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High court takes on teeth-whitening antitrust case
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
WASHINGTON -- Teeth-bleaching isn't brain surgery, although the Supreme Court seemed to find a link between the two in an antitrust case argued Tuesday. Among the questions before the justices is whether it is unfair under federal law for a state regulatory board made up mostly of dentists to prevent lower-cost competitors who aren't dentists from offering teeth-whitening services...
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Conservative bishops move away from gay overture
(International News ~ 10/15/14)
VATICAN CITY -- A fight for the soul of the Catholic Church has broken out, and the first battlefield is a document on family values that pits increasingly alarmed conservatives against more progressive bishops emboldened by Pope Francis' vision of a church that is more merciful than moralistic...
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Foes seek to overturn Missouri right to farm
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Opponents of a new Missouri constitutional farming right asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to overturn the election results, asserting some voters were misled to support it. The legal challenge hinges on the ballot description presented to voters about Constitutional Amendment 1, which passed by a margin of less than one-quarter of a percentage point of nearly 1 million votes cast in an August election...
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CDC acknowledges it could have done more with Texas Ebola case
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The nation's top disease-fighting agency acknowledged Tuesday that federal health experts failed to do all they should have done to prevent Ebola from spreading from a Liberian man who died last week in Texas to the nurse who treated him...
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Banks require costumed customers to show their faces
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
As Halloween approaches, local banks are taking precautions to keep real-life monsters out of their lobbies. "We don't allow anyone to enter the bank that has any part of their head completely covered up, so masks are absolutely not allowed," said Kevin Greaser, community bank president at Alliance Bank...
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Notre Dame Freshman place at State
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/15/14)
Notre Dame's two Freshmen, Sarah Bell (from Jackson) finished 3rd Place, while Allison Bray ( from Cape) finished 8th place at the MO State Golf Tourney. Senior, Mattie Buessink finished 30th. Great Job Girls
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New water plant goes online in Chaffee
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Residents of Chaffee now are drinking water from a new water plant. While the entire project is several weeks from completion, city administrator Lee Horton said the biggest challenge during the project has been making sure the water lines and meters were installed with minimal service interruption...
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White Squirrels in Olney, IL
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/15/14)
I visited Olney, Illinois, last week. Also known as "Home of the White Squirrels". I found some, including this one in the city park. They were busy eating and gathering nuts for winter.
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National School Lunch Week Recognized at Jackson R-2
(Submitted Story ~ 10/15/14)
(Jackson, MO) -- The Jackson R-2 School District recognizes National School Lunch Week on behalf of the School Nutrition Association, October 13-17, 2014. The theme, "Get in the Game with School Lunch" will feature events and activities that promote the importance of balancing healthy eating with physical activity and exercise...
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Autumn Day by the Lake
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/15/14)
I visited Olney, Illinois last week. Photo taken from the bank on the south side of East Fork Lake, near the dam at Millers Grove in Olney.
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Got Corn?
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/15/14)
On vacation last week, road trip took me through four states including: Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana. Cornfields everywhere you turn, after seeing enough of them, I thought it was time to get a picture of one. This cornfield was in Olney, Illinois...
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Prosecutor backs Illinois inmate's clemency bid
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The prosecutor of a man serving a 90-year prison sentence for a 1992 southwestern Illinois shooting that killed his former girlfriend and wounded her boyfriend is lobbying for the inmate's clemency bid. Michael Strader, who was 19 at the time of the Madison County shooting, argues in his request for Gov. ...
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Springfield approves nondiscrimination ordinance
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- After years of debate, the Springfield City Council has approved a bill that expands the city's nondiscrimination ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. The council voted 6-3 Monday to pass the stronger of two proposed ordinances on the issue. The change, which prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations, takes effect immediately...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
Today is Friday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2014. There are 68 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 24, 1939, Benny Goodman and His Orchestra recorded their signature theme, "Let's Dance," for Columbia Records in New York. DuPont began publicly selling its nylon stockings in Wilmington, Delaware...
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Official to discuss sports events as promotional opps
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
"Using Sporting Events to Promote the Community" will be presented by Ken Antee of the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and the Independence Bowl Committee on Oct. 28 at Southeast Missouri State University. Antee will be the featured speaker at the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation's 19th installment of its Distinguished Lecturer Series. The event is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Crisp Hall, Room 125. Admission is free...
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Matheny to talk on leadership at Arrow event
(Editorial ~ 10/15/14)
Mike Matheny has an impressive resume as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. Three appearances in the National League Championship Series in three years. One National League title and currently in competition for another. The former catcher-turned-manager is trying to send the reining National League Champions back to the Fall Classic. But regardless of how the season turns out, Mike Matheny has made his mark in baseball and leadership...
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Left uses Ferguson for agenda
(Column ~ 10/15/14)
The ongoing protests and civil disobedience in Ferguson, Missouri, is no longer about the police shooting of the "gentle giant" Michael Brown. Instead, left-wing organizations like LGBT groups, Planned Parenthood, abortion rights organizations and pro-Palestinian groups have co-opted the protests along with federal unions and climate-change promoters...
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Central falls to Farmington in district semis
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/14)
After five days of weather postponements, the Class 4 District 1 softball semifinal between sixth-seeded Central and second-seeded Farmington resumed Tuesday.
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Panel-popping plane deemed scary, but it's not dangerous
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
Scary but not unsafe: That's the assessment of aviation safety experts about an American Airlines flight during which the wall panels cracked loose, prompting an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport. The problem on the flight from San Francisco to Dallas began shortly after takeoff Monday, when passengers, still strapped into their seats, heard loud popping and ripping sounds. One said it sounded like bowling balls were falling from the overhead bins...
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Denver jury rules deputies used too much force in death
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
DENVER -- A federal jury on Tuesday found five Denver sheriff's deputies used excessive force against a homeless street preacher who died in the city's jail and awarded his family a record $4.65 million in damages, a verdict an attorney said should send a message to law enforcement everywhere...
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Next gay marriage fight: religious exemptions
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
Alarmed by the broad expansion of same-sex marriage set in motion by the U.S. Supreme Court, religious conservatives are moving their fight to state legislatures -- seeking exemptions that would allow some groups, companies and people with religious objections to refuse benefits or service for gay spouses...
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Young leader of North Korea reappears in public - with cane
(International News ~ 10/15/14)
SEOUL, South Korea -- After vanishing from the public eye for nearly six weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is back, ending rumors that he was gravely ill, deposed or worse. Now, a new, albeit smaller, mystery has emerged: Why the cane? Kim, who was last seen publicly at a Sept. ...
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Syrian Kurds feel abandoned as battle for Kobani rages
(International News ~ 10/15/14)
SURUC, Turkey -- Kneeling over his brother's fresh grave, Ali Mehmud gathered clumps of dirt in his hands, raised them to his lips to kiss them, then softly placed them back on the small mound. His brother, Seydo, a truck driver and father of four from the Syrian Kurdish village of Ayn Bat, had been killed four days earlier in Kobani, where he was fighting with fellow Kurds against the Islamic State militants trying to seize the town...
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K.C. diocese: $9.95M sex abuse settlement
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph says it has agreed a $9.95 million agreement to settle all outstanding claims alleging sexual abuse by priests decades ago. Diocese spokesman Jack Smith said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement settles 30 claims filed between 2010 and earlier this year...
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Test shows gunshot residue on St. Louis suspect
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Gunshot residue was on the hand, waistband and shirt of an 18-year-old man killed by a St. Louis police officer, authorities said Tuesday. Police union leaders said the lab test by the Missouri State Highway Patrol dispels claims that Vonderrit Myers didn't shoot at the officer on Oct. ...
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Missouri water patrolman calls training deficient
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. -- A Missouri State Highway Patrol officer on Tuesday told state lawmakers reviewing the agency that trooper training was "deficient" before the May drowning of a man in trooper custody. Patrol Sgt. Randy Henry was among several current and former troopers who explained how training changed after the 2011 merger of the highway patrol and the Missouri State Water Patrol. ...
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Drill set to prepare people for quakes
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
The Great ShakeOut might sound like a dance, but despite its playful name, the event has a more serious purpose. The Great ShakeOut earthquake drills will be at 10:16 a.m. local time Thursday across the country. At that time, individuals, families, schools and offices are encouraged to go through steps they would take in the event of an earthquake, or at least take a moment to discuss an action plan...
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Choate's error sinks Cards in 5-4 loss to Giants
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/14)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals handled the tough part well, erasing a four-run deficit to force extra innings. It was the simplest of tasks that sent them to a frustrating loss. Randy Choate made a wild throw to first base on a bunt, allowing Brandon Crawford to score the winning run in the 10th inning as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cardinals 5-4 on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series...
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Pachyderms to host councilman, No on 3 treasurer
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm club will host Cape Girardeau City Councilman Wayne Bowen and No On Three treasurer David Larson in a public forum Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St., Cape Girardeau. Bowen will discuss the city fire tax, which is up for renewal on the Nov. ...
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Student ambassador program seeks to boost involvement on campus
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
Southeast Missouri State's new Involvement Ambassador program is meant to steer students toward their interests. Students make appointments with the ambassadors and spend 15 to 20 minutes talking about who they are as people, their interests and career aspirations, said Michele Irby, director of Campus Life & Events...
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Justices stop parts of Texas abortion law
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked key parts of a 2013 law in Texas that had closed all but eight facilities providing abortions in America's second most-populous state. In an unsigned order, the justices sided with abortion rights advocates and health care providers in suspending an Oct. ...
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FBI still is looking for suspects in 2 robberies
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
The FBI credits quick action by local police departments and tips from the public with helping authorities solve nearly three-fourths of the bank robberies in eastern Missouri last year. The bureau is asking the public for help finding out who was responsible for two unsolved robberies this spring in Southeast Missouri...
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Jackson School Board passes resolution against Amendment 3
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
With the Nov. 4 general election weeks away, the Jackson School Board on Tuesday night passed a resolution opposing Amendment 3. The proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution would, among other things, tie teacher evaluations to student performance...
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Births 10/15/14
(Births ~ 10/15/14)
Daughter to Gregory Edward and Kathryn Jo Sprengel of Dallas, Texas, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center-St. Paul, 5:34 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Name, Kimberly Anne. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sprengel is the former Kathryn Mothershead, daughter of the late Kimberly Vance Mothershead of Cape Girardeau. Sprengel is the son of Archie and Anne Sprengel of Cape Girardeau...
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Dallas nurse infected with Ebola knew risks of her work
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
DALLAS -- A Texas nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for an infected Liberian man graduated from nursing school four years ago and was certified in critical care procedures two months before the disease arrived in the United States. Nurse Nina Pham understood the risks of working so close to one of the world's most feared viruses and tried to reassure her family she would be safe...
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Jackson fire report 10/15/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/14)
Firefighters responded to the following call Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/15/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/15/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/15/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Theft...
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Road work 10/15/14
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
Route CC in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. The span is between Highway 51 and County Road 310. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today...
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Carl Robbins
(Obituary ~ 10/15/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Carl Francis Robbins, 101, of Dexter passed away Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, at Crowley Ridge Care Center. He was born Oct. 3, 1913, in Greenville, Missouri, son of Marion Francis and Emma Florence Myers Robbins. Carl retired from the Chevrolet manufacturing plant in Flint, Michigan. He was a member of Sugar Tree General Baptist Church in Bernie, Missouri...
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Eula Hoffmeister
(Obituary ~ 10/15/14)
Eula Mae "Peggy" Hoffmeister, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Oct. 6, 1917, at Neelys Landing, to Doctor Edward and Sophia C. Hahn Schenimann. She and Monroe Henry Hoffmeister were married Sept. 17, 1938, in St. Louis...
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Calvin Eifert
(Obituary ~ 10/15/14)
Calvin Eifert, 91, of Scott City died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Mitchell Conner
(Obituary ~ 10/15/14)
Mitchell Calvin "Mitch" Conner, 53, of Cape Girardeau departed this life Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at his home. He was born June 29, 1961, at Dexter, Missouri, son of Calvin Granvil Conner and Betty Stoker Taylor. Mitchell was a network administrator at Associate Electric in New Madrid, Missouri. He loved traveling, riding motorcycles, learning to use computers, playing his saxophone, and he especially loved his mother and sister...
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Martha Adams
(Obituary ~ 10/15/14)
Martha J. Adams, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 13, 2014. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri.
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Out of the past 10/15/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/15/14)
A church service conducted by Robert L. Coons of Lincoln, Illinois, is held in the morning at the site of the big Civil War re-enactment near Gordonville. Around 1,000 people turn out for the Open House and Travel Show at the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport in the afternoon; four World War II vintage aircraft from the Confederate Air Force, including a B-25 bomber, are on display...
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Murder-suicide leaves 3rd victim in critical condition
(Local News ~ 10/15/14)
A Caruthersville, Missouri, man shot and killed his wife, and then himself, in an overnight murder-suicide. When Caruthersville Police Department officers were called to a residence at 902 Collins Ave. shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, they found 52-year-old David Hudgings of Caruthersville lying lifeless on the living room floor, with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound...
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Mummies getting a closer look
(State News ~ 10/15/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A team of experts in St. Louis is examining an Egyptian mummy to determine what killed him 3,000 years ago. The mummy of Egyptian priest Amen-Nestawy-Nakht is getting another CT scan, and researchers hope to learn not only how he died but more about his health. His last scan was several decades ago, when technology wasn't at the level it is now, the St. Louis-Dispatch reported...
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David Greenglass of Rosenberg spying case dies at age 92
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
NEW YORK -- David Greenglass, who served 10 years in prison for his role in the most explosive atomic spying case of the Cold War and gave testimony that sent his brother-in-law and sister, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, to the electric chair in 1953, has died at 92...
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2016 questions abound as Jeb Bush stumps for his son
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
ABILENE, Texas -- Jeb Bush headed deep into the plains of West Texas on Tuesday, eager to campaign for his favored candidate for the office of state land commissioner. That would be his son, George P. Bush. But amid cattle auctions, smokehouse barbecue and fried pies, the voters the former Florida governor was trying to win over were sold. They're eager to vote for a Bush, and not just for land commissioner. For president, too...
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Harvard student who took mom to Mexico can return
(International News ~ 10/15/14)
LOS REYES LA PAZ, Mexico -- A Harvard University student stuck in Mexico for months after breaking an immigration rule was told Tuesday he will be allowed to return home to the United States. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service had declared Dario Guerrero Meneses, an illegal immigrant, effectively deported himself when he crossed the border without permission to accompany his dying mother to clinics offering alternative cancer treatments in Mexico...
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Hong Kong police clear protesters out of tunnel
(International News ~ 10/15/14)
HONG KONG -- Hundreds of Hong Kong police officers moved in early Wednesday to clear pro-democracy protesters out of a tunnel outside the city government headquarters in the latest escalation of tensions in a weekslong political crisis. Clashes erupted as officers, many of them in riot gear and wielding pepper spray, pushed back the crowd and tore down barricades and concrete slabs around the underpass...
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ND's Bell finishes third at state golf tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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Injury keeps Molina on bench
(Professional Sports ~ 10/15/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A.J. Pierzynski started at catcher in place of injured Yadier Molina for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. Molina, a six-time All-Star, strained his left oblique in St. Louis' win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series...
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Prayer 10/15/14
(Prayer ~ 10/15/14)
Jesus, thank you for coming to save us from our sins. Amen.
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A toast to relaxation: Following the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Across the Mighty Mississippi, you'll find a perfect trail of relaxation dotting the rolling hills of Southern Illinois. With 12 wineries on the trail, you can make it a "daycation" by starting with the farthest and tasting your way back to home base...
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Float on: Local kayakers enjoy the great outdoors, peace and quiet, and adventure
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Ken Keller first tried kayaking while living in Colorado. "I had ridden my bicycle up Boulder Creek and I was watching the kayakers come down," he says. "I just decided I'd like to try it out."...
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Pavement Ends: A guide to the River-to-River Trail in Illinois
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Serious backpackers dream of completing the "Triple Crown" of long-distance hikes: The Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail and Continental Divide Trail, each more than 2,000 miles long. We don't have anything quite that grueling in our neck of the woods, although the Ozark Trail in Missouri and the River-to-River Trail in Illinois are nothing to sneeze at. ...
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Communities of Southeast Missouri
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Bollinger County A great place to ... paint a pretty picture Dodi Conrad always loved art, especially painting. For the first part of her life she put her creativity to work as a cosmetologist, and when she reached middle age, she began taking professional art classes. ...
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Navigating for treasure: Geocaching, a free game for all ages, is catching on in Southeast Missouri
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
You may have heard the term mentioned by your friends, praised by environmental enthusiasts or written about on a website. But what exactly is geocaching? Geocaching is a recreational activity of hunting for and finding a hidden object by means of GPS coordinates posted on a website, according to the Geocaching 101 website. ...
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The five senses of Southeast Missouri: Fun ways to explore all our area has to offer
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
WHAT TO SEE ... Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery has several surprising residents: Peacocks. They've been kept there for more than 30 years, and folks are welcome to admire and feed them. Feed is 25 cents, and the birds can be viewed during daylight hours seven days a week...
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Mark your calendar: Can't-miss events for fall and winter
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
OCTOBER Jackson Second Annual Oktoberfest: This event will be held in Uptown Jackson 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 11. It's presented by Uptown Jackson Revitalization Organization. The city is celebrating its Bicentennial as well. There will be authentic German food, live music, biergarten, a fire-truck rally and lots of family fun...
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Step up to the mic: Open mic nights serve as creative outlet for local musicians
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
A small crowd is gathered in the back room at Pitters in Cape Girardeau, with an open mic on stage. As the teenage reggae band carries equipment off after their set, a scruffy ginger guy scoots past carrying a Mac desktop computer under one arm, disappearing offstage...
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So you've decided to rent out your home? Some tips for taking on the role of landlord
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Cynthia Kent and her husband, John, didn't set out to be landlords, but career choices made it necessary. "We have rented out our home in Florida for nine years because we move all over with the military," says Kent, who recently relocated her family from Nevada to Alabama for yet another posting...
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Back to school: 5 tips for conquering college later in life
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Today's college students are breaking the stereotypical mold. Older students are no longer intimidated to conquer college later in life, and many colleges see students in their 20s studying alongside students in their 30s, 40s -- even 60s! If it's been a long time since you've been in a classroom, it's important to understand how modern educational changes are making getting a degree easier than ever before...
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Bon voyage: Whether you're traveling near or far, here's how to avoid illness and stay on track with healthy habits
(Community ~ 10/15/14)
Jane Austen wrote, "There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." Traveling does come with some risks; nothing can ruin a vacation faster than an illness or injury. The most common problems travelers experience are food and air travel-related, but they can be avoided with a little planning. ...
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Second Texas health worker tests positive for Ebola
(National News ~ 10/15/14)
DALLAS -- Fears of the Ebola virus deepened Wednesday with word that a second Dallas nurse caught the disease from a patient and flew across the Midwest aboard an airliner the day before she was diagnosed. President Barack Obama canceled a campaign trip to address the outbreak...
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