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Maggie looking for Santa
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/01/13)
Our cocker spaniel, Maggie, was looking out the window at my in-laws house on Christmas Eve and we all joked that she was looking for Santa to arrive.
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Out of the past 1/1/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/01/13)
Nine of 10 Cape Girardeau County officials up for reelection this year are planning to file for new terms; the one undecided officeholder is Sheriff Norman Copeland. Duncan Tyler Hahs, the 7-pound, 15-ounce son of Sherrie and David Hahs of Cape Girardeau, is the first of seven babies born on New Year's Day at Southeast Missouri Hospital...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/01/13)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2013. There are 364 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states shall be "forever free."...
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Ride of the Week: 1972 Cheverolet Chevelle
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/13)
Make and model: 1972 Cheverolet Chevelle Owner(s): Amanda Duda Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau My car's name: SHE-VELLE ** How I fell in love with my ride: This was my dream car since I was about 15 years old. She's a dream come true.
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Delta man who threatened to kill police faces weapons charges, drug felony
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
Felony drug and weapons charges were filed against a 50-year-old man who was taken into custody at a mobile home in Delta, Mo., after allegedly pointing a pistol at a man's head and threatening to "kill any cops" who arrived. William R.D. Porter, 50, of Delta was arraigned in court on Monday on charges of drug manufacturing, illegal firearms possession and unlawful use of a weapon. Porter, who was convicted of a so-called dangerous felony, cannot legally own a gun under Missouri law. ...
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Murder defendant in nightclub shooting makes first court appearance
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
Malcolm Harris, charged in a Dec. 6 nightclub shooting in south Cape Girardeau, made his first court appearance Monday to face murder charges and possible life in prison in the death of 32-year-old Sikeston, Mo., man. Harris, 21, of Cape Girardeau, appeared via video conference from the Cape Girardeau County Jail, where the 21-year-old has been held on a $100,000 cash-only bond since his arrest. ...
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Cape County seals deal for property
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
With the purchase of a lot and building on North Missouri Street recently finalized, Cape Girardeau County has added to the amount of property it owns along the Jackson courthouse square. ...
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Van strikes building after driver has seizure
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
A vehicle struck a building at the corner of Broadway and Ellis Street on Tuesday. Firefighters and police responded to a call at 12:27 p.m. when a van hit the corner of a building at 735 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. According to Cape Girardeau Fire Department, the man driving experienced a seizure and lost control of the vehicle...
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Career center students improve 'Welcome' sign
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/13)
The auto collision repair class at Perryville Area Career and Technology Center recently made improvements to Perryville Higher Education Center's electronic 'Welcome' sign along Perryville Boulevard. The high school and adult students in Jason Buchheit's class installed a lighter-colored vinyl over the letters spelling out "Perryville welcomes you" on the stone and brick sign to improve visibility. ...
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Happy 98th Birthday Great Great Grandma!
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/02/13)
5 Generations of Friese's. 5 Generation photo taken on Great Great Grandma Jewel Friese's 98th birthday on Saturday December 29, 2012. Pictured L to R: Great PawPaw Paul Friese, Great Grand-daughter Amanda Friese/Rees, Great Great Grandchildren Lain, & Bailey Rees, Great Great Grandma Jewel Friese, PawPaw Craig Friese, and Great Grand-daughter Loren Friese/Keele & Great Great Grandson Holden Keele...
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Diocese acknowledges complaint of sexual abuse from 1960s
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau said it has received a credible complaint of sexual abuse against a minor that allegedly occurred in the early to mid-1960s. The diocese said the accused priest, the Rev. Walter C. Craig, died in 1971.1...
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Despite deal, taxes to rise for most Americans
(National News ~ 01/02/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- While the tax package that Congress passed New Year's Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them will still end up paying more federal taxes in 2013. That's because the legislation did nothing to prevent a temporary reduction in the Social Security payroll tax from expiring. In 2012, that 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax was worth about $1,000 to a worker making $50,000 a year...
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Press Release
(Submitted Story ~ 01/02/13)
Pepsi MidAmerica Donates Over $10,000 to the Children's Miracle Network. Pepsi MidAmerica, a privately owned Pepsi bottler and distributor, in partnership with area Walmarts donates over $10,000 to the Children's Miracle Network. MARION, IL DECEMBER, 31 2012 -- Pepsi MidAmerica (PMA), and Walmart come together to support the Children's Miracle Network with a $10,455 donation...
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Double Trouble
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/02/13)
Mau and Spencer pose for the camera.
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Caught in the Act
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/02/13)
Mau laying by my Christmas tree while Spencer plays with the ornaments on it.
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Deadly fungus found in bat that inhabits Perry County caves
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
A disease that has caused the loss of millions of North American bats recently was found in a bat that lives in a Perry County cave. The Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed in December that a big brown bat had tested positive for White Nose Syndrome, a disease that plays havoc with a bat's internal system during hibernation...
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Out of the past 1/2/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/02/13)
Ivan L. Irvin, a real estate broker here for 22 years, has been appointed to the Missouri Real Estate Commission by Gov. John Ashcroft. A longtime member has retired and two new members have been elected to the board of directors of Boatmen's Bank of Cape Girardeau; Carl Meyer, who was associated with the board for 42 years, has retired; newly elected board members are Jerry Zimmer and Dr. Michael Bennett...
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Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt
(International News ~ 01/02/13)
TAMOUN, West Bank -- An arrest raid by undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors ignited rare clashes in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, residents said, leaving at least eight Palestinians wounded. Israeli army raids into Palestinian areas to seize activists and militants are fairly common. The raids are normally coordinated with Palestinian security forces, and suspects are usually apprehended without violence...
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Stampede after fireworks kills 61 in Ivory Coast
(International News ~ 01/02/13)
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast -- A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's commercial center, killing 61 people -- many of them youths -- and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said. The death toll was expected to rise, the officials said...
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Lester Glastetter
(Obituary ~ 01/02/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Lester G. Glastetter, 93, of Oran passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born Nov. 4, 1919, in Oran to the late Frank and Clara Amrhein Glastetter. He married Violet Hooker on July 26, 1941, and she preceded him in death April 22, 2012...
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Virgil Hendrickson
(Obituary ~ 01/02/13)
Virgil Chester Hendrickson, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 19, 1925, in Hendrickson, Mo., to George and Julia Auutrey Hendrickson. He and Joan Qualls were married Sunday, May 1,1955, in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Don Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/02/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Don Edward Hall Smith, 77, of Advance passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Advance Nursing Center. He was born July 12, 1935, in Whitewater, Mo., the son of Fred and Irene Davis Smith. Don and Bernice Gaines were united in marriage in 1956, and she survives of the home...
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William Dunham
(Obituary ~ 01/02/13)
William W. "Bill" Dunham, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Cape Girardeau to Millard W. and Effie M. Long Dunham Weaver. He and Mary L. Reisenbichler Dunham were married July 9, 1950, in Cape Girardeau...
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Tournament champs
(Editorial ~ 01/02/13)
It's called the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament. But for the last two years, the local December classic has been all Charleston. Sunday evening the Blue Jays defeated Central High School 62-42 at the Show Me Center to capture their second consecutive Christmas title and 17th overall. In the team's three tournament games its closest win was by 18 points. That game was against Jackson, which took third place...
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Grown-up Christmas list
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/02/13)
If you have been listening to radio stations playing Christmas music 24/7 since Thanksgiving, you've surely heard My Grown-up Christmas List sung by various artists (my favorite is by Gloria Estefan). Here's a partial list of lyrics which seem especially poignant in light of recent acts of violence across the country (it seems there's a new one every day)...
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Looking back on a productive 2012 for Jackson
(Column ~ 01/02/13)
As we reflect on 2012 and look forward to 2013, these have been good times in Jackson, city of beautiful homes, parks, schools and churches. In the "homes" area, the city has issued permits for more than 60 new single-family residences this past year. This is the largest number of new single-family home starts in the last eight years. In addition, there are 28 proposed town-house units by Ashwood LLC. The first building is under construction now...
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Congressional votes for Dec. 21-27
(Column ~ 01/02/13)
The House and Senate acted on the following legislation that did not gain a roll-call vote. The Senate passed the World War I Centennial Commission Act (H.R. 6364) to commemorate the centennial of World War I and provide for the designation of memorials to members of the military in World War I; confirmed Matthew W. ...
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A little house cleaning to finish the year
(Column ~ 01/02/13)
Though not prone to rituals, I do have an annual routine to occupy the time between Christmas and New Year. I carefully empty my office desk and discard those countless items that were ignored or postponed over the past 12 months. But I don't discard willy nilly...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team drops OVC opener
(College Sports ~ 01/02/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team couldn't have scripted a better first half Monday afternoon. Belmont's powerful second half, however, prevented the Redhawks from having a shot to win their Ohio Valley Conference opener. Southeast held a nine-point halftime lead and expanded the margin to 10 points early in the second half...
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Southeast Missouri State's Stone earns OVC men's basketball player of the week
(College Sports ~ 01/02/13)
Southeast Missouri State junior forward Tyler Stone was named the College Sports Madness Ohio Valley Conference player of the week Monday. Stone scored a game-high 23 points to lead Southeast to a 65-60 come-from-behind home win over Tennessee-Martin in Saturday's OVC opener...
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Rams optimistic at end of Fisher's first season
(Professional Sports ~ 01/02/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Fisher's comeback was a rousing success. Coming off the worst five-year stretch in NFL history, the St. Louis Rams shattered their sad-sack image. Players from the NFL's youngest roster cleaned out lockers Monday energized about a future of playoff contention after barely missing out on the franchise's first winning record since 2003 -- and feeling that this seven-win season will not be a mirage...
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Averting the 'fiscal cliff': What it means to you
(National News ~ 01/02/13)
The measure would raise taxes by about $600 billion over 10 years compared with tax policies that were due to expire at midnight Monday. It would also delay for two months across-the-board cuts to the budgets of the Pentagon and numerous domestic agencies...
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Sandy Hook students and teachers heading back to school
(National News ~ 01/02/13)
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Since escaping a gunman's rampage at their elementary school, the 8-year-old Connors triplets have suffered nightmares, jumped at noises and clung to their parents a little more than usual. Now parents such as David Connors are bracing to send their children back to school, nearly three weeks after the shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School. ...
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Gunmen kill teachers, aid workers in Pakistan
(International News ~ 01/02/13)
ISLAMABAD -- Gunmen on motorcycles sprayed a van carrying employees from a community center with bullets Tuesday, killing five female teachers and two aid workers, but sparing a child they took out of the vehicle before opening fire. The director of the group the seven worked for said he suspects it may have been the latest in a series of attacks targeting anti-polio efforts in Pakistan. ...
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Burglary suspect waives hearing
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
A Cape Girardeau man accused of burglarizing local businesses and homes in recent weeks waived his preliminary hearing in a Jackson courtroom Monday. Scott W. Pierce, 30, was in court for the first time since he was charged in the break-ins of two Cape Girardeau bars and two homes in the county. ...
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44 years, just 1 chair for Dexter barber
(State News ~ 01/02/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Stop in for a haircut at Charlie Parrish's barbershop in Dexter and you'll sit in the same barber's chair he installed during the Nixon administration. Parrish has been cutting hair in Dexter for 44 years. Aside from the chair's upholstery and the price of a haircut, not much has changed. ...
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Swearing-in ceremony
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Clint Tracy, center, introduces, from left, Cape Girardeau County District 1 Commissioner Paul Koeper, District 2 Commissioner Charlie Herbst, County Treasurer Roger L. ...
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'Decent' year nudges local economy in right direction
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
Several key indicators are trending in the right direction after a year of slow, but steady economic recovery in 2012. Unemployment rates are down, housing sales and new construction are up and more new businesses are opening, according to local data sources...
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Joseph F. Raines
(Obituary ~ 01/02/13)
Joseph F. Raines, 86, of Scott City died Dec. 31, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Hearing will discuss Highway 34 project in Bollinger, Cape counties
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss improvements to Highway 34 in Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties. The hearing will be held at Burfordville Baptist Church, located on Route HH in Burfordville. ...
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Jackson police 1/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following incidents. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau police report 01/02/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/02/13)
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Speak out 1/2/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/02/13)
Although few will admit this, there is little we can do to prevent deranged persons from entering our schools and harming our precious children. The only sure preventive measure would be to build our schools like prisons with perimeter fences, guard towers and steel gates. ...
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Prayer 1/2/13
(Prayer ~ 01/02/13)
Almighty God, we praise your name, for you are the Creator of heaven and earth. Amen.
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Congress passes 'fiscal cliff' deal
(National News ~ 01/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that strained America's divided government to the limit...
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Welcome to 2013: First New Year's baby born
(Local News ~ 01/02/13)
The new year is a time of new beginnings, and for Jacob and Ashley Goodin of Bloomfield, Mo., it was especially memorable as their first daughter, Finley Elizabeth Goodin, was the first baby born in 2013 in Cape Girardeau. Finley was born at 4:40 a.m. at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 and a half inches long...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/02/13)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2013. There are 363 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. On this date: In 1893, the U.S. Postal Service issued its first commemorative stamp to honor the World's Columbian Expedition and the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus' voyage...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Central's Garan Evans
(High School Sports ~ 01/02/13)
The Central senior guard scored 68 points over four games in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament to help the Tigers to a second-place finish.
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Shooting in Dexter park ruled a suicide
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Police confirmed Wednesday that the death of Alan Hanner of Bloomfield, Mo., has been ruled as a suicide. Assistant police chief Charles Sanders said there was no reason to believe anyone else was involved in the shooting death of the 44-year-old Hanner, whose body was found in a pickup truck parked at Dexter's West City Park on Dec. 28...
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Hunter dies from accidental gunshot
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A 32-year-old Poplar Bluff, Mo., man died at a Cape Girardeau hospital New Year's Day after being hit in the left shoulder and neck with a shotgun blast while duck hunting Monday morning in the Otter Slough Conservation Area southwest of Dexter. The shooting has been ruled accidental....
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B. Wallingford's case continued until February
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
A Cape Girardeau man charged with driving while intoxicated and assault last fall had his case continued until next month to allow lawyers more time to exchange information. Brandon S. Wallingford, who was arrested Oct. 5, was not in court Wednesday, which Judge Michael Bullerdieck made acceptable when he granted a motion to that effect from defense lawyer Allen Moss on Dec. 20. Bullerdieck set Wallingford's next appearance for Feb. 6...
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Rep. Keeney to address GOP women
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Cape County Republican Women's Club will host 156th District Rep. Shelley Keeney, Missouri State House Majority Caucus chairwoman, for its first program of the year. The group will hear Rep. Keeney discuss upcoming legislation at noon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St., in Cape Girardeau...
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Steelman wants 8th District nomination
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Former state treasurer and state Sen. Sarah Steelman is the latest Republican to make an official appeal for a nomination to members of a committee who will be selecting a candidate for the 8th Congressional District...
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Siblings waive hearings in robbery case
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
A brother and sister charged in the July robbery of a 14-year-old boy -- in which he also claims to have been beaten -- waived their rights to preliminary hearings Wednesday. Judge Gary Kamp bound Sierra L. Irions, 18, and Ryan G. Irions, 17, to circuit court, where they will face felony robbery charges that carry maximum prison sentences of 15 years. Michael Sato represents Sierra Irions; Beverly Lauren Taylor represents Ryan Irions...
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Plaza Tire on William to move, become CVS Pharmacy
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Plaza Tire Service is moving into a new location and CVS Pharmacy is slated to build a store at Plaza's current location. The tire retailer and automobile service center will open a new flagship store in May, vacating the corner of William Street and South Kingshighway where it was established 50 years ago. It is moving down the block to Good Hope Street and South Kingshighway, across from Hobby Lobby. The current Plaza store building will be demolished after the move...
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Four arrested after police surround Cape Girardeau house
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Cape Girardeau police, several with guns drawn, spent an intense 30 minutes staking out a house on William Street on Wednesday afternoon based on their suspicion that an armed robbery suspect was inside. When it was over, four young women were taken into custody on unrelated municipal charges, and police still were in search of a person who allegedly robbed a woman at knife point near a Cape Girardeau bank...
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Bollinger County man charged after trying to shoot his stepfather
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- If Ronald G. Hamm Jr. spent his New Year's Eve the way police say he did -- by attacking and then trying to shoot his stepfather -- the 38-year-old Sedgewickville, Mo., man could spend the next 60 years marking the occasion behind bars...
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Emerson: Cliff deal was 'best we could have hoped for'
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Saying the deal that increases taxes on the highest earners to avert the full force of the so-called "fiscal cliff" was "the best that we could have ever hoped for," Rep. Jo Ann Emerson defended her "yes" vote Wednesday, a day after the House passed the deal that also kept tax rates down for most earners...
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New tax law packed with breaks for businesses
(National News ~ 01/03/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tucked into the "fiscal cliff" tax package approved by Congress are billions of dollars in tax breaks that should make the new year a lot happier for businesses of many stripes, including film producers, race track owners and the makers of electric motorcycles...
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GWRRA CH-I Couple of the Year
(Submitted Story ~ 01/03/13)
Marlene and Roger Riley, of Jackson, Missouri, were recently selected as the local Goldwing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), 2013 Couple of the Year for Chapter I. GWRRA is an international motorcycle organization that promotes the motto "Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge". ...
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A Snowy South County Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/03/13)
The South County Park got its fair share of snow the day after Christmas
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Scott County man faces assault charges
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston-area man was arrested early New Year's Day after authorities responded to a report of a man shot in the chest with a pellet gun. Andrew A. Clark, 33, of Salcedo, Mo., was being held Wednesday on $15,000 bond resulting from charges of first-degree burglary, second-degree assault and armed criminal action, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department. ...
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Missouri prison tours turn profit for first time
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Tours of the old Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City turned a profit last year for the first time, and tourism officials think that's only going to improve. More than 19,000 people from 23 countries visited the former prison in 2012, generating about $275,000 in revenue -- roughly $35,000 of which was profit...
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Births 1/3/13
(Births ~ 01/03/13)
Daughter to Charles Peter and Erin Mae Ressler of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:06 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. Name, Zetta Mae. Weight, 9 pounds, 2 ounces. Mrs. Ressler is the former Erin Curtis, daughter of Bill and Lisa Curtis of Jackson. She is an administrative assistant at Cape Starter and Alternator. Ressler is the son of Wes and Janet Wade of Jackson, and Chris Ressler of Ririe, Idaho. He is self-employed...
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Hooked on Science: Leftover wrapping-paper tree
(Community ~ 01/03/13)
Do you have a lot of wrapping paper left after Christmas? Before you recycle the wrapping paper, you can create a wrapping-paper tree by using the left overs and a few other materials from around the house. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Unroll and cut about 3 feet of wrapping paper...
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Out of the past 1/3/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/03/13)
After 53 years as a priest, the past 20 years serving St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, Monsignor Joseph Huels is retiring. He will become senior priest in residence at St. Mary's, which means he will continue to live in Cape Girardeau and help out where he can...
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Road trip on tap for NASA's Mars rover in new year
(National News ~ 01/03/13)
PASADENA, Calif. -- Since captivating the world with its acrobatic landing, the Mars rover Curiosity has fallen into a rhythm: Drive, snap pictures, zap at boulders, scoop up dirt. Repeat. Topping its to-do list in the new year: Set off toward a Martian mountain -- a trek that will take up a good chunk of the year...
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Frank Zeman
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Frank E. Zeman, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Oct. 6, 1923, in St. Louis, to Edward and Mary Senik Zeman. He married Lillian G. Cuba on Oct. 12, 1946. She preceded him in death June 27, 2009...
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William Woods
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- William Marshall Woods, 64, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo., with the Rev. Bob Lewis officiating...
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Lela Rubel
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Lela H. Rubel, 93, of Egypt Mills died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Rodger Rice officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery at Egypt Mills...
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Thelma Roth
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Thelma Eloise Roth, 90, of Cape Girardeau gained her angel wings Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in Universal City, Texas, with her beloved sister, a great-niece and her family. She was born March 11, 1922, in Arkansas, to Clarence Lee and Mary Lou Evans Graviett. She and Vincent Roth were married Feb. 26, 1944, at Grace Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Jan. 24, 1986...
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Holiday Helpers
(Editorial ~ 01/03/13)
Many of us like to take a few days off around Christmas and New Years. But there's no break when it comes to taking care of furry companions at animal shelters. There are cages to clean. There is food to put out. But thanks to a local group of volunteers, staff at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri were able to enjoy Christmas Day off...
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Paul Roberts
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Paul E. Roberts, 83, of Columbia, Ill., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Ill. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Memorial Gardens in Fairview Heights, Ill...
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Joseph Raines
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Joseph Franklin "Joe" Raines, 86, of Scott City died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 26, 1926, in Fornfelt, to Franklin Riley and Anna Pauline Leible Raines. He married Dorothy Nadine "Dot" Menees on Dec. 23, 1946, in Fornfelt...
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Willard Phillips
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Willard "Shorty" Phillips, 89, of Chaffee died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Ruby McCall
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Ruby Diane McCall, 59, of Marble Hill passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was born July 2, 1953, in Greenfield, Ind., daughter of William Jeff and Goldie Mae Harris Bruce. Ruby was an assembler with Major Custom Cable Inc...
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Karen Kyle
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Karen Gwenn Kyle, 58, of De Soto, Mo., formerly of Neelys Landing, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to service time Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home...
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Henry Jones Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Henry Carl Jones Jr., 75, of Ocala, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, in Ocala. He was born March 25, 1937, in San Pedro, Calif., to Henry Carl and Sopha Borders Jones Sr. Jones was a Marine Corps veteran. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Helen Matthews Jones of Ocala; a son, Randy Jones of Delaware, Ohio; a daughter, Teresa Adams of Ocala; three grandchildren, Rebecca Jones of Delaware, Ethan and Grace Adams of Ocala; and a sister, Ruth Jones Hill of Fort Scott, Kan.. ...
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Dona Hill
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
THEBES, Ill. — Dona "LaVerne" Hill, 83, of Thebes died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas Hennessy
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Thomas James Hennessy, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Nov. 7, 1924, in St. Joseph, Mo., to John Joseph and Daisy Dolly Tate Hennessy. He and Bonnie Jean Belshe were married May 15, 1949, in Willow Springs, Mo...
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Helen Grant
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Helen R. Grant, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 26, 1940, in Sumner, Miss., to John and Maggie Eula Quinn Keller. Helen was a member of Hoover Center and Grace Community International...
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Jewel Goodson
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Jewel Goodson, 91, of Madison, Tenn., formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Alive Hospice at Skyline Madison Campus in Madison. She was born Nov. 3, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of John Albert and Mabel Clara Samuel Watkins. She and George D. Goodson were married March 17, 1946. He passed away Feb. 3, 1998...
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State to issue new driver's licenses
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri drivers will see changes to their driver's licenses beginning this year. The Department of Revenue said licenses will have security features such as special printing, laser perforations and bar codes. The state says the changes are designed to protect the owner's identity and fight fraud...
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Rams will not retain linebackers coach Blake Williams
(Professional Sports ~ 01/03/13)
The Former staff member is the son of suspended defensive coordinator Gregg Williams
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Znobia Cook
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Znobia Jane Cook, 89, of Jackson passed away Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born Aug. 25, 1923, on the family farm outside Antlers, Okla., to George Robert and Bertha Emily Lance Veal. She married Wallace H. Cook on Sept. 12, 1942. He preceded her in death Feb. 26, 2001...
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Patricia Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Patricia A. Blankenship, 65, of Scott City died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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John Bellamey
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
John Phillip Bellamey, 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Olmsted, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born June 5, 1934, in Olmsted, son of Richard and Della Cook Bellamey. John was a veteran of the United States Air Force...
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Samuel Barnhart Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/03/13)
Samuel C. Barnhart Sr., 79, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Aug. 31, 1933, in Marmaduke, Ark., to Jess and Mable Sheridan Barnhart. He married Yvonne Ventres on May 1, 1953. She preceded him in death in April 1995...
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Report: Missouri misses $468M in online sales tax
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri loses about $468 million per year in uncollected sales tax on purchases made through the Internet, according to researchers at the University of Missouri Truman School of Public Affairs. The state misses the money in part because it hasn't signed onto a 1999 agreement to simplify and encourage voluntary collection of sales taxes by e-commerce retailers, The Kansas City Star reported. Only about half of the states have signed the agreement...
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Speak Out 1/3/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/03/13)
Why don't the schools put at least one armed officer at each school and hire three to four security officers in plain clothes to work at each school under the direction of the police? Whether they would be allowed to carry a firearm would be up to the discretion of the police and school. This is less costly than hiring more police officers. The main thing here is to deter any threat at the perimeter...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/03/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/4/13
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action items Appointments an possible action items...
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Route A closed for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 01/03/13)
Route A in Cape Girardeau County, between County Road 253 and Walnut Street, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make bridge repairs. Work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit www.modot.org/southeast...
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neXt Up 1/3/12
(Community ~ 01/03/13)
FRIDAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS SATURDAY SUNDAY NEXT WEEK CDs DVDs Games...
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neXt Corner Spot 1/3/12
(Community ~ 01/03/13)
Submitted photo by Kate Martin, Perryville schools A world history class at Perryville High School recently created trench warfare dioramas as part of a study on World War I. The classroom teacher, Josh Cole, allowed his students Anna Huskey and Brooke Hogard, left, along with Justin Robinson and Johnathan Edmond, right, to use whatever materials they chose to create the dioramas. Some were made of sugar and candy, others of sand and real tree clippings...
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United Way funds help support Girl Scout programs
(Community ~ 01/03/13)
An agency that benefits from the generosity of those that give to the United Way each year are the local troops of the Girl Scouts. Although money is not directly given to the troops in Kennett, the funding given does have an impact on all the area troops, girl scouts and boy scouts alike. Troops in the local areas are directly under the Missouri Girl Scouts of the Heartland...
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Who's neXt 1/3/13
(Community ~ 01/03/13)
The following students received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year: Cieslewicz awarded scholarship to Mo. S&T Jacob Cieslewicz of Cape Girardeau, was awarded the Chancellor's Scholarship to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology for the 2013-2014 academic year. He is a senior at Notre Dame Regional High School...
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Boehner agrees to Sandy aid vote Friday in House
(National News ~ 01/03/13)
WASHINGTON -- Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for superstorm Sandy recovery. The speaker will schedule a vote Friday for $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another Jan. ...
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Former senator to lobby for Kansas City
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Mayor Sly James has chosen former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond to be the city's new lobbyist with the federal government. Bond retired from elective politics in 2011 after 24 years of representing Missouri in the Senate. He's also a former two-term Missouri governor...
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Carrier finds 2 wandering toddlers
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Two toddlers who were wandering in below-freezing temperatures near St. Louis are safe and warm after being helped by a newspaper delivery driver. Todd Barrow, a driver for the St. Louis Post-Dipatch, found a 1-year-old girl and 3-year-old boy outside a home in west St. Louis County early Wednesday. The temperature was 13 degrees...
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Prayer 1/3/13
(Prayer ~ 01/03/13)
O Lord Jesus, we resolve to love you with all our heart, soul and strength. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team to host traditionally strong Austin Peay
(College Sports ~ 01/03/13)
The Austin Peay men's basketball team is struggling these days. But Southeast Missouri State coach Dickey Nutt emphasizes that the Governors are among the most tradition-rich programs in Ohio Valley Conference history...
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'Tennessee Waltz' singer Patti Page dies at 85
(National News ~ 01/03/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Unforgettable songs like "Tennessee Waltz" and "(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window?" made Patti Page the best-selling female singer of the 1950s and a star who would spend much of the rest of her life traveling the world...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/03/13)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 3, the third day of 2013. There are 362 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 3, 1938, the March of Dimes campaign to fight polio was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who himself had been afflicted with the crippling disease...
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Extraordinary snowfall needed to relieve drought
(State News ~ 01/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- When his drought-stricken Nebraska farm was blanketed with several inches of snow, Tom Schwarz welcomed the moisture. But it wasn't nearly enough. He hoped for a wet, snowy winter. Instead, he's watched with worry as the sky spits mostly flakes that don't stick...
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High school roundup: Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team wins big in tourney opener
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/13)
All the local high school events reported Wednesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Thursday at the Conservation Nature Center
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: Volunteer Charlie Wilson fills a feeder with a suet cake Thursday at the Conservation Nature Center in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Former Cape Girardeau mayor to serve on SEMO regents board
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Jay Knudtson, banker and former mayor of Cape Girardeau, has been named to a six-year term on the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents. Knudtson, executive vice president at First Missouri State Bank, was appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon to fill the vacancy created by the departure of James Limbaugh, whose term expired Tuesday. ...
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Police mum about accident that blocked Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Police weren't releasing details late Thursday about a morning wreck that blocked traffic on Interstate 55 near the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Inquiries to Cape Girardeau police and the Missouri State Highway Patrol about the accident were directed to the Scott City Police Department, the agency that investigated the accident. ...
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Diocese: Abuse allegations against deceased priest are 'credible'
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
A Catholic priest who's been dead for decades has been accused of sexually abusing a child at a Southeast Missouri parish he served in the mid-1960s, the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau has disclosed. The complaint against the Rev. Walter G. Craig is "credible," said spokeswoman Leslie Anne Eidson. But church leaders aren't willing, she said, to provide specifics out of respect for the victim's request for privacy...
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Three arrested, including juvenile, on robbery charges
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Two adults and a juvenile who were taken into custody from a house surrounded by police Wednesday were charged with armed robbery Thursday, police said. Jessica D. Davis, 19, and Shalayla Q. Lowe, 18, of Cape Girardeau, were charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action, and both were being held on $100,000 cash-only bonds, said department spokesman Darin Hickey. A 16-year-old girl was turned over to juvenile authorities, Hickey said...
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Molestation charges added to man jailed for '07 robbery
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Police didn't have to wait five years to arrest Sean C. Williams this time. The 32-year-old St. Louis man was taken into custody in October on charges of first-degree robbery, despite the fact that the crime took place in a small, Cape Girardeau apartment five years before. A judge signed a warrant Wednesday on new charges accusing him of sexually abusing a 13-year-old Cape Girardeau girl last month...
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8th Congressional District nomination process subject of business event
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Area business leaders will get information on the process to elect a successor to Rep. Jo Ann Emerson on Friday. Eddy Justice, chairman of the Republican 8th Congressional District Committee, will be the featured speaker at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee. The program begins at 7:40 a.m. Friday, with breakfast served at 7 a.m...
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New project will repair Highway 34 and make it safer
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
A project to improve a stretch of Highway 34 in Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties will be discussed Tuesday, Jan. 8, during a Missouri Department of Transportation public hearing in Burfordville. The cost of the project likely will exceed $6 million, and it will span more than 15 miles of Highway 34 -- from Hurricane Creek Bridge east of Marble Hill, Mo., to Highway 72 in Jackson. It will involve resurfacing the road, adding widened and paved shoulders, and improving side slopes....
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Army Corps tamps down barge worries on Mississippi
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Efforts taken to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge traffic should be sufficient to avert a shipping shutdown that the industry fears is imminent, Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard officials said Friday...
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BEAUTIFUL, ISN'T SHE?
(Submitted Story ~ 01/04/13)
ISN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL??? You, too, could enjoy riding this practical but super sleek ATV, hugging a quiet, relaxing country trail on a beautiful spring day! Sorry- model not included, fellas! $20 will buy a chance to win this gorgeous white Polaris 600 cc ATV, to be raffled at the annual St Mary Cathedral School Dinner Auction on February 16, 2013. ...
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Crews break ground on I-64 replacement bridge
(State News ~ 01/04/13)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- Contractors broke ground Thursday on construction of a bridge that will carry Interstate 64 traffic across the Missouri River near St. Louis. State and local dignitaries were on hand for the groundbreaking for the new Daniel Boone Bridge near Chesterfield, which is expected to be completed in late 2015 but which officials say will be open for traffic by the end of next year...
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Holiday storms have limited impact on U.S. drought
(State News ~ 01/04/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Holiday storms that pounded much of the nation with snow and rain did little to ease the overall grip of the worst U.S. drought in decades. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report released Thursday shows that about 61 percent of the continental U.S. remained in some form of drought as of Tuesday, down less than a percentage point from the previous week. That number has been above 60 percent largely since July...
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Releases into the Missouri River will be decreased
(State News ~ 01/04/13)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The amount of water released into the lower Missouri River will be decreased this month because warmer weather has reduced ice concerns. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday said it will gradually reduce the amount of water it releases out of Gavins Point dam on the South Dakota-Nebraska border to 14,000 cubic feet per second...
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House leader Smith, Lt. Gov. Kinder seek 8th District nomination
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
A Missouri House leader was in Southeast Missouri on Thursday making pitches to some of the approximately 80 people who will vote to select the Republican nominee to replace Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, on the heels of reports that Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder also is seeking the nomination...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
Today is Friday, Jan. 4, the fourth day of 2013. There are 361 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 4, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered his State of the Union address in which he outlined the goals of his "Great Society," a series of domestic policy initiatives aimed at growing the economy and improving the quality of life for all...
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SEMO vs. Murray
(Editorial ~ 01/04/13)
As far as local rivalries go, basketball between Southeast Missouri State and Murray State is a local favorite. The men's basketball teams meet Saturday at the Show Me Center in what should be a fun game. Southeast was 9-6 overall and 1-0 in conference play going into last night's contest with Austin Peay. Murray was scheduled to kick off its conference schedule last night at UT Martin. The Racers, which have had several impressive seasons in recent years, were 9-3 overall going into that game...
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Thanks for supporting youth
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/04/13)
The youth group from Cape Community Church would once again like to thank all our customers who supported us this year in our gift wrapping at West Park Mall. Our fundraiser was a great success due to everyone who came out and donated to our group. To our new customers and those who come back year after year, we appreciate you taking the time to support us. ...
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Toybox support appreciated
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/04/13)
Christmas Day has come and gone and, with the hustle and bustle settling down, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those involved in making the Jaycee Christmas projects successful. A special thank you to the River City Rodders for their continued support and Notre Dame Regional High School and the schools of Cape Girardeau for their efforts in raising money and donations...
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Speak Out 1/4/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/04/13)
Many things make me happy during the holiday season, but at the top of the list is Cape's Christmas tournament courtesy of semoball.com and the online female counterparts to Dick Vitale, Jordan "he scores!" Seabaugh and Rachel "hoops is heaven!" Crader...
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No love for ‘fiscal cliff,' ‘spoiler alert' or ‘guru'
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
DETROIT -- Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. "Spoiler alert" is among them. So are "kick the can down the road," "trending" and "bucket list." A dirty dozen have landed on the 38th annual List of Words to be Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. ...
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From a Manila slum emerges an unlikely ballerina
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
MANILA, Philippines -- The ghetto called Aroma reeks of putrefying trash collected by its residents for recycling. Half-naked children with grimy faces play on muddy dirt roads lined by crumbling shanties of tarpaulin walls, cracked tin roofs and communal toilets. ...
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ARTifacts 1/4/13
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri and Southeast Hospital are sponsoring an exhibit -- Art for the Health of It -- that will focus on the healing benefits of art. Entry discs must be delivered to the Arts Council's gallery, 32 N. Main St., in Cape Girardeau, by Jan. 16. An opening reception will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at Southeast Hospital. Artwork will remain on display until April 25...
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Arts Council Juried Exhibition
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
The best of local art is on display at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri. The council finished the year with the 2012 Juried Exhibition, and it remains on display most of this month. "The Regional Juried show has always presented an outstanding opportunity for the Arts Council to showcase local talent, found both in the exquisite artists of the area, as well as in the beautiful landscapes and varied terrain unique to our region," said council director Murielle Gaither...
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Births 1/4/13
(Births ~ 01/04/13)
Son to Lee Michael and Jamie Lynn VanderMierden of Leopold, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 7:26 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. Name, Leeam Michael. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Fourth child, first son. Mrs. VanderMierden is the former Jamie Griffon, daughter of Brian and Cindy Griffon of Fredericktown, Mo. She is a registered nurse at Southeast. VanderMierden is the son of Leo and Mary VanderMierden of Leopold. He is a civil construction inspector for the city of Cape Girardeau...
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Ruth Wickman
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Ruth C. Wickman, 84, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born June 21, 1928, in Chicago, to Elmer and Barrett Caroline Petersen Osher. Ruth and Robert G. Wickman were married June 2, 1951, in Oak Park, Ill...
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Lela Rubel
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Lela H. Rubel, 93, of Egypt Mills died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 21, 1919, in Cape Girardeau, to John and Esther Cobble Engelmann. She and Edwin Walter Rubel were married April 27, 1941, in Egypt Mills, and spent their lives together operating the family farm. He died Jan. 27, 1979...
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Donald Pemberton
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Donald D. Pemberton, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Aug. 14, 1919, near Iberia, Mo., son of Wade A. and Edna F. Wall Pemberton. He and Barbara Jones were married Dec. 1, 1945, in Caruthersville, Mo. She passed away April 21, 2008...
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Ruby and Willard Phillips
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ruby Phillips, 83, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Her husband, Willard "Shorty" Phillips, 89, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ruby was born Dec. 3, 1929, in Tyronza, Ark., to Oscar and Nina Robertson Sr. Willard was born July 10, 1923, in Bragg City, Mo., to Ethridge and Ola Price Phillips. They were married May 25, 1948...
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Frederick Neal
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Frederick H. Neal, 74, of Oran died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1938, in Oran, to Frank and Estelle Fowler Neal. He attended Oran public schools and graduated from Oran High School in 1956. After high school, he was employed by St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Co. as an agent-telegrapher, a position he held until 1964 when he became employed by the U.S. Postal Service...
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Karen Kyle
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Karen Gwenn Kyle, 58, of De Soto, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, in De Soto. She was born Feb. 2, 1954, in St. Louis, to Willim Seymore and Shirley May Ratliff Kyle Sr. Karen was a CNA for several nursing homes in the Cape Girardeau area, and had worked as bartender at several local establishments. She loved arts and crafts, and was a very good artist, as well. She was of the Baptist belief...
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LaVerne Hill
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- LaVerne Hill, 83, of Thebes died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 11, 1929, in Gale, Ill., to Elmer and Mildred Prewitt Snell. She and Earl Hill were married Dec. 13, 1946, in Corning, Ark. He preceded her in death July 12, 2010...
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William Bruchhauser
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
ANNA, Ill. — William August Bruchhauser, 82, of Anna died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.
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Pauline Braun
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Pauline "Tudy" Braun, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born March 15, 1925, in Washington, Mo., to Henry and Irene Teichmann Layton. She married Glennon Braun on Jan. 31, 1950. He preceded her in death Jan. 21, 2007...
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Patricia Blankenship
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Patricia Ann Blankenship, 65, of Scott City died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 8, 1947, in Kelso, Mo., to Theon Frank "Mouse" and Marie Bertha Schoen Schaefer. She married Roy Wayne Blankenship on Jan. 18, 1964, in Jackson...
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Out of the past 1/4/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/04/13)
Cape Girardeau city officials are studying the possibility of constructing a new public works facility that would allow for the relocation of the operation out of the flood-prone area along Kingshighway. County Clerk Rodney Miller announces a massive voter-registration drive for January; his staff will hold special registration outreach opportunities throughout the county at schools and businesses...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/4/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/04/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item: Theft...
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U.S. job market resilient despite budget fight
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. job market showed resilience in three reports Thursday, suggesting it may able to withstand a looming federal budget battle that threatens more economic uncertainty. A survey showed private hiring increased last month, while layoffs declined and applications for unemployment benefits stayed near a four-year low. The data led some economists to raise forecasts for December job growth one day before the government releases its closely watched employment report...
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High school roundup: Bernie beats Advance with 65-foot shot
(High School Sports ~ 01/04/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will attempt to end three-game skid
(College Sports ~ 01/04/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team hopes to get back on track in the friendly confines of the Show Me Center. Southeast, riding a season-long three-game losing streak, hosts Ohio Valley Conference opponent Austin Peay at 2 p.m. Saturday to begin a three-game homestand...
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New tax law contains breaks for businesses
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- Tucked into the "fiscal cliff" tax package approved by Congress are billions of dollars in tax breaks for businesses of many stripes, including film producers, racetrack owners and makers of electric motorcycles. More than 50 temporary tax breaks were renewed through 2013, saving businesses and individuals about $76 billion. ...
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
ARTS COUNCIL OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI There will be no public reception, as the Arts Council has its annual awards presentation, open to Arts Council members only. CATEYE GLASSES STUDIO "Earth, Wind and Fire" will feature the artwork of Stacey Schotzhauer, Sam Espiricueta and Danny Rohr...
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I-55 rest area in New Madrid County closed for pump repairs
(Local News ~ 01/04/13)
Southeast Missourian ~ The Marston, Mo., rest area on southbound Interstate 55 in New Madrid County will be closed next week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make plumbing repairs. Work will begin at 7 a.m. Monday and will conclude Jan. 11...
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Prayer 1/4/13
(Prayer ~ 01/04/13)
O Father God, may we be strong and courageous, for you are with us. Amen.
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Maybe this cartoon will have a happy ending after all
(Column ~ 01/04/13)
Maybe you feel the same way I do in the wake of recent developments in our nation's capital. I feel like I'm in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon. The Roadrunner has pushed me off the cliff, but I'm suspended in mid-air. It's too far to climb back up, and if I fall it will hurt...
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Legislation creates KC-based World War I group
(State News ~ 01/04/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Kansas City's National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will be home to a new national commission under legislation approved by Congress. The 12-member World War I Centennial Commission will be responsible for planning, developing and executing national projects and activities marking the war's outbreak in 1914...
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Year-end sales help auto industry
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
DETROIT -- A steadily improving economy and strong December sales lifted the American auto industry to its best performance in five years, especially for Volkswagen and Japanese-brand vehicles -- and experts say the next year should be even better...
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Retailers report higher December sales, but not doing cartwheels
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
NEW YORK -- A last-minute surge in spending seems to have saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as a relief for stores, which can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue in the last two months of the year...
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Fiscal clashes loom in new Congress, too
(National News ~ 01/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks...
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Best Bet 1/4/13
(Entertainment ~ 01/04/13)
The Perry County Lutheran Chorale will host its annual After-Christmas Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Mo. Enjoy favorite carols such as "I Wonder as I Wander," "O, Holy Night" and more performed by the chorale and accompanied by strings. For more information, go online to www.lutheransonline.com/pclc...
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Dorothy Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
Dorothy Marie Lincoln, 76, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 21, 1936, in Patton, Mo., daughter of Harley and Grace McGraw Statler. Mrs. Lincoln was an owner of Lincoln Store and worked as a secretary for Bollinger County and the Livestock Producers. She was a member of Little Whitewater Baptist Church...
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Wanda Medling
(Obituary ~ 01/04/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Wanda Jo Medling, 70, of Marble Hill died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 16, 1942, in Fairdealing, Mo., to the late Henry Lloyd and Iona Alice Allen Ward. She and Jerry Ray Medling were married April 23, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Mo...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team tops Austin Peay 86-84
(College Sports ~ 01/04/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team allowed more than 80 points for just the third time this season and gave up a season-high 53.1-percent field-goal shooting. Southeast's top player, junior forward Tyler Stone, was on the court for just five second-half minutes before fouling out with a season-low six points...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/05/13)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2012. There are 360 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 5, 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the first woman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan's administration, and the first to head the DOT...
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Out of the past 1/5/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/05/13)
Central Hardware will open one of its larger operations in Cape Girardeau this year; the St. Louis-based business, which has 37 other stores spread over six states, will occupy 90,000 square feet in the C-4 Corporation's Cape Center development project...
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Ponder appointed to Missouri Board of Curators
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday appointed lawyer J. Michael Ponder of Cape Girardeau to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The board oversees operation of a four-campus system. Ponder's appointment is pending Missouri Senate approval. His term will run through January 2019. ...
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Rep. Keeney talks legislative priorities at GOP club meeting
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
The Republican-laden state House and Senate will examine issues such as teacher evaluations, sales-tax collections on out-of-state vehicle purchases and tax credit reform in the upcoming session, a local legislator who holds a House leadership position told a county Republican club Friday...
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Missouri Republicans choose new party chairman
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri Republicans opted for new leadership Saturday, voting to replace state party Chairman David Cole with St. Louis attorney Ed Martin. The Republican State Committee elected Martin chairman in a 34-32 vote during the second round of balloting. Martin ran for attorney general in November, losing to Democratic incumbent Chris Koster. He also narrowly lost a 2010 congressional race to Democratic U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan. Martin was chairman for Missouri Republicans' coordinated campaign efforts during the most recent election and previously served as chief of staff to Republican Gov. Matt Blunt....
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Edmonds, Shelton given Arts honors
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
Two deserving recipients were presented with awards Friday during a reception held at the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau. Dr. John Shelton, professor emeritus of music at Southeast Missouri State University, received the 33rd Annual Otto F. Dingeldein Award for Excellence in the Arts and Lifetime Achievement...
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Rules set for GOP 8th District nominee voting
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
A rules committee has determined how the Republican 8th District Congressional Committee will choose a nominee for the special election to replace Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. The rules committee is made up of five members of the Congressional Committee: Bob Green of Texas County, Jeff Shawan of Butler County, David Courtway of Jefferson County, Mary Stubblefield of Crawford County and Wayne Bowen of Cape Girardeau County. Bowen is a Southeast Missourian columnist...
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Local river industry still going despite low water
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tries to keep the Mississippi River passable for traffic and the barge business is hurting, local industry is still operating, confident in the corps' efforts and hoping to hang on until spring. Starved by drought, the water level has slowly been approaching the three-foot mark on the gauge at Thebes, Ill., below which point industry that relies on the river would be paralyzed. ...
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Questions about how Lt. Gov. would be replaced
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
If there is one question on the minds of Republican committee members when it comes to a nomination of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder to replace Jo Ann Emerson, it is: is it worth the risk? Should the committee choose Kinder, who announced last week he is seeking the nomination to run in a special election for the 8th Congressional District, there does appear to be some risk involved. ...
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Scott City boys basketball team beats rival Chaffee in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/13)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Scott City and Chaffee both had reason to feel proud about their performance when the arch rivals met in boys basketball Friday night. But only Scott City was able to bask in the thrill of victory. It was probably fitting that the teams hooked up in a thrilling affair that had fans of each squad on the edge of their seats...
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Partnership expands services of SoutheastHEALTH
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
The company that owns Southeast Hospital has taken another step in growing its regional health-care footprint. On Friday, SoutheastHEALTH announced its newest partnership, with Poplar Bluff, Mo.-based Advanced Healthcare Management Services LLC. The agreement was effective Jan. 1....
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Riverside
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/06/13)
Along the banks of the Mississippi River at Dusk Donaldson Point New Madrid County Missouri
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Love and Laughter Marriage conference
(Submitted Story ~ 01/06/13)
[Description] whether you are married, engaged, dating, thinking about getting married you are welcome at this event The Love & Laughter Marriage Conference is not your typical marriage conference. This event is guaranteed to make you laugh until your sides bust! Unlike other marriage seminars that are just a talking head saying, "blah, blah, blah." Can you say boring? The Love & Laughter Marriage Conference is custom made for you and your spouse to bring some fun and adventure back to your marriage. ...
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Publisher's attempt at satire falls flat in Fredericktown
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER ~ Associated Press FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Frances Madeson wanted a fresh start, a return to her roots after a divorce and decades of raising a ruckus in Washington and New York as a congressional aide, Wall Street paralegal-turned-playwright, workplace organizer and comedic novelist...
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Rollover accident on Highway 74
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
First responders assist the driver of a Dodge Ram 1500 after an accident with a Ford E-150 van Saturday morning, Jan. 5, 2012 at Highway 74 and Mount Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. The pickup was westbound on Highway 74 when it collided in the intersection with the northbound van that was crossing the intersection, according to Cape Giradeau police. The pickup driver was taken to a local hospital...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/06/13)
Today is Sunday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2013. There are 359 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 6, 1963, "Oliver!," Lionel Bart's musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel "Oliver Twist," opened on Broadway...
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Carpenter - Zlokovich
(Wedding ~ 01/06/13)
Stephanie Ann Carpenter and Aaron Michael Zlokovich were married Sept. 1, 2012, at The Grand Lodge on Fifth in Paducah, Ky. David Shrein performed the ceremony. Pianist was Pennie Aust. The bride is the daughter of Dean and Sharon Carpenter of Boaz, Ky. The groom is the son of Neil and Dr. Martha Zlokovich of Cape Girardeau...
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Wunderlich - Richardson
(Engagement ~ 01/06/13)
Carey and Susan Wunderlich of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie Lorene Wunderlich, to Dean Kyle Richardson. He is the son of Dan and Cristy Richardson III of Cape Girardeau. Wunderlich is a graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher and coach with Jackson School District...
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Nussbaum - Gragnani
(Engagement ~ 01/06/13)
David and Sarah Nussbaum of Gordonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Nussbaum, to Anthony Gragnani. He is the son of Nick and Jan Gragnani of St. Louis. Nussbaum is a graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in strategic communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia. ...
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FYI 1/6/13
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
St. Lawrence Parish Center of New Hamburg, Mo., is hosting a breakfast from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 13 at the church. The menu will include homemade sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and pancakes. The cost is $6 for adults, $3 for children age 6 to 12 and free for children under 5...
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Big River raises over $7,000 for turkey drive
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
The annual Big River Telephone turkey drive raised more than $7,000 from Nov. 1 through Dec. 21. This is the largest amount raised in the drive's nine year history. Proceeds and items donated benefited the Salvation Army's community Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. The turkey drive was sponsored by Big River Telephone Company, Schnucks and Withers Broadcasting...
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There are several ways to help birds through the winter and enhance your birdwatching experience
(Column ~ 01/06/13)
The recent snows and cold temperatures have prompted questions from novice bird lovers. What do I need to do to help wild birds to make it through this winter? The first part of the answer to this question results in strange looks from the novice. I tell them that most birds don't need our help to make it through the winter. God gave them the instinct and wherewithal to find food and shelter in order to survive until next spring...
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Simple soup recipes for winter months
(Column ~ 01/06/13)
After the New Year, when days are short and gloomy, I often turn to soup for our supper options. My husband would not like soup every night, but I can sneak it in once in a while without too much fuss. I chose a couple of soup recipes to include that are really good and can be made in a short period of time...
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Pets of the week
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
Pet Names: Mau and Spencer Owner: Abbey Renee Holder Favorite activity: Posing for the camera. ...
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Adopt Birdie
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
Birdie is is easily picked up and held. She loves to look out the window and bird watch! Birdie may be deaf, so she would always need to be an inside cat for her safety. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Scooby
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
Scooby is a 1-year-old rat terrier male who would love to find a home this holiday season! For more information, contact the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri at 334-5837. ...
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School menus Jan. 7 to Jan. 11
(Menus ~ 01/06/13)
MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Super nachos, mexican black beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, orange sections. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak with or without gravy, whipped potatoes or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Club News
(Community News ~ 01/06/13)
Cape Girardeau County Central Democratic Committee and Democratic Women's Club met Dec. 15 for its annual Christmas party at Delmonico's Restaurant in Jackson. Games and treats were provided. Jan Chamberlain decorated each table with poinsettia plants and tins of candy, which was given as door prizes. Pam Lowry was in charge of sending out the invitations. Nancy Ayers led the group in several trivia question and answer sessions with each group competing against the other...
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A real love story of the Titanic
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
By Gary Clothier Question: In the movie "Titanic," an elderly couple are seen holding and kissing each other while in bed as water floods their room. Were they fictional characters, or were they from real life? G.N., Manhattan, Kan. Answer: The couple seen embracing in bed were real -- Ida and Isidor Straus, the owners of Macy's department store in New York City. ...
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Diveley - Peery
(Engagement ~ 01/06/13)
David and Tammy Diveley of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Colleen Marie Diveley, to Lucas Adam Peery. He is the son of Debbie Rodden of Macon, Mo., and Larry Peery of Richards, Texas. Diveley is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a corrections case manager at Algoa Correctional Center in Jefferson City...
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Grace Yamnitz
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Grace J. Yamnitz, 92, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born Oct. 23, 1920, in Hornersville, Mo., daughter of William Joe and Ellen Roe Long. She and Vernard E. Yamnitz were married Sept. 23, 1944. He preceded her in death Dec. 31, 2000...
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Births 1/6/13
(Births ~ 01/06/13)
Daughter to Cody Alan Simmons and Samantha Paidge Adams of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:52 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012. Name, Makenzii Lei. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. First child. Ms. Adams is the daughter of Jennifer Simmons of Cape Girardeau. Simmons is the son of Brian Simmons of Cape Girardeau and Susan Quinn of Jackson. He is employed by Midwest Sterilization Corp...
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Maretta Wyatt
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
Maretta J. Wyatt, 79, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Wednesday, June 7, 1933, in Paducah, Ky., to Cyrus P. and Lura Merritt Owen. Maretta was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church as well as Liberty Baptist Church in Hickory, Ky. ...
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Pauline Stilts
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Pauline Bennett Stilts, 89, of Florissant, Mo., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Willow Rose Rehab and Health Center in Jerseyville, Ill. She was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Arab, Mo., daughter of James Franklin and Rosetta Anna Boyd Bennett. She and Glendall Stilts were married May 18, 1940, in Corning, Ark. He preceded her in death July 27, 2005...
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Phyllis Riegert
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
Phyllis Riegert, 71, of Delta died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the family home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Cynthia Morgan
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Cynthia Ann Morgan, 52, of Marble Hill died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill.
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Angie Lawless
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Angie Mae Lawless, 87, of Benton died Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1925, in Fairdealing, Mo., to Charles and Erma Helvy Dunlap. She and James Lawless were married Aug. 19, 1941, at Naylor, Mo. He preceded her in death in 1994...
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Floyd Huber Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Floyd V. Huber Jr., 73, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at his home. Service will be private. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Howard Huffman
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
Howard C. "Snap" Huffman, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating...
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Watson Hester
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
Watson Hester, 70, of Delta died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the family home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Gladys Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
Gladys Riston Brown, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Monday, May 1, 1922, in Vanduser, Mo., to Francis M. and Mary J. Cummins Riston. She and David B. Brown were married Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1942. He preceded her in death July 6, 1996, after 54 years of marriage...
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Winifred Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 01/06/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Winifred I. Bollinger, 89, of Oran passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. She was born Sept. 19, 1923, at Painton, Mo., to the late Lavis and Roena Hampton Gray. She married A. "Buck" Bollinger on Nov. 17, 1942. He preceded her in death Oct. 8, 1992...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/6/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/06/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assaults...
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Cape Girardeau City Council Agenda, 01/07/13
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. Monday Items for discussion Closed Session Items for Discussion Regular Session, 7 p.m. Communications/Reports Consent agenda Items removed from consent agenda New ordinances...
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Medical liability limits on GOP radar
(State News ~ 01/06/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lawmakers have their eyes on reinstating liability limits for medical malpractice cases after the state Supreme Court struck down an existing cap on damages last summer. GOP leaders say restoring the liability limits invalidated by the high court is needed to control health-care costs and help keep doctors in Missouri...
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Police: Drug deal resulted in fatal shooting
(State News ~ 01/06/13)
GLADSTONE, Mo. -- Police in a Kansas City suburb say a double shooting in an apartment complex that left one man dead was the result of a drug deal gone bad. An 18-year-old Kansas City man has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of 23-year-old Ashton Gann early Friday morning in Gladstone...
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Durbin to assess river rock-removal effort
(State News ~ 01/06/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Two lawmakers from Illinois will get a firsthand look at efforts to clear some Mississippi River bedrock that's crimping shipping on the waterway. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bill Enyart on Monday will be briefed about the work near Thebes by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard officials, then tour the site by boat before addressing reporters...
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FDA vows its new rules will make food safer
(National News ~ 01/06/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration said new guidelines announced Friday will make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. "The new law should transform the FDA from an agency that tracks down outbreaks after the fact, to an agency focused on preventing food contamination in the first place," said Caroline Smith DeWaal of the Center for Science in the Public Interest...
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S.C. woman, oldest U.S. citizen, dies at 114
(National News ~ 01/06/13)
A 114-year-old South Carolina woman -- the oldest living U.S. citizen -- has died, two of her daughters said Saturday. Mamie Rearden of Edgefield, who held the title as the country's oldest person for about two weeks, died Wednesday at a hospital in Augusta, Ga., said Sara Rearden of Burtonsville, Md., and Janie Ruth Osborne of Edgefield...
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4 dead, including gunman, after police standoff in Aurora, Colo.
(National News ~ 01/06/13)
AURORA, Colo. -- A gunman barricaded inside his Colorado home fired shots at police from a second-story window before he was killed as SWAT officers stormed the home Saturday. Once inside, they found the bodies of three other adults, authorities said...
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Assad expected to address latest developments today
(International News ~ 01/06/13)
BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad will deliver a speech in a rare address to the nation, state media said, as rebels fighting to topple his embattled regime pressed ahead with an offensive on the capital. The official SANA news agency said in a brief statement Saturday that Assad will speak about the latest developments in Syria. The speech would be the first by the leader since June, and comes amid intense fighting between government troops and rebels on the outskirts of Damascus...
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Chavez allies re-elect his legislative chief
(International News ~ 01/06/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Allies of cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez on Saturday chose to keep the same National Assembly president -- a man who could be in line to step in as a caretaker leader. The vote to retain Diosdado Cabello as legislative leader signaled the ruling party's desire to stress unity and continuity amid growing signs the government plans to postpone Chavez's inauguration for a new term while he fights a severe respiratory infection nearly a month after surgery for cancer in Cuba.. ...
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Missoni scion on plane missing in Venezuela
(International News ~ 01/06/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Rescue crews used boats and aircraft Saturday to search for a small plane that disappeared off Venezuela carrying the CEO of Italy's iconic Missoni fashion house and five other people. More than a day after the BN-2 Islander aircraft disappeared from radar screens on its short flight from the Venezuelan resort islands of Los Roques to Caracas, no sign of the plane had been found, officials said...
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Winter driving safety
(Editorial ~ 01/06/13)
Already into this early winter, we have seen a few winter weather events, more than we saw all of last winter. The Christmas Day snow left six to eight inches in some areas, and the state and city road crews did an excellent job keeping the roads clear...
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Projects should stand on merit
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/06/13)
Who's responsible for the extra pork? We need the names of the people who put these things in the fiscal cliff deal line by line. Maybe if all of America knows their names, we can stop them from destroying America. When they can't hide, maybe they will do a better job if we hold them accountable...
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Scott Co. Highway 114 reduced for repairs
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 114 in Scott County between Route BB and Route E will be reduced to one lane this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. Weather permitting, the work will be done Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. ...
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Four injured in I-55 wreck
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Four Southeast Missouri residents, including a 16-year-old, were hospitalized Friday after a two-car collision on Interstate 55 near Benton. Lana K. McAnulty, 51, of Sikeston suffered moderate injuries when the Dodge Caravan she was driving in I-55's northbound lane struck the rear of a Ford Tempo, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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God loves us as his precious children
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
Every year my mom has her side of the family over after Christmas, time together that is always precious to me because it's one of the only times we get to see each other during the year. Most of my cousins have children now, so this year there were 16 children under the age of 10 at our house. The children made our time together a lively adventure...
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Comparing 'Atlas Shrugged' to Scripture
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
For the better part of the now-completed Advent season, I've been reading the late Ayn Rand's 1,158-page novel, "Atlas Shrugged." Rand paints a vivid picture of what she terms as two kinds of people in the world: creators and second-handers. Her praise for the former and her contempt for the latter are fully on display in her 1957 tome. ...
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Purposes of a solitary tree
(Column ~ 01/06/13)
Have you ever wondered why a solitary tree is left standing in a field? There may be several reasons. I will list a few, but surely no one leaves a tree standing alone in a field so a photographer can be enamored with its beauty during or just after a snowstorm...
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Motorcycle skills testing postponed at Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 01/06/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E of the Missouri Highway Patrol at Poplar Bluff, has announced that the motorcycle skills portion of the testing process won't take place at the Poplar Bluff Driver Examination Station on Jan. ...
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Prayer 1-6
(Prayer ~ 01/06/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we selflessly love others as you love us. Amen.
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Al-Jazeera pays $500M for Current TV in U.S.
(Entertainment ~ 01/06/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Al-Jazeera has a growing reputation for serious news gathering and its reporters have won some of the biggest awards in journalism. What the Pan-Arab news network doesn't have is a significant presence in the U.S. That's about to change now that Al-Jazeera is spending $500 million to acquire Current TV, the left-leaning cable news network co-founded by former Vice President Al Gore. ...
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Oh so close: Racers rally past 'Hawks
(College Sports ~ 01/06/13)
Southeast Missouri State appeared to have Murray State on the ropes Saturday. Then the Racers showed Southeast and a national television audience watching on ESPNU why they are again the team to beat in the Ohio Valley Conference. Three-time defending OVC champion MSU rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit to post a 74-66 victory in front of an announced season-high Show Me Center crowd of 4,915...
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Churches, community rally to feed hungry children around the world
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
As I experienced Christmas recently, I couldn't help but marvel at the craziness around us that is technology. It's absurd and at the same time completely amazing. As we drove to visit family, my son was watching a movie in the car while also playing on the latest, greatest gaming device that makes my old Atari look like an antique. ...
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Harriel helps spark Southeast women's basketball team in first conference win
(College Sports ~ 01/06/13)
Southeast Missouri State senior forward Brittany Harriel technically returned to game action Monday at Belmont. But the 'real' Brittany Harriel showed up for the first time in a while Saturday afternoon. The Redhawks couldn't have been happier...
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High school roundup: Delta boys basketball team gets first win
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/13)
The Delta boys basketball team finally had reason to celebrate Friday night. Delta notched its first win of the season, beating visiting Zalma 59-52. The Bobcats improved to 1-10. Tanner Schabbing paced the Bobcats with 24. Dwight Nance and Dillon Lincoln added 13 points apiece for Delta...
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Rare Diana photo to be auctioned
(National News ~ 01/06/13)
AMHERST, N.H. -- A photo marked "not to be published" that shows a teenage Diana Spencer before she became the Princess of Wales, with a young friend seated beside her, will be featured in an auction from Jan. 17 to 24 in New Hampshire. Stamped February 1981 on the back, the photo was taken around the time Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer ended months of speculation and announced they were to be married...
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High school roundup: St. Vincent boys basketball team claims tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 01/06/13)
Dylan Hellman made the game-winning shot with one second left to lift the St. Vincent boys basketball team to a thrilling victory and the title at the Valle Catholic Warrior Winter Classic in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Hellman's basket broke a 61-61 tie Saturday as the top-seeded Indians edged host Valle Catholic 63-61...
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Todd Mills talks about the unique ministries of Cape County Cowboy Church
(Community ~ 01/06/13)
As you might expect from the church's name, Cape County Cowboy Church is a little different from traditional and contemporary worship services. Music has a lot to do with this fact. In this week's Ministry Focus, music and media director Todd Mills answers questions about faith and what makes this church unique...
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Out of the past 1/6/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/06/13)
A developing winter storm moving across the southern Gulf Coast states is expected to dump at least 8 inches of snow in the Cape Girardeau area tonight and tomorrow; Cape Girardeau is ready for the snow, with five snow plows mounted on city dump trucks and other trucks equipped with sanders...
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Ellen Brandom reflects on years as state representative for 160th District
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mandated welfare drug testing and boosted state economic development are among accomplishments Ellen Brandom said she's most proud of during the six years she's served as state representative of the 160th District. The 70-year-old Republican from Sikeston officially will say goodbye to the Missouri House of Representatives when the new legislative session begins Wednesday...
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Work to begin Tuesday on Perry Avenue in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department on Tuesday will start road work on Perry Avenue from Broadway to Mississippi Street. Work will consist of concrete slab repair and replacement, and will last about three weeks. While work is being done, northbound traffic will be detoured from Pemiscot Street to Mississippi Street, and run on Missouri Avenue. ...
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Great Blessing of the Waters on Sunday in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: The Rev. Daniel Morton of St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church leads a procession with Nikolaos Demopoulos, left, and Astraia Demopoulos to the Mississippi River for the Great Blessing of Waters on Sunday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Priests react to abuse allegations against long-dead counterpart
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
They profess the same faith, recite the same prayers and, in many ways, live largely the same sort of lives that he did. Still, when the Revs. Randy Tochtrop and John Harth learned that Father Walter C. Craig, a long-dead priest who came before them at each of their Southeast Missouri parishes, had been newly accused of abusing a child, they tried to channel some empathy for both accuser and accused...
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Cape woman to appear on missing persons TV show
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
A Cape Girardeau native attending the University of Wyoming will be featured on an episode of "Disappeared," scheduled to air at 8 p.m. today on Identification Discovery, or "I.D." channel. Hanna Sprigg, 23, a senior pursuing her bachelor of fine arts degree, will portray Amy Bechtel, a Wyoming resident who disappeared in 1997 and is presumed dead...
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Some Missouri districts struggle with new evaluations
(State News ~ 01/07/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The St. Louis school system is at risk of regaining its recently shed "unaccredited" label under a new evaluation system that promises to lead to an increase in the number of districts around Missouri rated as faltering, a newly released draft report shows...
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Unusual respite from surging health care costs
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans kept health care spending in check for three years in a row, the government reported Monday, an unusual respite that could linger if the economy stays soft or fade like a mirage if job growth comes roaring back. The nation's health care tab stood at $2.7 trillion in 2011, the latest year available, said nonpartisan number crunchers with the Department of Health and Human Services. ...
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Get a Jump Start on the New Year
(Submitted Story ~ 01/07/13)
The average person gains about 1 pound over the holiday season. That may be less than you might expect, but is still concerning if that weight is never lost. By middle age, a pound a year really adds up. So it's important to take action as soon as possible to drop that holiday weight. ...
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Some push secret lottery wins, but not lotteries
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
PHOENIX -- When two winning tickets for a record $588 million Powerball jackpot were claimed from the Nov. 28 drawing, the world focused on the winners. A Missouri couple appeared at a news conference and held up the traditional giant-sized check. The Arizona winner, however, skipped the news conference where lottery officials announced last month that someone had claimed the second half of the prize...
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Private K.C. school to start drug testing students
(State News ~ 01/07/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A private, all-boys high school in Kansas City will start drug testing its students next fall, a practice school leaders believe will help students reject peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol. Rockhurst High School Principal Greg Harkness said the new policy, which was announced Thursday, came after two years of research and discussion. ...
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Missouri raises bar on teacher preparation
(State News ~ 01/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Before stepping into her own classroom, Allison Brown wanted to be prepared for everything that becoming a teacher would throw at her. Planning and teaching a lesson. The best way to help students who are ahead, as well as those struggling. Handling a phone call from a concerned parent. Helping those with problems outside the classroom...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
Today is Monday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2013. There are 358 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 7, 1973, sniper Mark Essex laid siege at a Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge in downtown New Orleans for about 10 hours, killing seven people before he himself was slain by sharpshooters...
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Tips for spending quality time with your grandchildren
(01/07/13)
So you've got the grandkids for the day, but you can't get them to put down the iPhone or step away from the video game. Today's kids are often so plugged into their technology, it takes extra effort to engage their attention. So, we've put together some ideas for making the most of your time with them:...
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TBY movie of the month: "Quartet"
(01/07/13)
January isn't known for highbrow movie releases. Most of this month's offerings fall into the horror or action genres. "Quartet" is the exception, and its light comedy may be just what the doctor ordered for a post-holidays slump. The film is Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut, and he's stacked the deck with a who's who of British including Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and Billy Connolly. ...
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The nominees are... A look at some of the films that could win gold this award season
(01/07/13)
The Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild announced nominees for their awards in December. They're often indicators of who will be on the list for Academy Award nominations, which will be announced Jan. 10. Here's a look at the Globes' 10 best picture nominees, so you can get caught up with voters before the awards are handed out...
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Marlene Lindman has been collecting jewelry and giving it new life for more than 40 years
(01/07/13)
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the sparkle of a vintage rhinestone brooch is what really speaks to Marlene Lindman. When Lindman was a child, all of her aunts on her dad's side of the family had Styrofoam Christmas tree forms bedecked in brooches, beads and other jewelry box treasures. She distinctly remembers admiring the glint of the votive candles on the jewelry tree at her Aunt Ruth's house, and from then on, says Lindman, "I was just sucked into vintage jewelry."...
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Financial habits to adopt this year
(01/07/13)
It's never too late to change your financial habits for the better. Here are eight things to keep in mind for 2013 and beyond: 1Meet with your financial adviser each year for a thorough review of your investments. "Though we recommend always investing for the long term, it's important to address mistakes quickly," notes Cheryl Mothes, a financial adviser with Edward Jones in Jackson. ...
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Group fitness classes combine fun with senior-friendly exercises
(01/07/13)
Sticking to an exercise routine is tough, but it's a little easier when you exercise with a group -- especially when classmates notice when you've missed a class. Cape Girardeau has a number of senior-friendly group exercise classes, where the social aspect is almost as important as the physical exercise...
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Some popular tourist spots are better to visit when it's cold at home
(01/07/13)
Birds have it right. When winter blows in with colder temperatures, snow and ice, our feathered friends head south to sunnier climes. We talked to local travel agencies about the best destinations for the winter. Many of them may be too hot and humid (really, don't we get enough of that here?) to visit in the summer, but are just right for January and February travel...
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Christopher Limbaugh
(Editorial ~ 01/07/13)
The top law enforcement official in Cape Girardeau County carries a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. Christopher Limbaugh, a Republican, was appointed recently to the prosecuting attorney post by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. Limbaugh, who received bipartisan support, has a tough task ahead of him...
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Speak Out 1/7/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/07/13)
Missouri will not become a right-to-work state because we have a Democrat governor controlled by the unions. Michigan and Indiana have passed it, and now jobs and businesses are flocking to those states. We need right-to-work in Missouri. I am hearing more about Obamacare that frightens me to death. Anybody who thinks Obama is for the common people are crazy as dirt...
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Redhawks showed fight in losing Round 1 to Racers
(Sports Column ~ 01/07/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team is off to its best start under fourth-year coach Dickey Nutt, who has done an impressive job of reviving a dormant program. It will be a surprise to many if the Redhawks don't finish at least second in the Ohio Valley Conference West Division, which is where they were picked before the season...
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Michael J. Fox to star in new NBC show
(Entertainment ~ 01/07/13)
PASADENA, Calif. -- On his upcoming NBC comedy, Michael J. Fox will play a newscaster who had quit his job because of Parkinson's Disease but returns to work in the show's first episode because a new medical regimen has helped him control many of the disease's symptoms...
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Out of the past 1/7/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/07/13)
Girardeans who went to bed last night expecting to wake up to heavy snow are pleasantly surprised; instead of 8 inches, only a little more than an inch of snow fell on the city. Campaigning for the election planned by the Cape Girardeau School District is already gearing up nearly six months before voters go to the polls; unlike the last two low-key campaigns to pass a 48-cent referendum, this effort will strive to inform every voter of the issues...
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Births 1/7/13
(Births ~ 01/07/13)
Son to Jason Harold and Ginger Marie Dailey of Sedgewickville, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 11:11 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Name, Jensen Jay. Weight, 10 pounds, 3 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Dailey is the former Ginger Hendrix, daughter of Troy and Kay Hendrix of Sedgewickville. She is an RCM at Acosta Sales and Marketing. Dailey is the son of Jeannie Putney of Dexter, Mo., and the late Roland "Bud" Dailey. He is unit manager at Acosta...
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Jackson police reports 1/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Summons Property damage Thefts...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/13)
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/07/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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People on the Move 1/7/13
(Business ~ 01/07/13)
Nathan Stephens was named assistant to the president for equity and diversity issues at Southeast Missouri State University. His responsibilities include helping the university appreciate diversity, tolerance and respect for the rights of all people. ...
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A long journey for this outsider now reporting in
(Business ~ 01/07/13)
Hello. My name is Shay, and I will be your business editor here at the Southeast Missourian. Let me try to explain how that happened. In 1986, I needed some money. Jobs for a 15 year-old in my small North Carolina town were few, and I had little hope that my reply to an ad in the local paper for a sports reporter and photographer would get noticed. I must have overestimated the allure of the $25 per week salary, because I got the gig...
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Phyllis Riegert
(Obituary ~ 01/07/13)
Phyllis J. Riegert, 71 of Delta passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the family home. She was born April 23, 1941, in Delta to the late Robert Leonard and Orpha Mary Dysinger Brown Sr. Phyllis worked as a machine operator at Florsheim Shoe Factory in Chaffee, Mo. She retired as a caregiver at Regency Management in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Delta. She married Louis Riegert in 1963, and he preceded her in death June 4, 1980...
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Howard Huffman
(Obituary ~ 01/07/13)
Howard C. "Snap" Huffman, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Jan. 18, 1925, in Grand Tower, Ill., to Albert and Grace Chaney Huffman. He and Annie E. Thompson were married Dec. 13, 1947, at Greenville, Miss. ...
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Watson Hester
(Obituary ~ 01/07/13)
Watson H. Hester, 70, of Delta passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the family home. He was born June 8, 1942, in Delta to the late Watson Russell and Immogene Sanford Hester. Watson married Velma Glency Oct. 6, 1967, and she survives. He was a member of the Arbor General Baptist Church and the Delta Coffee Shop. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/7/13
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
Office Building 1 Barton Square Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action items...
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Nelson Mandela recovers from surgery
(International News ~ 01/07/13)
JOHANNESBURG -- South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has recovered from his recent lung infection and a surgical procedure to remove gallstones, according to an announcement Sunday by President Jacob Zuma. Doctors say that Mandela, 94, has made "steady progress and that clinically, he continues to improve," according to a statement issued by Zuma's office. Mandela was hospitalized for nearly three weeks in December before going home on Dec. 26...
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Pakistan-India border clash leaves 1 dead
(International News ~ 01/07/13)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan and India on Sunday traded accusations of violating the cease-fire in the disputed northern region of Kashmir, with Islamabad accusing Indian troops of a cross-border raid that killed one of its soldiers, and India charging that Pakistani shelling destroyed a home on its side...
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Defiant Assad pledges to continue fighting
(International News ~ 01/07/13)
BEIRUT -- A defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad rallied a chanting and cheering crowd Sunday to fight the uprising against his authoritarian rule, dismissing any chance of dialogue with "murderous criminals" that he blames for nearly two years of violence that has left 60,000 dead...
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Analysis: U.S. irked by Google chief's North Korea plans
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- Google chief Eric Schmidt's plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of Internet freedom who has decided to engage with one of the most intensely censored countries...
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No movement: Lawmakers dig in their heels on debt crisis
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders Sunday showed no signs of emerging from their corners to resolve the next step in the financial crisis, with Democrats still talking about higher taxes on the wealthy and the Senate's top Republican suggesting that a crippling default on U.S. loans was possible unless there were significant cuts in government spending...
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Sources: President Obama to nominate former senator Hagel as Pentagon chief
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will nominate Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, a senior administration official said Sunday, choosing a former Senate colleague and a decorated Vietnam veteran and signaling he's ready for a contentious confirmation fight likely dominated by questions about Hagel's stands on Israel and Iran...
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Hearing may be 'mini-trial' in Colo. theater shootings
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The suspect in the Colorado movie theater killings returns to court this week for a hearing that might be the closest thing to a trial the victims and their families will see. James Holmes, a former neuroscience graduate student, is charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 by opening fire in a darkened theater in the Denver suburb of Aurora last July...
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Finder of lost, pricey ring sues owner for reward
(State News ~ 01/07/13)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri woman who was arrested after finding a $20,000 diamond ring in a tanning salon and keeping it for nearly a month has filed suit against the owner, claiming she was cheated out of a $3,000 reward. Bonnie Land of St. Charles said she always intended to return the ring but forgot to leave it at the front desk as she left The Tan Company on May 9, then didn't know what to do when she discovered it in a jacket pocket a few weeks later...
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U.S. job market shrugs off fears of 'fiscal cliff'
(National News ~ 01/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. job market showed resilience in a series of reports Thursday and Friday, suggesting it may able to withstand a looming federal budget battle that threatens more economic uncertainty. A survey showed private hiring increased last month, while layoffs declined and applications for unemployment benefits stayed near a four-year low. The data led some economists to raise forecasts for December job growth before the government releases its closely watched employment report...
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Reported flu cases on rise in Missouri at the end of 2012
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
Missouri is seeing a dramatic rise in the number of reported flu cases this winter. According to a report issued by the Department of Health and Senior Services, the state had 9,842 reported flu cases during the last week of 2012. During the same period in 2011, there were 378 cases...
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Finalists for Cape police chief identified; all from outside Mo.
(Local News ~ 01/07/13)
Now that 55 applicants have been pared to two solid finalists -- and one maybe -- who all work outside the state, Cape Girardeau's next police chief isn't likely to come from within the ranks of the city police department, city manager Scott Meyer said Sunday...
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Retiree, Vietnam veteran James Baylor returns to college for his degree
(01/07/13)
When 65-year-old James Baylor retired from the City of Cape Girardeau's wastewater plant in July, he didn't choose to live the life of a leisurely retiree. Instead, he returned to college at Southeast Missouri State University, where he had first attended more than 40 years ago...
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Tips on starting your genealogy journey
(01/07/13)
Genealogy research, the study of the descent of a person's ancestors, has become a popular subject to study. But, where do you begin? "Learn as much as you can about yourself," says Bill Eddleman, president of the Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society. "Research birth certificates and marriage licenses of family members and interview older family members. People tend to put off doing this and then the family member is no longer with them and that information is lost."...
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Prayer 1/7/13
(Prayer ~ 01/07/13)
O Father God, may we act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with you. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team tries to build win streak
(College Sports ~ 01/07/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team, fresh off its first Ohio Valley Conference win of the season, will look to make it two straight today. Southeast continues its three-game homestand when Murray State visits for a 6:30 p.m. tipoff...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team defeats Murray State 70-58
(College Sports ~ 01/08/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team hasn't had much to smile about in recent years. This season is taking on a different vibe, a trend that continued Monday night. A 70-58 home rout of Ohio Valley Conference rival Murray State allowed the Redhawks to reach several notable milestones...
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Nationwide banking scam affects Bank of Missouri
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Bank of Missouri officials released a statement Friday advising customers to ignore calls from a telephone phishing scam that attempts to gather personal banking information. The fraudulent calls are being made to customers of banks across the nation. ...
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Aggravated DWI offender gets five-year sentence
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
A Cape Girardeau man on was sentenced to five years in prison for a fifth driving-while intoxicated charge he received after leading police on a chase in which speeds topped 100 mph in October. Jeffrey A. Pirtle II was already considered an aggravated offender Monday when he changed his pleas to guilty to felony charges of drunken driving and resisting arrest. ...
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Arkansas man pleads not guilty to charges he hit joggers on purpose
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
An Arkansas man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he stole a car and then intentionally drove it into a group of joggers in downtown Cape Girardeau last fall. Vincent T. Anderson, a 19-year-old from Little Rock, Ark., pleaded not guilty in front of Judge William Syler. The judge, without explanation, then recused himself from the case before it was given to Judge Benjamin Lewis. Anderson will be in front of Lewis on Monday...
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Jackson, Poplar Bluff bands to march in inaugural parade in Jeff City
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
High school marching bands from Jackson and Poplar Bluff, Mo., will take part in the 2013 Inaugural Parade in Jefferson City, Mo., according to a news release from the office of Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. The parade is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, and will conclude at the Missouri Capitol building. Five elected officials will be sworn in at noon after the parade...
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Charleston man charged with felony domestic assault in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Cape Girardeau County prosecutors on Monday filed charges against a Charleston, Mo., man that allege he left the mother of his child with a busted lip, a swollen eye and scratches across her arm and chest after an altercation during the weekend. DeParis D. Townsend, 21, was arrested Saturday on felony charges of domestic assault and remained incarcerated at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on Monday night in lieu of a $20,000 bond...
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Cape, SEMO to work on projects throughout city
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
A sharing of cost and effort by the city of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University will bring several small-scale improvement projects to areas on and near the school's main campus and River Campus. At Monday's council meeting, members of the city council approved the first reading of an ordinance that prompts an agreement between the city and university...
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Police release report on Thursday I-55 crash
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
A Thursday crash that shut down traffic on Interstate 55 at Scott City was the result of one vehicle rear-ending another after a different crash slowed traffic. According to the accident report released by the Scott City Police Department, at about 7:50 a.m. ...
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Greek housing renovations proposed
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
A project that would renovate the interior and exterior of Greek chapter houses at Southeast Missouri State University will be presented to fraternity and sorority membership for approval during the upcoming semester. The project, still in its formative stages, envisions 840-square-foot additions to the first-floor lounge space of each of the 10 chapter houses on "Greek Hill" by fall 2014. It also includes alterations to the exterior of the buildings...
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Illinois senator, congressman tour Mississippi River work
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Two federal lawmakers complimented efforts to deepen the bed of the drought-stricken Mississippi River, and promised to continue to bring the situation to the attention of the White House. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Rep. Bill Enyart, D-Belleville -- along with representatives of the U.S. ...
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Woman who admitted to selling drugs at Cape daycare gets jail time
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
A 37-year-old Cape Girardeau woman was sentenced to four months of shock incarceration Monday, a little more than a month after she pleaded guilty to selling prescription pain pills from her Cape Girardeau day care. Keisha McReynolds was placed in handcuffs and taken into custody following the ruling handed down by Judge William Syler. From the gallery, her husband, James McReynolds, put his face in his hands as his wife was escorted from the Jackson courtroom by a bailiff...
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Mickey Mouse communicates with Franklin Elementary
(Submitted Story ~ 01/08/13)
When Franklin Elementary Teacher Elizabeth Speicher assigned a letter-writing exercise to her 4th-grade class she wasn't optimistic that her students would actually receive a reply from the famous Walt Disney character, Mickey Mouse. But they did! "I was really surprised," said Ms. ...
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MLK Day - Make it a day on, not a day off!
(Submitted Story ~ 01/08/13)
Make it a day on, not a day off! Monday, January 21, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Your American Red Cross will be participating in this Day of Service by educating our community about fire safety and preparedness. Did you know that home fires are America's biggest disaster threat? They make up more than 94% of the 70,000 disasters the Red Cross responds to each year. And unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented...
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Oak Ridge FCCLA Toy Drive
(Submitted Story ~ 01/08/13)
Every year, the Oak Ridge FCCLA club participates in several charities and community service projects. Last year, the school collected over 1,200 books to be donated to the patients at the Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. This year, Katie Newell and Emilie Beard collected toys to be taken to Cardinal Glennon.They collected an outstanding amount of 275 toys! In order to collect this many toys, Katie and Emilie took donations from the friendly customers at Big Lots, employees at Rubbermaid, FCCLA members of Jackson High School, and students and faculty attending the Oak Ridge school district. ...
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BB gun suspected cause of broken windows in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
The windows of five vehicles that were damaged Saturday night and early Sunday morning in Cape Girardeau are believed to have been the work of someone wielding a BB gun. According to Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer, windows were broken in vehicles parked in the 700, 800 and 900 blocks of South Ellis Street, the 800 block of South Pacific Street and the 1100 block of South Sprigg Street. ...
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County commission considers raise for assistant prosecuting attorney
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners held a closed session to discuss personnel as part of their regular meeting Monday. An undisclosed personnel issue was taken up in the meeting along with a recommendation on the annual salary for first assistant prosecuting attorney Angel Woodruff. ...
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Brownie mix recalled because of nut ingredients
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Gilster-Mary Lee of Chester, Ill., has recalled some of its brownie mix because of a lack of labeling about the presence of nuts. The company recalled its Food Club Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix because it contains undeclared walnuts. Cartons being recalled have a Nov. 28, 2013, expiration date and UPC No. 36800-13486. Consumers should return the product to the store or discard it. No illnesses have been reported in connection with the recall...
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Nixon to give Mo. State of State speech Jan. 28
(State News ~ 01/08/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will deliver the annual State of the State address Jan. 28 to a joint session of the Missouri Legislature. The governor's office said Monday the speech is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the House chamber. Nixon will lay out his proposed budget for the 2014 fiscal year that starts July 1 and discuss his policy proposals...
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Missouri victim fights sexual abuse by teachers
(State News ~ 01/08/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The man who first coaxed love from Amy Hestir's heart treated her with kindness and affection. He showered the seventh-grader with praise and gifts. He made her feel special. What started as a schoolgirl crush evolved into a sexual relationship between a student and teacher...
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Work on Academic Hall dome progresses Monday
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com New copper sheets glisten in the sun as workers continue the renovation of the Academic Hall dome Monday at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Bama bashes Notre Dame 42-14 in BCS title game
(College Sports ~ 01/08/13)
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Alabama romped to its second consecutive BCS championship, and third in four seasons, beating No. 1 Notre Dame 42-14 in a BCS championship game that was no classic after all. AJ McCarron threw four touchdown passes and Eddie Lacy ran for 140 yards and scored twice for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, which scored on its first three drives and cruised to the second-most lopsided BCS championship game victory Monday night.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/08/13)
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 8, the eighth day of 2013. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 8, 1963, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa," on loan to the United States from the Louvre Museum in Paris, went on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., with President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline, in attendance...
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Births 1/8/13
(Births ~ 01/08/13)
Daughter to Mikela Rae Brown of Sikeston, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Name, Mireya Kelis. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Second daughter. Ms. Brown is the daughter of Tina Readus of Jackson. She is employed by World Finance in Sikeston...
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Christmas miracle
(Editorial ~ 01/08/13)
Ask Kelly Irvin if she believes in miracles and you're likely to get an enthusiastic yes. In March, Irvin, 24, was involved in a single-car accident while driving to her family's home in Leopold, Mo. Having sustained a traumatic brain injury and broken pelvis, she was transported to Saint Francis Medical Center and was in a coma. She underwent several procedures and was placed on a ventilator...
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Out of the past 1/8/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/08/13)
A number of crosses were planted outside the Women's Health Center on North Kingshighway in the morning as a protest of the resumption of abortion procedures at the facility; Dr. Bolivar M. Escobedo indicates he won't be performing the abortions himself, but that three other area doctors will be doing the procedures...
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Virginia Porter
(Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Virginia Sue Porter, 77, of Olive Branch died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 17, 1935, in Mound City, Ill., to William and Mary Mahan Garrett. She and Freddie Porter were married Dec. 15, 1951. He preceded her in death May 21, 1986...
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Leonard Hoffmeister
(Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
Leonard C. Hoffmeister, 91, of Jackson passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 22, 1921, in Cape Girardeau, son of Alvin J. and Bertha Siebert Hoffmeister. He and Irene Vehlewald were married 44 years before she preceded him in death in 1994. He and Joy Ann Cronan were married May 15, 1998...
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Dorothy Cook
(Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dorothy Alvine Cook, 86, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at the home of a daughter, surrounded by family. She was born Dec. 3, 1926, to James Jefferson and Myrtle Lillie Cook Garland. She and Odie Franklin Cook were married Feb. 19, 1944. He passed away June 10, 2009...
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Tamara Baremore
(Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Tamara Star "Tammy" Baremore, 51, of Sedgewickville passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 30, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Lyman "Buck" Farrow and Patricia Bledsoe. She and Rodney Baremore were married April 14, 1992, in Gatlinburg, Tenn...
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Billie Balsmann
(Obituary ~ 01/08/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Billie P. Balsmann, 88, of Perryville died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today...
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NBC execs say it's not a ‘shoot-'em-up' network
(Entertainment ~ 01/08/13)
PASADENA, Calif. -- NBC executives said Sunday they are conscious about the amount of violence they air in the wake of real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, but have made no changes in what has gone on the air or what is planned...
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Scarlet Fever: A Group A streptococcal infection
(Community ~ 01/08/13)
Not as common as it was 100 years ago, scarlet fever -- scarlatina -- is a bacterial infection caused by group A Streptococcus or "group A strep." This illness affects a small percentage of people who have strep throat or, less commonly, streptococcal skin infections. ...
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Missouri plays first SEC game vs. Alabama
(College Sports ~ 01/08/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri is so well-tested that its first-ever SEC game should not cause any extra anxiety. A 2-point decision over Bucknell, an overtime loss at UCLA and a neutral-site victory over Illinois have all helped the 10th-ranked Tigers (11-2) prepare for tonight's game against Alabama (8-5)...
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Obama taps Hagel for Pentagon, Brennan for CIA
(National News ~ 01/08/13)
WASHINGTON -- Despite Republican misgivings, President Barack Obama announced Monday he will nominate former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary, calling him "the leader our troops deserve." He also chose White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan to lead the Central Intelligence Agency...
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2012 was bad year for whooping cough
(Community ~ 01/08/13)
The nation just suffered its worst year for whooping cough in nearly six decades, according to preliminary government figures. Whooping cough ebbs and flows in multiyear cycles, and experts said 2012 appears to have reached a peak with 41,880 cases. Another factor: A vaccine used since the 90s doesn't last as long as the old one...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/8/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/08/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 01/8/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/08/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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State tax-cut plans in 2013 tempered by caution
(State News ~ 01/08/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Emboldened by big majorities and eager to lure businesses, Republican legislators and governors across the Midwest and South are planning to pursue hundreds of millions of dollars of tax cuts in the new year. They might raise some taxes, also...
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Fighting in Syria as world slams Assad speech
(International News ~ 01/08/13)
BEIRUT -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed disappointment with Syrian President Bashar Assad for rejecting the most important elements of an international road map to end the country's civil war -- a political handover and establishment of a transitional governing body...
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Palestine's name change shows limitations while linked to Israel
(International News ~ 01/08/13)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- With U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state in his pocket, President Mahmoud Abbas wants official documents to carry a new emblem: "State of Palestine." But scrapping the old "Palestinian Authority" logo is as far as Abbas is willing to go in provoking Israel. He is not rushing to change passports and ID cards Palestinians need to pass through Israeli crossings...
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Indian women and men hope brutal rape will inspire change
(International News ~ 01/08/13)
NEW DELHI -- Preeti Singh worries each time her 20-year-old daughter has a late night at the hospital where she's a medical student. If her daughter has to stay late, Singh tells her to wait for daylight to come home. "I was brought up with the fear that once it's dark you should be at home," said Singh, a 43-year-old kindergarten teacher in Bangalore, India's technology hub. "I can't shake that fear."...
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New Lego robotics kit talks to iPhones
(National News ~ 01/08/13)
LAS VEGAS -- Lego bricks are getting cozy with the iPhone and other Apple devices in the latest incarnation of the Mindstorms robotics kit. Lego announced Monday that a new, $350 Mindstorms EV3 kit will have the ability to talk to iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches through Bluetooth wireless connections. That means Lego builders can use the devices as remote controls for their robots, or create simple programs that are then sent to the robots to control their actions...
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Autopsy shows Chicago lottery winner died from cyanide poisoning
(National News ~ 01/08/13)
CHICAGO -- With no signs of trauma and nothing to raise suspicions, the sudden death of a Chicago man just as he was about to collect nearly $425,000 in lottery winnings was initially ruled a result of natural causes. Nearly six months later, authorities have a mystery on their hands after medical examiners, responding to a relative's pleas, did an expanded screening and determined that Urooj Khan, 46, died shortly after ingesting a lethal dose of cyanide. ...
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U.S. banks try to clean up remaining mortgage mess
(National News ~ 01/08/13)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. banks have taken another step to clear away the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis by agreeing to pay $8.5 billion to settle charges that they wrongfully foreclosed on millions of homeowners. The deal announced Monday could compensate hundreds of thousands of Americans whose homes were seized because of abuses such as "robo-signing," when banks automatically signed off on foreclosures without properly reviewing documents. ...
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Brain image study shows fructose may spur overeating
(Community ~ 01/08/13)
Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating. After drinking a fructose beverage, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple glucose is consumed, researchers found...
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Route U in Stoddard County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 01/08/13)
Southeast Missourian ~ Route U in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane between County Road 639 and Field Road as contractor crews perform bridge maintenance. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
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What's over the edge of the fiscal cliff
(Column ~ 01/08/13)
The fiscal cliff has passed, and it should be clear now that the driving force behind it was always taxes. Ronald Reagan said that a person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is not a 20 percent traitor, and it was the case in Congress that a majority voted for compromise, and a minority voted to go over the tax cliff...
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Consider volunteering through Read to Succeed
(Column ~ 01/08/13)
The new year presents itself with an opportunity to evaluate our lives and maybe even make a resolution or two. One of those may be to look for more ways to reach out and help others. Your United Way asks you to consider giving just one hour a week to make a real difference in the lives of our community's children...
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Prayer 1/8/13
(Prayer ~ 01/08/13)
O Lord Jesus, precious Savior, may your peace fill our hearts. Amen.
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High school roundup: Scott City girls advance with upset
(High School Sports ~ 01/08/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Tax cuts, health care on tap for Mo. Legislature
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's enlarged Republican legislative majority will be looking to cut taxes during an annual session that convenes Wednesday, and the state's recently re-elected Democratic governor wants lawmakers to expand Medicaid health care coverage for lower-income adults...
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High-speed ferry strikes NYC dock; dozens injured
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
NEW YORK (AP) -- A high-speed ferry loaded with hundreds of commuters from New Jersey crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan on Wednesday during the morning rush hour, seriously injuring 11 people, including one who suffered a severe head wound falling down a stairwell...
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Drought leads to disaster declaration in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Farmers across much of Missouri are eligible for federal aid as a result of a natural disaster declaration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday the declaration means farmers can get emergency loans and other assistance from the USDA's Farm Service Agency...
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Southeast receives reaccreditation from higher learning commission
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
Southeast Missouri State University announced Tuesday that the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools' Higher Learning Commission [HLC] has reaffirmed the university's accreditation for the next seven years. The action will allow the university to continue to provide required services to students and faculty, receive community support and function effectively....
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Accused casino cheat asks for a new judge
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
The criminal case against a local university professor charged with cheating at the Cape Girardeau casino has been stalled by his request for a new judge. Roger Arpin was scheduled to be in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Gary Kamp on a felony count of violating Missouri's riverboat gambling laws....
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Bonds to fund construction of new elementary school in Jackson
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
At their first meeting of 2013, members of the Jackson School Board on Thursday night voted to sell the Jackson School District's remaining general-obligation bonds earmarked for the construction of an elementary school. The bonds, approved by Jackson voters in April 2012, will be used to build the district's seventh elementary school -- on North Lacey Street -- at a cost of $16 million....
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Few candidates file for April elections
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
April's municipal elections are shaping up as uncontested races for seats on several local boards. No challengers have come forward to face Jackson's incumbent mayor, Barbara Lohr, who is seeking a third term, nor incumbent aldermen Tom Kimbel, Wanda Young, David Hitt and Mark Dambach. Filing for municipal elections closes at 5 p.m. Jan. 15.....
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Notre Dame boys basketball team defeats St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/13)
The St. Vincent boys basketball team is off to its best start in a number of years. Notre Dame knocked the Indians down a notch Tuesday night, but not enough to discourage longtime St. Vincent coach Bruce Valleroy. Valleroy was upbeat after his visiting Class 2 Indians had their moments but eventually got blown out by the Class 4 Bulldogs 67-32...
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Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most filers
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns. The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers -- about 80 percent of all filers -- should be able to start filing their federal returns Jan. 30. Others will have to wait until late February or March to file because the agency needs time to update and test its systems...
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2012 was record warm year in much of Missouri
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
ST. LOUIS -- If you're a Missourian and felt hot under the collar last year, there was good reason. The National Weather Service on Tuesday said that 2012 was the warmest year on record in Cape Girardeau, St. Louis and Columbia, and was among the warmest in other Missouri communities...
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Farm bill extension 'disappointing'
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
In the wake of policies made during last-minute efforts to keep the nation from falling off the fiscal cliff, local dairy farmers and industry leaders worry about long-term stability. They want lawmakers to more seriously consider the potential effects of not protecting food producers...
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Transportation report: State needs up to $1 billion
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri needs an additional $600 million to $1 billion annually to pay for improvements to the state's transportation system, a task force said in a report released Tuesday. The transportation panel's leaders said the Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Missouri's Transportation Needs decided not to suggest a specific funding plan. ...
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Ameren Missouri donates to United Way of SEMO
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/09/13)
Ameren Missouri and employees donated $27,940.13 to the 2012 United Way Campaign. Pictured are Kim Voelker, United Way and Bob Dixon, Ameren Missouri
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Bank of America Donates to United Way of SEMO
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/09/13)
Bank of America and employees donated $8,800.78 to the 2012 United Way Campaign. Pictured L to R: Kim Prewitt, Ashley Hobeck, Anne Hudson, Kristy Nordin, Karen Rigdon, Josh Carter, Andrea Dohogne, Joyce Emmendorfer, Shawnda Taylor, Amanda Chanocua and Liz Hillier...
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KFVS12/Heartland CW donates to United Way of SEMO
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/09/13)
KFVS12/The Heartland CW and employees donated $22,189.14 to the 2012 United Way Campaign. Pictured L to R: Tyson Schoolfield, Stephanie Byars, Laura Wibbenmeyer and Christy Millweard
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blooming jonquils in January
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/09/13)
What a surprise to see jonquils blooming in January. A pretty present for mom's, JoAnna Peek, 82nd birthday.
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Four Jesus figures reported stolen from holiday displays
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
One Jesus apparently wasn't enough for thieves who swiped four from Cape Girardeau County Park Holiday of Lights displays, police reported Tuesday. The county parks superintendent made a report to the Cape Girardeau Police Department on Tuesday that four Jesus figures had been stolen from various displays that adorned the park during the holiday season, said department spokesman Jason Selzer....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2013. There are 356 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1913, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in Yorba Linda, Calif. On this date:...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Saxony Lutheran's Brianna Mueller
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/13)
Mueller used a consistent scoring touch to lead the streaking Crusaders to the championship of the Delta New Years Tournament last week.
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How will we address our debt and deficit?
(Column ~ 01/09/13)
Today's America has become an "instant gratification" society. That singular fact is not in dispute. Technology has driven much of that change, but greed is the overall contributing factor. We want what we want and we want it now. The political atmosphere also has adopted this short-term approach. We fix today what needs fixing and we worry about tomorrow tomorrow. Or down the road. Or never...
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Annual dinners
(Editorial ~ 01/09/13)
This is a popular time of year for annual dinners. Friday night kicks off this run of events with the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jackson Industrial Development Company Annual Banquet. According to the chamber, tickets are sold out with 420 people having committed to attend...
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RFK's son sues nurses over maternity ward fight
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A son of the late Robert F. Kennedy who was acquitted of criminal charges in a maternity ward scuffle is suing two nurses who said on TV that he hurt them. Douglas Kennedy is alleging defamation and malicious prosecution by nurses Cari Luciano and Anna Lane. He says their statements to police and on NBC's "Today" show held him up to "ridicule and scorn" and led to his prosecution...
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Giffords launches lobbying effort
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Tuesday was not just a day for Tucson to remember the victims of the deadly shooting that severely injured then- U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It also was a day when residents could see firsthand the nation's gun debate play out in a busy parking lot outside a city police station...
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Theater shooter turned paper bags into ‘puppets'
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- It was just hours after a deadly Colorado theater shooting, and James Holmes was not acting like a man accused of methodically planning the attack and booby trapping his apartment. As a police detective interviewed the suspect they'd picked up outside the theater, he started pretending the paper bags on his hands -- meant to preserve gunshot residue -- were puppets...
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Wife: Poisoned lottery winner had no enemies
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
CHICAGO -- The wife of a Chicago lottery winner who was poisoned with cyanide said Tuesday she was devastated by his death and cannot believe her husband could have had enemies. Shabana Ansari spoke to The Associated Press a day after news emerged that Urooj Khan, 46, died from cyanide poisoning in July. Prosecutors, Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating Khan's death as a homicide, but they have not given any details or announced any suspects...
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Winter storm brings more misery to Syrian refugees
(International News ~ 01/09/13)
ZAATARI, Jordan -- A winter storm is magnifying the misery for tens of thousands of Syrians fleeing the country's civil war, turning a refugee camp into a muddy swamp where howling winds tore down tents and exposed the displaced residents to freezing temperatures...
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Depardieu skips hearing in France
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/13)
PARIS -- In the last three days, Gerard Depardieu met with Vladimir Putin to get Russian citizenship, got a prime seat at soccer's biggest annual gala in Switzerland and dashed off to Montenegro to eye some real estate. But he didn't manage to show up at a Paris court Tuesday to face a hearing on drunken driving charges because, his lawyer said, he had a vital meeting abroad for an upcoming film...
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Bryan will join Shelton as co-host of ACM Awards
(Entertainment ~ 01/09/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Luke Bryan is joining Blake Shelton to co-host the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. The academy said in a Tuesday news release this year's show will be April 7 and Brad Paisley will host the ACM Fan Jam, a satellite event held simultaneously with the awards show...
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Anheuser-Busch to debut beer with Super Bowl ad
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Anheuser-Busch InBev on Tuesday said it is introducing a specialty beer -- an amber lager with a higher alcohol content -- and will promote its new brew with a Super Bowl ad. The maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other brews will launch Budweiser Black Crown with a 30-second ad Feb. 3 during Super Bowl XLVII, though the beer will be available in stores nationwide Jan. 21. It will be sold in 12-ounce glass bottles in six- and 12-packs, and in 22-ounce single bottles...
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Gestures, voices control new smart televisions
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
LAS VEGAS -- In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers as they show off "smart TVs."...
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Tax filing season starts Jan. 30 for most filers
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service says late changes to federal tax laws should mean only a short delay for most taxpayers to file their 2012 returns. The agency said Tuesday that more than 120 million taxpayers -- about 80 percent of all filers -- should be able to start filing their federal returns Jan. 30. Others will have to wait until late February or March to file because the agency needs time to update and test its systems...
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GOP senator threatens delay on CIA nomination
(National News ~ 01/09/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's choice of John Brennan to be the next CIA director hit a snag Tuesday as a Republican senator threatened to delay the nomination until the Obama administration provides answers on the deadly assault in Libya that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans...
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Births 1/9/13
(Births ~ 01/09/13)
Son to Tevis Ryan Melton and Xaundria Unique Martin of Advance, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Name, Xaevian Layn. Weight, 6 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Ms. Martin is the daughter of Vince Martin of Jackson and Chris and Tress Schearf of Advance. She is employed at Harrison Chiropractic. Melton is the son of Rick and Cindy Melton of Sikeston, Mo. He is employed by Pizza Inn in Sikeston...
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Out of the past 1/9/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/09/13)
Instead of traveling around the world in 80 days, Albert and Peggy Spradling of Cape Girardeau took just 23 days to circle the globe; they were among 94 persons who took a historic first trip of the French Concorde around the world; they traveled 32,000 miles in those 23 days and visited seven countries...
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William Welker
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
William Lynn Welker, 63, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at his home in Rancho Cordova, Calif. He was born in Cape Girardeau, son of the late William Lynn and Hettie Delyle Brown Welker. Welker enjoyed practicing workers' compensation law in Fort Myers, Fla., more than 20 years before he was forced to close his practice several years ago because of illness...
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Gordon Varney
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
Gordon Herbert Varney, 69, of Jackson died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 6, 1943, in St. Louis, to Clara Varney, who died in childbirth. Gordon was adopted and raised by his uncle, George Herbert Varney...
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Evelyn Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Evelyn Martha Reynolds, 78, of Advance passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Mo. She was born March 30, 1932, in Maryland, daughter of Edward and Evelyn Stohlman. Evelyn and Robert Reynolds were married March 31, 1968, in Fredericksburg, Va. He preceded her in death Oct. 5, 2010...
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Jimmie Poe
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
Jimmie C. Poe, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cape County Memorial Park, with the Rev. Gary Brothers officiating. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Diane Kelley
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
Diane Kay Kelley, 63 of Cape Girardeau, died at Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at her home. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, Ill. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery...
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Janice Hendricks
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
Janice Ruth Hendricks, 66, of Jackson went to be with her heavenly father Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, to Ralph and Vivian Ross Harris. Janice was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and a retired schoolteacher...
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Vivian Gregory
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Vivian M. Gregory, 70, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 30, 1942, at Duck Creek, Mo., daughter of Elmer and Dorothy Ing Bowman. She and Kenneth Gregory were married in December 1957 at Arab, Mo...
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Rodney Bradshaw
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Rodney Bradshaw, 45, of Bell City passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. He was born July 15, 1967, in St. Louis, to the late Herbert W. and Mary Martha Green Bradshaw. Rodney married Karen Henson on March 19, 2012, after being together nine years...
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Roy Bauer
(Obituary ~ 01/09/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Roy L. Bauer, 82, of Jonesboro died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Todd Plunkett and Joe Aldridge officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery in Jonesboro...
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Business park offers more economic development opportunities
(Column ~ 01/09/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau reached final agreement in December to purchase 247 acres of land along both sides of LaSalle Avenue. This land was purchased for $6 million from the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation. An initial down payment will be made to the foundation and the balance will be paid through 12 equal annual payments. ...
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Car driven by mother of abandoned infant found
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The car driven by a missing woman whose baby was found abandoned last week at a St. Louis County apartment complex has been found. St. Louis city police found the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant Tuesday morning. Authorities aren't yet saying if it contained clues to the whereabouts of 30-year-old Ebony Jackson...
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Road repairs began to Perry Avenue on Tuesday in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: Workers begin road repairs to Perry Avenue between New Madrid and Dunklin streets on Tuesday. ...
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Bell City man dies in mobile home fire
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- A Bell City man died from smoke inhalation when a mobile home caught fire late Sunday night. The victim was identified as Rodney Bradshaw, 45. According to Bell City Fire Chief David Scherer, a neighbor noticed the fire and alerted authorities shortly before midnight. Firefighters from Bell City and Advance, Mo., responded and were told there likely was a person inside. The mobile home was engulfed with flames coming through the roof and side windows...
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Former prosecutor weighs in on successor Limbaugh
(Local News ~ 01/09/13)
After Morley Swingle decided in November to end his 25-year career as Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney, he made a list of lawyers he considered suitable replacements. Three of Swingle's assistants were on it, along with one who worked for Swingle's Scott City counterpart. Swingle, a longtime Republican, even recommended a Democratic defense lawyer that he respected...
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Jackson police report 1/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/09/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/09/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/09/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Mo. man accused of dismembering victim, throwing arms
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- A northeast Missouri man accused of killing a man, dismembering the body and setting fires to conceal the crime, hurled the victim's arms at witnesses shortly before he was arrested, police said. Paul R. Potter, 49, of Kirksville, was charged Monday in Adair County with second-degree murder, arson and tampering with a motor vehicle and is being held on $1 million bond. ...
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High school roundup: Central boys basketball team beats Pacific 48-39
(High School Sports ~ 01/09/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach faces mentor, friend when SLU visits
(College Sports ~ 01/09/13)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler will see a familiar face on the opposing bench today when the Redhawks finish their three-game homestand at 6:30 p.m. against Saint Louis University. First-year SLU coach Lisa Stone previously directed the Wisconsin program for eight seasons -- five of which were spent with Margenthaler as an assistant...
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Southeast Missouri State's Hunter named OVC women's basketball player of the week
(College Sports ~ 01/09/13)
Southeast Missouri State point guard Jordan Hunter cleaned up in the Ohio Valley Conference's weekly women's basketball awards announced Tuesday. Hunter was named the OVC player of the week as well as the league's newcomer of the week. The junior college transfer averaged 20 points, 6.5 rebounds, five assists and two steals per game, helping lead Southeast to a pair of OVC home wins...
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Missouri beats Alabama 84-68 in SEC debut
(Professional Sports ~ 01/09/13)
Bowers injures knee in Missouri's 84-68 victory
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Unemployment risks new divide in Europe
(International News ~ 01/09/13)
BRUSSELS -- Record unemployment and fraying social welfare systems in southern Europe risk creating a new divide in the continent, the EU warned Tuesday, when figures showed joblessness across the 17 EU countries that use the euro hit a new high...
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Ailing Chavez unable to attend swearing-in
(International News ~ 01/09/13)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez won't be able to attend his scheduled swearing-in this week, Venezuela's government announced Tuesday, confirming suspicions that the leader's illness will keep him in a Cuban hospital past the key date...
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Prayer 1/9/13
(Prayer ~ 01/09/13)
O Heavenly Father, grant us discernment that we may honor you in all our decisions. Amen.
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Antique Spitfire plane collapses on UK runway
(International News ~ 01/09/13)
LONDON (AP) -- Airport officials say an antique Spitfire aircraft owned by engine company Rolls Royce collapsed shortly after landing at East Midlands Airport in central England. The airport said in a statement the World War II-era plane's undercarriage failed as it touched down Monday afternoon. The pilot was unharmed and the damaged aircraft was towed away...
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Boonville now owns former Union Pacific bridge
(State News ~ 01/09/13)
BOONVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- Boonville residents are celebrating the end of a long effort to take ownership of a former Union Pacific Railroad bridge. The Boonville City Council on Tuesday approved a deal to transfer ownership of the bridge to the city...
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GOP candidate forums planned in Mo.'s 8th District
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
SALEM, Mo. (AP) -- The public will have a chance to hear from some of the Republicans hoping to succeed Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in the U.S. House. Republican candidate forums are scheduled Thursday evening in Salem and Jan. 17 in Cape Girardeau. Emerson, who was re-elected in November, plans to resign by February to take a job as director of National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. ...
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AT&T announces more new jobs in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
AT&T announced Wednesday it will be hiring more than 30 new full-time employees at its Cape Girardeau call center. The company will provide paid training for people hired to become U-verse Solutions Leveraged Service representatives. The call center added 26 positions in November...
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Mo. GOP lawmaker seated in House despite election dispute
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Republican from Southeast Missouri whose election to the state House is being challenged in court took the oath of office Wednesday alongside his colleagues. Kent Hampton narrowly defeated Democrat Tom Todd in the 150th House District that covers part of Dunklin and Pemiscot counties. However, officials discovered some voters who live in a neighboring district were given the wrong ballots and vice versa and have sought a new election. The case has been tied up in court...
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One-third of Mo. lawmakers new faces in Capitol
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Many of the Missouri lawmakers taking office at the state Capitol will be new, including several from Southeast Missouri. A combination of term limits that barred more veteran legislators from seeking re-election, a redistricting process that rearranged state legislature seats and a few electoral defeats resulted in the new faces...
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Campbell man wins $500,000 in lottery game
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Joe Ryan wasn't satisfied with winning $5 in a Missouri Lottery game so he cashed the ticket and bought another. Good call. The result was a $500,000 prize, announced by lottery officials Wednesday. Ryan, 61, and lives in Campbell. He went to a Casey's General Store on Dec. 22 and paid $20 for a "$3 Million Taxes Paid" scratcher's ticket. He won $25...
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Anna man sentenced on meth charge
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A rural Anna, Ill., man was sentenced on a methamphetamine charge. Jason B. Stanton, 42, was sentenced to six years in prison on one felony count of unlawful participation in methamphetamine production, according to a news release from Union County State's Attorney Tyler R. Edmonds...
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GOP optimistic about 2013
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Legislature convened its 2013 session Wednesday with the largest contingent of Republican lawmakers since the Civil War era, pledging to cut taxes for residents and revamp the state's business incentives to boost the economy....
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Crosswalk work to begin Friday in downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
Crosswalks in downtown Cape Girardeau will be replaced beginning Friday. Crosswalks made of pavers on Main, Spanish and Themis streets will be replaced by red, scored colored concrete to match recent upgrades along the Broadway corridor, the city said Wednesday in a news release. Weather permitting, the road work, contracted to Fronabarger Concreters Inc. of Oak Ridge, will take about six weeks to complete...
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Twenty-seven arrests in drug roundup
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
Twenty-seven people were arrested Tuesday in connection with a drug roundup executed in association with the SEMO Drug Task Force, Cape Girardeau police said in a news release. The issuing of warrants and subsequent sweep of arrests are the result of yearlong cooperative investigations targeting the sale of illegal drugs, said Darin Hickey, information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Crowell tosses hat into 8th District ring
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
Did you think he was done? It's politics, so Jason Crowell can't just sit on the sidelines. Only a few hours had passed Wednesday between the time the former state senator from Cape Girardeau officially left office and an announcement that he will seek a nomination that could land him a job as Southeast Missouri's next representative in Congress....
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U.S. Supreme Court hears Koester deliver warrantless-search arguments
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- Before he finished his first sentence, Jack Koester's well-rehearsed opening remarks were cut short by a question. During the next 15 minutes, the prosecutor's presentation would be interrupted again and again by the notoriously inquisitive -- and imposing-- group seated fewer than five feet away. To Koester, though, it wasn't a lack of civility. It was the pinnacle of his professional career.
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Candidates file for city, school board positions in Bollinger County
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
Candidates for Bollinger County municipal and school board elections April 2 have begun filing for races. In Marble Hill, Mo., local businessman Kenny Trentham and former alderman Clint Lacy have filed in Ward 1 for the position currently held by Tim McCain...
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St. Louis teen pleads guilty in 'knockout game'
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis teenager faces sentencing in March after pleading guilty to assaulting a 54-year-old man in a "knockout game" attack. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 18-year-old Kwame Thomas pleaded guilty to second-degree assault Monday. The attack happened in November 2011. The victim survived...
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Sad end in mysterious abandoned baby case
(State News ~ 01/10/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The body of an Oklahoma City woman reported missing after her infant son was discovered apparently abandoned in the hallway of a St. Louis County apartment complex has been found in the trunk of her car on a desolate street of St. Louis, police said...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/10/13)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2013. There are 355 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 10, 1863, the London Underground had its beginnings as the Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street...
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Mom who shot intruder inspires gun-control foes
(National News ~ 01/10/13)
LOGANVILLE, Ga. -- A Georgia mother who shot an intruder at her home has become a small part of the roaring gun control debate, with some firearms enthusiasts touting her as a textbook example of responsible gun ownership. Melinda Herman grabbed a handgun and hid in a crawl space with her two children when a man broke in last week and approached the family at their home northeast of Atlanta, police said. ...
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Births 1/10/13
(Births ~ 01/10/13)
Son to Sean Anthony and April Reenea Hollis of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:46 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Name, Jacob Allen. Weight, 1 pound, 8 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hollis is the former April Wiseman, daughter of Clifford and Linda Wiseman of Scott City. Hollis is the son of Michele Thompson of Steele, Mo. He is employed by Ingram Barge Co...
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Out of the past 1/10/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/10/13)
Dr. Erwin J. Kolb of St. Louis is guest speaker for a mission festival at Immanuel Lutheran Church at Jackson; he also addresses the Adult Bible Class. The passenger count from the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport declined during the final quarter of 1987, but still finished the year with record totals; passenger totals for 1987 were 15.5 percent higher than the previous record total of 24,292 in 1986...
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Vera Wilburn
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Vera Kathy Hinman Polley Wilburn, 70, of Kevil, Ky., formerly of Mound City, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Jimmie Poe
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
Jimmie C. Poe, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1923, in Arkansas, to Charles and Sally Winters Cooper. Jimmie was a waitress at Colonial Restaurant and Sunny Hill Restaurant in Cape Girardeau, retiring in 1986. She was of the Baptist belief...
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Saxony boys turn tables on Jefferson
(High School Sports ~ 01/10/13)
The Saxony Lutheran boys basketball team showed its improvement since the beginning of the season Wednesday night. The Crusaders defeated Jefferson, a team they lost to by four points in overtime in their first game of the season, 59-36 on their home court...
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Tax code longer than Bible - without good news
(National News ~ 01/10/13)
WASHINGTON -- Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club. At nearly 4 million words, the U.S. tax law is so thick and complicated that businesses and individuals spend more than 6 billion hours a year complying with filing requirements, according to a report Wednesday by an independent government watchdog...
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Redhawks face difficult road swing
(College Sports ~ 01/10/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team fell just short of beating the Ohio Valley Conference's top squad. Now the Redhawks are on the road to face two teams that just might be nearly on par with three-time defending OVC champion Murray State, which rallied for a 74-66 win at Southeast Saturday after trailing by 12 points early in the second half...
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Winning streak: Southeast takes third straight
(College Sports ~ 01/10/13)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team defined the word "team" on Wednesday night. The Redhawks (8-8) saw ten players get significant minutes and play valuable roles as they held off a Saint Louis University (6-9) squad 59-52 at the Show Me Center...
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Hall rejects all
(Professional Sports ~ 01/10/13)
NEW YORK -- Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa were denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame, with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four decades. In a vote that keeps the game's career home run leader and one of its greatest pitchers out of Cooperstown -- at least for now -- Bonds received just 36.2 percent of the vote and Clemens 37.6 in totals announced Wednesday by the Hall and the Baseball Writers' Association of America, both well short of the 75 percent necessary. ...
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Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied
(Professional Sports ~ 01/10/13)
NEW YORK -- Keep all the cheaters out of our club. That was the prevailing sentiment from several baseball Hall of Famers who were happy to see Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa excluded from the Cooperstown fraternity Wednesday. "I'm kind of glad that nobody got in this year," former Detroit Tigers outfielder Al Kaline said. ...
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Bowers expected to miss at least next 2 games
(Professional Sports ~ 01/10/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri forward Laurence Bowers has a sprained MCL in his right knee and is expected to miss at least two games. An MRI confirmed the extent of the injury, which occurred Tuesday night during a collision under the basket with teammate Phil Pressey. The school said Wednesday the MRI revealed no damage to the ACL or bone...
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Jackson police report 1/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/10/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/10/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Mary McMullin
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Mary E. Ralph McMullin, 58, of Sikeston went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, after an extended illness. She was born Dec. 26, 1954, to the late Marvin and Rovina Roth Ralph. Survivors include a daughter, Heather McMullin Sisk of Cabot, Ark.; three sons, Manny McMullin, Jerrod Steger and Josh Steger, all of Chaffee, Mo.; two brothers, Marvin "Bo" Ralph of Benton, Mo., and John Ralph of Sikeston; two sisters, Sarah Branson of Sikeston and Viney Mosley of Cape Girardeau; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Earl Kimbrel
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
Earl S. Kimbrel, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Janice Hendricks
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
Janice Ruth Hendricks, 66, of Jackson went to be with her heavenly father Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Cape Girardeau, to Ralph and Vivian Ross Harris. Janice was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and a retired schoolteacher...
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Wallace Head
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
ORAN, Mo. — Wallace S. Head, 84, of Oran died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Cremation will be accorded and there will be no service. McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Bobbie Diamond
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
Bobbie "Dirt Dobber" Diamond, 53, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Clark
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles A. Clark, 69, of Perryville died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Sandra Below
(Obituary ~ 01/10/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Sandra Sue Dooley Below, 63, of Advance was born June 2, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Cedric and Pearline Moore Dooley. "Some souls pass through this lifetime like a very gentle rain; they touch our hearts and then return to heaven once again."...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda
(Local News ~ 01/10/13)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action items Discussion and possible action items Discussion and possible action items: County advisory boards...
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Flu season
(Editorial ~ 01/10/13)
If you have had the flu lately, you're not alone. The Department of Health and Senior Services recently reported the state saw 9,842 cases in the final week of 2012. Compared to the same time in 2011, only 378 cases were reported. Other states also are seeing an uptick in reported cases...
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Plenty of blame to go around
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/10/13)
We all mourn the horrible tragedy that happened recently in Newton, Conn. Why does such a thing happen? What does a person think about human life when they commit such an act? Did this happen only because weapons were readily available? Could, maybe, the violence and disregard for all life that we find in our country, especially in our entertainment industry -- video games, television, movies, etc. -- bear some of the blame?...
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Flu strikes Boston hard
(National News ~ 01/10/13)
BOSTON -- Boston declared a public health emergency Wednesday as flu season struck in earnest and the state reported 18 flu-related deaths so far. The city is working with health-care centers to offer free flu vaccines and hopes to set up places where people can get vaccinated. The city said there have been four flu-related deaths, all elderly residents, since the unofficial start of the flu season Oct. 1...
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Speak out 1/10/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/10/13)
I voted for Emerson. I wish she would have pulled out before the election and let the party nominate somebody to run and save us the estimated $1 million for a special election. That's a shame. I want to comment about the shooting in Connecticut. If one teacher had a gun, they could have stopped this. There was a case in Arkansas where a guy was going to shoot some children and a vice principal grabbed a gun and stopped it...
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Prayer 1/10/13
(Prayer ~ 01/10/13)
Lord Jesus, may we be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through you. Amen.
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Be educated about child sex abuse
(Column ~ 01/10/13)
Last week, Missouri KidsFirst, the statewide organization that represents Child Advocacy Centers, released the 2012 "Report from the Task Force on the Prevention of the Sexual Abuse of Children." The task force was created in 2011 and met throughout 2012 gathering information and testimony about this issue. The 32-page report is worthy of every citizen's time to read...
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Who's neXt 1/10/13
(Community ~ 01/10/13)
The following students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year: Martin named to Harding U. dean's list Kelsey Martin of Cape Girardeau was named to the dean's list for the fall 2012 semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. Martin maintained a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and at least 12 semester hours...
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NeXt up 1/10/13
(Community ~ 01/10/13)
NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS SATURDAY SUNDAY NEXT WEEK New Movies CDs DVDs Games...
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Slicer's survival: Kennett, Mo., boy rescues puppy with help of community
(Community ~ 01/10/13)
KENNETT, Mo.-- Quick thinking by a young boy from Southeast Missouri turned into a second chance for Slicer. Slicer is a female Great Pyrenees puppy that was rescued by a Kennett boy, Hayden Sando. Sando's actions, along with the efforts of community volunteers and staff of Secondhand Snoots Rescue, an animal rescue group out of Gurnee, Ill., mean the puppy will recover and be placed in a home after being hit by a car and having a dehabilitating condition...
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Hooked on Science: Fizzics of soda
(Community ~ 01/10/13)
Grab a can of soda and a calculator to determine how much weight you can gain by drinking too much soda. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Discover how many grams of sugar there is in your favorite soda by looking at the Nutrition Facts on the side of the can...
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Bluebirds
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/10/13)
Bluebirds share a suit cake on a snowy day.
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JACKSON GIRL TAKES "ACTION" IN HOLLYWOOD
(Submitted Story ~ 01/10/13)
I grew up in Jackson. At the age of thirteen, I volunteered at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. When I was seventeen, I bought my first car at Cape Girardeau Honda. And when I was eighteen, I drove that car 2000 miles to Los Angeles. Now I've been a City of Angels resident for four years, and I've recently wrapped production on the web series that I wrote, produced and acted in. ...
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Ride of the Week: 1952 Ford cusomline
(Submitted Story ~ 01/11/13)
Make and model: 1952 Ford cusomline Owner(s): gary hampton Owner's hometown: sikeston mo 1952 ford customline, 293 flathead V8. fordmatic automatic trans, pretty much original My car's name: Roberta was just riding around wasting time 1 saturday & stopped to look at an old truck at a JRs cars at malden mo, saw her sitting there by road & said to myself...THATS MY CAR...
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Biden, NRA clash over new gun control proposals
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
WASHINGTON -- Despite fresh opposition from the National Rifle Association, the Obama administration is assembling proposals to curb gun violence that would include a ban on sales of assault weapons, limits on high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun buyers. Sketching out details of the plan Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden said he would give President Barack Obama a set of recommendations by next Tuesday.
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Cape Girardeau police seeking bank robbery suspect; surveillance photos released
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
Cape Girardeau police and the FBI are searching for a suspect in the Thursday morning robbery of the Bank of Missouri, 1622 N. Kingshighway. Patrolman Darin Hickey, spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department, said officers responded to an alarm at the bank at about 10:20 a.m. Upon arriving, they found that a robber had entered the bank and demanded money. While no weapon was displayed, the robber left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Events will focus on memories of Dr. King
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
The memory of slain civil-rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored during a series of events in Cape Girardeau beginning Jan. 17. Sponsored by the 2013 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. City-Wide Celebration Committee, the events will be free for those who would like to attend. Debra Mitchell-Braxton, founder and executive director of the committee, said the committee has never charged a fee to celebrate Dr. King's memory...
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Jackson girls basketball team avenges buzzer-beating loss to Central
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/13)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The last time these two teams met, Jackson let the Central girls hang close enough to win with a buzzer-beating layup. Not this time. The Indians jumped to a quick 9-0 lead and never let up, earning a 60-42 SEMO Conference victory before a raucous Jackson gymnasium crowd that also celebrated former girls coach Ron Cook's recent induction into the Missouri High School Coaches Hall of Fame...
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Rollover crash takes down power lines, shutting down North Kingshighway
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
It was a tough call, as assistant fire chief Mark Hasheider saw it. They could play it safe and wait for Ameren to arrive and turn off power. Or, the firefighters could try to extricate an injured man from his truck as the power lines and their more than 4,000 volts of current dangled overhead.
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Former Mo. tax preparer faces federal charges
(State News ~ 01/11/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A former Southeast Missouri tax preparer is facing federal charges for filing nearly 100 returns that underreported income, and having the refunds placed into her own account. Federal prosecutors say 41-year-old Cynthia Raymond, formerly of Jackson, was indicted Wednesday on 10 federal felony counts. She was arrested Thursday at the home where she now lives in Kansas City, Kan....
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Cape Girardeau punk band releases second album
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/13)
Cape Girardeau-based band Guy Morgan and the FT Crew has released its second album of fast-paced punk music. "Not Punk Enough" features 11 new tracks from the band, which is made up of Nate Comer, AKA "Partee Nate," on guitar and vocals, Dustin Woods on bass and vocals and Sean Kenney on drums and vocals...
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Federal building's future looms large over Broadway
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
It has been 226 days since the former federal building in Cape Girardeau was put on the market. While Mayor Harry Rediger worries the building will blight the newly improved Broadway Corridor, its real-estate broker remains optimistic that a buyer will be found...
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Winter Blues Busting
(Submitted Story ~ 01/11/13)
Chase away the Winter Doldrums with friends and family at the Cape Girardeau VFW Hall, 1049 North Kingshighway,on Saturday, January 19. A trivia night spectacular begins at 6:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm so you can shop the huge Silent Auction! Bring your snacks. ...
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VIP Raises Money for Down Syndrome
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/11/13)
VIP Industries' employees present Claire Watson, president of Heartland Down Syndrome Association, with a check for $260. The employees made blankets and raffled them, with all proceeds donated to the organization.
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Man in custody after fire faces other charges
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
A 21-year-old man whose home was lost after a suspicious fire Wednesday night was confronted with criminal charges Thursday -- but they had nothing to do with his being the person who started the blaze. Zachary J. Durham, who was taken into custody as fire crews battled the blaze the night before, remained in custody at the Cape Girardeau County Jail on Wednesday night on misdemeanor counts of sexual misconduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.....
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NARS Employees donate to United Way of SEMO
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/11/13)
NARS employees donated $35,897.00 to the 2012 United Way Campaign. The first employee giving campaign for United Way at NARS far exceeded leadership's expectations. Pictured L to R: Jeff Gartland, Site Director; Paige Riley, Human Resources; Barb Cagle, Facility Director...
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Third Tuesday Tea Time
(Submitted Story ~ 01/11/13)
PRESS RELEASE / CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY THIRD TUESDAY TEA TIME On January 15th, 2013 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is called the Third Tuesday Tea Time and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...
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Candidates state cases to replace Rep. Emerson
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
SALEM, Mo. -- They've heard from many who want the job during the past several weeks, but Thursday night inside Salem City Hall, members of a GOP candidate selection committee in Missouri's 8th district got a much closer look at 12 Republicans who want to be the next member of Congress. The first of two forums for Republicans who want to run in a special election to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson took about two and a half hours fas speakers addressed six questions posed to each by the committee....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
Today is Friday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2013. There are 354 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1913, the first enclosed sedan-type automobile, a Hudson, went on display at the 13th National Automobile Show in New York...
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The sweet life
(Editorial ~ 01/11/13)
A small study using magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, has suggested that fructose, a type of sugar, can trigger brain changes that may lead to overeating. According to a story published by The Associated Press, the study showed that after drinking a beverage containing high-fructose corn syrup, the brain doesn't register the feeling of being full as it does when simple glucose is consumed, researchers found...
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Here's to your good fortune and peace around the world
(Column ~ 01/11/13)
No, this isn't a late column about New Year's resolutions. If it were, I would be breaking one of my annual promises: to stop prevaricating. Or maybe I mean procrastinating. What strange words those are. I'm not entirely sure which one I wanted. Go ahead and look them up. But you get my drift...
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Insurance important for farmers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/11/13)
It would be nice to talk about the great drought of 2012 in the past tense, but unfortunately, the entire state of Missouri remains in drought. But if Missouri's farmers hadn't purchased a crop insurance policy last year -- as most do every year -- they could have lost more than their crops. They could have lost their farms, or their life savings, which is why crop insurance has become the primary risk management tool for farmers across the country...
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Births 1/11/13
(Births ~ 01/11/13)
Son to Bradley Wayne and Heather Diane Gaines of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:49 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Name, Mason Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Mrs. Gaines is the former Heather Birk, daughter of Ralph and Diane Birk of Jackson. She is a physical therapist assistant at Lifecare Centers of Cape Girardeau. Gaines is the son of Johnny and Melissa Gaines of Kelso, Mo., and Kim Williams of Cape Girardeau. He is a carpenter with Boulder Construction...
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Carmakers let smartphone app developers drive innovation
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
LAS VEGAS -- Googling the nearest gas station, sending email from a smartphone or booking a table at a restaurant: Those are things one shouldn't do while driving. But so many drivers have grown accustomed to their on-the-go tasks that automakers increasingly are trying to make those things easier to pull off with both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road...
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Grace Britt
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Grace Marie Britt, 86, of Olmsted passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in Charlottesville, Va., after a brief illness. She was born June 5, 1926, in rural Olmsted, daughter of Frank and Maude White Schultz. Mrs. Britt was a lifelong farmer. She briefly taught school at the one-room Concord School, which is located on her property. She was a devout and dedicated member of Center United Methodist Church and served as its secretary and treasurer for many years...
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Bobby Diamond
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
Bobby "Dirt Dobber" Diamond, 53, a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert and Violet Morlan Diamond. Bobby was part of the CB radio community since 1976, was an avid video game player and loved listening to music...
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Earl Kimbrel
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
Earl S. Kimbrel, 88, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at his home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 1, 1924, in Elora, Mo., to Clarence S. and Clara Peters Kimbrel. He and Patsy Ravenstein were married Dec. 15, 1951, in Cape Girardeau. Earl served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II...
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Janis Reimann
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
Janis Mae Reimann, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. She was born Oct. 30, 1942, in Cape Girardeau to Loy Vester and Lillie Lucille Wallis Barks. She and Ronald K. Reimann were married Aug. 2, 1963. He preceded her in death Sept. 12, 2000...
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Charlotte Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Charlotte "Sue" Williams, 61, of Benton died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 4, 1951, in Wolf Island, Mo., to James Willis and Mamie Claire Moore Hendrix. She married Frederick Clyne "Rick" Williams June 29, 1974, in East Prairie, Mo...
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Dorothy Vernon
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- Dorothy LaVerne Vernon, 85, of Anna, formerly of Jonesboro, Ill., died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, and from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Sunday at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church in Anna...
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Sylvia Halbrook
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
MARQUAND, Mo. -- Sylvia Mylona Halbrook, 94, of Fredericktown, Mo., formerly of Marquand, died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Stockoff Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to service time today at Liley Funeral Home in Patton, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home, with the Rev. Clyde Bess officiating. Burial will be in Shoal Creek Cemetery near Steelville, Mo...
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Out of the past 1/11/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/11/13)
Retired Army Maj. Charles Friend has been presented the Legion of Merit Award, the third highest non-combat award given by the U.S. armed services; before retiring last month, Friend spent about three years here as a full-time operations officer for the local National Guard engineers group...
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Pair charged with robbery, elder abuse and more
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A St. Louis man and a Sikeston woman are in custody on numerous charges after an early Tuesday morning robbery in Sikeston. Mark A. Stokes, 36, and Aundrea N. Thompson, 17, have been charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree elder abuse, felonious restraint, receiving stolen property, first-degree burglary and an unclassified felony of armed criminal action...
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Two dead after Wednesday wrecks in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 01/11/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Two people were killed in in Stoddard County car crashes Wednesday. A Bloomfield, Mo., woman died and three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 25 in Dexter shortly after 2 p.m. Three hours later a Dexter man died after his vehicle struck a utility pole at the intersection of One Mile Road and Arvin Road. ...
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Ralph Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/11/13)
MORLEY, Mo. — Ralph "Pete" Williams, 87, of Morley died Thursday, Jan. 11, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo.
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Births 1/11/13
(Births ~ 01/11/13)
Son to Bradley Wayne and Heather Diane Gaines of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:49 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Name, Mason Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Mrs. Gaines is the former Heather Birk, daughter of Ralph and Diane Birk of Jackson. She is a physical therapist assistant at Lifecare Centers of Cape Girardeau. Gaines is the son of Johnny and Melissa Gaines of Kelso, Mo., and Kim Williams of Cape Girardeau. He is a carpenter with Boulder Construction...
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High school roundup: Meadow Heights girls basketball team defeats South Iron 57-42
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Joplin tornado insurance losses could approach $2 billion mark
(State News ~ 01/11/13)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Insurance payouts related to the May 2011 tornado in Joplin are likely to reach $2 billion, increasing what already is the largest insurance event in Missouri's history, a state insurance regulator said. As of Oct. 31, insurance companies had paid $1.65 billion on 19,870 private and commercial claims from the tornado, which killed 161 people, injured hundreds of others and damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses, The Joplin Globe reported...
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OVC newcomer Belmont crushes Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 01/11/13)
The Southeast men's basketball team suffered a decisive 107-72 road loss
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Southeast Missouri State football adds home-and-home series with Southeastern Lousiana
(College Sports ~ 01/11/13)
Southeast Missouri State is one step closer to finalizing its 2013 football schedule after Wednesday's announcement that the Redhawks will open the season Aug. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana. The Thursday night game in Hammond, La., is part of a home-and-home series between the Football Championship Subdivision programs that have never met before. The Lions will visit Southeast in 2014 to complete the series...
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Speak Out 1/11/13
(Speak Out ~ 01/11/13)
Could someone explain the reasoning for putting a welcome to Cape sign right in the middle of the sidewalk at the white house across from the park on Broadway? How are people walking and people who are handicapped supposed to use the walkway? Man, that is really smart. Move the sign off the sidewalk...
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Gasoline prices predicted to fall in '13
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
NEW YORK -- Gasoline should cost less in 2013. Ground beef, health care and taxes all are set to take a bigger bite out of the family budget. But drivers' annual gas bills are expected to drop for the first time in four years. Forecasters say ample oil supplies and weak U.S. demand will keep a lid on prices. The lows will be lower and the highs won't be so high compared to a year ago. The average price of a gallon of gasoline will fall 5 percent to $3.44, according to the Energy Department...
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N.Y. captain: Ill-fated ferry suffered mechanical failure
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
NEW YORK -- The captain of a commuter ferry that crashed into a lower Manhattan wharf told federal investigators Thursday that the vessel had a mechanical failure and he was unable to put it in reverse when he tried to dock. The 36-year-old captain of the Seastreak Wall Street was interviewed by National Transportation Safety Board investigators for three hours Thursday, one day after the vessel made a hard landing, hurling scores of people down stairs and into walls at the end of a routine run across New York Bay. ...
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Student shot at rural Calif. high school
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
TAFT, Calif. -- Authorities said a boy who fired on classmates and wounded one at a rural California high school had planned the attack and targeted students he felt had bullied him for more than a year. Kern County sheriff Donny Youngblood said at a news conference Thursday night that the 16-year-old used a shotgun that belonged to his brother and went to bed Wednesday night with a plan to shoot two fellow students...
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Bombings kill 115 people throughout Pakistan
(International News ~ 01/11/13)
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A series of bombings Thursday in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a bustling billiard hall in the southwest city of Quetta, officials said. The blasts punctuated one of the deadliest days in recent years in Pakistan, where the government faces a bloody insurgency by Taliban militants in the northwest and Baluch militants in the southwest...
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Flu season strikes early and, in some places, hard
(National News ~ 01/11/13)
NEW YORK -- From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers are turning away visitors or making them wear masks, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outside its ER to deal with the feverish patients...
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Jackson police report 01/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau police report 01/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 01/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/11/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Prayer 1/11/13
(Prayer ~ 01/11/13)
Lord God, may we not solely seek to please others but instead live for you. Amen.
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Some states restrict happy hours
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/13)
During "happy hour" at the Summer Winter bar in Burlington, Mass., the bargain is on the bivalves, not the brews. That's because Massachusetts legislators passed a law in 1984 banning bars from offering cut-price drinks. So James Flaherty, the bar's director of food and beverage, decided to use shellfish specials to draw customers...
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Christian mega-group will play Wednesday at Cape First
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/13)
One of the biggest contemporary acts in Christian music is making a stop in Cape Girardeau next week. Multiplatinum and Grammy Award-winning band Third Day will be in concert in Cape Girardeau at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Cape First Church. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door the day of the show. The show is part of the Miracle Tour in support of their newest album, "Miracle."...
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Best bet: Get elemental
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/13)
They were named the best Bluegrass Band of 2012 by the Riverfront Times in St. Louis, and they have already built up a following among Cape Girardeau's progressive bluegrass fans. They are Elemental Shakedown, and they will be Port Cape Girardeau's River City Yacht Club at 9 p.m. today...
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ARTifacts 1/11/13
(Entertainment ~ 01/11/13)
Jerry Ford's 14-piece orchestra will provide music for Gov. Jay Nixon's Inaugural Ball on Tuesday in the Rotunda of Missouri's Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. This marks the sixth time the Ford Orchestra has performed for the gala. The grand march begins at 7 p.m., with dancing to follow. The event is free and open to the public...
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Leopold boys basketball team pays back Advance for tournament loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/11/13)
Leopold pays back Advance for Christmas tourney loss with a 71-60 victory Thursday
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Trumpter Swans
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/12/13)
Trumpeter swans in flight at Horseshoe Lake, IL.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/12/13)
Today is Saturday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2013. There are 353 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 12, 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, ruled that state law schools could not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race...
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Out of the past 1/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 01/12/13)
Security is tight at the federal building here as preparations for a murder trial are underway; visitors entering the building are required to walk though a metal detector and tell federal agents the reason they are visiting; the strict security was ordered for the trial of accused killer Ricky Durham, 27, of St. Louis...
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Leroy Dodd
(Obituary ~ 01/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leroy A. Dodd, 46, of Perryville died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at his home. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until service time Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tony Dattilo officiating. Burial will be at a later date...
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Births 1/13/13
(Births ~ 01/12/13)
Crook Son to Brian Michael Crook and Rachel Lauren Taylor of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. Name, Parker Michael. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Ms. Taylor is the daughter of Jill McGowan and Nick Taylor of Dexter, Mo. She is employed at Buffalo Wild Wings. Crook is the son of Kenneth and Shirley Crook of Jackson...
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Shelia Eno
(Obituary ~ 01/12/13)
Shelia Rene Windeknecht Eno, 55, of Russellville, Ark., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Oct. 1, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to Bobby G. and Mildred Bogenpohl Windeknecht. Shelia was a respiratory therapist at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center 31 years, and was a faithful member of St. ...
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Marjorie Proffer
(Obituary ~ 01/12/13)
Marjorie Manerva Quick Proffer, 96, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 31, 1916, near Bloomfield, Mo., daughter of Luther F. and Millie A Scism Quick. She and Lee T. Proffer were married Oct. 29, 1943, at Dexter, Mo...
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Ralph Williams
(Obituary ~ 01/12/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Ralph "Pete" Williams, 87, of Morley passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 9, 1925, in Morley, to Harry Albert and Alice Dickerson Williams. Pete and Jeannie E. Keefer were married May 13, 1961...
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Wanda Riebold
(Obituary ~ 01/12/13)
Wanda Riebold, 87, of Oak Ridge passed away Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau. She was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Canalou, Mo., to George and Flora Asher Volz. She and Gilfred J. Riebold were married April 10, 1954. Gilfred died Aug. 26, 1955, as the result of a workplace accident....
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