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US economy adds 146K jobs, rate falls to 7.7 pct.
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent, the lowest since December 2008. The government said Superstorm Sandy had only a minimal effect on the figures. The Labor Department's report Friday offered a mixed picture of the economy...
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Chaffee woman hurt in one-vehicle crash
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
A 50-year-old Chaffee, Mo., woman was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries Wednesday morning after the midsize pickup in which she was riding veered off the roadway and into an embankment. Charlotte P. Mann was in a 2011 Chevy Colorado driven by Natasha Holweg of Scott City when the wreck took place at about 11:40 a.m., according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Miner police investigating robbery in hotel parking lot
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
MINER, Mo. -- Police in Miner are investigating a robbery that allegedly took place in a hotel parking lot Monday. Miner police received a robbery report at 8:37 p.m. at the Drury Inn Hotel and found an alleged victim with moderate injuries from a physical confrontation. A suspect allegedly took the victim's wallet by force and fled in a vehicle after a struggle. The victim was treated and released...
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Boy detained in Ripley County school bomb scare
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A bomb threat at the Lone Star public school in Ripley County on Wednesday led to the detainment of a 13-year-old boy. "About 9 a.m. I received a call from the superintendent [Ligie Waddell], who was in Jefferson City," said Ripley County Sheriff Ron Barnett. "He told me someone had written on the bathroom wall they were going to blow up the school."...
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Missouri House speaker to hit Cape, Perryville, other local cities on tour
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
Missouri's Speaker of the House Tim Jones, R-Eureka, will visit Cape Girardeau on Monday on a statewide tour to discuss the upcoming legislative session. Several stops Monday will begin the four-day tour, which will take Jones to 21 cities. Jones will be at My Daddy's Cheesecake in Cape Girardeau at 10:15 a.m. ...
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Patton man gets 10 years in stabbing
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A judge sentenced a Patton, Mo., man to a decade in prison Thursday for stabbing a Bollinger County man in February after a night of heavy drinking. Lawrence P. Schanda, 38, will serve most of the 10-year term handed down by Judge Ben Lewis because Missouri's "truth-in-sentencing" law requires individuals convicted of a dangerous felony serve a minimum of 85 percent of the sentence...
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Candle-lighting service to remember children who have passed away
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
La Croix United Methodist Church will host a special candle-lighting service at 7 p.m. Sunday to remember children who have passed away. "It's a way for us to remember the children and provide comfort for their parents," said the Rev. Ron Watts, pastor of La Croix...
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Central boys basketball team falls to Sikeston in the SEMO Conference Tournament semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/12)
Slow start dooms Tigers in 61-52 loss to Sikeston in Thursday's semifinals By Marty Mishow Southeast Missourian SIKESTON, Mo. -- Central coach Drew Church probably wishes his team could take away the first quarter. That, of course, isn't possible -- but it might have given the Tigers a chance to pull off a major upset...
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Window smashed, safe taken at KFC in Cape
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
Another early morning burglary has been reported by a business in Cape Girardeau. At about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, a brick was thrown through a window of KFC at 2101 William St., according to Sgt. Jason Selzer of the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The broken window served as an entrance as the alarm sounded. A safe in the manager's office was taken. Police aren't disclosing what was in the safe and had no suspects Thursday...
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Spartech Corp. gets abatement from county
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners on Thursday approved a 50 percent abatement in property taxes that will allow a local manufacturing company to receive state income tax credits. Spartech Corp., a plastics manufacturing company in Cape Girardeau, plans to build a new 4,000 square-foot addition that will contain a blending room and locker room upgrade to hold new equipment. ...
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Second firefighter charged in Fruitland arson case
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
Before Dennis Stegall was pulled from sleep that morning by the sound of a policeman's pounding, the 30-year-old truck driver from Fruitland never had heard the name Gordon Schafer. Stegall learned a few things about Schafer over the next four months, but nothing that helped answer his biggest question -- how could Schafer, a volunteer firefighter, intentionally set fire to a house in which Stegall was soundly asleep?...
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A water war among river states
(State News ~ 12/07/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Water wars are raging in America's heartland, where drought-stricken states are pleading for the increasingly scarce water of the Missouri River -- to drink from their faucets, irrigate their crops and float the barges that carry billions of dollars of agricultural products to market....
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Noland honored by Perryville Elks
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/07/12)
Perryville High School senior Seth Noland has been selected as the November Student of the Month by Perryville Elks Lodge 2701. Noland is pictured with Eric Tucker of the Perryville Elks (left) and PHS Assistant Principal Jeff Steffens. He is the son of Paul and Nancy Noland of Perryville. ...
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It's a secret
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/07/12)
Telling Santa what she wants for Christmas.
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SoutheastHEALTH Donates Toys
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/07/12)
SoutheastHEALTH employees donated hundreds of toys to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots drive. From left: Pat Williamson of SoutheastHEALTH's Spirit Boosters group and Human Resources Vice President Lincoln Scott present three large boxes of toys to Richard Bollwerk, Jim Winder and Ralph Craig of the area's Marine Corps League detachment...
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GOP Senate group aided Akin despite disavowal
(State News ~ 12/07/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Despite publicly disavowing Todd Akin, the political committee for Republican senators quietly sent $760,000 to Missouri in a last-ditch attempt to aid Akin's unsuccessful challenge of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill. The long-suspected money shuffling, which had never previously been confirmed, is detailed in a postelection campaign finance report filed this week by the Missouri Republican State Committee. ...
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Supreme Court will hear gay marriage cases
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court will take up California's ban on same-sex marriage, a case that could give the justices the chance to rule on whether gay Americans have the same constitutional right to marry as heterosexuals. The justices said Friday they will review a federal appeals court ruling that struck down the state's gay marriage ban, though on narrow grounds. ...
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Pearl Harbor dead remembered on 71st anniversary
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) -- More than 2,000 people are gathering at Pearl Harbor on Friday to mark the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people and launched the United States into World War II. Ceremonies get under way with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the exact time the bombing began in 1941...
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Cape Schools recognized for two national awards
(Submitted Story ~ 12/07/12)
Cape Girardeau Public School District has received national recognition for a publication and a video. NSPRA (National School Public Relations Association) awarded the district an Award of Merit for its "Celebrating 100 Years" promotional video, and an Honorable Mention for its magazine ad, "You're on our turf now." The national contest was open to all public and private schools and educational service agencies and businesses. ...
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Shocking
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/07/12)
This is my step-daughter Lauren visiting her MawMaw's house and nothing like socks and new carpet to create this much static electricity!!! Plus her PaPa had the wood stove going to, she went around shocking everyone, she thought it was hilarious.
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Wheetley receives LPN scholarship to CTC
(Submitted Story ~ 12/07/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society Alliance and the Health Careers Foundation annually award a $200 scholarship to a practical nursing student enrolled at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center (CTC). Rebecca Wheetley of Scott City is this year's recipient. ...
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Don Call achieves Master Certification
(Submitted Story ~ 12/07/12)
Don Call, a board of education member in the Cape Girardeau Public School District, has achieved Master Certification in the Missouri School Boards' Association Certified Board Member program. The program established by MSBA helps local school board members master the knowledge and skills they need to function as effective educational leaders in their communities...
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U.S. drought levels off after 2 weeks of worsening
(State News ~ 12/07/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The nation's worst drought in decades leveled off last week after a two-week spell in which overall conditions worsened slightly, but a persistent lack of rain in Midwest and Plains states has barge operators fearing Mississippi River traffic soon could slow to a crawl or stop altogether...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
Today is Friday, Dec. 7, the 342nd day of 2012. There are 24 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii as part of its plan to conquer Southeast Asian territories; the raid, which claimed some 2,400 American lives, prompted the United States to declare war against Japan the next day...
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River Campus board meeting postponed
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
The River Campus Board of Managers meeting, scheduled for noon today, has been postponed because of a scheduling conflict. The meeting will take place in January.
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State rates poorly when it comes to children and tobacco
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
Missouri is doing a lousy job of stopping children from smoking. A coalition of anti-smoking groups, including the American Heart, Lung and Cancer associations, said the state ranks 46th out of 50 in the amount spent on tobacco prevention and cessation efforts...
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Mass fatality response course to be in January
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium will host a free mass fatality planning and response course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Department. The course is certified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and will feature classroom instruction and group activities. Participants will learn basics of mass fatality response and will collaborate on solutions in simulated emergencies...
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Out of the past 12/7/12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/07/12)
As a cold rain falls at the Cape County Park War Memorial, two members of the Missouri 3 Chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association unveil a plaque for the memorial; Paul Sherrard of Morehouse, Mo., and Howard Bretz of Jackson help mark the 46th anniversary of the attack at Pearl Harbor...
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Jackson police report 12/7/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/07/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/7/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/07/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/7/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/07/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Mo. 3rd quarter foreclosure sales up 39 percent
(State News ~ 12/07/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Third-quarter sales of Missouri homes involved in foreclosure actions rose by 39 percent over the previous quarter amid concentrated efforts to unload distressed properties and strengthen the housing market. The Kansas City Star reported the Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac released a report Thursday showing 2,645 single-family homes in Missouri owned by banks or in some stage of foreclosure were sold in the third quarter...
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Births 12/7/12
(Births ~ 12/07/12)
Twin sons to Cory Shane and Loren Michelle Morrow of Marble Hill, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. Raife Anderson was born at 10:40 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 3 ounces. Calix Brett was born at 10:41 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 7 ounces. Second and third son. Mrs. Morrow is the former Loren Hart, daughter of Brett and Susan Hart of Jackson. Morrow is the son of Robert Morrow of Prescott, Ark. He is an aviation inspector at Sabreliner Corp...
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Gay couples get marriage licenses
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
SEATTLE -- Hundreds of same-sex couples across Washington state began picking up marriage licenses Thursday as a voter-approved law legalizing gay marriage took effect. King County opened the doors to its auditor's office in Seattle just after midnight to begin distributing licenses. Hundreds of people had lined up hours earlier, snaking around the building on a chilly December night...
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S.C.'s DeMint resigning from Senate
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a tea party favorite known for bucking party leaders to back challenges to centrist veterans he didn't view as conservative enough, said Thursday he was resigning to take the helm of a conservative think tank...
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U.S. attorney in New Orleans resigns amid probe
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans' corruption-busting federal prosecutor resigned Thursday after two top deputies became embroiled in a scandal that threatens to undermine some of his biggest cases and damaged his standing as one of the most popular public officials in a city with a rich history of graft...
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Egypt's Morsi vows to move ahead
(International News ~ 12/07/12)
CAIRO -- An angry Mohammed Morsi refused Thursday to call off a referendum on a disputed constitution that has sparked Egypt's worst political crisis in two years. Protesters waved their shoes in contempt. Morsi accused some in the opposition of serving remnants of Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian regime and vowed he would never tolerate anyone working for the overthrow of his "legitimate" government...
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Toll from typhoon rises to 420 dead, 400 missing
(International News ~ 12/07/12)
NEW BATAAN, Philippines -- Authorities said the death toll from a strong typhoon that hit the Philippines has risen to about 420 people and nearly 400 are missing. Most of the confirmed dead from Typhoon Bopha lived in a steep valley in the country's south, where flooding was so widespread that places people thought were safe, including two emergency shelters, became among the deadliest...
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U.S., Russia express their mutual concerns about Syria
(International News ~ 12/07/12)
DUBLIN -- Diplomatic efforts to end Syria's civil war moved forward Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joining Russia's foreign minister and the U.N. peace envoy to the Arab country for extraordinary three-way talks, which suggested Washington and Moscow might unite behind a strategy as the Assad regime weakens...
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McAfee denied asylum, hospitalized
(International News ~ 12/07/12)
GUATEMALA CITY -- Software company founder John McAfee was hospitalized Thursday after being denied political asylum in Guatemala. His lawyers said they were making a last-ditch effort to keep him from being flown back to Belize for questioning about the killing of a fellow American expatriate...
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Pearl Harbor Day
(Editorial ~ 12/07/12)
Many presidents have given speeches that have etched a memory in our hearts and minds forever. The fall of the Berlin Wall is often remembered with President Ronald Reagan's famous line, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." Days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, President George W. ...
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Speak Out
(Speak Out ~ 12/07/12)
Thank you to whoever raked our yard. That was kind. We were wondering who we could hire to do it, and we don't know who did it, but thank you for your help. We appreciate it greatly. Christ in Christmas For the next month we are going to be talking about Christmas. Please remember when you say Christmas, you are invoking the name of Jesus Christ. Thank you...
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J.D. Pulley
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
McCLURE, Ill. -- J.D. Pulley, 89, went to heaven Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at his family home in McClure surrounded by family members. He was born Jan. 6, 1923, in Salcedo, Mo., to Carrie Elizabeth Pack and William Pulley. He and Audrey James-Mayfield were married July 29, 1950, in Paragould, Ark. She preceded him in death July 23, 1998...
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Dwight McQuary
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Dwight Russell McQuary, 79, of Dexter passed away Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. He was born July 31, 1933, in Dexter, son of Broyles Sumner and Ada Ray McQuary. Dwight was a graduate of Dexter High School and served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict...
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Lyman McGee
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Lyman L. McGee, 85, of Advance passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 17, 1927, in McGee, Mo., son of Hugh and Lucy Evilsizer Brisco McGee. He and Pansy Massey were married June 21, 1952, in Piggott, Ark...
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JoAnn Lowes
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
JoAnn Lowes, 79, of Jackson, formerly of Dexter, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 15, 1933, in Cape Girardeau to L.B. and Mary A. Hinton Crites. She and Norman H. Lowes were married Nov. 23, 1951, at Hanover Lutheran parsonage. They were married 59 years when Norman passed away March 31, 2011...
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Margaretha Jerolds
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
ANNA, Ill. -- Margaretha "Margaret" Jerolds, 81, of Anna died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Anna Rehab and Nursing Center. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Dee Armes officiating. Burial will be in McGinnis Cemetery east of Anna...
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Bonnie Butler
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
ARNOLD, Mo. -- Bonnie Lee Butler, 70, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at her home in Arnold. She was born May 13, 1940, in Jackson, daughter of Russell and Virginia Crader Conley. She and David Butler were married May 4, 1962, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls basketball team overtakes Pirates in second half
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/12)
All the local events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team finally returns home
(College Sports ~ 12/07/12)
The Southeast men will play five of their next six games at the Show Me Center
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Charleston zooms away from Notre Dame in the SEMO Conference Tournament semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Notre Dame hung right with heavily favored Charleston for almost the entire first half. But the Bluejays scored six straight points over the final 35 seconds of the second quarter to build momentum. Charleston turned the second half into a massive blowout and romped 69-35 in Thursday night's first semifinal at the SEMO Conference Tournament...
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Margenthaler will lead Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team up against school from his hometown
(College Sports ~ 12/07/12)
The Southeast women will host Western Illinois on Saturday
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Chaffee girls reach final of own basketball tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/07/12)
The Devils used a big fourth quarter to advance to Saturday's title game with a 51-44 win over East Prairie
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Regional Juried Exhibition will feature 20 local artists through Jan. 26. Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. 32 N. Main St.; 334-9233 The Crowe Gallery Local TV meteorologist Brian Alworth will show his landscape film photography...
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Brian Alworth goes behind the camera
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
Most people know Brian Alworth for his weather forecasts on KFVS, channel 12. But now he's sharing another of his talents. Alworth will be showing his landscape film photography from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Crowe Gallery, 13 S. Spanish St. Alworth said he will be exhibiting some of his more interesting landscapes in both color and black and white...
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ARTifacts 12/7/12
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
Dance pieces by Southeast Missouri State University students will be featured in the Theater and Dance second stage series event, "Last Chance to Dance -- Fall," at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus. The performance may contain adult content...
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Banding together to help needy children
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
On Thursday night eight bands will team up with eight downtown Cape Girardeau bars to help collect money and toys for needy families. The Happy Slapowitz's Toy Bash has for many years been a way for local bands and downtown bars to donate to Toys for Tots during the holidays...
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Jackson chamber ornament available
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
The 2012 Jackson Chamber of Commerce Christmas ornament is available. This year's ornament depicts Old McKendree Chapel. It is made of pewter and cost $10. Ornaments can be reserved by contacting the chamber at 243-8131 or by email at assistant@jacksonmochamber.org...
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Classic Christmas, Mannheim Steamroller style
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
Now in its 27th year, Mannheim Steamroller has garnered eight multiplatinum, four platinum and 19 gold albums. With more than 40 million albums sold, 28 million have been the group's Christmas recordings, most notably "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas."...
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Apple to produce some Macs in U.S.
(National News ~ 12/07/12)
NEW YORK -- Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will produce an existing line of Mac computers in the United States next year. Cook made the comments in part of an interview taped for NBC's "Rock Center." In a separate interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, he said that the company will spend $100 million in 2013 to move production of the line to the U.S. from China...
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Southeast Missouri State track and field teams open indoor season
(College Sports ~ 12/07/12)
Southeast Missouri State track and field teams open their indoor season today at the Eastern Illinois Early Bird in Charleston, Ill. "It has been a great fall for us and the main thing is we need to keep getting better," Southeast coach Eric Crumpecker said in a release...
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MoDOT: Traffic delays could last through night at I-55 crash site
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Thursday collision two miles south of Sikeston in New Madrid County is expected to cause delays for motorists on Interstate 55. At about 10:15 a.m., a 2011 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Michael Rutland, 40, of Willis, Texas, crashed into a 2006 Ford F-250 driven by Randall Wehmeyer, 46, of Bland, Mo., in the southbound lane of I-55 near mile marker 64. ...
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Best Bet: LOTR trilogy
(Entertainment ~ 12/07/12)
Cape West 14 Cine will show the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy extended editions starting at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. Guests will receive a souvenir lanyard valid for a 25 percent discount on all concession items during the marathon. Tickets are $25 for the 12-hour marathon...
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Chimney changes at Cape city hall Thursday
(Local News ~ 12/07/12)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com TOP, LEFT: Robby Hengst backs up Skip Stroder as he secures safety netting around the chimney of Cape Girardeau City Hall on Thursday. ...
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Prayer 12-7
(Prayer ~ 12/07/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we lift one another up with words of encouragement. Amen.
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All those years, and still laughing at those old stories
(Column ~ 12/07/12)
I don't know who the six women and one man sitting at a nearby table in a local restaurant were. I could tell, however, that they had known each other a long, long time. There were clues. The soft ringlets of white hair still showing the effects of last week's visit to the beauty shop -- the church hair look. ...
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Carol Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 12/07/12)
TAMMS, Ill. — Carol Mitchell, 63, of Tamms, died 3:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. Memorials can be made to TIP Hospice, 25 Leigh Drive, Anna, Ill., 62906.
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