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Missouri lawmakers pass university funding changes
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's public universities and community colleges would need to implement performance-based funding under legislation given final approval by the Legislature. Under the bill, the schools would work with the Department of Higher Education to develop goals that would then be used to determine part of their funding. Colleges also would be required to develop a performance criteria related to student job placement...
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Missouri lawmakers endorse privacy measure
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are referring to the ballot a constitutional amendment that supporters say will boost electronic privacy protections. The state constitution currently protects Missourians' "persons, papers, homes and effects" from unreasonable searches and seizures. The proposed constitutional amendment would add their "electronic communications and data" to that...
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Box turtles to begin Missouri march
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri expert is warning motorists they may encounter a slew of box turtles on roadways in the coming weeks. Missouri's state herpetologist, Jeff Briggler, says he's concerned that the box turtles' peak seasonal movement begins soon and could collide with the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer vacation season...
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Retired SIU chief Glenn Poshard fears for higher ed funding
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Glenn Poshard has been active in Illinois' public affairs for more than 30 years -- U.S. congressman, state senator, Democratic candidate for governor and, most recently, president of the Southern Illinois University system. He has three degrees from SIU, starting classes there in 1966 with the help of the GI bill after serving in the U.S. Army. And he considers his decades-old ties to the university his greatest source of pride...
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Analysis: Missouri GOPs modify conservatism
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republicans who hold large majorities in the Missouri Legislature routinely promote their conservative credentials. Yet to get things done this year, they often had to moderate that conservatism. On tax cuts and gun policies, the legislation passed in 2014 was a more moderate version of similar bills pursued a year ago. ...
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Perryville man dies after one-vehicle wreck
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
A Perryville, Missouri, man died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Wednesday on U.S. 61 north of Trails End Road. The accident occurred at 3:22 a.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Michael J. Ernst, 50, was driving a 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan when it struck a hog in the roadway before traveling off the west side of the highway, hitting an embankment and overturning, the report said...
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Cairo robbery victims identified
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
A detention hearing for a 29-year-old Cairo, Illinois, man facing federal charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with a Thursday armed robbery at First National Bank in Cairo is set for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in federal court in Benton, Illinois, assistant U.S. attorney James M. Cutchin confirmed Sunday...
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Poplar Bluff city prosecutor resigns; interim city attorney appointed
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- After more than 11 years in his position, city prosecutor Wade Pierce submitted his resignation Friday amid political turmoil surrounding the May 5 firing of former city manager Doug Bagby. Meanwhile, Robert Smith has been appointed interim city attorney...
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Missouri lawmakers fall short on gun nullification
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Legislature failed to advance highly publicized legislation that sought to nullify some federal gun laws as its session concluded Friday, but it did send the governor a measure that could allow specially trained teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom...
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Cape City Council to swear in Ward 3 rep, discuss skate park
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
The swearing in of the temporary representative for Ward 3 and a presentation for a new skate park will take place at the Cape Girardeau City Council's regular meeting tonight. The council chose Patrick Koetting at its last meeting to take over the seat formerly held by Trent Summers, who moved out of the district. Koetting will serve on the council until a representative is elected in the fall...
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Pagoda Gardens closing; ethnic restaurants remain popular in area
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Pagoda Gardens, the first restaurant to offer a Chinese buffet in Cape Girardeau, will close its doors at the end of the month. But ethnic eateries still have a place at the local table. The number of restaurants doing business in Cape Girardeau has grown over the years to now include more than 150, with 12 classified as Chinese, Pan-Asian or Japanese, 10 Mexican restaurants, five Italian and two serving Mediterranean cuisine, according to information from the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau.. ...
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Russell Bucklew says he fears 'painful' execution
(State News ~ 05/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri death row inmate scheduled to be the first person put to death in the U.S. since a botched execution in Oklahoma last month said he is scared the lethal drug could cause him to suffer or leave him alive but brain dead. Russell Bucklew, who turned 46 on Friday, is scheduled to die at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday for killing a man living with his ex-girlfriend as part of a crime spree in Southeast Missouri in 1996...
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Programs aim to keep children learning during summer vacation
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
With school winding down, it's likely the last thing children are thinking about is more learning. But attending a summer camp, going to the library, taking part in the variety of recreational programs in the Cape Girardeau area, and even taking a trip with family can all be a chance to continue gaining knowledge -- and have some fun...
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Kenny Rogers talks about his concert, support of Sikeston center
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
What started as a kind gesture by a legendary country music artist grew into a lifelong dedication to helping local children. Grammy winner Kenny Rogers met the Sikeston Jaycees in 1977 when he was performing at the group's Bootheel Rodeo. Struck by their passion to create a facility for kids with cerebral palsy, Rogers donated Borraabby, an Arabian stallion he was raising at the time...
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Baby's First Birthday
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/19/14)
"I am one with my cake!" Connor Nenninger enjoying his first birthday cake!
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Ride of the Week: 59 Ford Custom 300 2 Door
(Submitted Story ~ 05/19/14)
Make and model: 59 Ford Custom 300 2 Door Owner(s): Fred and Helen Moyers Owner's hometown: Mounds, IL Given to son Brian Moyers of Mounds to fix up. Blue sides and white hood and trunk with large white side wall tires. All seats, headliner, floormats, side panels are new...
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Cape County Tea Party Monthly Meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 05/19/14)
PRESS RELEASE CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY MONTHLY MEETING On May 20th, 2014 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is called the Third Tuesday Tea Time and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...
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Milestone for local woman
(Submitted Story ~ 05/19/14)
A milestone was celebrated for Tillie Boswell on May 17, 2014. She turned 90 years young! An Art Song recital was held at Old St. Vincent's Church in Cape Girardeau. Her grandson, Aaron Schnurbusch, sang while being accompanied by Matt Yount. The celebration continued with an open house at her daughter's house, Linda Reutzel. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/19/14)
Today is Monday, May 19, the 139th day of 2014. There are 226 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 19, 1864, American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, 59, died in Plymouth, New Hampshire. On this date: In 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery...
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Business peaks during the warmer months for many service-oriented trades
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Brian Ernst can almost feel it in the air. While spring means picnics or Easter egg hunts to the average person, for Ernst, the owner of Bloomfield Road Lawn and Landscape in Cape Girardeau, spring means business. "It's typically the first really pretty Saturday or Sunday," he says. "That following Monday, the phones will just melt down and then you're just trying to keep your head above the water."...
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Customer service an important part of job training in schools, staffing agencies
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
The definition of good customer service may change some with time, but the foundation remains the same: the customer should always feel like they are wanted or needed, says Michael Baremore, marketing instructor and internship coordinator at the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center...
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Technically speaking: Allen Whitaker, manager of Velosity Electronics, explains the link between good technology and customer service
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
As the manager of Velosity Electronics in Cape Girardeau, Allen Whitaker specializes in helping customers find products and services that will make their lives easier -- and maybe a little more fun, too. At the same time he provides this customer service, he's often equipping business-owners to provide great customer service of their own...
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Call centers allow companies to streamline customer service, provide 24/7 support
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Call centers play a vital role in customer service for many companies. A few companies in the area either already have or are finding valuable use for call centers. AT&T operates a call center in Cape Girardeau that employees more than 250 people who keep it running six days a week...
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Local restaurant-owners feel the pinch of rising food costs
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
As headlines bemoan the price of beef, milk and produce, some local restaurateurs are finding the rising prices hard to stomach. Food costs fluctuate yearly, but a combination of drought, disease and rising demand in emerging markets presents restaurants with a decision: eat the loss themselves or pass the cost on to the customer...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
VINTAGE MARKETPLACE OPENS IN JACKSON The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting April 3 for Vintage Marketplace Shabby Chic, a new shop at 129 S. High St. in Jackson. Gina D. Keith owns the business. INDUSTRIAL PARK QUALIFIES AS AT&T CERTIFIED FIBER PARK...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Jerry Jackson of Marble Hill, Mo., was employee of the month for April at Mondi Jackson Inc. Jackson, a lamination operator, has been with the company since March 12, 2007. Mondi Jackson also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Frank Steinert, 20 years of service; and Larry Senn, 10 years...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
SAUPE EARNS PROFESSIONAL IN HEALTHCARE CERTIFICATION Laura Saupe, medical quality analyst at SoutheastHEALTH, received Professional in Healthcare Quality certification. The certification, issued by the National Association for Healthcare Quality, signifies professional and academic achievement by individuals in the field of health care quality management. ...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during April are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during April include the following: Headliners, 111 Independence St. Aire Solutions, out of town Cook Sales Inc., 402 S. Kingshighway Don Carlos Authentic Mexican Restaurant, 3049 William St. 155 Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant & Taqueria, 3049 William St. 155 (liquor license)...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
ankruptcies filed through April for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 5/19/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/19/14)
West German manufacturer of plastic packaging materials Mildenberger & Willing announces it will build a $41 million facility here that will employ 200 people at full production by 1991; M&W will construct a 147,000-square-foot plant alongside Highway 177, across the road from the Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co...
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Cheryl Patterson
(Obituary ~ 05/19/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Cheryl Eickelman Patterson, 65, of Hazelwood, Missouri, formerly of Tamms, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at St. Sophia Nursing Home in New Florissant, Missouri. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms...
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James Marsh III
(Obituary ~ 05/19/14)
James Nicholas Marsh III, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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James H. Lowes
(Obituary ~ 05/19/14)
James H. Lowes, 60, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Friday, June 19, 1953, in Cape Girardeau to Glen E. "Andy" and Arline B. Voshage Lowes. Jimmy was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson and graduated from Jackson High School...
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Michael Ernst
(Obituary ~ 05/19/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael J. "Mikee" Ernst, 50, of Perryville died Saturday May 17, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Perry County on May 14, 2014. He was born Jan. 13, 1964, at Perry County, Missouri, to Arnold and Margaret Wibbenmeyer Ernst...
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Olivia Eichhorn
(Obituary ~ 05/19/14)
Olivia Jewel Eichhorn, 92, of New Wells died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at the Monitcello House in Jackson. She was born Sept. 8, 1921, in Barnhart, Missouri, daughter of Henry and Julia Schlueter Kraus. She and Paul A. Eichhorn were married May 4, 1952. He passed away Sept. 15, 2007...
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Attempt to squeeze another save out of Rosenthal backfires on Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 05/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- With a day off today, St. Louis manager Mike Matheny tried to squeeze one more outing from closer Trevor Rosenthal on Sunday. Rosenthal, who had pitched in four straight games with three saves, came in to start the ninth with a one-run lead against the Atlanta Braves...
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‘Halo' TV series, ‘Halo 5' game launching in 2015
(Entertainment ~ 05/19/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Master Chief is returning to the battlefield next year. Microsoft announced plans Friday to release the video game sequel "Halo 5: Guardians" for the Xbox One and a "Halo" television series to be produced by Steven Spielberg in fall 2015. The next entry in the sci-fi shooter series starring super-soldier Master Chief will run at 60 frames per second on a new engine created by "Halo" developer 343 Studios...
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Parents: Many events will keep children active
(Editorial ~ 05/19/14)
As the weather warms, and the end of another school year approaches, our attention and thoughts turn to summer activities. And for parents, the summer months can be challenging to find ways to keep children active and healthy. Cape Girardeau and surrounding communities have many events and camps scheduled throughout the summer...
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Speak Out 5/19/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/19/14)
How many Missouri tax dollars were wasted on a state investigation of the baseless allegations against the Sikeston Public School system by a teacher in the system? The economy tanked in 2008. We are now almost six years into the Obama presidency, and where is the economy? Still limping along tepidly, of course. ...
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Utility rates are unreasonable
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/19/14)
The energy market has gotten out of control. Companies such as Ameren have taken this fact and used it to their advantage, charging its customers an arm and a leg on their rates, far beyond what is necessary. Half a billion new surcharges in the last five years have put their customers in a tough place financially...
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Worry settles over Wall Street as stocks stall
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
NEW YORK -- Wall Street has caught a case of the jitters. Employers are hiring at their fastest pace in 2 1/2 years, the economy is expected to expand by a robust 3.5 percent this quarter and corporate earnings have hit a record. But you wouldn't know it from the way many investors are acting...
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CEOs seeing a change in their roles
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
NEW YORK -- Used to be that CEOs were hired for their knowledge of the industry, years of experience and the ability to lead with a tight fist. But the role of the top job has changed dramatically over the last several years. CEOs increasingly are being pressured to cut costs, while growing their business. ...
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People on the Move 5/19/14
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
Bill Gosche retired as president and general manager of Wiethop Truck Sales, a Navistar International truck dealer in Cape Girardeau, after 42 years with the company. Kim Rigdon is the new general manager of the company. Rigdon has been with Wiethop for 32 years, and previously was the company's credit manager and office manager...
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Bosnia floods trigger landslides, unearth mines
(International News ~ 05/19/14)
BRCKO, Bosnia-Herzegovina -- Floodwaters triggered more than 3,000 landslides across the Balkans on Sunday, laying waste to entire towns and villages and disturbing land mines leftover from the region's 1990s war, along with warning signs that marked the unexploded weapons...
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AT&T agrees to purchase DirecTV in $48.5B deal
(National News ~ 05/19/14)
LOS ANGELES -- AT&T Inc. on Sunday agreed to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion, or $95 per share, a deal both companies described as transformational as they seek to take on cable companies and online video providers, delivering content to multiple screens -- on living room TVs, PCs, tablets and mobile phones...
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Coffee fungus in Central America raising prices for high-end blends
(National News ~ 05/19/14)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to help Central American farmers fight a devastating coffee disease -- and hold down the price of your morning cup. At issue is a fungus called coffee rust that has caused more than $1 billion in damage across Latin American region. The fungus is especially deadly to Arabica coffee, the bean that makes up most high-end, specialty coffees...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/19/14
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Appointments and possible action items Action items Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 5/19/14
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today consent agenda Pertinent address: 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, Mo...
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Business Notebook: Shared-Work bill approved, heads to governor's desk
(Business ~ 05/19/14)
The Missouri Senate on Friday unanimously approved Senate Bill 844, legislation that extends the federal Shared-Work Program, after the Missouri House approved the bill Thursday on a vote of 143-4. In the event of temporary declines in business, the Shared-Work Program allows participating companies to reduce hours of their permanent employees, and those employees are able to collect partial unemployment payments to make up for lost wages...
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Prayer 5/19/14
(Prayer ~ 05/19/14)
O Lord God, may we be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. Amen.
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Questions plague lethal injection
(Local News ~ 05/19/14)
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories surrounding the pending execution of Russell Bucklew. Look for the last installment in Tuesday's newspaper. If Russell Bucklew's execution goes forward as scheduled at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, he will become the 75th Missouri inmate put to death by lethal injection since the state adopted the practice in 1987...
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