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Capahas claim two wins vs. Riverdogs
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/13)
The Plaza Tire Capahas did not have a strong offensive performance Sunday. But the Capahas received stout pitching and plenty of help from the Charleston Riverdogs' defense to sweep the wood-bat doubleheader at Capaha Field. The Capahas, who improved to 3-0, managed just three hits in the opener but took advantage of five errors to score five unearned runs and win 6-0...
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Renaissance race horses ride again - for science
(State News ~ 06/03/13)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Their racing days may be over, but the retired and rescued race horses at the Renaissance Ranch near Park Hills are riding again, this time for science. The rescued horses are riding in a study that will help veterinarians analyze lameness in horses, which occurs because of an injury affecting a leg or foot. The study data also will be used to teach students about lameness and show them what to look for in a horse that isn't walking properly...
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Lawmakers move to toughen sexual violence laws in Mo.
(State News ~ 06/03/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several measures aimed at strengthening Missouri's sex offender laws are in front of Gov. Jay Nixon, including an effort to lengthen prison sentences. One proposal advanced by the Legislature during the recently ended session would redefine the crime of rape to include instances when a victim lacked the capacity to consent to sex...
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Bridge work means big detour from Missouri to Kentucky
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Truck traffic will have to take the long way around to travel from Southeast Missouri to Kentucky this summer. At a yet-to-be determined date sometime after June 24, commercial trucks and other large vehicles will not be allowed to cross the U.S. 60/62 Ohio River Bridge from Cairo, Ill., to Wickliffe, Ky., until sometime in September because of bridge work...
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Cape man hurt in shooting Sunday
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that injured a Cape Girardeau man. The man, whose name is not being released, was shot once in the leg near the intersection of Broadway and Sprigg Street and was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Adam Glueck of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Sikeston educators embracing iPad use
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Instructors at the Sikeston Career and Technology Center have begun brainstorming, researching and implementing the student use of iPads in their classrooms for the 2013-2014 school year. "Students today are all so techie," said Brent Taylor, construction technology instructor at the center. "They tweet. They're on Facebook. That's their language. If we get this to a point that gets across to them, it will level every playing field."...
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Heritage Action Skills Clinic
(Submitted Story ~ 06/03/13)
Heritage Action Skills Training Clinic: Join Cape County Tea Party and Heritage Action for a Heritage Action Skills Clinic on June 8, 2013: Holding Congress accountable can be tough work. Whether you are new to the fight or a seasoned activist, the Heritage Action Skills Clinic will help you better engage Congress, so your voice can be heard...
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Boat House Wine Co. (New Owner: Jared Chandler)
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/03/13)
Jackson High School and SEMO alumni, Jared Chandler, buys the Boat House Wine Co. in Bloomfield, Mo. Shown in the picture are Alice Chandler, Jared Chandler (Owner), Marie Chandler, Sandy Chandler, John Allen, Dan Chandler, Cheryl Allen, Jerry McElrath, Benjie Ferguson, Sam Cook, and Janet Coleman...
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Father's death makes evidence inadmissible in Clay Waller case
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
The most damning piece of evidence in the case against the man accused of murdering Jacque Waller may be the one prosecutors can't use: his late father's claim that Clay Waller confessed to breaking his wife's neck and burying her body in a hole he dug ahead of time...
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Bodacious "BODIE"
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/03/13)
Our 7 month old puppy BODIE in a rare "chilled out" moment!
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A rainy dog walk
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/03/13)
Kevin Mize and dog Buddy take a rainy walk on Saturday, June 1, in Cape Girardeau.
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About 50K without power in St. Louis
(State News ~ 06/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Nearly 50,000 Ameren Corp. utility customers in Missouri remained without power after tornadoes hit the area late Friday. The National Weather Service confirmed at least two tornadoes were part of the Friday night storm that damaged hundreds of homes but caused no serious injuries...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
Today is Monday, June 3, the 154th day of 2013. There are 211 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 3, 1963, Pope John XXIII died at age 81, ending a relatively brief but highly influential 41/2-year papacy; he was succeeded by Pope Paul VI...
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Raymond Snell
(Obituary ~ 06/03/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Raymond Charles Snell, 71, of Thebes, Ill., passed away at 1:26 a.m. Sunday, June 2, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Raymond was born Dec. 24, 1941, in Cairo, Ill., son of the late Charley Snell and Flossie E. Miller Snell...
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Darrell Mangrum
(Obituary ~ 06/03/13)
Darrell R. Mangrum, 47, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 20, 1965, in Marble Hill, Mo., the son of Ralph and Mary Ervin Mangrum. Survivors include his mother, Mary Mangrum of Advance, Mo.; three brothers, Jesse Mangrum of Advance, Randy Mangrum of Brownwood, Mo., and Kevin (Beverly) Mangrum of Bloomfield, Mo.; five sisters, Fran (Larry) Wolfe of Allenville, Kathy (Jerry) Howell of Advance, Tina Matthew of Dexter, Mo., Mildred (Eugene) Condon of West Virginia and Cindy Galloway of Dexter; his girlfriend, Vickie Stewart of Cape Girardeau; and her daughter, Brittany Stewart of Cape Girardeau.. ...
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Arthur Lueder Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/03/13)
Arthur C.H. Lueder Jr., 85, of Egypt Mills died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran Church, Egypt Mills...
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Out of the past 6/3/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/03/13)
Fishermen will return to the South Lake in Cape County Park on Saturday, after about a two-year absence due to a large fish kill; oxygen depletion at the lake killed an estimated 1,000 fish in August 1986. State Rep. Mary C. Kasten, speaking to Cape Girardeau Central High School graduates during commencement exercises at Houck Stadium, urges them to list the priorities in their lives, and to keep the list before them as a means of checking their directions...
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Florida city still wondering who won the Powerball lotto jackpot
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. -- It's been two weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here. No one expected the winner to come forward in the first days after the announcement. After all, curious residents reasoned, the person might need a few days to absorb the shock, or to consult with financial advisers...
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Southeast players are longshots in this year's draft
(Sports Column ~ 06/03/13)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball program had two players selected during last year's amateur draft, both going in the top 26 rounds of the 40-round process. It will probably rank as a surprise if any current Southeast players are selected when the 2013 draft is held Thursday through Saturday, but it's not out of the question...
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Summer concerts
(Editorial ~ 06/03/13)
Summer in the Cape Girardeau area would just not be the same without live music. Friday marked the third week of Tunes at Twilight, a musical tradition that dates back 12 years. Tunes at Twilight is held at 7 p.m. every Friday from mid-May through late June, resuming again in mid-August. ...
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Cardinals lose battle with umps, Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 06/03/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina wants to set the record straight. The St. Louis catcher, who was ejected in the third inning of the Cardinals' 4-2 loss to San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, was not angry with first base umpire Clint Fagan on the play...
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Speak Out 6/3/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/03/13)
My comment is about the Common Core and Jackson. We have people working for us in our small business who have graduated high school, and they cannot make change for anything. I mean, they can't change a five-dollar bill from a $2.46 purchase and they don't know what do to with it; they just sit there and stare at it. That should be part of the Common Core...
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Cape freshmen gain first wins
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/13)
The Cape Legion Post 63 freshman team swept Charleston in a pair of road games to get in the victory column Sunday. Cape won the opener 16-5 in six innings behind the bat and arm of Jacquin Cummins, then took the nightcap 7-1. Cummins picked up the win on the mound in the first game and went 4 for 5 at the plate with two RBIs. Blake Klett added three hits and three RBIs, while Nick Wiesner had two hits and two RBIs...
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Court says Egypt legislature illegally elected
(International News ~ 06/03/13)
CAIRO -- Egypt's highest court on Sunday ruled the nation's interim parliament was illegally elected, though it stopped short of dissolving the chamber immediately, in a decision likely to fuel the tensions between the ruling Islamists and the judiciary...
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North Korean farmers now planting rice with profits in mind
(International News ~ 06/03/13)
HAMHUNG, North Korea -- North Korean farmers knee deep in muddy paddies across the country have a new incentive during this year's crucial rice planting season: possible bonuses that are part of an economic shift echoing ally China's steps three decades ago toward embracing capitalism...
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Turkey's Erdogan rejects 'dictator' claims
(International News ~ 06/03/13)
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a "dictator," dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe, even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years...
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Business Notebook and People on the Move 6/3/13
(Business ~ 06/03/13)
Leadership Missouri 2013, in partnership with the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will be in Cape Girardeau from June 12 through 14 as part of its "Safety and Defense" agenda. Founded in 1990, Leadership Missouri aims to identify current and emerging leaders throughout the state, enhance their leadership skills and deepen their knowledge of the state's opportunities and challenges. ...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/03/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/3/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/03/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Schumer: Senate to pass immigration measure by July 4
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
WASHINGTON -- A lawmaker who helped negotiate a bipartisan bill to overhaul immigration predicted Sunday that comprehensive legislation would overwhelmingly pass the Senate by July 4 while House Republicans cautioned that they would write their own version, one piece at a time...
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Wildfires near LA force evacuations
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
The Southern California fire appeared to be the fiercest of several burning in the West, including two in New Mexico, where thick smoke covered several communities and set a blanket of haze over Santa Fe.
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Few Boston attack clues found in Russia
(International News ~ 06/03/13)
MOSCOW -- The head of a U.S. congressional delegation on Sunday said its meetings in Russia showed there was "nothing specific" that could have helped prevent the Boston Marathon bombings, but that the two countries need to work more closely on joint security threats...
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Damaging storms hit South, New England and East Coast
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
PORTLAND, Maine -- Damaging winds flattened trees and utility wires and knocked out power in parts of northern New England on Sunday, flights were delayed in New York City and a tornado touched down in South Carolina as the East Coast weathered the remnants of violent storms that claimed 13 lives in Oklahoma...
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Council to vote, discuss utility rates
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
Taxes, changing utility rates and the 2013-14 operating budget will be discussed by the Cape Girardeau City Council at its regular meeting today. Many of the issues first were discussed at the council's annual retreat in April and now are being addressed in regular session meetings before any ordinances are passed...
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Floods unlikely to top record levels
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
Heavy rains during the last few days have left parts of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois staring down the barrel of a major flood, but the situation could be worse, experts said. "We're looking at major flooding conditions, but it's right at that level -- not much above it," said Robin Smith, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in St. Louis....
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Eurozone unemployment heading for 20 million
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
LONDON -- The unemployment rate across the 17 European countries that use the euro hit a record 12.2 percent in April, and the number of unemployed is on track to reach 20 million by year's end. The worsening jobs crisis points to the recession that has gripped the euro alliance. Many countries are struggling to stimulate growth while grappling with a debt crisis that's led governments to slash spending and raise taxes...
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Stocks plummeted late Friday but ended May higher
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
NEW YORK -- A gradual decline in the stock market turned into a rout Friday. After moving between small losses and gains for most of the day, the stock market plunged in the final hour of trading. The Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 200 points, half of them in the last 15 minutes. It was the worst drop in six weeks...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/3/13
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session...
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U.S. economy grew at 2.4 percent rate in Q1
(National News ~ 06/03/13)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2.4 percent annual rate from January through March, slightly slower than initially estimated. Consumer spending was stronger than first thought, but businesses restocked more slowly and state and local government spending cuts were deeper...
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Prayer 6/3/13
(Prayer ~ 06/03/13)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that through you we have hope. Amen.
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Area digest 6/3/13
(Community Sports ~ 06/03/13)
Central Methodist senior outfielder Erika Reinagel, a Notre Dame Regional High School graduate, has been named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association NAIA All-Midwest Region second team. Reinagel, who batted leadoff for the Eagles, ranked in the top 10 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference in hits, triples and stolen bases. ...
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Jean Stapleton, TV's Edith Bunker, dies at 90
(Entertainment ~ 06/03/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Jean Stapleton's Edith Bunker was such a dithery charmer that we had to love her. And because she loved her bombastic husband Archie, we made room for him and TV's daring "All in the Family." It took an actress as smart and deft as Stapleton to create the character Archie called "dingbat," giving a tender core to a sitcom that tested viewers with its bigoted American family man and blunt take on social issues...
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Summer camps help keep kids busy
(Local News ~ 06/03/13)
The school year has ended, and deciding what to do during summer vacation might be occupying the mind of students. Even parents, especially those leading busy lives, can sometimes be at a loss when it comes to pointing their children toward things to do. But there is a bevy of safe and healthy summer programs in the Cape Girardeau area that children of all ages, and parents, can take advantage of...
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At Watkins Wildlife Rehab, John and Carolyn Watkins care for wild animals that have been sick, injured or orphaned
(06/03/13)
It takes a special kind of person to care what happens to an injured coyote or a family of orphaned possums. For 46 years, Carolyn Watkins and her husband John have been caring for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals until they're ready to be released to their natural habitats...
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