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'Two-woman show': Vicki Lawrence talks about Cape appearance
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/15)
Thelma Harper is coming to Cape Girardeau on Sunday, and she's bringing Emmy Award-winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence with her. Harper, or "Mama" as she's known to fans of the "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family," is Lawrence's most enduring character, comedy foil and half of her "two-woman show."...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team evens OVC record with 98-76 win
(College Sports ~ 02/13/15)
Southeast Missouri State sophomore guard Antonius Cleveland's answer to whether he and his teammates had finally played their best game of the season Thursday night was succinct.
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Former high school teammates anchor pitching staff for Southeast Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 02/13/15)
Pitchers Travis Hayes and Alex Winkelman, known as "The Connection," have a lot in common, but it's their differences that make them the perfect pair of starters to lead Southeast in its quest for a consecutive title.
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'Iconic' Common Pleas Courthouse faces uncertain future
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
Common Pleas Courthouse is considered by many to be the most iconic building in Cape Girardeau, and for good reason. The building sits on a hill at 44 N. Lorimier St., one of the highest points in the city, with an enviable view of downtown. In its 160 years, the courthouse has seen slave auctions, the eruption of the Civil War and countless civil and criminal trials. ...
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Missouri House gives final OK to 'right-to-work' bill
(State News ~ 02/13/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A statewide right-to-work measure passed in the Missouri House on Thursday, potentially setting the stage for a fight in the Senate where one Democrat who's a retired union member said she would "fall on her sword" to block it...
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New Salem United Methodist Women
(Submitted Story ~ 02/13/15)
The New Salem United Methodist Women, Daisy MO met February 2, 2015 at the church with 12 members present. Joyce Brewer, president presided and led the with the collect. Roll call was answered by "Whats the sweetest thing that has happened to you". We mailed Valentine cards to the Elderly in the community and sent a Birthday Card to a Deaconess in the North Alabama Conference...
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Marketing coordinator
(Submitted Story ~ 02/13/15)
Ste. Genevieve Cardiologist Named to New ABIM Board Matthew S. Bosner, MD, FACC, Director of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Imaging at Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, been appointed to serve on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Subspecialty Cardiology Board. The term is January 1, 2015-June 30, 2018...
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Depth powers Central girls swimming team to conference crown
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/15)
Depth was the biggest factor in determining this year's Show Me Conference champion. With three events remaining in Thursday's Show Me Conference girls swimming meet at the Central Municipal Pool, Central and Poplar Bluff were tied at 339 points each.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team splits season-opening doubleheader
(College Sports ~ 02/13/15)
Southeast responded from a 7-6 loss to the Falcons in Game 1 with a 6-5 win in the seven-inning second game at Capaha Field.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
Today is Friday, Feb. 13, the 44th day of 2015. There are 321 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 13, 1935, a jury in Flemington, New Jersey, found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first-degree murder in the kidnap-slaying of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr., the son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.)...
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Speak Out 2/13/15
(Speak Out ~ 02/13/15)
** Road repair; ** NAFTA repeal; ** Medicare, Missouri; ** Ask insurance; ** Wage drop; ** Bush presidency; ** Senior center funding; ** Seniors and basketball
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Celebrating love and marriage on Valentine's Day
(Editorial ~ 02/13/15)
This weekend couples will celebrate Valentine's Day. The holiday is marked with special events and couples' own celebrations with cards, dinner, flowers and chocolate. But the holiday's name comes from a somber event. Valentine, a Roman priest, was sentenced to death on Feb. 14 about 270 A.D. The sentence was because he married couples in secret, after Emperor Claudius II determined marriage to be illegal...
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How parents deal with their sons, and vice-versa
(Column ~ 02/13/15)
When another two feet of snow were forecast at the start of this week for the Boston area, we emailed older son, who lives there, to make sure he was OK and to let him know we were aware of the storm. Like most adult children, our sons -- one in Boston and the other in Seattle -- are used to spates of overparenting. We can't help it, and they know it. But that doesn't mean they have to like it...
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Fire destroys house
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
A firefighter from Kennett, Missouri, fights a house fire Wednesday afternoon on Route EE as smoke pours from the structure. The smoke could be seen for miles. Traffic was detoured at the intersection of Highway 25 and Route EE as the firefighters fought the blaze, which destroyed the house. No one was injured...
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Mobile home destroyed by fire in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A fire just before noon Wednesday destroyed a mobile home but resulted in no injuries, Sikeston Department of Public Safety officials said. A resident of a trailer on Barnett Street, off New Madrid County Highway 824 between Sikeston and Morehouse south of Highway 60, reported the fire at 11:51 a.m., according to officials...
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Driver leads police on 9-hour hunt after fatal crash
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
RINGO FORD, Mo. -- A parole absconder suspected of fleeing from a fatal crash on Highway 160 is in jail after he allegedly led officers on a nearly nine-hour search. About 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Michael John Hinsa, 46, of the 2400 block of Roxie Road, allegedly was driving a 2005 Ford Van west on Highway 160 two miles east of Fairdealing, Missouri, when it crossed the centerline and struck a 1999 Cadillac head-on, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report...
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Principal accused of forgery to be arraigned in March
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
A former Doniphan, Missouri, high school principal accused of forgery waived his right to a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Ripley County Circuit Court. Ronald W. McCutchen, 53, of Park Hills, Missouri, is charged with a single felony count. A complaint alleges he forged a former student's college placement test...
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Expedia buying rival Orbitz for about $1.33B
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
NEW YORK -- Expedia is buying rival online travel site Orbitz for approximately $1.33 billion, adding to the stable of brands it has snapped up recently in order to extend its reach and keep pace in the competitive travel-booking industry. Expedia's acquisition of Orbitz is its second major deal in the past month as the industry continues to consolidate. ...
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Greece and eurozone creditors take modest steps to bridge differences
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
BRUSSELS -- Greece and its creditors in the 19-country eurozone took visible, if modest, steps Thursday to bridge their differences over Athens' demands to lighten the load of its bailout, but an imminent deal appears still to be some way off. Following weeks of haggling, the two sides made a series of encouraging noises at a summit of European Union leaders and even agreed to start technical discussions to inform a meeting of the eurozone's finance ministers Monday. ...
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New risk for health law as sign-up deadline nears
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
WASHINGTON -- Thousands of people signing up for health insurance this weekend may not realize it, but their coverage under President Barack Obama's law could be short-lived. The 2015 enrollment season, which ends Sunday, has avoided last year's website meltdown so far. But a Supreme Court case could result in millions of consumers losing financial assistance for their premiums later in the year...
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Out of the past: Feb. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/13/15)
Visitors to the Mississippi River downtown waterfront have been treated to a firsthand view this week of the dredging operations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the corps' dredge Potter has been working on the Illinois side of the river's navigational channel between Cape Rock and the downtown riverfront...
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FBI chief: U.S. at crossroads on race relations, policing
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is at a crossroads on race relations and law enforcement, presenting "hard truths" the public and police must confront, FBI director James Comey said Thursday. He stepped into the national discussion about police conduct and officers' interactions with minority communities, explaining he "felt like we haven't had a healthy dialogue, and I don't want to see these important issues drift away."...
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Marathon talks produce Ukraine peace deal; cease-fire Sunday
(International News ~ 02/13/15)
MINSK, Belarus -- The peace deal reached Thursday for Ukraine, if it holds, would be a partial win for Moscow and Kiev: Ukraine retains the separatist eastern regions and regains control of its border with Russia, while Russia holds strong leverage to keep Ukraine from ever becoming part of NATO...
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Southeast Missouri will host Valentine's activities for all ages
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/15)
While it's true showing love and appreciation to your partner should be a daily occurrence, Valentine's Day is at least one opportunity to wear your heart on your sleeve. Below is a listing of area events for lovers of all ages. n A "Love is in the Air" Valentine's party and dance, sponsored by Schnucks, will be at 10 a.m. ...
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West Coast rap has roots in Poplar Bluff
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Who really was the first white rapper -- Vanilla Ice, Eminem or the Beastie Boys? Nope. Scratch (no pun intended) all the above. The first white rapper to sign a contract, according to MTV, was Lee "DJ Flash" Johnson, who spent most of his childhood just outside Poplar Bluff...
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Utah mother pleads guilty to killing 6 newborns
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
PROVO, Utah -- A woman who said she was too addicted to methamphetamine to raise more children pleaded guilty Thursday to charges she killed six of her newborn babies and hid their bodies in her garage over a 10-year period. Prosecutors say the plea deal means Megan Huntsman, 39, will likely spend the rest of her life in prison over what authorities described as a heinous series of killings from 1996 to 2006...
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Republican women to host Jackson mayoral candidates
(Local News ~ 02/13/15)
The Cape County Republican Women's Club will host the two candidates in the Jackson mayoral race at noon today at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Dwain Hahs is running against incumbent Barbara Lohr in the April election. The event is open to the public...
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'Sniper' suspect told officer he took 'couple of souls'
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- A police officer on Thursday told a Texas jury a former Marine charged in the deaths of two men, including "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle, told him he had "taken a couple of souls" and had more to take. A police video displayed for the jury showed officers in Lancaster, near Dallas, trying to coax Eddie Ray Routh from a truck in the hours after famed Navy SEAL Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield were found dead at a shooting range in February 2013...
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Facebook users can designate person to manage their accounts after they die
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
NEW YORK -- Facebook is making it easier to plan for your online afterlife. The world's biggest online social network said Thursday it will now let users pick someone who can manage their account after they die. Previously, the accounts were "memorialized" after death, or locked so no one could log in...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/13/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Jonathan Latimore, 41, 536 S. Pacific St. was arrested on a Pemiscot County warrant for failure to appear. n Tavious L. Tipler, 17, 815 S. Benton St., was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, resisting/interfering with arrest and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/13/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/13/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n Medical assist calls were made to: South West End Boulevard at 2:04 a.m.; Brenda Kay Court at 2:38 a.m.; West Rodney Drive at 6:59 a.m.; Perryville Road at 7:37 a.m.; and Blattner Drive at 1:08 p.m...
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Vivian Henderson
(Obituary ~ 02/13/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Vivian N. Nelson Henderson, 92, formerly of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Ste. Genevieve Care Center in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and from 7:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Butch Pierce
(Obituary ~ 02/13/15)
Lewis Dale "Butch" Pierce, 60, of Maryland Heights, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to the late Melvin and Betty Pierce. Butch was retired from U.S. Tobacco and was currently with Eggland's Best. He was a past exalted ruler and member of Cape Girardeau Elks 639. Butch will be truly missed by his family and friends...
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Pat Scully
(Obituary ~ 02/13/15)
Patrick W. "Pat" Scully, 75, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at his home. He was born March 17, 1939, in St. Louis, son of Vincent Higgins and Cecelia Podosky Scully. He and Diane were married June 18, 1976, and together raised four loving children, Lisa, Nick, Renee and Gina...
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Best Bet 2/13/15: Cross Rivers Blues Festival
(Entertainment ~ 02/13/15)
The Cross Rivers Blues Festival will kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday at the River City Yacht Club in Port Cape Girardeau, 19 N. Water St. Bands scheduled to perform are The Ivas John Band; The Belairs from Columbia, Missouri; Big Larry from Carbondale, Illinois; Bruce Zimmerman and The Water Street Band; and Gary Gordon from Sparta, Illinois. ...
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Births 2/13/15
(Births ~ 02/13/15)
Son to Hamad Rasm and Rose Omar of Mounds, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:43 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. Name, Zain Hamad. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Omar is the former Rose Abukhdair, daughter of Ali Abukhdair and Fatmeh Abukhdair of Mounds. Mr. and Mrs. Omar are self-employed. He is the son of Rasm Omar and Alia Omar of Nazareth, Palestine...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team opens season today vs. Bowling Green
(College Sports ~ 02/13/15)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team's path to an Ohio Valley Conference title will look a little different this season. The defending OVC champions won't be able to sneak up on any opponents after finishing last season 37-20 and 23-7 in conference...
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Blues defeat Lightning 6-3
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/15)
TAMPA, Fla. -- St. Louis Blues coach Ken Hitchcock reached an impressive milestone, joining some heady company. Alexander Steen had a goal and two assists to help Hitchcock move into sole possession of fourth place on the NHL wins list in the Blues' 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night...
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Fisher names Rams offensive coordinator
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams stayed in-house Thursday in hiring a new offensive coordinator to replace Brian Schottenheimer, promoting quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti to help turn around the long-struggling offense. Schottenheimer left in January to become offensive coordinator at the University of Georgia. Cignetti will call plays, the team said. The Rams also announced the promotion of tight ends coach Rob Boras to assistant head coach/offense...
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Nation briefs 2/13/15
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's choice to run the Pentagon, handing Ash Carter the task of steering the military as the United States confronts Islamic State militants, conflict in Ukraine and other worldwide threats. The bipartisan vote in the Republican-controlled Senate was 93-5. Carter will replace Chuck Hagel, the former Republican senator who had a rough relationship with Obama's group of national security advisers...
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Pig excels in dog agility class
(National News ~ 02/13/15)
KENT, Wash. -- One student in a dog agility class is drawing attention, and not just for her athletic skills. Amy is a pig. Amy jumps through the hoop, balances on the teeter-totter, retrieves a dumbbell and zips through the play tunnel. Lori Stock owns 5-month-old Amy and says her indoor pig is a quick learner and motivated by food rewards. Amy has graduated from puppy manners class and has moved on to agility and obedience at the Family Dog Training Center in Kent...
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High school roundup: Rhodes leads Woodland girls basketball team past Delta
(High School Sports ~ 02/13/15)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Braves' Simmons to miss 2015 season after having Tommy John surgery
(Professional Sports ~ 02/13/15)
The Atlanta Braves reported on their team website Thursday that relief pitcher Shae Simmons will miss the 2015 season after having Tommy John surgery earlier in the day. Dr. James Andrews performed the elbow ligament-replacement surgery on the 24-year-old Simmons, who previously had starred at Scott City High School and Southeast Missouri State...
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Prayer 2/13/15
(Prayer ~ 02/13/15)
Father God, thank you for loving us and sending you son for our salvation. Amen.
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