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Post players bring variety to Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 11/12/15)
The six Redhawk post players each brings a variety of abilities into coach Rekha Patterson's first season at the helm.
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Versatile Hackmann highlights backcourt for Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 11/12/15)
With a pair of lightning quick point guards, a sharpshooter and an impactful combo guard in senior Olivia Hackmann, Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Rekha Patterson has a backcourt she's excited about.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team searching for toughness this season
(College Sports ~ 11/12/15)
The Redhawks' reaction to difficult circumstances will play a big role in the first year of coach Rekha Patterson's rebuilding process.
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Online threats against blacks at Mizzou net an arrest
(State News ~ 11/12/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A white college student suspected of posting online threats to shoot black students and faculty at the University of Missouri was charged Wednesday with making a terrorist threat, adding to the racial tension at the heart of the protests that led two top administrators to resign earlier this week...
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Flag display grows at county park on Veterans Day
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
More than a dozen flags were added to Cape Girardeau County's Avenue of Flags as it was set up in honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday. The display of American flags lined up at Cape County Park North already featured more than 450 flags. Each flag represents a county resident who died in the line of duty or post-service...
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Jackson, school district acquire ballfield, land
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
It took five parties to agree, but five years after Whitey Herzog Stadium was built, the ballpark will be owned by the school district and the surrounding 20 acres will be part of Jackson's Parks and Recreation Department. "It was kind of a perfect storm," Jack Litzelfelner Jr. said...
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Perry County finishes season with acceptable ozone numbers
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
Area environmental committee members probably breathed a sigh of relief when the final ozone numbers were released for the 2015 season. The monitoring station at Farrar, Missouri, in Perry County, closed the season with numbers well within the Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines...
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Charter members attend 35th Anniversary Scott Co Historical Society Event
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/12/15)
Charter members, Ramona Glastetter, Kelso, MO and Mary McArthur, Morley, MO attended the 35th Anniversary of the Scott County Historical & Genealogy Society on November 8, 2015 at the Scott County Courthouse, Benton, MO
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 12, the 316th day of 2015. There are 49 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 12, 1815, pioneering American suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York. On this date: In 1787, severe flooding struck Dublin, Ireland, as the River Liffey rose...
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For the love of Phoenix
(Community ~ 11/12/15)
In early October, Sam Dirnberger, a junior at Notre Dame Regional High School, was given a mission, along with his fellow schoolmates, from school principal Brother David Migliorino. Migliorino gave students and faculty members $10 each on Oct. 3 to go out and do something positive in the community in honor of St. Francis Assisi's feast day...
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Number of 'dropout factory' high schools drops
(Community ~ 11/12/15)
WASHINGTON -- The nation has far fewer so-called "dropout factory" high schools these days, down sharply from 2008 as more students leave high school with a diploma, according to a new report. The number of dropout factories -- where less than 60 percent of students who started as freshmen remain enrolled four years later -- dropped from 1,812 in 2008 to 1,040 last year...
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Hooked on Science: Capture your shadow
(Community ~ 11/12/15)
Materials n Blank canvas n Glow-in-the-dark paint n Bright flashlight n Wax paper n Construction paper n Plastic wrap Instructions STEP 1: Paint the blank canvas with the glow-in-the-dark paint. Allow the canvas to dry. STEP 2: Shine the flashlight through a piece of wax paper, construction paper and plastic wrap. What happened? Which object is considered translucent, transparent and opaque? Why?...
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Athletes, bands take student protests to another level
(State News ~ 11/12/15)
WASHINGTON -- Few paid attention when a black student started a hunger strike at the University of Missouri to protest racial strife on campus. As soon as the football team supported that hunger strike by refusing to practice for or play in the school's lucrative NCAA games, the university's president and chancellor were forced out and changes were discussed...
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ACLU: Missouri needs to protect students' free speech rights
(State News ~ 11/12/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Free-speech advocates are expressing concern instructions from University of Missouri police on how students should report "hateful and/or hurtful" speech could stifle legitimate differences of opinion. A campus email sent Tuesday instructs recipients to call university police as soon as possible and notes while such speech isn't always illegal, students can nonetheless be punished by the Office of Student Conduct...
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Out of the past: Nov. 12
(Out of the Past ~ 11/12/15)
A project to enhance the safety of travel along Interstate 55 and other four-lane, divided highways in Southeast Missouri was completed last week by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department; more than 11,000 white reflective markers have been mounted on flexible poles along the right shoulders of interstates 55 and 57, and the divided, four-lane areas along highways 60, 67 and 25...
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Lamb on the lam for hours after Nevada crash to be adopted
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
LAS VEGAS -- A lamb that was on the lam for hours after a tractor-trailer crash in Nevada killed 74 other sheep has been caught and will be adopted by a foster family. The female lamb, nicknamed Dodger, wandered off from the crash site and was missing in the desert overnight before being captured Tuesday, officials said...
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Beer merger will not bring Budweiser, Miller under same roof
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
LONDON -- The world's two biggest beer makers will join forces to create a company that produces almost a third of the world's beer. But in the U.S., the deal will not bring arch rivals Budweiser and Miller under the same roof. Budweiser maker AB InBev announced Wednesday a final agreement to buy SABMiller for $107 billion...
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Venus' twin? Earth-size planet is hot, may have atmosphere
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- There's a new rocky Earth-size planet on our galactic block, and it's a sizzler. Astrophysicists on Wednesday revealed the newfound world, GJ 1132b, named after the small nearby star it orbits. Even though the mercury can hit 450 degrees at this planet, it's cool enough to have a thick Venus-like atmosphere. Lucky for scientists, it's close enough to find out...
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Blast levels New Jersey home, killing 1
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- An explosion in northern New Jersey that leveled a duplex "like a pancake" Wednesday and knocked a next-door neighbor out of bed killed one resident and left two other people in critical condition with severe burns, officials said...
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Rare blue diamond sells for record $48.5 million
(Community ~ 11/12/15)
GENEVA -- Sotheby's says a rare blue diamond has sold for a record $48.5 million at a Geneva auction, including fees. The 12.03-carat "Blue Moon" diamond, set in a ring, is said to be among the largest known fancy vivid blue diamonds and was the showpiece gem at Wednesday's auction in Geneva. The price fell within the pre-auction estimate of $35 million to $55 million. A packed auction room broke into applause after the hammer came down at a price of 43.2 million Swiss francs, excluding fees...
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7 of 9 on plane that crashed in Ohio were from Florida firm
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
AKRON, Ohio -- Seven associates of a Florida real-estate investment company were on the second day of a multicity Midwestern trip to look at property for potential shopping centers when their small jet crashed into an Ohio apartment house, killing all nine people on board...
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Trump touts program with dark history as deportation model
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
WASHINGTON -- As proof he can successfully and humanely deport the estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump often touts the efforts of the Eisenhower administration in the 1950s. He did so again in this week's Republican debate, saying "you don't get nicer, you don't get friendlier" than President Dwight D. Eisenhower. "They moved 1.5 million out," the billionaire real-estate mogul said. "We have no choice. We have no choice."...
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Man acquitted after 29 years files civil-rights suit
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
ATLANTA -- A Georgia man said he was frightened into pleading guilty for a murder he didn't commit after police dangled him off a bridge three decades ago, brought charges against his parents and threatened him with the death penalty. Timothy R. Johnson was 22 in 1984 when police arrested him and charged him in the killing of a Warner Robins, Georgia, convenience-store clerk shot during a robbery. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/12/15
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n Minutes of the Nov. 9 meeting n None at this time n Items listed on the agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n General, Prop 1 and Use-Tax Revenue for October n US Bank canceled checks for October n The sheriff's office reports for August and September...
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Missouri back to football, but it's not business as usual
(College Sports ~ 11/12/15)
Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Wednesday he had asked his coaching staff to stay in close touch with the team in a tense week that included a player plan to boycott and the arrest of a student following online threats against black students and faculty.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 11/12/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/12/15)
* Medical assists at 7:21 a.m. on Jefferson Street; at 9:36 a.m. on Edgewood Street; at 11:44 a.m. on Nash Road; at 12:34 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; at 1:51 p.m. on Broadway; at 2:36 p.m. on Haddock Street; at 2:50 p.m. on North Henderson Street; at 3:56 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; and at 9:26 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Fisher concerned with D-linemen jumping offside
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams defensive linemen jumped offside five times in last week's overtime loss at Minnesota. Coach Jeff Fisher is fed up with the ongoing problem. More than once, players have been threatened with a radical solution. "I'll back them off," Fisher said. "They can line up 3 yards off the ball and we'll get a running start after the ball's snapped."...
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Kay Sonntag
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
Kay D. Sonntag, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at her home. She was born Jan. 15, 1931, in Bluffs, Illinois, to Lester L. and Bernice Anna Mueller Sappington. She and Walter Sonntag were married June 26, 1954, in Washington, D.C. Kay lived in Cape Girardeau from 1976 to 2009 and again since July of this year. She was formerly a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church...
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Cardinals great Lou Brock recovering after leg amputation
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Lou Brock, a former base stealing champion, has had his left leg amputated below the knee due to an infection related to diabetes. The Cardinals and a longtime friend, Dick Zitzmann, confirmed Wednesday that the 76-year-old Brock had surgery last month. Brock is undergoing therapy at an area hospital and will be fitted for a prosthetic leg...
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Bobby Joe Robertson
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Bobby Joe Robertson, 85, of Olmsted died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at the Southgate Care Center in Metropolis, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.
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Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis speak to NFL owners
(Professional Sports ~ 11/12/15)
NEW YORK -- The three NFL cities in line to potentially lose their NFL teams to Los Angeles made thorough and impassioned presentations to the league Wednesday as a step toward keeping them Officials from Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis spoke to the league's Los Angeles, stadium and finance committees -- all three of which play some role in a potential relocation. Oakland spoke first, and was followed by San Diego and then St. Louis...
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Rosemary Orr
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Rosemary Rolwing Orr, 90, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at Friendship Village Nursing Home in Sunset Hills, Missouri. She was born Nov. 11, 1924, in the Texas Bend community of Mississippi County, Missouri, to the late Otto Joseph and Ethel Newcum Rolwing...
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Alidene King
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
GLENALLEN, Mo -- Alidene King, 94, of Glenallen died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at the home of her son in Cedar Hill, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel. Burial will be in Shepherd Hill Cemetery in Barnhart, Missouri...
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Bernadina Hoernig
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Bernadina R. Hoernig, 89, of Perryville, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 8:50 a.m. Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville...
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James Daume
(Obituary ~ 11/12/15)
James Walter "Jim" Daume, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis. Jim was born Aug. 2, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Walter H. and Anna Marie Nebel Daume. He married the love of his life and best friend, Diann Denton, on July 20, 1968, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Eat some spaghetti; support the parks
(Editorial ~ 11/12/15)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Foundation will host its annual Spaghetti Day today at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The lunch and dinner event helps raise money for city parks and recreation facilities and programs. Spaghetti and mostacioli will be served from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The meal includes garlic bread, salad, drink and dessert. The Jerry Ford Orchestra will provide entertainment...
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Jackson School District gets favorable grade by auditor
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
An annual audit of the Jackson School District and filing dates for school board positions were among the several items approved Tuesday at the board's monthly meeting. The audit, conducted by CliftonLarsonAllen, is completed every year, said superintendent John Link, and shows the community the district is doing the right thing with its funds...
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Dexter man killed, wife injured in morning wreck
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
A Dexter man was killed Tuesday morning and his wife, who was driving, was seriously injured when a pickup truck pulled into their path as they were going east on U.S. 60. The accident occurred about a half-mile west of Morehouse, Missouri, in Stoddard County...
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Naked man believed high on bath salts crashes truck into hospital ER
(Local News ~ 11/12/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A man believed to be high on bath salts crashed a pickup truck through the doors of the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center emergency room early Tuesday morning with self-inflicted injuries to his left arm and genitals. Witnesses say Timothy S. Krishna then jumped out of the truck naked, yelling, "Am I going to live?"...
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Springfield woman sought for striking deputy with car
(State News ~ 11/12/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Authorities in southwest Missouri are searching for a woman accused of backing a car into a law-enforcement officer, pinning him between two vehicles. The Springfield News-Leader reported 20-year-old Aera Keller is being sought on charges of receiving stolen property and second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer...
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U.S. troops didn't have eyes on hospital before attack
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
WASHINGTON -- Immediately after the U.S. killed at least 30 people in an airstrike on a charity hospital, Afghanistan's national security adviser told a European diplomat his country would take responsibility because "we are without doubt, 100 percent convinced the place was occupied by Taliban," according to notes of the meeting...
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Woman admits she stole cop car while handcuffed
(National News ~ 11/12/15)
BEAVER, Pa. -- A woman admitted she stole a police cruiser and led police officers on an 80 mph chase, all while her hands were cuffed behind her. Authorities say Roxanne Rimer, 28, of Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania, was handcuffed and placed in the back of the cruiser after being accused of shoplifting in January. Officials said she squeezed through an unlatched opening and crawled into the front seat, then zoomed off and led officers on a nearly 10-mile chase before crashing...
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Education briefs
(Community ~ 11/12/15)
Matthew Stearns of Cape Girardeau recently was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Troop 5 Court of Honor held at the VFW Post 3838 in Cape Girardeau. Cassidi Tomsu of Jackson, Alyssa Anderson of Sikeston, Missouri, and Logan Meyr of Altenburg, Missouri, were awarded the Residence Life Leadership Award to assist with the cost of their attendance at Southeast Missouri State University next fall. ...
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Personal experience with the VA system
(Column ~ 11/12/15)
For the past few weeks, I have not been impressed with my own columns. Although I have tried to submit columns with interesting facts and information about military and veterans' issues, I have had some personal distractions with medical problems. This has given me a chance to experience some of the changes implemented to address ridiculous delays in delivering quality health care to veterans...
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Prayer 11/12/15
(Prayer ~ 11/12/15)
With grateful hearts, we sing praises to you, O Lord Jesus, the King of Kings. Amen.
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Woman sought on suspicion of backing into officer
(State News ~ 11/12/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Authorities in southwest Missouri are searching for a woman accused of backing a car into a law enforcement officer, pinning him between two vehicles. The Springfield News-Leader reported 20-year-old Aera Keller is being sought on charges of receiving stolen property and second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer...
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