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Perry County fire department helps man on flooded bridge
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perry County Rural Fire Department helped a Ste. Genevieve, Mo., man out of his flooded vehicle Sunday after he attempted to drive over a flooded bridge and became stuck. Andrew Jokerst, 27, was unharmed in the incident, according to a news release from the Perry County Sheriff's Department...
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Mo. stops releasing records in child cases
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Social Services' practice of releasing information after the deaths or near deaths of children has come to an abrupt, unexplained halt, a joint newspaper investigation shows. After high-profile tragedies a decade ago, the state system charged with protecting children began releasing records previously closed to the public...
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Ag officials search for Missouri century farms
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Agriculture officials want to recognize more Missouri farms that have been in the same family for at least 100 years. More than 8,000 century farms have been honored since Missouri began the program in 1976 as part of the nation's bicentennial celebration...
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Analysis: Mo. Senate bills could raise tax revenue
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators have been passing tax cuts, credits, deductions and increases at such a rapid pace that if calculators produced heat, they would be burning the fingers of anyone trying to figure out the bottom line. Would Missouri's future budgets be short millions of dollars if all the measures passed by the Senate actually become law? Or would the state come out ahead at the expense of its taxpayers?...
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150th District election stayed; new date not yet scheduled
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The election for the 150th District House of Representatives scheduled to be Tuesday has been stayed. The Court of Appeals ordered a stay of election March 12. On March 1, a notice of appeal was filed by Dunklin County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Sokoloff, who is representing County Clerk Carol Hinesly...
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Man buys massive yacht, puts it on pond
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- George Morris bought a yacht, but he's not setting sail on the high seas. He's keeping it on a small pond near his home in Sikeston. The Standard Democrat reported that Morris saw the movie "Secondhand Lions" and began trying to recreate a portion of the film in which one of the characters floats a yacht in a pond...
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Signs of spring appear Sunday
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
With the vernal equinox Wednesday, signs of spring are popping up around the area. ABOVE: Rain drops cling to the flowers of this cherry tree Sunday in Dennis Scivally Park in Cape Girardeau. BELOW: Rain drops rest on the petals of a daffodil in downtown Cape Girardeau. BOTTOM: Blooms on this magnolia tree begin to open...
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Mingo to close for feral hog control
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Conservation will conduct a one-day aerial operation to control feral hogs in Mingo National Wildlife Refuge sometime between today and March 28. A helicopter will fly over the refuge with department personnel targeting and shooting feral hogs. ...
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Concern about deer-hunting ballot wording
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
Cape Girardeau will make a final decision on the long-debated urban deer-hunting ordinance in an April 2 election, and city and county officials hope voters will know what they're actually voting for. The April ballot question asks voters if the ordinance should be repealed, meaning a "yes" vote overturns the ordinance and prevents the implementation of urban hunting, and a "no" vote allows the ordinance to take effect...
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No offers made on Commander equipment
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
There has been international interest in equipment in the Commander Premier Aircraft Corp. hangar at Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, but city officials have not received news of any formal offers. According to minutes from the March 12 Cape Girardeau Airport Advisory Board meeting, "several tours have been conducted with different companies interested in purchasing the assets of Commander. ...
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Home and garden show goes on with new organizers
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
More than 100 vendors will exhibit their skills and wares this weekend at the first Tri State Regional Home and Garden Show at the Show Me Center. The show almost didn't happen after its longtime sponsor decided it would no longer organize the event...
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Spring is Coming!
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/18/13)
My daughter Madison stuck in the walnut tree at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Pretty spring day!
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National Poison Prevention Week Began in Cape
(Submitted Story ~ 03/18/13)
March 17-23 marks the fifty-first National Poison Prevention Week, which was founded at Broadway Prescription Shop by the first owner, Homer George. The George family owned and operated Broadway Prescription Shop from 1932 until 2007. Homer George began efforts to create a local poison prevention week in 1958, then made Missouri the first state in the country to designate statewide observation. ...
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S.O.S Breakfast, National Guard Armory,Jackson,MO
(Submitted Story ~ 03/18/13)
Come Support The Cpl. Mason O. Yarbrough, Marine Corps League Detachment #1081. S.O.S Breakfast-National Guard Armory, Jackson, MO-Saturday, March 23,2013. 7am to 11:00am Authentic "Stuff" on a shingle (You know what we mean) bacon, eggs, coffee, juice and more. All for $6.00...
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Colleges track down ex-students to up graduation rates
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Carmen Ricotta knows being a college graduate could mean higher pay and better job opportunities, and it's not as if St. Louis Community College hasn't been practically begging her to wrap up her two-year degree. The school has been calling and emailing the 28-year-old electrician's apprentice to convince her to return and complete her final assignment: an exit exam. ...
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Lawmakers seek to renew Missouri Sunshine Law exemption
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Legislative efforts to exempt security-related documents from public disclosure also could aid attempts to strengthen Missouri's open-records law on the 40th anniversary of its creation. Public safety, education and local government organizations want the Legislature to reinstate security-related exemptions to the open records and meetings law that expired at the end of 2012. ...
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St. Louis region reconnects its economy with river
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- From the St. Louis industrial underbelly to the bluffs of Jefferson County, there are big plans afoot these days along the Mississippi River. Port officials are pushing ahead with major investments. Several private companies are upgrading their docks, too. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
Today is Monday, March 18, the 77th day of 2013. There are 288 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 18, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Gideon v. Wainwright, ruled unanimously that state courts were required to provide legal counsel to criminal defendants who could not afford to hire an attorney on their own...
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State flag history
(Editorial ~ 03/18/13)
There is quite a story sewed into our city's historical fabric. The state flag was designed here in 1913, 100 years ago, by a woman named Marie Watkins Oliver. The 100th anniversary of the flag will be celebrated in Cape Girardeau from Thursday through Saturday...
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Mo. should expand Medicaid
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/18/13)
As a cancer survivor and advocate for patients and families dealing with cancer, I urge the Missouri Legislature to accept the millions of dollars of federal funding being offered to Missouri to increase access to health coverage through Medicaid. Hardworking, low-income families managing a chronic disease like cancer need the security of knowing they have quality health coverage so they can see a doctor regularly and get lifesaving care when they need it, without facing huge medical bills...
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Jessie Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/18/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Jessie W. Smith, 82 of Marble Hill died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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George Plumb
(Obituary ~ 03/18/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- George W. Plumb, 96, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at The Cedar Gate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. A Masonic service will be at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff, with visitation following until 8 p.m...
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Dan Maloney
(Obituary ~ 03/18/13)
Danny Leo "Dan" Maloney, 56, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau after a long battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 22, 1956, in Dexter, Mo. He joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1989, and became a mail carrier for the U.S. ...
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Robert Dudley
(Obituary ~ 03/18/13)
Robert W. Dudley, 59, of Whitewater died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel.
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Melba Cook
(Obituary ~ 03/18/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Melba "Peg" D. Cook, 81, of Marble Hill passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at her home. She was born Dec. 19, 1931, at Lutesville, Mo., daughter of James Joseph and Myrtle Lillie Cook Garland. She and John Dave Cook were married Dec. 13, 1947, at Marble Hill, and he passed away Feb. 16, 2006...
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Britain set to vote today on stronger hacking laws
(Entertainment ~ 03/18/13)
LONDON -- Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged tough new measures to rein in Britain's unruly press. Lawmakers are to vote today on rival plans for tougher controls in the wake of the country's phone-hacking scandal...
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Mo. teen is among top young archers in nation
(State News ~ 03/18/13)
PALMYRA, Mo. -- Cassie Hancock doesn't have to think twice about what got her hooked on competitive archery. "I saw someone doing it and thought it looked really cool," said the 13-year-old Palmyra Middle School student who is one of the top young archers in the nation...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/18/13
(Local News ~ 03/18/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action item Appointments and possible action item Discussion and possible action item...
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Police: 5 admit to raping Swiss tourist in India
(International News ~ 03/18/13)
NEW DELHI -- Five men have been arrested and have confessed to raping a Swiss woman who was attacked in central India while on a cycling vacation with her husband, police said. Two other suspects are being sought, said D.K. Arya, a senior police officer. The five men arrested in Datia on Sunday are from villages near where the attack occurred Friday night as the Swiss couple camped in a forest in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh state...
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Pope wades into crowds to surprise of onlookers
(International News ~ 03/18/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Walking up to crowds, shaking hands with surprised bystanders in the street, mixing his formal speeches with off-the-cuff remarks, Pope Francis stamped his own style on the papacy Sunday. His humor and down-to-earth manner captivated those filling St. Peter's Square in Rome to overflowing, and he worked the crowd in a way that had to give his security staff palpitations. Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, in the square himself, estimated the crowd's size at 300,000...
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Speak Out 3/18/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/18/13)
There will never be racial harmony until there is forgiveness. Fireworks display I have a suggestion. Why doesn't the city use some of the money to pay for the Fourth of July fireworks celebration to honor our country and veterans? Foreign aid I cannot understand what is going on in Washington. ...
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Out of the past 3/18/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/13)
While Girardeans admire the one to two inches of wet snow draped on tree limbs and bushes in the morning, residents in north central Arkansas are digging out from under one to two feet of snow; once again, Cape Girardeau escapes the brunt of a major winter storm...
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Jackson fire report 3/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/13)
Firefighters responded to the following call Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Births 3/18/13
(Births ~ 03/18/13)
Daughter to Christopher Lee and Goldie Marie Beaman of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:27 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013. Name, LeeAnne Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Fifth child, fourth daughter. Mrs. Beaman is the former Goldie Richardson, daughter of Linda Richardson of Benton, Mo., and William Watson of Salt Lake City. Beaman is the son of Debbie Beaman and Andy Beaman of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Spartech...
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Businesses change hands, celebrate expansion
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Business Expansion LeBounce Too held a ribbon cutting and grand opening last week. It is an expansion of LeBounce, advertised on its website as "the region's premier family-focused, indoor inflatable play centre for children of all ages." Its second location is geared toward children ages 8 and older. ...
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Nutt's contract extension was needed, deserved
(Sports Column ~ 03/18/13)
I'm glad that the Southeast Missouri State administration moved quickly to address men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt's contract status -- one way or the other -- following the season that ended less than two weeks ago. Nutt would have been entering the final year of his contract next season and that's never an ideal situation for a coach or a program, especially in the area of recruiting...
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U.S. stocks close lower, ending Dow's 10-day rally
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
U.S. stock markets fell Friday, ending the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in nearly 17 years. The Dow dropped 25.03 points, or 0.2 percent, to 14,514.11 The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 2.5 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,560.70, just shy of an all-time high from October 2007. The Nasdaq composite index dropped nine points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,249...
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LA Times hack: Security breach or harmless prank?
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal prosecutors say Reuters' deputy social media editor conspired with a notorious hacker network to cause an online security breach that should be punished by decades in federal prison. Fervent online supporters of Matthew Keys say the journalist was just taking part in an online prank that briefly altered the Los Angeles Times' website, and he shouldn't ever have been suspended from his job...
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RNC to spend $10 million to reach out to minorities
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
WASHINGTON -- Reeling from back-to-back presidential losses and struggling to cope with the country's changing racial and ethnic makeup, the Republican National Committee plans to spend $10 million this year to send hundreds of party workers into Hispanic, black and Asian communities to promote its brand among voters who overwhelmingly supported Democrats in 2012...
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Rise of Latino population blurs racial lines
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
WASHINGTON -- Welcome to the new off-white America. A historic decline in the number of U.S. whites and the fast growth of Latinos are blurring traditional black-white color lines, testing the limits of civil rights laws and reshaping political alliances as "whiteness" begins to lose its numerical dominance...
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Two Ohio high school football players convicted of raping girl
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Two members of Steubenville's celebrated high school football team were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl, and Ohio's attorney general warned the case isn't over, saying he is investigating whether coaches, parents and other students broke the law too, in some instances simply by failing to speak up...
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Two killed when jet crashes in Indiana neighborhood
(National News ~ 03/18/13)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A private jet apparently experiencing mechanical trouble crashed Sunday in a northern Indiana neighborhood, hitting three homes and killing two people aboard the plane, authorities said. The Beechcraft Premier I twin-jet had left Tulsa, Okla.'s Riverside Airport and crashed near South Bend Regional Airport, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig in Oklahoma City said. Two of four people aboard the plane were killed, Herwig said...
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Saint Louis receives a No. 4 seed after winning Atlantic 10 tournament
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Saint Louis learned of its No. 4 seed in the Midwest Regional at a Best Buy store in Secaucus, N.J., just before the triumphant team flight home after adding the Atlantic 10 tournament championship to its impressive resume. New York-area traffic, you see...
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Missouri assigned No. 9 seed in Midwest
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Selection Sunday held zero allure for Phil Pressey, who wasted no brain power fretting about where Missouri might fit in after an inconsistent season. The Tigers' point guard, whose scattershot late-game decision-making was a large contributing factor in several almost-wins, was just fine with the No. 9 seed in the Midwest Regional and a matchup against Colorado State (25-8) on Thursday in Lexington, Ky...
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Cards' Lynn continues to struggle in Florida
(Professional Sports ~ 03/18/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Ricky Nolasco got back on track -- with better control of his fastball. Nolasco returned to top form with six sharp innings and Giancarlo Stanton returned from the World Baseball Classic to help the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Sunday...
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People on the move 3/18/13
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Four area Miracle-Ear hearing consultants received Platinum Education Awards at the Missouri Hearing Society's annual meeting. Joyce Hill-Cooley of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson offices; Katie Isgriggs and Beth Eschmann of the Perryville office and Cynthia Bradley of the Farmington, Mo., office were recognized for obtaining 36 hours or more in continuing education...
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Business licenses - April 2013
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during February include the following:Bill Bonney Septic/Plumbing Service, 940 W. Main St., Jackson Broadway Market and Loft, 609 Broadway Coffey's Comics & Games, 1029 Broadway Dr. Nerd's Electronics LLC, 47 S. Plaza Way...
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Business Today, April 2013 - Health briefs
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
BAILIFF JOINS PC WELLNESS CENTER Becky Bailiff joined PC Wellness Center in Cape Girardeau as a massage therapist. Bailiff has three years of experience and specializes in Swedish, deep tissue and prenatal massages. She joins Angela Engelen, allowing PC Wellness to offer massage therapy Monday through Saturday...
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Business Today, April 2013 - Business briefs
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
FERGUSON ENTERPRISES OPENS IN CAPE Ferguson Enterprises, ranked by trade publications as the nation's largest distributor of plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings, opened a Cape Girardeau location March 4. Tom Kelsey of Lorimont Place Ltd. ...
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Names in the news - April 2013
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Tommy Stidham of Chaffee, Mo., was employee of the month for February at Mondi Jackson Inc. Stidham, a print operator, has been with the company since July 19, 2005. Mondi Jackson also recognized the following employees for completing five years of service: Richard Felty and Gregory Smith....
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Who's Who 2013: Dennis Riney, CEO and founder of Premier Rehab Physical Therapy
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce; Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce; Salvation Army (annual food drive); Special Olympics (donations); Shoeman Water Project (turning shoes into water project); U.S. Wounded Soldier Foundation What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishment?...
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Who's Who 2013: Majors Ben and Beth Stillwell, The Salvation Army Cape Girardeau Missouri Corps Community Center
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
MAJOR BEN STILLWELL:What do you love about your work? Helping others. What community issue are you most passionate about? The poor. What's your No. 1 goal at work? To show Christ's care, concern and compassion. MAJOR BETH STILLWELL:...
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Who's Who 2013: Heather Collier, special publications editor, Southeast Missourian
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Community involvement: Red Cross of Southeast Missouri board member; Charleston Society for the Arts board member; member of Charleston Junior Study Club; member of Lutheran Family and Children's Services FUSE -- Fostering Unity, Setting Expectations...
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Who's Who 2012: Whitney Quick, Regional development coordinator with LFCS
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Community involvement: Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals, Southeast Council on Philanthropy What do you love about your work? There is so much that I love about my job. I love that my job is always changing. In one day I could work on an upcoming event, organize the food pantry, run a diaper drive or speak to organizations about LFCS. ...
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Who's Who 2013: Erica Wheeler, Director of brand strategy at BOLD Marketing
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
United Way of Southeast Missouri -- campaign ambassador, New Year's Eve marketing chair; volunteer with Emerging Leaders Society; Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals -- board of directors, secretary, communications committee, ADDY committee; Social Media Club; certified in Agency Operations through Second Wind...
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Who's Who 2013: Dr. Ryne Wood, Optometrist, Leet EyeCare
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Member of Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce; particpates in school vision screenings; helps with Midwest Mobile EyeCare, providing vision care to nursing home residents What do you love about your work? ...
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Who's Who 2013: Mike Seabaugh, Certified general real estate appraiser, Dockins Valuation Company; owner, Mike's Cleaning & Floor Care
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Chairman, City of Jackson Planning & Zoning Commission; leadership team member, Crossroads Fellowship Church; finance adviser, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity; Epsilon Iota Alumni Association Board; member, Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce; member, past president and past treasurer, Jackson Rotary Club; coach, Jackson Girls Optimist Basketball League; coach, Jackson Girls Softball League; member, Cape Girardeau Elks; associate member, Appraisal Institute; past member of board of directors, March of Dimes, Southeast Division. ...
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Who's Who: Bridgett Kielhofner, Owner, Philanthropy
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Various organizations; Philantrhopy donates 10 percent of profits to charities, including local ones What do you love about your work? I love business! One of my addictions and hobbies is financial analysis. I am probably the only person in the world that gets excited about bank statements and Excel spreadsheets. ...
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Who's Who 2013: Shad Burner, Sales director, rustmedia
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Chairman, Work Ready Coalition, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce; secretary-elect, Cape Girardeau Rotary Club; Tri-State Advertising and Marketing Professionals; St. Mary Cathedral Parish What do you love about your work? I think I have the best job in Cape! Our agency is helping businesses to better tell their stories in the places where people are now listening. ...
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Who's Who 2013: The Rev. Keith E. Frye Jr., CEO/founder of Fry Maxx Janitorial Service and pastor of Central Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Poplar Bluff Ministerial Alliance; chaplain at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center; Neighborhood Watch; Community Service Program; Western Singing Federation; Christian Education of the Missouri Baptist Friendship Consolidated District. What do you love about your work?...
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Who's Who 2013: Cathy Abrams, Director of maternal and child services at Saint Francis Medical Center
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Member of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, volunteer state program director for the March of Dimes. What community issue are you most passionate about? Supporting and protecting the health and wellness of women in our community is so important. We all know that women are more often than not charged with caring for others as well as themselves. In my opinion, the community will be healthier as a whole when women are at their best physically and emotionally...
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Who's Who 2013: Dr. James Stapleton, Executive director of the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and associate professor at Southeast Missouri State University
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Board member for the Cape Area MAGNET, an advisory board member for Junior Achievement of Southeast Missouri and a member of the Missouri Governor's Task Force on Small Business. What do you love about your work? I love helping others achieve their goals and dreams. ...
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Who's Who 2013: Michael Gardner, Partner at Osburn, Hine, Yates & Murphy LLC, Attorneys at Law
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Board of governors of The Missouri Bar; Cape West Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Boy Scouts of America, Shawnee District membership committee; Saint Francis Medical Center planned giving committee; Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce; Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce; St. Vincent de Paul school board and St. Vincent de Paul Parish...
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Who's Who 2013: John McGowan, Director of operations, Love in the Name of Christ International
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Habitat for Humanity board of directors; Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Missouri, Youth Council; Cape Girardeau Library Board of Trustees; Cape Girardeau County Board for Developmentally Disabled; Southeast Council on Philanthropy (SECOP); KRCU Community Advisory Board; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri, mentor; Jackson Ministerial Alliance; Cape Girardeau Ministerial Alliance; Downtown Council of Churches; Work Ready Coalition, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce...
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Who's Who 2013: Tiffany Jenkins, Director of marketing and community relations at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
President of the Poplar Bluff Boys & Girls Club board of directors, United Cancer Assistance Network, March of Dimes, Women Aware Organization, Ozark Family Resource Agency and the Missouri Association for Healthcare and PR. What community issue are you most passionate about?...
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Who's Who 2013: Brian House, Owner/operator of Chick-fil-A in Cape Girardeau
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, Growing Strong, Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University booster, operational operator panel for Chick-fil-A, member of LaCroix Church. What do you love about your work?...
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Who's Who 2013: Joey Hann, Special operations/community service division, Cape Girardeau Police Department
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Volunteer with Special Olympics of Missouri, chair holder on SOMO Polar Bear Plunge committee; mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri since 2001; Region 9 Law Enforcement Torch Run coordinator; foster parent for the Missouri Children's Division; Acting Forwards Captain for Scorpions Rugby Team...
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Who's Who 2013: Debbie Below, Vice President for enrollment management and student success, Southeast Missouri State University
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Member of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce What do you love about your work? The college experience can transform lives in many positive ways. It is such a joy to see students reach their goals and to know that our efforts to support them are making a difference. ...
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Business Today, April 2013 - Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Bankruptcies filed through February for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens - April 2013
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during February are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Prayer 3/18/13
(Prayer ~ 03/18/13)
O Heavenly Father, we praise you, our Creator and Holy God. Amen.
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Power of Women: Southeast holds luncheon to inspire women to be prominent figures in male-dominated world of business
(Business ~ 03/18/13)
Studies show that women with master's of business administration degrees are likely to be paid less at their first jobs than male peers with the same amount of education and experience. But comments made by students and faculty at Wednesday's Power of Women conference indicate they have their eyes open to the challenges women face upon graduation and are ready to support their peers in becoming successful...
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