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Homeless vets project to get started next year
(State News ~ 12/27/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Construction of the first building of a proposed $34 million complex to serve homeless veterans in Kansas City is expected to begin early next year near the city's VA Medical Center. The Kansas City Star reported the St. Michael's Veterans Center is to be spread across 24 acres and include 180 housing units in three buildings, along with a service center to provide an array of services for veterans...
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Blizzard buries Southern Illinois in snow
(State News ~ 12/27/12)
ST. LOUIS -- A gusty winter storm that slammed Southern Illinois on Wednesday could have been reason enough for Renee Galen to stay home. The Albion City Hall worker's SUV sat buried under 18 inches of snow in her driveway, and the small town's roads were all but impassable to everything except snow plows...
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Dorena-Hickman Ferry open today
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
HICKMAN, Ky. -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is scheduled to resume winter operating hours today, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. High winds and ice on landing ramps forced the ferry to close Wednesday. The ferry connects Highway 1354 at Hickman with Route A and Highway 77 near Dorena, Mo...
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'John Doe' arrested, held on immigration detainer
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
When the man's car was pulled over by a patrolman in Perry County early Christmas morning, he allegedly told the officer his name was Roberto Jaime Soto Jr. After the man was placed in handcuffs, Sheriff Gary Schaaf was told it was Oscar Flores Maldonado who was being brought to the Perry County Jail. In its police reports, the Missouri State Highway Patrol settled on the last name the man reportedly gave -- Manuel Chavez Aguero...
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Winter storm packs less punch in Southeast Mo. than expected
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
The winter storm that slammed into the area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning deposited an estimated 4 inches of snow at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, according to the National Weather Service. Snow totals varied, with some in the Cape Girardeau area estimating they received about 6 inches. Other reports said 12 inches fell in Dudley, Mo., in Stoddard County. Some parts of Illinois received a foot or more...
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Foods to Avoid with Diabetes
(Submitted Story ~ 12/27/12)
We all are aware of the nuisance and the danger that comes with diabetes. This does include following certain norms when it comes to dietary habits and lifestyle. No matter how difficult or painful this gets for a diabetic person, he needs to follow them without any hesitation to ensure health. He requires to take care of what to eat and what to not. A diabetic has to avoid a lengthy list of foods especially sugar and fat-rich foods. Let us go through the foods to avoid with diabetes...
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Need a hand......or a nudge?
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
If you live on a county road this maybe a familor site after a large snow. The mailman got a lil stuck trying to get to the next house on his route. So our family came out to help him get un-stuck.
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More meth labs showing up in cities, suburbs
(State News ~ 12/27/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Methamphetamine lab seizures are on the rise in the nation's cities and suburbs, raising new concerns about a lethal drug that has long been the scourge of rural America. Data and interviews from an investigation by The Associated Press found growing numbers of meth lab seizures in cities such as St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo., Nashville, Tenn., and Evansville, Ind. Authorities are also seeing evidence that inner-city gangs are becoming involved in meth production and distribution...
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Temporary relief: This week's snow will raise water levels on the Mississippi River for a couple weeks
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
Melting post-Christmas snow will provide a little relief for barge traffic on the drought-stricken Mississippi River. "You'll see a small rise beginning in about four to five days, but it's only going to be short lived," said Robin Smith, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. "It will go up for about a week and a half, maybe two weeks, but it's going to turn around and start going right back down."...
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Trenton tries out his new guitar.
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Trenton received his first guitar on Christmas from his Papa Tom and Granny Beth.
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Charter sponsors team jerseys
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Charter Communications sponsored the Cape Girardeau Noon Optimist Club's Indoor Soccer Team Jerseys this year. Pictured are front row L to R soccer players, Jake Young, Grace Young and Lexi Young. Back Row: Pat Young, Cape Noon Optimist Indoor Soccer Chairman and Kevin Noel, local sales manager, Charter Communications...
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Madison is ready for Christmas
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Madison was not nearly as happy about her Santa hat as I was. She looks so cute!
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Tamms to close by end of next week, officials say
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
TAMMS, Ill. -- During the past week, corrections officer Sidney Miller has watched the exodus of Tamms prison take place in increments. Twenty-five of the so-called "worst of the worst" offenders were the first to leave Dec. 20, and the same number followed Friday. Saturday saw another 40 prisoners brought out, some one-by-one, they are considered so dangerous...
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PHS students explore World War I
(Submitted Story ~ 12/27/12)
Students in Josh Cole's world history class at Perryville High School created trench warfare dioramas as part of their study of World War I. "I was thinking of projects that would make this lesson come to life for the students, and thought of the trenches," Cole said. "Once I thought of having them build the trenches, it occurred to me that shoe boxes would be the perfect platform for the project."...
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All he asks for is cuddles and hugs.
(Submitted Story ~ 12/27/12)
I'd like to share the story of Bentley, a stray red nosed Pit Bull who showed up one evening at our families door step. Bentley has become a beloved member of our family. One evening in March 2012 our dogs were barking; wanting outside. So I let them out, thinking they must have seen a raccoon, rabbit or a squirrel out of the window. ...
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Santa Rests
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Santa Claus (Auggie Hueseman) takes a rest. Auggie is the grandson of Elmer and Sandy Schetter
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Blizzard 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
A snowy tree on December 26, 2012.
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Blizzard 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Icesicles.
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Mau
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Mau likes to be nosey and stick his nose in the camera lens
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Christmas 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/27/12)
Magnum and Trinity just love dressing up for their Christmas picture!!!!! Magnum is showing just how he is... a play baby!!! He always needs a toy and this one was just bought for him by his Aunt Dina!!! They are just awesome dogs that give me unconditional love!!! I don't know what I would do without them!...
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Dream, Create, Inspire
(Submitted Story ~ 12/27/12)
2013 is sure to bring changes for each of us--a new year, new goals, perhaps new careers, new family additions. Change is good. And here at Gallery of Inspiration, change is happening even before the new year begins. For those unfamiliar with Gallery of Inspiration: we are a Community Counseling Center, not-for-profit, specialized art gallery designed to showcase the artistic works of several very talented clients of the Community Counseling Center, a private, charitable, 501(c)(3), not-for-profit behavioral health organization located in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Missouri man cleared in 1982 slaying
(State News ~ 12/27/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A St. Louis man who served 29 years of a 95-year prison sentence for a 1982 slaying is officially a free man after a three-member state appeals court panel upheld a lower court's decision that led to his release last month. George Allen, 56, was convicted in 1983 of raping and killing 31-year-old Mary Bell in her St. ...
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In his junior season, Southeast's Tyler Stone has matured on and off the basketball court
(College Sports ~ 12/27/12)
The cutline for the photo of Tyler Stone has been corrected. Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt points to Tyler Stone as a true success story. It wasn't always that way -- far from it -- which makes Nutt even prouder of what the Redhawks' standout junior forward has been able to accomplish so far in his collegiate career...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/27/12)
Today is Thursday, Dec. 27, the 362nd day of 2012. There are four days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 27, 1932, New York City's Radio City Music Hall opened to the public in midtown Manhattan. (Opening night, consisting of several hours of live acts, was considered a disaster, prompting the owners to shift to a format of showing a movie followed by a stage show.)...
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Seattle scoring pace a concern
(Professional Sports ~ 12/27/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams are facing an opponent on a nearly unprecedented scoring binge. The Seattle Seahawks have averaged 50 points per game in the past three weeks and play host to the Rams on Sunday in the regular-season finale. The 150 points are the most since the Los Angeles Rams of 1950 in a three-game span and this week the Rams must find a way to keep Seattle from continuing to pile up points...
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Out of the past 12/27/12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/27/12)
While the Christmas season is coming to a close, the Salvation Army's Tree of Lights campaign is still going on; the campaign is about $7,000 short of its goal. Construction of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port near Scott City is progressing ahead of schedule, thanks to good weather this past fall; dredging of the 1,800-foot slack water harbor, the heart of the first phase of the port development, began earlier this month...
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neXt calendar 12/27/12
(Community ~ 12/27/12)
SUNDAY NEXT WEEK CDs DVDs Games...
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Magnet operation
(Editorial ~ 12/27/12)
After undergoing a search to fill the executive director position for the Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, it was recently announced that the area's industrial recruitment arm will be run through the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce. Earlier this year the organization's board opted not to renew former executive director Mitch Robinson's contract. ...
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Speak out
(Speak Out ~ 12/27/12)
Another great article against Obama by Thomas Sowell. Obama believes tax cuts for the rich cost the government and do nothing to create jobs and boost the economy. That's Obama's view. Blaming Obama Someone mentioned they were confronted by two panhandlers downtown, and they blamed Obama. ...
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Phoebe Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/27/12)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Phoebe Jo Moore, 84, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her home in McClure. She was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Brewer, Ark., to Clarence and Muriel Pettitt Jones. She and James Courtney Moore were married Dec. 24, 1952, in Piggot, Ark. He died March 16, 1994...
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Betty Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 12/27/12)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- Betty D. Lincoln, 84, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at her home in Glenallen. She was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Glenallen, daughter of Ernest and Blanch Sitze Lincoln. She was a member of the Glenallen Baptist Church and took care of the elderly...
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Jackson police report 12/27/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/27/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/27/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/27/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Births 12/27/12
(Births ~ 12/27/12)
Daughter to Jason Alexander and Cathy Lynn Cladis of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:02 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Name, Alaina Paige. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Cladis is the former Cathy Arbeiter. She is a case manager for MERS Goodwill. Cladis is a union iron worker for Paducah Local 782...
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Syrian minister leaves hospital in Beirut for fear of arrest
(International News ~ 12/27/12)
BEIRUT -- Syria's wounded interior minister cut short his treatment at a Beirut hospital Wednesday and returned home for fear of being arrested by Lebanese authorities, while Syria's chief of military police defected to the opposition, becoming one of the highest-ranking officers to switch sides...
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Russian parliament OKs anti-U.S. adoption bill
(International News ~ 12/27/12)
MOSCOW -- Defying a storm of domestic and international criticism, Russia moved toward finalizing a ban on Americans adopting Russian children, as Parliament's upper house voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of a measure that President Vladimir Putin has indicated he will sign into law...
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Union seeks help for Newtown officers
(National News ~ 12/27/12)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Some of the police officers who responded to the school shooting in Newtown are so traumatized they haven't been working, but they have to use sick time and could soon be at risk of going without a paycheck, a union official said Wednesday...
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Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
(National News ~ 12/27/12)
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season. Despite the huge discounts and other incentives that stores offered leading up to Christmas, U.S. holiday sales so far this year have been the weakest since 2008, when the nation was in a deep recession...
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Laws starting in 2013 address gays, children, immigration
(National News ~ 12/27/12)
Measures on gay rights and child safety are among the top state laws taking effect at the start of 2013, along with attempts to prevent identity theft and perennial efforts to restrict abortion and illegal immigration. In many states, new laws take effect Jan. 1, while in others they do so 90 days after a governor's signature...
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Economy could handle short fall over 'cliff'
(National News ~ 12/27/12)
WASHINGTON -- The economic threat that's kept many Americans on edge for months is nearing reality -- unless the White House and Republicans cut a budget deal by New Year's Day. Huge tax increases. Deep cuts in domestic and defense programs. The likelihood of sinking stock prices, reduced consumer spending and corporate layoffs. The risk of a recession within months...
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Who's neXt 12/27/12
(Community ~ 12/27/12)
Kendra Eads of Cape Girardeau completed a master's in social work at Saint Louis University. Eads is employed as director of the child advocacy center at Beacon Health Center. Baker completes nurse practitioner degree Lisa Baker completed a family nurse practitioner degree at Saint Louis University. Baker is employed with Beacon Health Center...
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Hooked on Science: Flying Styrofoam packing peanuts 12/27/12
(Community ~ 12/27/12)
Do you have packing peanuts left over from all the packages you received from the holidays? If so, grab them and a vacuum cleaner hose for an experiment that will teach you about air pressure. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Place several Styrofoam packing peanuts on a table...
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Jerrome Moonier
(Obituary ~ 12/27/12)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Jerrome "Jerry" Floyd Moonier, 91, of Overland Park died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until time of service Friday at St. Vincent DePaul Parish in Perryville, Mo...
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Prayer 12/27/12
(Prayer ~ 12/27/12)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for safety in the midst of the storm. Amen.
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Christmas Tournament: Scott County Central starts slow before winning big over Woodland
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/12)
Scott Country Central got its transition game going early in the second quarter and raced to a 76-41 victory over Woodland in the opening round of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.
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Christmas Tournament: Top-seed Charleston rolls by Delta
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/12)
The defending champion Bluejays won the tournament opener 107-24.
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Christmas Tournament: Cape Central routs Meadow Heights in opening round
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/12)
The Tigers opened their tournament play with an 82-22 victory.
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Christmas Tounament: Notre Dame goes on 62-0 run in win over Bell City
(High School Sports ~ 12/27/12)
The Bulldogs beat Bell City 88-14 to advance in the winner's bracket.
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County commission meeting postponed
(Local News ~ 12/27/12)
Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers has announced that the county commission meeting scheduled for today has been postponed until Monday at 9 a.m. Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo.
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