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Missouri quadruplets ready to start kindergarten
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Jill Schwartz's back-to-school dreams would be familiar to any parent, even though her life may be unfathomable to most. There's raising the 5-year-old quadruplets, of course. "I want chips!" "Molly, look at me," Schwartz says, while slicing apples for lunch. "You're not just having chips."...
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Missouri man sues over wrongful conviction
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A northwest Missouri man who spent more than 17 years in prison after he was twice convicted in his neighbor's shooting death has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against a former special state prosecutor and others he says conspired to frame him for murder...
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Bystanders halt attempted abduction
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
GRANDVIEW, Mo. -- Authorities are crediting two men with stopping the attempted abduction of a 4-year-old as his mother watched from her wheelchair. The suspect, 44-year-old Edwina Bates, was charged Tuesday with child endangerment. One of the rescuers told police Bates dangled the child several times over a third-floor railing...
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Libraries feel pinch of budget fight
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- A dispute between Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Legislature is causing some financial pain for libraries in the state, particularly in small or rural areas. Citing a potential revenue loss from the sales tax cuts, Nixon vetoed or withheld more than $1 billion of the Legislature's $27 billion budget. The withholdings include more than $6.6 million budgeted for the state's public libraries, The Joplin Globe reported...
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Jackson School Board schedules tax rate hearing, OKs bus routes
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
The Jackson School Board on Tuesday set 7 p.m. Aug. 25 for its tax rate hearing at the board office, 614 E. Adams St. The current tax rate is $3.80 per $100 of assessed valuation, and Wade Bartels, associate superintendent finance/business operations, said he anticipates the total rate will remain the same. The 2014-2015 budget projects total revenue of $45,779,234...
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Suspect sought for shooting into a home in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Local authorities are searching for a Poplar Bluff man wanted for allegedly firing multiple shots into a Roxie Drive home early Sunday morning. Poplar Bluff police officers were sent at 2:30 a.m. to a home in the 300 block of Roxie Drive, where witnesses reported Christopher Gainwell, 25, had "demanded entry" into the residence, said Capt. David Sutton...
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Craving a new White Castle building
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: On Tuesday, Marty Vuichard of A238 Hauling watches as a track hoe sorts through the rubble that once housed a White Castle restaurant in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Police seek ID, cause of death for body found Monday in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- An autopsy was planned Tuesday for the badly decomposed body found Monday afternoon in a wooded area behind Poplar Bluff Junior High School. At 3:35 p.m., a school maintenance worker, who was "outside smoking a cigarette, enjoying the afternoon, walked up on the body in a wooded area between the junior high and [U.S. Forest Service]," explained Poplar Bluff deputy chief Jeff Rolland...
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Gunn sworn in as Ward 3 Cape Girardeau councilman
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau City Council's newest member and Ward 3 representative was sworn in Tuesday morning. Victor Gunn took his oath of office when the council adjourned, replacing Patrick Koetting, who temporarily filled the position that's been vacant since Trent Summers resigned March 31. Summers announced at the time that he chose to step down after deciding to move out of the ward...
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Cape School Board changes name of alternative school
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau Public Schools board Tuesday unanimously approved changing the name of the Alternative Education Center to Central Academy. Superintendent Jim Welker said the school had been working for some time to change its name and image. A past article in the Southeast Missourian indicates a name change failed in 2008...
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State test scores show declines in key subject areas
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
Statewide test results released Tuesday by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education show average proficiency rates in English, math and science have fallen. DESE couldn't pinpoint why the scores declined, but said it could be because of new curriculum standards, bad weather resulting in reduced instruction time and a "refreshed" Missouri Assessment Program test form. A total of 842,440 students took the exam statewide...
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Ferguson police won't release name of officer who shot teen over weekend
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- The Rev. Al Sharpton pressed police Tuesday to release the name of the officer who fatally shot an unarmed teenager in suburban St. Louis, and he pleaded for calm after two nights of violent protests over the young man's death...
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Flush with possibilities: Fruitland area might gain needed sewage system
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
A community that has long struggled with wastewater issues at last may have found a solution. Residents of the Fruitland area depend on individual septic tanks and small wastewater systems to meet sewage needs, which can be expensive when it comes to maintenance and staying in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency regulations...
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Undiscovered treasure
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/14)
Recently my husband and I drove down to Cape Girardeau from Lebanon, MO to attend the musical "Little Women" performed by Acting Out! The show was fantastic. I wish we had such a group at home. Acting Out! is an amazing fledgling theater group in the Cape Girardeau, MO area. ...
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Dr. Pursley to host book signing at Hastings 1-3 PM
(Submitted Story ~ 08/13/14)
This Saturday, August 16th Dr. Greg Pursley will be having a book signing at Hastings book store in Cape Girardeau, MO. Dr. Pursley's Book "A New Kind of Normal" and his family have recently been featured on the cover of the Southeast Missourian. This will be a great opportunity to hear his story and meet the author and his family...
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Local police try to ease distrust with greater rapport
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
The shooting death of Michael Brown Jr. has brought the long-simmering debate over law enforcement and the use of deadly force to the forefront yet again. A Ferguson, Missouri, police officer shot and killed the unarmed 18-year-old Saturday, police say, following a confrontation about Brown and a friend walking in the street and a vague altercation. The teen's death incited heated protests in the St. Louis suburb and a massive social media response...
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Southeast soccer team drops final exhibition game
(College Sports ~ 08/13/14)
The Redhawks lost a road contest to Saint Louis University 3-1.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/14)
Bo Duke is a 9 month old Great Pyrenees. He is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837.
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Snack time for the triplets
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/14)
This Mama deer brings her triplets up to our sunporch every day.
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Southeast Convenient Care celebrates one-year anniversary
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/14)
Southeast Convenient Care at 2432 E. Main Street in Jackson celebrated its one-year anniversary with a barbecue on Tuesday. SoutheastHEALTH Vice President of Physician Services Matt Shoemaker, DO, donned an apron and chef hat to grill some burgers for the walk-in clinic staff. Pictured with Dr. Shoemaker from left: Julie Schoolfield, Toni Ellis, Brandy Quade, Judy Baker, Minyo Ticer, Jennifer Lang and Janel Hitchcock. Convenient Care is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week...
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Jenny Doan of The Missouri Star Quilt Company
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/13/14)
Sheryl Winschel of The Golden Needle and The River Heritage Quilt Guild recently hosted Jenny Doan from The Missouri Star Quilt Company, Hamilton, MO. Jenny gave a trunk show program and taught a workshop to 80 area quilters. Pictured from left to right are: Sheryl Winschel, Jenny Doan,...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
Today is Wednesday, August 13, the 225th day of 2014. There are 140 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 13, 1934, the satirical comic strip "Li'l Abner," created by Al Capp, made its debut. On this date: In 1624, King Louis XIII of France appointed Cardinal Richelieu his first minister...
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Jackson schools and evaluations
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/13/14)
Tuesday, July 14, based on the recommendation of superintendents, the Jackson R-2 Board voted to tie teacher evaluations to student performance including standardized tests. In an article in the Missourian on Thursday, Aug. 7, district superintendent Dr. ...
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Get those pencils. It's back-to-school time
(Editorial ~ 08/13/14)
Many area students will return to class this week. While students may not be fully ready to leave summer behind, there's still an exciting feeling about a new school year. Education plays a vital role in society. It's a building block for success. As the 2014-15 school year begins, here are a few thoughts as you pack lunches and prepare for the bake sales ahead...
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Count the reasons to vote
(Column ~ 08/13/14)
With the countdown ticking toward the all-important November midterm elections, the Republicans can't seem to adopt a strategy that will guarantee election success. Judging from the level of discontent and frustration in this country, you would think their strategy would be simple...
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Marlins, runs elude slumping Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/14)
MIAMI -- The drive down the left-field line took a surprising path, clanging off the foul pole for a homer by a batter who rarely hits them against a pitcher who rarely gives them up. That narrow margin loomed large because of the way Jarred Cosart pitched against Adam Wainwright. Cosart went seven innings Tuesday to earn his first victory for the Miami Marlins, who beat Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0...
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Missouri finds little respect after 12-win year
(Professional Sports ~ 08/13/14)
The defending SEC Eastern champs are tabbed for fourth
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Southwest braces as Lake Mead water levels drop
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
LAS VEGAS -- Once-teeming Lake Mead marinas are idle as a 14-year drought steadily drops water levels to historic lows. Officials from nearby Las Vegas are pushing conservation but also are drilling a new pipeline to keep drawing water from the lake...
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Maserati patrol car raises police suspicions in Massachusetts
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Police patrol cars are usually Fords or Chryslers, not Maseratis. So when a patrolman in Braintree spotted a Maserati resembling a police cruiser over the weekend, he pulled it over. Deputy chief Wayne Foster told The Patriot Ledger the luxury Italian vehicle's body was painted black and white with a police-style shield on the doors, and police- related decals...
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U.S. stocks fall as geopolitical risks remain
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
NEW YORK -- The stock market pulled back slightly Tuesday following two days of gains as investors focused on the damage that ongoing geopolitical tensions were causing the global economy. Energy stocks were among the biggest decliners, dragged down by lower oil prices...
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Apple tech jobs held mostly by white and Asian men
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple primarily relies on white and Asian men for its top-paying technology jobs, feeding the perception that Silicon Valley's economic boom is largely excluding women, blacks and Hispanics. A breakdown released Tuesday by Apple Inc. ...
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Authorities: Williams hanged himself
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/14)
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Struggling with depression, Robin Williams tried to cut his wrist and hanged himself in a bedroom of his San Francisco Bay Area home, officials said Tuesday. His wife likely was home at the time but was unaware, Marin County Sheriff's Lt. Keith Boyd said...
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Robots guide nights at the museum at Tate Britain
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/14)
LONDON -- Tate Britain is inviting art fans to a night at the museum -- though robots, not T. rexes, will be roaming this time. The London art museum says for five nights beginning Wednesday, people from around the world can get an after-hours tour online thanks to four roaming robots fitted with lights, cameras and sensors designed to let them move around the rooms in the dark...
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‘Nashville' goes live in new season premiere
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Actor Charles Esten has more at stake in the new season of the ABC drama "Nashville" than resolving the cliffhanger that left his character, singer-songwriter Deacon Claybourne, in the midst of a lyricist love triangle. During the season-three premiere, Esten, who sang in a band and stage productions long before becoming an actor, will perform a song he cowrote with Grammy-nominated country singer Deana Carter, "I Know How to Love You Now." It's his first cowritten tune to appear on the show, but Esten has had plenty of practice after opening with co-star Clare Bowen for country stars Jennifer Nettles and Alan Jackson on a few shows during the summer hiatus.. ...
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Egypt presents proposal to end war in Gaza Strip
(International News ~ 08/13/14)
CAIRO -- Egypt presented a proposed cease-fire to Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the monthlong war, Palestinian officials said early today after negotiators huddled for a second day of Egyptian-mediated talks meant to resolve the crisis and bring relief to the embattled Gaza Strip...
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Attorney says Chelsea Manning not receiving hormone therapy
(State News ~ 08/13/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning isn't receiving medical treatment for her gender identity condition as previously approved by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, the American Civil Liberties Union and Manning's attorney said Tuesday...
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DEA improperly paid $854,460 for passenger lists
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Drug Enforcement Administration paid an Amtrak employee hundreds of thousands of dollars over two decades to obtain confidential information it could have gotten for free, according to internal investigators at the railroad. According to a report released Monday by Amtrak's inspector general, the DEA paid an Amtrak secretary $854,460 to be an informant. The employee was not publicly identified except as a "secretary to a train and engine crew."...
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Deadline near to clear up health law eligibility
(National News ~ 08/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of thousands of people who signed up under the new health-care law risk losing their taxpayer-subsidized insurance unless they act quickly to resolve questions about their citizenship or immigration status. The government is warning they have until Sept. 5 to show they're eligible...
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Russell Crisler
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Russell S. "Russ" Crisler, 81, of Tamms passed away Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Russ was born Dec. 15, 1932, at Gorham, Illinois, son of Modenia Bigham. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War...
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Births 8/13/14
(Births ~ 08/13/14)
Daughter to Charles David Jones and Laci Jae Beasley of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:39 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014. Name, Elsie Michelle. Weight, 4 pounds, 5 ounces. Third daughter. Ms. Beasley is the daughter of Kerensa Beasley and Archie Beasley of Cairo, Illinois. She is employed by Beasley Waste Inc. and Babe's Fish Wagon. Jones is the son of Charles Jones and Joycelyn Jones of Jefferson City, Missouri. He is employed by Signature Packaging Inc...
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Gail King
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
Gail William King, 86, of Jackson died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, and from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at Brown General Baptist Church near Puxico, Missouri...
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Rolf Svedberg
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
Rolf H. Svedberg, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Out of the past 8/13/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/13/14)
The Rev. and Mrs. Jim Dace have accepted the call to head the congregation of Third Street United Methodist Church; his last appointment was with the Wesley Foundation Center in Cape Girardeau. The congregation of Evangelical United Church of Christ celebrates the 95th anniversary of the church with a special program presented by the Emmaus House Choir in the morning...
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Jackson police report 8/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Alice Temm
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
Alice Logan Temm, 58, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at her home with longtime friends by her side. She was born Nov. 1, 1955, in St. Louis, to Louis F. and Alice L. Temm, who preceded her in death. Alice was raised in St. Louis, graduating from Lindbergh High School. After moving to Cape Girardeau to attend Southeast Missouri State University, she chose to make the area her permanent home...
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Deana Story
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
THEBES, Ill. -- Deana Marie Story, 35, of Thebes passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, while on vacation. She was born Jan. 23, 1979, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Billy Dean and Donna Marie VanMeter Story...
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Dr. Rodney O'Connor
(Obituary ~ 08/13/14)
Dr. Rodney J. O'Connor, 80, of College Station, Texas, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in College Station. He was born July 4, 1934, in Cape Girardeau, son of Jay H. and Flora O. Winters O'Connor. Rodney was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. He was director of freshman chemistry at Texas A&M from 1973 until his retirement in 1986. After retiring from Texas A&M he held various teaching positions and owned and operated several successful businesses...
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Lightning strike damages Stoddard County courthouse
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Earlier this week, the Stoddard County commission discussed damages from a bolt of lightning that struck the old courthouse Aug. 6, knocking out electrical equipment in the Missouri Extension and public administrator's offices...
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Road work 8/13/14
(Local News ~ 08/13/14)
Highway 91 in Stoddard and Scott counties, from Route P to U.S. 61, will be reduced with a width restriction of 10 feet as contractor crews make pavement repairs. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily Aug. 25 through 29, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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UN OKs use of untested Ebola drugs in outbreak
(International News ~ 08/13/14)
MADRID -- The World Health Organization declared it's ethical to use untested drugs and vaccines in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa, although the tiny supply of one experimental treatment has been depleted and it could be many months until more is available...
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Actress Bacall dead at 89
(Entertainment ~ 08/13/14)
NEW YORK -- Lauren Bacall, the slinky, sultry-voiced actress who created on-screen magic with Humphrey Bogart in "To Have and Have Not" and "The Big Sleep" and off-screen magic in one of Hollywood's most storied marriages, died Tuesday at age 89...
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Prayer 8/13/14
(Prayer ~ 08/13/14)
O Lord Jesus, may those in distress feel your comfort. Amen.
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Southeast volleyball picked to finish 7th in OVC
(College Sports ~ 08/13/14)
Defending champion Morehead State was tabbed as the preseason favorite
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