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Jackson public schools earn top accreditation rating
(Local News ~ 08/26/13)
Jackson's public schools reached the highest accreditation status possible, earning an "accredited with distinction" rating in the last school year, according to annual performance reports released Friday by the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Syria agrees to probe of alleged attacks
(International News ~ 08/26/13)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria reached an agreement with the United Nations on Sunday to allow a team of international experts to visit the site of alleged chemical weapons attacks last week outside Damascus, state media and the U.N. said. A statement on Syrian state television said Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and U.N. disarmament chief Angela Kane struck the deal during talks in Damascus, and the two sides are working to finalize the date and time of the visit...
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Southeast Missouri State lineman Corey Porter departs from the family specialty
(College Sports ~ 08/26/13)
The Porter name in Southeast Missouri is much more synonymous with basketball than football. The family's hoops legacy runs deep. But Corey Porter, while an accomplished high school basketball player in his own right, has carved out quite a niche for himself on the gridiron...
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Scholarship created on behalf of late SEMO student
(Local News ~ 08/26/13)
The family of a Southeast Missouri State University student whose death in a scooter crash made local headlines has raised enough money to endow a scholarship in her name. To honor Meg Herndon, a Southeast Missouri State University nursing student and soccer player who died in September, her family sold tickets to St. Louis Cardinals games to raise money for an endowed scholarship at Southeast...
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UN says vehicle struck by snipers near Damascus
(International News ~ 08/26/13)
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- Snipers opened fire Monday and struck one of the vehicles in a U.N. convoy carrying a team investigating the alleged use of chemical weapons outside of Damascus, a U.N. spokesman said. The Syrian government accused rebel forces of firing at the team, while the opposition said a pro-government militia was behind the attack...
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Hogs on the Mountain For A Good Cause
(Submitted Story ~ 08/26/13)
Labor Day weekend, there will be two different "hogs on the mountain" in Iron County: motorcycle "hogs" and wild boars. Motorcycle tourism and wild boar hunting are growing markets--and the upcoming motorcycle event Hogs on the Mountain will capitalize on these hogs for a good cause...
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pet of the week
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Her name is Daisy. She is 12 yrs old and loves playing in the yard with her sisters.
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THE BANK ANNOUNCES JUMP START CONTEST WINNERS
(Submitted Story ~ 08/26/13)
Cape Girardeau, Mo. Aug. 23, 2013 - The Bank of Missouri recently announced the winners of their 2nd Annual "Jumpstart Your Business Contest". The contest, sponsored by The Bank, was aimed at small businesses and entrepreneurs who are looking to start a new business or expand their existing small business...
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New chief settles into role, community
(Local News ~ 08/26/13)
Wes Blair is settling in. He knows where to get a good dinner in Cape Girardeau. He knows where to burn off the calories later. And he knows what his job is -- and isn't. "I think one of my roles as police chief is to be as apolitical as possible and to stay out of the political process," Blair said last week in a wide-ranging interview that touched on everything from social media to Cape Girardeau's need for a new police station...
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Ava,cat in the box
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
You have heard on Cat in the Hat, well Ava is Cat in the box
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Jessie
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Jessie Golden Retreiver is always ready to play ball.
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Rusty
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Rusty had an exhausting day after being adopted from the Humane Society in Cape Girardeau. This was the ride home.
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Dragon fly
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Dragon fly on hot summer day
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Millie
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Millie loves to lay on her back either sleeping or watching tv. Millie is a rescue for humane society in Cape Girardeau.
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Jessie
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
My brothers dog,Jessie, Golden Retrevier
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Bailey and Stella
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Bailey is a 4 year old terrier mix and Stella is a 1 year old Goldendoodle. They love to swim and play fetch but cuddling is their favorite!
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Kristin at Lazy L Safari
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Favorite thing at Lazy L Safari are the baby billy goats.
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Millie taking a nap
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Millie rescued for Humane Society in Cape Girardeau
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Millie and Ava
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Millie 7yrs old, rescued for Humane Society and Ava, 8yrs old resuced for Jackson Safe Harbor
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Lucky stretching and trying to wake up
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Lucky,13yr old rescue. Stretching and trying to wake up.
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Millie
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/26/13)
Millie,7yr old,rescued from the Humane Society in Cape Girardeau.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
Today is Monday, Aug. 26, the 238th day of 2013. There are 127 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing American women's right to vote, was certified in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby...
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Paul Pfefferkorn
(Obituary ~ 08/26/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Paul DeWayne "Flip" Pfefferkorn, 79, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at the family home. He was born in Chaffee April 15, 1934, to the late Raymond and Alvena Witt Pfefferkorn. Paul married Mary Jane Thompson Oct. 24, 1959, and she preceded him in death Jan. 22, 2011...
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Leland McKee
(Obituary ~ 08/26/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Leland Leon McKee, 84, of Thebes passed away at Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at his home. Mr. McKee was born June 28, 1929, in Thebes, son of the late John Frederick "Fred" McKee and Edna Marie Garner McKee. Leland was a member of the Alexander Free Will Baptist Church in rural Thebes and was a retired farmer...
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Milton Goehman
(Obituary ~ 08/26/13)
Milton Lee Goehman, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at his home. Milton was born Jan. 13, 1927, in Jackson, the son of Marvin C. and Thelma A. Mollenhour Goehman. He married Biddie Rose Hopper on July 3, 1948, in Scott City. She preceded him in death March 1, 2009...
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Glodean Eyre
(Obituary ~ 08/26/13)
Glodean Eyre, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Hamilton County, Ill., to R.M. and Bertha Brown Springer. She and Harley Wendell Eyre were married Dec. 28, 1940 at St. Louis. He passed away Sept. 12, 1992...
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Cape fire report, 8/26/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/26/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape police report, 8/26/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/26/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Group sues Missouri over renewable energy initiative
(State News ~ 08/26/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An environmental group has asked a Missouri judge to overturn the way state officials have implemented a 2008 ballot initiative meant to increase the use of renewable energy sources by power companies. The voter-approved measure requires investor-owned utilities to tap renewable energy sources for at least 5 percent of their electricity by 2014, with that amount rising to 10 percent by 2018 and 15 percent by 2021, the Jefferson City News Tribune reported...
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Florida town mourns after shooting spree
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. -- After a shooting spree that left a well-known man in the community, one of his employees and the gunman dead, the small Florida town of Lake Butler was in mourning Sunday. Hubert Allen Jr., 72, drove to several locations around Union County, including the headquarters of Pritchett Trucking Inc., and shot the men Saturday, according to the Union County Sheriff's Office...
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Yosemite fire ‘poses every challenge there can be'
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
GROVELAND, Calif. -- For 30 years, Ike Bunney has run a dude ranch amid the tall pines and steep canyons along the North Fork of the Tuolumne River in California's Sierra Nevada. Now his 15 horses are safe in distant pastures as wildfire on the northern edge of Yosemite National Park threatens his mountain community...
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Courts hear case against Mubarak
(International News ~ 08/26/13)
CAIRO -- Egyptian courts on Sunday heard separate court cases against former president Hosni Mubarak and top leaders of his archrival, the Muslim Brotherhood, both over allegations of killing protesters in separate cases. Egyptian media portrayed the prosecution of longtime foes as "trials of the two regimes," an attempt to show that both Islamists and secular-leaning Mubarak authoritarian regimes are alike after a July 3 military coup toppled President Mohammed Morsi, a Brotherhood member...
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Iraq vets join ranks of nation's rising craft beer biz
(Business ~ 08/26/13)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Two Iraq War veterans eager to slake a growing American thirst for craft beer are setting up a brewery less than a mile from the main runway for the Navy's East Coast master jet base. Their beers have names like Jet Noise Double IPA and Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen. Their motto strikes a military chord: Brewing With the Freedom We Fought For...
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Facebook aspires to get the world online
(Business ~ 08/26/13)
NEW YORK -- Food, water and the Internet? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to have all of the world's 7 billion people online through a partnership with some of the largest mobile technology companies. He says the Web is an essential part of life, and everyone deserves to be connected, whether they live in Norway, Nicaragua or Namibia...
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Divide heats up over religions, gay marriage
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
The battle over gay marriage is heating up in the states, energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships, but also dividing them. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court gave married gays and heterosexuals equal status under federal law, but did not declare a nationwide right for gays to marry, setting the stage for state-by-state decisions. So faith leaders are forming coalitions and preparing for the legislative and courtroom battles ahead...
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Fracking health project puts numbers to debate
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
PITTSBURGH -- A project examining the local health impacts from natural gas drilling is providing some of the first preliminary numbers about people who may be affected, and the results challenge the industry position that no one suffers but also suggest the problems may not be as widespread as some critics claim...
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Housing upswing
(Editorial ~ 08/26/13)
Economists warned several years ago that an economic recovery would come with ebbs and flows; the arrow would not always ascend in a positive direction after the crash in 2008. Those forecasts have held true, particularly with unemployment. It's two steps forward and one back...
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Speak Out 8/26/13
(Speak Out ~ 08/26/13)
If Texas Gov. Rick Perry goes out of his way to endorse a Missouri legislative proposal, you know it has to be a ludicrous idea. Ask all of these people who are complaining about Cape's sewer problems if they backed President Obama's plan to spend federal money to rebuild our nation's aging infrastructure. If they didn't, then tell them to, in the words of Archie Bunker, stifle themselves...
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Concern grows over non-native algae
(State News ~ 08/26/13)
CASSVILLE, Mo. -- Missouri conservationists and anglers are guarding the state's streams against a nonnative invasive type of algae that has earned the nickname "rock snot" because of its slick nature. Until last year when the state Department of Conservation launched a public awareness program, longtime fly fisherman Paul Niegsch of Kansas had never heard of the single-celled algae didymo, which blooms in freshwater rivers and streams with consistently cold temperatures and the right pH level.. ...
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Redhawks open football season Thursday in Louisiana
(Sports Column ~ 08/26/13)
Another Southeast Missouri State football season kicks off Thursday night when the Redhawks visit Southeastern Louisiana. While the Redhawks might be a slight underdog on the road, the game might be the most winnable among their three nonconference matchups to open the campaign...
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Southeast freshmen add depth to Redhawks football team
(College Sports ~ 08/26/13)
Southeast Missouri State football coach Tony Samuel has said all along that he's been impressed by this year's freshman class. That fact is evidenced by the most recent depth chart released by Samuel. While no true freshmen are scheduled to start Thursday's season opener at Southeastern Louisiana, seven are listed as No. 2 at their positions for the 7 p.m. kickoff in Hammond, La...
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Fisher must trim Rams roster this week
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/13)
First cuts must be made by Tuesday and the final cuts come Saturday
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Hard-charging Cardinals encounter Minor setback
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/13)
St. Louis remains tied for first place despite a 5-2 loss to the Braves
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Timberlake, 'N Sync take over Video Music Awards
(Entertainment ~ 08/26/13)
NEW YORK -- The video of the year trophy was the final memorable moment of a night full of them for Justin Timberlake at the MTV Video Music Awards. Timberlake won the top honor for "Mirrors" on the same night he reunited briefly with `N Sync and received the Michael Jackson Vanguard Video Award on Sunday as the awards debuted in Brooklyn...
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People on the move 8/26/13
(Business ~ 08/26/13)
Grindstaff joins Mid-America Rehab Dana Grindstaff joined the staff of Mid-America Rehab of Cape Girardeau in July. Grindstaff, a 2011 graduate from St. Louis Community College at Meramec, has an associate's degree as a physical therapist assistant and will focus on outpatient care. Grindstaff is a former player for Southeast Missouri State University's women's soccer team and enjoys working with younger athletes...
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Business Notebook: Ameren program helps Notre Dame Regional High School go green
(Business ~ 08/26/13)
Ameren Missouri has helped Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau earn $5,802 through its ActOnEnergy BizSavers program for the installation of energy-efficient lighting in the school's two gymnasiums, according to a news release from Ameren Missouri...
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Youth see march anniversary as a chance to lead
(National News ~ 08/26/13)
WASHINGTON -- Mary-Pat Hector of Atlanta was operating much like a 1960s civil rights activist as she laid plans for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. She was constantly on the phone as she confirmed event details, tweaked the draft of the speech she gave at Saturday's rally at the Lincoln Memorial and prepared for a presentation...
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Jackson police report, 8/26/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/26/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cape County Commission agenda 8/26/13
(Local News ~ 08/26/13)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Prayer 8/26/13
(Prayer ~ 08/26/13)
O Heavenly Father, may we always first seek your righteousness. Amen.
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Pirates lose second straight to Giants, remain in tie with Cards; Brewers takes series from Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/26/13)
Ryan Vogelsong threw eight sharp innings for his first victory in three months, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Sunday. Pablo Sandoval had two RBIs as the Giants won their second straight to split the home series with the Pirates. Buster Posey and Joaquin Arias each drove in a run...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team loses 2-1 to UMKC
(College Sports ~ 08/26/13)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team suffered its second straight road loss to begin the season Sunday, 2-1 at Missouri-Kansas City. While Southeast fell to 0-2, UMKC improved to 2-0. Both wins have come against Ohio Valley Conference opponents, including SIU Edwardsville 1-0 Friday...
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Racers are in a world of dirt
(Local News ~ 08/26/13)
OLD APPLETON, Mo. -- Nearly 160 racers hit the dirt track at Sky High Motocross Park in Old Appleton on Sunday for the Mid-South Motocross Championship Series. The races were in 18 categories, divided by age, gender, bike and motor size and experience. The event was one round of an overall series in which those competing could earn points to boost their standing in the Mid-South championship series...
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Out of the past 8/26/13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/26/13)
Jackson School Superintendent Wayne Maupin reports the school district's attendance for the first day of classes is 3,294, up about 100 students from last year. CAIRO, Ill. -- The Southern Medical Building and Home Association, parent group of Daystar Care Center here, has a plan to reopen a hospital in Cairo; the plan would mean the establishment of an emergency room, services, and a 20- to 25-bed hospital in the former Southern Medical Center...
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