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Ride of the Week: 1970 Raleigh Sports
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/15)
Make and model: 1970 Raleigh Sports Owner(s): Steve Schaffner Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau "All Steel" Bicycle, frame mounted tire pump, Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub with retro "twist grip" shifter. Fully restored-this model built at the Nottingham, England factory from the turn of the century to 1970s...
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Missouri House panel sends medical marijuana bill forward
(State News ~ 04/01/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House may consider a medical marijuana law that has garnered some Republican support after a House committee unanimously approved the proposal Tuesday. The GOP-sponsored measure would set up a system for some Missouri residents with specific illnesses and a doctor's approval to obtain and use marijuana legally in the state...
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Cape Girardeau school board candidates make pitches at forum
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Three Cape Girardeau School Board candidates running in the April 7 election spoke to voters Tuesday at a forum hosted by the Community Teacher Association. Two incumbents, Kyle McDonald and Lynn Ware, are facing a challenge from newcomer Dr. Anthony Keele. The candidates are vying for two posts on the school board, and the two with the most votes will win three-year terms...
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Cape police investigate beating of man
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Cape Girardeau police were investigating a beating Tuesday afternoon on North Middle Street. Officers responded to the scene about 4 p.m. The male victim apparently was confronted by the suspect, who brandished a weapon, then struck the victim in the head with a pistol, Cpl. Darin Hickey of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said. The head injury was not life-threatening...
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Open burn catches shed on fire
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to a shed fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire, in the 1900 block of Montgomery Street in Cape Girardeau, started after the home's residents had been burning some materials outside, Cape Girardeau Fire Department chief Rick Ennis said...
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Police: Spokesman wrote 'can't take being unemployed again' before suicide
(State News ~ 04/01/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri auditor's spokesman Spence Jackson stayed on the job after his boss' suicide, but a note found at his apartment shows he apparently was concerned about the potential of getting laid off when he decided to also kill himself...
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Cape police launch app to help report crime
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Cape Girardeau residents who believe they have witnessed a crime now have an anonymous way to send information to police. The Cape Girardeau Police Department on Tuesday announced the launch of its free smartphone app, as well as an anonymous tip text number, hotline and website...
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Moving target: Local quake potential hinges on epicenter
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
The most recent update of the U.S. Geologic Survey earthquake hazard maps shows a big bull's-eye over the Bootheel. But the agency says there's no reason to panic. "We don't know that an earthquake is imminent -- we can't predict earthquakes. But we do expect the past behavior in the New Madrid region to be a representation of how things might happen," said Robert Williams, Central and Eastern U.S. regional coordinator for the USGS in Golden, Colorado...
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Southeast baseball team lets early lead slip away against Arkansas State
(College Sports ~ 04/01/15)
After building a six-run lead through three innings, Arkansas State scored eight unanswered runs and never relinquished the lead in a 12-10 defeat of the Redhawks, which featured a combined six home runs and 29 hits between the teams.
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Region may see a sorghum surge from farmers
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Predicted stagnant prices for some popular row crops may turn Southeast Missouri farmers in a different direction when deciding what to plant this spring. Agriculture experts who often advise farmers are carefully watching whether a premium price for grain sorghum, or milo, will hold come harvest time...
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Mingo's Assistant Refuge Manager has interesting pastime
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/15)
Mingo's Assistant Refuge Manager has interesting pastime By Kristin DeJournett-Simon Lindsey Landowski, assistant refuge manager at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin, where she developed a love of nature. "My parents would push us out the door in the morning and we wouldn't come back until that night. My dad was into the outdoors. We were always camping and doing things outside," she recalls...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
Today is Wednesday, April 1, the 91st day of 2015. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On April 1, 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. (U.S. forces succeeded in capturing the Japanese island on June 22.)...
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Next week's election an opportunity to shape future
(Editorial ~ 04/01/15)
Don't look now, but it's almost time to vote again. Next Tuesday, April 7, is Missouri's general municipal election, and it's packed with local races in Cape, Bollinger, Perry and Scott counties. In Cape Girardeau County alone, 33 people are running in contested races ranging from school boards to fire protection districts. The candidate total in Bollinger County is 42 -- from alderman races to school boards -- with 35 in Scott and 10 in Perry County...
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Absurdity prevails; the joke's on us
(Column ~ 04/01/15)
My original intent today was to pen some pithy and hopefully humorous April Fools' column where you concoct some unbelievable absurdity that defies the imagination only to end the tale with the obligatory, "April Fools!" But it quickly became apparent that the actual headlines of the day provide their own April Fools opportunity...
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Man, woman found dead after medical office shooting
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
FRESNO, Calif. -- A man and a woman were found dead after the man stormed a medical office building in downtown Fresno and shot the mother of his five children at close range, police in central California said Tuesday. In a chaotic scene, people hid in bathrooms at the Eye Medical Clinic and were seen climbing from the windows of the ground level building as police arrived...
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Prisoner who stole gun, fled hospital apprehended
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- An inmate in a hospital for treatment after a suicide attempt overpowered a guard, took her gun, escaped and carjacked two vehicles Tuesday, setting off a search that ended nine hours later with his capture as he got off a bus in the nation's capital...
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Clinton sent only 4 emails about drones
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- The State Department says it found only four emails sent between former secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and her staff concerning drone strikes and certain U.S. surveillance programs, and those notes have little to do with either subject...
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Defense rests in Boston Marathon bombing trial
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
BOSTON -- Lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rested their case in his federal death penalty trial Tuesday after presenting testimony designed to show his late older brother was the mastermind of the 2013 terror attack. The defense admitted during opening statements that Tsarnaev participated in the bombings. ...
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Religious freedom laws not used against gays in the past
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
NEW YORK -- Religious freedom laws like the one causing an uproar in Indiana have never been successfully used to defend discrimination against gays -- and rarely have been used at all, legal experts say. However, past may not be prologue in these cases, because gays only recently have won widespread legalization of same-sex marriage, and religious conservatives are scrambling for new legal strategies to blunt the trend...
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Indiana governor urges changes to religious-liberty law
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Tuesday to send him a clarification of the state's new religious-freedom law later this week, while Arkansas legislators passed a similar measure, despite criticism it is a thinly disguised attempt to permit discrimination against gays...
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Lottery income lags after privatization
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
WASHINGTON -- When Chris Christie privatized the management of New Jersey's lottery two years ago, he said its new overseers would "modernize and maximize" the games. Instead, a lottery once ranked among the nation's top performers is lagging for the second straight year, trailing its state income targets by $64 million seven months into the current fiscal year...
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Barbara Walters making series for ID network
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/15)
NEW YORK -- Barbara Walters resisted using the word "retirement" when she left "The View" and here's one reason why: She has a new series set to begin this October on the Investigation Discovery network. The fast-growing ID network said Tuesday that Walters will present "American Scandal," a series that looks back on well-known crimes where she worked on the stories initially...
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Lufthansa: Co-pilot told flight school of depressive episode
(International News ~ 04/01/15)
BERLIN -- Lufthansa knew six years ago the co-pilot of the passenger plane that crashed in the French Alps last week had suffered from a "serious depressive episode," the German airline said Tuesday. The airline said as part of its internal research, it found emails Andreas Lubitz sent to the Lufthansa flight school in Bremen when he resumed his training there in 2009 after an interruption of several months...
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Rolling Stones announce North American stadium tour
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/15)
LOS ANGELES -- The Rolling Stones are zipping across North America again. The rock band announced a 15-city stadium tour Tuesday that will kick off May 24 at Petco Park in San Diego. Other stops include Columbus, Ohio; Minneapolis; Dallas; Atlanta; Orlando, Florida; and Nashville, Tennessee...
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Dress-wearing man killed by NSA police had lengthy record
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
FORT MEADE, Md. -- Two cross-dressing men who were fired upon by National Security Agency police when they disobeyed orders at a heavily guarded gate had just stolen a car from a man who had picked them up and checked into a motel, police said Tuesday...
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Former military dictator wins presidency in Nigeria
(International News ~ 04/01/15)
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Amid anger over an Islamist insurgency that has claimed thousands of lives, Nigerians returned a 72-year-old former military dictator to power Tuesday in the most hotly contested election in the nation's history. Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to Muhammadu Buhari, paving the way for an unprecedented peaceful transfer of power in Africa's most populous nation...
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No nuke agreement yet: Iran talks go past deadline
(International News ~ 04/01/15)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- With disputes unresolved, nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers went past a self-imposed deadline and into overtime as negotiators renewed efforts to hammer out the outline of an agreement. Enough progress had been made to warrant the extension past midnight Tuesday, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said, although there still were "several difficult issues" to bridge...
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'General Hospital' leads Daytime Emmy nominations
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/15)
NEW YORK -- ABC's "General Hospital" earned a leading 28 nominations for Daytime Emmy awards, with four of its stars competing for honors as top actor or actress. Nominations were announced Tuesday for the 42nd annual awards. The ceremony will be on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California, on April 26, televised on the Pop network...
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Just 7 episodes of 'Mad Men' remain; creator looks back
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/15)
NEW YORK -- How time flies in this very mad world. It seems like only yesterday the 1960s were dawning for Don Draper, his family and his comrades at the Sterling Cooper advertising agency. Now, as if in the blink of an eye, the '60s are waning as "Mad Men" nears the end of its run...
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Future 'Daily Show' host comes under fire for tweets
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/15)
NEW YORK -- A day after Trevor Noah was declared the new host of "The Daily Show," his graphic tweets targeting women and Jews are causing a social media backlash, and Comedy Central is defending its newest late-night star. By Tuesday, Trevor Noah was a trending topic on Twitter as he drew fire for jokes described as tasteless, hateful and unfunny. Roseanne Barr was among those calling out the 31-year-old South African comic, who has an international following and 2 million Twitter followers...
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to help agriculture industry
(State News ~ 04/01/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bill aimed at helping Missouri's dairy and cattle farmers is once again heading to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's desk -- this time without a contentious provision to shift state regulation of farmed deer that led to a veto last year...
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Out of the past: April 1
(Out of the Past ~ 04/01/15)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission last week finalized the purchase of property adjacent to the county jail and sheriff's office in Jackson, which could be used for future expansion of the jail; the property, located on Business Highway 61, was purchased for $80,000 from Ray Lankford...
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Council action clears way for development in TIF district
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Two of the last items for the Sikeston City Council to take action on for the city's latest TIF district were approved during the council's regular monthly briefing session Monday after second readings. A bill rezoning from light industrial to highway commercial about 36.18 acres south of Stalcup, west of Lawrence and north of where Henning will be once extended was first approved by the council...
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Births 4/1/15
(Births ~ 04/01/15)
Son to Zachary and Stacey Adams of O'Fallon, Missouri, Progress West Hospital, 12:51 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Name, Brayden Jackson. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Adams is the former Stacey Korlin, daughter of Carolyn Korlin of St. Charles, Missouri. She is an engineering and operational department manager for a software company. Adams is the son of Robert and Pam Adams of Jackson. He is a corporate sales manager with Grainger...
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Google, Microsoft battle drives down prices for PCs, tablets
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Google is releasing its cheapest Chromebook laptops yet, two versions priced at $149 aimed at undercutting Microsoft's Windows franchise and gaining ground in even more classrooms. Various PC manufacturers have been working with Google to design lightweight laptops running on the Chrome operating system since 2011. ...
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Jackson fire report 4/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: * Emergency medical service on West Independence and on Jackson Boulevard. * Smoke scare on South Bellevue Street.
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Jackson police report 4/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Harper D. Johnson, 18, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of receiving stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: North Kingshighway at 11:38 a.m.; South Louisiana Avenue at 11:46 a.m.; South Frederick Street at 3:45 p.m.; and Lakeshore Drive at 8:03 p.m. n At 11:17 a.m., carbon monoxide detector activation on Timber Creek Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/1/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n James S. Edwards, 47, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a single lane. n Kristopher L. Blair, 27, 800 W. Rodney Drive, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear...
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Pauline Wilkins
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Pauline Y. Wilkins, 74, of Tamms died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Visitation will be from noon until service time Friday at True Light Missionary Baptist Church near Pulaski, Illinois. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the church, with James Tucker officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Millen, Georgia...
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Dennis Shade
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
Dennis D. Shade, 70, of Jackson passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home, where he resided the past several months. He was born June 6, 1944, in Lakeview, Michigan, to Charles and Marie Echols Shade. He and Patricia "Pat" Cooper were married Oct. 17, 1964, in Flint, Michigan...
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Stanley Phillips
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Stanley W. Phillips, 85, of Tamms died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 16, 1929, in McClure, Illinois, son of James Everett and Ruth May Benefield Phillips. Stanley was a good Christian man and attended Rock Springs Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer and at one time worked at Burkart Foam and Bruce's Flooring. He loved to coon and fox hunt. He enjoyed going to horse shows, but most of all he loved to be with his family...
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Dorothy Kelley
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
Dorothy A. Kelley, 82, of Delta died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at her home. She was born April 24, 1932, in Delta, to Albert A. and Frieda P. Allensworth Stoffregen. She and Carson Leon Kelley were married May 4, 1953, at Arbor. Dorothy was a graduate of Delta High School. She and her husband owned and operated Kelley's Hardware in Delta. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Delta and the Delta Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary...
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Lynn Hedgecorth
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
Lynn A. Hedgecorth, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Benton, Missouri. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home...
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Ruth Garner
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ruth J. Garner, 94, of Advance passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Nov. 18, 1920, at Bloomfield, Missouri, daughter of Earnest and Ella Donley Elmore. Ruth and Charlie Garner were married April 28, 1942, at Bloomfield. He preceded her in death March 9, 2006...
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Iva Fee
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
Iva M. Fee, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1920, in Perry County, Missouri, to John F. and Ida Bleche Schnurbusch. She and Adolph A. Fee were married June 15, 1942, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 1992...
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Robert Carlton
(Obituary ~ 04/01/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Robert Darnell Carlton, 45, of Cairo died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with Lorenzo C. Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team ends skid in split with Bears
(College Sports ~ 04/01/15)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team snapped a five-game losing streak with a win in Game 1 of its doubleheader against Missouri State on Tuesday night before being shutout in the second contest. The Redhawks defeated the Bears 8-4 before falling 4-0 in Game 2 at Killian Stadium in Springfield, Missouri...
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Wainwright tunes up for season opener
(Professional Sports ~ 04/01/15)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Next up for Adam Wainwright is opening night in Chicago. The right-hander proved he is ready to go by pitching into the seventh inning in St. Louis' 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. Wainwright allowed two runs and eight hits while throwing 93 pitches over 6 2/3 innings. The ace was slowed by an abdominal injury early in spring training, raising questions about whether he would be ready to pitch in that first game against the Cubs...
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Lawmaker's fluoridation bill advances in Missouri House
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
A local state representative is using her knowledge in the dental health field to promote a bill regarding the fluoridation of water. Rep. Donna Lichtenegger, R-Jackson, is the sponsor of the fluoridation notification bill, which recently was approved by the House and taken up in the Senate...
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Basketball player Adeoye gives Southeast Missouri State football team a try
(College Sports ~ 04/01/15)
After spending the winter months running up and down the basketball court in the Show Me Center, Aaron Adeoye spent Tuesday afternoon running up and down the field during spring football practice at the Rosengarten Athletic Complex.
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Blues seek to regain form before playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 04/01/15)
ST. LOUIS -- T.J. Oshie believes information overload preparing for the playoffs could be the reason for the St. Louis Blues' late-season skid.
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Road work 4/1/15
(Local News ~ 04/01/15)
Highway 25 in Cape Girardeau County, between U.S. 61 to Route K, will be reduced with an 11-foot width restriction while contractor crews make pavement repairs. This work will take place from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily April 13 through Oct. 1, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Transportation...
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Police: Idaho man calls 911 a dozen times about bar bill
(National News ~ 04/01/15)
POST FALLS, Idaho -- Police say a northern Idaho man called 911 a dozen times to report being overcharged at a bar and now faces a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. Post Falls police Capt. Pat Knight says an officer gave Phillip Poissonnier of Post Falls a ride home after he was kicked out of Club Tequila just after 1 a.m. ...
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High school roundup: Hagerty pitches Central baseball team past Dexter
(High School Sports ~ 04/01/15)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Prayer 4/1/15
(Prayer ~ 04/01/15)
O Lord, may we boldly proclaim your name each and every day. Amen.
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