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Southeast women's basketball team drops third straight, falls on road vs. Murray State
(College Sports ~ 02/14/16)
MURRAY, Ky. -- The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team doesn't need a reminder of what its goal is this season. The Redhawks want to be playing in Nashville the first week of March in their first trip to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament since 2009...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team falls to conference rival Murray State
(College Sports ~ 02/14/16)
MURRAY, Ky. -- The Murray State men's basketball team promptly delivered a message to Southeast Missouri State on Saturday night at the CFSB Center with its hot shooting from beyond the arc. The Racers made 9 of their first 11 3-pointers and were 11 of 16 from beyond the arc in the first 20 minutes, as they cruised to an 83-56 victory over the Redhawks, which led coach Rick Ray to re-evaluate how he and his coaching staff relay their scouting report to their players...
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Noranda layoffs spark talk on state's right-to-work proposals
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- U.S. Rep. Jason Smith met with community leaders from around the Missouri Bootheel to brainstorm ways to stimulate area job growth Saturday -- including passing right-to-work laws in Missouri. The session, which included several state legislators, centered on how to handle the likely closing next month of Noranda Aluminum Inc.'s aluminum smelter in New Madrid, Missouri...
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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
WASHINGTON -- Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died. He was 79. The U.S. Marshal's Service in Washington confirmed Scalia's death at a private residence in the Big Bend area of South Texas...
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Mental-health disorders are commonplace; experts say more resources needed
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
Mental illness ultimately affects us all. It is found in every facet of our society -- at home, in school, in the workplace and on the street. One in four people suffers from mental illness during a given year. One in 17 lives with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness website...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2016. There are 321 days left in the year. This is Valentine's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 14, 1849, President James K. Polk became the first U.S. chief executive to be photographed while in office as he posed for Matthew Brady in New York City...
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GT 4x4_Feb. 14
(02/14/16)
Feb. 20 is Cherry Pie Day. What is your favorite kind of pie, and why?
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Making snow: Mark Dirnberger carves ice into art
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
It starts with 300 pounds of ice and a clean block, 3 and a half feet high, about a foot and a half broad and half a dozen inches thick. A giant, cold domino back in the kitchen of Bella Italia Ristorante. "All I'm going to do right now is make some snow," says Cape Girardeau restaurateur Mark Dirnberger, who moonlights as one of the area's only ice sculptors...
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A Southeast Missouri winter favorite
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
The Canada goose has an average wingspan of 68 inches, making it one of North America's largest migratory birds. It ranks behind others such as the bald eagle, trumpeter swan and American white pelican. A great number of Canada geese summer and raise young in the northern United States and Canada. A very small number by comparison are year-round residents of Southeast Missouri...
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FYI 2-14-16
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
Eisleben Lutheran Church will host its annual chili/chicken noodle dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 15, at the church, 432 Lutheran Lane in Scott City. Tickets for the event are $7.50 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 to 10, and free for children younger than 5. The tickets include all-you-can-eat chili or chicken noodle soup, a piece of homemade cake or pie and a drink. For more information, call (573) 264-2762...
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A variety of 'kisses' for Valentine's Day
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
Today is Valentine's Day and I'm hoping to get showered with kisses. Not the kind you're probably thinking about, though I trust I'll get my share of those, but the equally amorous kind that's always welcome, always sweet and carries no danger of mononucleosis. I'm referring, of course, to chocolate kisses...
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A seasonal guide to garden vegetables
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
The list of goodies you can grow in your garden is almost endless. Whether you are growing tomatoes or cucumbers or squash, there are literally thousands of different varieties. There are some limiting factors that will determine how much you can plant and what you grow. ...
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'The man upstairs'
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
A week ago tonight, the Super Bowl was played. (Quick: try to remember the two teams that played.) Pro football's most celebrated game has the aftertaste of Chinese food: It tastes good going down, but not long after it's over, it's hard to remember even having eaten it...
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Finding God in consolation and desolation
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
Lately I've felt like a desert -- dry, uninspired, unresolved, stuck like a cactus in this place Jesus is coming to be tried in. I was reminded of two terms I'd heard when I was younger: desolation and consolation. The way St. Ignatius of Loyola conceived of it in the 1500s, according to Loyola Press' Ignatian Spirituality website, is that in times of consolation, "good spirits" move us closer to God and others, and we bask in the goodness of God visibly at work in our lives. ...
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Club news 2-14-16
(Community News ~ 02/14/16)
The Xi Nu Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Feb. 2 at the home of Susan Benton, president. She called the meeting to order with eight members present. The minutes from the last meeting were approved as read. A vote was taken on the grant proposals from International...
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Valentine's Day memories, Super Bowl review and a fresh flower dessert
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Kay Sue Finney. Happy birthday to Troy and Tyler Collins, Connie Hamilton, Jeff Graviett, Joe Swain, Charlie Hindman, Tilda Davidson, Denny Rose, Kenith Lowery, Randy Dooley, Zach Horman, Sarah Hahn, Alta Laster, Bob Niederkorn, Elizabeth Cummins, James Whorton, Misty Davis, Sidney Burkes, Tyler Graham, John Gramlisch, Shea Smith, Samantha Hendrix, David Pettit, Craig Glenzy, Mark Ballard, Freeda Miller, Debbie Davie, Kevin McCallum, Debbie Gaines, Sally Rogers and Marcella Westrich.. ...
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Sandusky -- Greenwwalt
(Engagement ~ 02/14/16)
Alicia Sandusky of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Chelsea, to Kyle Greenwalt of Jackson. Chelsea is also the daughter of the late Anthony Sandusky. Kyle is the son of Greg and Lisa Greenwalt. Chelsea is a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School...
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Ward -- Lutes
(Engagement ~ 02/14/16)
Lynn and Patty Ward of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlin Ward, to Ryan Lutes, both of Little Rock, Arkansas. He is the son of Chuck and Dara Lutes of Jackson and Donna and Ray Campbell of Scott City. Kaitlin is a 2007 graduate of Scott City High School and a 2009 graduate of Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. ...
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O'Brien -- Glastetter
(Engagement ~ 02/14/16)
Pat and Sally O'Brien of Benton, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Jo, to Michael Anthony Glastetter II, both of New Hamburg, Missouri. He is the son of Mike and Debbie Glastetter of New Hamburg. Amanda is a graduate of Scott City High School and Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a cat scan technologist at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Baruzzini -- Frank
(Wedding ~ 02/14/16)
Lindsay Nicole Baruzzini and John Phillip Frank, both of St. Peters, Missouri, were married Sept. 6, 2015, at the World's Fair Pavilion in St. Louis. The Rev. Anthony Kobak performed the ceremony. Triology provided the music. Lindsay is the daughter of Victor and Kelli Baruzzini of St. Charles, Missouri. John is the son of James and Vicki Frank of Cape Girardeau...
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Sandwiches for any occasion
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
I had a friend ask me about some party sandwiches she could serve at a gathering of friends, and I started sharing a few ideas with her. Before I knew it, I was pulling ideas from books and off the Internet and came up with a recipe column too large to print. ...
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Officers honored for saving alleged burglars
(Editorial ~ 02/14/16)
Have you ever thought about what you would do for a stranger in a life-threatening situation? Would you risk injury or death to save someone else? Would there be a different answer if it were a child vs. an elderly person? Typically, we believe police officers and firefighters, Secret Service agents and others in uniform would act immediately to try to save innocent lives...
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The good in Sikeston
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/14/16)
While I respect and regularly read the Southeast Missourian, I have a legitimate complaint about the newspaper coverage -- stories that make it in the paper and those that don't. Case in point: Coverage of the YMCA in Sikeston, Missouri, where police are looking for more victims related to the arrest of a young, part-time employee caught video taping other young men in the Y restroom...
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Speak Out 2/14/16
(Speak Out ~ 02/14/16)
I just want people to know there are still some caring people out there. The other day I needed a recliner really bad because I'm disabled in my back and feet. Not wanting any special favors, I called Teen Challenge to see about a recliner. I didn't have enough cash on hand, and I asked if they could hold a check for the balance until payday. ...
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Columbine shooter's mother says she thinks of victims daily
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
DENVER -- The mother of Columbine High School shooter Dylan Klebold said she didn't know anything was wrong with her son before the 1999 attack, and she prayed for his death when she heard he was involved and that the rampage still might be underway...
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As FBI goes through evidence at refuge, town awaits normalcy
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
BURNS, Ore. -- As the FBI focuses on its criminal investigation at the national wildlife refuge taken over by an armed group, land managers must get ready to reopen the 300-square-mile area, which draws birdwatchers, anglers and hunters and is a key economic engine of the surrounding area...
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GOP debate: Contenders say no court nominee for Obama
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Republican White House hopefuls insisted President Barack Obama step aside and let his successor nominate the next Supreme Court justice during a raucous Saturday night debate that also featured harshly personal jousting over immigration and foreign policy...
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Pope gives tough love to Mexico's political, church elite
(International News ~ 02/14/16)
MEXICO CITY -- Pope Francis challenged Mexico's political and ecclesial elites Saturday to provide their people with security, justice and courageous pastoral care to confront drug-inspired violence and corruption that are wracking the country. It was part of the pope's tough-love message to Mexico's ruling classes on his first full day in the country...
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Russian premier: West is rekindling the Cold War with NATO moves
(International News ~ 02/14/16)
MUNICH -- Russia's prime minister accused NATO on Saturday of restarting the Cold War amid increased military maneuvers and troop deployments to countries next to Russia, moves the alliance's top official defended as a necessary response to aggression from Moscow...
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Cruz's right turn on immigration belies more moderate past
(National News ~ 02/14/16)
GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Ted Cruz has for months repeated when it comes to immigration, he has never supported granting "amnesty" or "legalization" to people in the United States illegally. He's half right. Cruz once advised a White House working group that crafted President George W. Bush's unsuccessful 2004 immigration overhaul, which sought to offer temporary work visas to millions of people in the country illegally...
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Big Rock & Worship lineup draws big crowd
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
Lines for the Rock & Worship Roadshow at the Show Me Center began forming well before general-admission doors opened at 5:45 p.m. People huddled together or with blankets wrapped around their shoulders, braving the cold for a chance at tickets for the show that featured nine Christian-music entertainers...
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Out of the past: Feb. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 02/14/16)
Although two Delta area homes were damaged, most of that town and nearby Chaffee, Missouri, narrowly escaped a tornado's path late yesterday afternoon; officials say Chaffee residents were lucky, as the large twister touched down about 2 miles west of the town; it lifted off the ground when it was about a quarter-mile west of Chaffee...
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Marie Tuschhoff
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. — Marie L. Tuschhoff, 78, of Sedgewickville passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 6, 1937, in Sedgewickville to Edgar “E.H.” and Reva E. Statler Bangert. She and Harlan Tuschhoff were married June 16, 1985, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friedheim...
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Dolores Richards
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
Dolores Mae “Dee” Richards, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau following a five-week battle to recovery from a major illness. She was born May 25, 1944, in St. Louis to Thomas Bertwell Hill and Sara Elma Brown Hill. She and Gerald E. Richards were married Feb. 12, 1966, at Bayless Baptist Church in St. Louis. Her passing occurred one day before what would have been their 50th wedding anniversary...
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Dale Hotop
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dale N. Hotop, 70, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home, a with parish wake at 7 p.m.. Visitation will continue from 6:30 to 9:20 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with rosary at 8:30 a.m...
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Norma Estes
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
Norma Louise Estes, 82, of Scott City passed away peacefully the morning of Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in her home and joined the angels in heaven. Norma was born Nov. 30, 1933 in Ancell, the daughter of Elva and Martha Ellen Lampkins Brant. She married Donald Estes on Sept. 15, 1980, and he passed away Feb. 22, 2011...
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Ronnie Duncan
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ronnie Duncan, 55, of Advance passed away Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 3, 1960, at Dexter, Missouri, the son of Paul and Bernice Morlan Duncan. Ronnie and Rhonda Hill were united in marriage March 9, 1978, at Dexter...
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Glenda Bradley
(Obituary ~ 02/14/16)
INDIANAPOLIS — Glenda L. Bradley, 86, of Indianapolis, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. Crown Hill Funeral Home in Indianapolis is in charge of the arrangements.
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Biting dog stopped sexual assault, deputies report
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
While a victim was being sexually assaulted in Oran, Missouri, she called her dog, and it bit the assailant, forcing him to stop, according to a sheriff’s report. Richie M. Dock, 55, of Oran was arrested by Scott County sheriff’s deputies Friday and is charged with felony sexual abuse, sodomy and felonious restraint...
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Giving to charity can give back at tax-filing time
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
April 18 is the last day to file federal income tax forms. Americans have just over two months to wade through the paperwork and climb a mountain of receipts. For those itemizing their deductions, charitable donations play an important role in filing. Giving to the greater good can give taxpayers a bit of money back at tax time. But there are common pitfalls and misconceptions that can keep people from getting the most from their charitable contributions...
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Shooting suspect charged; victim in critical condition
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. — The suspect in the Wednesday shooting of a Sikeston man faces several felony charges. Chester M. Brown, 29, of Sikeston is charged with one felony count each of first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence in a felony prosecution, according to Missouri Case.net...
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Scott City fire report 2/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Feb. 5 n At 7:57 p.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of Main Street. Feb. 6 n At 9:05 p.m., a rubbish fire in the 900 block of Fourth Street East. Feb. 7 n At 7:16 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1400 block of Main Street...
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Sex offender accused of living too close to school
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Local and federal officers executed a search warrant Wednesday morning on the home of a convicted sex offender suspected of downloading child pornography and living too close to a school...
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Gubernatorial candidate John Brunner vows to fight government regulations
(Local News ~ 02/14/16)
Missouri gubernatorial candidate John Brunner vowed Friday, if elected, to fight federal regulations he said are burdensome to businesses and farmers. The Republican candidate visited with GOP faithful, speaking to about 20 people at the Cape Girardeau County Republican Women’s Club meeting at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson fire report 2/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Emergency medical service at 250 S. Hope St. n A citizen complaint at 415 Berchman St. Wednesday n Emergency medical service on Corinne Street.
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Jackson police report 2/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Chelsea R. Kinder, 17, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for displaying the plates of another. n Laura M. Wright, 35, of Cape Girardeau was issued summonses for displaying the plates of another and failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of stealing at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St. n William G. Driskell, 17, 340 N. Frederick St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for not wearing a seatbelt...
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Missouri House panel calls to up basic K-12 spending by $76M
(State News ~ 02/14/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's K-12 public schools would get about a $76 million increase in basic funding under the budget proposed by a House panel. A House committee Thursday scaled back a recommendation by Gov. Jay Nixon to increase funding by about $85 million...
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University of Missouri considering legality of student union
(State News ~ 02/14/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri is looking into whether a graduate student employee union at the university would be legal, interim president Mike Middleton said. "We believe that the university needs clarity on the graduate students' legal right to organize, as there is no legal precedent or clarity in current Missouri law to make that determination," Middleton said in a release Wednesday...
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Ferguson mayor: City told DOJ agreement no sure thing
(State News ~ 02/14/16)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Ferguson leaders warned U.S. Department of Justice negotiators last month they couldn't guarantee approval of a plan to address the agency's scathing review of the city's police and courts, including allegations the civil rights of black residents routinely were violated, Ferguson's mayor said Friday...
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Missouri beats Tennessee, snaps 9-game skid
(College Sports ~ 02/14/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri forward Ryan Rosburg is not lacking motivation. As the lone senior on a team that self-imposed a post-season ban in the wake of a recruiting violations scandal, Rosburg knows the date of his final collegiate basketball game; a home game against Florida on March 5...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Jackson boys basketball edges New Madrid County Central in conference play
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.
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Backes, Tarasenko score; Blues hold off Panthers 5-3
(Professional Sports ~ 02/14/16)
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Jaden Schwartz's return to St. Louis' lineup may be just what the Blues offense needs. Schwartz, David Backes and Robby Fabbri scored in the first period and St. Louis rolled to a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers on Friday night. After missing 49 games with a fractured ankle suffered against Montreal on Oct. 20, Schwartz scored his first goal of the season to put the Blues up 2-1 at 15:57 of the first period...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Jackson girls basketball nabs 13th straight win
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Eleven area wrestlers advance to state championships
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/16)
The Missouri High School Activities Association held its district wrestling championships Friday and Saturday, with 11 local wrestlers earning trips to the MSHSAA State Championships in Columbia, Missouri, on Thursday through Friday. Jackson led the pack out of Class 4 District 1, with eight qualifiers earning a spot on the mats in the season's final event. Two of those will enter the championship tournament as district champion -- Gus Guilliams at 120 pounds and Carson McCord at 170 pounds...
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SOUTHEAST ROUNDUP: SEMO softball off to 1-2 start
(College Sports ~ 02/14/16)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team opened its season 1-2 during the first two days of the Sand Dollar Classic on Friday and Saturday in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Redhawks picked up their first victory of the season in Saturday's final game, defeating Houston Baptist 10-7...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team drops final two games at Sand Dollar Classic
(College Sports ~ 02/14/16)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team sustained a pair of losses Sunday and closed the season-opening Sand Dollar Classic in Gulf Shores, Alabama, with a 1-4 record. Central Arkansas used three home runs to overtake the Redhawks for a 5-4 victory, before 25th-ranked South Alabama prevailed 5-2...
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Blues end Lightning's home winning streak
(Professional Sports ~ 02/14/16)
TAMPA, Fla. -- Brian Elliott is proving his worth to the St. Louis Blues. The veteran goaltender delivered another strong performance in relief of injured Jake Allen, stopping 37 shots Sunday night to help the Blues end Tampa Bay's nine-game home winning streak with a 2-1 victory over the Lightning...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/14/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/14/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Medical assists were made at 1:24 a.m. on Luce Street; 10:07 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 10:13 a.m. on Bloomfield Road; 1:50 p.m. on South West End Boulevard; and 3:04 p.m. on Interstate 55...
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Prayer 2/14/16
(Prayer ~ 02/14/16)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for dying for our sins, the ultimate example of love. Amen.
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'Something cool happening at Lynwood': Baptist church welcomes new worship pastor
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau has welcomed Gabe Martinez as the new pastor of worship. Martinez brings a heart for God and a background in music, which have already affected the Lynwood church family since his first Sunday there on Jan. 24...
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Baby Steps: Making friends as a grown-up
(Community ~ 02/14/16)
Making new friends at age 30 is a lot like going on a blind date. You meet someone at the library play group or through a friend of a friend. You make plans in a crowded public place to meet with your children in tow, and through the screams, giggles and running after toddlers, you try to make conversation to find out if you have a connection or if you will end up back in the "dating" pool...
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