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2 gunmen killed outside Muhammad cartoon contest
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
GARLAND, Texas -- Two gunmen were killed Sunday after opening fire on a security officer outside a provocative contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad in Texas, and a bomb squad was called in to search their vehicle as a precaution, authorities said...
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Leadership Cape members present ideas for city
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
This month's Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee featured five presentations from the Leadership Cape class of 2015. Leadership Cape, an annual program offered by the chamber of commerce, is designed to help local professionals build leadership skills, as well as the opportunity to discover what Cape Girardeau has to offer...
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Nature Center marks 10th anniversary
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
For 7-year-old Connor Baker, he's all about shooting something or blowing it up. At least that's what his mom, Liz Cotner, says. Cotner and her two children were among more than 300 people who celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center on Saturday by shooting arrows at traditional targets as well as miniaturized black bear, turkey and deer-shaped targets...
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Young Cape man charged with multiple counts of stealing
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
Police have made an arrest in connection with several area thefts. Maurice K. Garrett Jr., 18, of Cape Girardeau was charged with two counts of second-degree burglary, four counts of stealing, two counts of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree robbery and one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, all felonies; and two counts of misdemeanor receiving stolen property...
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Southeast Missouri State second baseman Jason Blum sets standard of excellence
(College Sports ~ 05/03/15)
Southeast Missouri State senior second baseman Jason Blum and teammate Dalton Hewitt were taking at-bats up until 5:17 p.m. on Monday, April 20, despite the fact that they were scheduled to attend a dinner with St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith prior to his speech at the university just 13 short minutes later...
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20 make fraud claims against accused murderer
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
Twenty people have claimed in court George Joseph, facing a trial this summer for the slayings of his wife and son, defrauded them of more than $500,000 in total, court documents show. The claimants stated in court papers they are entitled to the deceased victims' estates because "upon information and belief, the totality of the Joseph family wealth and remaining assests were funded with money ill-gotten through fraud perpetuated on the claimants ..."...
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'Time stood still': Students elect girl with Down syndrome as prom queen
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Carley House is always looking for ways to help her family and friends, whether it be caring for them when they're sick or putting a smile on their faces with her sense of humor. So, at Cape Girardeau Central High School's senior prom April 25, Carley's friends repaid that kindness...
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Pugsy
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/03/15)
Pugsy is the pet of Loyce Flannery. He was rescued at age 3. He is now a very spoiled 7 year old! He loves his stuffed animals and going for walks.
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Black mothers wonder whether their lost babies are still alive
(State News ~ 05/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Eighteen black women who were told decades ago their babies had died soon after birth at a St. Louis hospital wonder whether the infants were taken away by hospital officials to be raised by other families. The suspicions arose from the story of Zella Jackson Price, who said she was 26 in 1965 when she gave birth at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis. Hours later, she was told her daughter had died, but she never saw a body or a death certificate...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
Today is Sunday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2015. There are 242 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 3, 1765, the first school of medicine in the American colonies, the Medical School of the College of Philadelphia (now the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania), was founded...
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Newell - Siemer
(Engagement ~ 05/03/15)
Bill and Angel Newell of Friedheim announce the engagement of their daughter, Morgan Newell, to Ethan Siemer. He is the son of Tony and Joyce Siemer of Friedheim. Morgan expects to receive a bachelor's degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She is employed at Jackson Primary Care...
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Liley - Torbet
(Wedding ~ 05/03/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Danielle Monique Liley and Matthew Ryan Torbet were married July 19, 2014, at Maple United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Ron Watts performed the ceremony. Pianist was Ruth Steimle, great-aunt of the bride. Danielle is the daughter of Chris and Christa Liley and Larry and Phyllis Ragsdale, all of Marble Hill. Matthew is the son of Steve and Brenda Torbet of Sikeston, Missouri...
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St. Augustine School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 05/03/15)
St. Augustine School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Molly LeGrand, Olivia Ponder, Stella Wright, Nicole Mattes, Anna Hennemann, Chloe Heisserer, Tyson Evans, Kadi Dohogne. 5th grade: Kristen Jansen, Malcolm Patton, Abby Jansen, Lexi Jansen, Paige Campbell, Lily Pennington...
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St. Vincent De Paul Parish School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 05/03/15)
St. Vincent De Paul Parish School honor roll St. Vincent De Paul Parish School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Landon Alpers, Kristen Anderson, Karsyn Andrews, Ashlynn Aranha, Alex Austin, Molly Bell, Maria Bleckler, Brock Clippard, Hattie Coad, Will Dodson, Connor Erbst, Connor Finch, Autumn Glosemeyer, Karoline Harold, Bailie Johnston, Maggie Lawson, Hayden McVay, Abigail Melton, Chloe Merkley, Katherine Moon, Wil Morgan, Madison Neubert, Zachary Ochs, Emma Riney, Logan Ringstaff, Michael Roll-Huston, Ryan Schoolman, Emma Schwendemann,Ellie Seabaugh, Ella Shaffar, Eli Youngblood.. ...
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St. Mary Cathedral School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 05/03/15)
A Honor Roll 4th grade: Lillian Anderson, Devin Beattie, Cade Emmenderfer, Isaac Geiser, Jenna Givens, Cole Lemons, Abby Schaaf, Sarthak Shrestha, Grace Young. 5th grade: Jon Brandtner, Rachel Breeding, Jon Dohogne, Paige Edwards, Brooklyn Greaser, Megan Gullette, Hunter Hamilton, Brendan Hays, Claire Jones, Isabel Knaup, Camille Koerner, Evan Missey, Ella Pletcher, Shelby Renner, Conner Wissinger, Espy Zalite...
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St. Paul Lutheran School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 05/03/15)
St. Paul Lutheran School Scholastic Honor Roll 5th grade: Noah Bockelman, Caleb Gast, Ryan Miller, Julia Schneider, Savannah Spencer, Gabe Stout. 6th grade: Seth Sievers, Carson Williams. 7th grade: Piper Guilliams, Claire Hadler, Meredith Perez, Sydney Turner...
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West Lane Elementary School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 05/03/15)
1st Row: (Akers) Ben Coffee, Aubrey Hepler, Montgomery Lee, Drew McConnell, Hailee Monighan, Justi Nelson, Eli Riney, Ella Turner 2nd Row: (Booth) Aubrey Brothers, Lucy Cook, Bethany Davis, Grant Dotson, Macie Eldridge, Noah Lynch, Kinsley Martin, Henley Parker, Colby Sinclair, Gabrielle Zimmerman...
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Even in times of panic, God is in control of the situation
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
A friend of mine and I were on a two-hour drive from our town to another. As we drove we were talking about life, ministry, sports, just all sorts of things. As I pulled onto the interstate entrance ramp at a place where at least 20 miles or more separated the exits, I looked at the dash and saw not only that the low-fuel light had come on but also saw they light that says, "You're almost out of gas and there are no gas stations around you."...
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Appreciate your regrets, and learn from them
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Lily wished she had been received into the master's degree program at her local college. She had worked really hard on her undergraduate psychology degree, and she had always wanted to become a psychological counselor, however, due to her lower-than-desired score on one of the entrance exams, she was denied entrance at that time...
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FYI May 3
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Cape Girardeau County will take place June 13, and team registration is open at relayforlife.org/capemo. Relay For Life is an overnight event that mobilizes communities to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones lost and raise money for the fight against cancer. ...
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Slow race to nowhere
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Sometimes nature seems to have a sense of humor. It is hard to understand why a snail needs a shell while its close cousin, the slug, goes without. Obviously the snail's shell serves the same purpose as a turtle's shell, as a quick and always ready retreat when danger threatens...
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A batch of beverage recipes for the warm weather ahead
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Our family really enjoys beverages, and cold beverages are usually preferred. We enjoy flavored tea, mixtures of juices, sparkling flavored water and punch -- just to start a list. With warmer weather ahead, I have been collecting recipes for cold beverages to have handy all summer long. For most of them I will use Splenda or Truvia, whichever one is on sale, in place of the sugar, but you can do as you wish...
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The importance of sunscreen and regular skin care
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
As summer begins in earnest, the weather will be heating up and we'll be getting more and more of the sun. If you work outdoors or just spend time in the fresh air, you will be spending time in the sunlight. One thing you probably should put on your list is a good sunscreen. I have a problem with most sunscreens because of their greasy nature, but the benefits far outweigh the negatives...
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What a cat needs
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
It's not enough to knit sweaters for our children and grandchildren -- no. Dexterous fingers need more. They need to knit something smaller, faster: They need to knit hats for cats. What started as a lark -- and to honor the grandmother who taught her to knit -- has turned into steady work for Sara Thomas, author of "Cats in Hats: 30 Knit and Crochet Patterns for Your Kitty" (Running Press, March 2015)...
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Mother's Day, full-boar birding and lantana planting
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Fred James. Happy birthday to Novella Howell, Loren Eftink, Martha Felty, Sarah Reischman, Elizabeth and Elaine Sexton, Jeanette Hampton, Denny Graviett, Jewell Hampton, Martha Hamm, Mary Harrell, Al Friga, Michael Walker, Paula Moit, Malissa Powell, Ashley Graham, Matt Simmons, Danielle Morgan, Freddie Harrell, Heather Abernathy, George Robins, Kristin Bailey, Priscilla Hornbuckle, Dolly Kluesner, Lee McDaniel, Nancy Reese, Mary Duncan, Brenda Shield, Arlene Harrell, Jim Blevins, James McDonald, Steve Rose, David Bollinger and Roger Reisenbichler.. ...
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Southeast Missouri State University in the top twenty?
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
For those of you who thought this article was about Southeast Missouri State University's football team, I apologize. I couldn't resist the "hook". Most universities publish their goals from time to time and among them is always the quest to become one of the top universities in the country. Whether it is football, basketball or the university's academic programs, who doesn't want to be No. 1? Being among the best is a lofty goal and a laudable effort...
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Local artists place in Paducah show
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Sarah Baird, 10, of Jackson placed third in the student category of the Paducah Women's Club Art Show with her oil pastel of a baby seal. Brenda S. Seyer of Cape Girardeau placed second with her batik landscape, and Vicki Outman of Jackson placed second with a pastel landscape. Their works were displayed at Paducah City Hall through May 1...
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Mila Lee Burger
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Dear Mila Lee, Mila Lee Burger made her first statement by coming into this world six weeks early, Jan. 28, 2015, at 2:32 p.m. (EST), at Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital in Dublin, Ohio. Being their first child, weighing 5 pounds, 4 ounces, and 18.75 inches long, a beautiful healthy baby girl with lots of dark hair and long fingers was born to Major Alexander Burger and Monica Senciboy Burger...
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Adopt Beautiful Tiger
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Beautiful Tiger is 1 year old. She is available for adoption at the Humane Society 334-5837.
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Access to public employees a factor in transparency
(Column ~ 05/03/15)
Sometimes I wonder what's really going on behind public doors. In our jobs as journalists, we typically have access to leaders of all types -- congressmen, school superintendents, mayors, presidents of universities, police department chiefs, etc. These are the types of people who craft policy, who cast visions, create a working culture, decide how our money is spent and the ways our children are taught...
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Women's prayer breakfast coming Wednesday
(Editorial ~ 05/03/15)
Wednesday morning women will have a chance to pray and laugh. Comedic team Kim Proffer and Tracy Bonner of K&T Ministries will be the featured guests in the inaugural "Power of Praying Women Prayer Breakfast," which is being put on for women in all Christian denominations...
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Prayer 5-3-15
(Prayer ~ 05/03/15)
O Heavenly Father, in good times and in bad, you alone are our strength. Amen.
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High school roundup: Chaffee baseball team nips East Prairie
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/15)
The Chaffee baseball team scored in walk-off style on Friday, pushing across the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 2-1 conference victory over visiting East Prairie. Lane Henson hit a double among his three hits and had an RBI. Austin Copeland went the distance on the mound for Chaffee (11-10, 3-2 Scott-Mississippi Conference). He allowed one earned run and recorded five strikeouts...
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Missouri utility regulator updates increase for Ameren users
(State News ~ 05/03/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The largest electric utility in Missouri will be able to charge an additional $121.5 million to its customers starting May 12. The Missouri Public Service Commission on Thursday released an updated estimate of the amount Ameren Missouri can charge customers following a rate increase...
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Springfield police target heroin dealers
(State News ~ 05/03/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Heroin is a growing problem in southwest Missouri, and police in Springfield are targeting dealers as a way of combating the problem. Sgt. Justin Gargus of the special investigation unit of Springfield police told the Springfield News-Leader that as recently as 2011, investigators seized 13 grams of heroin for the entire year. In 2014, 243 grams were seized...
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Butler County collector temporarily halts taking partial payments
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Butler County collector's office has temporarily stopped taking partial tax payments as it resolves issues raised during a recently released audit. All the issues raised in the audit were relatively minor and are being addressed, collector Emily Parks said. The items of concern took place during her predecessor's tenure, according to the audit...
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Out of the past: May 3
(Out of the Past ~ 05/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau-Bollinger County Lake Committee has finalized wording of a letter of intent that would provide that the engineering firm of Freese and Nichols of Fort Worth, Texas, assist in a campaign for a 7,700-acre recreation lake; the firm would assist free of charge in the campaign for a 1-cent sales tax to fund the lake; if approved, the firm would be given a contract for construction design and engineering...
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Births 5/3/15
(Births ~ 05/03/15)
Daughter to William Allen and Robyn Lynne Frye of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 9:10 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2015. Name, Talia Jennie Mae. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Mrs. Frye is the former Robyn Ward, daughter of Bob and Kathy Ward of Cape Girardeau. She is a second-grade teacher with Scott County Central schools. Frye is the son of the late Jennie Cooper and Bill Frye of Cape Girardeau. He is director of technology at Red Letter Communications...
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Speak Out 5/3/15
(Speak Out ~ 05/03/15)
Kudos to Bob Miller's opinion piece in Sunday's paper about Jackson exploiting the kids by using them as advertisement. The restaurant gets, like you said, far more advertisement with this. And I think it's just a cheap exploitation of kids. The school district is here to educate them, not to plaster them on social media and exploit them for advertisement. I don't care how much money they're donating...
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Jackson fire report 5/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday: * Emergency medical service on East Jackson Boulevard. * Diesel spill at Hope Street and Jackson Boulevard.
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Jackson police report 5/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. n Brian J. Schoenbeck, 37, of Jackson was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Erika J. Simmons, 31, of Millersville was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/15)
* Medical assist calls to: North Park Street at 9:24 a.m.; Brenda Kay Court at 9:48 a.m.; Keystone Drive at 2:11 p.m.; North Kingshighway at 2:22 p.m.; and South West End Boulevard at 7:37 p.m. n At 8:17 a.m., call canceled en route to East Jackson Boulevard in Jackson...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/3/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/03/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated. n Two juveniles were cited into juvenile court for assault. n Suspects were in custody pending formal charges of stealing and endangering the welfare of a child at 209 S. Kingshighway...
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Albert Walther
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Albert W. Walther, 95, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 5, 1919, in Pocahontas to Ernst and Anna Dreyer Walther. He was baptized Sept. 19, 1919, and confirmed April 9, 1933, at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He and Aleen M. Willa were married Feb. 24, 1946, at St. John's United Church of Christ near Jackson...
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Jeff Nickels
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Jeff Nickels, 44, of Scott City passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 24, 1970, in Belleville, Illinois, to David and Marcia Nickels Adele. Jeff was manager of the meat department at Bob's Foodliner in Scott City. He was a fun-loving person and loved his family dearly. His next love was his guitar. He enjoyed fishing, hiking and nature in general...
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Sina Kaiser
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Sina L. Kaiser, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born July 5, 1927, in St. Louis to Azro Loyd and Maud C. Causey Cox. She and Edward M. Kaiser were married Feb. 7, 1948, in Essex, Missouri...
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Eva Heuer-Feuerhahn
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Eva M. Heuer-Feuerhahn passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. She had been suffering from the devastating consequences of pulmonary fibrosis and COPD from secondhand smoke for many, many months. She was 82...
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Kathleen Geoghegan
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Kathleen Geoghegan, 69, of Perryville died Friday, May 1, 2015, at Independence Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Geneva Essner
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Geneva A. Essner, 78, of New Hamburg passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 15, 1937, to the late August and Minnie Menz Seyer in Cape Girardeau. Geneva married Paul W. Essner on April 19, 1958, and he survives...
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Gerald Blattel
(Obituary ~ 05/03/15)
Gerald "Jerry" Blattel, 71, of Gordonville died Friday, May 1, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Torch lighting to help kick off Show-Me State Games
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
A torch-lighting ceremony will be at 10:15 a.m. Monday in Cape Girardeau in preparation for the Show-Me State Games. The event will begin at the Arena Building in Arena Park with a brief torch lighting ceremony with speakers from the Show-Me State Games and Shelter Insurance and Mayor Harry Rediger...
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Missouri governor's son accused of driving while intoxicated
(State News ~ 05/03/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Columbia police say the 24-year-old son of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is accused of driving while intoxicated after being pulled over for running a red light. According to police, Willson Nixon was stopped in Columbia on Thursday night. Police say officers smelled intoxicants and performed a field sobriety test before arresting Nixon shortly after midnight. He faces a municipal DWI charge...
- Cape Riverfront market opens (Local News ~ 05/03/15)
- Jackson in Bloom (Local News ~ 05/03/15)
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'No justice, no peace, no racist police' chants in Baltimore
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
BALTIMORE -- Chants of "no justice, no peace, no racist police" echoed through the streets of Baltimore during a march Saturday organizers billed as a "victory rally" a day after a prosecutor charged six officers involved in the arrest of a man who died in police custody...
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Bridge scandal charges may prove a mixed bag for Christie
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
NEWARK, N.J. -- The charges handed down against three former allies of Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal provide mixed news for the Republican governor as he tries to regain momentum in support of an expected presidential bid...
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2-headed calf born on Florida farm
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
MACCLENNY, Fla. -- A two-headed calf was recently born on a farm in northern Florida. The calf was born last week in Baker County. Dwight Crews, the owner of the farm says he hadn't seen one born in his more than 60 years of raising cattle. Crews says the female calf has trouble standing, but has been feeding from a bottle. While one mouth suckles, the other mouth moves...
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Experts: Convictions in Baltimore case will be tough to win
(National News ~ 05/03/15)
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore's top prosecutor acted swiftly, charging six officers in the death of Freddie Gray, who suffered a grave spinal injury as he was arrested and put into a police transport van, handcuffed and without a seat belt. But getting a jury to convict police officers of murder and manslaughter will be far harder than obtaining arrest warrants...
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Thai police dig up 26 bodies at suspected trafficking camp
(International News ~ 05/03/15)
PADANG BESAR, Thailand -- Thai police dug up 26 bodies from dozens of shallow graves at an abandoned mountain jungle camp that's been linked to human trafficking networks, which activists say are "out of control" in the Southeast Asian country. A lone survivor, hospitalized with severe malnutrition, told authorities smugglers escaped days earlier with about 100 Rohingya Muslims, a long-persecuted religious minority in neighboring Myanmar...
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Aid scarce in quake-hit Nepal villages
(International News ~ 05/03/15)
PAUWATHOK, Nepal -- At the entrance of this destroyed mountain village, a wooden sign stands, cobbled together from debris of homes flattened by Nepal's devastating earthquake. Its message: "WE NEED HELP. PLEASE HELP." A steep winding road leads up to the ruins of the small village of Pauwathok, perched on a ridge about 3,600 feet above sea level. ...
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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to a princess
(International News ~ 05/03/15)
LONDON -- A princess is born. Prince William's wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, "was safely delivered of a daughter" Saturday morning, less than three hours after checking into St. Mary's Hospital in London, royal officials said. The newborn's name wasn't announced. When her brother, Prince George, was born in 2013, royal officials waited two days before announcing his name...
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Man arrested after rabbit stolen from shelter is hanged
(State News ~ 05/03/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A man has been arrested after the rabbit he stole from an animal shelter was found hanging from his outdoor apartment deck. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports the 22-year-old man filled out paperwork Wednesday afternoon to adopt the rabbit. But Central Missouri Humane Society Executive Director Julie Aber said the man left with the rabbit without completing the adoption process. Aber said she called police and provided them the man's information...
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234 girls, women rescued from extremists
(International News ~ 05/03/15)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Nigeria's military rescued 234 more girls and women from a Boko Haram forest stronghold in the country's northeast, an announcement on social media said Saturday. It brings the number of females declared rescued last week to more than 677...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team books postseason spot
(College Sports ~ 05/03/15)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team has secured a spot in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament for the first time since 2011. The Redhawks swept Austin Peay in a doubleheader on Saturday and officially made the field of eight teams after UT Martin lost twice to Murray State later in the day...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame, Poplar Bluff baseball teams set to meet in SEMO Conference tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Rams lean heavily on offense with 7 of 9 picks in draft
(Professional Sports ~ 05/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- For several weeks, Jeff Fisher just kept smiling and saying he was happy with an offensive line that had only two returning starters. After drafting four linemen, the St. Louis Rams coach can be believed. "It's been a long time coming, particularly because of the needs," Fisher said Saturday. "Our focus went to the big guys."...
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Cards again beat Pirates 2-1 in extras, win in 11th
(Professional Sports ~ 05/03/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Carpenter takes pride in giving St. Louis baseball fans their money's worth. The Cardinals' third baseman hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 11th inning Saturday and the Cardinals once again beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in extras...
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Gubernatorial hopeful visits Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/03/15)
A day after announcing his decision to run for Missouri governor, State Sen. Mike Parson made a stop in Cape Girardeau to discuss his campaign. The Republican from Bolivar was a supporter of deceased state auditor Tom Schweich. Schweich, who was running for governor, fatally shot himself Feb. ...
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Fate of Nepal's heritage uncertain amid quake damage
(International News ~ 05/03/15)
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The blue-rimmed eyes of Kathmandu's gold-spired Swayambhunath stupa have long stared silently from a lush hilltop overlooking this city nestled in the Himalayan foothills. But since Nepal was shattered by a large earthquake a week ago, those eyes have gazed upon a nation in mourning -- and on a microcosm of its despair inside the ancient temple itself...
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Teachers and misconceptions
(Column ~ 05/03/15)
Teacher Appreciation Week begins Monday. Once upon a time, the teaching profession conjured the image of children offering bespectacled teachers shiny apples as tokens of appreciation and respect. Today, this image has fallen in our collective consciousness, and teachers are now one of the most underappreciated professional groups in the country. ...
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Commemorating a century at Centenary
(Community ~ 05/03/15)
Occupied for the first time on April 4, 1915, Easter Sunday, the Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau recently celebrated its centennial. It replaced a building that burned to the ground a year earlier. The current building was remodeled in 1975, but it has stood for a century...
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