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2016 state wrestling qualifiers
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/16)
2016 state wrestling qualifiers
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Girl Scout Cookie Booth Sales Begin
(Submitted Story ~ 02/18/16)
Local Girl Scouts began taking Girl Scout Cookie pre-orders in January and now Girl Scout Cookie booth sales begin! From Feb. 19 through April 3, Girl Scouts will set up cookie booths outside area merchants featuring nine cookie flavors: Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Shortbread, Thanks-A-Lot, Lemonades, Cranberry Citrus Crisps and, new this year, gluten-free Trios. ...
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Delta FFA Community Breakfast
(Submitted Story ~ 02/18/16)
In honor of National FFA Week, the Delta FFA Chapter will be having its annual Community Breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Delta High School Cafeteria. Menu includes All-You-Can-Eat sausage, bacon, eggs, biscuits-n-gravy, milk, juice and coffee. Donations raised from the event help fund chapter activities and provide opportunities for members. Any questions, please contact Delta High School at (573) 794-2511.
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Humane Society Featured Pet: Kylie
(Submitted Story ~ 02/18/16)
Sweet Kylie is 1 year old. She is a shepherd mix. Kylie is spayed and housebroken. Come visit Kylie today at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri or call (573) 334-5837. See more available pets at semopets.org.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team drops sixth straight to SIUE
(College Sports ~ 02/18/16)
SIU Edwardsville held on to defeat the Redhawks 72-69 on Thursday night.
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team hosts SIU Edwardsville
(College Sports ~ 02/18/16)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team's last victory came three weeks ago against SIU Edwardsville. The Redhawks get a chance to go for the season sweep against the Cougars when they host them at 7 p.m. at the Show Me Center tonight. Southeast was officially eliminated from making the Ohio Valley Conference tournament with its loss to Murray State on Saturday...
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Medicare cuts hit home for medical-equipment users, suppliers
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Randy Grunau needs expensive, home-medical equipment to breathe. Cuts to Medicare reimbursements for such equipment would be disastrous, his wife, Stephanie, said. Her 56-year-old husband suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, which causes muscle weakness, paralysis and, ultimately, respiratory failure...
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Saint Francis adds midwife option for expectant moms
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Expectant parents in Southeast Missouri have another option when it comes to prenatal care and delivery. Saint Francis Healthcare System now offers the services of a certified nurse midwife. Tracy Carr is a certified nurse midwife who sees patients at Cape Care for Women and Cape Primary Care and delivers babies at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Know Your Rights event shepherded by Cape's black community, police
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Organizers hope the Know Your Rights event at 9 a.m. Saturday will foster a dialogue between the black community in Cape Girardeau and its police department. Community members and police can't remember a similar event ever taking place. "Anytime we can inform the community, it's a win-win," Cape Girardeau Police Lt. Brad Smith said. "I've never given a presentation like this."...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2016. There are 317 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1516, Mary Tudor, the Queen of England who came to be known as "Bloody Mary" for her persecution of Protestants, was born in Greenwich...
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Hundreds of children helped through Christian rock show
(Editorial ~ 02/18/16)
The Show Me Center was a sea of people Saturday evening for the Rock and Worship Road Show. The Christian music extravaganza featured several top artists and bands, including the Newsboys, Jeremy Camp, Mandisa, Phil Wickham, Citizen Way, Danny Gokey, Audio Adrenaline and Family Force 5...
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Prayer 2-20-16
(Prayer ~ 02/18/16)
O God, may we guard our tongues and strive to uplift others in all we say. Amen.
- Cheering section (Community ~ 02/18/16)
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Nevada race tightens: A big test for Clinton's campaign
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada was supposed to be one of Hillary Clinton's safest bets. She already had staff on the ground last spring, weeks before officially announcing her presidential bid. One of her earliest campaign stops was an emotional meeting with immigrant students at a Las Vegas high school. And as recently as last month, her campaign manager was telling supporters she had a 25-point lead in the state...
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GOP feud escalates; South Carolina governor backs Rubio
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
CHAPIN, S.C. -- A three-way feud among the GOP's leading White House contenders escalated Wednesday, with Republican Ted Cruz daring Donald Trump to sue him and dismissing Marco Rubio's charges of dishonesty just days before South Carolina's high-stakes primary...
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Outdoors weather returning
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Children horse around on a swing Wednesday evening at Melaina~s Magical Playland in Cape County Park North. According to Accuweather, today's high is expected to be 57, with temperatures in the mid-60s throughout the weekend.
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Woman says she fought attacker, tried to protect unborn baby
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
BOULDER, Colo. -- A woman whose baby was cut from her womb by someone she just met testified Wednesday she told herself she had to survive for the sake of her unborn daughter and tried to fight back. But Michelle Wilkins said Dynel Lane continued to choke and beat her in the March 18, 2015, attack, and she lost consciousness. When she came to, she said, she was bleeding profusely from her abdomen and made a desperate call to 911...
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Tennessee senate: OK to deny counseling due to religious beliefs
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Therapists and counselors in Tennessee could decline to treat patients on the basis of "sincerely held religious beliefs" under a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. Opponents argued counselors shouldn't be allowed to deny treatment of people in crisis because they are gay, transgender or practice a different religion. ...
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Pope Francis urges governments to 'open hearts' to migrants
(International News ~ 02/18/16)
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico -- In a moment filled with political symbolism, Pope Francis prayed Wednesday at Mexico's dusty northern border for thousands of migrants who have died trying to reach the United States and appealed for governments to open their hearts, if not their borders, to the "human tragedy that is forced migration."...
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China envoy downplays missile deployment reports
(International News ~ 02/18/16)
BEIJING -- China sought to downplay reports it had positioned anti-aircraft missiles on a disputed South China Sea island, with Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday accusing the media of hyping the issue and saying more attention should be paid to the "public goods and services" provided by China's development of its maritime claims...
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Fight over gunman's locked iPhone could have big effect
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
WASHINGTON -- An extraordinary legal fight is brewing with privacy implications for millions of cellphone users after a federal magistrate ordered Apple Inc. to help the FBI hack into an iPhone used by the gunman in the San Bernardino mass shootings...
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Explosion in Ankara kills at least 28
(International News ~ 02/18/16)
ANKARA, Turkey -- A car bomb went off in the Turkish capital Wednesday near vehicles carrying military personnel, killing at least 28 people and wounding 61 others, officials said. The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of Ankara, in an area close to parliament and armed-forces headquarters and lodgings. ...
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Iran snubs proposal, won't freeze oil output
(International News ~ 02/18/16)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran appeared Wednesday to back a plan laid out by four influential oil producers to cap their crude output if others do the same, though it offered no indication it has any plans to follow suit. The agreement reached in Doha the day before by Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Venezuela is aimed at stabilizing global oil prices, which recently plunged to under $30 a barrel, a 13-year low. ...
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Demolition of St. Louis dome among possible options
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams are gone, and the stadium where they played might soon be a thing of the past, too. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported one option being considered for renovation of the city's convention center is tearing down the Edward Jones Dome, home to the Rams from 1995, their first year in St. Louis, through 2015...
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Missouri lawmaker abruptly resigns, cites rumors
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A legislator from the St. Louis area abruptly resigned from the Missouri House on Wednesday, citing rumors about "some personal issues" as he became the third lawmaker to quit under pressure within the past year. Republican Rep. ...
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Automatic braking for cars adopted by automakers slowly
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators and the auto industry are taking a more lenient approach than safety advocates prefer when it comes to phasing in automatic braking systems for passenger cars, according to records of their private negotiations. The technology automatically applies brakes to prevent or mitigate collisions, rather than waiting for the driver to act. It's the most important safety technology available today that's not already required in cars...
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Obama planning historic trip to Cuba to cement warmer ties
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is planning an historic visit to Cuba in the coming weeks, senior Obama administration officials said Wednesday, becoming the first president to step foot on the island in nearly nine decades. Obama's brief visit will be part of a broader trip to Latin America the White House will announce today, said the officials, who requested anonymity because the trip hasn't been officially announced. The visit is expected to take place in mid-March, one official said...
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Out of the past: Feb. 18
(Out of the Past ~ 02/18/16)
More than 60 people crowd into the Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting room for a rezoning hearing about tracts of land along East Jackson Boulevard; the property extends from the Highway 25 intersection eastward to near Old Cape Road; the planning and zoning commission has recommended most of the tracts be rezoned from R-1 to C-1, with others to be rezoned from R-1 to C-2 and R-1 to R-3...
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Jackson fire report 2/18/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n An alarm sounding on East Jackson Boulevard. Tuesday n Emergency medical service on Spring Lake Trail. n Emergency medical service on Woodland Drive. Wednesday n Emergency medical service on Osage Trail...
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Bobby Whitaker
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Bobby G. Whitaker, 75, of Cairo died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Daystar Nursing and Rehab Center in Cairo. Visitation will be from noon until time of service Sunday in the Cairo High School gymnasium. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the gymnasium. Interment will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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Anna Simpson
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Anna Spies Simpson, 97, of Cairo died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Crain Funeral Home in Cairo.
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VanArden Sander
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
HOUSTON -- VanArden Arnold Sander, 91, of Houston, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at his home in Texas. He was born April 9, 1924, in Cape Girardeau to Arthur and Emma Pauline Rubel Sander. VanArden attended Campster School, was a graduate of Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University...
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Calvin Sailer
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
Calvin Victor Sailer, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 1 p.m. until time of service Monday at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau...
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Marie Mize
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
Marie Richardson Mize, 62, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 until time of service Saturday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The memorial service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. A private interment will be at a later time...
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Melvin Johnson
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Melvin Rommell Johnson, 63, of Cairo died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from noon until time of service Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds...
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Leita Hensley
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
Leita Rose Ballew Hensley, 85, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, in her home at Saxony Village. She was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Virgil Ballew and Leita Lorene King Ballew. She married Jack Alton Hensley on Dec. 27, 1957. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack, on Nov. 14, 2011...
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Harold Heaps
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harold A. Heaps, 82, of Perryville died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 until time of service Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Christopher Gerding
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Christopher A. Gerding, 58, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Estates of Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Thomas Handrick officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Fork Cemetery...
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John Ford
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
John Ford, 72, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at home. He was born Oct. 15, 1943, to John and Hazel Ford in Cape Girardeau. John's life experiences and stories could fill a book, and anyone who knew him would agree that to sum up his life in a short paragraph or two would be nearly impossible. Let it suffice to say he was a kind and generous man, who always saw the potential in everyone and everything. He made an impact on many people's lives, and his loss will be deeply felt...
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Almeda Bridgeman
(Obituary ~ 02/18/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Almeda Bridgeman, 89, of Advance passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born May 22, 1926, at Brownwood, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Oswald and Iva Black Ladd. Almeda and Sylvester Bridgeman were united in marriage Feb. 3, 1950, at Piggott, Arkansas, and he preceded her in death...
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O'Fallon man charged in stabbing of boy, 13
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
O’FALLON, Mo. — An O’Fallon man has been charged in the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy at a mobile home park. Thirty-one-year-old James Levi Mann was charged Feb. 11 with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. He is being held in lieu of $250,000 cash only bail. ...
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Missouri man sentenced for shooting at crop dusting plane
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man faces more than six years in prison for shooting at a small aircraft he claimed was interfering with his sleep. The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri said in a release 39-year-old David Leroy Dickenson of Miller was sentenced Tuesday to 6 1/2 years in prison without parole. ...
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Old I-64 bridge explosion set for today
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The first of two explosions to demolish the old Daniel Boone Bridge that carried Interstate 64 over the Missouri River connecting St. Louis and St. Charles counties will be this morning. The 1930s-era bridge became obsolete in June when a new eastbound bridge opened. ...
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Missouri Senate backs limits to medical costs in court cases
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Senate on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill changing how medical expenses are handled in court cases after Democrats ended an all-night filibuster that dragged out debate that began Tuesday. The measure would require actual costs -- not the value of medical treatment for plaintiffs -- to be considered as evidence in civil lawsuits...
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Michael Brown's family pushes for Missouri body camera bill
(State News ~ 02/18/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Michael Brown's family urged Missouri lawmakers Wednesday to overcome politics and pass a law requiring police to wear body cameras. Brown's mother, Lezley McSpadden, told a Senate panel considering the issue that while body cameras are only one piece of police reform, they would go a long way to help restore community trust. She urged lawmakers to resist "political posturing" and pass legislation that would truly change policing...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/18/16
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Feb. 8 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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Rick Francis announces candidacy for 145th District of Missouri House
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Citing growing concern for the direction of Missouri and the nation and at the urging of area residents, Perryville, Missouri, farmer and retired educator Rick Francis announced he intends to run as a Republican for the Missouri House of Representatives in the 145th District...
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Shell to seek re-election as Bollinger County sheriff
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Bollinger County Sheriff Darin Shell announced he is seeking re-election. “For the past 3 1/2 years, it has been my honor and privilege to serve as your sheriff,” Shell said. “During this time, we have made many accomplishments together. I’m incredibly proud of what we have achieved in such a short period of time, but there is still much more to be done.”...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Zalma boys roll past Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/16)
The Zalma boys basketball team had three players reach double figures in a 61-31 victory over host Leopold on Wednesday. Christopher Lombeida led the way for the Bulldogs with a game-high 14 points. Cole Shelby and Logan Borders each chipped in 10 points for Zalma (13-12)...
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Store clerk refuses to cooperate with robber
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
A store clerk refused to hand an armed robber money, then called police when she locked herself in a separate room Tuesday night. William Driskell, 19, of Jackson was arrested Tuesday by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Department and has been charged with felony first-degree attempted robbery...
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Locke earns OVC weekly honor
(College Sports ~ 02/18/16)
Southeast Missouri State senior Christian Locke was selected as Ohio Valley Conference Co-Male Field Athlete of the Week following a first-place finish in the pole vault over the weekend, the conference announced Wednesday. Locke shared the honor with Belmont thrower Del McSpadden...
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Nation briefs 2/18/16
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's second-ranking Republican left open the possibility of a confirmation hearing for President Barack Obama's nominee to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. In a radio interview Wednesday, Texas Sen. John Cornyn did not rule out Judiciary Committee hearings while saying he agreed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the selection of a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia should rest with the next president. ...
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Learning briefs 2/18/16
(Community ~ 02/18/16)
Renee Peters of Cape Girardeau; Hannah Seyer of Chaffee, Missouri; Allison Elfrink, Brayden Wilson and Megan Sprengel of Jackson; and Olivia Jordan and Clayton Stull of Scott City were awarded the Regents' Scholarship to assist with the cost of attendance at Southeast Missouri State University this fall. ...
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Family seeks snow donations for snowman
(National News ~ 02/18/16)
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. -- A family is seeking snow donations to help its 14-foot snowman last until spring -- and cold weather would help, too. Members of the Fregoe family of Massapequa Park wrapped their snowman tightly in plastic before rain hit Monday. Mike Fregoe, 51, said the snowman survived the rain but is looking "a little thinner." The Fregoes crowdsourced their snowman last year by soliciting contributions of snow. The family plans to rely on snow donations this year, too...
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Hooked on Science: Capture your shadow
(Community ~ 02/18/16)
n Blank canvas n Glow-in-the-dark paint n Bright flashlight n Wax paper n Construction paper n Plastic wrap n STEP 1: Paint the blank canvas with the glow-in-the-dark paint. Allow the canvas to dry. n 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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A new Cold War
(Column ~ 02/18/16)
Last Saturday Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev commented, "We have slid into a new period of Cold War." Medvedev then claimed, "Almost every day we are accused of making new horrible threats either against NATO as a whole, against Europe or against the U.S. or other countries."...
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Time for lunch at Capaha Park
(Local News ~ 02/18/16)
Waterfowl gather around Martha Miller as she feeds them a bucket of corn and breadcrumbs Wednesday afternoon at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau.
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