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Four by Four 7/27/14
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Emilie Stephens Cape Girardeau Owner, Annie-Em's At Home How are your budgeting abilities? I am very frugal. That's the only way I can stick to a budget. Missouri has had about 150 earthquakes in the last year. How would you describe your level of preparedness for disaster?...
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Jackson Junior Legion topples Eureka in championship game
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/14)
Post 158 earned a thrilling 7-6 victory in the championship game of the Missouri Junior American Legion state tournament Saturday.
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McCaskill urges new VA clinics, including in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and others sent a letter last week to the Senate and House Veterans Affairs Committees, urging them to approve a provision to build 26 VA clinics, including one in Cape Girardeau. The national legislation was proposed in June after allegations of long wait times and secret waiting lists at Veterans Affairs hospitals. ...
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Efforts ramp up to keep Cottonwood facility open
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
The fight to keep Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center open has expanded beyond Cape Girardeau. Cottonwood employees, mental health professionals and state representatives attended a Missouri House of Representative's Budget Committee meeting in Jefferson City on Thursday to offer testimonies and prevent the facility's impending closure by 2015...
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SEMO: Online courses enhance class offerings
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
Depending on whom you ask or what you read, online programs mean easier access to higher education -- or the end of brick-and-mortar colleges and universities, especially in these times of limited state funding. For Southeast Missouri State University, online education falls into the former category, and it's helped the university reach students it might not otherwise. Provost Dr. Bill Eddleman said online courses and majors have become a key component of the school's offerings...
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Two boys involved in accidental shooting at Kelly face possible suspensions
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
Two Kelly High School students face possible school suspensions of up to a year as a result of the accidental shooting death of classmate Kaden Robert a month ago. One boy's mother, Libby Urhahn, confirmed Friday that although nothing is finalized, the Kelly's school district board of education is considering punitive measures because of the involvement of a weapon on school grounds...
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Nectarines at Pioneer Orchard
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/27/14)
Nectarines for sale
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
Today is Sunday, July 27, the 208th day of 2014. There are 157 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee voted 27-11 to adopt the first of three articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon, charging he had personally engaged in a course of conduct designed to obstruct justice in the Watergate case. ...
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Seniors share homes for cost saving, companionship
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
NEW YORK -- It's not exactly "The Golden Girls," but for Marcia Rosenfeld, it'll do. Rosenfeld is among thousands of aging Americans taking part in home-sharing programs around the country that allow seniors to stay in their homes and save money while getting some much-needed companionship...
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Wayman - Hileman
(Wedding ~ 07/27/14)
Kathryn Wayman and Matthew Hileman were married June 28, 2014, at the Boat House Wine Co. near Bloomfield, Missouri. The Rev. Tom Sullenger performed the ceremony. Recorded music was played. Parents of the couple are Norman and Joy Wayman of Murphysboro, Illinois, and Douglas and Elizabeth Hileman of Cape Girardeau...
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Cole - Palisch
(Wedding ~ 07/27/14)
Katherine Anne Cole and Matthew Ernst Palisch were married Dec. 28, 2013, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Jason Shaw performed the ceremony. The Rev. Robert Henrichs was lector. Organist was Aaron Sunstein of Bloomington, Indiana. Music was provided by the church adult choir and by church brass members Matt Martin, Brooke Privett DeArman, April Reynolds, Nathan Reynolds, and Charles Kelley...
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Crites - Peterson
(Engagement ~ 07/27/14)
John and Dixie Crites of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Renee Crites, to John Kelly Peterson, both of Denver, Colorado. He is the son of John and Carol Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska. Courtney attended Norwalk Community College in Norwalk, Connecticut, and Southeast Missouri State University. She is a technology field manager at Office Depot in Denver...
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Gurley - James
(Engagement ~ 07/27/14)
Jeff and Rosemary Gurley of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Loraine Gurley of Jackson, to Ashton John James. He is the son of Dennis and Karen James of Leopold, Missouri. Jessica is a 2002 graduate of Ste. Genevieve High School, and a 2006 graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a staffing manager at TalentForce in Cape Girardeau...
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The perennial blazing star
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
This wildflower plant has dozens of tiny purple flowers growing around one or more of the plant's tall stems. This flower is named blazing star. The stems of the flower I photographed here were more than 4 feet tall; it was growing in a low area near a woods...
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Generosity - Regions Bank
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Nancy Jernigan, executive director of United Way of Southeast Missouri, accepts a $1,500 check from Charles Puls, market president of Regions Bank. ...
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Awards/accomplishments
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
At a recent banquet, Safe House for Women awarded some in the community members for contributions to the organization. From left are Charlie Herbst, recognized for his maintenance of the grounds; Dan Johnson, pastor of United Evangelical Church of Christ, which hosts an annual client dinner among other activities; Margie Fowler, volunteer at the Safe House thrift store; and Beth Keller, of the Saint Francis Medical Center Power of Sharing Campaign, which has donated workplace contributions to Safe House.. ...
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FYI 7-27-14
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Jackson City Park will screen the movie "The Goonies" at 8 p.m. Aug. 1 in the Rock Garden. The event is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring seating. The 1985 film is the story of a group of children who set out on an adventure in search of pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure...
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Living life as if you're on vacation every day
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
"I am going to take a job so the family can afford more vacations," Fred said. Fred was a stay-at-home dad who was well suited for the undertaking. He absolutely loved staying home, keeping house, taking care of family business and all the other jobs that good mothers and wives usually do. He was a great dad, always shuttling the kids around and keeping up with different activities...
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Climbing out of the pit of busyness
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
You need a break. You do not need to travel somewhere exotic and expensive, you just need to vacate your normal everyday routine to re-energize, refuel and refocus. God uses a similar but even grander phrase to capture this much-needed rest. He calls it Sabbath...
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From the garden or farmers market, fresh is best
(Column ~ 07/27/14)
Vegetables and herbs are at peak season right now, so use heartily and often. This amazing abundance from the garden or farmers market won't last long, so get it while you can. Fresh and delicious is best! This recipe calls for zucchini; you may use yellow squash or a combination of zucchini and squash...
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Creative ways to wrangle the clickers
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Remote controls, designed to make life easier and more convenient, have become so numerous in many homes that keeping track of them is a challenge all its own. There are often separate remotes for the TV, DVD player, cable box and sound system. And if you've got a more sophisticated set-up, or have retained your old VCR machine, you may well have a few more (gaming consoles, light dimmers, air-conditioning units, etc.)...
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Pets of the week
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Pet Names: Rizzo and Dixie Owner: Jenifer Koehler Favorite activity: Best buddies Rizzo and Dixie are couch thieves. Rizzo was adopted from the Silverwalk Hounds rescue. ...
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Adopt Art and Sheila
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
Art and Sheila are 3-month-old kittens. They have a fantastic time playing together, and love to have attention. For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...
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Club news 7-27-14
(Community News ~ 07/27/14)
Twenty-three members, including one junior member, attended the American Legion Auxiliary meeting July 9. Hostesses were Edna Smith, Jerri Stone and Irene Winston. The June minutes and treasurer's report were accepted as read. Linda Kern reported $5,172.05 was collected during Poppy Day. She also mentioned Jefferson Elementary School and asked members to contribute to its clothes closest, (socks, underwear, gloves or mittens) and bring the items to the Aug. 13 meeting...
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Our take on August ballot issues
(Editorial ~ 07/27/14)
Several amendments appear on the August primary ballot. Here's our take on the issues. Amendment 1: "Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to ensure that the right of Missouri citizens to engage in agricultural production and ranching practices shall not be infringed? The potential costs or savings to governmental entities are unknown, but likely limited unless the resolution leads to increased litigation costs and/or the loss of federal funding. ...
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Prayer 7-27
(Prayer ~ 07/27/14)
Lord Jesus, we sing songs of praise to you, for you are worthy of our worship. Amen.
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Police identify 3 children killed in carjacking crash
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
PHILADELPHIA -- Two carjackers who fled after ramming a stolen SUV into a family selling fruit for their church, killing three young siblings, were still on the run Saturday as the reward for their capture topped $100,000. The children's 34-year-old mother, Keisha Williams, remained in critical condition at Temple University Hospital. Her slain children were identified as 15-year-old Keiearra Williams, 10-year-old Thomas Reed and 7-year-old Terrence Moore...
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Judge rules man innocent in rape case
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
DALLAS -- A Dallas man who prosecutors say did not commit a 1990 rape for which he served 12 years in prison should be exonerated based on recent DNA testing he did not request, a judge recommended Friday. Dallas County Criminal District Court Judge Gracie Lewis found 57-year-old Michael Phillips to be innocent, saying his conviction should be vacated. The matter goes to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; it was not clear when the court would rule...
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Arizona execution renews debate over methods
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A third execution by lethal injection has gone awry in six months, renewing debate over whether there is a foolproof way for the government to kill condemned criminals humanely and whether it's worth looking for one. Death penalty opponents say any killing is an unnecessarily cruel punishment. ...
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Some named in CIA's ‘torture' report denied chance to read it
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
ASPEN, Colo. -- About a dozen former CIA officials named in a classified Senate report on decade-old agency interrogation practices were notified in recent days that they would be able to review parts of the document in a secure room in suburban Washington after signing a secrecy agreement...
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Pelvis-photo victims must feel trauma to share $190 million
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
BALTIMORE -- Thousands of women whose genitals might have been photographed during gynecological exams can share a $190 million settlement from Johns Hopkins Health System. But they'll have to describe their trauma before seeing any money. That might be painful for some women who feel violated by Dr. ...
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FedEx indictment raises online pharmacy issues
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- FedEx Corp., the latest company accused in a federal probe involving illegal online pharmacies, says it will fight the charges it knowingly shipped drugs to people who lack valid prescriptions. The company says it would have to invade the privacy of customers to stop such deliveries...
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Use of execution drugs varies widely
(National News ~ 07/27/14)
The prolonged execution of an Arizona death row inmate with a new, two-drug combination has highlighted the patchwork quilt approach states now take with lethal drugs, with types, combinations and dosages varying widely. Here is a question-and-answer look at how the disparity came about and why, following more than three decades in which all death penalty states used the exact same three-drug mixture...
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Israel extending Gaza truce
(International News ~ 07/27/14)
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip -- Hamas resumed rocket fire Saturday on Israel after rejecting Israel's offer to extend a humanitarian cease-fire, the latest setback in international efforts to negotiate an end to the Gaza war. Despite the Hamas rejection, Israel's Cabinet decided to extend a truce for 24 hours, until midnight local time Sunday. However, it warned its military would respond to any fire from Gaza and would continue to demolish Hamas military tunnels during this period...
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Death shows Ebola can spread by air travel
(International News ~ 07/27/14)
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigerian health authorities raced to stop the spread of Ebola on Saturday after a man sick with one of the world's deadliest diseases brought it by plane to Lagos, Africa's largest city with 21 million people. The fact the traveler from Liberia could board an international flight raised new fears that other passengers could take the disease beyond Africa because of weak inspection of passengers and the fact Ebola's symptoms are similar to other diseases...
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U.S. evacuates embassy in Libya amid clashes
(International News ~ 07/27/14)
WASHINGTON -- The United States shuttered its embassy in Libya on Saturday and evacuated its diplomats to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort as fighting intensified between rival militias. Secretary of State John Kerry said "freewheeling militia violence" prompted the move...
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More life sentences given in murder
(State News ~ 07/27/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A 21-year-old St. Louis man convicted of killing a woman during a home invasion has been resentenced to an additional three life sentences and 45 more years. The new sentence issued Friday for Ledale Nathan Jr. followed an earlier U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a former sentence, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Teenager arrested after gas station clerk pulls gun
(State News ~ 07/27/14)
HIGH RIDGE, Mo. -- A 16-year-old Jefferson County boy whom authorities say attempted to rob a gas station was instead locked in its bathroom when a gun-wielding clerk trapped him there until police arrived. The county sheriff's office didn't identify the clerk by name but said he also owns the BP gas station...
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Columbia officers to wear body-worn cameras
(State News ~ 07/27/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Columbia Police Department has purchased 102 body cameras and will outfit all of its uniformed officers, becoming the first city in Missouri to do so, Assistant Chief John Gordon said. Gordon announced the move Thursday and said the department hopes the cameras will help gather evidence in criminal cases and reduce assaults on officers, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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Grayson conviction holds under appeal
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- An appeals court has affirmed the July 2013 conviction of Moses Grayson, a former Dexter man sentenced in Dunklin County to 50 years in prison for forcible sodomy and first-degree burglary involving a Dexter woman. Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver said word came last week the Court of Appeals upheld the conviction...
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Neelyville property used in fraud scheme
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis-area man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to fraud charges stemming from fictitious real estate transactions involving property in the Poplar Bluff, Missouri, area. Ronald L. Roberts, 54, of Town and Country, Missouri, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of mail fraud before U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Rail traffic resumes after train derailment
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Workers had cleared debris and were busy rebuilding 1,500 feet of track Friday morning in Dexter so regular freight traffic could resume, said Union Pacific information officer Mark Davis. Railroad workers and independent contractors worked through the night Thursday to remove overturned cars and clean up after 14 cars on a southbound train derailed early Thursday morning about a half-mile north of the Tyson Foods plant in east Dexter. ...
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Jimmy Foster
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Jimmy Roy Foster, 65, died Friday, July 25, 2014. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Taylor-Cox Funeral Home in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Foster Cemetery...
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Rose Mary Kjer
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Rose Mary Kjer, 79, of Scott City, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Jennie Lynn Haffner
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jennie Lynn Haffner, 50, of Marble Hill, died July 23, 2014, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until funeral service time at 1 p.m. on Monday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill. The Rev. Lloyd Ray Green will officiate. Burial will follow in McGee-New Hope Cemetery at McGee, Missouri...
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Births 7/27/14
(Births ~ 07/27/14)
Son to Scott and Sarah Ann Montgomery of Chaffee, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:24 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Name, Wyatt Matthew. Weight, 5 pounds, 2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Montgomery is the former Sarah Whitener, daughter of Angela Davidson and Dewayne and Carolyn Whitener of Jackson. Montgomery is the son of Steve and Anita Montgomery of Chaffee...
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Out of the past 7/27/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/27/14)
Community health representatives speak at a public hearing to gather information about the needs of people with AIDS; testimony at the Southeast Missouri State University Center reveals services for people with AIDS are virtually nonexistent in Southeast Missouri...
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Theresa Renee Blanchard
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Theresa Renee Blanchard, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 3, 1958, in Cape Girardeau to Donald Lee and Betty Jean Anderson Sr. She and Michael D. Blanchard were married Sept. 19, 1976, in Cape Girardeau...
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Bettilee Emmendorfer
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Bettilee "Betty" Cook Emmendorfer, 81, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Perryville, Missouri, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 8, 1932, in Stronghurst, Illinois, to Fred and Mary Worley Cook. She and Frank Emmendorfer Jr. were married Aug. 16, 1952, at the former St. Mary's of the Barrens Catholic Church in Perryville...
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Dee Messmer
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Opal C. "Dee" Messmer, 85, of Scott City died Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 21, 1928, in Scott City, the daughter of Louis Charles and Mary Ada Brown Kalkbrinner. She married Cletus F. Messmer on June 20, 1953...
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Lonnie Huffman
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Lonnie Ray Huffman, 48, of Jackson passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, the result of a fatal trucking accident. He was born Dec.16, 1965, in Cape Girardeau, to Paul and Lila Jackson Huffman. He and Jennifer Goza were married May 29, 2009, in Blytheville, Arkansas...
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Fire in Cape Girardeau County destroys barn, shop
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
A barn and shop building were destroyed by fire in Cape Girardeau County Friday, according to a fire department official. No one was injured. Fire departments responded to 373 Cape Girardeau County Road 319 at about 8:30 a.m., Randy Morris, chief of the Gordonville Fire Department, said. Two structures on the property, a wooden barn and a shop building, are total losses and a third suffered damage from radiant heat, he added...
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Sylvia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 07/27/14)
Sylvia Virginia Holdman Johnson, 86, of Park Hills, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Missouri. She was born Nov. 16, 1927, in Bonne Terre, Missouri, daughter of William and Rosella Pettus Holdman. Aunt Sis, as she was affectionately known by all who knew her, was a faithful member of the Church of God (Cleveland). ...
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Area Digest
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/14)
Kate Shetley won the girls 18-and-younger division at the Jammin' Juniors tennis tournament Friday at Notre Dame Regional High School. Shetley defeated Lindsey Burgess 6-0, 6-0 for the title. In girls 15 and younger, Grace Powderly defeated Taylor Kohlfeld 6-1, 6-4 for first place. Kennat Woolsey swept Paige Gurshuny, 6-1, 6-0, to win girls 12 and under...
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Rams' Quinn hopes to top his team-record sack total this season
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/14)
Quinn leads the charge for a defense that seeks to become top-10 caliber
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Lack of command dooms Kelly, Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/14)
St. Louis lost to Chicago 7-6 on Friday
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Bradford not holding back after injury
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/14)
The quarterback was feeling spry at the first full-squad workout
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Capahas drop into elimination play at NBC World Series
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/14)
Plaza Tire lost 5-2 in the first round of play in Wichita, Kansas
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Jackson Sr. Legion falls in zone final
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/14)
The Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 baseball team saw its season come to an end Saturday night with a 6-4 loss to host Festus in the championship game of the Zone 4 tournament. Jackson rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and had runners at second and third when the final out was recorded...
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Pierzynski provides spark in Cards debut
(Professional Sports ~ 07/27/14)
Newcomer supplied three hits as St. Louis beat the Cubs 6-3 to end a four-game losing streak
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Squirrels finish pool play unbeaten at Midwest Plains Regional
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/14)
DICKINSON, N.D. -- The Charleston Fighting Squirrels locked up the No. 1 seed in Pool B at the Midwest Plains Regional Saturday night with a 9-0 victory against host Dickinson, North Dakota . Charleston, which beat Holyoke, Colorado 11-1 Thursday and Eden Prairie Black, Minnesota 3-1 Friday, finishes 3-0 in Pool B...
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Trail of Tears officials discuss attendance dip, projects
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
Saturday was the annual information meeting for the Trail of Tears State Park, which discussed plans, projects -- including a new restroom building -- and some of the numbers with the park's operation. Attendance at the park has taken a small dip since last year. In 2013, attendance rose 3 percent over the 2012 number, which was 155,401. In 2013, 160,262 people visited...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/27/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/27/14)
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 do not imply guilt...
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Commission agenda 7/28/14
(Local News ~ 07/27/14)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Monday 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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Wally Schulz, ex-"Lutheran Hour" speaker, visits area
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
A former longtime missionary to repressive nations, who also made a name for himself on the St. Louis-based radio series "The International Lutheran Hour," will preach Aug. 3 in Chaffee and near Gordonville. The Rev. Dr. Wallace "Wally" Schulz said his sermons at 8 a.m. ...
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Unusual water tower for sale
(Community ~ 07/27/14)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- Would you relish having a towering ketchup bottle? That emblem of roadside Americana could be yours if you fork over enough money. The Belleville News-Democrat reported last week that a "For Sale" sign is in front of what's billed as the "World's Largest Bottle of Catsup."...
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