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Oran boys basketball team wins at Leopold 62-60
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/14)
The Eagles used an an 11-0 fourth-quarter run to help pull off the road victory.
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Jackson boys basketball team picks up conference win at Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/14)
The Indians defeated the Bulldogs 59-49 on their home floor Friday night.
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Sizzling Sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/01/14)
Another gorgeous sunrise!!
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Lamplighter's FCE Club News --January 2014
(Submitted Story ~ 02/01/14)
The Lamplighter's FCE met January 16 at the New Salem United Methodist Church in Daisy for a workday and business meeting. Nine members made chair covers for the elementary children of Oak Ridge R-6 elementary school. Hostess Karen McLane provided lunch for the ladies...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/01/14)
Today is Saturday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2014. There are 333 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., where they'd been refused service...
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Out of the past 2/1/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/01/14)
Trees and plants which have been "fooled" into budding by the unseasonably warm weather will learn a hard lesson by the end of the week; cold weather, which is expected to arrive tomorrow, will freeze the buds; low temperatures this weekend are expected to be in the teens...
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Central gets come-from-behind conference win against Mules
(High School Sports ~ 02/01/14)
The Tigers trailed by as many as 15 points before beating Poplar Bluff 63-62.
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Missouri men's basketball team can't catch Kentucky in loss
(Professional Sports ~ 02/01/14)
The tigers fell to Wildcats 84-79 at home.
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Southeast gymnastics team posts season-best score
(College Sports ~ 02/01/14)
The Redhawks defeated Wisconsin-Whitewater and Lindenwood on Friday.
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Really? The Super Bowl is today? Five things you may not know about the Super Bowl
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
1: JUST SUPER: Unless your company is an official, sanctioned sponsor of the NFL, you can't use the words "Super Bowl" in advertising and promotion. In the run-up to today's game, advertisers count on linkages to the Super Bowl to sell everything from pizzas and televisions to Velveeta cheese. ...
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Governor sets date for special elections
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday set an Aug. 5 special election to fill three vacant Missouri House seats, including one that's been vacant since June. The date ensures the winners won't be around for this year's regular session but could take office in time to decide whether to override any potential gubernatorial vetoes...
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More than 300 participate in Polar Plunge
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
A variety of characters -- including superheroes, gnomes and dancing doughnuts -- gathered at Lake Boutin on Saturday afternoon to help raise money for the Special Olympics. More than 300 people rushed into the lake at Trail of Tears State Park for Southeast Missouri's eighth annual Polar Plunge, topping last year's numbers of 292 participants...
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Pact appears likely on hotel, restaurant tax
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
Though officials aren't ready to say what the changes could be, an amendment to a long-standing legal agreement with Midamerica Hotels that governs the way the city of Cape Girardeau uses revenue from taxes charged at local restaurants and hotels appears to be on its way...
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Four by Four 2/2/14
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
1. What are your plans for Super Bowl Sunday? 2. What are your hobbies and what do you like about them? 3. Who is your favorite actor/actress of all time? Why? 4. Finish this sentence: It really stinks when ...
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Maurer, Broadway Prescription take home awards at Cape Chamber banquet
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual dinner Friday evening at the Show Me Center and honored standout businesses and businesspeople of the Cape Girardeau community for the year 2013. Jim Maurer of Cape Girardeau received the Rush H. Limbaugh Award. The annual award is given to a businessperson who has "expended an exceptional effort on behalf of the community for a sustained period of time," according to a news release from the chamber...
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Waiting in Washington: After two injuries, Otto Porter's NBA career feels like it's on hold
(College Sports ~ 02/02/14)
"I still have a lot of season left," Otto Porter Jr. said. "I still have half a season. It's a lot of games. Anything can happen. I can go from not playing at all to playing a starter. You don't know."
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Southeast Missouri State men's baskettball team loses heartbreaker to EKU
(College Sports ~ 02/02/14)
Eastern Kentucky's Glenn Cosey banked in a long 3 with less than a second left to give his team a one-point win.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team falls to OVC leader Eastern Kentucky
(College Sports ~ 02/02/14)
The Redhawks second-half rally fell short in a 75-56 loss.
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KFVS weatherman Reeves to retire later this month
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
Bob Reeves, weather forecaster and meteorologist for KFVS12 television, on Thursday announced he will retire in late February after more than 40 years at the station. Reeves began his career with KFVS12 in 1970 when Oscar Hirsch, founder of the CBS affiliate, hired him to anchor the 10 p.m. news along with covering weather and sports, according to a news release from the station...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2014. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 2, 1914, Charles Chaplin made his movie debut as the comedy short "Making a Living" was released by Keystone Film Co. (Five days later, Keystone released "Kid Auto Races at Venice," in which Chaplin first played his famous Tramp character.)...
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Campbell - Hulshof
(Wedding ~ 02/02/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Dr. Tracy Marie Allen Campbell and James Ressel "Jim" Hulshof were married Dec. 27, 2013, at St. Michael Church in Old Town in Chicago. The Rev. Thomas Santa performed the ceremony. Music was by Daniel Stucker and the church choir...
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Miller - Gholson
(Wedding ~ 02/02/14)
Erin Nicole Miller and Paul Webster Gholson were married Oct. 12, 2013, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit. The Rev. Dennis Huelle of Bremerton, Wash., performed the ceremony. Music was presented by Wanda Aufdenberg of Cape Girardeau. David Gholson of Jackson, cousin of the groom, read scriptures...
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Conrad - Mittrucker
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
Mike and Karen Conrad of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Conrad, to Matthew Mittrucker. He is the son of Jim Mittrucker of Cape Girardeau, and the late Linda Mittrucker. Megan is employed by Advanced Pest Control. Matthew is employed by Cape Girardeau Fire Department...
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Hiett - Alley
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
Randy and Garia Hiett of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Lauren Hiett, to Kyle Joseph Alley. He is the son of Christopher and Dawn Alley of Chesterfield, Mo. Emily is a 2007 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in hospitality management from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2011. She is an administrative contractor in St. Paul, Minn...
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Howard - Vance
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Randy and Sharla Howard and Ann Leadbetter of Marble Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Howard, to Roger Lee Vance Jr. He is the son of Roger Vance Sr. and Sandra Stiltner of Marble Hill. Ashley is a 2004 graduate of Woodland High School, and 2005 graduate of Trendsetters School of Cosmetology. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Hulshof - Heppe
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Glenn and Bonnie Hulshof of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, Justine Mary Hulshof, to Brent Stephan Heppe. He is the son of Greg Heppe of East Prairie, Mo., and Sherrie Pike-Heppe of Charleston, Mo. Justine is a 2010 graduate of Kelly High School. She is pursuing a secondary education degree in mathematics at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Diebold Orchards...
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King - Kutscher
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
Patrick and Donna King of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Erin King, to Andrew William Kutscher. He is the son of Walter and Carol Kutscher of Jackson. Amy and Andrew are employed at Landsafe Title and Closing Services with Bank of America in St. Louis...
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Seyer - Fronabarger
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
Andrew "Sonny" and Lisa A. Seyer III of Oak Ridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica LeeAnn Seyer, to Darin Wayne Fronabarger. He is the son of Wayne and Marilyn Fronabarger of Oak Ridge. Jessica is a 2007 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in conservation wildlife/biology from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. She is a junior high/high school science teacher and volleyball coach at Marquand-Zion School in Marquand, Mo...
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Toole - Schoch
(Engagement ~ 02/02/14)
Allen and Anita Toole of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia Michelle Toole, to Spencer Keith Schoch. He is the son of Marc and Judy Schoch of Johannesburg, South Africa, and formerly of Jackson. Alicia is a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She is a 2012 graduate of Belmont University, where she majored in entrepreneurship in the School of Business Administration. She is assistant administrator at Chateau Girardeau...
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Cypress knees support ice table
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Ice Table Cold weather can cause what would otherwise be a mundane scene to become exceptional. In this case the water in a swamp was higher than normal when cold weather came to Southeast Missouri and stayed long enough to freeze solid the top three inches of surface water. ...
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FYI
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
A class to help children prepare, in a positive way, for the addition of a new family member will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday and Feb. 17 in the Harrison Room at Southeast Hospital. The class is geared toward children ages 3 to 9. Class size is limited. Registration is available online at SEhealth.org or by calling 573-331-6190...
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Generosity: Cancer Care Fund receives donation
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees recently made a $55,906 contribution to the Saint Francis Cancer Care Fund through their Power of Sharing Campaign. The fund assists Saint Francis cancer patients with transportation, medicines and other needs during treatment. ...
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Generosity: Donation to American Red Cross
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees recently made a $10,884 contribution to the American Red Cross through their Power of Sharing Campaign. From left are Elma Staten-Hatchett, RN, BSN; Heather Collier, American Red Cross board member; Beth Keller; Sara Gerau, executive director, American Red Cross; Darrin Sauerbrunn; Steve Logel, PT and Power of Sharing chairman; Tina Rogers; and Frances Presswood...
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Generosity: Donation to Safe House for Women
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Saint Francis Medical Center employees made a $28,128 contribution to Safe House for Women through their Power of Sharing Campaign. From left are Mercedes Fort, Safe House board member; Sunil Mungee; Allison Leonard, Safe House director of operations; Elma Staten-Hatchett, RN, BSN; Beth Keller; Darrin Sauerbrunn; Steve Logel, PT and Power of Sharing chairman; Tina Rogers; and Frances Presswood...
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Generosity: Three Rivers receives donation for greenhouse
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Butler County residents Gary and Holt Pride donated $5,000 to the Three Rivers Endowment Trust toward the creation of a greenhouse for students of Three Rivers College's agriculture programs, according to a news release from the college. Gary and Holt Pride are third- and fourth-generation farmers, respectively, and alumni of Three Rivers College's agricultural programs. Holt is also a veteran of the U.S. Army, with a record of overseas service, the release stated...
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The down and dirty on Soil
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
About this time 50 years ago, I was walking into a classroom at the University of Missouri. The class was Soils 101. This was a required course for all students in the School of Forestry. I wasn't too concerned about making a good grade. After all, we were only going to study dirt...
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Another Super Bowl tradition? Snacks and more snacks
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
The Super Bowl has become another one of America's largest food consumption days of the year. While watching the big game, it is fun to enjoy lots of snacks and beverages and cheer on your favorite team. I am not much of a football enthusiast, but I do like to watch the commercials and cook some snacks for those who do watch the game...
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Adopt Evie
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Evie is 1 1/2 year old lab mix available for adoption. For more information, call the Humane Society at 334-5837. ...
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Adopt Tigger
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Tigger is a sweet orange kitty. He likes attention. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. Tigger is a sweet big ol' orange kitty. He likes attention, is a really cool cat, and is ready for adoption. For more information call Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
Pet Name: Molly Owner: Jordan Spradling Favorite activity: Chasing the cat and then snuggling in her blanket. Owner: Jordan Spradling...
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Renovations underway: Murals part of cathedral makeover
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
With its nearby parochial school having been expanded a little over two years ago, St. Mary Cathedral at 615 William St. now is gaining new murals depicting the Heavenly and Earthly Trinity and the Annunciation of Mary, when the Archangel Gabriel told Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus Christ, as well as new flooring...
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A father's null curriculum of restraint
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
My father, whose tenuous grip on life has been slipping for awhile thanks to stage-four oral cancer, is coming around the final bend in his nearly 80-year journey. Dad is headed toward the finish line. In fact, since this column was submitted six days before today's publication, it is possible he's already crossed it...
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Precious and irreplaceable human life
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
A couple of weeks ago I heard Sister Helen Prejean, an advocate for eradicating the death penalty, speak. She told about her experience of being the spiritual director to a man on death row, which she wrote about in her book "Dead Man Walking," which was made into a movie. ...
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School menus 2-3 to 2-7
(Menus ~ 02/02/14)
MONDAY--Chicken bites with garlic breadstick, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Beef taco salad, mixed beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, orange sections. WEDNESDAY--Chili, 1/2 toasted cheese sandwich or pbj sandwich, candied carrots or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, apricot fruit cup...
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Be all you can be
(Community ~ 02/02/14)
By Mark Hopkins Today we introduce a new column to the Southeast Missourian. Dr. Mark L. Hopkins was a longtime resident of Southeast Missouri and now lives in Anderson S.C. He is a Southeast Missouri State University graduate; taught in Piedmont, Farmington and Dexter; served as assistant to the chancellor of the University of Missouri-Columbia; and as president of four colleges during a 35-year career in higher education. His work will appear from time to time in the Sunday Good Times section....
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Windeknecht - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 02/02/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson R. Windeknecht of Waterloo, Ill., celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in November 2013. Windeknecht and Barbara Riggs were married Nov. 28, 1953, at First Baptist Church in Fornfelt (Scott City), by the Rev. Lester Bain. Nelson was raised in Fruitland and Barbara was raised in Scott City...
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High school roundup: Oak Ridge bests Kelly to move over .500
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/14)
Senior Ryan Below sank a game-high 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the host Blue Jays to a 74-45 victory over Kelly.
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/3/14
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Monday Open session Public comments Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action -- county advisory boards...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/2/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Assault Burglary Property damage Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Jackson fire report 2/2/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Jackson police report 2/2/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Theft Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/2/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/02/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Charlet Farrar
(Obituary ~ 02/02/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charlet K. Farrar, 65, of Perryville, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at her mother's home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 1, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, to Charles B. and Geraldine Ponder Farrar...
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Lora Isaacks
(Obituary ~ 02/02/14)
MARSTON, Mo. -- Lora Mae Isaacks, 61, of Marston died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Golden Living Center. She was born May 11, 1952, at Peach Orchard, Mo., to William Monroe and Ruth Ann McKinney Isaacks. Lora worked as a supply clerk for the United States Marine Corps...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 2/3/14
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
Cape Girardeau City Council City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. Monday No action will be taken during the study session. Items for discussion Closed session Items for discussion...
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Jacob Cook
(Obituary ~ 02/02/14)
Jacob E. Cook, 34, of St. Louis passed away Monday, January 20, 2014, in St. Louis. He was born Dec. 23, 1979, in Cape Girardeau, to Joe Cook and Kim Wilson Stewart. Jacob was a proud parent and devoted family man. He attended Calvary Church of St. Peters, Mo., and is remembered as a strong, kindhearted, loving man and father. Jacob was a proficient HVAC technician for 10 years and worked throughout the St. Louis area...
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Births 2/2/14
(Births ~ 02/02/14)
Son to Bryan Oneal and Whittney Brooke Pennington of Dexter, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:51 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Name, Brynn Oneal. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Pennington is the former Whittney Roe, daughter of Jerry and Heather Evans and Brian Cato of Advance, Mo. She is employed by Advance Medical Center. Pennington is the son of Randy and Wilma Pennington of Dexter. He is employed by Pike Electric...
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Smith sets new school record
(College Sports ~ 02/02/14)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athlete and Jackson High School graduate Blake Smith broke the school record for the 60-meter dash at the Indiana Relays in Bloomingtn, Ind., on Saturday. Smith finished third in the race in 6.72 seconds to secure the record, which he had previously held...
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No structural damage in Cape house fire
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department on Friday responded to a call of a house fire at 1021 Villa Lane in Cape Girardeau, with two people possibly trapped inside. Firefighters arrived at the scene and put out a small trash fire that had expanded to the front lawn in "less than a minute," according to firefighter David Goehman...
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Police seek suspect in school burglary
(Local News ~ 02/02/14)
Cape Girardeau police are looking for whoever broke into Trinity Lutheran School overnight Thursday, stealing electronics and cash and damaging several windows and doors. Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department, said the burglary occurred sometime between 10 p.m. Thursday and 5:30 a.m. Friday...
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High school roundup: Central girls get win at Hillsboro tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/14)
Kassidy Pannier made five 3-pointers to lead the Tigers with 15 points as fifth-seeded Central pounced to a 75-43 victory over seventh-seeded Herculaneum and clinched seventh place in the 33rd annual Hillsboro Tournament. Maddie Daum finished with 15 points, four steals and three assists while Kelly Morton added 13 points for the Tigers. Bailey Bliss recorded 11 rebounds and Sarah Boerboom snagged 10 rebounds in the win for Central (4-13)...
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Child who survived fire is recuperating
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A girl who escaped a western Kentucky house fire that killed her mother and eight siblings is recuperating from burns and communicating with hospital nurses, a family friend said. Kylie Watson wrote "I'm hungry" on a dry erase board from her hospital bed Friday, pastor Tim Burden said. Burden said the 11-year-old girl's father, Chad Watson, also is making progress at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville...
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Music becomes a big focus in today's Super Bowl ads
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
NEW YORK -- Music is taking center stage at the Super Bowl -- and not just during the halftime show. Bank of America will have rock band U2 sing a new song during a commercial break. Pop band OneRepublic jams in a Bud Light ad. And the legendary Bob Dylan's 1966 hit "I Want You" will appear in a Chobani yogurt spot...
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Differing perspectives fuel debate over Knox case
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
SEATTLE -- To some Americans, especially those in her hometown of Seattle, Amanda Knox seems a victim, unfairly hounded by a capricious legal system in Italy that convicted her this week in the death of a 21-year-old British woman. But in Europe, some see her as a privileged American getting away with murder, embroiled in a case that continues to make global headlines and reinforces a negative image of U.S. citizens behaving badly abroad without any punishment...
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Keystone pipeline foes undaunted by report
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- With yet another obstacle removed for the Keystone XL pipeline, opponents were pressing forward with a lawsuit to challenge the project, public protests and an effort to inject the issue into the November elections. Supporters and opponents were quick to claim victories with the U.S. ...
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GOP ponders scandal's toll on Christie
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Fellow Republicans on Saturday debated the fallout over new allegations that Gov. Chris Christie made inaccurate statements about his knowledge of lane closures orchestrated by top aides as apparent political payback. Some said the accusations could derail any hopes of Christie running for president in 2016 if he can't shake the scandal soon, while others were quick to express faith in the governor while discrediting his accuser and questioning his motives...
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Notre Dame girls repeat as tournament champion
(High School Sports ~ 02/02/14)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The bigger the Kirkwood players were, the harder Notre Dame senior forward Halle Lynch fell. And she came up smiling every time. Lynch drew four second-half charges, a couple against Kirkwood's 6-foot-1 freshman standout Lauryn Miller. She also added seven points in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs, who were seeded second, defeated the top-seeded Pioneers 56-46 Saturday in the championship game of the Queen of Hearts Tournament at Villa Duchesne...
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Eruption of volcano in Indonesia kills 14
(International News ~ 02/02/14)
MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia -- An Indonesian volcano that rumbled for months unleashed a major eruption Saturday, killing 14 people just a day after authorities allowed thousands of villagers who had been evacuated to return to its slopes, saying activity was decreasing, officials said...
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Sheriff's department helps schools prepare for shooter
(State News ~ 02/02/14)
TROY, Mo. -- Just in case the unthinkable ever occurs, authorities in Lincoln County, Mo., want schoolteachers, staff and students to be ready if someone with a gun ever enters the building. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department has conducted active shooter drills at 13 schools since August. Lt. Andy Binder said the program has helped develop new policies for how teachers and police respond to threats...
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Mo. lawmakers plot new plan for juvenile lifers
(State News ~ 02/02/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than 80 people convicted of first-degree murder as juveniles are serving mandatory life sentences in Missouri prisons -- a punishment the U.S. Supreme Court has deemed cruel and unusual. Now Missouri officials are trying to figure out what to do with them...
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Gunman's doctor: ‘No problem there'
(National News ~ 02/02/14)
WASHINGTON -- The gunman who killed 12 people in last year's rampage at Washington's Navy Yard convinced Veterans Affairs doctors before the shootings he had no mental health issues despite disturbing problems and encounters with police during the same period, according to a review of his confidential medical files...
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Super Bowl Sunday almost as popular as newspapers
(Editorial ~ 02/02/14)
Today is one of the most festive days of the year in the United States. Super Bowl Sunday has become an unofficial holiday celebrating the most popular sport in America. It is a day for parties, gatherings and snacking. This year's Big Game pits the Denver Broncos against the Seattle Seahawks, a game of contrasting styles. Peyton Manning leads the world's best passing offense against the toughest defense in the NFL. It should be a great football game...
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Stop Common Core
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/14)
The government is getting too big and causing problems with raising children. With the debt getting as big as it is, our children don't have a future. Stop Common Core so children can get the education they need to survive in these times. PEE MOORE, Daisy, Mo....
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Garbage from New York
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/02/14)
Almost every day I hear a news person describe a crime scene where some apparently peaceful person goes berserk. They add that authorities don't know why he did it. Then I see a prime-time entertainment show lead off by graphically showing the same thing...
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Speak Out 2/2/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/02/14)
If you're going to argue a point to someone, at the end of the argument, he'll still see things his way and you'll still see things your way, so just be on your merry way. I noticed where Missouri farmers are considering using drones. I understand where they're coming from, but I think there are better and far safer ways for farmers to use to fight for their subsidies...
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Prayer 2/2/14
(Prayer ~ 02/02/14)
O Father God, thank you that through Jesus we have victory. Amen.
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Out of the past 2/2/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/02/14)
Much to the delight of city officials, Jackson's new $2.71 million wastewater treatment plant went on line Tuesday, more than six months ahead of schedule. The steering committee for the Senior Fun Festival announces the event will be moving indoors to the Show Me Center this fall; the festival had been held at Trail of Tears State Park for the past three years; however, as the one-day party for senior citizens continued to grow, the event outgrew the park's facilities...
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February is Earthquake Awareness Month in Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- State emergency officials say Missourians need to prepare for a potential earthquake. February is Earthquake Awareness Month and the 202nd anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid earthquake. State Emergency Management Agency Director Michael Barrett says an earthquake offers no advanced warning -- unlike other natural disasters -- and would have a significant and long-term effect on Missouri...
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Mo. cancer patients seek coverage of chemo pills
(State News ~ 02/03/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- JoAnn Shaw was first diagnosed with cancer at age 19. Then again at 25. And 37. And 53. Each time, she was treated with intravenous chemotherapy. Today, she wears a wig, talks with a raspy voice and is in danger of losing sight in one eye -- not because of the cancer, but because of the side effects of the treatment, she said...
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Hunter Hayes to perform in April at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
Grammy-nominated country music artist Hunter Hayes will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the Show Me Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The performance is part of Hayses' "We're Not Invisible Tour," presented in part by Child Hunger Ends Here...
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Education reform group's focus
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
With an eye toward addressing education concerns, a community action organization, People Actively Promoting Education Reform, has formed. Meeting without an official name for the last six to seven months, the group has installed officers and board members, mainly from Cape Girardeau and Jackson, president David Larson of Jackson said Sunday...
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Seahawks dominate Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII
(Professional Sports ~ 02/03/14)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Seattle Seahawks' mantra all season was to make each day a championship day. They made Super Bowl Sunday the best day of all with one of the greatest performances in an NFL title game -- sparked by a defense that ranks among the best ever...
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Sunday snow causes accidents, slide-offs
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
Sunday's snow caused slick spots, wrecks and slide-offs around the Cape Girardeau region. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., said 1 to 3 inches of the white stuff fell around the region, but precipitation was still rolling in Sunday evening...
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2013 was big for construction at Southeast Missouri State University
(Local News ~ 02/03/14)
With about $52 million spent on construction in 2013, Southeast Missouri State University is wrapping up a busy year of building. Some of the larger projects include the River Campus expansion, expected to enhance that area's status as a hub of arts activities; a new transportation nexus; a chiller plant; a new residence hall; renovation of the Magill Hall of Science; restoration and refurbishment of Academic Hall; and the Mark F. ...
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Feds plot future of Ozark Riverways in Missouri
(State News ~ 02/03/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Paddlers, partiers, boat owners and other outdoor devotees have long flocked to the spring-fed Current and Jacks Fork rivers, which a half-century ago became part of the federal national park system. As the National Park Service updates its management plan at the Ozark National Scenic Riverways for the first time in three decades, the federal agency is trying to balance the competing needs of preservationists who want more environmental protection against nearby property owners fighting for less government regulation, not more. ...
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Trivia Night to Beneit Relay for Life
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/14)
Are YOU smarter than a fifth grader? Find out at Trivia Night to benefit Relay for Life on Saturday, March 8th. Doors open at 5:30, and the trivia contest starts at 6 pm at St. Andrew Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Cape Girardeau. Get your team together and come for an evening of fun and friendly competition. ...
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Another early morning sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
Early morning sunrise over a Jackson farm. Photo was taken looking west. Note moon peeking through tree branches.
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Early morning sunrise
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
Early morning sunrise over a Jackson farm. Photo was taken looking west. The moon is behind the barn.
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Canada Geese in Southern Illinois
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/03/14)
A group of Canada Geese flying near Horseshoe Lake in Southern Illinois
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Girl Scout Cookie Program continues with Direct Sales
(Submitted Story ~ 02/03/14)
The Girl Scout Cookie Program will shift from girls taking pre-orders to the next phase which includes cookie delivery and direct sales beginning February 7-National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend. Girl Scouts will continue their cookie business until March 9 with door-to-door sales and at booths outside local merchants...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
Today is Monday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2014. There are 331 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 3, 1959, rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. An American Airlines Lockheed Electra crashed into New York's East River, killing 65 of the 73 people on board...
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Don Greenwood known for his art, music and support of downtown Cape
(02/03/14)
Local artist and musician Don Greenwood says he came to reside in Cape Girardeau quite by accident. "I'm originally from New Orleans and my family moved around quite a bit," he says. He attended junior college in Kansas City, Mo., before going to work for the Hallmark Co. there. In October 1966, Greenwood moved to Cape Girardeau to take a job with American Greetings, which had opened an office here...
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Dialysis 101: What to expect and how to cope with dialysis
(02/03/14)
More than 26 million Americans have kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation, and about 430,000 Americans with end-stage renal disease require dialysis. While our two kidneys are vital in removing waste and extra fluids from the bloodstream, we can actually get by with only one kidney, or even an artificial "kidney" used in dialysis treatment...
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Love always: Couples share how they met and fell in love, and their secrets to a long, happy marriage
(02/03/14)
50 years Clif and Sally Crosnoe Married Aug. 31, 1963 Clif and Sally Crosnoe met at Lake Wappapello and started dating soon after. Clif was almost 21 and had just gotten out of the Navy; Sally was only 16. "It was one of those things where I had to go and meet her parents and get accepted, and rightly so, because I was almost five years older than she was," Clif recalls. ...
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Creative projects for passing down memories
(02/03/14)
Debbie Corrigan will turn 55 this year. A baby boomer with children and grandchildren, she loves researching her family history. Last year, Corrigan, of Winchester, Va., wanted to create something permanent out of her research -- a tangible representation of her family tree that could hang on a living room wall. But nothing she found was quite right...
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Government plan aims to keep older drivers safe on road
(02/03/14)
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Silver could take on a whole new meaning when it comes to car shopping. With more older drivers on the road, the federal government is contemplating a "silver car" rating system that will help identify which cars better protect elderly drivers and passengers in a crash...
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Tips for preventing cyberthefts
(Editorial ~ 02/03/14)
The recent data breach at Target has made victims of consumers in Southeast Missouri. About 40 million debit and credit card numbers were stolen between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. The company later learned personal information, including email and home addresses, phone numbers and names, were swiped from as many as 70 million customers...
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Speak Out 2/3/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/03/14)
I think comparing Chris Christie to Benghazi is ridiculous. Two different things. The people in the Missouri Legislature are once again considering gun nullification of federal law, a nutty idea already ruled crazy by the courts. How much more taxpayer money is going to be wasted by cowardly legislators patronizing the crazies among us?...
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J.K. Rowling says ‘Harry Potter' ending may be wrong
(Entertainment ~ 02/03/14)
LONDON -- Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is having second thoughts about having ended the series with heroine Hermione Granger paired up romantically with Ron Weasley. The hugely successful author tells Wonderland magazine she chose the red-haired Ron for Hermione for very personal reasons having little to do with literature...
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Out of the past 2/3/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/03/14)
Southeast Missouri State University officials and friends of Marvin Rosengarten gathered yesterday at the Show Me Center to honor Rosengarten, as he retires as the university's athletic director; Rosengarten held that job for 10 years, during which time athletic fundraising jumped from $32,000 in 1979 to over $385,000 in 1988...
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Phyllis Daniels
(Obituary ~ 02/03/14)
Phyllis Lorraine Daniels, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away with family by her side Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 29, 1922,in Shannon County, Mo., to the late Everett R. and Bessie E. Staples Counts...
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New Saudi counterterrorism law alarms activists
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia put into effect a sweeping new counterterrorism law Sunday that human rights activists say allows the kingdom to prosecute as a terrorist anyone who demands reform, exposes corruption or otherwise engages in dissent...
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Thai elections peaceful despite fears
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
BANGKOK -- Thailand held nationwide elections without bloodshed Sunday despite widespread fears of violence. But the country's bitter political crisis is far from over, and one of the next flash points is likely to be an effort to nullify the vote...
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Ukrainian president to end sick leave
(International News ~ 02/03/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's president will return today from a short sick leave that had sparked a guessing game he was taking himself out of action in preparation to step down or for a crackdown on widespread anti-government protests. Viktor Yanukovych's office made the announcement about the president's return the same day as protesters seeking his resignation held one of their largest gatherings in recent weeks. ...
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Top Republicans say they stand by New Jersey Gov. Christie
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- High-profile Republicans were adamant Sunday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should not resign from his post as chairman of the Republican Governors Association after a former ally's claim that there is evidence Christie knew about an apparently politically motivated traffic jam earlier than he has said...
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Despite more emphasis on safety, school shootings continue
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
WASHINGTON -- There's been no real reduction in the number of U.S. school shootings despite increased security put in place after the rampage at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. In Pennsylvania and New Mexico, Colorado and Tennessee, and elsewhere, gunfire has echoed through school hallways, and killed students or their teachers in some cases. "Lockdown" is now part of the school vocabulary...
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California farmers brace for drought, unemployment
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
MENDOTA, Calif. -- Amid California's driest year on record, the nation's leading agricultural region is locked in drought and bracing for unemployment to soar, sending farm workers to food lines in a place famous for its abundance. One-third of the Central Valley's jobs are related to farming. ...
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Abortion rate at lowest since 1973, report says
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
NEW YORK -- The U.S. abortion rate declined to its lowest level since 1973, and the number of abortions fell by 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, according the latest national survey of abortion providers conducted by a prominent research institute...
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Immigrant reform might raise price of citizenship
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
EDINBURG, Texas -- Hilda Vasquez squirreled away the money for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Carmen Zalazar picked up extra baby-sitting jobs at night after caring for kids all day in Houston...
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Handlers: Punxsutawney Phil predicts longer winter
(National News ~ 02/03/14)
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Emerging from his lair on Super Bowl Sunday, groundhog Punxsutawney Phil couldn't predict the winner of the big game but his handlers said he was sure of his weather forecast: There will be six more weeks of winter. Pennsylvania's famed groundhog was roused from slumber at 7:28 a.m. Sunday and, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, directed handler Bill Deeley to a scroll that contained the prediction -- along with a Super Bowl reference...
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People on the move 2/3/14
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
Jessica Estes, CPO, received her master of business administration degree from McKendree University in December. Estes is the practice administrator for Leet EyeCare in Cape Girardeau. Troylene Haywood, CPOC, was named the January Leet EyeCare Above and Beyond Award Recipient. Haywood is the insurance and accounts receivable supervisor at the 3230 Blattner Drive location...
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Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment
(Entertainment ~ 02/03/14)
NEW YORK -- Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote and created a gallery of slackers, charlatans and other characters so vivid that he was regarded as one of the world's finest actors, was found dead in his apartment Sunday with what officials said was a needle in his arm. He was 46...
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Google's Motorola misstep could be Lenovo's boon
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- An expensive mistake by Google could turn into a golden opportunity for China's Lenovo Group as it expands beyond its success in the personal computer industry. Google is ridding itself of a financial headache by selling Motorola Mobility's smartphone business to Lenovo for $2.9 billion. The deal announced late Wednesday comes less than two years after Google bought Motorola Mobility for $12.4 billion in the biggest acquisition of Google's 15-year history...
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Wealth gap: A guide to what it is, why it matters
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
WASHINGTON -- From the White House to the Vatican to the business elite in Davos, Switzerland, one issue keeps seizing the agenda: The growing gap between the very wealthy and everyone else. It's "the defining challenge of our time," says President Barack Obama, who spotlighted the issue in his State of the Union address last week. A Gallup poll finds two-thirds of Americans are unhappy with the nation's distribution of wealth. Experts say it may be slowing the economy...
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Biting cold puts a big chill on a number of businesses
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The homemade matzo ball and beef barley soups are lost on customers walking into Rascals' NY Deli -- because there just aren't very many of them. "After it starts getting really cold and the sun goes down, the people don't want to come," said Randy Smith, manager of the restaurant in the Cincinnati suburb of Blue Ash...
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Jackson fire report 2/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/03/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/3/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/03/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Southeast Missouri State women will host Governors tonight
(College Sports ~ 02/03/14)
Bad weather forced the game to be changed from morning to evening
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Business Notebook: MoDOT to use forums to get input on state freight plan
(Business ~ 02/03/14)
The Missouri Department of Transportation announced in a news release its launch of the Missouri Freight Plan, a next step to develop its long-range transportation plan. The plan's process began in 2013 when MoDOT gathered information throughout the state and "learned Missourians want a safe, reliable and economically prosperous transportation system," the release said...
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Prayer 2/3/14
(Prayer ~ 02/03/14)
O Lord Jesus, may all come to know you as Lord and Savior. Amen.
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Sleet hits at noon in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Traffic on Broadway crawls toward the Kingshighway intersection as a sleet storm begins early Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4, 2014 in Cape Girardeau. (Fred Lynch)
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Senate sends farm bill to Obama
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress has given its final approval to a sweeping five-year farm bill that provides food for the needy and subsidies for farmers. Ending years of political battles, the Senate vote Tuesday sends the measure to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it...
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Keeping tabs on the weather online
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Here are a few online tools for keeping tabs on the weather and road conditions in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois:Roads Weather On Twitter...
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Mo. Senate endorses limit on government vacancies
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri's lieutenant governor would be responsible for filling positions in state agencies and boards if the governor doesn't do so fast enough under legislation endorsed by the Senate. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the lieutenant governor to nominate people for a government vacancy if 90 days elapse with no action by the governor. Missouri elects its governor and lieutenant governor separately...
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SEMO, others close early due to winter weather
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Southeast Missouri State University's main campus in Cape Girardeau closed at 1 p.m. today. All day and evening classes have been canceled, and offices will be closed. Offices will reopen and classes will resume at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the Cape Girardeau Public Schools district Facebook Page: Cape Girardeau Public Schools dismissed early today. ...
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Everett, Moore advance to Ward 2 election amid low turnout
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Rocky Everett and Shelly Moore will advance to the April city council election for Cape Girardeau's Ward 2 seat after Tuesday's primary. Everett and Moore bested Craig David in the contest that narrowed the field...
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Backers of unaccredited school seek $5M
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- There is more weighing on the mind of Normandy High School senior Raquan Smith than his grades and college entrance exams. More even than his upcoming audition for the prestigious Juilliard School of performing arts. Smith, 18, is worried that his St. Louis-area high school might not be around when it comes time to get his diploma...
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Lawmakers OK funding for preschool aid
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican governors and lawmakers who now control a majority of state capitols have been pushing aggressively to cut spending and shrink government -- with one glaring exception. Many are pumping new money into preschool programs at a rate equaling or even exceeding the Democratic-dominated capitols stereotypically cast as big spenders...
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Mo. House panel hears bill limiting union fee collection
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republicans are trying again to change the way certain public employee unions can collect fees, and this time they're determined not to let a likely veto from the Democratic governor stop the measure from becoming law...
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Snow covers William Street in Cape
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
ADAM VOGLER ~ avogler@semissourian.com Vehicles drive along the 1000 block of William Street Monday, Feb. 3, in Cape Girardeau. A winter storm Sunday left many Cape Girardeau streets covered in snow and slush Monday morning....
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Man accused in Sept. 2012 shooting set for trial in June
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
A Cape Girardeau man accused of gunning down another man during a dispute over a woman is set for trial this summer. Steven Lee Williams, 36, faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the Sept. 20, 2012, shooting death of Darcus Purl, 38...
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Relay for Life kickoff set for today
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Cape Girardeau County kicks off at 5:30 Tuesday when event volunteers and particpants gather at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. Today's rally is the launch of the year's fundraising efforts, with the annual overnight relay set for June 14 at Arena Park...
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State education department recognizes 2 Jackson schools
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
State education officials honored 15 Missouri schools last week, including two in Jackson, as Professional Learning Communities Exemplary Schools for their outstanding performance in implementing the professional learning community process, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Stolen property found in Southern Illinois
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Two local law enforcement agencies have recovered stolen property from Southern Illinois, the Cape Girardeau Police Department reported Monday. The items recovered in Illinois had been reported stolen from three locations in Cape Girardeau, according to a news release from the department...
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Red Cross will offer several blood donation opportunities this month
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Several blood drives are scheduled in the area during February. Type O-negative blood is especially needed. Type O-negative is the universal donor blood type and can potentially be transfused to patients with any blood type, according to a news release from the American Red Cross...
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Kansas, Missouri prepare for more winter weather
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas and Missouri braced for more snow, even as they worked to clean up from an earlier round of winter weather. The snow was to begin falling across much of Kansas between midnight Monday and 3 a.m. today and then rapidly move eastward into Missouri around daybreak, National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Bailey said. The snowfall is expected to spread across most of Missouri, except the southeast corner of the state, by early Wednesday afternoon...
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Prosecutors help set record number of exonerations during 2013
(State News ~ 02/04/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A nationwide push by prosecutors and police to re-examine possible wrongful convictions contributed to a record number of exonerations in 2013, according to a report released today. The National Registry of Exonerations says 87 people falsely convicted of crimes were exonerated last year, four more than in 2009, the year with the next highest total. ...
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DESE, partners develop revised assessment plan
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and a group of education partners have developed a plan to reduce testing time and costs, giving districts more instruction time. Although it sounds good to Sherry Copeland, Cape Girardeau School District assistant superintendent for academic services, she would like more detail...
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Cape Girardeau City Council OKs new agreement with Midamerica Hotels on hotel/restaurant tax
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Cape Girardeau city leaders and executives of Midamerica Hotels have forged a new agreement on the city's restaurant and hotel taxes, bringing several possibilities for new tourism-related projects in the coming year. Since December 2003, a legal agreement between the city and the corporation has sent the revenue from a 4 percent tax charged on hotel stays and a 1 percent tax on restaurant meals to fund the operation of the city's convention and visitors bureau and to pay off bonds used to help build the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Austin Peay avenges loss to Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 02/04/14)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler spent several minutes talking to his players in the locker room Monday night following their game against Austin Peay at the Show Me Center. His focus wasn't so much about the specifics of the 87-74 loss to their Ohio Valley Conference West Division opponent, but rather where they go from this point...
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Limbaughs discuss integration in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
Local civil rights history is similar in many respects to most of the Midwest and South, but Cape Girardeau holds the distinction of having integrated after the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling rather than waiting for the U.S. Civil Rights Act 10 years later...
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Cape residents learn leadership skills during weeklong class
(Local News ~ 02/04/14)
"One generation plants the tree, the other gets the shade." That was one of many ideas analyzed at the River Corridor Connections Leadership Academy on Monday night. The weeklong class, which is supported by the United Way of Southeast Missouri, is held at the House of Prayer on North Sprigg Street and focuses on a variety of issues, including self-improvement, budgeting and communication...
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Two Cape Volunteers Receive Community Service Award From Ameren Missouri
(Submitted Story ~ 02/04/14)
Ameren Missouri awarded $37,500 (combined) to winners of its "Community Lights" contest. Ameren Missouri named Brenda Bender of Cape Girardeau one of five grand prize winners. She was awarded $2,500 for her volunteerism, as well as $2,500 for the charity of her choice, MS Foundation, Gateway Chapter. ...
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Liberty Utilities Donate $3,500 to Dig for Life
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/04/14)
Liberty Utilities employees raised $3,500 for Dig for Life through T-shirt sales, a tailgate party and more. The funds will go to Saint Francis Medical Center to provide free mammograms to local women who otherwise could not afford them. From left: Danielle Liley, Saint Francis Foundation, and Amy Dewrock, David Swain and Donna Loop, Liberty Utilities...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2014. There are 330 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in Berkeley, Calif., by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army...
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Building character at school
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/04/14)
How very proud I was Friday afternoon as I attended Alma Schrader's "Kick-Off Assembly" for its annual Peace Ball Celebration. I can recall last year this event culminated with 2,609 recorded instances of kindness from the students! Young lives are being shaped, changed, altered and influenced by the positive leadership of the entire staff. I was proud to see our Central High's Coach Nathan Norman, accompanied by two coaches and nine football players leading in the cheers and teaching moments...
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Election Day for voters in Cape's Ward 2
(Editorial ~ 02/04/14)
It's Election Day for one ward in Cape Girardeau. Today's primary election for Ward 2 in Cape Girardeau includes three candidates who seek to serve on the city council. Ward 2 includes the south side of Cape Girardeau and most of the downtown area. If you're unsure about which ward you reside in, call the county clerk's office at 243-3547. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m...
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Speak Out 2/4/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/04/14)
I'm not for certain which city official approved the rap concert being held at the Arena Building, but that individual should either resign or be terminated. I live next to Arena Park, and I can tell you that I was concerned for my family's safety as I saw the criminal element rolling into the park that night...
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Stamped drug packets key in Hoffman investigation
(Entertainment ~ 02/04/14)
NEW YORK -- Medical examiners were conducting an autopsy Monday on the body of Philip Seymour Hoffman as investigators scrutinized evidence from the scene of the actor's death, including packets that enforcement officials said were believed to contain heroin...
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Births 2/4/14
(Births ~ 02/04/14)
Daughter to Michael Joseph and Margaret Lynn Elizabeth Coonts of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 1:28 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Name, Nicole Rhea. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Coonts is the former Margaret Kinder, daughter of Roger and Margaret Noel and Kenny and Laura Wren of Cape Girardeau. ...
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Out of the past 2/4/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/04/14)
Dr. Bill W. Stacy, president of Southeast Missouri State University, says the school will put together a potential financing package for a $13 million College of Business and Public Administration building through the sale of college savings bonds; in addition, Stacy says the university will seek financial commitments to the building from the state and the university foundation...
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Jackson fire report 2/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Jackson police report 2/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/4/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/04/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Catherine Showmaker
(Obituary ~ 02/04/14)
Catherine Rose Showmaker, 91, of Cape Girardeau and formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 4, 1922, in the Texas Bend community of Mississippi County, Mo., to Henry Bernard and Catherine Ann Bruenderman Duenne. She and E.J. Showmaker were married Aug. 29, 1943. He preceded her in death May 6, 1998...
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Phyllis Daniels
(Obituary ~ 02/04/14)
Phyllis Lorraine Daniels, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Southeast Hospital, with family by her side. She was born Aug. 29, 1922, in Shannon County, Mo., to the late Everett R. and Bessie E. Staples Counts. Phyllis is survived by a brother, Billy (Patricia) Robinson of Cuba, Mo., and many nieces and nephews...
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Eugene Cross
(Obituary ~ 02/04/14)
Eugene J. Cross, 84, of Jackson passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 6, 1929, in Stanley, Mo., to Talbert E. and Ideal Williams Cross. He and Edna E. Graham were married July 23, 1994, at Portageville, Mo...
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Student kills teacher, policeman in Moscow school
(International News ~ 02/04/14)
MOSCOW -- A 10th-grade student with two rifles burst into his Moscow school Monday, killing his geography teacher and a policeman in front of about 20 students, investigators said. His father played a key role in freeing those students before police stormed the classroom and took his son into custody, the city police chief said...
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Protesters vow to annul Thai vote, step up rallies
(International News ~ 02/04/14)
BANGKOK -- Anti-government protesters in Thailand vowed Monday to stage larger rallies in central Bangkok and push ahead with efforts to nullify an election they disrupted, preventing millions of people from voting. Despite fears of violence, voting proceeded peacefully in 90 percent of polling stations Sunday. ...
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European Central Bank on the hunt for 'zombie banks'
(International News ~ 02/04/14)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- In Europe, the zombie hunt is on. Not for undead humans, that is, but zombie banks -- the walking dead among lenders, too financially troubled to loan money to an economy that desperately needs investment, growth and jobs...
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Al-Qaida breaks with Syria group in mounting feud
(International News ~ 02/04/14)
CAIRO -- Al-Qaida's central leadership broke with one of its most powerful branch commanders in an apparent attempt to stem the deadly infighting that has erupted in Syria among the militant Islamic factions trying to bring down President Bashar Assad...
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Sochi city hall orders killing of stray dogs
(International News ~ 02/04/14)
SOCHI, Russia -- Thousands of stray dogs have been living amid the mud and rubble of Olympic construction sites, roaming the streets and snowy mountainsides, and begging for scraps of food. But as the games drew near, authorities have turned to a company to catch and kill the animals so they don't bother Sochi's new visitors -- or even wander into an Olympic event...
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Internet firms release data on NSA requests
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Freed by a recent legal deal with government lawyers, major technology firms released new data Monday on how often they are ordered to turn over customer information for secret national security investigations -- figures that show that the government collected data on thousands of Americans...
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Janet Yellen sworn in as Fed chair
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Janet Yellen officially took over the leadership of the Federal Reserve on Monday -- and along with it a delicate task: Unwinding the Fed's economic stimulus without spooking investors or slowing a still-subpar economy. Yellen, the first woman to lead the Fed in its 100 years, was sworn in during a brief ceremony in the central bank's board room. She succeeded Ben Bernanke, who stepped down last week after eight momentous years...
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Car-to-car talk: Hey, look out for that collision
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Cars might see a deadly crash coming even if the driver doesn't, the government says, indicating it will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each other if they're plunging toward peril. The action, still some years off, has "game-changing potential" to cut collisions, deaths and injuries, federal transportation officials said at a news conference Monday...
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5 things to know about the massive farm bill
(National News ~ 02/04/14)
WASHINGTON -- Cuts to food stamps, continued subsidies to farmers and victories for animal rights advocates. The massive, five-year farm bill heading toward final passage this week has broad implications for just about every American, from the foods we eat to what we pay for them...
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Health beat: Women and heart health awareness
(Community ~ 02/04/14)
Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a "man's disease," around the same number of women and men die each year of heart disease in the United States. Despite increases in awareness over the past decade, only 56 percent of women recognize that heart disease is their No. 1 killer. That's why it's important to know the signs and symptoms and how to lower the risk for heart disease...
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New treatment could reduce kids' peanut allergies
(Community ~ 02/04/14)
LONDON -- An experimental therapy that fed children with peanut allergies small amounts of peanut flour has helped more than 80 percent of them safely eat a handful of the previously worrisome nuts. Although experts say the results of the carefully monitored study are encouraging, they warn it isn't something that parents should try at home...
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Study: Children's obesity risk starts before school age
(Community ~ 02/04/14)
Those efforts to fight obesity in schools? Think younger. A new study finds that much of a child's "weight fate" is set by age 5, and that nearly half of children who became obese by the eighth grade were already overweight when they started kindergarten...
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Prayer 2/4/14
(Prayer ~ 02/04/14)
O Lord God, we praise you for you are our Eternal Father. Amen.
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SEMO closed due to weather; 'Man of La Mancha' production still on
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- The wintry mix of snow and sleet is forcing Southeast Missouri State University to close its main campus in Cape Girardeau along with regional campuses in Sikeston, Malden and Kennett. Also closed Wednesday was the university's Perryville Higher Education Center. Dining facilities on the main campus opened at 8 a.m., and Kent Library was also open...
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Snow and ice move across region
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
Cardinals pitchers and catchers are due in Jupiter, Fla., next week. Southeast Missourians might want to hang onto that knowledge, because it's about the only sign of spring on the horizon as another round of snow and ice moves through the area.
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More schools offer a therapist on-site
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
School shootings, the anxiety of being a teenager and complicated home lives can leave students with more on their minds than books while they're at school. So when Community Counseling Center approached Central High School about making a school-based therapist available, principal Mike Cowan said the school "jumped on it immediately."...
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Caruthersville's Monroe plans to sign with Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 02/05/14)
The Caruthersville running back 1,430 yards on 130 carries during his senior season with the Tigers.
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House panel considers sales tax for highways
(State News ~ 02/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's top transportation official warned a House committee Tuesday that the failure to pass a penny increase in the state's sales tax for highway funding could compromise road safety and cause slow economic growth. The House Transportation Committee held a public hearing on the measure that would go before voters in November if passed by the Legislature. ...
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Coaches short on time, scholarships for Southeast Missouri State signing class
(College Sports ~ 02/05/14)
The first-year coaching staff had just 11 scholarships to hand out and seven weeks to find recruits.
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Spencer & Mau
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/05/14)
The boys looking out the door at all of the snow.
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Matukewicz's first Southeast Missouri State football recruiting class will include Kickapoo quarterback
(College Sports ~ 02/05/14)
Several players will make their verbal commitment to Southeast Missouri State official Wednesday on National Signing Day.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2014. There are 329 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed increasing the number of U.S. Supreme Court justices; the proposal, which failed in Congress, drew accusations that Roosevelt was attempting to "pack" the nation's highest court...
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Exec: Target taking action on security
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- An executive of Target Corp. said Tuesday the retailer has taken actions to shore up security following the massive breach of millions of consumers' data during the holiday season. But senators examining the issue at a hearing said even the most robust security systems can be vulnerable to cyberattack, and only the adoption by banks and retailers of more advanced technology for payment cards and processing systems will reduce fraud...
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Man jumps into Springfield pond, saves two women
(State News ~ 02/05/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A good Samaritan in southwest Missouri is being hailed as a hero for jumping into an icy pond to pull two young women from a submerged car. The Springfield News-Leader reported the rescue happened about 8:20 a.m. Tuesday in Springfield. Donovan Hensley had just dropped off his wife at work when he saw skid marks leading into a pond and two women standing on a sinking vehicle...
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Missouri death row inmate appeals over beating by police
(State News ~ 02/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An attorney for a Missouri man who has been on death row for two decades asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn his conviction, asserting that prosecutors suppressed evidence indicating he may have been beaten into confessing...
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Fewer leaving Normandy and Riverview Gardens districts
(State News ~ 02/05/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Fewer students in two unaccredited suburban St. Louis school districts are transferring to better-performing districts for the 2014-2015 school year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported a combined 2,200 students transferred for the current school year from the Normandy and Riverview Gardens districts. The transfers came quickly after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled last summer that students from unaccredited districts can transfer at their home district's expense...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/5/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/05/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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New Safe House director seeks to help more people
(Editorial ~ 02/05/14)
The Safe House for Women recently announced the organization has a new executive director. Allison Leonard, who previously served as director of operations, was named executive director. In addition to her work with Safe House, Leonard previously worked at the Department of Social Services...
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Speak Out 2/5/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/05/14)
Thanks again, Mr. Obama, for lying to us. My prescription medicines now cost me, in addition to have to paying a premium for prescription insurance. It didn't happen this way until you introduced your new programs. Mr. Obama, you have lied about everything. You have lied again and again, and this only proves it...
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Charles Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
A memorial gathering for Charles F. Hopkins will be held from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the parlor of First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. A service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, with Dr. Kim Nelson officiating. Hopkins, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014...
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Francis Miller
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
GODFREY, Ill. -- Francis Miller, 85, of Godfrey, formerly of Glen Carbon, Ill., and Shawneetown, Mo., passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Alton Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to the late Erskin and Edna Proffer Miller. He and Virginia Eifert were married Sept. 4, 1950, at Eisleben Luthern Church in Scott City...
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Richard McGill
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
SILVERHILL, Ala. -- Richard Lee McGill, 77, born in Missouri and a resident of Silverhill passed away Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at a local hospital. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. He was also an active member of Fairhope Christian Church...
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Dale Rose
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dale Stephen Thierry Rose, 56, of Marble Hill died unexpectedly Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter, Mo. Born on Feb. 4, 1957, in Nancy, France, he was the son of Jimmie Dale Rose and Augusta Agastein Rothstein. As an infant he came to the United States and was raised in Wickes, Ark...
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Danny Mac
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Danny Mac, 62, of Cairo died suddenly Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1951, in Washington Courthouse, Ohio, son of Clarence and Martha Heidy McDonald. He married Catherine Anderson on Aug. 27, 1976. She survives...
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Diane Pobst
(Obituary ~ 02/05/14)
Diane Pobst, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Births 2/5/14
(Births ~ 02/05/14)
Son to Harold Dean and Christina Dawn Warden of Jonesboro, Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:31 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. Name, Samuel Jeremiah. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Mrs. Warden is the former Christina McLane, daughter of James and Yvonne McLane of Jonesboro. She is a teacher at Southern Seven Health Department/Head Start. Warden is the son of Leon and Betty Warden of Anna, Ill. He is employed by Kroger...
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The ‘overhyped' income inequality talking point
(Column ~ 02/05/14)
The president's theme of "income inequality" is not gaining the traction the administration had hoped. Anxious to move the narrative away from the widely unpopular Obamacare fiasco, the drumbeat of "income inequality" seemed a popular notion. The president had even called this new theme the "defining challenge of our times" with the appropriate bravado and accompanying applause...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/5/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/05/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrest Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Microsoft CEO to focus on mobile, cloud
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
LOS ANGELES -- As longtime Microsoft insider Satya Nadella takes the company's helm, he is declaring a new focus on a "mobile-first, cloud-first world." So far, he only has the latter half of the formula figured out. Microsoft and its new CEO are trying to catch rivals such as Apple, Google and Amazon, which are each building their own thriving ecosystems for mobile devices. ...
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Couple charged after toddler calls 911 15 times
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
LOWVILLE, N.Y. -- Authorities have charged a northern New York woman and her boyfriend because the woman's 2-year-old daughter used their cellphones to dial 911 a total of 15 times last month. Village of Lowville police officer Matthew Martin said the 23-year-old mother and her 33-year-old boyfriend told him they tried to keep their phones away from the persistent toddler, but the girl kept getting them and dialing 911...
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New wave of heroin claims Hoffman and others
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
NEW YORK -- Heroin was supposed to be an obsolete evil, a blurry memory of a dangerous drug that dwelled in some dark recess of American culture. But smack never really disappeared. It comes in waves, and one such swell is cresting across the nation, sparking widespread worry among government officials and driving up overdose deaths -- including, it appears, that of Oscar-winning actor Philip Michael Hoffman...
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Bears, eagles, seals: How endangered animals fare
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The U.S. government has spent billions of dollars trying to save more than 1,500 animal and plant species listed as endangered or threatened. A group of House Republicans say that's translated into just 2 percent of protected species taken off the list. They called Tuesday for an overhaul to the 1973 Endangered Species Act, giving states more authority over imperiled species and limiting litigation from wildlife advocates...
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Gay marriage fight comes to the South
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
NORFOLK, Va. -- The gay marriage fight arrived in a Southern courtroom Tuesday, as opponents of a Virginia law banning same-sex unions told a federal judge it was just like the Jim Crow-era prohibition against interracial marriage. Supporters maintained there was no fundamental right to gay marriage and the ban exists as part of the state's interest in responsible procreation...
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Indiana man back home 18 years after abduction
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Nathan Slinkard was 5 years old when his mother failed to return him to his father as an Indiana court had ordered. On Tuesday, the 23-year-old man was back home with his father, about a week after he walked into the United States Consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, identified himself and asked to come home to the U.S...
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Long winter brings salt shortage
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
CHICAGO -- As piles of snow grow taller during this seemingly endless winter, the piles of salt for spreading on the nation's icy, slushy roads are shrinking, forcing communities to ration supplies because there's not enough salt to go around. Cities have gone through most of their salt well ahead of the time they traditionally need it -- when the coldest part of winter gives way to temperatures just warm enough to turn snow into freezing rain and sleet and roads into ribbons of ice...
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Benedict Cumberbatch meets Muppets in PBS YouTube video
(Entertainment ~ 02/05/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Benedict Cumberbatch is a star used to working with other stars, but even he was impressed by the cast of a new project. The British actor of "Sherlock" and "Star Trek" fame appears with a pair of "Sesame Street" Muppets in a video posted Tuesday on PBS' YouTube channel...
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Eight dead in Tunisian shootout with militants
(International News ~ 02/05/14)
TUNIS, Tunisia -- Tunisia's National Guard stormed a suspected militant hideout in a seaside suburb of Tunis after a daylong standoff Tuesday. Seven radicals were killed, including suspect in a political assassination last year, a minister said...
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Klitschko warns about Ukrainian anger
(International News ~ 02/05/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian opposition leaders warned Tuesday tempers are heating up and the president must take action to resolve the country's protracted political crisis. Vitali Klitschko, the former heavyweight boxing champion who is one of the top figures in Ukraine's mass protests, met Tuesday with President Viktor Yanukovych as parliament held a session but took no action...
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Sea survivor's Salvadoran family thought he'd died
(International News ~ 02/05/14)
GARITA PALMERA, El Salvador -- A Salvadoran fisherman's account of his survival after more than 13 months and about 6,500 miles in an open boat has proved a double miracle for his mother and father, who lost touch with him eight years ago and thought he was dead...
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Syrian forces hit Aleppo with crude barrel bombs
(International News ~ 02/05/14)
BEIRUT -- Men pull a girl from the rubble and haul her onto a dirty sheet of plastic, while another child, coated in white dust save for a red streak of blood from his nose, lies with his crushed leg dangling off a gurney -- the aftermath from the dropping of a crude "barrel bomb" by Syrian forces on the city of Aleppo...
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Book published against pope's wishes
(International News ~ 02/05/14)
WARSAW, Poland -- Poles are divided between praise and condemnation of John Paul II's secretary for publishing the late pope's personal notes -- against his last will and testament. John Paul ordered the notes burned after his death and put his trusted confidant, the Rev. ...
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Panel OKs proposal over governor's budget power
(State News ~ 02/05/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers moved forward Tuesday with a constitutional amendment that would allow the Legislature to block spending cuts enacted by the governor. The proposal comes amid frustration in the Republican-controlled Legislature over cuts enacted by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, including his freezing of several hundred million dollars while campaigning last fall to sustain the veto of a tax cut...
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Kerry takes aggressive approach in first year
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- John Kerry has spent nearly half of his first year as secretary of state jumping on and off airplanes and diving headlong into some of the world's most difficult problems. Since taking office Feb. 4, 2013, he has brought opposing sides to the negotiating table over Syria, Iran and Israel in high-stakes diplomatic gambles that promise big payouts but could fail with catastrophic results. ...
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Navy investigates alleged cheating on nuclear work
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Navy is investigating 30 or more senior sailors in connection with alleged cheating on written tests designed to qualify them as instructors at a school that trains younger sailors to operate naval nuclear power reactors, officials said Tuesday...
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Prayer 2/5/14
(Prayer ~ 02/05/14)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for your unfailing love for us. Amen.
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Five departments battle Delta blaze
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
DELTA -- Five area fire departments responded to a blaze Tuesday evening at a home on State Highway N. Scanner traffic initially indicated some occupants might be trapped inside the building, but a woman answering the phone Tuesday night at the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department said no injuries were reported as a result of the fire...
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Weather forces ferry to remain closed today
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
Icy weather will keep the Dorena-Hickman Ferry closed today. The ferry closed Sunday after ice coated the ferry itself and the landings on both sides of the Mississippi River iced over, creating unsafe conditions for both passengers and crew, according to a news release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet...
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Comedian Rickey Smiley coming to Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
Stand-up comedian and radio personality Rickey Smiley is coming to the Show Me Center on March 29. Smiley has established himself as a "clean" comic and performs for audiences of all ages. He is known for his character impersonations, especially his "trademark" characters Bernice Jenkins, Lil' Daryl, Rusty Dale and Beauford...
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Senate sends farm bill to Obama for signature
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation's 47 million food-stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers, Midwest corn farmers and the maple syrup industry in the Northeast...
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Health-care law means fewer full-time workers
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
WASHINGTON -- Several million American workers will cut back their hours on the job or leave the nation's workforce entirely because of President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, congressional analysts said Tuesday, adding fresh fuel to the political fight over "Obamacare."...
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Senators beat Blues in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 02/05/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues were 2 for 2 to open the shootout. Robin Lehner was thinking, oh no, not again. The Ottawa Senators backup goalie shut the door the rest of the way and ended a career oh-fer in shootouts. "Hopefully, this will break a curse," Lehner said after Kyle Turris scored the deciding goal in the fifth round for a 5-4 Senators victory Tuesday night. "I know I can be good at it. I've had a few bad ones in the beginning that snowballed and got in my head."...
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Local church will host Chinese Spring Festival
(Local News ~ 02/05/14)
The Chinese Student & Scholars Association at Southeast Missouri State University will host its annual Chinese Spring Festival at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Centenary United Methodist Church at 300 N. Ellis St., according to a university news release. "This year is different -- in the past we focused on performances. ...
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A look back at allegations against Woody Allen
(National News ~ 02/05/14)
NEW YORK -- "Cries and Whispers: The Ugly Explosion of an Unconventional Family," announced the Aug. 31, 1992, cover of Time magazine, which bore Woody Allen's bespectacled face. The saga involving Allen and erstwhile romantic partner Mia Farrow had exploded into the public consciousness days earlier. The most sensational part: an allegation the celebrated director had taken their adopted daughter Dylan, 7, into an attic-like space at Farrow's Connecticut home and molested her...
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High school roundup: Jackson girls dominate Perryville
(High School Sports ~ 02/05/14)
The Jackson girls basketball team blanked Perryville in the first quarter on its way to a 57-23 home victory Monday night. The Indians held an 18-0 lead after one quarter and a 30-7 advantage at halftime. Cassidi Tomsu led the Indians (10-6) with 16 points, while Rachel Crites added 14...
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Tigers put up fight before being dragged under by No. 3 Gators
(College Sports ~ 02/05/14)
~ Missouri was undone by cold shooting in the second half of a 68-58 loss GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Missouri had one scoring drought that cost it a chance at beating No. 3 Florida. The Tigers went four-plus minutes without a point in the second half, a scoreless stretch that proved to be the difference in a 68-58 loss to the Gators on Tuesday night...
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Out of the past 2/5/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/05/14)
The congregation of Southside Baptist Church celebrates the dedication of its new church building; the new church was built on the same site, 805 Hackberry St., as the former Southside Church, which was destroyed by fire Dec. 16, 1987. Rodeo fans waited inside as cowboys rounded up an escaped bull on a parking lot near the Show Me Center, following Friday night's Longhorn World Championship Rodeo; the one-ton bull escaped through a door someone had left open on the north side of the building just before the end of the show; it was captured about 15 minutes later by several rodeo contestants on horseback.. ...
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Central Junior High cheerleaders take second in national competition
(Community ~ 02/06/14)
Seven proved lucky this year for the Central Junior High School cheerleading squad as it took a second-place finish in the Jamfest National Cheerleading Competition, held last month in Nashville, Tenn. Head cheerleading coach Laura Gunn said the outcome was the team's best since it began participating in Jamfest, a cheer and dance competition. ...
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Prosecutor seeks removal from murder trial
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A local prosecutor who inherited the long-running case of a Chillicothe, Mo., man facing a third murder trial in his neighbor's shooting death wants to be removed because of Facebook posts he thinks pose a conflict of interest by linking him to efforts to free the twice-convicted felon...
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Lawmakers hear plans to end tax break war
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers appear ready to embrace a proposed truce with Kansas in a long-running business battle that has waived hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue in order to shuffle jobs around the Kansas City region...
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Archdiocese must release names of accused employees
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Archdiocese of St. Louis must release the names of more than 100 church employees accused of sexual abuse over the past 20 years as part of a civil lawsuit it faces. The denial of an archdiocese request upholds a St. Louis judge's earlier decision. The names will be released only to an unnamed woman suing the diocese and her attorneys, not to the general public...
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Mo. Senate defeats Medicaid expansion
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican senators resoundingly rejected a plan Wednesday to expand Medicaid coverage to several hundred thousand lower-income adults as they began debate on legislation that instead would revamp the way the program is managed...
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'Make Your Farm Grow' theme for 2014 ag conference
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
National and international agriculture leaders representing the grain, transportation, domestic and international fertilizer markets will speak at the Strategic Ag Outlook 2014 conference Tuesday in Glenn Auditorium in Dempster Hall at Southeast Missouri State University, according to a university news release...
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Nell Holcomb School District to conduct kindergarten screening
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
Nell Holcomb School District will conduct kindergarten screening/enrollment and screening for 3- and 4-year-olds March 19 at Nell Holcomb school, 6547 Highway 177, according to a news release. Appointments are needed and may be made by calling 334-3644. Those eligible for kindergarten must present an immunization record, official birth certificate, Social Security card and proof of residency at the time of enrollment, the release said...
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Freezing temperatures keep roads covered in ice
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Snow and ice partially coat Route E as motorists travel east of Oak Ridge, Wed. Feb. 5, 2014....
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Extradition process underway for murder suspect
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
The Jackson County, Ill., state's attorney has filed a request to extradite the man accused of killing a 40-year-old Cape Girardeau woman and dumping her body in a ditch. Brandon L. Banks, 28, of Cape Girardeau is suspected of killing Marsha Ann Brown...
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Brad Pitts asks Perry County court to override clerk, certify him as candidate
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Brad Pitts isn't on the ballot for city marshal yet, but that could change if a judge sides with him on a petition filed last week in Perry County Circuit Court. Russell Oliver filed a petition for writ of mandamus Friday on behalf of Pitts, seeking to have his name placed on the ballot for the April 8 election after he missed the deadline to pay the city about $32 he owed in personal property taxes...
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Author, physician Ben Carson to speak, raise funds for scholarships
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Each ticket purchased to hear Dr. Ben Carson speak at the Sikeston Field House on Feb. 22 provides not only the chance to hear his story, but also an opportunity to contribute to a new success story. "His story will give inspiration hopefully to all of us and raise some money to help kids who might not go to college otherwise," said John McMillen of the Dr. Ben Carson Event Committee...
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Mo. Senate panel blocks MU curator appointment
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Frustration over past state education policy led to the rejection of one of Gov. Jay Nixon's appointments to the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Wednesday. The motion to endorse Cape Girardeau lawyer Michael Ponder was defeated on a 5-5 vote in the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee. ...
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Mysterious noises traced back to rare 'frost quakes'
(State News ~ 02/06/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Chuck Herron heard the loud thud, then another and another. It sounded like someone was dropping big snowballs on the roof of his home. The house is more than 100 years old and creaks, Herron said, but he had "never heard anything like that before."...
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Cancellations mean child care issues
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
When the weather turns nasty, working parents may have a few options -- stay home with their children, have an older sibling baby sit or place them in a child care program for the day. The last choice can be expensive, especially for those with more than one child...
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Southeast Missouri State football roster reloaded with regional talent
(College Sports ~ 02/06/14)
The Redhawks revealed their 22-member recruiting class on Wednesday.
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City Trash Truck
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/06/14)
Flint Hill Road in Cape
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Southeast Missouri State football adds two quarterbacks to roster
(College Sports ~ 02/06/14)
There are some specific criteria a player must meet to be signed as a quarterback by Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz. "We just ask two or three non-negotiable questions, like let's make this real fast and easy," Matukewicz said. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
Today is Thursday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2014. There are 328 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 6, 1952, Britain's King George VI died at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England; he was succeeded as monarch by his elder daughter, who became Queen Elizabeth II...
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Olympics bring out best in sports
(Editorial ~ 02/06/14)
There is something about hearing the national anthem at a sporting event, especially when it's the Olympic Games. Today starts a two-plus week adventure. Many will be watch the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. The first opportunity to watch the games is tonight, featuring figure skating and freestyle skiing...
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Dorothy Van Doren
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothy J. Giesler Van Doren, 89, of Perryville passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at her home. She was born March 22, 1924, in St. Mary, Mo., to August and Frances Arbuckler. She married Adrain Giesler on June 3, 1942, at Immaculate Conception Church in St. Mary. She later married Charles V. Van Doren on Oct. 8, 1994, at St. Vincent de Paul Church. He died May 8, 2013...
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Diane Pobst
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
Diane Pobst, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Nov. 10, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio, to Leo V. and June Ann Severin Campbell. She first married Arthur Lumley in 1978 in Toledo. He died in October 1993. She then married David Pobst in 1994 in Kentucky. He preceded her in death in May 2004...
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Jack Roberts
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Jack L. Roberts, 69, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Perry Oaks Care and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at Miller Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Kiefer officiating. Burial will be in Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery at Crosstown, Mo...
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George Holton Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — George Holton Sr., 72, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Independence Care Center. The service is private. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Paul Norris
(Obituary ~ 02/06/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Paul David Norris, 64, of Cairo died Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery at Mounds, Ill...
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Slain student's mom warns of date violence
(Community ~ 02/06/14)
NEW YORK -- Sharon Love says dating violence wasn't even on her radar when her college-age daughter was killed nearly four years ago. She wants other parents and their teenagers to be better informed than she was. Twenty-two-year-old Yeardley Love's ex-boyfriend was convicted of her 2010 beating death -- something Sharon Love says still seems "unfathomable" -- and is serving a 23-year prison term. The two had played lacrosse at the University of Virginia...
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Southeast men's basketball team will try to make up ground in standings
(College Sports ~ 02/06/14)
The Redhawks are 10th in the OVC standings with seven games to play
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Jackson fire report 2/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/06/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Tuesday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault...
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Israel issues permits for east Jerusalem housing
(International News ~ 02/06/14)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli planners gave final approval Wednesday for 558 apartments in Jewish settlements in war-won east Jerusalem, which is sought by the Palestinians as a capital, officials said. Palestinian officials said the decision undermines fragile U.S.-brokered negotiations with Israel on setting up a Palestinian state alongside Israel...
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Explosions rock Iraqi capital, killing at least 34
(International News ~ 02/06/14)
BAGHDAD -- Multiple explosions rocked Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 34 people and sending plumes of smoke into the sky across the street from a major government building in a brazen reminder of the ability of insurgents to penetrate the heart of the capital...
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Pope pressured to act on abuse after U.N. rebuke
(International News ~ 02/06/14)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis came under new pressure Wednesday to punish bishops who covered up for pedophile priests when a U.N. human rights panel accused the Vatican of systematically protecting its reputation instead of looking out for the safety of children...
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Central African Republic soldiers join chaotic violence
(International News ~ 02/06/14)
BANGUI, Central African Republic -- The interim president of Central African Republic told the hundreds of soldiers standing in formation Wednesday that she was proud of them and called on their support to bring order to their anarchic country. Then she left, and the soldiers broke ranks to stab and stomp a man in their midst to death. They dragged his corpse through the streets...
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Woman executed in Texas for 1998 torture killing
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- A woman convicted of torturing and killing a mentally impaired man she lured to Texas with the promise of marriage was put to death Wednesday evening in a rare execution of a female prisoner. The lethal injection of Suzanne Basso, 59, made the New York native only the 14th woman executed in the U.S. since the Supreme Court in 1976 allowed capital punishment to resume. Almost 1,400 men have been put to death during that time...
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Hagel adds urgency to push for ethics crackdown
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
WASHINGTON -- Concerned that ethical problems inside the military might run deeper than he realized, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered service leaders Wednesday to add urgency to their drive to ensure "moral character and moral courage" in a force emerging from more than a decade of war...
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Many uninsured live in few counties
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
WASHINGTON -- Wanted: Millions of uninsured Americans willing to give President Barack Obama's health-care law a chance. With time running out, it may not be so hard for the administration and its allies to find them. A study for The Associated Press finds that the uninsured aren't scattered evenly across the country: half of them live in just 116 of the nation's 3,143 counties...
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States look to rein in gov't surveillance
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Angry over revelations of National Security Agency surveillance and frustrated with what they consider outdated digital privacy laws, state lawmakers around the nation are proposing bills to curtail the powers of law enforcement to monitor and track citizens...
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CVS to stop selling tobacco products
(National News ~ 02/06/14)
CVS, the nation's second-largest drugstore chain, is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products as it continues to shift its focus toward being more of a health care provider. The company said Wednesday that it will phase out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco by Oct. 1 in its 7,600 stores nationwide, in a move that will help grow its business that works with doctors, hospitals and others to improve customers' health...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/6/14
(Local News ~ 02/06/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business...
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Jackson accomplishments, bicentennial year dance
(Column ~ 02/06/14)
Last month's column had information about the accomplishments of several of our city departments. This month, I will continue with other departmental information highlighting their accomplishments. I am always amazed by the amount of training our employees complete each year. In addition to their regular duties, our fire department employees had 7,350 contact hours of training last year. They received a FEMA grant for $11,500 to host a 32-hour Aerial Operator Class...
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Hooked on Science: Straw worm
(Community ~ 02/06/14)
Is there a worm in your straw? Using a few materials from around the house you can turn your straw wrapper into a worm. STEP 2: Remove the scrunched up wrapper and place it on a flat surface. STEP 3: Using the straw and your finger, slowly add a few drops of water to the scrunched up wrapper and observe...
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who's neXt 2/6/14
(Community ~ 02/06/14)
Graduates Scholarships -- From staff reports...
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Out of the past 2/6/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/06/14)
Members of the federal Environmental Protection Agency will be in the Cape Girardeau area this week to perform testing on the former Kem-Pest laboratory site near the Mississippi River north of Cape Girardeau. Nearly three years after being purchased by a group of Cape Girardeau investors, the Oldtimers Agricultural Museum has a new home; Joe Mirgeaux and Gene Rhodes announced Friday that the museum will move into the former IXL Manufacturing Co. buildings in Jackson...
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Prayer 2/6/14
(Prayer ~ 02/06/14)
O Father God, thank you that through your son Jesus we can have eternal life. Amen.
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Wingsuit flight off Everest to be aired
(Entertainment ~ 02/06/14)
NEW YORK -- Discovery Channel plans a live broadcast of the first wingsuit flight off the summit of Mount Everest. High-altitude climber Joby Ogwyn will make the attempt in May, and Discovery announced Wednesday it will cover it. The network will air a live two-hour broadcast showing Ogwyn as he battles conditions on the way to the summit of the world's tallest mountain, then takes the plunge. ...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Woodland's Garret Reynolds
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/14)
Woodland junior Garret Reynolds averaged 25 points in three Stoddard County Conference Tournament games, helping the sixth-seeded Cardinals to a pair of upsets and into the championship contest. The 5-foot-10 guard scored the winning basket and 28 points in a 49-48 upset of No. 3 Bloomfield in the first round. He went 12 of 12 from the free-throw line in the game. He then scored 27 points in the Cardinals' 67-57 surprise of No. 2 Advance in the semifinals...
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Losing it well: Meet six women who lost weight through diet and exercise alone
(Community ~ 02/06/14)
Meet six women who lost weight through diet and exercise alone
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Man accused of stabbing romantic rival
(Local News ~ 02/07/14)
SCOTT CITY -- A 32-year-old man is accused of stabbing a perceived romantic rival during a fight early Saturday morning at a Scott City residence. David Ray Bergstrom II faces charges of armed criminal action, second-degree domestic assault and second-degree assault in connection with the altercation...
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Notre Dame holding 5k, trivia night Saturday
(Local News ~ 02/07/14)
Two Notre Dame Regional High School fundraisers are scheduled for Saturday -- one to raise money for the performing and visual arts at the school and the other to pay for mammograms for women who cannot afford them. The school's FCCLA chapter will sponsor the sixth Annual Mardi Gras 5k, 10k Run/5k Walk in memory of Jean Hermsdorfer. ...
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Local artist displays sculptures at Gallery of Inspiration
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
Timothy Godlove is called an artist for many reasons. He's the lead vocalist for local metal-influenced rock band Isabella, which has recorded two full-length albums and plays frequently in the Cape Girardeau and St. Louis areas. He also earned a bachelor's degree in art last year from Southeast Missouri State University, with an emphasis on sculpture. As a student, he had multiple sculptures recognized by the university's annual Juried Student Exhibition...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team encounters more late heartbreak
(College Sports ~ 02/07/14)
SIU Edwardsville tied the game with less than a second left and won 93-88 in overtime
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Missouri House won't follow Nixon's budget
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led House is starting its budget-writing process from scratch, scrapping the recommendations of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. House Budget Committee chairman Rick Stream said Thursday he won't use Nixon's budget plan as the starting point for legislation, because he believes it spends at least $310 million more than Missouri likely will receive in tax revenue...
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Rep. Hodges arrested on suspicion of DWI
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democratic state House member from Southeast Missouri was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated in Missouri's capital city. Police said Rep. Steve Hodges, 65, of East Prairie, Mo., was arrested about 1:20 a.m. Thursday in Jefferson City...
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Too slick for SEMO: Campuses remain closed today
(Local News ~ 02/07/14)
Southeast Missouri State University and its regional campuses are closing for the rest of the week. The university's main and regional campuses were closed Wednesday. On Thursday, the university announced on its website it would be closed Thursday and today. Southeast classes at the Perryville Higher Education Center were canceled for Thursday and today, although Mineral Area College classes taught at the Perryville Center will be in session as usual, a university news release said...
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Pass the salt: Road crews need it
(Local News ~ 02/07/14)
Repeated rounds of ice and snow this winter are putting a strain on some local governments to keep road salt on hand. A shortage of salt for road treatments is becoming more widespread, officials say. "Our salt bin is empty right now," Cape Girardeau County Associate Commissioner Paul Koeper said Thursday. The county already has used more than twice its normal annual supply of salt this season...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
Today is Friday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2014. There are 327 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 7, 1964, The Beatles began their first American tour as they arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, where they cracked wise during a chaotic press conference while thousands of their fans were jammed inside the terminal...
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Missy Kitty and the merits of the Ninth Commandment
(Column ~ 02/07/14)
There are so many good things to say about the cat that rules our lives. Her name, as most of you well know, is Missy Kitty. She is accommodated beyond all reason. Spoiled, you say? Rotten. No question about it. Missy Kitty is cute, loving, a great mouser, defender of our yard, playful, funny and affectionate. ...
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Speak Out 2/7/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/07/14)
In 2004 we here in Missouri passed a constitutional amendment that said marriage was between one man and one woman. The governor, when he took office, swore to uphold the law. I don't know if you all know it, but he's in violation of that law. He's being sued right now because he has said some people who are same sex couples can file a joint return. That is in strict violation of Missouri law...
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March for Life hospitality
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/07/14)
My grandson and I wish to take this opportunity to thank the following: Kathleen Keesee, Virginia Sander, Bobby Dean and Cheyrl Hartke for being so kind and professional in making us welcome on St. Vincent DePaul's bus to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life...
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Congratulations to chamber award winners
(Editorial ~ 02/07/14)
A longtime Cape Girardeau resident and community leader, a local pharmacy and banking executive were recognized Jan. 31 at the annual banquet for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. Businessman Jim Maurer received the Rush H. Limbaugh Award. Maurer is a board member for PAJCO, the Rhodes 101 Stops holding company. Maurer has been an active member of the community and his church, serving on the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation Board and Old Town Cape...
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Medicaid plan in Arkansas at risk
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas' plan for expanding Medicaid by buying private insurance policies for the poor instead of adding them to the rolls was heralded as a model for convincing more Republican-leaning states to adopt a key part of President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul...
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Girl dies from being forced to drink soda
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
SURGIONSVILLE, Tenn. -- An East Tennessee couple faces a murder charge, accused of forcing the man's 5-year-old daughter to drink more than two liters of grape soda and water, causing her brain to swell and rupture, authorities said. According to the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office and the autopsy report, Alexa Linboom was brought in to the emergency room on Jan. 1, 2012, by her father, Randall Vaughn, and his wife, Mary Vaughn...
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Former warlord launches bid to succeed Karzai
(International News ~ 02/07/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- He has been called a mentor to accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the man who welcomed Osama bin Laden to Afghanistan in the 1990s. He was accused of war crimes and atrocities, and has a terror group named after him in the Philippines...
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Syrian rebels free hundreds in prison attack
(International News ~ 02/07/14)
BEIRUT -- A suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a Syrian prison Thursday and rebels stormed in behind him, freeing hundreds of inmates as part of an offensive aimed at capturing key government symbols around the northern city of Aleppo, activists said...
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U.S. sees Russian influence in diplomat's bugged call
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Two senior American diplomats, thinking their conversation about the Ukraine was secure and private, were caught disparaging the European Union in a phone call that was apparently bugged, and U.S. officials say they suspect Russia of leaking the conversation...
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Unemployment measure is stalled again in Senate
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans blocked the advance of legislation to restore benefits for the long-term unemployed Thursday for the second time in less than a month, and Democrats said they intended to call another vote on the issue. "We're one Republican vote away from restoring unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said...
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Speaker: Immigration bill difficult to pass
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday it will be difficult to pass immigration legislation this year, dimming prospects for one of President Barack Obama's top domestic priorities. "Listen, there's widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws. And it's going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation until that changes," Boehner said at a news conference...
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Births 2/7/14
(Births ~ 02/07/14)
Son to Andrew M. and Marisa C. Cook of Burfordville, Southeast Hospital, 7:31 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. Name, Cody Ray. Weight, 3 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Cook is the former Marisa Weiss, daughter of Janice Weiss of Bismarck, Mo., and Harold Weiss of Doe Run, Mo. Cook is the son of Nancy Cook of Burfordville. He is building/maintenance foreman with the city of Jackson...
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Out of the past 2/7/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/07/14)
The Cape Centre Chamber of Commerce has called off a scheduled meeting Feb. 17 between representatives of that group and the executive board of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce to further discuss terms that might bring about a merger of the two organizations...
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Mo. judge: Headlight flashing OK
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- It's a common practice among drivers who pass through a speed trap: Flash your headlights at approaching cars as a warning to slow down. Now, a federal court judge in Missouri says penalizing drivers for the headlight flash violates their First Amendment right to free speech...
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Donated deer figures dip in Mo.
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The amount of venison donated by Missouri deer hunters to help feed the hungry dipped to its lowest point in several years. The Missouri Department of Conservation says 4,487 deer hunters donated a little more than 227,000 pounds of meat in 2013 through the state's Share the Harvest program...
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Kansas native, UMKC graduate to help open Olympic Games
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A worldwide audience didn't witness it, but Bryan Pinkall will forever be able to say he was the first flag bearer for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. Last month at the first rehearsal of the Parade of Nations -- the start of the Olympic opening ceremony -- Pinkall volunteered to carry the flag of Greece, leading the way for the country that invented the games. Later he hoisted the flags of Monaco, Canada, New Zealand and his native land...
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ICP festival leaving Ill. for central Mo.
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Organizers of a yearly outdoor festival headlined by the rap-metal group Insane Clown Posse are moving the event to Missouri after six years of troubled get-togethers in Southern Illinois. As promoters of the Gathering of the Juggalos, suburban Detroit-based Psychopathic Records Inc. announced on its website that the next festival will be held near central Missouri's Kaiser...
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Mo. Senate OKs mammogram notice measure
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Women with dense breast tissue would have to be notified about the need for additional screenings at their mammograms under legislation passed by the Missouri Senate. The measure was passed 32-0 by senators Thursday. It now heads to the House...
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Man serving prison time for Kansas City firefighters' deaths seeks lower sentence
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A man serving a life sentence for his role in a 1988 explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters will argue in court that his sentence should be reduced. U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson filed a court briefing Wednesday agreeing that Bryan Sheppard, who was 17 at the time of the explosion, should be able to argue for a lower sentence before a federal judge...
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PSC staff says utility violated rules before blast
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gas Energy failed to take "prompt and adequate" steps to ensure safety the day of a fatal restaurant explosion in Kansas City, according to a Missouri Public Service Commission staff report released Thursday. The 120-page report said the utility's workers waited too long before checking whether gas levels had reached unsafe conditions inside JJ's restaurant on Feb. ...
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Father's appeal elicits Facebook tribute video
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A grieving father's personal appeal to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has prompted the social network to release a retrospective video tribute of the man's deceased 21-year-old son. John Berlin, 46, of suburban St. Louis posted a YouTube message to Zuckerberg on Wednesday seeking a copy of Facebook's new "look back" video feature for his late son, Jesse, who died in his sleep in 2012 of unknown causes...
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Cape Girardeau Chamber First Friday Coffee event postponed
(Local News ~ 02/07/14)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee will feature an update from speaker Kenneth Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, as well as a program titled "A Journey to Never Neverland." A continental breakfast will be available at 7 a.m. Friday at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau, and the program will begin at 7:40 a.m...
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Missouri Senate takes no action on Fowler nomination
(State News ~ 02/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- There are some newly created vacancies on several prominent state boards and commissions, including one from Southeast Missouri. The Missouri Senate took no action Thursday on Gov. Jay Nixon's nominees for slots on the Board of Probation and Parole, the state highway commission and the University of Missouri Board of Curators...
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Jackson police report 2/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/07/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Burglary...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/07/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Marion Rose
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Marion Catherine Rose, 89, of Cairo died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Daystar Nursing Facility. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Feb. 14 at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. The service will be at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at the funeral home, with Dr. Larry Potts officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens...
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Allen Phillips
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
Allen Wayne Phillips, 90, of Scott City died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 23, 1923, in Litchfield, Ill., to the Rev. Angus Brady and Sena Null Phillips. He married Lena Mae Alice Perkins on April 14, 1964. She preceded him in death Jan. 27, 2014...
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Harry Myers
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
Harry O. Myers, 87, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Wolf Lake, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 16, 1926, in Alto Pass, Ill., son of Oliver Newton and Cora Verble Myers. He married Madrene Krach on Dec. 31, 1946, in Piggott, Ark...
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Charles Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
A memorial gathering for Charles F. Hopkins will be from noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the parlor of First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. A service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, with Dr. Kim Nelson officiating. Hopkins, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014...
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Alice Graefe
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
Alice S. Graefe, 101, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau. Survivors include a son, James Graefe and his wife Patricia Cross Graefe; a granddaughter, Jessica Martinez; and two great-granddaughters, Allison and Gabriela Martinez...
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Roger Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/07/14)
Roger Gale Brown, 73, of Beaverville, Ill., died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. He was born March 7, 1940, in Delta, son of Jesse L. and Florence Bain Brown. Surviving are his wife, Iraena Gibbons Brown; five children, Tonia (Rusty) Collins, Sonia Fisher (Jay Williams), Donna (Scott) Wascher, Greg (Susan) Brown and Rhonda (Mike) Emerson; two brothers, James Michael Brown (special friend Nancy Shrum) and Ricky Brown; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren...
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EU seeking to upgrade bloc's ties with Cuba
(International News ~ 02/07/14)
BRUSSELS -- Europe is set to upgrade its ties with Cuba in a bid to broaden economic cooperation and demand more progress on respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, a senior European Union official said Thursday. The 28-nation bloc's foreign ministers will endorse a mandate to negotiate a new, broad political agreement with Cuba at their upcoming meeting Monday, the official said...
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Utilities scramble to restore electricity
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second day without electricity Thursday as utility crews from as far away as Canada and Arkansas scrambled to restore power lost when ice took down trees and limbs in the mid-Atlantic. Forecasters said a bone-chilling cold would remain in place for days...
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Recovered violin confirmed as stolen Stradivarius
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
MILWAUKEE -- The rare multimillion-dollar Stradivarius violin stolen last month from a concert violinist in Wisconsin has been recovered, police said Thursday. The violin was found in a suitcase in the attic of a Milwaukee residence Wednesday, city police chief Edward Flynn said...
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Casino adds second Milsap show
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
Grammy Award winner Ronnie Milsap will perform two shows instead of one next week at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau. Originally slated to perform once at 7 p.m. Feb. 16, a second show was added that evening because of high demand. "Ticket sales are going great," Kyle Lee, director of marketing operations at the casino, said in an email. "The first show basically sold out in less than a week, so we reached out to see if there was an opportunity to add a second show."...
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Valentine's Day evening at SEMO offers an array of romantic music
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
For those still trying to make special plans for Feb. 14, the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus is offering a night of romantic music. "Valentine Favorites" features classical guitar player and adjunct professor Patrick Rafferty, vocalist Erika Beasley and oboist Laura Ross playing classic and contemporary love songs...
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Gospel artist gives new CD a twist
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
The first thing Duane Sikes will tell you about his recently released album: It's not your mama's gospel music. The Paducah, Ky., artist has worked on gospel albums in the past and said his new album "Divine" is unlike anything he's done. While the music stands out in its genre, Sikes also said it's unique because of its length: The album has only six songs because he wanted to do "less than a full album but more than an EP," which typically has three or four songs...
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest pending Israeli draft
(International News ~ 02/07/14)
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked highways across Israel on Thursday to protest attempts to draft them into the army, clashing with club-wielding police who aimed water cannons and fired stun grenades at large crowds of black-garbed men...
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U.S. gov't to spend $30M on forest restoration
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
HELENA, Mont. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it will spend $30 million this year on forest restoration projects in 12 states to reduce the threat of wildfires, protect water quality and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species...
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A listing of First Friday events
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
Join The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri as it celebrates young artists from grades 3 through 8 from more than 20 different schools in the Southeast Missouri Region. A new window exhibit, featuring work from Visual Arts Co-Op members Brenda Seyer and Juanita Wyman, also will be on display. The exhibits will be on display throughout February...
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Food industry seeks voluntary GMO labeling
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- People who want to know more about genetically modified ingredients in their food would be able to get it on some packages, but not others, under a plan the industry is pushing. Large food companies worried they might be forced to add "genetically modified" to packaging are proposing voluntary labeling of those engineered foods, so the companies could decide whether to use them...
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Jet stream takes blame for bad winter
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Cold and snow keep battering the Midwest and East, and even Atlanta was temporarily paralyzed. California has been bone dry. Alaska set heat records. The wild winter somehow became even more wicked Thursday morning when the national average temperature plunged to a 11 degrees -- the lowest temperature of a season of extremes...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team regroups before visit to EIU
(College Sports ~ 02/07/14)
Redhawks Players held a team meeting after Monday's loss at home to Austin Peay
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Oshie lifts Blues past Bruins in OT
(Professional Sports ~ 02/07/14)
St. Louis swept the season series against Boston
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s children battling over estate
(National News ~ 02/07/14)
ATLANTA -- A generation after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, his children are fighting among themselves again, this time over two of their father's most cherished possessions: his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal and the Bible he carried...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame girls basketball team routs Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 02/07/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Artifacts 2/7/14
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
Family Days at the Museum will feature Civil War Times, a look at the life and times of soldiers and their families during the Civil War, from 1 to 4 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Crisp Museum at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Those attending will see re-enactors setting up camp and conducting daily chores from that era. There also will be hands-on activities, food tasting, music and demonstrations. The event is free to the public. For more information, contact the museum at 651-2260...
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Best bet: Afternoon of dance in Jackson
(Entertainment ~ 02/07/14)
The Jackson Community Outreach Board will host an afternoon of dancing Sunday as the city marks its bicentennial. All ages are invited to learn the history and the steps of eight different dances popular during various eras. The schedule is as follows: 2 p.m. ...
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Prayer 2/7/14
(Prayer ~ 02/07/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we honor you and speak encouraging words to one another. Amen.
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Australian Shepherd Dakota with her blanket
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/08/14)
Dakota resting with her blanket after doing her favorite thing, "Catching Snowballs".
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Central boys basketball team finishes strong to beat Kennett
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/14)
The Tigers overcame a deficit in the final minute to win 62-59 on Friday in a SEMO Conference matchup.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/08/14)
Today is Saturday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2014. There are 326 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1974, the last three-man crew of the Skylab space station, consisting of Jerry Carr, Bill Pogue and Edward Gibson, returned to Earth after spending 84 days in space. (Skylab remained in orbit another five years before plunging to its destruction in 1979.)...
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Out of the past 2/8/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/08/14)
An explosion and fire at the HAVCO Wood Products plant north of Scott City results in minimal damage, but will force a shutdown while repairs are made; no one is injured; the explosion occurs at 8:42 a.m., when very fine sawdust in the bag tower, or dust collector, ignites...
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Jackson boys basketball team overcomes slow start to beat Farmington
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/14)
The Indians pulled away in the second half for a 57-45 victory.
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys rout Bernie at home on Friday
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/14)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team grabbed a 17-point lead by halftime in a 69-46 home victory over Bernie on Friday night. Quinn Poythress led the way for the Bulldogs with 18 points, while Chase Urhahn added 14 points. Jake Wagner and Brandon Jennings both scored 12 points for Bernie...
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Four by Four 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
1. February is Great American Pie Month. What sort of pie to you think is a great American pie. What's your favorite pie? 2. How would you describe you ideal winter vacation? 3. What past Olympic moment or Olympian stands out in your memory? Why?...
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Things to do on Valentine's Day
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
1. Re-enact your first date: Most likely, the beginning of a relationship is when you're going the extra mile to be romantic. You both likely were putting in a little more effort to get to know and impress each other, so use those experiences to your advantage. Reliving that first date is also a way to celebrate Valentine's Day in a way that feels more personal rather than commercial...
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Missouri lawmaker apologizes for DWI citation
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri lawmaker apologized Friday for being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated but said he will remain in office while likely seeking counseling. Democratic Rep. Steve Hodges acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press he had been drinking alcohol Wednesday evening and had been driving his vehicle. But he said he didn't believe he was drunk when he was picked up by police early Thursday morning...
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Ex-Beatle's sister recalls his Southern Illinois visit
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Not long after settling in Southern Illinois in 1963, an ocean from her native England, Louise Harrison Caldwell trudged from one radio station to the next lobbying for air time for her brother's quartet. Revered in Britain, the group was virtually unknown in America -- and her promotion fizzled...
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Southeast men's basketball team snaps skid with win at EIU
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Redhawks improved to 13-12 overall and 4-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference with the road victory.
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Plan may lessen penalties for pot
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Buried within a 1,100-page bill that would overhaul Missouri's criminal laws is a substantive change in how the state would handle drug offenders. The legislation, a product of a Missouri Bar committee comprised of prosecutors and public defenders, would reduce the penalties for possessing less than 35 grams of marijuana for first-time offenders. Under current law, marijuana possession carries a penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine...
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Decline in matrimony: Rate of marriages falls in region
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
The Jenkins home Friday afternoon was animated with children shouting, running and playing hide-and-seek and showing off toys. Coughs and sneezes -- along with reminders to "cover your mouth" -- could be heard as Heather Jenkins kept up the house and worked on dishes and laundry while her husband, John-Erik Jenkins, kept an eye on the children...
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Snowflakes
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/09/14)
My son discovered the snowflakes were sticking to the sheet of ice on our deck! I am so happy I could snap a pic...absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!
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Ella and Lulu
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/09/14)
Lulu is only tolerating Ella because her cat bed is closer to the heater!
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The Department of Revenue's "I'm pet friendly" license proceeds
(Submitted Story ~ 02/09/14)
The Department of Revenue's "I'm pet friendly" license plate proceeds are returned to local shelters and non-profits to be used for spay/neuter programs. These programs are proven ways to reduce the number of unwanted pets. One of the grantees has been Perry Animal Welfare Society, Inc. who provided financial support for over 430 pet owners in the last three years alone...
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Judge to rule on Perryville cop's petition this week
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perry County circuit judge said Friday he will rule this week on Brad Pitts' petition to have his name placed on the ballot for Perryville city marshal. In preparing candidates' certification to send to the county clerk's office, Perryville City Clerk Tracy Prost discovered Pitts -- who is a sergeant with the Perryville Police Department -- had not paid about $32 in personal property taxes that were due Dec. 31...
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New St. Louis river bridge scheduled to open today
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Motorists and truckers trying to cross the Mississippi River at St. Louis are on the verge of having a long-anticipated, $700 million option. A new four-lane, cable-stayed Interstate 70 bridge named after St. Louis Cardinals baseball great Stan Musial opens today to traffic, concluding a project that took years -- and a few squabbles between Missouri and neighboring Illinois -- to complete...
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Southeast women's basketball team misses chance to move up in standings
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Redhawks fell to EIU 53-48 on the road.
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Past Rush H. Limbaugh Award recipients
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Rush H. Limbaugh Award past recipients: 1989 -- Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. 1990 -- Oscar C. Hirsch 1991 -- Howard C. Tooke 1992 -- Harry E. Rediger 1993 -- Charles L. Hutson 1994 -- Joseph F. Gambill 1995 -- J. Hugh Logan 1996 -- Narvol A. Randol 1997 -- Paul Ebaugh...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2014. There are 325 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Feb. 9, 1964, The Beatles made their first live American television appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," broadcast from New York on CBS. The G.I. Joe action figure was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York...
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Harris - Hinkle
(Wedding ~ 02/09/14)
Cassidy Marie Harris and Matthew Alan Hinkle were married Aug. 17, 2013, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Mark Martin performed the ceremony. Scriptures were read by the Rev. David Griesemer of Landover Hills, Md., uncle of the bride. Maid of honor was Hayley Harris of Jonesboro, Ark., sister of the bride...
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Nagel - Walter
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Dennis and Linda Nagel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Denae Nagel, to Jeffrey Earl Walter. He is the son of Earl and Joan Walter of Jackson. Denae is a 2002 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a doctorate in pharmacy from St. Louis College of Pharmacy in 2008. She is a pharmacist at Jones Drug Store in Jackson and Twin City Pharmacy in Marble Hill, Mo...
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Pablo Mendez - Brotherton
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Urbano Pablo Fernandez and Maria Concepcion Mendez Galan of El Hoyo de Pinares, Avila, Spain, announce the engagement of their daughter, Maria Pablo Mendez, to Philip Michael Brotherton. He is the son of Robert and Mary Brotherton of Cape Girardeau...
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Fields - Randol
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Mark and Donna Taake of Gordonville and Thomas Fields of Jonesville, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Marie Fields, to Clayton Cooper Randol. He is the son of Doug and Connie Randol of Tilsit. Erin received a bachelor's degree in child development from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010, and a master's degree in social work from St. Louis University in 2013. She is a service coordinator with County Disability Resources...
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Clarke - Tobin
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Clarke of Atlanta, Ga., announce the engagement of their daughter, Ariel Alexis Clarke, to Chase Tobin. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Greg Tobin of Cape Girardeau. Ariel received a bachelor of science degree in fashion design from Baylor University. She is manager of Pure English Bridal Boutique in Virginia Beach, Va...
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A tiny groundhog surprise
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
The winter wren is one of North America's smallest and most energetic birds. Not much larger than a humming bird, the winter wren is one of Southeast Missouri's smallest wintering birds. It does not visit bird feeders. It spends its time searching the dark confines of ditch banks, undersides of rock outcrops and shadowy places such as hollow logs where it both roosts at night and hunts for insects such as millipedes and centipedes during the day...
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FYI 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
A cheer competition will be held Sunday at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau. The Athletes Plus Cheer Fever competition is open to all-star teams of all ages and levels and high school cheer squads. Prizes will be given in several categories including best dance, pyramid, thumbing, choreography abd individual and group stunts...
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Railroad employees give to pediatric patients
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Employees of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in Chaffee, Mo., donated gifts to patients in the Saint Francis Medical Center Children's Center. From left are Gary Bentley, BNSF road foreman; Mike Griffin, BNSF conductor; Karen Welker, RN, and Jane Read, RN, Saint Francis Children's Center; and John Neel, BNSF train master...
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Manac donates to Oran schools
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Manac Trailers USA Inc., manufacturer of heavy-duty semitrailers, donated $5,000 to the Oran School Board to support scholastic improvements. From left are Lindi Rains, Manac controller; Mitch Wood, superintendent of Oran schools; Vance Todt, president of Oran School Board; and Hugh Boon, Manac human resources manager...
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New Madrid students donate to Playland
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Members of the New Madrid County Central High School National Honor Society raised $2,267 for Melaina's Magical Playland and Levi's Children's Charity at the Playland in Cape Girardeau. The playground provides children of all abilities a common place to play and learn, and the trail is an outdoor, dynamic play area that will be constructed behind Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape women awarded for volunteerism
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Two Cape Girardeau women were named winners of the Community Lights contest sponsored by Ameren Missouri, according to a news release from the energy provider. Brenda Bender, named among five grand prize winners, was awarded $2,500 for her volunteer service; in addition, $2,500 was awarded to the MS Foundation Gateway Area Chapter, her charity of choice...
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Dog Play: When is the roughhousing too rough?
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Going to the dog park has become something dog owners think they almost have to do. "Our society has gone from thinking dog play is fun to thinking dog play is vital," says Robin Bennett, co-author of "Off-Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety and Fun."...
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Cook up some shrimp, crab, chicken - and puppy chow?
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
February is a busy birthday month for our family. Today is my dad's birthday, and tomorrow is our daughter's 17th birthday. Lexie was born on a Monday evening and came into the world with a full waiting room of family anxious for her arrival. Lexie has a love for music, her favorite bands, art and fine food. She is very culinary curious and willing to try new foods on a regular basis. But, like all of us, there are a few of the basic home-cooked comfort foods that she likes...
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Adopt Ariel, Aururoa and Anastasia
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Ariel, Aurora and Anastasia are 5-month-old litter mates. They are all very cute, happy and playful. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Sabrina
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Sabrina is a 1-year-old domestic, medium hair. She is looking for a forever home. For more information, call the Humane Society 334-5837. ...
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Pet of the week 2/9/14
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Pet Name: Gilbert Grape Owner: Nancy Hadler Favorite activity: Playing with Buddy and Skeeter. Name: Gilbert Grape...
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Planting churches with coffee beans
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
The Lord looks favorably on a good cuppa Joe. One of Bollinger County's newest residents learned to combine a business model that took little investment on the owner's part and combined that with his call to missionary work in Central Asia. John Vernon, director of missions at the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association, later found a relationship between planting churches and roasting really good quality coffee...
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Is playing it safe your goal in life?
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Staying safe might seem inviting, but is it practical? Does it allow you to grow? Is it what you're made to do? Mike was offered a new job in a different locale. He was very excited at the opportunity to get ahead by accepting the position. Mike's wife, Linda, and the children became caught up in his enthusiasm, too. ...
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The nonexistent accidental good relationship
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
Love in is the air. If you're not careful -- with the cold and the snow -- you could miss it. I have the privilege of knowing couples who have been married a few months up to 66 years and longer. Those long-term couples share at least two qualities with each other. First, faith is at the center of their lives. Second, they have an understanding that no relationships happen by accident. Nothing happens by accident, especially relationships...
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Olympics, popular bracelets inspire handmade Valentines
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
There's no Olympic medal for making rubber band bracelets or bad puns, which is too bad, because Valentine's Day falls right in the middle of the 2014 Winter Games. I tried to persuade my 9-year-old to make Olympics-themed Valentines this year, but he declined. Instead, he decided to make those ubiquitous rubber band bracelets for each of his classmates...
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School menus Feb. 10-14
(Menus ~ 02/09/14)
MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears, cookie. TUESDAY--Chili nachos, corn or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, peach cup. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak with or without gravy, au gratin potatoes or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Southeast Missouri State University's Dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Southeast Missouri State University has named 2,583 students to its Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall 2013 semester. The following are students from the region. Advance: Ashton Anderson, Ethan Barr, Hannah Barr, Tyler Bowman, Hannah Capps, Sara Mace, Kayla McCabe, Tyler Middleton, Richard Nixon, Collin Ritter, Lindsey Sullinger, Joshua Wiseman...
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There goes the football season
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
By Mark Hopkins Super Bowl 2014 is now history and Seattle stands alone at the top of the professional football world. Who would have thought this could happen just two years ago when that struggling franchise was 7-9? Add a defensive-minded coach and a young dynamic quarterback and wonders never cease...
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Slow cooker chicken that delivers ease, flavor
(Community ~ 02/09/14)
The trouble with slow cookers is that while they certainly deliver on ease, they sometimes disappoint on flavor. It's the risk you run when you dump a bunch of ingredients in a pot and walk away for much of the day. So we decided to come up with a slow cooker chicken that packs plenty of sophisticated flavors, yet doesn't sacrifice the no-nonsense approach we love about slow cooking. ...
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Club news 2-9-14
(Community News ~ 02/09/14)
Town and Country FCE Club held its annual club anniversary party and pound auction Jan. 9 at Grecian Steak House. The meeting was called to order by Linda Thompson, president. Members repeated the pledges to the United States Flag and Missouri Flag. The devotion was given by Thompson and roll call was "My New Year's Resolution."...
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Van Nostrand - Bishop
(Engagement ~ 02/09/14)
Tom and Patricia Martin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Anne Van Nostrand, to Jordan Matthew Thomas Bishop. He is the son of Rhonda Bishop-Hall of Houston, Texas, and the late Tommy Bishop III. Courtney is a 2009 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., in 2013. She is pursuing a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Freed-Hardeman...
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James Nall Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- James Arlie Nall Sr., 70, of Benton died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 1, 1943, at East Prairie, Mo., the son of William Henry and Inez Bippus Nall. He married Kathleen Cawley on Feb. 24, 1962. He was a member of the Church of Christ and the Masonic Lodge at Morley, Mo. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Cuban missile crisis...
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Marion Rose
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Marion Catherine Rose, 89, of Cairo died at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Daystar Nursing Facility in Cairo. Marion was born Feb. 26, 1924, in York, Pa., daughter of Henry J. and Catherine Luckenbaugh Stauch. She married Willie M. "Bill" Rose on Oct. 21, 1945, and he preceded her in death Oct. 13, 2012...
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Herbert Scheeter
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Herbert Scheeter, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 2/9/14
(Births ~ 02/09/14)
Son to Joseph Scott Lambert and Carolyn Marie Sanchez of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 6:29 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Name, Joseph Scott II. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Ms. Sanchez is the daughter of Joe Sanchez and Tonya Sanchez of Benton, Mo. Lambert is the son of Scott Lambert of Sikeston...
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Jackson police report 2/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/9/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Nathan Hale
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Nathan Hale, 49, of Deland, Ill., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014. He was born April 4, 1964, in St. Louis to Morris and Elizabeth Vinson Hale. Nathan was a farmhand with Michael Farms in Benton many years, and after his move worked with Herff Jones Cap and Gown 12 years until his death. He was of the Baptist belief. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting and Indian artifacts...
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David Ellis
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
David Dee Ellis, 46, of Scott City died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home. He was born March 7, 1967, in Dexter, Mo., to Illa Dee and Myra L. Cates Ellis. David was a lineman with Charter Cable Co. and was previously a police officer with Scott City Police Department. He was of the Catholic faith...
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Anna Neely
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Anna Marie Neely, 80, of Jackson passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Monticello House. She was born Nov. 8, 1933, in Leopold, Mo., daughter of Anthony and Gertrude Tenholder Elfrink. She married Clifton D. Neely, who passed away in 1979. Anna graduated from the former St. Mary's High School in Cape Girardeau. She worked for Pet Foods in St. Louis and later transferred to Old El Paso Foods in El Paso, Texas. In 1994, she moved back to Jackson...
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Glenn Fleek
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Glenn L. Fleek, 73, of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Jackson, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1940, in St. Louis to Glenn Woeltje and Dorothy Ulrich. Glenn worked at General Motors Co. in Wentzville, Mo., from 1968 to 1999 and retired as team coordinator. ...
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Robert Bruns
(Obituary ~ 02/09/14)
Robert A. Bruns, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Sunman, Ind., to John Anthony and Olivia Wallpe Bruns. He and Aline Loraine Maltry were married June 8, 1963, in Cincinnati...
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Dr. Ben Carson - a story worth hearing
(Editorial ~ 02/09/14)
An inner city child grows up in Detroit poverty. Initially he makes poor grades and deals with low self- esteem. But he keeps studying, keeps working. He reads and reads and reads. The child pours himself into his studies, goes to college. Eventually he becomes a pediatric neurosurgeon...
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Speak Out 2/9/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/09/14)
I can't believe what I'm hearing, that Kerry is talking about boycotting Israel until something about the plan with Iran is over. They're going to give up a good friend we've had for years for people who hate us over there? Goodness, this bunch we got in the White House, they'd do anything...
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Fifty years of War on Poverty
(Column ~ 02/09/14)
By Sam Blackwell Fifty years after President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, poverty is alive and well in America. Though the war has reduced the poverty rate by about 10 percent, 46 million Americans still live in poverty. One of the 46 million is an underemployed single mother of five who lives in south Cape Girardeau. ...
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Budget model uncertain for state health exchanges
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 14 states running their own health-insurance marketplaces had all startup costs footed by the federal government, but they're supposed to pay for themselves starting next year under the federal health-care reform law. In several states, it's not clear whether it will work out that way. ...
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Parched California welcomes storm
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Californians accustomed to complaining about the slightest change in the weather welcomed a robust weekend storm that soaked the northern half of the drought-stricken state Saturday even as rain and snow brought the threat of avalanches, flooding and rock slides...
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Chicago anti-gang efforts begin to tame street violence
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
CHICAGO -- The low point so far in Chicago's closely watched battle with street gangs may have been the day that Michelle Obama came home for the funeral of a teenage honor student. A year ago, the city's bloodiest January in more than a decade had just ended. On Feb. 9, 2013, the first lady stood in a church mourning 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who had been shot dead in a gang dispute she had nothing to do with. It happened a mile from the Obamas' Chicago house...
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Hoffman funeral draws celebrities
(Entertainment ~ 02/09/14)
NEW YORK -- Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ethan Hawke, Brian Dennehy, Amy Adams and Ellen Burstyn were among the stars who paid their respects Friday at a private funeral for Philip Seymour Hoffman that combined sadness and humor to honor an actor widely considered among the best of his generation...
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News outlets sometimes fail to keep NSA's secrets
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
LONDON -- News organizations publishing leaked National Security Agency documents have inadvertently disclosed the names of at least six intelligence workers and other government secrets they never intended to give away, an Associated Press review found...
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Bosnians sweep up after violent protests
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Bosnians swept up rubble Saturday after protesters set fire to the presidency and other government buildings in the country's worst social unrest since its devastating war. But the next steps in attempts to clean up are far from clear...
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Future of Muslims imperiled amid Central African Republic violence
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
DAKAR, Senegal -- The mob violence wracking Central African Republic imperils the future of the country's Muslims, with tens of thousands fleeing the daily violence and untold numbers killed. Bangui, the capital, is engulfed in an orgy of bloodshed and looting despite the presence of thousands of French and African peacekeepers...
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Cease-fire in Syrian city falters, aid halted
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
BEIRUT -- Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire faltered, Syrian officials said. Talal Barrazi, the governor of Homs province, told the Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV the attack occurred late in the afternoon and the trucks were targeted by two roadside bombs and a mortar shell from the rebel side...
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Vigilante groups claim to overrun gang-held city
(International News ~ 02/09/14)
APATZINGAN, Mexico -- Vigilantes who have driven a quasi-religious drug cartel from a series of towns in western Mexico entered a gang-held city Saturday and were working with government forces to clear it of cartel gunmen, a leader of the movement said...
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Missouri targets services wait list for the developmentally disabled
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hundreds of people who have developmental disabilities could begin receiving publicly funded services as Missouri officials tackle a waiting list for in-home services that stands at nearly 1,400 people. Gov. Jay Nixon has proposed nearly $24 million for in-home services for people qualifying for Medicaid, which officials estimate would cover 970 people. The potential for additional help is leading to excitement, particularly among those who need the services...
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Nixon endorses federal plan for Ozark Riverways
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday endorsed the same plan the federal government is backing for managing the spring-fed Current and Jacks Fork rivers, as long as the National Park Service is flexible about implementing its proposal...
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Senate advances bill to let proxy file for some candidates
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate has advanced legislation allowing stand-ins for certain political candidates when they file for office. The bill, introduced by Sen. Wayne Wallingford of Cape Girardeau, would let people who are on active military duty or have disabilities appoint others to take their places in line at a filing venue...
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Justice Department applies same-sex rights to itself
(National News ~ 02/09/14)
WASHINGTON -- In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages...
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Games rescheduled after weather causes postponements
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The crucial SEMO conference boys basketball matchup between Jackson and Chaleston has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Charleston after icy roads caused the game to be postponed last week. The Notre Dame and Central girls and boys basketball teams will play Feb. 24 at the Show Me Center with the girls game starting and 6 p.m. and the boys game to follow. The Notre Dame boys will host Maplewood at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in a newly scheduled game...
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Cape public school students will attend 2 more days in February
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
The Cape Girardeau School District on Friday released an amended calendar for February because of missed days from inclement weather. Instead of tacking on days to an already-extended school year, students will attend on Feb. 14 and Feb. 24 -- originally scheduled as days off -- for compensation for parent-teacher conferences and professional development...
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Police investigate robbery of pizza delivery man
(Local News ~ 02/09/14)
Police are investigating the reported robbery of a pizza delivery driver. Shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday, a caller reported a driver for Domino's Pizza had been attacked and robbed while trying to deliver a pizza to 1001 S. Pacific St., Sgt. Jason Selzer of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said in an email message Friday...
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1,054 Missouri wrecks over 2 days last week
(State News ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Winter storms usually cause a spike in wrecks, but the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Friday raised concerns about the massive number of accidents that occurred over a two-day period last week. Heavy snow, nearly a foot in some places, as well as sleet blanketed much of the state Tuesday and Wednesday. Streets, roads and highways across Missouri were a mess, and the cold made it harder for crews to clear the pavement...
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OVC roundup: Belmont stays on top of men's basketball standings
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- J.J. Mann scored 28 points with four rebounds and three steals as Belmont buried Austin Peay 90-68 on Saturday. Reece Chamberlain had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Bruins (19-8, 10-2 Ohio Valley Conference). Belmont hit 53 percent from the field overall and 91 percent from the line...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team adds six in signing class
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The class includes three players from the state of Missouri
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Southeast roundup: Gymnastics team suffers loss at Missouri
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team's score suffered a steep drop off at the University of Missouri on Friday night. The Redhawks lost to the Tigers 194.125-190.900, marking a full three-point decline from the team's season high 193.900 in its previous meet...
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Oshie, Tarasenko lift Blues past Jets in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 02/09/14)
ST. LOUIS -- To stay a step ahead of goaltenders, T.J. Oshie mixes up his shots in shootouts. It worked Saturday, with Oshie and Vladimir Tarasenko scoring in the tiebreaker to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. "I try to switch it up," Oshie said. "I know they watch video just like we do, so I try to be unpredictable out there. I've scored a couple on backhands, three or four in the 5-hole and a couple using the forehand."...
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Ole Miss beats Missouri men's basketball team 91-88
(College Sports ~ 02/09/14)
OXFORD, Miss. -- Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson does not have the green light to take a 3-point shot. He has no light. "I heard some guy behind me in the front row telling me to shoot it," said Henderson, who scored 29 points on eight 3-point shots in Saturday's 91-88 win over Missouri. "That's all I need to hear."...
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Semoball Awards speaker announcement to stream live Monday
(High School Sports ~ 02/09/14)
The speaker for the inaugural Semoball Awards will be announced at that 10 a.m. news conference Monday at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau. The Semoball Awards, which will recognize about 200 elite high school athletes from the region, will be held June 21 at the Show Me Center...
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Prayer 2/9/14
(Prayer ~ 02/09/14)
Lord Jesus, we give you all praise and honor for you are our glorious Savior. Amen.
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Out of the past 2/9/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/09/14)
Reacting to strong neighborhood opposition, the Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a request for rezoning of seven acres between Gordonville Road and Route K for a new funeral home; the rezoning request had been made by William and Betty Kuss, James and Rita Kuss, and Joseph and Jo Neal Kuss; William and James Kuss recently joined John Carpenter as owners of Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel...
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Republican Hanaway to run for Mo. governor in 2016
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
Former U.S. Attorney and Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway announced on Monday that she is running for governor in 2016 as Republicans seek to recapture an office they have held just once in the past two decades.
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Ozzie Smith to speak at Semoball Awards banquet
(High School Sports ~ 02/10/14)
Semoball.com announced on Monday that former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will be the keynote speaker for the inaugural Semoball Awards in June.
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Funding goal for 1st stage of Route 66 project met
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield has exceeded its first fundraising goal for a project commemorating the birthplace of Route 66 with a $1,000 donation from one of its city council members. Councilman Craig Fishel's contribution toward the Birthplace of Route 66 Roadside Park raised the funding total to $15,126. The money will be used to re-create the iconic Red's Giant Hamburg sign, a major landmark around the historic highway...
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Lawsuit targets Missouri sex offender treatment
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- New filings in a class-action lawsuit challenging Missouri's treatment of convicted sex offenders seek the release from custody of more than 200 men in the program. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the legal challenge to the Missouri Department of Mental Health claims its Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services program is mismanaged, overcrowded and essentially a prison disguised as a mental hospital...
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Judge says law violates inmate rights to marry
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law that requires marriage license applications to be filled out in the presence of a county recorder of deeds or their deputy is unconstitutional when applicants are physically unable to appear because they are incarcerated, a federal judge ruled this week...
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Missouri lawmakers may fund university buildings
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers appear to agree with Gov. Jay Nixon that public colleges and universities should receive more money next year. But some lawmakers want to direct part of that money toward building improvements instead of devoting it to larger operating budgets as proposed by Nixon...
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Woman has trouble convincing bank she's alive
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- After spending nearly a year trying to convince her bank and a major credit bureau that she is alive, a St. Louis financial services supervisor filed a federal lawsuit against the two entities claiming their refusal to help fix the problem has blocked her from refinancing her mortgage or getting a new credit card...
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Annual dinner auction to be held for St. Mary home, school association
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
The St. Mary Cathedral Home and School Association will hold its 24th annual dinner auction Feb. 22 celebrating Mardi Gras, a news release said. Doors for the fundraiser will open at 4:30 p.m. at Ray's Conference Center, 3257 William St. in Cape Girardeau. The event will include dinner with a Cajun accent catered by Ray's of Kelso, King Cakes, beverages, and silent and oral auctions, according to the release...
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Father, son jailed in convenience store attack
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Two Morley, Mo., men have been charged with second-degree robbery and second-degree assault in connection with an attack on a customer at a convenience store, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Rick Walter said in the release that as of Sunday afternoon, Terrial Tyler, 40, and his son, Terrance "Shawn" Tyler, 19, were in the Scott County Jail on bonds of $25,000 each...
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Piedmont man accused of beating pregnant wife, shooting two
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- A Piedmont man was in jail awaiting formal charges for allegedly shooting two men who stepped in to intervene after he allegedly beat his pregnant wife and fled their rural home with her on Thursday morning. "We believe it started with a domestic between a husband and wife" at their rural home southwest of Piedmont in the Lick Branch community, said Piedmont police chief Richard Sanders, who doesn't know what started the dispute...
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Southeast Missouri State gymnasts land season-best total to win
(College Sports ~ 02/10/14)
The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team continued to improve its season score, posting a season-high total to win a three-team meet Sunday afternoon at Houck Field House. "Tonight was about just working after our struggles from Friday night. The athletes rededicated and recommitted to what their plans were for tonight, and I think it really showed," said Southeast coach Kristi Ewasko. "They fought through wobbles and every team member did their job, and I'm really proud of them for that."...
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Exhibition draws together art from area high school students
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
A standing-room-only crowd filled the atrium at the River Campus on Sunday to laud high school students from across the region for their artistic achievements in the 36th annual High School Art Exhibition. High school juniors and seniors enter their work in sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, mixed media, photography, fibers, drawing and painting. ...
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'Dance Through the Ages' kicks off Jackson bicentenial commemorations
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
Jackson is nearing its 200th anniversary July 4, and the yearlong celebration started with an afternoon whirl on the dance floor Sunday. The bicentennial city's "Dance Through the Ages" drew 150 people to American Legion Post 158, 319 N. High St. "There is a lot of history in our community," said city outreach committee member Janice Lumsden. "We want to honor the older generation and the history they have, and educate the younger generation and involve them as well."...
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St. Louis building, iconic mural razed by mistake
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- An iconic mural of a hippie -- and the St. Louis building on which it was painted -- are gone from a neighborhood near downtown, and a clerical error is to blame. The 1890 building stood in a protected historic district, and the garage door's mural of a hippie named Beardy McGreen, flashing a peace sign, had been something of a landmark since 2006...
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Union Station in K.C. to recreate King Tut's tomb
(State News ~ 02/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Union Station in Kansas City will be turned into Egypt this summer, when visitors will be able to re-create the discovery of King Tut's tomb. Station officials announced this week that the exhibit, "The Discovery of King Tut," will run from April 7 to Sept. 7. It is the largest exhibit ever attempted at the station, and will be the first stop for the exhibit in the United States...
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Truancy policy showing results, officials say
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau School District's attendance policy, implemented in 2010, has made parents realize school is important and helped raise the percentage of students coming to school, assistant superintendent for academic services Sherry Copeland said...
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The Plant Lady's Corner celebrates 10 years!
(Submitted Story ~ 02/10/14)
Congratulations to The Plant Lady's Corner! Christy & Beth extend their warmest thanks out to all their customers & Friends! Come find your Tropical Plants all year round or your Annuals & Perennials during the Spring & Summer! Also, Send that special someone a plant this Valentine's Day!...
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Princess in Waiting
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/14)
Princess Madison waits for her favorite Princess Sofia to come out on stage during a Disney Jr Event in St Louis
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Mandy
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/14)
Mandy getting ready for Valentine's Day. Owner: Peggy Landewee of Cape Girardeau
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Madison Wins a Medal
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/14)
Madison ran 200 meters in 1 minute and seven seconds to bring home a medal! She ran the whole way!
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Sunday Morning Backgammon
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/10/14)
I let him win! Twice!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/10/14)
Today is Monday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2014. There are 324 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 10, 1968, U.S. figure skater Peggy Fleming won America's only gold medal of the Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France...
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Students put robots to the test
(Editorial ~ 02/10/14)
It's always fun to see students putting their learning into action. There's no better example of this than the annual robotics competition, called the FIRST Technology Challenge, at the Show Me Center. On Feb. 2, 46 high schools were represented as robotics teams but their robots to the test in a cage match of sorts. Teams design and build their remote-controlled gadgets to defeat other robots. It's a competition that puts the mind to work...
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Herb Scheeter
(Obituary ~ 02/10/14)
Herb Scheeter, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 23, 1932, in New Hamburg, Mo., to Otto and Mamie Westrich Scheeter. He and Edna Anna Schwepker were married Oct. 20, 1956, at St. Edward Catholic Church in Dutchtown...
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Nancy Crass
(Obituary ~ 02/10/14)
Nancy Sue Crass, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 9, 1927, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Jess and Lora Chapman. She married Billy M. Crass on Oct. 13, 1946. He preceded her in death April 6, 2006...
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Alma Britt
(Obituary ~ 02/10/14)
GRASSY, Mo. — Alma Joyce Britt, 72, of Grassy died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Spain princess testifies in historic fraud probe
(Entertainment ~ 02/10/14)
PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain -- In a historic judicial hearing that could further impact the deteriorated image of Spain's monarchy, Princess Cristina testified Saturday in a fraud and money laundering case in which she and her husband could eventually be charged...
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Out of the past 2/10/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/10/14)
A proposed ordinance has been drafted by the Cape Girardeau Police Department aimed at ending Broadway's weekend congestion; the ordinance would prohibit vehicles from turning around in private driveways or parking lots on Broadway. The Nell Holcomb School Board last night renewed the contract of superintendent Wallace Barrows; he has been with the district 12 years...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team tries to end skid at SIUE
(College Sports ~ 02/10/14)
The Redhawks have lost their last three OVC games
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Guest column: Ambulance service an example of privatization's benefits
(Column ~ 02/10/14)
When I was growing up, I regularly played golf at the Forest Park municipal golf course in St. Louis. Later, in my high school and college years, I noticed the quality of the course was improving, a lot. This happened at the same time (late 1980s) the city of St. ...
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Jackson fire report 2/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/14)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Thursday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Jackson police report 2/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Pennsylvania company may have an inadvertent link to Target breach
(Business ~ 02/10/14)
NEW YORK -- The hackers who stole millions of customers' credit and debit card numbers from Target may have used a Pittsburgh-area heating and refrigeration business as the back door to get in. If that was, in fact, how they pulled it off -- and investigators appear to be looking at that theory -- it illustrates just how vulnerable big corporations have become as they expand and connect their computer networks to other companies to increase convenience and productivity...
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People on the move 2/10/14
(Business ~ 02/10/14)
Southeast Missouri State University senior Michael Hunn of Festus, Mo., has been invited to attend Northwestern Mutual's winter camp this month in Milwaukee. The top 100 financial representative interns of 3,600 nationwide are invited to attend. Hunn is associated with the Clay Hahs agency of Northwestern Mutual in Cape Girardeau...
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Merger future-proofs against Internet's rise
(Business ~ 02/10/14)
LOS ANGELES -- When you buy a TV, sales clerks often pitch you on "future proofing" your set. Turns out, buying a cable TV company relies largely on the same principle. Charter Communications Inc.'s $38 billion bid to take over the much-larger Time Warner Cable Inc. is an attempt to future-proof its business by getting its foot in the door of millions more homes wired for Internet service...
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Danish zoo kills giraffe to prevent inbreeding
(International News ~ 02/10/14)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Saying it needed to prevent inbreeding, the Copenhagen Zoo killed a 2-year-old giraffe and fed its remains to lions as visitors watched, ignoring a petition signed by thousands and offers from other zoos and a private individual to save the animal...
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Documents reveal chaotic military sex-abuse record
(International News ~ 02/10/14)
TOKYO -- After a night of heavy drinking at the Globe and Anchor, a watering hole for enlisted Marines in Okinawa, Japan, a female service member awoke in her barracks room as a man was raping her, she reported. She tried repeatedly to push him off. But wavering in and out of consciousness, she couldn't fight back...
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U.S. economy may be stuck in slow lane for long run
(National News ~ 02/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- In the 4 1/2 years since the recession ended, millions of Americans who have gone without jobs or raises have found themselves wondering something about the economic recovery:Is this as good as it gets? It increasingly looks that way...
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Immigration rule for terrorist support being eased by U.S.
(National News ~ 02/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration has eased the rules for would-be asylum-seekers, refugees and others who hope to come to the United States or stay here and who gave "limited" support to terrorists or terrorist groups. The change is one of President Barack Obama's first actions on immigration since he pledged during his State of the Union address last month to use more executive directives...
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Methodists in crisis over same-sex marriage, church law
(National News ~ 02/10/14)
NEW YORK -- The dispute among United Methodists over recognition of same-sex couples has lapsed into a doctrinal donnybrook, pitting clergy who are presiding at gay weddings in defiance of church law against proponents of traditional marriage who are trying to stop them...
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Medical marijuana gains traction in the Deep South
(National News ~ 02/10/14)
ATLANTA -- Medical marijuana has been a non-starter in recent years in the Deep South, where many Republican lawmakers feared it could lead to widespread drug use and social ills. That now appears to be changing, with proposals to allow a form of medical marijuana gaining momentum in a handful of Southern states...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/10/14
(Local News ~ 02/10/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business...
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Farm bill has a big effect on Americans' menus
(Business ~ 02/10/14)
Look no further than your dinner plate to understand how the new farm bill affects you. About 15 percent of the money in the legislation signed into law Friday by President Barack Obama will go to farmers to help them grow the food you eat. Most of the rest of the money in the almost $100 billion-a-year law will go to food stamps that help people buy groceries...
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Missouri's Sam tells media he is gay; could become NFL's first openly gay player
(Professional Sports ~ 02/10/14)
The lineman could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL
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Business Notebook: Hearing will discuss Scott City interchange
(Business ~ 02/10/14)
The Missouri Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to discuss building an interchange south of Scott City from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 25. The proposed interchange would provide access to south Scott City and a connection from Interstate 55 to Kelso, Mo., according to news release from MoDOT. The project also would relieve congestion at the U.S. 61/Route K/Route M/Interstate 55 interchange...
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Prayer 2/10/14
(Prayer ~ 02/10/14)
O Lord God, we praise you for you are our provider and deliverer. Amen.
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Transportation commission awards contract for Highway 34 work
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Southeast Missourian ~ The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission on Tuesday awarded an $8,911,025 contract to Apex Paving Co. for grading, paving and adding shoulders to Highway 34, from Highway 51 at Marble Hill, Mo., to the Highway 72/34 intersection in Cape Girardeau County. Additional information, regarding the timeline for construction and its affect on traffic, will be released before work begins, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Mo. education officials mull struggling school plans
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri education board members started digging into various proposals aimed at bolstering the performance of struggling school districts Monday as they prepared to hear a recommendation next week about what to do. Officials have been considering plans for troubled school districts since a law took effect last year giving state education officials greater powers to intervene in unaccredited districts. ...
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Mayors: Mo., Okla. towns rebuild after tornadoes
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- About 85 percent of residents who were displaced by the large and deadly tornadoes that decimated Joplin, Mo., and Moore, Okla., have rebuilt or intend to, the communities' mayors said Monday. It's been almost three years since the town of Joplin saw an EF5 tornado with winds topping 200 mph. The May 2011 storm killed 161 people, destroyed nearly 7,000 homes and caused $2.8 billion worth of damage -- the costliest twister in U.S. history...
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St. Louis archdiocese turns over names of accused priests
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Archdiocese of St. Louis has turned over names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors over a 20-year period, though the names will not be made public. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled last week that the archdiocese must release the names of more than 100 church employees accused of abuse. The list is under seal and available only to the judge who granted the order and to attorneys involved in litigation...
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Corrections officials defend executions
(State News ~ 02/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's top corrections official defended the state's current execution procedures while telling lawmakers Monday the state could not carry out lethal injections if the name of the company that provides the execution drug wasn't kept secret...
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Man arrested in Cape Mart robbery
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
A man is in jail on charges he tied a clerk's hands behind her back and robbed her at gunpoint Friday night at a Cape Girardeau convenience store. Omar D. Ware, 27, faces felony charges of first-degree robbery, felonious restraint and resisting arrest and a misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault of a law enforcement officer...
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Patterson attorney requests conviction be overturned
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Ryan Patterson, who is serving three life sentences for the 2009 deaths of a pregnant Cape Girardeau woman and her 15-year-old son, appeared in court this afternoon, where his attorney entered arguments to have his conviction overturned or amended. Patterson filed a handwritten motion last year in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court, where he claimed his case "has many of the hallmarks of wrongful convictions," including a lack of physical evidence, self-interested witnesses, allegations of misconduct by investigators, ineffective defense counsel and "an appeals process stacked against the defendant.". ...
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Washington Post correspondent to deliver lecture at Southeast
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Wesley Lowery, who recently joined The Washington Post as a political correspondent, will present this year's Michael Davis Lecture at noon Feb. 19 in the Rose Theatre of the Grauel Language Arts Building at Southeast Missouri State University, a university news release said...
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George Joseph case goes forward with new lawyer
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Despite a change of lawyer, the murder case against George Joseph remains on schedule. On Monday, Joseph appeared in court with his new attorney, assistant public defender Bevy Beimdiek of St. Louis. Joseph, 49, faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the May 30 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Chamber warns of organization using its name
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is warning its members of a possible scam using the organization's name. In an email Monday, the chamber advised members that an organization claiming to be the Jackson chamber had been soliciting information from members...
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Grocery store to open in former Dushell's building
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Another grocery store is slated to join Cape Girardeau's midtown. Ruler Foods, a subsidiary of Kroger, is moving ahead with plans to build a store in the former Dushell's Furniture building, 2103 William St., city manager Scott Meyer confirmed Monday...
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Dexter rallies, hands second loss to Notre Dame girls
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/14)
The Bulldogs held the lead entering the fourth quarter in a 60-54 loss to its Class 4 District 1 rival
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Jackson School Board chooses name for new elementary school
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
A name for a new elementary school, a yearlong sports agreement with two private schools and an amendment to the academic calendar were the main items approved in Monday's Jackson School Board meeting. The new 105,000-square-foot elementary school, now under construction on 15 acres at 455 N. Lacey St. in Jackson, will be called East Elementary School. Superintendent Ron Anderson said that for the last several years, the district has named schools according to their locations...
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Allen Moss announces plans for judge race
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
The field of candidates that wants to replace the 32nd Judicial Circuit's presiding judge upon his retirement keeps growing. Local lawyer Allen Moss, a Republican, is third to announce candidacy for the position, which voters will decide later this year. Moss joins fellow Republicans and lawyers Trae Bertrand and Michael Gardner in seeking the seat. Longtime officeholder Judge William L. Syler has said he plans to retire at the end of his term, which finishes in December...
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AARP volunteers provide tax return assistance
(Local News ~ 02/11/14)
Wendell Wyatt, an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteer, assists Harold Schnurbusch with his tax return Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers offer free tax preparation assistance to low-to moderate-income taxpayers and those 60 and older at various locations in the area through the first week in April. ...
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Maddie
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/11/14)
My daughter's dog Maddie relaxing on the couch.
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shagbark hickory
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/11/14)
Shagbark Hickory tree by Lake Girardeau
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Clinical Lab Upgrades Testing with Cutting-Edge Technology
(Submitted Story ~ 02/11/14)
Bright and shiny, computerized, automated equipment takes up much of our Clinical Lab at Southeast Hospital. The chemistry analyzers are used to test blood and body fluid samples. The cutting-edge technology places SoutheastHEALTH among the best clinical labs in the nation's top hospitals, says Gregg Staggs, local account executive with Roche Diagnostics, maker of the high-tech chemistry analyzers. Seven of the nation's top 10 hospitals use this lab system, he adds...
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team ends OVC skid
(College Sports ~ 02/11/14)
The Southeast women defeated SIU Edwardsville 69-60
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/11/14)
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 11, the 42nd day of 2014. There are 323 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 11, 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law favoring his Democratic-Republican Party -- giving rise to the term "gerrymandering."...
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Local high schools recognized for seat belt use
(Editorial ~ 02/11/14)
Three local high schools recently were recognized for achieving high rates of seat belt use by students. Saxony Lutheran High School, with a seat belt use rate of 98.9 percent, won the Southeast Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety's award for highest use. The school will receive $500 through American Family Insurance to use in future campaigns promoting seat belt use, according to a news release...
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Speak Out 2/11/14
(Speak Out ~ 02/11/14)
Feed the birds. If you don't have any bird seed, give them breadcrumbs. Break them in small pieces. They can't find food in this kind of weather. Hillary for president? Yes, if she would run she would probably win. Having her as our commander-in-chief would scare me. ...
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Brazile claims unbelievable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/11/14)
The column written by Donna Brazile and published Monday in the Southeast Missourian is astounding. I found it very difficult to believe such good news as she shared regarding monetary surpluses in several states and especially President Obama's cutting by one half the federal deficit being kept silenced. She pointed to the deficit declining yearly since 2009, and I must admit I am one of those gullible and ignorant public figures who think the deficit hasn't shrunk at all! Amazing...
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Births 2/11/14
(Births ~ 02/11/14)
Son to Trever Lee Johnson and Lauren Michelle James of Commerce, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:46 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Name, Zeek Lakota. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Ms. James is the daughter of Brian James and Christy Wright of Benton, Mo. Johnson is the son of Lisa Stewart and Mark Stewart of Commerce. He is employed by Diebold Orchards...
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Out of the past 2/11/14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/11/14)
Polly Cotner accepts the Evening Exchange Club's Golden Deeds Award for her husband; Dr. Dan B. Cotner is in Brazil on a humanitarian mission; also at the annual Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce dinner, Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. is presented the first Award of Merit by John L. Blue...
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Guest column: Tax cuts will help the hardworking families of Missouri
(Column ~ 02/11/14)
In many ways, our country was built on the back of a strong middle class. Post World War II America saw unprecedented economic growth, much of which can be attributed to a country where if you worked hard, you had an opportunity for a better life. We had a government that didn't hinder progress, but rather stood back and let it run its natural course...
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Jackson police report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/11/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. DWI Assault...
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Ricardo Watin
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Ricardo "Ray" Watin, 55, of Murphysboro, Ill., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. He was born April 3, 1958, in the Republic of the Philippines, to Magno and Lily Besanes Watin...
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James Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- James L. "Gumbo" Urhahn, 71, of Sikeston passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at the family home. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Leon Simon "Gumbo" and Verneda Marie Welter Urhahn. He married Jearldine Griswell on Feb. 19, 1966, in Oran, Mo...
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Regina Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Regina Carlene Smith, 65, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. She was born July 4, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., daughter of Carl E. and Trella Mae Pape Ward. She and Mackey H. Smith were married Oct. 31, 1964...
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Golda Lindeman
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
Golda Ellen Lindeman, 80, of Scott City died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born Dec. 7, 1933, in Commerce, Mo., to James Frank and Leva Ellen Wright Hale. She and William Dale Hopke were married Aug. 25, 1951. He preceded her in death Sept. 12, 1970. She later married Clem Lindeman on Nov. 20, 1971. He preceded her in death March 19, 1999...
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Alma Britt
(Obituary ~ 02/11/14)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Alma "Joyce" Britt, 72, of Grassy died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 18, 1941, in Grassy, to Weldon C. and Hester Mansker Robbins. She and Virgil Eugene Britt Jr. were married July 1, 1957, in East St. Louis, Ill...
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Michigan college offers course in zombies, apocalypse
(Entertainment ~ 02/11/14)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Some Central Michigan University students are getting schooled in the undead this semester, thanks to a religion course that's exploring apocalyptic themes in biblical texts, literature and pop culture. Philosophy and religion faculty member Kelly Murphy said she always wanted to teach a course on apocalyptic literature, and she is a fan of AMC's TV show "The Walking Dead." The result is Murphy's class, which is called "From Revelation to 'The Walking Dead.'"...
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Health beat: Love your health on Valentine's Day
(Community ~ 02/11/14)
Celebrate love and good health yourself, or with family and friends. Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day on your own or with someone else, take steps to be a healthy valentine. Challenge yourself to be active, healthy and smoke-free. Health Beat is a weekly spotlight on a wide range of health issues. The information contained here was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View the CDC features online at www.cdc.gov/features....
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Experiment adds sense of touch to artificial hand
(Community ~ 02/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- To feel what you touch -- that's the holy grail for artificial limbs. In a step toward that goal, European researchers created a robotic hand that let an amputee feel differences between a bottle, a baseball and a mandarin orange...
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