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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team carries some confidence into road trip to SIUE
(College Sports ~ 01/28/16)
There's no doubt that the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team has a bit more confidence as it heads to Edwardsville, Illinois, to face the SIU Edwardsville Cougars tonight. The Redhawks have won two in a row to improve to 4-16 overall and 1-6 in the Ohio Valley Conference...
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Southeast Missouri State WR Paul McRoberts, FCS counterparts trying to make NFL impression
(College Sports ~ 01/28/16)
MOBILE, Ala. -- From William & Mary defensive back DeAndre Houston-Carson to Southeast Missouri State wide receiver Paul McRoberts and Harvard offensive tackle Cole Toner, small-school standouts are finally on a level playing field with their FBS counterparts...
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Scott City boys basketball team upsets Scott County Central in Scott-Mississippi Conference final
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/16)
The Rams broke out of the gates quickly thanks to a dominant first half by Braden Cox and then survived the Braves' expected second-half rally to pull off a second straight upset, defend their home floor and secure a Scott-Mississippi Conference Tournament title with a 77-74 victory in the championship game on Wednesday night.
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7th Grade St. Paul Braves win 1st place in League Tournament
(Submitted Story ~ 01/28/16)
The St. Paul boys' 7th grade team, seeded third in the league tournament, was able to pull off two big wins to take first place in the end of the season tournament hosted by St. Vincent Cape. The Braves won a very tough semi-final game to play for the title. The boys played hard and worked very well as a team. They made tremendous progress throughout the season and really peaked at the end...
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7-period school day at Cape looks certain; board OKs early separation policy
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
A move to fewer classes at Cape Girardeau Central High School and Junior High is all but certain, and an early separation policy approved by the school board this week is part of that effort. "At this point, it looks like we'll be going to a seven-period day, plus advisory," said superintendent Jim Welker...
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Greenhouse gives Central students a hands-on education in horticulture
(Community ~ 01/28/16)
An addition to the Central High School campus a few months ago gives special-education students the opportunity to learn valuable gardening and agriculture concepts in a hands-on way. "The functional greenhouse was started at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year in September," said Candice Schnurbusch, a functional special-education teacher at the school...
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Southeast president vows to move ahead with diversity recommendations
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto vowed Wednesday to "follow through" on a task force's recommendations to improve race relations by providing a more welcoming environment for minority students. "I don't want them to sit there," he said of the task force's recommendations...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2016. There are 338 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On Jan. 28, 1915, the United States Coast Guard was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill merging the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service. ...
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Early graduation requires a plan, dedication for high school students
(Editorial ~ 01/28/16)
It's not for everyone. There's a reason high school covers four complete years. However, for some high school students the amount of planning, preparation and dedication is worth it to finish after three and a half years. Forty-seven Jackson students recently graduated early. This is up from past years, which ranged from 25 to 35 students who graduated early, according to a story by reporter Logan Young in the Southeast Missourian...
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Obama to seek $12B from Congress for child nutrition
(Community ~ 01/28/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for $12 billion over a decade to help feed schoolchildren from low-income families during the summer, the White House said Wednesday. The request will be in the 2017 budget proposal Obama plans to send lawmakers Feb. 9...
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Out of the past: Jan. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 01/28/16)
A six-member committee will study the possibility of establishing a county-wide 911 emergency response telephone reporting system for Cape Girardeau County; this is a joint project of the county and the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson. The original Missouri state flag, which was made here 80 years ago, is brought home one last time by Secretary of State Roy Blunt; he unveils the restored, hand-painted, silk flag at an assembly of fifth- and sixth-grade pupils at Franklin School; now sealed in a permanent case, the flag will be returned to Jefferson City, where it will be put on permanent display.. ...
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Jackson police report 1/28/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/28/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Laura H. Law, 52, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for a stop-sign violation. n Jade N. Bath, 17, of Jackson was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle without a license in possession...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/28/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/28/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n Medical assists were made at 3:44 a.m. on Terry Lane; 4:48 a.m. on Village Drive; 6:26 a.m. on South Kingshighway; 8:52 a.m. on Perryville Avenue; 11:01 a.m. on Woodland Street; 12:23 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 1:59 p.m. on Clark Street; 9:03 p.m. on South Silver Springs Road; and 9:09 p.m. on Cousin Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/28/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/28/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Kenneth W. Murphy, 51, 3018 Patriot Drive, was arrested at North Kingshighway and Lexington Avenue on a Cape Girardeau warrant for improper registration...
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Thomas Phillips
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
Thomas Phillips, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 until time of service Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau...
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Richard Morgan
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
Richard A. Morgan, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Mark Boettcher officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery...
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Jan Kinsey
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
Jan H. Kinsey, 60, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, after a short battle with cancer at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1955, in Malden, Missouri, to James Howard and Mattie Venita Tucker Gregory. She and Richard Kinsey were married Saturday, Aug. 21, 1982, at Centralia, Illinois...
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Robert Ellis
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
DRUMMONDS, Tenn. -- Robert Bryan Ellis, 54, of Drummonds, formerly of Jackson, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. He spent the last four years of his life in a courageous attempt to overcome cancer. Though this struggle was not pleasant, Robert managed to spend time with his wife, Wendy, and his son, Robbie, as well as his family and friends. He spent the good days doing some of the things he enjoyed. He died peacefully at his home in Tennessee...
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Shirley Chamness
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Shirley Merriman Chamness, 75, of Fayetteville passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. She was born July 18, 1940, in Marion County, Arkansas, to Bryant and Josephine Smothers Merriman. She married Burnel Chamness in 1956 in St. Louis, and they had two children...
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Melanie Brickhaus
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
Melanie Ruth Brickhaus, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Saturday, May 13, 1961, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Frank P. and Gloria Ruth Hoehne Brickhaus. Melanie was a 1980 graduate of Perryville (Missouri) High School. She worked at VIP Industries for many years...
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James Boyce
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
DONGOLA, Ill. -- James J. Boyce, 69, of Dongola, formerly of Chicago, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016, at his home. At the family's request, cremation services were provided with a private disposition to follow. Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge, Illinois, is in charge of arrangements...
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Paula Allen
(Obituary ~ 01/28/16)
Paula Kay Allen, 70, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Heartland Care and Rehab. She was born Oct. 1, 1945, in Columbia, Missouri, to Paul Henry and Edna Mae Arrandale Lasater. She graduated from Central High School in 1963 and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Births 1/28/16
(Births ~ 01/28/16)
Daughter to Dustin Warren and Amanda Rose Sitzes of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:26 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. Name, Savannah Evelyn. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Sitzes is the former Amanda Jacobs, daughter of Maureen and Derieck Hodges of Jackson and David Jacobs of Richmond Heights, Missouri. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/28/16
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Jan. 25 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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State finds radioactive traces near St. Louis-area landfill
(State News ~ 01/28/16)
BRIDGETON, Mo. -- A Missouri agency has found more off-site radiation contamination near a St. Louis-area landfill where nuclear waste was illegally dumped four decades ago. KMOX-AM reported the Missouri Department of Natural Resources said gamma radiation was found in the lower range in most samples. But some areas near the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton showed "comparatively higher levels." More testing is planned...
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Missouri lawmakers consider concealed weapons in colleges
(State News ~ 01/28/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have begun discussing whether colleges and universities must allow people to carry concealed weapons on campus. A Senate committee heard testimony Wednesday on two bills that would expand gun access on campuses. ...
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Ferguson, U.S. reach tentative deal on police overhaul
(State News ~ 01/28/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The Ferguson Police Department has agreed to overhaul its policies, training and practices as part of a sweeping deal with the Justice Department after the 2014 fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown, city and federal officials announced Wednesday...
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Missouri judge education to include racial bias training
(State News ~ 01/28/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri judges will receive bias training after reports of racial disparity in the handling of some juvenile cases, the state's chief justice said Wednesday. Chief Justice Patricia Breckenridge in her State of the Judiciary address said training will be included in mandatory judicial-education programs...
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Pentagon defends use of Russian engines to launch satellites
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
WASHINGTON -- Senior Pentagon officials on Wednesday sought to defend the use of Russian-made rocket engines to send U.S. military satellites into space, telling exasperated lawmakers they are moving quickly to end the practice and rely on American-made rockets for the launches...
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Racial disparities found in Connecticut stun gun use
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Officers last year fired stun guns at blacks and Hispanics at a higher rate than at white suspects, and warned but didn't fire at white suspects at a higher rate than they did blacks or Hispanics, according to preliminary data from the first state to require police to document their use of stun guns...
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Study hints at biology of schizophrenia, may aid treatment
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
NEW YORK -- Scientists pursuing the biological roots of schizophrenia have zeroed in on a potential factor -- a normal brain process that gets kicked into overdrive. The finding could lead to ways to treat the disease or prevent it. The result -- accomplished by analysis of genetics, autopsy brain tissue and laboratory mice -- is "going to be a game-changer" in understanding schizophrenia and offering routes for treatment and potential for prevention, said Bruce Cuthbert, acting deputy director of the National Institute of Mental Health, which helped fund the research.. ...
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Authorities urge remaining activists to leave refuge
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
BURNS, Ore. -- A day after the leaders of an armed anti-government group were arrested, authorities Wednesday urged a handful of remaining activists to abandon the Oregon wildlife refuge they have occupied for more than three weeks, saying it was "time to move on."...
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Putin aide: Syrian vote must include refugees
(International News ~ 01/28/16)
MOSCOW -- Syrian refugees should be given an opportunity to cast their ballots in the country's future elections, Russia's security chief said, adding the international community should focus on creating conditions for a free vote in Syria. Demands for the immediate departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad would be counterproductive, however, said Nikolai Patrushev, a longtime associate of President Vladimir Putin who serves as the executive secretary of the presidential Security Council...
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Brazil: Fewer cases of viral birth defects found
(International News ~ 01/28/16)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- New figures released Wednesday by Brazil's Health Ministry as part of a probe into the Zika virus have found fewer cases of a rare birth defect than first feared. Researchers have been looking at 4,180 suspected cases of microcephaly reported since October. On Wednesday, officials said they had done a more intense analysis of more than 700 of those cases, confirming 270 cases and ruling out 462 others...
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Italy minister says Iran statue cover-up 'incomprehensible'
(International News ~ 01/28/16)
ROME -- Italy's culture minister has criticized as "incomprehensible" the decision to cover up naked statues at a Rome museum where Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was visiting, adding a twist to the controversy that has dominated Rouhani's deal-making visit to Italy...
- Knights of Columbus sponsors youth free-throw contest (Community Sports ~ 01/28/16)
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Irons' 3-pointer sends Jackson past Park Hills
(High School Sports ~ 01/28/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Speech by Common will lead Southeast Black History Month events
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
Southeast Missouri State University will celebrate Black History Month in February with events designed to commemorate the heritage of black Americans. The featured event will be a presentation by hip-hop artist Common, who will speak about "Greatness." The event is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Show Me Center...
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Three Bollinger County residents fined for state ethics violations
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
The Missouri Ethics Commission has fined three Bollinger County residents for violating Missouri statutes. Wanda Rhodes, Doug Arnzen and Tim Wiseman each were fined $1,000 for their involvement as members of the Concerned Citizens of Bollinger County...
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Poplar Bluff cop breaks leg during chase
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Authorities continue to search for a Butler County man wanted in Texas who they say led officers on vehicle and foot pursuits, resulting in an officer fracturing his leg. About 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Poplar Bluff police officers were called to the Wal-Mart Supercenter “in reference to an individual who stole a lot of items and was leaving in a blue mini van,” said police chief Danny Whiteley. “Officer (Jim) Gerber was the first officer on the scene and saw the vehicle leaving.”...
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New transfer station going up
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
A worker sets beams for the truck pit diverter Wednesday at the city of Cape Girardeau's new transfer station. Construction on the new $3.8 million station began in August. It is expected to open in April. The new station will replace the current transfer station, built in the 1980s. ...
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Couple accused of possessing child porn
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
A Benton, Missouri, couple was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of child pornography. Clayton D. Counts, 67, is charged with possession of child pornography and unlawful possession of a firearm, both class C felonies. Judith E. Gray, 58, was charged with felony possession of child pornography...
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SEMO Port 'lucky' flooding quickly receded
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
During recent Mississippi River flooding, water covered parts of the railroad, and some barge work was interrupted at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority. But the recovery time at the port was quick. “We’ve had a lot of practice,” said Dan Overbey, executive director of SEMO Port...
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Bollinger County school board candidates file for election
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
Three of Bollinger County’s four school districts will have elections in April. If the number of candidates matches the number of vacancies, school districts are not required to have an election. This year, only the Zalma School District will not have an election to fill the two three-year openings. Incumbent member Curt Wiseman has filed, as has Jennifer Steinberg...
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Police: Man stole items from taxidermy, crashed truck, brandished weapon
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
DONIPHAN, Mo. — A Doniphan man may face charges after deputies say he was caught stealing from a taxidermy shop, then brandished a rifle at an employee who followed him as he fled toward Stringtown, Missouri, in a suspected stolen truck. About 8:35 p.m. Sunday, Larry Green called the Butler County Sheriff’s Department to report a “stealing in progress” at Cane Creek Taxidermy on Route C, according to deputy Tom Burns’ report...
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Cape police using social-media app for neighborhoods
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department will use a social networking website, Nextdoor, to communicate law-enforcement information to specific neighborhoods. Several neighborhoods already are participating in the site, including the Amblewood, San-Dan Northfield, Woodland Hills and Nell Holcomb neighborhoods in the north part of town...
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Suspects fleeing burglary injured in fiery crash
(Local News ~ 01/28/16)
A fire that consumed much of a U-Haul truck Wednesday morning in the 2900 block of County Road 638 was the result of two suspects fleeing the scene of an burglary and crashing the truck into a ditch, police said. Cape Girardeau police went to a burglary call at 8:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of Steven Drive, according to public information officer Adam Glueck...
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No. 20 Kentucky blows out Missouri men's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 01/28/16)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Tyler Ulis scored 20 points, Derek Willis added a career-best 18 and No. 20 Kentucky used an early 20-0 run to blow past outmanned Missouri 88-54 on Wednesday night. The Wildcats (16-4, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) had it easy in improving to 9-0 against the Tigers and winning their third straight overall. ...
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Japanese Zero still flies
(International News ~ 01/28/16)
Mitsubishi's legendary Zero fighter goes airborne during a test flight in Kanoya, Japan. The restored plane took to the skies Wednesday over Japan for the first time since World War II.
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Nation briefs 1/28/16
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi's attorney general is asking lawmakers to approve the firing squad, electrocution or nitrogen gas as alternate methods of execution in case the state is prevented from doing lethal injections. Democrat Jim Hood also said he wants to block public access to names of people who sell lethal injection drugs to the state and those who help carry out executions. ...
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Challenger disaster: McAuliffe's students go on to teach
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Thirty years after the Concord High School class of '86 watched social-studies teacher Christa McAuliffe and six astronauts perish when the space shuttle Challenger broke apart on live TV, a number of them have gone into teaching -- and some wonder whether, indirectly, the tragedy affected them enough they wanted to make a difference, as she did...
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Police arrest Santa Claus for DUI
(National News ~ 01/28/16)
A man legally named Santa Claus was arrested after police in Idaho said they saw him driving on the wrong side of the street. Claus, 67, initially was booked on one count of DUI. He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of reckless driving. He paid a $700 fine. Claus, pictured in a jail photo with a big white beard, was arrested Jan. 21 in Post Falls, Idaho. Claus told police he wasn't familiar with the streets, according to police documents...
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Hooked on Science: Ultimate snowball
(Community ~ 01/28/16)
n Snow n STEP 1: Scoop up enough snow to fill your hands. n STEP 2: Merge your snow-filled hands together and apply pressure. Gradually increase the pressure while rotating your hands. n STEP 3: Once you feel some resistance, smooth the surface of your snowball, throw the snowball and observe...
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Learning briefs 1/28/16
(Community ~ 01/28/16)
Paige McNeely of Scott City, Megan Sheeley of Cape Girardeau and Taylor Smith of Jackson were awarded the Governor's Scholarship to assist with the cost of attendance at Southeast Missouri State University this fall. McNeely will be a 2016 graduate of Scott City High School and is the daughter of James and Debbie McNeely of Scott City. ...
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Official end to war
(Column ~ 01/28/16)
In 1968, at the height of the fighting in the Vietnam War, representatives of the U.S., the governments of North and South Vietnam and representatives of the Vietnamese National Liberation Front (the Viet Cong) prepared to meet in Geneva and discuss ending the fighting in Vietnam. It was a common belief that we were looking at hostilities possibly ending without a surrender of either side. Vietnam could see the end of war with a permanent division such as had evolved in Korea...
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Prayer 1/28/16
(Prayer ~ 01/28/16)
Thank you, gracious Heavenly Father, for your abundant mercy and grace. Amen.
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