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Gay rights advocates rally at Mo. Capitol
(State News ~ 03/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Dozens of people are rallying at the Missouri Capitol for what a gay and lesbian group is promoting as "Equality Day." The gathering Wednesday in Jefferson City coincides with the second day of U.S. Supreme Court arguments focused on whether same-sex couples can marry and receive the legal rights and benefits associated with marriage...
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Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media users in posting and tweaking a simple red logo in support of gay marriage...
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Missouri bill seeks limits on child care providers
(State News ~ 03/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A still grieving mother recounted the tragic death of her infant son at an unlicensed child care center as she pleaded Tuesday with Missouri lawmakers to limit the number of children that can be watched at home day cares...
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Missouri lawmakers press on scanning of documents
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers pressed their objections to digital copying of driver's license applicants' personal documents, supporting a budget proposal Tuesday aimed at prohibiting the scanning and retaining of such records. "There's no purpose to scanning these source documents, and without any purpose, I don't think we should be creating a huge database of source documents," said Rep. Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff...
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team remains unbeaten
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/13)
Leave it to the Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team to turn up the heat on a cold day. Facing a team determined to smother the Crusaders' offensive effectiveness, Saxony nonetheless found a way to break through Sikeston's packed defense to score three goals and claim a 3-0 victory on a chilly, blustery Tuesday afternoon...
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Cape Girardeau doctor to run as write-in for 8th District
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
A Cape Girardeau doctor who calls himself a "Missouri moderate conservative with common sense" has announced he is running for the 8th Congressional District as an independent write-in candidate. Dr. Robert George, 79, has run his own private practice in Cape Girardeau since 1996. This is George's first time seeking an elected office...
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Easter egg hunting in the dark
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com About 100 Southeast Missouri State University students gather Tuesday night at the band practice field to seek out 4,400 Easter eggs using flashlights. Southeast Recreation Services organized the egg hunt. The eggs were filled with candy and more than $700 in prizes....
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Man says scammers trying to access computers
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
A Jackson man wants people to know about a scam that promises online computer repair for free. "Beware of someone contacting you by phone wanting to fix your computer problems," said Harry Dryer, who on Monday night received a call from someone claiming to be with a computer company...
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Medicaid expansion effort defeated by Mo. House
(State News ~ 03/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led House dealt a resounding defeat Tuesday to Democratic attempts to expand Medicaid, refusing to add more than $900 million to the state budget to cover 260,000 lower-income adults because of concerns about a future drag on state finances...
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Study: Mo. medical claim costs could rise sharply
(State News ~ 03/27/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A new study says Missouri could see a 59 percent increase in the cost of medical claims for individual insurance policies under President Barack Obama's health care law. The study by the Society of Actuaries says Missouri's projected cost increase would be the eighth highest among states. Nationally, it says claim costs could rise by an average of 32 percent per person in the individual health insurance market by 2017...
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Advance aldermen table ordinance limiting dog ownership
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- An ordinance passed last week by the Advance Board of Aldermen that limited dog ownership within the city has been tabled, according to Mayor Carl Ritter. Ritter said that after meeting with some members of the board Tuesday morning, the decision was made to table the measure the board approved unanimously at its last regular meeting. ...
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Spring Fling with Fitness
(Submitted Story ~ 03/27/13)
Kick off the season with a healthy, active routine for a better life with tips from wellness guru Gail Knaup As the weather warms up, it's a great time to reap the benefits of a more active lifestyle while enjoying the best of Mother Nature. Gail Knaup, licensed physical therapist assistant and wellness coordinator at Saxony Village Retirement Community in Cape Girardeau, says springtime is a great motivator for amping up your activity level, whether through traditional exercises such as walking or bicycling, or fun outdoor alternatives like gardening.. ...
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Don't miss The Wizard of Oz: April 12 & 13th!
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/27/13)
Saxony Drama is known for spicing up their cast, from their first musical performance of South Pacific (2008) where their "nuns" included the mayor of Perryville, to this year's performance of The Wizard of Oz, which will feature 31 grade-school children from seven area schools (Nell Holcomb, UCLS, St. ...
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Nell Holcomb Girl Scouts Powder Puff Derby
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/27/13)
Nell Holcomb Girl Scouts at their Powder Puff Derby.
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What Can a Girl Do?
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/27/13)
Nell Holcomb Girl Scout Powder Puff Derby shirt says it all!! Girl Scouts help girls realize that they can do anything.
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Girl Scouts Powder Puff Derby
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/27/13)
Girl Scouts from Nell Holcomb School are watching their cars race in a Powder Puff Derby.
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The Old Bridge
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/27/13)
Down by the river We visit the old bridge often which is a nice park now.
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Study: Health overhaul to raise claims cost 32 percent
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- Insurance companies will have to pay out an average of 32 percent more for medical claims on individual health policies under President Barack Obama's overhaul, the nation's leading group of financial risk analysts estimated. That's likely to increase premiums for at least some Americans buying individual plans...
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Gasoline spill cleanup continues
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Work continued Tuesday to clean up a gasoline spill. At 7:15 a.m. Monday, a transport was filling up tanks at Johnson 66, at the corner of Huffman and Main streets, when a valve came loose on a tanker. According to assistant fire chief George DeLisle, the gasoline spilled on the pavement and along the streets...
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Court might sidestep major ruling on gay marriage
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether gays have a right to marry, an issue one justice described as newer than cellphones and the Internet...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 86th day of 2013. There are 279 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 27, 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon sighted present-day Florida. On this date: In 1625, Charles I acceded to the English throne upon the death of James I...
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Out of the past 3/27/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/27/13)
Todd Rushing and Scott Seabaugh of Jackson, along with other area Boy Scouts, plant 1,100 oak trees on Marquette Island, which is in the Mississippi River near the Lone Star Cement plant; the 31-acre island has been set aside for a wildlife "wetland" by the SEMO Regional Port Authority...
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Jackson police report 3/27/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/27/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Property damage...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/27/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/27/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. DWI...
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Dance conference
(Editorial ~ 03/27/13)
More than 400 students from 22 colleges and universities are in town for the American College Dance Festival Association Central Region Conference. The conference, which began Sunday and continues through Thursday, is being held at the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts at the River Campus...
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Much talk but little action on closing tax loopholes
(Column ~ 03/27/13)
I can't help but chuckle when the political tongues start wagging about eliminating tax loopholes. In principle, tax advantages that favor special interests are easy to oppose. But loopholes have replaced "waste, fraud and abuse" as the popular mystery revenue source to solve our economic woes...
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Speak Out 3/27/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/27/13)
I am appalled that if deer hunting is passed in Cape Girardeau, an unlimited number of hunters can swarm into the city. Just as alarming is that an underage child can hunt with any adult with him. How safe can any of our children and pets be? Have the city council and mayor seriously thought about our safety?...
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Amputee veteran helps train troops for war
(Entertainment ~ 03/27/13)
SAN DIEGO -- The sailor had been back from war for just over a year when friends invited him to watch an emotional training exercise for troops preparing to deploy. The drill happened not on a military base, but at a film studio, where Marine and Navy medics role-played wartime rescue missions with actors who had, in real-life, lost limbs in motorcycle or car accidents or to ailments such as cancer...
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Births 3/27/13
(Births ~ 03/27/13)
Son to Sean Adam Dietrich and Lindsey Danielle Huckstep of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:48 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2013. Name, Kohltin Adam. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Seventh child, fifth son. Ms. Huckstep is the daughter of Angie Willyard of Kelso, Mo., and Dan Huckstep of Wappapello, Mo. Dietrich is the son of Denise Stevens and Ernie Stevens of Scott City. He is employed by Steel City...
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Mabel Ziegert
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Mabel Ziegert, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Crain Funeral Home, with the Rev. Barry Pfanstiel officiating.
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Mary Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
PATTON, Mo. -- Mary Maxine Seabaugh, 82, of Patton passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Jackson Manor. She was born Nov. 12, 1930, in Fredericktown, Mo., daughter of Clarence and Eula Robinson Barth. She and Leslie Alex Seabaugh were married Jan. 14, 1956, in Patton. He passed away May 2, 2007...
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Alberta Ross
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Alberta G. Ross, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born May 11, 1919, in Idalia, Mo., daughter of the late Albert and Edith Reeves Tate. She and Hubert Lee Ross were married in 1939 at Bloomfield, Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 25, 2009...
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Connie Melton
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Connie M. Melton, 88, of Oak Ridge died Monday, March 25, 2013, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home...
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Patricia Matthews
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Patricia A. Huskey Matthews, 72, of High Ridge, Mo., fortified with the sacraments of holy mother church Wednesday, March 20, 2013. She was formerly of Cape Girardeau. Beloved wife of Charlie D. Matthews; dear mother and mother-in-law of Don (Cheri) Rugraff Jr. ...
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Irvin Holderbaugh Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Irvin E. Holderbaugh Sr., 66, of Jackson died Monday, March 25, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Sullivan, Ind., to Leroy Dale and Charlotte Batson Holderbaugh. He and Deloris A. Bellamy were married May 29, 1965, in Gary, Ind...
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Douglas Hester
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Douglas Hester, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Mo. He was born Nov. 13, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Leon and Lela Lincoln Hester. He and Betty A. Canfield were married June 21, 1957, in Cape Girardeau...
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Bernard Bruenderman
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Bernard C. "Bud" Bruenderman, 88, of Wilsonville, Ore., died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at his home. He was born June 19, 1924, in Charleston, Mo., to Bernard Joseph and Margaret Louise Renaud Bruenderman. He and Bonnie Lou Barber of Poplar Bluff, Mo., were married Sept. 24, 1945, at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Charleston...
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Vernon Balogh
(Obituary ~ 03/27/13)
Vernon Balogh, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Road work 3/27/13
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
Highway 51 in Bollinger, Stoddard counties reduced for pavement repairs Highway 51 in Bollinger and Stoddard counties, from Highway 34 at Marble Hill, Mo., to U.S. 60 in Stoddard County, will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews install shoulders and resurface the roadway. The work will done from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily beginning Monday. The project should be completed in August...
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Syrian opposition takes over Syria's Arab summit seat
(International News ~ 03/27/13)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's opposition took over the country's seat for the first time at an Arab summit Tuesday in a diplomatic triumph marred by severe divisions in the ranks of the Western-backed opposition alliance. The opposition's ascension to representing the country at the summit in Qatar, a key backer of the those fighting to topple President Bashar Assad, demonstrated the extent of the regime's isolation two years into a civil war the U.N. ...
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Russian teen complains of adoptive U.S. parents
(International News ~ 03/27/13)
MOSCOW -- A teenager adopted by an American couple has returned to Russia, claiming his adoptive family treated him badly and he lived on the streets of Philadelphia and stole to survive, Russian state media reported. The allegations by Alexander Abnosov, who was adopted about five years ago and is now 18, likely will fuel outrage in Russia over the fate of Russian children adopted by Americans. ...
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U.S. eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa's west coast, spurred by concerns that money from the attacks is funding a Nigerian-based insurgent group that is linked to one of al-Qaida's most dangerous affiliates...
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Bomb-making materials found in Colo. suspect's car
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
DECATUR, Texas -- Investigators found bomb-making materials and pants that appeared to have blood on them in the car of a man suspected of killing Colorado's prisons chief, according to documents made public Tuesday. Authorities also found maps, handwritten directions and documents from the Department of Corrections in Evan Spencer Ebel's Cadillac. Also found were a Domino's Pizza worker's shirt and visor, and a pizza carrier bag along with zip ties and duct tape...
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Five local players selected MBCA Academic All-State
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/13)
Five local high school seniors recently were named to the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association 2012-2013 Academic All-State Team. Jackson's Luke Stevens and Danielle Daume, Scott City's Ryan Brock and Nick Bollinger, and Chaffee's Ellie Sigman were selected to the team...
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Administrators armed in West Colorado school district
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
DENVER -- As lawmakers across the country debate arming teachers and administrators to prevent another deadly school shooting, one Colorado school district has voted to let its superintendent and a high school principal carry concealed semi-automatic pistols on campus -- a move some say sidesteps laws meant to keep schools gun-free...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Margenthaler receives contract extension
(College Sports ~ 03/27/13)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler likes the direction his program is heading in. University administrators apparently feel the same way. Southeast announced Tuesday that Margenthaler signed a one-year contract extension through the 2015-16 season, which would mark his fifth at Southeast. He originally signed a four-year contract in 2011...
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Secret Service gets first female director
(National News ~ 03/27/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday named veteran Secret Service agent Julia Pierson as the agency's first female director, signaling his desire to change the culture of the male-dominated service marred by scandal. Pierson, who most recently served as the agency's chief of staff, will take over from Mark Sullivan, who announced his retirement last month. ...
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High school roundup: Jackson girls soccer team blisters Central 10-0
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/13)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Kozma rips grand slam in Cards' spring win vs. Mets
(Professional Sports ~ 03/27/13)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Adam Wainwright got the final tuneup he was hoping for while Jeremy Hefner had to make an abrupt exit. Wainwright, set to start on opening day for St. Louis, pitched six strong innings as the Cardinals topped the New York Mets 11-4 on Tuesday...
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Prayer 3/27/13
(Prayer ~ 03/27/13)
O Heavenly Father, guide us along the paths of righteousness for your glory. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team faces Bears day before OVC series
(College Sports ~ 03/27/13)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team faces an unusual challenge this week with games on four straight days. Southeast visits Missouri State today for a 3 p.m. nonconference matchup before returning home to play Tennessee-Martin in a three-game Ohio Valley Conference series. Thursday (5 p.m.), Friday (2 p.m.) and Saturday (1 p.m.)...
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Cards' Freese to begin season on disabled list
(Professional Sports ~ 03/27/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals put third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of a lower back strain, and hoped he would heal in time for the home opener April 8 against Cincinnati. Freese joined St. Louis closer Jason Motte on the DL...
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Professor calls Ballpark Village site historic
(State News ~ 03/27/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Work on the long-stalled Ballpark Village is finally heating up, but a history professor says it's the site of a historic battle and wants a detailed look at the site before it's too late. Ground-clearing work is under way in preparation for the area of shops and restaurants near St. Louis' Busch Stadium expected to open in about a year...
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Architecture class field trip
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Southeast Missouri State University student Andrew Scott gives a presentation on Old St. ...
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Tigers turn back rival Jackson 6-4
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/13)
Central claimed victory in a cold, error-prone game
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Candidate questionnaire: Jennifer Steinberg
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
NAME: Jennifer Steinberg AGE: 41 PLACE OF BIRTH: Honolulu, Hawaii SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: I'm not married. Children are: Zachary 21 Alexander 16 Jacob 14 Hannah 12 Caleb 11 Abigail 8 Katherine 6 EDUCATION: I graduated from Fox High School in Arnold, MO in May 1990. I attended SEMO for 2 years and now attend TRCC awaiting acceptance into the RN program for the Fall of 2013...
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Candidate questionnaire: James Watkins
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
NAME: James Watkins AGE: 43 PLACE OF BIRTH: Sikeston, MO SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Married to Robin Watkins Daughter - Ashley Watkins (15) Daughter - Amber Watkins (13) Son - Connor Watkins (8) EDUCATION: Alumni of Oran R-III School District K-12 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center - Paramedic Certification...
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Candidate questionnaire: Michele Irby
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
NAME: Michele Irby AGE: 45 PLACE OF BIRTH: St. Louis, Missouri SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Husband, Bill Sons, Kaleb and Aidan EDUCATION: Bachelor's of Science, Mass Communications, Southeast Missouri State University Master's of Science, Higher Education Administration, University of Central Missouri...
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Candidate questionnaire: Tory Turner
(Local News ~ 03/27/13)
NAME: Tory Turner AGE: 35 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Kenny Turner Chancey Elfrink, 18 Trevor Turner, 12 Harley Turner, 9 EDUCATION: Meadow Heights R-II OCCUPATION: homemaker/foster parent EMPLOYER: n/a BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART:...
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