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Hickman Ferry resumes service
(State News ~ 05/22/13)
HICKMAN, Ky. -- Almost a month to the day after it closed, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry in western Kentucky resumed service Tuesday. The ferry was closed April 22 when floodwaters reached the top of the Kentucky landing at Hickman. During the past year, the ferry also has struggled to continue operating because of low water on the Mississippi River....
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Notre Dame girls soccer team kicks aside Hillsboro in Class 2 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/13)
The members of the Notre Dame girls soccer team knew that their opponents had never been in the situation they were in Tuesday night, and they wanted to make sure the Hillsboro players felt the pressure. "Tonight we really wanted to try to get out to a fast start, at least defensively, to put some pressure on them," Notre Dame coach Jeff Worley said. "It's their first time as a district winner and being at this round, and so we wanted to try to establish some presence."...
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Councilman's motion for investigation of Poplar Bluff defeated
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Councilman Johnny Brannum's motion to have the Missouri attorney general investigate what has been going on in city government for the last five weeks was defeated 5-2 Monday night. "Over the past four or five weeks, there has been progressively one thing or another," Brannum said. "There have been things said. There have been things done. It all started with the mayoral election [on April 19]."...
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Alexander County courthouse roof damaged by high winds
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- About half the roof of the Alexander County Courthouse in Cairo. blew off around 3 a.m. Tuesday because of high winds during overnight storms. John Price, board member for the Alexander County Public Building Commission and secretary/treasurer for Laborers' International Union of North America Local Union 773, said the courthouse is closed for all business as officials work to find a temporary location. ...
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A few ways to help the recovery in Oklahoma
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
Several charitable organizations are accepting donations to help with Oklahoma tornado relief. Some ways to contribute to the recovery effort include: n The United Way of Southeast Missouri has a link on its Facebook page to an Oklahoma chapter that's directly helping relief efforts. The United Way of Central Oklahoma can be accessed directly at unitedwayokc.org...
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SEMO District Fair grandstand lineup announced
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
The grandstand lineup for the 158th SEMO District Fair has been released, and it includes the performances of a legendary classic-rock band, an award-winning country group and a former college football player-turned-musician. The fair, scheduled from Sept. ...
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Search nearly complete after Oklahoma tornado
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
MOORE, Okla. -- Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children...
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Former bank official sentenced to five years for embezzlement
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
A former high-ranking official with the Ellington, Mo., branch of the People's Community State Bank was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution on bank fraud and embezzlement charges...
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Oldest home in Stoddard County now considered endangered
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Bloomfield landmark received statewide recognition Tuesday. The Henry Miller House, 106 Cape Road, was constructed between 1845 and 1849. Miller, a prominent civic leader and merchant, was involved in the creation and promotion of the Cairo & Fulton Railroad Co. in the 1850s...
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No weapon displayed in Tuesday bank robbery
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
Cape Girardeau police are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday afternoon bank robbery. A white man wearing a long-sleeved green shirt, jeans, dark shoes and a light-colored ball cap robbed First State Community Bank, 1602 N. Kingshighway, on Tuesday afternoon, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Anderson gets 12 years for running down joggers
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
An Arkansas man was sentenced to 12 years in prison Tuesday for running down a group of joggers last fall in downtown Cape Girardeau. Vincent Anderson, 19, of Little Rock, Ark., last month pleaded guilty to first-degree assault for the Oct. 28 attack, in which he drove a stolen 1994 Ford Thunderbird into a group of joggers at the intersection of Aquamsi and William streets. Three of the joggers suffered minor injuries...
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Cape preservation commission releases list of endangered buildings
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
The Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission on Tuesday announced its list of the city's most endangered buildings in hopes of raising awareness about the buildings' uncertain futures. There are 11 properties on the list, all in varying degrees of disrepair. According to Bill Eddleman, a member and previous chairman of the preservation commission, the "endangered" title given to these buildings does not mean they are beyond restoration....
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Relay for Life
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/13)
Residents from the Regency House of Marble Hill, a residential apartment building for individuals with disabilities, participated in the Relay for Life on April 20th. "The Regency Gang" raised over $2,200 for the American Cancer Society.
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Claire Herbst receives Belcher scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/13)
Each year, the Missouri School Boards' Association (MSBA), through its Future Builders Foundation, awards seventeen scholarships to Missouri high school seniors. Claire Herbst, a recent graduate of Cape Central High School, is a recipient of one of those scholarships, and was recognized last night during the May meeting of the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education. Pictured with Claire are Board President Tony Smee, left, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jim Welker...
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Fireworks show price met with casino's donation
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau on Tuesday donated $6,000 to a fund to pay for a Fourth of July fireworks show in Cape Girardeau, pushing the donations to the $12,000 price tag needed to pay for the entire show. A donor, who initially wanted to remain anonymous, already had contributed $6,000 hoping to entice other groups to help cover the bill. That donor was identified Tuesday as Southeast Missourian and Rust Communications chairman Gary Rust...
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VIP Athletes Compete at Special Olympics
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/22/13)
The Special Olympics Southeast Area Spring Games were held on Saturday, April 13th. There were 32 VIP employees who competed and they brought home 59 medals in all. The State Summer Games will be held in Columbia, May 30th through June 2nd.
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Terrific Tigers recognized at May board meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education, during its May board meeting, recognized several outstanding students for their leadership, scholarship and service to others. Recipients of the Terrific Tiger Award are pictured with School Board President Tony Smee, left, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. ...
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Ortiz Addresses Administrative Professionals
(Submitted Story ~ 05/22/13)
Sandy Ortiz, MBA, CAP, Executive Director of Southeastern Missouri Area Health Education Center (AHEC,) presented a program on "Admin 4.0: Change in the Workplace" to the Girardot Chapter of International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) on Tuesday, May 21, 2013...
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Descalso hits first grand slam in Cards' 10-2 win
(Professional Sports ~ 05/22/13)
SAN DIEGO -- Daniel Descalso hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and Adam Wainwright won for the first time at Petco Park as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 Tuesday night. Descalso lined a 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass into the Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Deck in right-center with one out in the eighth, his second homer of the season. Jon Jay was intentionally walked ahead of him...
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More tornadoes from global warming? Nobody knows
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
A deadly tornado hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday. A quick look at some basic facts: Q. Is global warming to blame? A. You can't blame a single weather event on global warming. In any case, scientists just don't know whether there will be more or fewer twisters as global warming increases. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 1913, the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business leaders under its original name, the American Society for the Control of Cancer...
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Southeast Missourian player of the week: Notre Dame's Jack Litzelfelner
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/13)
Litzelfelner capped a spectacular freshman season by claiming the biggest title in high school golf: State champion.
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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-one entertainment
(Entertainment ~ 05/22/13)
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, a next-generation entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year...
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Spelling bee
(Editorial ~ 05/22/13)
Remember the days of spelling tests? There were flash cards and pop quizzes, and your parents or siblings had their own quizzing methods. While today's tools like auto correct and spell check are useful, the art of spelling shouldn't be overlooked. One local student soon will compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C...
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Despite narrative, the issues remain
(Column ~ 05/22/13)
A White House senior adviser on Sunday said it was "irrelevant" where the president was during the raid on the Benghazi compound where four Americans were killed. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton asked with great indignation "What difference, at this point, does it matter," when questioned about the "talking points" of the Benghazi raid...
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Births 5/22/13
(Births ~ 05/22/13)
Son to Jerry and Sandy Bogle of Streamwood, Ill., Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., 11:18 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013. Name, Luke Charles. Weight, 8 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Bogle is the former Sandy Lee, daughter of Margie Lee of Chaffee, Mo., and the late Charles "Sonny" Lee. ...
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Southeast Missouri State begins OVC baseball tournament vs. Belmont
(College Sports ~ 05/22/13)
The Southeast baseball team begins today's first round as the sixth seed
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Road work 5/22/13
(Local News ~ 05/22/13)
Route H in Bollinger Co. closed for pipe replacement Route H in Bollinger County, from Route FF to County Road 704, will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday...
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Speak Out 5/22/13
(Speak Out ~ 05/22/13)
The post office has had problems for several years now. They would have plenty of money if bulk mail would not have been given a discount. Why should bulk mail and all that junk mail be given a break on postage rates? It all has to be handled and processed just like the letters I send. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/22/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/22/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Johnnie Weber
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Johnnie A. Weber, 42, of Altenburg died Monday, May 20, 2013, at his home. He was born April 12, 1971, in Charleston, S.C., son of Glenn and Barbara Melton Weber. He and Michelle Keesee were married Sept. 27, 2003. Weber was an installer with Richardet Floor Covering and Holloway Carpeting. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg...
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James Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
James Leroy Smith, 71, of Jackson passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Pinecrest Azalea Gardens near Oak Ridge. He was born Aug. 1, 1941, in Cairo, Ill., son of Loren B. and Willa Mae Willard Smith. Jim graduated from Cairo High School. He was inducted into the United States Air Force on Aug. 7, 1959, and was honorably discharged Aug. 6, 1963...
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Louella Purcell
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
Louella Marie Hahn Purcell, 92, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Scott City, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. She was born Dec. 19, 1920, in Eleanor, Ohio, to Norton and Rosa Clark Hahn, the ninth of 10 children. She grew up in southern Ohio near Cincinnati. Louella often talked about the fun times she shared with her siblings, especially those closest to her in age...
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Lester Pease
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Lester Leroy "Windy" Pease, 75, of Benton died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 17, 1938, in Maynard, Ark., to Murray L. and Mildred L. Moody Pease. He married Margie Freeman May 9, 1959, in Cape Girardeau...
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Robert McLemore
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
Robert Lee "Bob" McLemore, 80, of Jackson died Monday, May 20, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The Harold O. Grauel Lodge No. ...
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Mary Lange
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
Mary Catherine Lange, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Nov. 19, 1935, in Malden, Mo., daughter of R.B. Hayes and Catherine Jane Crissenberry Langley. Mary was a member of First Christian Church in Cape Girardeau. She had an avid love for flowers and creating floral arrangements. She also enjoyed oil painting. She taught music lessons and sung in numerous choirs...
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Lauren Bullinger
(Obituary ~ 05/22/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Lauren Michael Bullinger, 29, of Chaffee passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 16, 1984, in Cape Girardeau to Michael Gene and Rita Gail Burns Bullinger. Lauren was a cosmetologist, starting her career at Eugene's in Cape Girardeau and currently worked at All About You salon in Cape Girardeau. She attended Cape First Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Syria opposition, Assad's regime signal tough lines on peace talks, conference
(International News ~ 05/22/13)
BEIRUT -- Despite recent rebel setbacks in Syria's civil war, the main opposition bloc signaled a tough line Tuesday on attending possible peace talks with President Bashar Assad's regime. Two senior members of the Syrian National Coalition said the group first wants ironclad guarantees of Assad's departure as part of any transition deal and more weapons for rebel fighters. ...
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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
(International News ~ 05/22/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis' fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped "liberate" a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican's insistence no such papal exorcism took place...
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FBI identifies Benghazi suspects; no arrests made yet
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. But there isn't enough proof to try them in a U.S. civilian court as the Obama administration prefers...
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Jersey shore readies for post-Sandy summer
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. -- The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and pizza will mingle with the salt air, and the screech of seagulls will be heard, but so will the thwack of hammers repairing what can be fixed and the roar of bulldozers and backhoes tearing down what can't...
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Growers speed up corn planting process
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
ST. LOUIS -- U.S. farmers, who could only watch helplessly this spring as storm after storm left their fields a muddy mess, took to their tractors en masse last week and planted a record amount of corn acreage, even in areas where conditions are still far from perfect...
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Poll shows teens migrating to Twitter over Facebook
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
WASHINGTON -- Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations...
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Out of the past 5/22/13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/22/13)
Dr. John S. Shelton is honored with a reception in the morning at Centenary United Methodist Church; he is resigning after 25 years as choir director at the church. Brother Paul H. Loos, C.S.C., a native of Jackson, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his first religious vows as a brother in the congregation of Holy Cross; he made his first vows at Holy Cross Novitiate in Jordan, Minn., on Aug. 16, 1962; Loos is presently assistant at Christ the King Catholic Parish in South Bend, Ind...
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Prayer 5/22/13
(Prayer ~ 05/22/13)
O Lord Jesus, may those in the midst of storms experience your peace. Amen.
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Southeast Missouri State freshman Evans is lone Redhawks baseball player honored by OVC
(College Sports ~ 05/22/13)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team, since joining the Ohio Valley Conference and moving up to the Division I level in 1992, had never failed to place a player on either the all-OVC first or second team...
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FBI: Man fatally shot in Boston bombing probe
(National News ~ 05/22/13)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.
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