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Four by Four 5/17/15
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
**Reham Saad Southeast Missouri State University student Cape Girardeau **Who is your all-time favorite TV character? Maybe Mickey Mouse. No reason. I just like this character. **What is it about others' driving that bugs you? I've never tried driving, but I hope to try it. I really don't know how to drive, so everything will make me worried. **A Cape Girardeau woman recently won $462,000 in the lottery. What would you do with a big win? I will travel around the world, and then I will buy a lot of things I hope to have. I will give some to my friends, but not that much. **What item is very sentimental to you? My necklace. It's a gift from my twin sister so I always wear it. **Jamilah Ayidh Southeast Missouri State University student Cape Girardeau **Who is your all-time favorite TV character? I have two kids and the older one always watches Spider-Man or Superman. I think I watch Spider-Man everyday. **What is it about others' driving that bugs you? When some people drive in front of me slowly. That makes me so angry. **A Cape Girardeau woman recently won $462,000 in the lottery. What would you do with a big win? I want to buy a big house, and give a little money to my mother and travel around the world. **What item is very sentimental to you? A ring that I got from my mother on my last birthday. It's special because it's diamond. **Jenniffer Cook Stocker at Wal-Mart, Cape Girardeau **Who is your all-time favorite TV character? Angel from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." I had a thing for him when the show was still on. **What is it about others' driving that bugs you? I don't drive, but when somebody doesn't signal and they cut in front of you. **A Cape Girardeau woman recently won $462,000 in the lottery. What would you do with a big win? I would give 10 percent to my church, and I would get me and my roommates new wardrobes and make sure we had somewhere to live that was really nice. **I would probably pay off my mom and stepdad's house. What item is very sentimental to you? Somewhere hidden is a picture from my mom and stepdad's wedding. He makes her happy. **David Hovis Driver for SMTS, Fredericktown **Who is your all-time favorite TV character? If I can choose a movie star I would say John Wayne. I like "True Grit." **What is it about others' driving that bugs you? Not signaling, and texting while driving. It drives me nuts. **A Cape Girardeau woman recently won $462,000 in the lottery. What would you do with a big win? Help my kids with their college expenses. I would invest as much of it as I could, and I would take a lot of vacations. **What item is very sentimental to you? The guns I own that belonged to my grandfathers and dad. They mean a lot to me.
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Cape police, ATF execute search warrant on Broadway
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
Cape Girardeau police in regular uniforms and tactical gear executed a search warrant about 5:30 p.m. Friday at a rental property in the 2000 block of Broadway. Cape Girardeau Police Lt. John Davis said officers were looking for property in the house...
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6-year-old girl struck, injured by vehicle
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
A 6-year-old girl was injured Friday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle. The girl ran out in front of a van parked in the 500 block of North Street in Cape Girardeau, Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said at the scene...
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Prosecution rests in Bell case; trial to continue next week
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- The state rested its case after calling its final two witnesses Friday in the murder trial of Jessie Bell. Patrick Turner, the brother of Bell's co-defendant, Travis Turner, testified first. Under questioning by prosecutor Tyler Edmonds, he testified he and several others had gone late April 11 or early April 12, 2014, to a house at 313 Douglas St. in Anna, Illinois, that his father, Ricky Turner, and Jennifer Smith were renting from James "Jimmy" Morrison...
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Arrest made in Cape kidnapping, rape
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
An arrest was made in the adult abduction reported in Cape Girardeau last week. About 2 p.m. Friday, Jeffery M. Lazier, 43, of Coal City, Illinois, was taken into custody in Yorkville, Illinois, just west of Chicago, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Several Southeast Missouri cities rank high for low commuter times
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
A recent report ranking Missouri's best and worst commuter cities shows several Southeast Missouri residents seem to be enjoying a shorter-than-average trip to and from work. The Obrella Insider compiled the report of the 25 best and worst cities by analyzing traffic data from a 2013 survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau, focusing on cities with a population of more than 5,000...
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New roles, same result for OVC champion Southeast Missouri State baseball team
(College Sports ~ 05/17/15)
The Redhawks became the first team since 2004 to win back-to-back regular-season titles.
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Ceremony honors new Southeast graduates, outgoing president
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
A cheer erupted as Southeast Missouri State University president Kenneth Dobbins welcomed its graduating class at spring commencement ceremonies Saturday. This year's commencement again broke a record for the largest graduating class. A total of 1,390 students graduated this spring, with 1,113 undergraduates and 277 master's and specialist students...
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Historic Kage School restored
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Seventy-three years later, Barbara Deimund Swink still remembers the day her brother was born -- and that she wasn't happy about it. It was one of the few days she had to miss school. Her brother, Keith Deimund, had never heard that story, and, with a laugh, apologized to his sister for the inconvenience...
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Scott County Central baseball team topples Leopold to advance to district semis
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
ORAN, Mo.. -- Before the first pitch of the Class 1 District 2 baseball tournament was thrown Saturday, there only was one certainty about the day's action: There would be no fly balls lost in the sun. Everything else on the all turf field with dirt sliding pits at Oran High School was a bit more unpredictable due to the sun's replacement...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
Today is Sunday, May 17, the 137th day of 2015. There are 228 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis. On this date: In 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its origins as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street...
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Sexton - Thompson
(Engagement ~ 05/17/15)
Michael and Connie Sexton of West Plains, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Sexton, to Kody Thompson. He is the son of John and Teresa Thompson of Jackson. Jessie received a bachelor's degree in health science from Missouri Southern State University in 2011. She is employed at Ruopp and Ruopp Dentistry...
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Seabaugh - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/17/15)
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Seabaugh of Clinton, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday. A card shower was held and cards may still be sent to the Seabaughs at 705 S. 3rd Street, Clinton, 64735. Joe and the former Barbara Holmes were married May 16, 1965, in Cape Girardeau...
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Wren - Gaddy
(Engagement ~ 05/17/15)
Dr. Stan and Sandi Williams of Cape Girardeau and Clay and Maggie Wren of Gulf Breeze, Florida, announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Dahlin Wren, to James Hurd "Trey" Gaddy III, both of Pass Christian, Mississippi. He is the son of Dr. Jim and Ruth Gaddy of Long Beach, Mississippi...
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Rose - Landewee
(Engagement ~ 05/17/15)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Terrie Rose of Leopold announces the engagement of her daughter, Stephanie Rose, to Adam Landewee. He is the son of Bill and Glenda Landewee of Leopold. Stephanie is also the daughter of the late Dale Rose. Stephanie received a bachelor of science degree in entertainment management from Missouri State University in Springfield. She is the creator of The N8ked Rose Natural Home and Body Products. Formerly of Hollywood, California, she still travels for film work...
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Orchard grass is in bloom
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Orchard grass is a kind of grass that originated in Eurasia and North Africa. This grass has been spread throughout most of the world's temperate zones, mostly because of its good digestibility for cattle. Orchard grass is often sewn in cow pastures for grazing. It also makes good hay, especially when blended with other hay crops such as red top clover...
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fyi may 17
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
The American Red Cross asks eligible donors to help ensure blood is available for patients in need by giving blood in May before the busy summer season. Donors of all blood types -- especially those with types O negative, A negative and B negative -- are needed. Those who come to donate blood between May 23 and May 25 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross-branded RuMe*® tote bag, while supplies last...
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Midcentury modern
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Have you discovered midcentury-modern style and gone hunting for a great piece of furniture from the era? Vintage pieces are pricey, and even well-made reproductions can challenge the bank account. So while you're saving up for that Eero Saarinen Womb settee or George Nelson Coconut chair, why not delve into the era through textiles?...
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Celebrate graduation with special recipes from school friends
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Today is an exciting and wonderful day for the Central High School Class of 2015; today is graduation day! Among the graduates will be our daughter, Lexie. High school has been such an exciting time for her, with art classes, marching band and the theater and drama department consuming the majority of her time. ...
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Fishing for bass, then and now, here and there
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
From the time I was a little boy, fishing was something we did weekly. We would fish for bullheads, bluegill, crappie, walleye, white bass, northern pike, large-mouth bass and more. Each kind of fish required a different way of fishing as well as a different bait and setup...
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Gracious resolve, even under penalty of death
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
One of my favorite Biblical stories of a real time, place and people is the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Together, these three stood against the world's first major super power, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. Their firm but gracious resolve took one step to changing the course of a nation...
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Ridding yourself of the past to live in the present
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Louise was living in grand style. She was happily married and had grandchildren and other family and friends who loved her. She had enough money, a nice home and plenty with which to occupy herself. Yet, she seemed to be carrying a heavy weight. She couldn't feel free to enjoy her life fully...
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Engelhart education scholarship established
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
The Dr. Gene and Delba Engelhardt Family Endowed Education Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Delba Engelhardt of Affton, Missouri, made a $5,000 gift to establish the scholarship. It will be matched with an additional $5,000 through a matching gift program, Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign. ...
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Legendary gospel
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Next Sunday, May 24, legendary gospel singer Ronny Hinson will be at Trinity Assembly of God in Olive Branch, Illinois, at 11 a.m. for a free concert. Pastor Stephen Clardy and his wife, Carrie, have great expectations for the ministry Hinson will bring to their church...
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Club news 5-17
(Community News ~ 05/17/15)
Xi Nu Phi Chapter The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met May 5t at the home of Debbie Balsano. Treasurer Cindy Propst led the meeting with seven members present. Minutes from the last meeting were approved as read. It was reported that $150 was donated to Frank The Fighter Step Challenge for the NICU at Children's Hospital in St. Louis...
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Missourian tour 5-17
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
Students in a Life Skills class hosted at the Salvation Army by members of LaCroix Church take a tour of the Southeast Missourian on Monday, May 11, 2015. The tour was guided by Southeast Missourian publisher and co-president of Rust Communications Jon K. Rust. (Laura Simon)...
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Key to education is still the teacher
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
The first week of May is set aside each year as Teacher Appreciation Week. It is intended that we do something to commemorate the dedicated service provided by so many of the long list of men and women who have sacrificed every day for our benefit. Believe me, we can never do enough...
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Summer fun, color around the corner
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Maxine Clark. Congratulations and best wishes to all our graduates! Happy birthday to Sherry Dirnberger, Brian Ourth, Rachel Daniel, Shirley Barber, Jerry Williams, Madison Cannon, Candi Bowman, Mary Rose, Dayneen Glastetter, Anna Kinder, Lefty Seyer, Samantha Kluesner, Darlene Seyer, Tull Garner, Delbert Horman, Kathy Reisenbichler, Chelsey Hanback, Steve Graham, Tammy Rains, Jimmy Wolsey, Rockey Rainey, Janie Fowler, Wm.Hagan, Marvin LeGrand, Maria Collins, Neeley Bollinger, Gary Bell and Marlys Ford.. ...
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Reducing bites starts with how kids approach dogs
(Community ~ 05/17/15)
LOS ANGELES -- Good weather can be bad for postal workers. Last year, 5,767 postal carriers were bitten by dogs, up from 5,581 in 2013, and the most attacks happened in warm and sunny Los Angeles, Houston and San Diego, said Linda DeCarlo, manager of safety for the U.S. Postal Service. None of the bites caused deaths...
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Prayer 5-17-15
(Prayer ~ 05/17/15)
May our good deeds shine so that everyone will praise your name, O Lord Jesus. Amen.
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The government's Catch-22 on gay marriage
(Column ~ 05/17/15)
Oral arguments recently were heard at the Supreme Court of the United States on the issue of gay marriage. It is an issue most of us hoped would never reach that hallowed hall. As Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was quoted as saying, "What we have assumed as fact for a millennium I am not sure nine people should change." Indeed, we have all lived for a lifetime with certain assumptions regarding marriage. ...
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Take flash flooding seriously while driving
(Editorial ~ 05/17/15)
Last weekend, heavy rain caused quite a bit of flash flooding across the area. Several agencies responded to rescue two people whose vehicle was swept away while trying to cross a low-water bridge in northern Bollinger County, near Patton, Missouri...
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Another side to the story
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/15)
Bob Miller is right. The Nixon Administration is very tight lipped. I worked for the state for 25 years (now retired) and the Nixon Administration controlled information flow more than any other I worked under. After Nixon took office, only certain people could talk to reporters. Regular staff weren't allowed to...
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HOPE for Alzheimer's Act
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/15)
I recently had the honor of joining more than a thousand advocates in Washington D.C. for the Alzheimer's Association's Advocacy Forum. I met people from across the nation who are passionate about changing the future of Alzheimer's. They shared their personal stories, journeys and struggles with getting an appropriate diagnosis and the lack of guidance following the diagnosis...
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Analysis: Months of work by Missouri lawmakers end in chaos
(State News ~ 05/17/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Legislature crumbled in the days before the deadline to pass bills, stunted by gridlock in the Senate and the resignation of House Speaker John Diehl after he admitted to exchanging sexually charged text messages with an intern...
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Three Rivers College cuts tuition for veterans
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
Three Rivers College is reducing the cost for many veterans and their family members to attend the college. The college's board of trustees recently approved altering the college's tuition policy to charge "in-district" tuition to all veterans, their spouses and children...
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Scott City's Spirits in the Park event is adding craft beer
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
Rain or shine, the annual Spirits in the Park event will go on. The event, formerly known at the Southeast Missouri Wine Festival, has expanded for its fourth-year celebration and is offering craft beers as well as assorted wines. From 6 to 10 p.m. June 13, everyone is welcome to enjoy what is hoped to be a breezy summer day at Scott City Park...
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Man accused of assaulting his father
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Vanduser, Missouri, man is in jail after an alleged domestic assault. John K. Wallace, 22, is charged with felony second-degree domestic assault. On Wednesday, deputies responded to a 911 report in Vanduser of an assault. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said when deputies arrived, they found the victim "bleeding from the top of his head."...
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Cape police offering free bicycle registration
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department has implemented a free bicycle registration program to help simplify returning a stolen bicycle to its owner. Bicycles can be registered with the department from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by contacting a community service officer and setting up an appointment...
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Bodies of Marines, Nepalese recovered from crashed chopper
(International News ~ 05/17/15)
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The bodies of six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers who were aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter that crashed during a relief mission in earthquake-hit Nepal have been recovered, Nepal's army said. The wreckage of the UH-1 "Huey" was found Friday after days of intense searching in the mountains northeast of capital Kathmandu. ...
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Out of the past: May 17
(Out of the Past ~ 05/17/15)
Cape Girardeau County Highway Department officials are busy surveying damage to county roads and bridges after last night's torrential rain; while the county missed the tornadoes and thunderstorms that pummeled other parts of the region, it was deluged with heavy rain and intense lighting that knocked out power in some areas for several hours...
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Births 5/17/15
(Births ~ 05/17/15)
Son to Christopher Daniel O'Kelly and Tara Lynn Ranzini of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:25 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015. Name, Christopher Daniel Jr. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Third child, first son. Ms. Ranzini is a student at Kaplan University. O'Kelly is employed by Talent Force...
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Dobbins says goodbye at gala
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
Diane Wood presents Kenneth Dobbins, the retiring 17th president of Southeast Missouri State University, with an honorary membership in the Faculty Senate that was passed in its 49th session, during a Celebration Gala for Dobbins and his wife, Jeanine Larson Dobbins, on Friday night in the Bedell Performance Hall at the River Campus. Dobbins was appointed president in 1999 and will serve until June 30. (Fred Lynch)...
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Jackson police report 5/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/17/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Michael L. Bell, 17, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of assault and resisting arrest. n Randy J. Smith, 49, 2159 Litz Blvd., was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana under 35 grams and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/17/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: the Missouri Veterans Home at 7:47 a.m.; South Sprigg Street at 8:13 a.m.; Normal Avenue at 10:15 a.m.; Cape Meadows Circle at 12:46 p.m.; Themis Street at 12:49 p.m.; North County Park at 2:14 p.m.; North Sprigg Street at 7:59 p.m.; and Price Drive at 8:53 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/17/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Brittany N. Pagano, 26, 423 S. Hanover St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for a traffic offense. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of burglary...
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Base running hurts Cards in 4-3, 10-inning loss to Tigers
(Professional Sports ~ 05/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals ran themselves out of this one. Late-inning base path misadventures by Jason Heyward, Pete Kozma and Matt Holliday were easy to point out after a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. "Obviously a couple big things stood out that could have given us that last run," manager Mike Matheny said. "Sometimes you're going to trust your instincts and they're not going to work."...
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Southeast track and field teams stumble in defense of OVC crowns
(College Sports ~ 05/17/15)
The Southeast Missouri State men's and women's track and field teams were on pace to defend their Ohio Valley Conference outdoor championship titles after the first day of competition at Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Friday. Both Redhawks squads were in first place following Day 1 of the competition but were overtaken in the standings on Saturday...
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Former Jackson track and field star Jill Rushin claims another individual SEC title for Mizzou
(College Sports ~ 05/17/15)
Jackson graduate and University of Missouri senior Jill Rushin added another Southeastern Conference title to her list of achievements on Saturday. Rushin's throw of 56 feet, 2 inches was good for first place in the shot put at the SEC Outdoor Championships...
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Mom, daughter land in U.S. after Mexico judge returns custody
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
FRESNO, Texas -- The joyful tears shed by a Texas woman and her long-missing daughter after they returned to Houston from Mexico on Saturday signaled the end of an eight-year cross-border custody case that had mistakenly sent another girl to the U.S. against her will...
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Bush tries to bounce back from Iraq remarks
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Republican Jeb Bush tried Saturday to regain his stride after an awkward week, noting his misstep about the Iraq war with humility and a laugh while reaffirming his affection for brother George W. Bush, the president who ordered the invasion...
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District tournaments set to resume Monday
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
Weekend rain washed away first-round games in four of the five district baseball tournaments involving local teams. The Class 1 District 2 tournament in Oran played games Saturday and is still maintaining its original schedule, but all others district tournaments pushed back first-round games to Monday, also altering the dates for semifinal and championship games...
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Amtrak told to expand speed control at deadly crash site
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
PHILADELPHIA -- Federal officials announced Saturday that Amtrak must immediately expand its use of a speed restriction system on Philadelphia's northbound rails where a speeding train reached 106 mph, flew off the tracks and crashed, killing eight people...
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Islamic State official killed in U.S. raid
(International News ~ 05/17/15)
BEIRUT -- In a rare ground attack deep into Syria, U.S. Army commandos killed a man described as the Islamic State's head of oil operations, captured his wife and rescued a woman whom American officials said was enslaved. A team of Delta Force commandos slipped across the border from Iraq under cover of darkness Saturday aboard Black Hawk helicopters and V-22 Osprey aircraft, according to a U.S. ...
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Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi sentenced to death
(International News ~ 05/17/15)
CAIRO -- An Egyptian court Saturday sentenced the country's first freely elected leader, ousted Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, to death over a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising that brought him to power. The ruling applies to another 120 people, and is the latest in a series of mass death sentences handed down since the military overthrew Morsi nearly two years ago. ...
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Cyclist hits dead buffalo in suburb
(International News ~ 05/17/15)
JOHANNESBURG -- Cyclists usually worry about getting hit by vehicles. But one cyclist rode into an unexpected obstacle in Johannesburg's suburbs: a dead buffalo. Andrew McLean said he damaged a ligament on his collarbone and broke his hand when he hit the buffalo carcass riding downhill at up to 37 mph. McLean said he didn't have time to brake before the accident. "I think the buffalo had been running and had died within a couple of minutes of us getting there," McLean said...
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Tsarnaev could be first terrorist executed in U.S. since 9/11
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
BOSTON -- The death sentence jurors imposed on Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sets the stage for what could be the nation's first execution of a terrorist in the post-9/11 era, though the case is likely to go through years of appeals. In weighing the arguments for and against death, the jurors decided among other things that Tsarnaev showed a lack of remorse. And they emphatically rejected the defense's central argument -- he was led down the path to terrorism by his big brother...
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Jackson girls track and field team finishes first at Class 5 District 1 meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
The 1600 relay may go down as the Jackson girls track and field team's favorite event this season. The Indians -- Carli Knott, Alyssa Kimmich, Chelsea Drum and Morgan Stone -- won the event with a time of 4 minutes, 12.84 seconds but it was the team that followed behind them in second place that quickly became their new best friends: Mehlville finished 0.41 seconds ahead of Lindbergh in the event to give Jackson the championship plaque at Saturday's Class 5 District 1 meet at Seckman High School in Imperial, Mo.. ...
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Perryville girls soccer team tops Notre Dame in district semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
Marianna Mahathath and Alex Spears scored two goals apiece as the Pirates advanced to the championship game of the Class 2 District 1 girls soccer tournament with a 5-1 victory over host Notre Dame on Saturday. Brooke Moll added a goal for the second-seeded Pirates, who improved to 16-6...
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Kelly sends eight to Class 2 Track and Field Championships
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
The Kelly boys and girls track and field teams will be represented in 10 events at the Missouri Class 2 Track and Field Championships after the Hawks won six titles at the Class 2 Sectional 1 meet Saturday at Central R-III High School in Park Hills, Missouri...
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Former principal gets probation for taking test for student
(Local News ~ 05/17/15)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- A former Doniphan (Missouri) High School principal was placed on probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently using a former student's identification when he took a college placement test for that student. Ronald W. McCutchen, 54, of Park Hills, Missouri, entered an Alford plea and was "found guilty" of the Class B misdemeanor of identity theft before Presiding Circuit Judge David Evans on May 6 in Howell County, according to Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Miller.. ...
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Gwendolyn Schild
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
Gwendolyn P. Schild, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 14, 1920, in Flat River, Missouri, to H. Clay and Retta P. Gale Thomasson. She was married to Ralph H. Schild on June 13, 1942. Gwendolyn was a dedicated and gifted career educator, having taught second grade at Jefferson School 22 years, from which she retired in 1985. ...
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Reece Pingel
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
Reece Leeann Pingel was born into heaven Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Survivors include her parents, Kevin and Laura Pingel of Cape Girardeau; paternal grandparents, Marty and Betty Roth of Cape Girardeau; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Cathy Dillow of Jonesboro, Illinois; great-grandmothers, Ann Michels and Norma Jean Conant; uncles, Brian Pingel and Chris Roth; and an aunt, Lindsey (Dustin) Poole...
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Dorothy Pattengill
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Dorothy A. Pattengill, 93, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was born Dec. 30, 1921, in Campbell, Missouri, to the late Andrew J. and Minnie Pearl Williams Harris. She was raised in Campbell and graduated from Campbell High School in 1939 as an honor student...
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Mary Nall
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
Mary Elizabeth Grisso Nall, 68, of Jackson, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, left her earthly home and entered heaven with Jesus by her side Thursday, May 14, 2015, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Nov. 13, 1946, in rural Charleston to the late Lester "Jack" and Elizabeth Hart Grisso...
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Cecilia Hindman
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Cecilia "Sis" Hindman, 93, of Chaffee passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 28, 1921, to Charles and Igenia Strack Griffin, the second oldest of 10 children. Cecilia and Clarence L. Hindman were married Aug. 12, 1938, in the pastor's living quarters at St. Ambrose Church. He preceded her in death Sept. 3, 1997...
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Carolyn Benson
(Obituary ~ 05/17/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Carolyn Jo Benson, 79, of Advance passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 13, 1936, in Blytheville, Arkansas, daughter of Beauford and Fannie Elizabeth Boyd Turner. She and Joe Benson were married Nov. 28, 1953, in Corinth, Mississippi. He preceded her in death April 28, 1996...
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Jennie Finch hoping to inspire athletes with Semoball Awards keynote speech
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/15)
After a softball career that featured an NCAA championship, an Olympic gold medal, time as a professional athlete, international fame and endorsement deals, Jennie Finch could spend her post-playing days just about any way she chooses. The 34-year-old hosts camps across the country and also spends time speaking to athletes, as she will at the Semoball Awards on July 11 at the Southeast Missouri State River Campus...
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A look back 35 years after Mount St. Helens' deadly eruption
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
SEATTLE -- Thirty-five years ago, Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington erupted, killing 57 people, blasting more than 1,300 feet off the top and raining volcanic ash for miles around. Today, the volcano has become an outdoor laboratory for the study of volcanoes, ecosystems and forestry, as well as a major recreational and tourist destination...
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B.B. King's blues legacy lives on in Mississippi
(National News ~ 05/17/15)
INDIANOLA, Miss. -- Outside Indianola, B.B. King was a blues superstar, a guitar legend who inspired Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and countless other musicians. But in this small farming town in north Mississippi, he was known as Mr. Riley. And he'd return each year to meet with friends and relatives, and to play the blues for townspeople out in the sun on Church Street...
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