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Four by Four 7/20/14
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Heather Seabaugh Cape Girardeau Homemaker July 20 is the 45th anniversary of the original moon landing in 1969. It's phenomenal that we did it. You never know what resources are there that we might need. Almost everyone collects something. You? ...
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Reasons to pay attention to space
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Sunday is the 45th anniversary of the original moon landing. By now, interplanetary travel seems routine with trips to the international space station and shuttle trips that seemed to be like subways to the stars. But there are still reasons to pay attention to space...
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Monitors try to secure Ukraine plane crash site
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
HRABOVE, Ukraine -- International monitors moved gingerly Saturday through fields reeking of the decomposing corpses of the victims of a Malaysian airliner shot down over rebel-held eastern Ukraine, trying to secure the sprawling site in hopes that a credible investigation of the disaster can be conducted...
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Record turtle turnout at New Hamburg races
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Two turtles named Leo and Raphael were not happy to be trapped in a plastic bucket. But they weren't contained for long. It was minutes until the start of the annual turtle races at St. Lawrence's Picnic in New Hamburg, Missouri, and Noah and Caleb Vetter were giving their new pets a pep talk...
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Data suggest police stop minority drivers at higher rates
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
On paper, police in Southeast Missouri appear to be stopping minority drivers at a disproportionately high rate. But local law enforcement officials say data released by Attorney General Chris Koster's office may have more to do with big roads passing through small communities than with any bias on the part of officers making the stops...
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If history repeats itself, fate of transportation tax not favorable
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Southeast Missouri has an interesting history when it comes to supporting state transportation funding. As voters prepare to vote on Amendment 7, the latest measure designed to increase the state transportation department's funding, proponents have sought to persuade them the three-quarter-cent sales tax is the best way to maintain and improve the state's aging infrastructure...
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Sophie getting into mischief
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/14)
Sophie getting into mischief.Who could be mad at that sweet and innocent face.
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My little princess
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/14)
My little princess!
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Sophie all worn out
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/14)
Sophie after a hard day of play. She passes out aanywhere.
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Sophie playing
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/20/14)
Sorry I give up. It was me! It was me!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
Today is Sunday, July 20, the 201st day of 2014. There are 164 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On July 20, 1944, an attempt by a group of German officials to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb failed as the explosion only wounded the Nazi leader. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for a fourth term of office at the Democratic convention in Chicago...
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South Carolina woman makes clothes from castoffs
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- For Jillian Owens, some of her passion for fashion was motivated by a desire for new garments without the creation of more waste. And, she says openly on her blog, "I was also quite broke and couldn't afford new clothes." Since 2010, Owens has been delving into thrift store racks around her Columbia, South Carolina, home, taking what some may see as outdated castoffs and whipping them into hip, trendy fashions. ...
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Chinese calligraphy at the Met
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
NEW YORK -- Large public exhibits of ancient Chinese calligraphy are rare in the United States, as are major shows that can be appreciated by kids as well as adults, novices as well as experts. "Out of Character" is both. It's the first public showing of highlights from the extensive Chinese calligraphy collection of former Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki...
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Nussbaum - Gragnani
(Wedding ~ 07/20/14)
Elizabeth Ale Nussbaum and Anthony Dominic Gragnani were married Sept. 21, 2013, in Firestone Baars Chapel at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. The Rev. Betsy Happel performed the ceremony. Readers were Justin Gibbs of Washington, D.C., and Eric Johnson of Columbia...
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Welker - Reinagel
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Robert and Peggy Welker of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Jackie Welker, to Adam Reinagel. He is the son of Ronald and Lori Reinagel of Kelso, Missouri. Jackie expects to graduate in December as a family nurse practitioner from Maryville University. She is a cardiac cath lab nurse in St. Louis...
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Medlin - Sanders
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Ronald and Brenda Medlin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaime Nicole Medlin, to Richard Wade Sanders Jr. He is the son of Richard and Laura Sanders of Leopold, Missouri. Jaime received an associate of applied science degree in nursing from Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences in 2007, and a bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Missouri in 2008. She is employed at Southeast and Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Jones - Mangels
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Kevin Lynn Jones and Rhonda Cheri Jones of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Cheri Jones, to Logan Walter Mangels. He is the son of Lowell Walter and Diane Marie Mangels of Friedheim. Jessica is a 2010 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014. She is employed at Deer Ridge Animal Hospital in Jackson...
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Beussink - Hammond
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Glen and Paulette Beussink of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Katherine Beussink, to George Barton Hammond, both of Lexington, Kentucky. He is the son of Daryl and Kathy Hammond of Russell Springs, Kentucky. Alison is a 2008 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2012. She is employed by Nestle Purina in Lexington...
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Clevenz - Dunning
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Jeff and Tammy Messmer of Jackson and Robert and Connie Clevenz of Perryville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Renee Clevenz, to Beau Dean Dunning. He is the son of Jeff and Kristie Dunning of Whitewater. Ashley is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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Jackson - Criddle
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Michael and Cynthia Jackson of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaela Mechele Jackson, to Aaron Christopher Criddle. He is the son of Jason Criddle of Delta and Kristina Criddle of Cape Girardeau. Kaela is a 2012 home school graduate. She is a legal assistant with Johnson, Schneider & Ferrell, LLC...
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Hagan - Verseman
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- John and Cheryl Hagan of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Nicole Hagan, to Ryan Matthew Verseman. He is the son of Alan and Linda Verseman of Frohna, Missouri. Danielle is a 2004 graduate of Perryville High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2009. She is a registered nurse in labor and delivery at Southeast Hospital...
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Reutzel - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/20/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Reutzel of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their home Dec. 14, 2013. Hosts were their children. Cletus and the former Luella Stephens were married Dec. 25, 1953, at Marble Hill, Missouri, by the Rev. Floyd Grindstaff, brother-in-law of Cletus. Their attendants were Wilma and Earl Stratton, sister and brother-in-law of Luella...
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Stone - 55 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/20/14)
Ed and Barbara Stone of Jackson celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary July 19 with a family dinner hosted by their children at Gordonville Grill. The couple was married July 19, 1959, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Wamego, Kansas. They have three children, Lori (Robert) Meyer, Jeff (Cindy) Stone, and Lisa (Steve) Conklin. They have four grandchildren, James Meyer, Megan and Alex Stone, and Matthew Conklin...
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A school of little suckers
(Column ~ 07/20/14)
These fish are hog suckers. They are about 7 inches long. I found them in a clear stream in Scott County. Usually growing to about 9 inches long, the hog sucker can reach a length of at least 16 inches in ideal conditions. This fish is a good indicator of stream health because it thrives in clear-water streams that often have gravel bottoms. ...
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FYI 7-20-14
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
The 45th annual Perkins Fire Department fish and chicken dinner will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at the firehouse. Music will be provided by Country Junction karaoke and Sound System, and an auction is will take place at 5 p.m. Church offering school supplies...
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Generosity - United Way
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
United Way of Southeast Missouri -- through Success by 6, its early childhood education initiative -- distributed 811 books during the 2013-2014 school year, nearly doubling the 440 books reportedly distributed in the previous year. These were in addition to the 405 Destination Kindergarten books distributed to six area school districts...
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Generosity - Cape Elks
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge No. 639 donated $2,000 to help the Missouri Children's Burn Camp at its annual Fourth of July celebration. At left is DeWayne Kirchhoff, chief of the East County Fire Department, and Jason Ledure, exalted ruler of the lodge...
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Adopt Boots
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Boots is a 3-month-old Labrador mix. He has a gentle disposition and really loves to be around people. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823.
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Pet Name: Abby Owners: Wade and Marily Clyburn About Abby: She is a very active dog. She loves to chase rabbits in the yard and loves to cuddle on our laps abd be petted. ...
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Broadleaf and grass pests challenge lawns
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Several lawn owners have recently contacted me about all of the weeds growing in their lawns. In many cases they treated their lawns with herbicides earlier in the season. So, what is going on? First let's consider broadleaf weeds such as dandelions, spurge, lespedeza and clover. When we have good growing temperatures, along with lots of moisture, these weeds tend to produce lots of seed or spread by runners -- which increases the weed population in your lawn...
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Allspark, or the kingdom of God within you
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
"And let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness ..." (Genesis 1:26) If you read this entire column, you will note that a group of people in Southeast Missouri did an amazing thing for a terminally ill man and his family. When I heard what they did, my mind went to the epigram that begins this screed...
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Soulfulness meets a need for God
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of participating in a spirituality group for men who don't have homes, and many of whom previously struggled with addiction. The evidence that God has transformed these men was so apparent in the joy on their faces, the way they treated each other with utmost respect and how they shared their stories with such vulnerability, shamelessness and gratitude. ...
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Helping to cope with society's ills
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Dealing with the stresses of life takes all the resources that many Americans can muster, and for area Jehovah's Witnesses it entailed attending a late June convention at the St. Charles Family Arena northwest of St. Louis. Members of congregations in Cape Girardeau, Malden, Dexter, Jackson, Kennett and other communities were among the 9,000 people who took part, reported Tom Kelsey, an elder of the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall at 1150 S. Silver Springs Road...
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Faulkner - Sauerbrunn
(Engagement ~ 07/20/14)
Chris and Paula Faulkner of Fort Madison, Iowa, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Faulkner, to Kenneth "Luke" Sauerbrunn. He is the son of Ron and Patty Sauerbrunn of Oak Ridge. Jennifer is a 2009 graduate of Fort Madison High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in exercise science from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. She is pursuing a doctorate of physical therapy at the university...
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Steak and cheese grinder recast as a pasta dinner
(Community ~ 07/20/14)
Parents love back-to-school season because it gets the whole family back on a schedule. Parents hate back-to-school season because that schedule usually leaves too little time to get dinner on the table. And it usually takes a solid month of shakedown to work out the bugs in that schedule, sorting out which days leave time for a home cooked meal, and which simply demand take-out. ...
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Club news 7-20-14
(Community News ~ 07/20/14)
Town and Country FCE members held their annual picnic July 9 at Pizza Inn in Fruitland. Sue Jones and Lois Seabaugh were in charge of arrangements. Linda Thompson, president, conducted the business meeting. Darlene McCain, secretary, read three notes of appreciation from Cottonwood Treatment Center for the end of school party, Salvation Army for the donation of two box fans, and Parkview State School for treats that were provided for residents. ...
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A story of bravery, love and America
(Editorial ~ 07/20/14)
It was a down-home combination of "Extreme Home Makeover" and "The Bucket List." Add the introduction of a little red-haired granddaughter, a U.S. veteran and a generous, small-town community, and you have one dandy of an American-made story. Matt Johnston, a Purple Heart Marine, is facing his mortality. He's battling stage-4 lung cancer...
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‘No' on Proposition K
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/20/14)
Aren't we taxed enough already? For those who think you are not, please feel free to donate to a great cause. Because I, for one, am concerned that Prop K, albeit sounds like a great cause, is just another reach into the public's pocket to fund yet another great service...
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Speak Out 7/20/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/20/14)
I just returned home after watching the movie "America." I think every thinking adult should see this movie. I plan to put my money where my mouth is. I plan to buy tickets for every one of my children and grandchildren that are over the age of 13. We've got to do something to re-educate our citizens. And this movie is a good start...
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Missouri sales tax is bad policy for improving roads
(Column ~ 07/20/14)
By Joseph Miller In the 1929 Rose Bowl, the speedy Roy Riegel of the University of California football team achieved immortality in the annals of college sports when he picked up a fumble, bounced off a tackler, and raced 69 yards -- in the wrong direction...
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TRC board votes to buy facility in Kennett
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Three Rivers College will move forward with the purchase of a facility it recently renovated in Kennett, Missouri, and architectural drawings of a new event center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, according to separate 5-1 votes last week by the board of trustees...
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Fla. jury slams RJ Reynolds with $23.6 billion in damages
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
MIAMI -- A Florida jury has slammed the nation's No. 2 cigarette maker, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., with $23.6 billion in punitive damages in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a longtime smoker who died of lung cancer in 1996. The case is one of thousands filed in Florida after the state Supreme Court in 2006 tossed out a $145 billion class action verdict...
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U.S. communities diverge on child migrant response
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
DALLAS -- As thousands of unaccompanied immigrant children have poured into South Texas, community leaders from Dallas to Los Angeles to Syracuse, New York, have offered to set up temporary shelters to relieve the Army bases, holding cells and converted warehouses at the border...
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Release urged for 46,000 drug felons
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
WASHINGTON -- Tens of thousands of federal inmates serving time for drug crimes may be eligible for early release under a cost-cutting proposal adopted Friday that dramatically would reduce the nation's prison population over time. The U.S. Sentencing Commission, which earlier this year voted to lower recommended sentences for drug-dealing felons substantially, voted unanimously to apply that change retroactively to prisoners now behind bars...
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Washington fire empties another town
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
PATEROS, Wash. -- A massive wildfire that has destroyed at least 100 homes has forced the residents of a second north-central Washington town to leave their homes, and prompted a partial evacuation of a third community, a sheriff said Friday night...
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Death puts focus on caffeine powder dangers
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A few weeks before their prom king's death, students at an Ohio high school had attended an assembly on narcotics that warned about the dangers of heroin and prescription painkillers. But it was one of the world's most widely accepted drugs that killed Logan Stiner -- a powdered form of caffeine so potent that as little as a single teaspoon can be fatal...
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Officials: Unlicensed mortician held the remains of 50 people
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
BOSTON -- An unlicensed funeral director accused of stealing more than $12,000 from an elderly couple could face more charges after authorities found 12 bodies and the cremated remains of more than 40 others in two self-storage units he rented, authorities said Friday...
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Federal appeals court tosses Oklahoma gay marriage ban
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, prompting a fast, angry response from leaders of a state that has fought policy changes brought on from outside its borders. A three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. ...
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Unease rises in Congress, region over Obama's Afghan plan
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
WASHINGTON -- Afghanistan's disputed election and Iraq's unraveling are giving members of Congress and U.S. allies in the region reason to think President Barack Obama should rethink his decision to withdraw virtually all Americans troops from Afghanistan by the close of 2016...
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Without radar, missile may not have identified jet
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
LONDON -- If Ukrainian rebels shot down the Malaysian jetliner, killing 298 people, it may have been because they didn't have the right systems in place to distinguish between military and civilian aircraft, experts said Saturday. American officials said Friday that they believe the Boeing 777 was brought down by an SA-11 missile fired from an area of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russian separatists...
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Extremists kill more than 100 in Nigeria
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Boko Haram extremists have killed more than 100 people and hoisted their black and white flag over a town left undefended by Nigeria's military, just 50 miles from the northeastern state capital of Maiduguri, a civil defense spokesman and a human rights advocate said Saturday...
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Israeli soldiers seek and destroy Gaza tunnels
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli bulldozers demolished more than a dozen tunnels Saturday in the Gaza Strip, and Palestinian authorities reported intensified airstrikes and shelling as the death toll from Israel's ground offensive rose to at least 342 Palestinians. Diplomats struggled to revive a cease-fire...
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Experts gather material to ID victims
(International News ~ 07/20/14)
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Forensic teams fanned out across the Netherlands on Saturday to collect material including DNA samples that will help positively identify the remains of victims killed in the downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine...
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Study probing possible cancer cluster
(State News ~ 07/20/14)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Health officials in St. Louis County plan to examine a potential cancer cluster in the area around Coldwater Creek, a waterway contaminated decades ago with nuclear waste. A survey organized by residents and released in early 2014 shows 1,242 cancers among 3,300 people who lived near the creek, which runs from St. Ann to the Missouri River...
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Woman acquitted of trespassing at clinic
(State News ~ 07/20/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A mid-Missouri anti-abortion advocate has been found not guilty of trespassing at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia. Boone County Circuit Judge Gary Oxenhandler ruled Thursday that Kathy Forck did not trespass while participating in daily prayer vigils at the clinic. Forck, of New Bloomfield, and her husband, Mike, are campaign directors for the Columbia-based chapter of anti-abortion group 40 Days for Life...
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Bull attacks, injures woman
(State News ~ 07/20/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A 69-year-old mid-Missouri woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a bull. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported the woman was injured Thursday afternoon in Boone County. Authorities say the woman and her husband were in a pasture at their home with the bull, which they own, when it turned on her...
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Hearing date set in Corcoran murder case
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
A preliminary hearing has been set in the murder case pending against Jeremy Corcoran, 37, of Kennett, Missouri. Corcoran, is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the June 7 shooting death of Andy Tijerina of Kennett. Corcoran appeared in 35th Circuit Court on Wednesday before Division II Judge John Spielman, who scheduled the hearing date for Aug. 12...
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Students offered a program to manage anger
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Helping children deal with anger and teaching them to persevere and cope is the objective of the Community Counseling Center's new program, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Jr. Begun this summer, it will continue when school resumes in August and will be in the Cape Girardeau Public Schools administrative office...
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Cape police report, 7/20/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests to no imply guilt...
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Darnell W. Nelson
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
Darnell W. "Jack" Nelson, 84, of Jackson, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at noon Saturday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph G. Cotton Jr. officiating...
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Anna Marie Burger
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
KELSO, Mo. — Anna Marie Burger, 93, of Kelso, Missouri, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Farmer's death ruled a justifiable homicide
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
A Butler County jury unanimously decided last week the May 24 death of a Neelyville, Missouri, farmer was a justifiable homicide. In a courtroom packed with family and friends of the deceased, Frank "Sid" Smody, 59, and Butler County Sgt. Brandon Lowe, the jury heard testimony from seven witnesses during the coroner's inquest convened by Butler County Coroner Jim Akers...
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Road work 7/20/14
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Route BB in Cape Girardeau County, from Route B to end of state maintenance, will be reduced to one lane with a 16-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will be done from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Jackson police report 7/20/2014
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/20/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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3 appear in court on alleged arson-murder plot
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- After three hours of testimony in a Stoddard County courtroom Thursday afternoon, Judge Joe Z. Satterfield ordered Donald Lafferty, 69, and Christopher Hicks, 34, to be bound over to Division I Circuit Court, where they are scheduled to appear at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6...
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Bess Aleenia Goza
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
Bess Aleenia Goza, 94 years old, from Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at her residence at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born Aug. 22, 1919, in Bloomfield, Missouri, to Henry I. and Elvie Hobbs Goza. Bess lived most of her adult life in Cape Girardeau, with her beloved sister Elva, and Elva's husband, Fred Englehardt...
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5-year-old girl killed after police chase, shootout
(National News ~ 07/20/14)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- A Kansas police chief said Saturday it's unclear who fired the shot that killed a 5-year-old girl during a shootout between his officers and a man suspected of abducting her. Leavenworth Police Chief Pat Kitchens identified the slain girl as Cadence Harris of Leavenworth. She was killed Friday night after a police chase that started in Platte County, Missouri, ended at a construction site in Leavenworth...
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Prayer 7-20
(Prayer ~ 07/20/14)
O Lord Jesus, our Messiah, blessed be your holy name. Amen.
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Ann Kielhafner
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ann Loretta Kielhafner, 72, of Chaffee passed away Friday, July 18, 2014, at the family home. She was born April 7, 1942, in Biehle, Missouri, to Elmer M. Schott and Helen Buchheit Schott Welker. She married John Joseph Kielhafner Sept. 3, 1966. He preceded her in death Nov. 12, 2009...
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Lavana LeGrand
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Lavana J. LeGrand, 91, of Benton died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 13, 1923, in Oran, Missouri, to Albert and Rosalia Welter Dannenmueller. She and William J. LeGrand were married May 4, 1943, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran...
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Charles Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Charles Everett Seabaugh, 79, of Marble Hill died Thursday, July 17, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 25, 1935, in Marble Hill, son of James Marion and Bessie Irene Stratton Seabaugh. He and Mary Marie Atchison, whom he loved and adored, were married Feb. 22, 1958. She passed away Nov. 10, 2009...
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William Wright
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
William E. "Bill" Wright, 86, of Cape Girardeau went to heaven Wednesday, July 16, 2014, from his home, with his loving family by his side. He was born Feb. 29, 1928, one of 15 children of James and Della Mae Wright. He was married to Alena Margrabe of Cape Girardeau, who passed away Aug. 8, 1954. He then married Robbie Faye Irby of Cape Girardeau on Aug. 4, 1956. She passed away May 13, 2011...
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Dee Walker
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
Delores Jean "Dee" Walker, 80, of Hilmar, California, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, in Turlock, California, after a brief battle with lung cancer. She was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, where she graduated from Central High School in 1953. She married Charles "Tom" Walker in 1954...
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William Stroud
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
William Stroud, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be held later this summer at Crain Funeral Home.
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Rexford Cort Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 07/20/14)
SCHAUMBURG. Ill. -- Rexford Cort Rhodes, 75, a resident of Schaumburg, Illinois, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Skokie, Illinois. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Rory McIlroy builds 6-shot lead at British Open
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
HOYLAKE, England -- Rory McIlroy looked as though he had just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday. When he rolled in a 10-foot eagle putt on the final hole for a 4-under 68, he straightened his back, stared defiantly at thousands of fans crammed into the horseshoe arena around the 18th green at Royal Liverpool and lightly pumped his fist...
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Majka pulls away for win in 14th stage of Tour de France
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali maintains yellow jersey, extends lead
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Former Mizzou football player Aldon Smith sentenced to probation
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Former Missouri standout and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was sentenced Friday to serve three years of probation and to spend 11 days with a work crew after he pleaded no contest to drunken driving and weapons charges...
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Woods keeps going wrong direction, sits 19 shots behind leader
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
HOYLAKE, England -- Tiger Woods was the last to tee off Saturday in the British Open. He had the biggest gallery. It might have seemed like old times for Woods in the major championships except for one tiny detail. He was starting on the 10th tee in last place. And this third round didn't get much better...
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Adam Wainwright explains his comments at All-Star game
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
Cardinals pitcher said he didn’t intentionally throw Jeter ‘pipe shots’
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Former NFL players sue union
(Professional Sports ~ 07/20/14)
NEW YORK -- Five former NFL players, including six-time Pro Bowl defensive end Neil Smith, are suing the union for not providing accurate information about the risk of head injuries. The lawsuit on behalf of Smith, Ladell Betts, Anthony Davis, Christian Ballard and Gregory Westbrooks was filed Thursday in the U.S. ...
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Overnight guest brings drugs, gets busted
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A male guest at a Chaffee-area home was arrested Thursday and faces drug charges. Joshua Franklin Baker, 31, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernailia, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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Man charged after pit bull attacks 7-year-old girl
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
A Perryville, Missouri, man is facing a criminal charge after his dog mauled a young neighbor, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said Friday. A pit bull owned by Christopher Gaulding, 26, of Perryville attacked a 7-year-old girl who came into Gaulding's yard July 9, Schaaf said...
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Hiring for school bus drivers continues in Perry County
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
Efforts to hire bus drivers for Perry County District 32 continue, although recent open houses have gone well. In the fall, the district will begin a lease agreement with Midwest Bus Sales, based in Tonganoxie, Kansas, that could save an estimated $600,000 to $700,000, superintendent Scott Ireland has said...
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Sikeston man jailed for burglary, other charges
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man is in custody on burglary, tampering and drug charges after he was allegedly forced his way into a home and was confronted by its owner. Kaiden E. Lambert of Sikeston, 20, has been charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree tampering with a motor vehicle, stealing, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, according to a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office...
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Christian artist Chris Tomlin inspires Show Me audience
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
The Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau was filled with smiling faces and Christian spirit Friday night. About 2,300 fans gathered at the venue for "An Evening with Chris Tomlin" and guest artist Brandon Heath. People welcomed Heath, the warm-up act, with a large round of applause. The singer talked about his friendship with Tomlin and promised he would join the audience and sit with them throughout Tomlin's show, being a fan himself...
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'Grease' is the word
(Local News ~ 07/20/14)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Characters from "Grease," from left, Virgil Jones as Danny, Erin Fluegge-Woolf as Sandy, Olivia Coomer as a Pink Lady and Jory Rapps as a Thunderbird pose for a photo at a costume party fundraiser Saturday for the annual VintageNOW fashion show at The Library in Cape Girardeau...
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Walk-off win, 2-1 loss cap zone tourney for Jackson Junior Legion
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/14)
A 12-inning, 14-13 win over Ballwin Post 611 win kept the team alive in the Zone 4 tournament at Legion Field, but a 2-1 loss to Eureka Post 177 eliminated the host team.
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Births 7/20/14
(Births ~ 07/20/14)
Daughter to Michael Aaron and Julie Eileen Matthews of Gordonville, Southeast Hospital, 7:46 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2014. Name, Macie Eileen. Weight, 6 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Matthews is the former Julie Deneke, daughter of James Deneke and Debbie Deneke of Gordonville. She is a teacher with Cape Girardeau School District. Matthews is the son of Harold Matthews and Wanda Matthews of Burfordville. He is a pipe fitter with ANW Refrigeration...
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Make-ahead frozen dishes emerge ready to serve
(Column ~ 07/20/14)
I recently made an ice cream pie for a dessert to serve when we were entertaining company, and I realized how easy it was to prepare it ahead of time and have it ready to serve when I needed it. This got me thinking about some older recipes I used to make and freeze years ago...
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Former Southeast star, Capahas shortstop Parmley says his baseball career is finished
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/14)
While his teammates have doubts, Parmley said he plans to retire after Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Capahas win opener, drop regular-season finale to Charleston
(Community Sports ~ 07/20/14)
The Plaza Tire Capahas defeated the Charleston Riverdogs 5-2 in Game 1 before falling 6-1 in the finale on Sunday.
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Out of the past 7/20/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/20/14)
Prompted by pleas from Lexington Avenue area by residents last night, the Planning and Zoning Commission says it will decide in August whether to look at possible alternative routes for the Lexington arterial project. The water-starved Mississippi River is setting new record lows; yesterday at Cape Girardeau, the river fell to 5.9 feet, a drop of 1.1 feet in 24 hours; the low water has led to a number of barge accidents in recent days...
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