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Four by Four 9/13/15
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
Jenna Beussink Jackson Sales, Renaissance It's time for the SEMO District Fair. Tell us about a fair memory that you have. When I was in high school, we were on the Pharaoh, the big boat that goes back and forth. My friend, Stephanie, had eaten too much fair food and got sick on the ride. I was beside her, but I wasn't the victim of the nausea...
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Jackson students score above state averages
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
Overall, the Jackson School District's 2015 Missouri Assessment Program scores exceeded state averages. While the results can't be compared to previous years, district officials said the data will be used to see where improvements can be made. Last month, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released statewide and district MAP results -- the first from an assessment given in the spring that was designed to gauge how well students are learning standards fully implemented for the first time last school year.. ...
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Jackson golf course to see improvements; founders will stay involved
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson is about to improve, now that a pair of Chicago investors are in the mix. Run by the Litzelfelner -- or Litz -- family since 1990, the 165-acre, 18-hole course has created some buzz lately, with rumors circulating about a possible sale...
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'Use the feet to make the beat'
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
"If you can walk, you can learn to clog." So says Jessica Price, who has been clogging and teaching clog dancing for half of her 30 years. Price and her clogging comrades of the Country Fire dance company based in Ellsinore, Missouri, will take to the stage from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the SEMO District Fair, where they will furnish the footwork while The Lewis Family brings the bluegrass...
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GOP governor candidates make pitch at Poplar Bluff forum
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Five Republican gubernatorial candidates gathered in Poplar Bluff on Saturday night to discuss their strategies to take back the governor's mansion. It was the first time so far in the 2016 gubernatorial race that all five Republican candidates shared the same stage, and each had their respective cadres of supporters in the crowd of about 300 people...
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Notebook: McCrum's late kick sends Southeast Missouri State football team past Southern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 09/13/15)
After three missed field goals Saturday night in a tight game against Southern Illinois, McCrum made a 42-yard field goal with 5.6 seconds left that gave the Redhawks a 27-24 win over the Salukis.
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Southeast Missouri State football team snaps losing streak to regional rival Southern Illinois
(College Sports ~ 09/13/15)
Southeast Missouri State kicker Ryan McCrum booted a 42-yard field goal through the uprights to give the Redhawks a 27-24 lead over Southern Illinois, which they held onto to beat the Salukis for the first time since 2010.
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Rare Occurrence of 5 generations
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/15)
This photo represents 5 generations of my family. The older lady holding the baby is Betty Wilson, her daughter is in the orange Virginia Browne, her son is Jeff Kinder, and then I am the daughter of Jeff and my name is Samantha Matthews. I just recently had my daughter on July 24. ...
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Seagulls take flight
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/15)
Seagulls take flight. Navarre Beach, Florida
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American Eagle first stop at Cape Girardeau
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/15)
American Eagle first stop at Cape Girardeau.
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After the rain
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/13/15)
After the rain. Our backyard paradise.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/13/15)
Today is Sunday, September 13, the 256th day of 2015. There are 109 days left in the year. The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On September 13, 1515, during the Italian Wars, the two-day Battle of Marignano began as forces led by Francis I of France clashed with troops from the Old Swiss Confederacy. (The French succeeded in forcing the Swiss to abandon nearby Milan.)...
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Hoffmeister -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 09/13/15)
Carolyn and Larry D. Hoffmeister of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 15. They celebrated at their son, Ron and Chris Hoffmeister's home, in Wappapello, Missouri, and by spending a few days in Branson, Missouri. The couple were married in 1965 at First Baptist Church in Jackson. ...
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Coe -- Stewart
(Engagement ~ 09/13/15)
Kevin and Kris Coe of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Danielle Coe, to Jesse Justin Stewart, both of Jackson. He is the son of Michael and Joyce Stewart of Oak Ridge. Taylor is a 2011 graduate of Saxony Lutheran High School. ...
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A little passion flower
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
There are two native passion flowers in Missouri. Both are plants that vine, and both have three-lobed leaves. The one most people know is the larger and more colorful purple passion flower. The one shown here has yellow or sometimes light pale green-white flowers that are about one inch across. It is called the yellow passion flower...
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FYI 9-13-15
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
The Salvation Army's Meals with Friends takes place at noon. The menu for Sept. 14 though 18 is as follows: n Monday: Sloppy joe, green beans and dessert n Tuesday: Baked chicken, rolls, cheesy egg noodles, corn and dessert n Wednesday: Hot dog and chili, corn and dessert...
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Whose fault was it?
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
Way back at the beginning of the Bible, Eve ate the apples, and so did Adam. The very second God confronted Adam about eating the apples, Adam said, "It was her fault." Adam never accepted one iota of the blame but simply passed it on to Eve. Eve then said it was the snake's fault. Pass the blame, on to someone or something else...
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Make a few fair favorites in your very own kitchen
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
The SEMO District Fair brings much excitement in tractors, concerts, exhibits and food. On at least one evening our daughter will want to go to the fair just to eat. It is an expensive evening, but she sure does have fun trying some new items featured at the fair, while going to the old familiar favorites, such as the fish at the Grace Methodist stand, a corn dog and a lemon shake-up...
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The view from God's island of misfit toys
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
God told Samuel, "Looks aren't everything. Don't be impressed with his looks and stature. God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart." (I Samuel 16:7/The Message) Last weekend, I heard a pastor describe the world as God's island of misfit toys. That description may bring a grin of acknowledgment. If it does, it's because -- unconsciously, perhaps -- we have our own standards of what constitutes "normal."...
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Anything but angry birds, return to the gridiron, October calendar
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Dickie Smith. Happy birthday to Jeanette Beck, Olivia Coomer, Karen Brown, Kathi Stone, Veria Naeve, Sue Tyler, Bobbi Arnold, Hubert McDonald, Marcus Seyer, Brian Little, Jessica Swinford, Ron Dirnberger, Peter Dohan, Jo Rutz, Brian Friga, Dan Hinkebein, Kate Proffitt, Karen Senciboy, Karen Benton, Staci Pepple, Jack Coomer, Kyle Moyers, Danny Gordan, Rusty Duncan, Bob Kielhofner, Dan Ballard, Gail Ballard, Linda Senciboy, John Hahn, Alvin Vandeven, Trevor Kirn, Glenda Pobst, Joshua McIntosh, Betty Ulrich, Jess Harrell, Evelyn Sprenger, Glen Meyr, Jeremy Vandeven, Gordon Powderly, Ken Lowery, JR Bennett, Albert Morris, David Nolen, Eliso Sauceda, Dillon Williams, Jon Holland, David Lape, Jessica Horman and Julie Kessler.. ...
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Rejection and the ability to receive
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
The other day, during discussion in class, I sat silently dismissing each of my classmates' thoughts as irrelevant; I didn't contribute my own thoughts. As I sat there, I remembered the words I'd recently read by DOM Mauro Giuseppe Lepori about the scene from John 6:22-71, in which Jesus reveals his flesh is the living bread of life and many of his followers leave because this teaching is too difficult for them...
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Club news 9/13/15
(Community News ~ 09/13/15)
The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Sept. 1 at the home of Susan Benton, president. She led the meeting with seven members present. The minutes from the last meeting were approved as read. The main topic of discussion was the chapter's responsibilities for the state convention that will be held Oct. 9 through 11 in Cape Girardeau...
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Schnurbusch -- Hope
(Engagement ~ 09/13/15)
Jon and Sandy Schnurbusch of Perryville, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Schnurbusch of Perryville, to Craig Hope of Jackson. He is the son of Jim and Paula Hope of Jackson. Amber is a 2005 graduate of St. Vincent High School in Perryville and a 2009 graduate of Fontbonne University in St. ...
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Pope will find U.S. church struggling to hold onto Latinos
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- The St. John Paul II Pastoral Center, a Roman Catholic mission, sits at the rough end of a former strip mall in the shadow of an Arby's. The space, church leaders say, was once used as a nightclub and movie theater, a history now hidden by multiple coats of paint, pews brought in from other congregations, and a stone-and-wood shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas especially revered by Mexicans...
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Guns don't kill people: Really?
(Column ~ 09/13/15)
From time to time, I take my life in my own hands and write a column that I know lots of people will not like. This is one of those times. The headlines in Milwaukee say homicides are up 80 percent. In Chicago they are up 23 percent. In Charlotte five more are dead in a drive-by shooting. The United States is on schedule to set a record of gun deaths in 2015...
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Fun in store this week at SEMO District Fair
(Editorial ~ 09/13/15)
This week is a big week for Cape Girardeau. The SEMO District Fair is in full swing. Some activities began Saturday, including the annual parade. The fair brings visitors in from all across Southeast Missouri. Many farm children have the opportunity to show off their animals for judging. Others come in for the rides and the food; still others come in for the entertainment...
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Speak Out 9/13/15
(Speak Out ~ 09/13/15)
I think Davis was right. God wanted a woman and a man to be married, not two women or two men. Two men married or two women married, that's an abomination to God. And God does not approve of that. I wish there was more investigation on Hillary Clinton and her emails than there is on Tom Brady. Who cares about four deflated footballs? There's cheating going on in all those games...
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Out of the past: Sept. 13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/13/15)
On tap at the SEMO District Fair at noon is the Old Tyme Fiddlers Contest; this evening will see the Kentucky Headhunters, with guest star Andy Andrews, on the grandstand stage; nearly 8,000 people were counted on the fairgrounds at Arena Park yesterday...
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Missouri's right-to-work bill lacks needed lawmaker support
(State News ~ 09/13/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Not enough Missouri lawmakers appear to support a contentious right-to-work measure to overturn Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of the bill, an Associated Press analysis shows. Interviews with lawmakers indicate House Republicans in favor of right to work are short of the needed two-thirds majority required to overturn Nixon's veto heading into Wednesday's legislative session...
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Missouri mom charged after kids found living in crate, cave
(State News ~ 09/13/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 24-year-old mother was in custody Saturday after her two young children were found barefoot, dirty and living in a wooden shipping crate in an underground cave on the eastern edge of Kansas City. Brittany Mugrauer was charged Friday night with two counts of felony child endangerment...
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Clyde Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Clyde Adolph Vaughn, 94, of Dexter died peacefully surrounded by his loving family Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at his home. He was born July 17, 1921, to the late William J. and Mary Alice Bobbitt Vaughn in Dexter. He was a direct descendant of one of the oldest families in Stoddard County dating to around 1837. ...
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Roy Strack
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Roy L. Strack, 84, of Old Hickory, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. Mr. Strack was born Feb. 10, 1931, in Cape Girardeau to the late, William A. and Marie A. Koeppel Strack. He served in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines from June 1948 to June 1968, and held the rank of commander. ...
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Jesse Stady
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Jesse Wayne Stady, 77, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, at Monticello House. He was born Saturday, June 11, 1938, in Advance, Missouri, to Jess and Clola Ellen Long Stady. He graduated from Jackson High School. He served in the United States Army from Dec. ...
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August Schott
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
August Schott, 97, of Jackson passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 1015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Altenthal-Joerns American Legion Post 158 will present an honor guard service at 6:30 p.m. Monday, immediately followed with parish prayers...
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Jean Pennington
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Jean Marie Pennington, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 at her home. A celebration of her life will be at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Landgraf
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Robert "Bob" William Landgraf Sr., 91, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at Jackson Manor. Bob was born March 11, 1924, to Rueben and Ruby Sachse Landgraf. He was raised mostly in Pocahontas, except for a short time in Imperial, Missouri, when his father was building St. John's Lutheran Church...
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Donnie Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Donnie "Lee" Kennedy, 86, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Coldwater, Missouri, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Missouri. The funeral service will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with Brother Willis Guess officiating. Interment will be in Marcus Memorial Cemetery in Fredericktown...
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Darrell Biri
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Darrell J. Biri, 62, of Perryville died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Estates of Perryville. He was a United States Navy veteran. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral service with be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. John Chamness officiating...
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Angela Beussink
(Obituary ~ 09/13/15)
Angela Beussink, 85, of Jackson passed away Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, at her home. She was born July 29, 1930 in Leopold, Missouri, the daughter of John H. and Bernadina E. Stoverink Wubker. She and Philip Beussink were married May 17, 1952. He passed away Dec. 27, 2002...
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Births 9/13/15
(Births ~ 09/13/15)
Daughter to Johnny Norbert and Jennifer Lee Gast of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 9:38 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015. Name, Johnnie-Lee Madison. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth daughter. Mrs. Gast is the former Jennifer Bridges, daughter of Tom and Carol Bridges Jr. of Tamms, Illinois. She in employed by Casey's General Store in Jackson. Gast is the son of Don "Butch" and Becky Gast of Altenburg, Missouri. He is employed by Ole Hickory Pits of Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson police report 9/13/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. n Robert D. May Jr., 37, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of speeding. n Elizabeth A. Daughtery, 36, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear on an original charge of failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/13/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to Independence Street at 1:34 a.m.; Clark Avenue at 6:36 a.m.; Mill Street at 6:42 a.m.; South Fountain Street at 7:09 a.m.; Good Hope Street at 8:39 a.m.; Melrose Avenue at 8:47 a.m.; South Lorimier Street at 11:32 a.m.; Independence Street at 8:27 p.m.; South Main Street at 10:09 p.m.; Dumais Drive at 10:10 p.m.; and Brink Avenue at 10:43 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/13/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/13/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. n Brittany N. Pearl, 19, of Cobden, Illinois, was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated and being a minor in possession. n Matthew B. Rider, 33, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for shoplifting at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Perry County officers make drug arrests
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
The Perry County Sheriff's Office on Thursday confiscated 125 marijuana plants -- some of them 12 to 14 feet tall, the sheriff's office reported. The plants were found at a residence off Perry County Road 858, where 56-year-old Kenneth P. Zahner and his wife, 54-year-old Pamela Zahner, were taken into custody after authorities executed a search warrant, according to the sheriff's office...
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Tickets go on sale for VintageNOW Fashion Show
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
The sixth annual VintageNOW Fashion Show is around the corner, and organizers are encouraging the public to buy tickets in advance. Presented by Pastimes Antiques, the event's proceeds benefit the Safe House for Women. Runway seats are $40, and general admission seats are $25. Banquet tables with seating for 10 are $450...
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Proposed skate park lands $25,000 donation
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
A bold blue sign recently placed at Hawthorne Road and East Rodney Drive in Cape Girardeau proudly announces the land as the home of the soon-to-come Skate Cape skate park. For Chris Hutson, this is a milestone on his path to create a park designed for "boards, bikes and blades."...
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Big spending has Poplar Bluff in bind
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- As Poplar Bluff City Council members consider a drainage project and other unbudgeted expenses, the consequences of the city's spending in the past year are becoming apparent. The drainage project would have to come from cash reserves, according to city manager Mark Massingham...
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Hundreds line route of SEMO District Fair parade
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
Hundreds of spectators and hundreds more children who scrambled for candy lined a parade route from Capaha Park to the Arena Park fairgrounds Saturday morning to watch the opening of the 75th annual SEMO District Fair. The weather was crisp but comfortable by the time the first waving firefighters made the turn onto Kingshighway about 9:45 a.m...
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Miner board's attempt to oust mayor may be for naught
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
MINER, Mo. -- It appears members of the Miner Board of Aldermen who want to get rid of Mayor Darren Chapman in a Tuesday meeting will have to talk him into resigning, because impeachment is not an option. "The mayor would have had to have done something that would hinder his ability to adequately perform his duties ..." said city attorney Tabitha Thurman. "If the board fails to show good cause for the removal of a mayor, then they are subjecting themselves to an appeal and a lawsuit."...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball team wins gold bracket title at Dig for Life Challenge
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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High school roundup: Malden football team routs Scott City
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/15)
Malden senior Nick Thompson rushed for a 59-yard touchdown on the third play of the game, four other players got into the end zone in the first half and the Malden football team finished with 274 total yards in a convincing 51-8 victory Friday over Scott City at William Wilthong Field...
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SEMO soccer team drops third straight shutout loss
(College Sports ~ 09/13/15)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team was shut out for the third consecutive game with a 2-0 road loss to Florida Atlantic University on Friday night. FAU's Claire Emslie scored the only goal FAU would need in the 16th minute with an assist from Sammy Rowland that put the Owls up 1-0...
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Georgia finishes first in USGA Women's Team Championship at Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 09/13/15)
Entering the final day of the USGA Women's State Team Championship on Saturday at Dalhousie Golf Club, the team from Georgia found itself in a good position. Emily Meason, Margaret Shirley and Lauren Lightfritz hit the first tee trailing the team from Florida by just two strokes. And in the format that is team play, two strokes is a very manageable deficit...
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No. 21 Missouri rallies past Arkansas State
(College Sports ~ 09/13/15)
JONESBORO, Ark. -- Maty Mauk threw three touchdown passes and No. 21 Missouri extended its road winning streak to 11 games by rallying in the second half for a 27-20 win over Arkansas State on Saturday night. The Tigers (2-0) haven't lost on the road since a 59-29 defeat at Texas A&M on Nov. 24, 2012...
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Wilson factor has Rams LBs wearing reminder T-shirts
(Professional Sports ~ 09/13/15)
ST. LOUIS -- After practice Wednesday, St. Louis Rams outside linebacker Alec Ogletree was wearing a T-shirt with the initials "DMSU" on the front. No, it's not some obscure institution of higher learning or the latest nutritional concoction. The initials stand for "Don't Make Stuff Up."...
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Slumping Cardinals drop third straight to Reds 5-1
(Professional Sports ~ 09/13/15)
CINCINNATI -- Sometimes, when Lance Lynn makes mistakes, hitters still pop them up. Skip Schumaker popped Lynn's Saturday mistake into the right field seats. Schumaker hit a three-run homer, rookie Anthony DeSclafani pitched six strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds won their second game of the day, beating the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday...
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Prayer 9/13/15
(Prayer ~ 09/13/15)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for through you we have victory. Amen.
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Route K in Scott County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 09/13/15)
Route K in Scott County between routes AB and N will be closed Sept. 23 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe beneath the roadway. The road will be open to one lane Sept. 24 to finish the work, according to a MoDOT news release. Work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily...
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Bring back WWII remains
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/13/15)
I am writing this on a day when we are celebrating or at least commemorating the end of World War II. Few are alive who remember. A few more have heard stories directly from the participants. Most know of this only from history books or the movies. It is quickly becoming our forgotten war...
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'Do it now': Extreme weather leads homeowners to worry about condition of lawns
(Community ~ 09/13/15)
Several homeowners recently have expressed the need to reseed their cool season lawn (bluegrass, fescue and rye). The extreme weather conditions have done a number on it, and they want to get it back into shape this fall. The most often asked question is, "Should I seed now, later this fall, or wait until next spring?" The answer to this question is, "Do it now." If you wait until next spring, the soils will be cool and seed will take a long time to germinate...
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