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Four by Four 9/21/14
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
By Tyler Graef Southeast Missourian Emad alMetari Saudi Arabia Fall officially begins Monday, Sept. 22. Are you ready to say "good-bye" to summer? I feel so bad. I love summer. I'm not a big fan of fall. What is your favorite Beatles song? Why?...
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Go with the flow: Day on the River popular
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
The Mississippi River flowed robustly for Day on the River. The fifth annual event, hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation, was a celebration Saturday of National Hunting and Fishing Day. "Missouri is a great place to go hunting and fishing," Missouri Department of Conservation spokeswoman Angela Pierce said. "We want to let people know that the Mississippi has a wealth of resources for people to utilize for hunting, fishing and other recreational activities as well."...
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Special-event plans solidify as 'Gone Girl' premiere nears
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
Although stars aren't expected for the special screening of "Gone Girl" on Oct. 2, Cape Girardeau residents can get a taste of Hollywood when they attend that night and throughout the weekend. Chuck Martin, executive director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, said there will be a "special environment" at Wehrenberg Theatres' Cape West 14 Cine, with a red carpet, klieg lights and opportunities for theater patrons to get their photos taken in front of two backdrops...
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'You're not alone': Community leaders, police team to combat violence
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
Sitting in the passenger's side of a sleek Camaro, 4-year-old Felix Lewis III gleefully pushed a button and put his hands over his ears, beaming as the vehicle's lights and siren went off. His timing couldn't have been more appropriate: The siren sounded just as Cape Girardeau Police Chief Wes Blair stepped onto a portable stage to address a group of neighbors gathered for a block party Saturday afternoon on Hanover Street...
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Cairo shooting victim suspected in Kentucky bank robbery
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
Police were investigating a shooting Saturday in Cairo, Illinois, that sent two people -- one a bank robbery suspect -- to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, Illinois State Police reported. Haywood W. Jones, a suspect in a recent bank robbery in Kevil, Kentucky, and a juvenile were treated and released at area hospitals after a fight led to a shooting at the Elmwood Housing Complex in Cairo, according to an Illinois State Police news release...
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SEMO regents to consider tuition at meeting today
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
A revised fall 2014 undergraduate incidental fee schedule will be considered when the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents meets today. Tuition is referred to as incidental fees. The meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in the Board of Regents Room in Academic Hall...
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Governor appoints Butler County collector
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday appointed Mark Christopher Michel as the new Butler County collector to fill the remaining term of Brenda Fox, who died Aug. 3. "I'm thrilled, absolutely honored and excited to get started," Michel said. "It is time to get work done and I'm ready to work."...
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Payne named Three Rivers president
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Trustees offered a permanent contract last week to the interim president of Three Rivers College, more than a month earlier than planned. Dr. Wes Payne, former vice president for learning, accepted a three-year contract. He will receive an annual salary of $175,000, the same amount trustees approved in July in his contract as interim president...
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Don't forget to swing by the downtown golf tournament
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
It's not every day you get to swing your 5-iron in downtown Cape Girardeau. The First-Ever Ninth Annual Louis J. Lorimier Memorial World-Famous Downtown Golf Tournament takes place Sept. 28 and promises to be a fun experience for all ages. The nine-hole course starts at the Common Pleas Courthouse lawn on Lorimier Street, which features one of the most iconic holes: the courthouse fountain. ...
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McCrum's long field goal, late PAT help Southeast football team to victory
(College Sports ~ 09/21/14)
Southeast kicker Ryan McCrum made the game-winning PAT with 4.6 seconds left in the game.
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Southeast football upsets Southeastern Louisiana 24-23
(College Sports ~ 09/21/14)
The Redhawks beat No. 3/4 Southeastern Louisiana to mark the highest-ranked opponent Southeast has defeated. Southeast's only other victory over a Top 5 opponent came in 2010 when it defeated then-No. 5 Southern Illinois.
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Cape council likely will tighten alcohol rules
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
After weeks of discussion, the Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday will take the first step toward amending a section of codes regarding alcoholic beverages. The new proposal would prohibit those younger than 21 from entering an establishment that sells "intoxicating liquor," establishes mandatory server training and prohibits the sale of alcoholic drinks at below cost...
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5 Generations
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/21/14)
Ryan Joseph Simmons and his father, Cory Simmons are seated in front of Cory's mother, Sherri Simmons. Standing next to Sherri is her mother, Glenda Bollinger, standing behind her mother, Ruth Westrich.
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Oct. 29 execution date set for Missouri inmate
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- An execution date has been set for next month for a man who killed a south-central Missouri mother and her two children. The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday set an Oct. 29 execution date for 35-year-old Mark Christeson. It would be the ninth execution in Missouri this year and the 11th since November...
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Missouri town's judge creates 'shame corner'
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
BELLE, Mo. -- A judge is giving residents of a small central Missouri town a chance to choose public humiliation over jail time for some legal problems. Municipal Court Judge Richard Skouby of Belle said his new policy allows offenders to spend two hours standing on a downtown "Corner of Shame" holding a sign describing their offenses. They still have to pay fines but avoid a contempt charge...
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Man freed after murder conviction loses lawsuit
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by a central Missouri man who spent nearly 15 years in prison until a court said he had been wrongfully convicted of murdering his mother. Dale Helmig had sued Osage County and three former law enforcement officers involved in his arrest and conviction, seeking an unspecified amount of damages while alleging they engaged in a conspiracy to deprive him of his constitutional rights...
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Nestle Purina expands suit against Blue Buffalo
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis-based Nestle Purina PetCare Co. is expanding its lawsuit against Blue Buffalo Co. to include additional allegations of false advertising. The two companies sued each other in May. Purina accused its Wilton, Connecticut-based competitor of lying about its use of natural ingredients in dog food. The counterclaim accused Purina of some of the same deceits, as well as defamation...
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Lawsuit filed against officials over Common Core standards
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate is among the plaintiffs suing Missouri officials to stop the state from making payments to a multistate consortium that has been developing tests tied to the new Common Core education standards...
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School funding goal of Missouri Lottery Commission
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Members of the recently revamped Missouri Lottery Commission said Friday they want to make sure agency is run like a business, efficiently pumping out the maximum funding for education. The commission meeting came a day after Gov. Jay Nixon replaced four of the five members, though they still need Senate confirmation next year, and released a report questioning the agency's contracts, prizes and advertising expenses...
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Three Rivers professor injured while riding bike
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
MALDEN, Mo. -- A Three Rivers College instructor was airlifted to a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital last week after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle. Kevin Wheeler, 44, was riding on Route J three miles west of Malden, Missouri, when a westbound 2005 Ford F150 pickup struck the rear of his bicycle shortly after 6 a.m., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
Today is Sunday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2014. There are 101 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Sept. 21, 1989, Hurricane Hugo crashed into Charleston, South Carolina (the storm was blamed for 56 deaths in the Caribbean and 29 in the United States). Twenty-one students in Alton, Texas, died when their school bus, hit by a soft-drink delivery truck, careened into a water-filled pit...
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A unique seedpod
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
The Southern magnolia is a broad-leaf evergreen tree native to the southern part of the U.S., also known as the Deep South. Its bloom is white. It may grow to about 100 feet tall, but usually does not exceed 65 feet. Humans have extended the range of the Southern magnolia into places such as the Ohio River Valley, southeastern Missouri and California. ...
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FYI 9-21-14
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
The First Pentecostal Church of Cape Girardeau will be have anniversary services today in honor of the Rev. Darrell Faire and his wife, Sheila. This month marks their 15th year of service to the church. The general secretary of the United Pentecostal Church International, the Rev. Jerry Jones, will preach during the 10:30 a.m. service...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Pet Name: Molly Owner: Jean Simpson Favorite activity: Here she's enjoying the fresh air. Submitted by Jean Simpson. Molly enjoying the fresh air....
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Adopt Ice
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Ice was found on the roof of a house, all by herself. She is a sweet little kitten with a big heart. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Magnum
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Magnum is a playful 4-year-old husky-akita mix. He is medium in size. Magnum is neutered and housebroken, and he is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837. ...
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Generosity - Cape Honda
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
James Bolin, left, of Teen Challenge International Mid-America accepts a donation of $1,100 from Cape Girardeau Honda's Chris Brown. ...
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A simple slicing trick for a beautiful tart
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Ever walk past a French bakery with one of those impossibly elegant apple tarts in the window, the ones with the apple slices fanned out in the shape of a flower? Nothing you could ever make at home, right? Wrong. It's so much easier than it looks. That's because all you really need is the ability to slice an apple paper-thin. ...
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Life is a journey: Writer shares outlook in newly published book
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Ellen Shuck has an extensive background in helping people with their problems, and she wanted to put as much of that experience as possible between the covers of her new book, "Wisdom for the Journey." "Life is a journey, the longest we will ever make," Shuck said. "True happiness isn't what goes on outside you. It lies within yourself."...
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Getting past the plague of loneliness
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
One of the most prevalent causes of unhappiness and feelings of rejection is loneliness. It plagues most people, at least partially, from infancy all the way through your adulthood into old age. Even wildlife fall prey to the condition "I never get lonely," you may say. Perhaps there are a few who can avoid the malady, since some are loners by nature; however, even they have ways of coping. Most of you will experience loneliness at one time or another...
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The secret to living longer
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
What would you say if I told you that I have found the secret to a prolonged life? Many have searched for this secret. Few have found it. Some have thought they found it only to realize too late that they didn't. The secret is out. The Bible does not hide it...
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Club news 9-21-14
(Community News ~ 09/21/14)
Town and Country FCE club met Sept. 11 at University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Lois Seabaugh was hostess. The meeting was called to order by Linda Thompson, president. The devotion given by the hostess was "Three Trees." Roll call given by Darlene McCain was answered with "How To Stretch Food Dollars." Minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Mary Klaproth gave the treasurer's report and collected Pennies for Friendship...
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Rethink baking with sprouted grain
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Peter Reinhart is a baker unafraid of reinvention and challenging the norms of his field. His career -- now chronicled over the course of nine cookbooks -- shows him repeatedly asking "Why not?" about challenges that stymie so many bakers. Why not break down artisanal recipes to make intricate breads accessible to home bakers? Why not rework whole-grain goodies to make them taste as light and airy as their all-purpose cousins? Why not make gluten-free, sugar-free baking taste great?...
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Making indoors safe for allergy sufferers
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
Although the thought of sleeping with millions of dust mites -- microscopic arachnids that feast on flakes of skin -- is just plain gross, it's something most people can handle without worry. After all, our bodies are inhabited by multitudes of bacteria, to which we seldom give a thought...
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King - Kutscher
(Wedding ~ 09/21/14)
Amy Erin King and Andrew William Kutscher were married April 26, 2014, in Bee Tree Park in St. Louis. The Rev. Rex Barbeau performed the ceremony. Patrick and Donna King of St. Peters, Missouri, are parents of the bride. The groom is the son of Walter and Carol Kutscher of Jackson...
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Stanley - Schmitz
(Engagement ~ 09/21/14)
John and Debbie Stanley of Lee's Summit, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Hilary Elizabeth Stanley, to Kenneth John Schmitz. He is the son of Ken and Maureen Schmitz of Cape Girardeau. Hilary received a master's degree in occupational therapy from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is employed at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis...
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Dittmer - Fluegge
(Engagement ~ 09/21/14)
Richard and Angela Dittmer of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Danielle Dittmer, to Matthew Kyle Fluegge. He is the son of Kenneth and Monica Fluegge of Jackson. Whitney is a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School. She is pursuing a degree in commercial photography at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Amelia's Fashion Exchange in Jackson...
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Estes - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/21/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Estes of Marble Hill celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner and dance July 19 at the American Legion Hall in Jackson. Ronald and the former Susan Evans were married July 18, 1964, at New McKendree Church. Matron of honor was Jean Kurre, sister of the bride. Best man was Wayne Estes, brother of the groom...
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Klipfel - Seyer
(Engagement ~ 09/21/14)
KELSO, Mo. -- Kenneth and Lori Klipfel of Kelso announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Ann Klipfel, to Caleb Andrew Seyer. He is the son of Terry and Cindy Seyer of Oran, Missouri. Kimberly is a 2008 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in health management from Southeast Missouri State University. She is attending Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences to become a registered nurse...
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St. John - Day
(Wedding ~ 09/21/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Bel Marie St.John and Steven Patrick Day were married April 4, 2014, at Thacher Winery near Paso Robles, California. Joshua-Michael Kiggins of Alexandria, Virginia, performed the ceremony. Music was by Kramer Events of San Luis Obispo, California...
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Solid process, effort in CID voting
(Editorial ~ 09/21/14)
It was an interesting outcome from an unusual vote for a unique place. Last week we learned the results of two separate-but-connected votes concerning a special taxing district for downtown Cape Girardeau. Registered voters in the Community Improvement District approved a sales tax of a half cent, but rejected the creation of a property tax of $0.6709 per $100 assessed valuation within the district...
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Speak Out 9/21/14
(Speak Out ~ 09/21/14)
Cape Girardeau has many patriotic people who often fly the flag. However, I thought the flag was not to be flown after dark unless there was a light on it. I've seen many of these flags late at night and in the early hours, so they have apparently been left out all night. Has this rule been changed?...
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Prayer 9-21
(Prayer ~ 09/21/14)
Lord Jesus, thank you for the gift of salvation through you our Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Shields outpitched by Scherzer; KC falls to Tigers 3-2
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- James "Big Game" Shields came up just short in the Kansas City Royals' biggest game of the season. Pinch-hitter Tyler Collins and Rajai Davis hit RBI singles with two out in the seventh inning off Shields as the Detroit Tigers boosted their AL Central lead, beating the Royals 3-2 Saturday...
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Kansas City RB Charles questionable vs. Dolphins
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jamaal Charles practiced in a limited capacity Friday for the second straight day, raising hopes that the Chiefs' Pro Bowl running back will be available for today's game in Miami. Charles sustained a high ankle sprain in last week's loss to Denver...
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Harvick dismisses wins as key to Cup crown
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
LOUDON, N.H. -- Yes, even Dick Vitale has endorsed NASCAR's new tournament-style bracket to crown a champion. Just win and advance, baby! Time for a T.O. Sure, winning races earn a driver an automatic berth into the next round, decided after every three races, before the final four drivers are left to duke it out for the Sprint Cup championship in the finale at Homestead...
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Goodell: ‘Same mistakes can never be repeated'
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
NEW YORK -- More defiant than contrite, Roger Goodell announced no sweeping changes in his first public statements in more than a week of turmoil surrounding the NFL's handling of players accused of crimes. The commissioner was definitive about one thing: He has not considered resigning...
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Cardinals beat Reds 2-1
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- John Lackey still isn't happy about getting pushed back in the rotation. After powering back into the St. Louis postseason pitching picture with 7 2/3 dominant innings in a 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, the veteran right-hander grudgingly admitted extra rest might have been a good thing...
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Rams on high alert for Cowboys' Murray
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Even while attending the birth of a daughter earlier this week, James Laurinaitis had DeMarco Murray on the brain. The St. Louis Rams middle linebacker cradled the baby in one arm. With the other, to the amusement of his wife, he watched Dallas Cowboys game tape on the team-issued Ipad...
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Cards hit 3 HRs, top Reds, move closer to playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) -- It didn't take Tony Cruz long to consider all of his home runs and rank his latest. He's only had three in his 100-game career and the first two came on the road. Cruz hit a three-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals connected three times, beating the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Saturday night and moving closer to their fourth straight playoff berth...
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No. 18 Missouri upset by Indiana 31-27
(Professional Sports ~ 09/21/14)
Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri needed one more stop and couldn't get it. The 18th-ranked Tigers yielded a six-play, 75-yard drive to Indiana in the final minutes, capped by D'Angelo Roberts' 3-yard touchdown run with 22 seconds remaining that gave Indiana a 31-27 victory Saturday...
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SEMO soccer team blanks Arkansas St.
(College Sports ~ 09/21/14)
Southeast Missouri State forward Breana Beine notched a hat trick in the first 33 minutes to lead the Redhawks soccer team to a 3-0 victory against Arkansas State on Friday night in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Beine scored in the seventh minute of the game on a pass from Jackson graduate Kasey Crowden...
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Boy makes school threat; parents arrested
(State News ~ 09/21/14)
DESLOGE, Mo. -- After an elementary school-aged Missouri boy allegedly threatened to shoot and stab people at school, his parents are facing felony charges. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, reported the child allegedly made the threats at a school in Desloge. ...
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Births 9/21/14
(Births ~ 09/21/14)
Daughter to Paul Douglas and Megan Marie Roberts Jr. of Oran, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 7:38 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Name, Loralie Marie. Weight, 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Roberts is the former Megan Mansker, daughter of Karen Diebold and Eula Mansker of Oran. She is a cosmetologist at Hair We Do and a medical assistant at Neurologic Associates. Roberts is the son of Virginia Roberts of Cape Girardeau and Doug Roberts of Oran. He is an operator at BioKyowa...
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Out of the past 9/21/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/21/14)
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Inc., a Jackson tourist attraction, and the 5-H Ranch exotic animal auction, which is held here twice a year, may find new homes; the railroad has received an offer from an out-of-town group, while the animal auction is considering moving to Kansas City or Louisville, Kentucky...
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Actress detained by police refuses to apologize
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
LOS ANGELES -- An actress who was detained by Los Angeles police is refusing to apologize for claiming race played a role in the incident, despite calls from local civil rights leaders. Daniele Watts issued a statement late Friday through her publicist after civil-rights activists demanded she apologize for suggesting she was handcuffed for kissing her white boyfriend in public...
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Pope picks a moderate for Chicago archbishop
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
As the leader of two American dioceses, Roman Catholic Bishop Blase Cupich has staked out a firm position in the middle of the road. He has spoken out against same-sex marriage and against conservative hostility toward gay-rights advocates. He has opposed abortion, while urging parishioners and priests to have patience, not disdain, for those who disagree. ...
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Creator of Slush Puppies dead at 74
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
CINCINNATI -- Will Radcliff, who built a multimillion-dollar global business from flavored, icy Slush Puppie drinks, has died in Cincinnati. He was 74. His daughter DeeAnn Radcliff Harmon said Radcliff died Thursday in hospice care after his health declined after a recent fall...
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For victims of taping gynecologist, settlement marks a step in recovery
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
BALTIMORE -- Maria Lennon said she felt some relief when she heard the news Friday afternoon: A judge had finalized a $190 million settlement between Johns Hopkins Hospital and more than 8,000 patients of a gynecologist who used tiny cameras to secretly photograph women and girls during examinations...
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Some mentally ill inmates land in lockdown
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
Day or night, the lights inside cell 135C of central New Mexico's Valencia County Detention Center always were on. Locked inside, alone, for months, Jan Green -- a 52-year-old computer technician with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder -- rocked on a bench for hours, confiding in an imaginary companion...
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Guilty verdict in peanut trial should send warning
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
ALBANY, Ga. -- Food safety advocates say a guilty verdict in a rare federal food-poisoning trial should send a warning to others who may be tempted to place profits over people's welfare. More than five years after hundreds of Americans got sick from eating salmonella-tainted peanut butter, the top executive at the Georgia plant where it was made was convicted Friday of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, wire fraud and other crimes related the nationwide outbreak in 2008 and 2009...
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Huge license plate scanner networks track motorists
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
LOS ANGELES -- A rapidly expanding digital network that uses cameras mounted to traffic signals and police cruisers tracks the movements of millions of vehicles across the U.S., regardless of whether the drivers are being investigated by law enforcement...
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Experts say science classes can dazzle with less danger
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
DENVER -- A show of fire and color can make science come alive for young students, but it can inflict serious and painful injuries, as flash fires in Nevada and Colorado showed this month. Educators and investigators say some teachers lack the training required by law and don't know about standard safety measures that can dramatically lower the inherent dangers of hands-on experiments -- experiments they say are vital to science education...
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Astronauts getting a 3-D printer
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The 3-D printing boom is about to invade space. NASA is sending a 3-D printer to the International Space Station in hopes astronauts will one day fix their spacecraft by cranking out spare parts on the spot. The printer, made by a Northern California company called Made in Space, is among more than 5,000 pounds of space station cargo that's stuffed into a SpaceX Dragon capsule that was supposed to lift off before dawn Saturday. ...
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Intruder makes way into the White House
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Secret Service chief has stepped-up security outside the White House after a man with a knife who jumped the fence made it into the presidential residence before being apprehended, officials said Saturday. President Barack Obama insisted he still has confidence in the beleaguered agency's ability to protect him and his family...
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Precautions taken in ambush suspect search
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
CANADENSIS, Pa. -- Authorities wearing bulletproof vests and carrying heavy rifles fanned out Saturday in the neighborhood around the home of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, exercising caution as they combed a heavily wooded area for a suspect described as a self-taught survivalist...
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Brown gets credit for turning tide in Scotland
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
KIRKCALDY, Scotland -- Dour. Grim. Downright uninspiring. When Gordon Brown ended a disappointing three years as British prime minister in 2010, few would have credited him as the man most likely to swing a popular vote ever again. Yet, the former Labour Party leader and 63-year-old Scot has emerged as the oratorical star of Scotland's Better Together campaign, the man most responsible for persuading wavering voters to stick with Great Britain by emphasizing why they should be proud to be British.. ...
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High school roundup: Parsons' scoring spree leads Notre Dame boys soccer team
(High School Sports ~ 09/21/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Dozens of Turkish hostages are freed, but questions linger
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities say they have freed 49 hostages from one of the world's most ruthless militant groups without firing a shot, paying a ransom or offering a quid pro quo. But as the well-dressed men and women captured by the Islamic State group more than three months ago clasped their families Saturday on the tarmac of the Turkish capital's airport, experts had doubts about the government's story...
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Reasons vary for Americans becoming fighters for jihad
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
WASHINGTON -- A college dropout from Florida. A nurse's aide from Denver. The owner of a pizza-and-wings joint from upstate New York. Except for their embrace of Islam, there's no common profile for the 100-plus Americans who have traveled to Syria to join Islamic fighters or are accused of supporting them from the United States...
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Buffer zone forged in Ukrainian peace talks
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
MINSK, Belarus -- Sporadic artillery fire hit parts of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, hours after negotiators agreed to create a buffer zone between government troops and pro-Russian militants by halting their advances, pulling back heavy weapons and withdrawing foreign fighters...
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NATO chief: Ukraine has cease-fire 'in name only'
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
VILNIUS, Lithuania -- NATO's top general said Saturday the two-week-old truce between Ukraine and pro-Russian militants fighting in the country's east is a "cease-fire in name only," and he said by enabling a free flow of weapons and fighters across the border, Russia has made it nearly impossible to determine how many of its troops are operating inside Ukraine...
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Egyptian leader feels vindicated by alarm over extremists
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is feeling vindicated by the world's alarm over Islamic extremism that is fueling wars and bloodshed across the Middle East. The former army general has faced international criticism for his ouster last year of Egypt's first freely elected president and his crackdown on Islamists that has killed more than 1,000 and imprisoned more than 20,000. ...
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Kurds head to Syria to face militants
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
BEIRUT -- Hundreds of Kurdish fighters raced from Turkey and Iraq into neighboring Syria on Saturday to defend a Kurdish area under attack by Islamic State militants. As the fighting raged, more than 60,000 mostly Kurdish refugees streamed across the dusty and barren border into Turkey, some hobbling on crutches as others lugged sacks of belongings on their backs...
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New Zealand premier wins 3rd term
(International News ~ 09/21/14)
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Prime Minister John Key won an emphatic victory Saturday in New Zealand's general election to return for a third term, a result that will be seen as an endorsement of the way his National Party has handled the economy...
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Jackson police report 9/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/21/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/21/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Road work 9/21/14
(Local News ~ 09/21/14)
Highway 74 in Cape Girardeau County, between Aquamsi Street and Highway 34, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation perform bridge repairs. The work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily Monday through Oct. 2 according to a MoDOT news release...
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James Weekley
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James E. Weekley, 70, of Barnhart, Missouri, formerly of Perryville, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, in Chester, Illinois. He was born June 28, 1944, in East St. Louis, Illinois, son of Cecil H. and Hilda Fairhurst Weekley. James had been a transportation logistics specialist. He was a member of the Baptist faith. He was a United States Army veteran of Vietnam...
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Hazel Scott-Smith
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
Hazel Scott-Smith, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at The Lutheran Home. She was born April 17, 1923, in Ruble, Missouri, to John and Mattie Moses Decker. Hazel worked many years in the health-care profession. She also worked as a cook for Luhr Brothers and did bartending in the Cape Girardeau area...
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Mildred Sides
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
Mildred Lorene Sides, 94, formerly of Jackson, passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Leemon, Missouri, to John William and Emma Nora Garner Hodge. She and Chester "Tag" Lawrence Sides were married June 20, 1942. He passed away June 26, 1985. ...
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John Roe
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
John Ralph Roe, 65, of Jackson died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born in rural Ancell in Scott County, the son of the late Raymond R. and Ruth L. Pippin Roe. John graduated from Woodland High School in 1967. He served nine years in the United States Air Force before graduating from Southeast Missouri State University. He worked for the Missouri Division of Family Services in Kansas City, Missouri, until retirement...
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Jessie Quade
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
Jessie Elizabeth Quade, 94, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Born in Scopus, Missouri, on July 26, 1920, she was the daughter of William D. and Nellie Conder Brown. On Aug. 25, 1950, she married Linus W. "Mox" Quade. He preceded her in death Oct. 1, 2005...
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Amos Moore
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
Amos Moore, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Cape Bible Chapel in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Dan Green officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Missouri...
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Judith McGuire
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Judith McGuire, 72, of Puxico, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at the family home in Puxico. She was born May 19, 1942, in Indianapolis, to the late Andrew and Gertrude Rose Staggs. Judy married Ronald Melvin McGuire in the fall of 1990, and he preceded her in death March 22, 2014...
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Donnie Humes
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
With loved ones beside him, Donald G. "Donnie" Humes, 76, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center, following a brief hospitalization. Donnie was born July 7, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, to Capel Bud Humes and Helen Louise Gohn-Humes. ...
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Rodney Arnold
(Obituary ~ 09/21/14)
Rodney Gary Arnold, 52, of Jackson died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in Jackson. He was born June 7, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, to Gary and Doris Jean Broyles Arnold. He and Pamela Diane Myers were married Sept. 1, 1990, in Sikeston, Missouri. Rodney was a 1980 graduate of Central High School and a 1984 graduate of Southern Methodist University...
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What's for supper? Recipes for busy school nights
(Column ~ 09/21/14)
School is back in full swing for our children, and that brings a whole set of challenges with supper. I looked for some new main dish recipes for our family suppers that would be fairly quick and easy for busy days. I found several, and I will be trying these over the coming weeks. I suppose other busy families are in this same situation, so I hope these recipes will come in handy...
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Now an artist: Retired priest turns hand to calligraphy
(Community ~ 09/21/14)
With their mother as a professional artist and a published poet, Robert "Bob" Towner and his brothers grew up surrounded by art, and spent a lot of time at art shows, art fairs and exhibit openings. His mother cautioned, however, that it's difficult to make a living...
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John F. Kennedy's WWII letters sell at auction
(National News ~ 09/21/14)
BOSTON -- A collection of letters John F. Kennedy sent to the family of a lost PT-109 crewmate sold for $200,000 at an auction. RR Auction, a Boston-based auction house, said the sale happened Thursday during a two-day auction at the Omni Parker House that saw the sale of a collection of letters that Kennedy's younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy, wrote to a classmate at what now is the Portsmouth Abbey School in Rhode Island...
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