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Nearly 200 gather for downtown cross walk on Good Friday
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
Nearly 200 Christians of all denominations gathered on a cloudy Good Friday afternoon to walk the two-mile Stations of the Cross in downtown Cape Girardeau. The crowd gathered at the courtyard gazebo of the Common Pleas Courthouse on Lorimier Street before making their way to the 14 stations, which combined community and biblical themes. Various pastors and community and organization leaders led prayers and sometimes songs at each station...
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NWS expands severe weather warnings
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Residents of Sumner County, Kansas, received a dire warning last year as a tornado barreled through toward Wichita: Get underground or into a shelter -- or else. "Mass devastation is highly likely, making the area unrecognizable to survivors," the National Weather Service cautioned last April...
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Credit card fraud at St. Louis-area Schnucks
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Shoppers at Schnucks supermarkets are being encouraged to pay with cash or checks until a credit card fraud problem is resolved. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported investigators have received several complaints about credit card fraud linked to Schnucks stores. In some cases, transactions reached thousands of dollars...
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Libertarian, Constitution party candidates for 8th District share views in meeting in Scott County
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Two candidates for the 8th Congressional District met and shared their views during a meeting Wednesday night in Chaffee. Libertarian Bill Slantz and Constitution Party candidate Doug Enyart answered questions regarding controversial issues at a debate sponsored by the recently formed SEMO 10 group, which advocates for resident involvement with government officials.
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Public meetings set to discuss Grotto sculpin
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two public meetings will be held next week regarding Perryville's Community Conservation Plan, an effort to protect the Grotto sculpin, a cave-dwelling fish that lives in underground streams in Perry County. Local officials and community members will share information about the plan and take public comment at the Perryville Area Career and Technology Center at 326 College St. in Perryville, from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. ..
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Judge denies preliminary injunction over licenses
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard pledged Thursday to hold up the Department of Revenue's budget until lawmakers get information about a new procedure for issuing driver's licenses and state identification cards...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team wins series opener vs. UTM
(College Sports ~ 03/29/13)
Southeast evened its OVC record with an 8-5 victory
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USDA: Highest corn acreage since 1936 expected
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Farmers intend to plant 97.3 million acres of corn this year, the most since 1936, the USDA's spring planting survey said Thursday. The survey said the 2013 corn planting forecast is up slightly from last year's 97.2 million acres...
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Documents: Litany of allegations prompted investigation into chief
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Circuit Judge Ben Lewis on Thursday gave the city of Perryville permission to release some of the documents related to the resignation of former police chief Keith Tarrillion in response to an open records request sent to the city by the Southeast Missourian on March 13...
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Nixon brings Medicaid expansion effort to Perryville
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- It's been another difficult week for Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's effort to expand Medicaid, but the governor is not slowing down in trying to build support. Before a large gathering of health-care workers, local businesspeople, law enforcement and government officials Thursday at Perry County Memorial Hospital, Nixon said he believes "good, solid progress" is being made toward expanding the program, which provides health coverage for low-income individuals. ...
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Pair vie for alderman post in Jackson
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
For the first time since 2007, Jackson voters in Ward 3 will have a choice of alderman candidates at the ballot. Incumbent Mark Dambach will face Michael A. Steinhilber on April 2. Steinhilber has never held public office, but said he was prompted to throw his hat in the ring to give people an alternative at the polls...
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Three seeking to fill two seats on the Scott City School Board
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
A three-way race for the Scott City School Board has an incumbent and two newcomers competing for two available seats. Lisa Schaefer, who was elected in 2010 and had previously served on the school board from 2004-2007, will be running against Gary Elders and Bobby Underwood for one of the seats in Tuesday's election...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
Today is Good Friday, March 29, the 88th day of 2013. There are 277 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 29, 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America's direct military involvement in the Vietnam War. In an address to the nation, President Richard Nixon declared, "For the first time in 12 years, no American military forces are in Vietnam."...
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... But I'll be just fine, when my disability gets here
(Column ~ 03/29/13)
It's good that the food pantry where I volunteer is able to fill so basic a need. People come, for whatever reason, to get a few things to eat. They leave knowing where their next meal will come from. "Inasmuch as you have done this to the least of my brethren, you have done it unto me."...
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Jackson Senior Center serving thousands of meals
(Column ~ 03/29/13)
By Edward Hart Thank you to the Jackson community for their great support throughout the past 40 years that the Jackson Senior Center has been in operation. In 2005, a new center building was built, and in 2010 a carport for the four center vans was built. These were built with a lot of volunteer labor and donations from business and private citizens in the Jackson community...
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Municipal election
(Editorial ~ 03/29/13)
School board seats, city council and alderman races, a deer hunting ordinance and use tax propositions are a few of the ballot items to be decided in Tuesday's municipal election. In Cape Girardeau voters will be asked if the city council's urban deer hunting ordinance should be repealed. Here's the ballot language:...
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Downtown example in S.C.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/29/13)
I grew up in Southeast Mo., and now live within minutes of Greenville, S.C. They took a dying downtown area and now it is a showcase for the upstate. You may want to check it out online or get hold of Mayor Knox White of Greenville, S.C. The town is lovely. Good luck with Cape...
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HIV test urged for 7,000 Okla. dental patients
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
TULSA, Okla. -- Health officials on Thursday urged an Oklahoma oral surgeon's patients to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying filthy conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his 7,000 clients and made him a "menace to the public health."...
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Mandela, 94, in hospital again
(International News ~ 03/29/13)
JOHANNESBURG -- Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months Thursday, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic lung infection. South Africa's presidency said doctors were acting with extreme caution because of the advanced age of the anti-apartheid leader, who has become increasingly frail in recent years...
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Missouri House seeks to limit medical malpractice liability
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House pushed Thursday to reinstate a cap on certain damages in medical malpractice cases that the state Supreme Court struck down last summer. Doctors say the cap helps control malpractice insurance premiums and warned that unlimited economic damages for issues such as pain and suffering would harm the availability and affordability of health care in Missouri. ...
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AG seeks clarification of ruling about contraception
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorney General Chris Koster wants clarification from a federal judge who struck down a Missouri law exempting moral objectors from mandatory birth control insurance coverage. Koster's office released a statement Thursday saying the ruling earlier this month has created uncertainties for insurers and individuals. He wants the judge to clarify the intended scope of the decision...
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Panel mulls privacy for lottery winners
(State News ~ 03/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Lottery would not be able to release the names and addresses of prize winners under a bill presented to a Missouri House committee on Thursday. Sponsoring Rep. Rochelle Walton Gray, of Black Jack, told the House Local Government Committee that winning the lottery can subject a person to hardship...
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Time behind bars was troubling for suspect in Colorado shooting
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
DENVER -- Behind bars, he was known as "Ebel Evil." Within a day of arriving at his first permanent prison, Evan Spencer Ebel, the suspect in last week's slaying of Colorado's prisons chief, got into a fight. Six months later, he told a female guard "that he would kill her if he ever saw her on the streets, and that he would make her beg for her life," according to prison records released Thursday...
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Newtown gunman had access to more weapons
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- When Adam Lanza walked out of his house for the last time, he left behind firearms, knives and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition -- taking only four guns. They would suffice. He loaded the weapons into his car, drove to Sandy Hook Elementary School, blasted his way into the building and within five minutes fired off 154 shots with a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle. ...
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Iran, N. Korea try to block arms trade treaty
(International News ~ 03/29/13)
UNITED NATIONS -- Iran and North Korea tried to block adoption of a U.N. treaty that would regulate the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Thursday, but the chair suspended the meeting in an apparent effort to try and get them to back down...
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U.S. sends B-2s to South Korea
(International News ~ 03/29/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- In a show of force after weeks of North Korean bluster, the United States on Thursday took the unprecedented step of announcing two of its nuclear-capable B-2 bombers joined military drills with South Korea, dropping dummy munitions on an island range...
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Lawmakers rush to catch up on gay issue
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
WASHINGTON -- For years, American opinion on gay marriage has been shifting. Now lawmakers are in a mad dash to catch up. In less than two weeks, seven senators -- all from moderate or Republican-leaning states -- announced their support, dropping one by one like dominoes. ...
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Q&A: Dido focused on family before new album
(Entertainment ~ 03/29/13)
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Dido was planning a relatively quick return to the spotlight after 2008's "Safe Trip Home." She holed up in Los Angeles and London studios to record a set of electronic-tinged songs. "I was busy telling everyone there was an album on the way," Dido said. "And then I found out there was a baby on the way instead."...
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Best bet: Cause for the Paws
(Entertainment ~ 03/29/13)
Check out the Tone Def All-Stars while helping area animals in need at 9 p.m. today at the Rude Dog Pub. Popular cover band Tone Def All-Stars will perform at the Cause for the Paws fundraiser to help the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri. Cover charge is a $3 minimum donation at the door or an item from the organization's wish list. Visit www.semopets.org/fundraiser.html for more details...
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‘American Idol' finalist Colton Dixon to play at Cape First
(Entertainment ~ 03/29/13)
An "American Idol" finalist is bringing his live show to Cape Girardeau. Colton Dixon, finalist on the popular singing show's 11th season, will perform at 7 p.m. on April 27 at Cape First church, 254 S. Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau. "It will be a hit," said Bobbi Ann Mason, program director for Christian radio station KHIS. "He's a great songwriter with some great original songs," Mason said. "It will be cool to see someone from a national platform come and perform. It will be fun."...
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Births 3/29/13
(Births ~ 03/29/13)
Son to Mathew Nickolas Kimmel and Cortney Ann McEntire of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1:21 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013. Name, Nickolas Cooper. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first son. Ms. McEntire is the former Cortney Wanick, daughter of Beverly Wanick of Cape Girardeau and John Sinapole of Moscow Mills, Mo. She is employed by Wal-Mart. Kimmel is the son of Janelle Worthen of Rolla, Mo., and Kim Kimmel of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Wa-Mart...
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Jackson police report 3/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Leon O'Daniel
(Obituary ~ 03/29/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- Leon Merle O'Daniel, 76, of Anna died Monday, March 25, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was retired from the U.S. Navy. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Monday at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna...
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Speak Out 3/29/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/29/13)
I am more stunned every year when I see the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. I see it at the store displayed prominently with the other junk magazines. Since when is objectifying women a sport? It's pornographic, but because it's Sports Illustrated it's legitimate. I can't believe how archaic it is. Where are the nude male models? It's 2013 and women are still kept as sex objects. It's not empowering, it's degrading...
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Scooter ads face scrutiny from government, doctors
(National News ~ 03/29/13)
WASHINGTON -- TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an "active" lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game. The commercials, which promise freedom and independence to people with limited mobility, have driven the nearly $1 billion U.S. ...
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Sheriff says 3 Poplar Bluff men admit breaking into nearly 30 storage units
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Three Poplar Bluff men allegedly were caught in the act of breaking into storage units Wednesday night and later admitted to breaking into nearly 30 units at facilities across Butler County this week. Arrested were Rocky Brandon Nicholson, 27, of the 300 block of Valley; Franklin Eugene Williams, 58; and Bradley Eugene Williams, 32, both of the 100 block of Windy Ridge Circle...
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ARTifacts 3/29/13
(Entertainment ~ 03/29/13)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri recently received a $1,000 sponsorship from the Bank of Missouri for use with an artist-residency project slated for this spring at the Alternative Education Center in Cape Girardeau. The sponsorship will help in continuing the mission and development of the Arts Council by enabling the organization to match a $10,000 grant received from the National Endowment for the Arts in August for an artist-residency program hosted in conjunction with classes offered at the Alternative Education Center. ...
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Imprisoned ex-Carter County deputy to stand trial for felonies
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- A former Carter County deputy already serving time in a federal prison on weapons-related offenses was ordered to stand trial Wednesday on multiple felonies, including burglaries involving two Ellsinore, Mo., homes. Accompanied by her attorney, Dan Moore, Steffanie Kearbey appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Don Henry for a preliminary hearing...
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High school roundup: Jackson baseball team blanks North County
(High School Sports ~ 03/29/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Scott City baseball team uses big third inning to beat East Prairie
(High School Sports ~ 03/29/13)
SCOTT CITY -- So far this season, the Scott City baseball team has lived and died by the big inning. There was the six-run fifth inning in a season-opening win over Portageville, and four-and six-run innings in their next win over Woodland. Then New Madrid County Central plated six in the sixth inning while handing the Rams their first loss...
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Kings sweep season series against Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 03/29/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The Los Angeles Kings still have the St. Louis Blues' number. After beating the Blues in four straight in the Western Conference semifinals last spring, the Kings completed their second sweep of a season series against St. Louis with a 4-2 win Thursday night...
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Cards' Lynn makes his final spring outing his best
(Professional Sports ~ 03/29/13)
The right-hander combined with three relievers to shut out the Marlins
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Alcatraz marks 50 years since closure with photos
(Entertainment ~ 03/29/13)
ALCATRAZ ISLAND, Calif. -- The black-and-white photographs show a line of prisoners -- some with heads bowed, others with eyes staring forlornly at the camera -- as a guard leads them to a boat for their final trip off The Rock. The images were taken on March 21, 1963, the day the infamous prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay was closed after holding the likes of gangsters Al Capone and Mickey Cohen...
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Route C in Perry County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
Route C in Perry County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The first section of road is between Route U and County Road 324 and will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The next section is between County Road 324 and County Road 326 and will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday...
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Out of the past 3/29/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/29/13)
Attorney General William L. Webster, who filed for re-election yesterday, brings his campaign to Cape Girardeau; the 34-year-old Republican meets with supporters in the morning at the Holiday Inn on the second day of a nine-city tour. Indian canoes, steamboats and barges are appearing on the walls at Washington School; Jackson artist Craig Thomas is painting an 85-foot mural at the school, depicting transportation on the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau...
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Prayer 3/29/13
(Prayer ~ 03/29/13)
O Lord Jesus, we worship you, the Messiah, the Son of God. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State completes football schedule for 2013 season
(College Sports ~ 03/29/13)
Southeast Missouri State completed its 12-game 2013 football schedule Thursday with the addition of NCAA Division II opponent Urbana University. The Redhawks will host the Blue Knights on Nov. 2. Urbana University, located in Urbana, Ohio, went 7-4 overall and 5-3 during its final season as an associate member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference last year. The Blue Knights recently joined the Mountain East Conference...
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Cardinals to honor Musial by wearing patch on uniform this season
(Professional Sports ~ 03/29/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals will wear a patch on their left sleeve this season to honor the memory of Stan Musial. The Hall of Famer widely considered the greatest Cardinal player ever died in January. The Cardinals will debut the patch in the season opener Monday at Arizona...
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Evelyn Nance
(Obituary ~ 03/29/13)
Editor's note: The following obituary has been edited to reflect the correct death date. Evelyn Marie Nance, 72, of Whitewater passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 11, 1940, in Whitewater, daughter of Monroe C. and Virginia Durdin Blumenberg...
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Candidate questionnaire: Emily Tuschoff Collins
(Local News ~ 03/29/13)
NAME: Emily Tuschhoff Collins AGE: 68 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau, MO SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Jerry Collins, retired from P&G Daughters: Teresa Tuschhoff and Traci Branscum EDUCATION: Jackson High School Class of 1962 Cape Girardeau School of Beauty Culture 1963...
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