis. ...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez looks to God as cancer clouds future
(International News ~ 05/08/12)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spent much of his career praising the socialist ideas of famed atheists such as Karl Marx and Fidel Castro. Now in the thick of a prolonged battle against cancer, however, the leftist leader is drawing inspiration more than ever from a spiritual leader: Jesus Christ...
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SEMO students showcase dance skills before end of semester
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State University and Franklin Elementary students perform "We Came to Dance" on Monday night during "Last Chance to Dance" at the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus. ...
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Cities seeking more money from tax-exempt institutions
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Wary of tax increases, weary of layoffs and determined to avoid bankruptcy, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras had only to gaze up at his city's Ivy League campus to see a way out of the morass. On College Hill sits Brown University, with a $2.5 billion endowment and property worth an estimated $1 billion. Brown would pay the city $38 million in property taxes each year -- more than enough to solve the city's budget problems -- if only it wasn't tax exempt...
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Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worse
(Community ~ 05/08/12)
CHICAGO -- Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, largely because they don't even realize they can get it and are slow to recognize the warning signs, researchers say. On average, women with breast cancer lived two years longer than men in the biggest study yet of the disease in males...
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Man charged with murder in Tallapoosa woman's shooting death
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A New Madrid County man was to be arraigned Monday on murder charges. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry M. Stevens reported his officers were notified of the shooting at 9:20 p.m. Saturday. According to Stevens, Timothy Dewayne Richmond, 46, of Tallapoosa, Mo., had gone to his neighbor's house, asking them to call 911...
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Man killed in Jackson workplace accident
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
An unidentified worker died on a Jackson construction company's property early Monday morning, authorities said. The male worker was helping change a track on a crane in the yard at Penzel Construction Co., 325 W. Jackson Blvd., when he was trapped between the track and some railroad timbers, said Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton...
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A day for charity golf in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Golfers get ready to head out on the course at the Cape Girardeau Country Club Monday, May 7, 2012, during the 29th annual Kohlfeld Companies Redhawks Spring Golf Tournament. Twenty-six groups of four took over the course to raise funds for Southeast Missouri State University student-athlete scholarships...
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Festus rallies past Notre Dame baseball team
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
The Notre Dame baseball team let an 8-1 lead slip away and lost 10-8 on Monday.
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Blues break down in second series after breakout season
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/12)
ST. LOUIS -- It seems only natural that many St. Louis Blues think the Los Angeles Kings can go all the way. The Blues were the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference and the top team standing. Hopes were high for a deep Stanley Cup run given the President's Trophy-winning Vancouver Canucks were out, along with other perennial title threats in Detroit, Pittsburgh and Chicago...
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High school roundup: Rinda leads Notre Dame girls soccer team past Central 4-1
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/12)
All the scores from Monday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Cardinals hold on to down Diamondbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/12)
PHOENIX -- Lance Lynn wasn't at his best Monday night -- just good enough for five scoreless innings and another victory. The big, young St. Louis right-hander gave up three hits to become the majors' first six-game winner, and the Cardinals held on for a 9-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks...
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Jackson educators honored at banquet
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
The Jackson Chamber of Commerce held its Educator of the Year banquet Thursday at the Knights of Columbus hall in Jackson. From left are Justin Keen, Jackson R-2 Foundation; Linda Puchbauer, chairwoman of the education committee; Julie Vangilder, elementary winner; Dan Burkemper, high school winner; Deidre Hartmann, private school winner; Anne Brown, specialty winner; Roseann Bruns, junior high winner; state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger; Marsha Haskell of AT&T; and state Rep. Billy Pat Wright...
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Highway 91 in Scott County closed for bridge replacement
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 91 in Scott County will be closed from County Road 445 to County Road 440 as contractor crews replace the bridge. Weather permitting, work will begin at 6 a.m. May 23, and the bridge will reopen Aug. 15. The work zone will be marked with signs. ...
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No end to obesity epidemic, 20-year forecast shows
(National News ~ 05/08/12)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don't take in those pants yet. Today, just over a third of U.S. adults are obese. By 2030, 42 percent will be, says a forecast released Monday. That's not nearly as many as experts had predicted before the once-rapid rises in obesity rates began leveling off. But the new forecast suggests even small continuing increases will add up...
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Re-elected Jackson aldermen sworn in at Monday meeting
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
Jackson Mayor Barbara Lohr administered the oath of office to aldermen members elected in April and appointed members to five city advisory boards Monday night. Aldermen Tim Welker of Ward 1, Dave Reminger of Ward 2, Larry P. Cunningham of Ward 3 and Joe Bob Baker of Ward 4 all ran unopposed and held their seats in the general municipal election April 3...
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Join the beautification effort in Cape Girardeau
(Column ~ 05/08/12)
We live in a beautiful city, punctuated by the Mississippi River, trees, rolling hills, and a temperate climate with beautiful spring and fall seasons. We have a unique asset with the many thousands of trees throughout our community. I have, as mayor, been remiss in not keeping our city beautification programs identified and promoted on a continuing basis. ...
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Candidate questionnaire: Gary Gaines
(Local News ~ 05/08/12)
NAME: Gary L. Gaines AGE: 66 PLACE OF BIRTH: Dexter, Missouri SPOUSE'S, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Wife: Darlene E. Gaines Children-one son: John Freeman Gaines EDUCATION: B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla (Now Missouri S&T) M.S., Civil Engineering, Missouri S&T...
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