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Mo. lawmakers vow veto showdown with governor
(State News ~ 09/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Income tax cuts? No. Nullification of federal gun-control laws? No. New hurdles for public employee unions? No. Again and again, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed bills passed by Missouri's Republican-led Legislature that would have put a decisively conservative stamp on the state. ...
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Cardinals sweep Pirates, strengthen hold on first
(Professional Sports ~ 09/09/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Wacha is glad he's graduated to a pennant race. After finishing his college career at Texas A&M just over a year ago, the rookie pitched seven shutout innings and drove in two runs as the St. Louis Cardinals routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Sunday for a three-game sweep...
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Override prospects unclear on Mo. agriculture bill
(State News ~ 09/09/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Vetoed Missouri agriculture legislation that includes an increased penalty for stealing livestock, changes to the state's animal abuse and neglect law and an allowance for foreign ownership of farmland has divided some agriculture groups...
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East Prairie man arrested after deputies find illegal 'bath salts'
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A preliminary hearing is scheduled for an East Prairie man accused of dealing synthetic drugs. Samuel Q. Gore, 28, of East Prairie, Mo., is scheduled to return to court at 10 a.m. Sept. 25 before Associate Judge T. Lynn Brown on charges of felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute; second-degree felony domestic assault; and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Two inmates charged with damaging jail property
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Two inmates are facing additional charges for their alleged roles in vandalizing a fire protection sprinkler in the Mississippi County Detention Center. Anthony Matthews Jr., 19, of East Prairie, Mo., and T.J. Potts, 18, of New Madrid, Mo., both are charged with damage to jail property for allegedly breaking a sprinkler in the Mississippi County Detention Center in August, according to Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore...
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Two die after car collides with a tree
(State News ~ 09/09/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Two people are dead after their car crashed into a tree in Stoddard County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol identified the victims as 33-year-old Brandy Beal and 38-year-old Keith Beal, both of Puxico, Mo. The crash happened Saturday night when Brandy Beal went off the right side of Route BB in Stoddard County, overcorrected and then went off the left side of the road. The car then struck a tree...
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Two injured in Wayne County ambulance crash
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
Two men suffered moderate injuries Saturday when an ambulance in which they were riding ran off the road and hit an embankment, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Michael D. Irions, 34, and Harry Shearrer, 73, both of Patterson, Mo., were passengers in a 2009 Ford E450 ambulance driven by David Ross, 27, of Piedmont, Mo., according to a crash report from the patrol...
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Woman, 19, injured in one-car crash
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
A 19-year-old Chaffee, Mo., woman sustained moderate injuries Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash in Scott County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Taylor L. Fodge was driving a 2002 Ford Focus east on Route AB half a mile west of Cape Girardeau when her car ran off the road and struck a ditch and a pole, the patrol reported...
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Man connected to murder defendant charged
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- A St. Louis magazine publisher is facing five felony charges in connection with the death of Cape Girardeau tattoo artist Samuel Francis. Online court records show Brent Bouren, 42, publisher of Full Throttle Midwest Magazine, was charged Friday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, tampering with a witness, second-degree assault and felonious restraint...
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Council to consider airport construction, stormwater and sewer projects
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
Today's meeting of the Cape Girardeau City Council will include decisions on funding construction costs of hangars and taxi lanes for the airport and a stormwater and sewer project for the downtown area. The council also will vote on placing $77,000 in revenue generated by Isle Casino Cape Girardeau into a fund for storm siren projects in adjacent communities...
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Local businesses support tax-cut bill override
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
House Bill 253 has caused controversy among the Missouri Legislature, chambers of commerce, school districts and communities. One place where there doesn't seem to be controversy surrounding the bill is among businesses that will benefit from a tax decrease and maybe have a shot at growth over struggle...
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Public hearing to address raising Cape County property tax levy
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
A tax that could cost the average Cape Girardeau County property owner between $7 and $30 more this year may not be reduced as county commissioners said they had hoped. Commissioners on Thursday scheduled a public hearing for Sept. 16 on setting the county's tax rates. ...
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Confused chickens win poultry dress-up contest at fair
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
Steven Peters had to react quickly to stop a would-be runaway bride Sunday afternoon at the SEMO District Fair. The 12-year-old from Cape Girardeau was the lone entrant in the fair's poultry and rabbit dress-up contest. He dressed his chickens -- a white Leghorn hen and a black bantam rooster with shimmering tail feathers -- as a bride and groom, complete with leg bands attached to a tiny satin pillow in place of rings, and bags of wheat for guests to throw instead of rice...
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Local Group of Gals Help Fight Breast Cancer
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/09/13)
Team Bumble BOO-BEEZ took on the Dirty Girl 5K Obstacle course through the mud on Saturday September 7, 2013 at The Battle Grounds in Wright City, MO to help raise money for breast cancer. A FUN time for a GREAT cause! Back L to R: Michelle Brown, Debbie Carlton, Erica Keller, Phillis Bollinger, Rachael Carlton, Emily Winschel, Alisha Seyer, Brenda Friese, Loren Keele...
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2013 Tiny Miss SEMO Fair
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/09/13)
3Yr old Maggie Florian won 2013 Tiny Miss SEMO Fair on 9/8/13. This was her first time in a pageant.
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East Perry Community Fair Revises Schedule
(Submitted Story ~ 09/09/13)
As usual the "Best Little Fair in the Land" in Altenburg on Friday, September 20 and Saturday, September 21 does not have a lot of changes from prior years, but fairgoers wanting the best seats for the "World Championship" jumping mules competition will need to arrive a little sooner than in past years as the event will start an hour earlier at 4:30 pm. ...
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Area public schools see mixed enrollment figures
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
With the state's September count day coming up Sept. 25, Cape Girardeau County schools are seeing a mix of enrollment numbers. Schools receive state funding, in part, based on average daily attendance. Districts' state funding depends on how many students the schools serve, Missouri State Department of Elementary and Secondary Education communications coordinator Sarah Potter said in an email to the Southeast Missourian...
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American Queen
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/09/13)
The American Queen as it past under a Tressel bridge
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Dirty Girl 5K Mud Run
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/09/13)
Team Bumble BOO-BEEZ conquered the Dirty Girl 5K Mud Run Obstacle course on Saturday September 7, 2013 at The Battle Grounds in Wright City, MO to help raise money for breast cancer. A FUN time for a GREAT cause! Back L to R: Rachael Carlton, Debbie Carlton, Michelle Brown, Emily Winschel, Angie Crader, Alisha Seyer, Shari Seyer...
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Fun at the fair!
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/09/13)
Ruby and Emma Aslinger are ecstatic to be at the fair! Ruby and Emma are the daughter of Terry Aslinger.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/09/13)
Today is Monday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2013. There are 113 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 9, 1513, English forces defeated Scottish invaders in the Battle of Flodden Field; more than 15,000 men were believed killed, including the King of Scots, James IV...
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Out of the past 9/9/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/09/13)
The hottest ticket in town is one that would admit its holder to President Ronald Reagan's appearance at the Show Me Center next Wednesday; only a limited number of free tickets have been made available to the general public. Approximately $50 million worth of forestry equipment, some of it weighing as much as 25,000 pounds, has arrived in Cape Girardeau for the Midwest Forest Industry Show today and tomorrow at the Show Me Center...
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Joy Venable
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
Joy Venable, 72, of Scott City died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 19, 1940, at Sikeston, Mo., the daughter of Bryan Glenn and Jacqulain Marie Stephens Jolly. She married Earl Wayne Venable on Feb. 22, 1956. He preceded her in death April 30, 1985...
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Charles Penrod
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
Charles Roy Penrod, 88, of Jackson died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at his home. He was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Dog Holler near Neelys Landing to Clinton Wiley and Hannah Josephine Pinkerton Penrod. He and Lavern Lorraine Kutscher were married Nov. 23, 1950. She died June 29, 2005...
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Shirley Leible
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley A. Leible, 78, of Perryville passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. She was born April 26, 1935, in Perryville, daughter of Glennon and Della Klump Cissell. She married Vincent A. Leible Jr. on Sept. 13, 1958. He survives in Perryville...
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Richard Krewinghaus
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
Richard E. Krewinghaus, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Paul Benefield
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Paul Benefield, 85, of Thebes passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 21, 1927, near McClure, Ill., son of Clarence "Monk" and Bertha Phillips Benefield. He married Peggy Brown, who survives him. ...
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Keith Beal
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Keith Otto Beal, 38, of Puxico passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, from injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born Sept. 25, 1974, at Advance, Mo., the son of Larry and Sue Chapman Beal. He Keith was a 1994 graduate of Advance High School. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. He loved his daughter more than words can say...
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Brandy Beal
(Obituary ~ 09/09/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Brandy Lynn Beal, 33, of Puxico passed away Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, from injuries sustained in a car accident. She was born Jan. 2, 1980, at Austin, Texas, the daughter of James and Melodie Mae Knupp Allan. She Brandy was a homemaker. She loved to deer hunt and fish...
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Hotels look to revamp the purpose of their lobbies
(Business ~ 09/09/13)
NEW YORK -- Hotels want you to stay a while -- in their lobbies. Long treated as dead spaces that hotel guests raced through on the way to the elevator, lobbies are being transformed into places to work, surf the Web or meet friends for a drink...
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Kodak CEO talks company's restructuring after bankruptcy
(Business ~ 09/09/13)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- You can feel the spirit of George Eastman in Antonio Perez's office. A picture of Eastman, who founded Kodak in 1880, sits among the current CEO's collection of family photos. The outer areas of Perez's office, built and first inhabited by Eastman about a century ago, include some of Kodak's Oscar and Emmy awards, along with a collection of historic photos. A large portrait of Eastman, who died in 1932, hangs near the entrance...
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Three former Redhawks are playing football on Sundays
(Sports Column ~ 09/09/13)
The Southeast Missouri State football program again is represented well on NFL rosters this season. New England offensive lineman Dan Connolly, in his eighth NFL season, is in his fourth campaign as a regular after starting the majority of the past three years at multiple line positions...
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Rams kick aside Arizona in opener
(Professional Sports ~ 09/09/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jared Cook's first trip to the end zone was a disaster. He ended up on his backside minus the ball and wondering what happened. Sam Bradford urged the gifted tight end to forget about the missed opportunity, and the key offseason acquisition for the St. Louis Rams certainly made amends...
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‘Riddick' illuminates box office with $18.7M debut
(Entertainment ~ 09/09/13)
LOS ANGELES -- "Riddick" is seeing light at the box office. The sci-fi thriller starring Vin Diesel as an intergalactic criminal with built-in night vision debuted in first place with $18.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Riddick" is the third installment in the series, following the $11.6 million debut of 2000's "Pitch Black" and the $24.3 million launch of 2004's "The Chronicles of Riddick."...
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Young inspiration
(Editorial ~ 09/09/13)
How many 10-year-olds do you know who spend time and energy on a cause they believe in? How many 10-year-olds do you know who have created their own business enterprise to support said cause? Indeed, Karsyn Connell seems to be a wonderfully unusual kid...
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Former Redhawks track standout to become assistant coach at Southeast
(College Sports ~ 09/09/13)
One of Southeast Missouri State's all-time greatest athletes has returned to his alma mater as a coach. Miles Smith, a former world-class 400-meter runner who had been competing professionally since finishing his collegiate eligibility in 2008, has been hired as an assistant for the university's track and field program...
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Jackson police report 9/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/09/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/09/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/9/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/09/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt: Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/9/13
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Strong showing for opposition leader Navalny in Moscow mayoral race
(International News ~ 09/09/13)
MOSCOW -- Opposition leader Alexei Navalny swept up far more votes than expected Sunday while finishing second in Moscow's mayoral election, a pivotal contest that has energized Russia's small opposition in ways that could pose a risk to the Kremlin in the days and years ahead...
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Tokyo 2020 Games shot in the arm for aging nation
(International News ~ 09/09/13)
TOKYO -- A half-century after the 1964 Tokyo games heralded Japan's re-emergence from destruction and defeat in World War II, the city's triumphant bid to host the 2020 games is giving this aging nation a chance to revive both its sagging spirits and its stagnating economy...
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12 children hurt when Connecticut fair ride loses power
(National News ~ 09/09/13)
NORWALK, Conn. -- A dozen children were injured when an amusement ride at a Connecticut fair broke down on Sunday, sending the swinging riders careening into each when the ride came to a sudden halt, authorities said. One adult was also among the 13 people transported to hospitals after the mishap at Norwalk's Oyster Festival...
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US: Proven link of Assad to gas attack lacking
(National News ~ 09/09/13)
WASHINGTON -- The White House asserted Sunday that a "common-sense test" dictates the Syrian government is responsible for a chemical weapons attack that President Barack Obama says demands a U.S. military response. But Obama's top aide says the administration lacks "irrefutable, beyond-a-reasonable-doubt evidence" that skeptical Americans, including lawmakers who will start voting on military action this week, are seeking...
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People on the move 9/9/13
(Business ~ 09/09/13)
Mary Kay honors top performers The Jana Jateff unit with Mary Kay Cosmetics recently honored top performers for the year at a picnic. Husband of the Year was Freddie Wilferth of Advance, Mo.; Miss Go Give, Joyce Griffith of Cape Girardeau; Miss Enthusiasm, Shelly Wilferth of Advance; Miss Mary Kay Image, LaDonna Hengst of Cape Girardeau; Most Consistent Performers, LaDonia Beggs of Jackson and Kay Waller of Cape Girardeau; Rookie of the Year, Rhonda Painton of Bell City, Mo.; Queen of Sharing, Gail Sanchez of Cape Girardeau; Adoptee of the Year, Donna Shelton of Piedmont, Mo.; Court of Sales 6, Rhonda Painton; Court of Sales 5, Chanel Tucker of Cape Girardeau; Court of Sales 4, Sherry McCall of Van Buren, Mo.; Court of Sales 3, La Donia Beggs; Court of Sales 2, Gail Sanchez; and Queen of Sales, Kay Waller. ...
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Birth 9/9/13
(Births ~ 09/09/13)
Daughter to Brandon G. and Jennifer M. Sneed of Zalma, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Name, Adlyn June. Weight, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Sneed is the former Jennifer Barrett, daughter of Brad Barrett of Zalma and Danny and Kathy Frost of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Sneed is the son of Monica Landewee of Marble Hill, Mo., and Mark and Paula Sneed of Brownwood, Mo. He is a carpenter with Union Local 1770...
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Prayer 9/9/13
(Prayer ~ 09/09/13)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our salvation and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Business Notebook: Old Town Cape hosts auction to raise funds for revitalization effort
(Business ~ 09/09/13)
The Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center was buzzing with food, drinks and chatter Saturday night as more than 200 of Cape Girardeau's most recognized faces and businessmen and businesswomen attended Old Town Cape's 26th annual Charles L. Hutson Auction...
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Speak Out 9/9/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/09/13)
Your Labor Day editorial was disappointing, but that was to be expected. The working men and women are under assault in this country. Their wages have been stagnant for decades. Reprehensible right-to-work laws are making inroads. Fast-food workers can't make a living wage. Job exportation continues, unabated. Of course, had you told these truths in a relevant Labor Day editorial, your readership would have dropped by 89.7 percent...
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Scott County Signal makes online debut
(Local News ~ 09/09/13)
The Scott County Signal launched a new website Sunday for those interested in Scott County news and information. The new site is now available at www.scottcountysignal.com. After months of preparation, the site is ready for viewing. "We saw the need for this product and received many requests for the website. ...
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