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Missouri lawmakers enact 72-hour abortion wait
(State News ~ 09/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers enacted one of the nation's most stringent abortion waiting periods late Wednesday, overriding a veto of legislation that will require women to wait 72 hours after consulting with a doctor before ending a pregnancy...
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AT&T opens new storefront in Jackson
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
The opening of a new AT&T store in Jackson on Wednesday is part of the company's continued commitment to the state and area, said John Sondag, president of AT&T Missouri. The authorized dealer at 2050 Walton Drive, Suite D, in front of Wal-Mart, has 11 people on staff. About 40 attended the ribbon-cutting, hosted by the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area chambers of commerce...
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Interstate 70 shutdown by Ferguson protesters averted
(State News ~ 09/11/14)
BERKELEY, Mo. -- A planned highway shutdown fell through Wednesday as a wall of officers in riot gear kept Ferguson police shooting protesters from walking onto Interstate 70 in a nearby St. Louis suburb during the late-afternoon commute. State troopers and St. ...
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Obama to launch airstrikes in Syria for first time
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Opening a new military front in the Middle East, President Barack Obama authorized U.S. airstrikes inside Syria for the first time Wednesday night, along with expanded strikes in Iraq as part of "a steady, relentless effort" to root out Islamic State extremists and their spreading reign of terror...
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Missouri lawmakers override budget vetoes
(State News ~ 09/11/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republicans and Democrats joined together Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's vetoes of millions of dollars of spending on initiatives for abused children, public schools and dozens of other government services. Whether the money actually gets spent remains to be seen...
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Former NYC fire chief pays tribute to experiences on 9/11
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
As Richard Picciotto beat his hand on a podium at Southeast Missouri State University Wednesday, the audience grew still. Picciotto, former chief of the New York City Fire Department, was inside the World Trade Center when its twin towers fell Sept. 11, 2001. From a safety personnel standpoint, he knew the buildings better than anyone...
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The Brother's Walker Band at Hemman Winery
(Submitted Story ~ 09/11/14)
The Brother's Walker Band will be performing September 14 from 3pm-5pm at Hemman Winery in Brazeau, MO. The duo has appeared on the Emmy Award winning tv show "The Voice". We at Hemman Winery are very excited that they will be performing live on our stage. Although not quite as big as the stage on "The Voice", The Brother's Walker will give an outstanding performance...
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Leopold volleyball team defeats Advance
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
The Wildcats defeated the Hornets 25-18, 25-12 on the road.
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Jackson Firefighters Participate in 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
(Submitted Story ~ 09/11/14)
Jackson firefighters climbed "stairs" at HealthPoint Fitness in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 11, to honor the New York City firefighters who died 13 years ago in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. About a dozen Jackson firefighters wore 50-pound weight vests while on the StairMaster to reflect the weight of the turnout gear that the New York firefighters were wearing when they died. Some Jackson firefighters wore turnout gear while climbing the "stairs."...
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A shooting star
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/11/14)
Coming home late from WI visiting our daughter and family, I took this picture and as I took it there was a falling star. I didn't even notice it at first until later as I was looking at my pictures I had taken and there it was.
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Yes, did you need something?
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/11/14)
Molly enjoying the fresh air!
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SEMO District Fair Father Son Look-A-Like Winners
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/11/14)
Benjamin Blank with his father, Scott Blank, winners of the Father-Son Look-A-Like Contest at the SEMO District Fair. September 10, 2014
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
Today is Thursday, September 11, the 254th day of 2014. There are 111 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 11, 2001, on America's single-worst day of terrorism, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida members hijacked four passenger jetliners, sending two of the planes smashing into New York's World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and the fourth into a field in western Pennsylvania...
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Cottonwood is important
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/11/14)
The Cottonwood Treatment Center helps children with serious psychiatric disorders. I know we have grown weary of government spending, but should we cut services to those who need them most? Democrats blame Republicans, saying the Republican tax cut forced budget reductions that included Cottonwood. ...
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Obama on terrorism
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/11/14)
On Nov. 21, 2007, then-senator Barack Obama said the following on New Hampshire Radio: "I truly believe that the day I'm inaugurated, not only does the country look at itself differently, but the world looks at America differently. If I'm reaching out to the Muslim world, they understand that I've lived in a Muslim country, and I may be a Christian, but I also understand their point of view. ...
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9/11: 13 years later
(Editorial ~ 09/11/14)
It's been 13 years since Sept. 11, 2001. We remember where we were, what we were doing and how we felt when we saw two planes fly into the World Trade Center. We remember the cloud of smoke that billowed from the Pentagon after another airliner crashed. And we remember the crater left in a Pennsylvania field that was a result of brave passengers who prevented countless other lives lost...
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'Loving' father tied to his 5 children's deaths
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
LEXINGTON, S.C. -- A South Carolina man described as a smart, loving father confessed to killing his five children and dumping their bodies in a secluded clearing along a rural road in Alabama, authorities said Wednesday. Timothy Ray Jones Jr., 32, will be charged with five counts of murder, and officials believe he acted alone, Acting Sheriff Lewis McCarty of Lexington County said. ...
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Colorado woman must aid FBI as part of terror plea
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
DENVER -- A 19-year-old Colorado woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to help the militant Islamic State group under a plea deal in a terrorism case that requires her to give authorities information about other Americans with the same intentions...
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'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte sees cerebral palsy as asset
(Entertainment ~ 09/11/14)
NEW YORK -- For RJ Mitte, playing Walter White Jr. in AMC's "Breaking Bad" was art imitating life. Like the 22-year-old actor, his character had cerebral palsy -- just a more severe case, requiring Mitte to learn to walk on crutches and slow his speech for the role. Mitte says he had to revisit some of the challenges he faced growing up, which served as "a great reminder" that helped him win the part...
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Alton police: Suspect in custody in shooting death
(State News ~ 09/11/14)
ALTON, Ill. -- An Illinois man accused of playing a role in last weekend's shooting death of a St. Louis man was being held Wednesday in lieu of $1 million bond. Prosecutors in Madison County charged Antione Parker, 33, of Belleville with three counts of murder and one count apiece of armed robbery and armed violence...
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Stevie Wonder challenges Ferguson mayor
(State News ~ 09/11/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Stevie Wonder said the mayor of Ferguson, Missouri, isn't seeing the full picture a month after an unarmed black 18-year-old was killed by a white police officer. "I don't know if the mayor has blinders on," Wonder said in an interview Wednesday. "But to say that he didn't know that there was a racial or cultural problem in the city is unfortunate."...
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Scientists say the ozone layer is recovering
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Earth's protective but fragile ozone layer is beginning to recover, largely because of the phaseout since the 1980s of certain chemicals used in refrigerants and aerosol cans, a U.N. scientific panel reported Wednesday in a rare piece of good news about the health of the planet...
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Seniors saddled with student debt
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
WASHINGTON -- Rosemary Anderson could be 81 by the time she pays off her student loans. After struggling with divorce, health problems and an underwater home mortgage, the 57-year-old anticipates there could come a day when her Social Security benefits will be docked to make payments...
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Ex-minister in custody on theft, forgery charges
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A former Dexter, Missouri, minister has been arrested for felony forgery and theft over $25,000 and will be arraigned today in Stoddard County Circuit Court. Marcus Credale Geuin, 35, is accused of taking $112,000 from First Pentecostal Church of Dexter in 2012. If convicted, Geuin could face up to 15 years in prison for theft and up to seven years for forgery...
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Butler County man sentenced to five years in jail
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Butler County man was sentenced to five years in federal prison Monday for illegally possessing a firearm. Timothy G. Ossana, 45, was sentenced to 60 months on one felony count of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm by U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr., according to the U.S. Attorney's Office...
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Rural Bloomfield man dies in fire
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A 61-year-old rural Bloomfield man is dead after a Monday night fire in his mobile home on a county road just outside Dexter, Missouri. Bloomfield firefighters were sent to 16307 County Road 511A at 9:30 p.m. Seven members of the Bloomfield Fire Department battled the blaze. Fire Chief Justin Bell said the home was engulfed in flames when they arrived...
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Bench trial scheduled on judicial candidacy
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A bench trial on efforts to get Rocky Kingree removed from the Nov. 4 general election ballot in Butler County will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Kingree is running as the county's Republican candidate for Division II associate circuit judge, a move that has spawned two different but related cases...
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Benton man arrested for domestic assault
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Benton man was arrested Monday after threatening a woman with a knife. Travis Huckabay, 41, was charged with second-degree domestic assault after Scott County deputy John Caudle was called to a residence at 9:28 p.m. Monday. "Deputy Caudle met with the female victim, [who] stated Huckabay had assaulted her, threatened her with a knife, and kept her from leaving the residence," said Sheriff Rick Walter. "Deputy Caudle observed bruising on the victim's neck."...
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Family of 11 loses everything in house fire
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
WHITE OAK, Mo. -- A Tuesday fire destroyed a home in White Oak, leaving a family of 11 without shelter or possessions. The blaze, which is being investigated, broke out shortly after 12:30 p.m. at 21051 Highway 153 in White Oak. Capt. Scott Tutor of the Kennett, Missouri, Fire Department said the blaze appeared to have started in a bedroom...
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Sikeston traffic tickets will cost $2 more
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Convictions on traffic tickets and other minor offenses now will cost an extra two bucks. Sikeston City Council members approved increasing the municipal court's Domestic Violence Shelter Surcharge from $2 to $4 during their regular monthly meeting Monday...
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Births 9/11/14
(Births ~ 09/11/14)
Son to Daniel Joseph and Cassie Jean Siebert of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:08 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Name, Rhett Daniel. Weight, 8 pounds, 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Siebert is the former Cassie Ludwig, daughter of Lynn and Susan Ludwig of Jackson. She is employed by Photography by Carrie. Siebert is the son of Francis and Deborah Siebert of Chaffee, Missouri. He is employed by Buzzi Unicem...
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Road work 9/11/14
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
Route Y in Cape Girardeau County will be closed today and Monday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. The section of roadway to be closed is between County Road 621 and Route V, according to a news release from MoDOT. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days...
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Jackson police report 9/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/11/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/11/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/11/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The city of Cape Girardeau reported property damage at 534 N. Fountain St...
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Pete Sturm
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
Glenn Albert "Pete" Sturm, 65, of Scott City died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 24, 1948, in Risco, Missouri, to Morris "Junior" and Laura Glen Biggs Sturm. Pete was a truck driver. Survivors include a son, Travis Sturm of Scott City; three daughters, Becky (Sapo) Tiquila, Heidi (Justin) Riegert and Lorie (Jody Burton) Pace, all of Scott City; two brothers, Donald Sturm of Gordonville and William Sturm of Jackson; two sisters, Janet Keesee and Mary Jo Rogers of Scott City; a sister-in-law, Rita Sturm of Scott City; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.. ...
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New details emerge in meth case against Scherrer
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
A federal judge is considering a pair of motions to suppress evidence in the drug-trafficking case against a Bonne Terre, Missouri, man accused of killing a Cape Girardeau tattoo artist. Melvin Scherrer faces several felony charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the death of Samuel "Tick" Francis, 38, whose body was found July 25, 2013, in a septic tank north of Bonne Terre...
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Aurelia Robert
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Aurelia L. "Rella" Robert, 95, of New Hamburg died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born Oct. 31, 1918, in New Hamburg, to Martin and Bertha Gerst Glastetter. She married William B. Robert on Jan. 11, 1938, in New Hamburg. He preceded her in death June 3, 1988...
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County creates new e-newsletter for area residents
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
Cape Girardeau County now offers an informational eNewsletter to share items of interest with residents. The newsletter, which was created to help keep residents informed of events and issues within the county, is expected to be issued monthly, but could be issued more frequently as more subscribers take an interest. Those who wish to subscribe may visit capecounty.us...
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Bobby Lincoln
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
Bobby C. Lincoln, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Dexter, Missouri, the only child of Robert B. and Carroll H. Crews Lincoln. Bobby moved to Cape Girardeau with his parents in the summer of 1941...
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James Karn
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
James L. Karn, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. He was born May 19, 1934, in Sturgis, Michigan. James served in the U.S. Navy. A graveside service with military rites will be at noon Friday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...
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Wilma Damlow
(Obituary ~ 09/11/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Wilma Lee Damlow, 62, of O'Fallon, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, at her home. She was born Aug. 28, 1952, in Lutesville, Missouri, daughter of Welbert Vandrew and Loeta Laverne Huffman Eaker. She and Roger E. Damlow were married April 30, 1977...
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Crafts: A fresh take on piñatas
(Community ~ 09/11/14)
As summer eases into the school year -- and into a new season of birthdays, class parties and holiday gatherings -- now's a good time to make a few eye-catching piñatas. Unlike store-bought piñatas, which are generally made of cardboard and can be difficult to break, papier-mache piñatas are the real thing...
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PBS' 'Shelter Me' puts at-risk pets in limelight
(Community ~ 09/11/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Any animal can end up at a public shelter, but most of them won't stay long. There, millions of dogs and cats face euthanasia, driving one filmmaker to turn his camera into a lifesaver. Workers at several of the shelters, where no animal is turned away, say pets have a champion in Steven Latham, who directs and produces a PBS series called "Shelter Me," featuring animals that are running out of time. ...
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Hooked on Science: Wacky bananas
(Community ~ 09/11/14)
Just because two objects look like they are different sizes, doesn't mean they are. STEP 1: Make sure the bananas are exactly the same size. Hold one of the bananas above the other, lining up the two left edges, and observe. STEP 2: Switch the pieces and observe...
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Jackson students work together to get to know each other
(Community ~ 09/11/14)
As a way of helping students get to know each other, Jackson Middle School this week held its annual team-building exercises for its sixth-grade students to help them get to know and trust each other. "We do team-building with just our sixth-graders and one of the reasons that we do this is because, in the Jackson School District, this is the first time all students come together in one building," principal Janelle Pope said. ...
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Group will continue to oppose teacher-evaluation amendment
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
With a proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution tying teacher evaluations to student test performance remaining on the Nov. 4 ballot, a local not-for-profit group, No On 3, is moving forward with plans to defeat it. Teachgreat.org, the group leading Amendment 3, issued a statement Tuesday saying it had decided not to continue advocating for the initiative. One of the group's supporters is retired financial executive Rex Sinquefield of St. Louis...
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Out of the past 9/11/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/11/14)
Yesterday's Sneak a Peek Day at the SEMO District Fair was a big success, with between 9,000 and 11,000 people taking advantage of free admission and free parking to attend; the official start of the fair is this evening, with the parade beginning at 5:30 p.m...
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Now minus 2 star players, Rams get back to work
(Professional Sports ~ 09/11/14)
Chris Long is set to undergo left ankle surgery that will sideline him for the majority of the season
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Lackey ejected; Cards drop game in division race
(Professional Sports ~ 09/11/14)
CINCINNATI -- John Lackey believed his pitches were strikes. The home plate umpire disagreed and ended the St. Louis Cardinals starter's night early. Lackey couldn't hold a two-run lead before he was kicked out by umpire Tom Hallion, and the Cardinals went on to a 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds...
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Missouri finds reliable leader in WR Bud Sasser
(Professional Sports ~ 09/11/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri receiver Bud Sasser knows how it feels to have a defender try to strip the ball away from him. As for trying to force someone else into fumbling, well, that's a bit unusual. "Probably playing around in practice when no one was paying attention," he said. "But not ever in a game. I don't think I've ever been able to force a fumble."...
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9/11 museum sees influx of new artifacts
(National News ~ 09/11/14)
NEW YORK -- After seeing the new National September 11 Memorial Museum, one victim's widow decided to donate one of her husband's FDNY paramedic shirts, karate uniforms and baseball jersey. A retired police detective gave the sole-scorched boots she wore while working amid the smoking wreckage of the twin towers...
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UK leader rushes to fend off Scottish independence
(International News ~ 09/11/14)
GLASGOW, Scotland -- The British political establishment descended on Scotland on Wednesday to plead for a united United Kingdom, after polls suggested the once-fanciful notion of Scots voting to break from Britain has become a real possibility in next week's referendum...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team earns home win
(High School Sports ~ 09/11/14)
All the high school results that were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Shields shuts down Tigers as Royals win
(Professional Sports ~ 09/11/14)
DETROIT -- James Shields allowed two hits over seven innings in another terrific performance, and the Kansas City Royals edged Detroit 3-0 on Wednesday night to take a one-game lead over the Tigers atop the AL Central. Shields (14-7) gave up a single to Ian Kinsler leading off the first. Then he picked off Kinsler -- and retired every other batter he faced until another Detroit single in the seventh. The Tigers put two on that inning, but Shields worked out of the jam...
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Who's neXt 9/11/14
(Community ~ 09/11/14)
Local students participate in Culver-Stockton's Extreme Dome Makeover 2014 More than 550 Culver-Stockton College students, faculty and staff participated in the sixth annual Extreme Dome Makeover on Aug. 23, volunteering their services to fix up 16 sites in Canton, Missouri...
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Prayer 9/11/14
(Prayer ~ 09/11/14)
Lord Jesus, we pray for your hand of protection to remain on our country. Amen.
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'Gone Girl' extra: On-set medic says crew talked up Cape
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
Editor's note: This content is provided through a partnership with rustmedia. James Baker shared his experiences in being an extra on the set of 'Gone Girl' as part of a project with the Southeast Missourian and rustmedia. This is one of several stories to be published online...
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'Gone Girl' extra: A brush with Ben
(Local News ~ 09/11/14)
At one point on set Ben Affleck put his hand on my back and said,"Excuse me." I guess I must have been standing in his way, but that was pretty memorable!
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