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Poll: Trump, Clinton lead in Missouri; 53% want taxes raised on top-income earners
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump hold narrow leads among Missouri voters heading into Tuesday's presidential primary, according to a statewide poll released Friday. Trump leads 36 percent to 29 percent for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is the choice of 9 percent of those voters who plan to vote in the Republican contest while Ohio Gov. John Kasich is preferred by 8 percent...
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Cruz makes Cape stop on GOP campaign trail
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
The line of people waiting to see Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz speak at Southeast Missouri State University's Academic Hall had stretched around the corner a full two hours before the rally began Saturday evening. The two people at the front of the line, Amelia Campbell and Damon Mathena, had been there since before 2 p.m. and had seen Republican frontrunner Donald Trump speak in St. Louis the previous day...
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Nearly a third of county inmates require drugs for mental illness
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
The three largest mental-health facilities in the United States are jails in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Cape Girardeau County Jail is not immune to this phenomenon. About 75 inmates at the jail of a total of about 220 are on some type of medication, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Jail Capt. JP Mulcahy said. Thirty inmates are on psychotropic drugs...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/13/16)
Today is Sunday, March 13, the 73rd day of 2016. There are 293 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 13, 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself...
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Prayer 3-13-16
(Prayer ~ 03/13/16)
Holy are you, our Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come. Amen.
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Exercise your right to vote in Tuesday's primary
(Editorial ~ 03/13/16)
On Tuesday, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to make their voices heard regarding who should land in the finals bracket of this March Madness called the presidential primary. By now, most have claimed an opinion on the candidates. The presidential primaries have saturated our consciousness for the last several months. ...
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Speak Out for 3/13/16
(Speak Out ~ 03/13/16)
The carried interest loophole allows less risk-taking, private risk-management fund folks to be taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income. This is known as the carried interest tax loophole. It should be closed, but Congress is too connected to these folks to do anything about it. ...
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Out of the past: March 13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/13/16)
The former Lenco Electronics Division building and equipment at Jackson were sold yesterday during an auction that attracted more than 100 bidders; David Hoelscher, president of NLC, which bought Lenco, said the auction was used to sell excess assets of the company...
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Mildred Williams
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
Mildred P. Williams, 90, of Jackson died Friday, March 11, 2016, at Monticello House. She was born Nov. 14, 1925, in Sedgewickville, Missouri, to Emerson and Nancy Jane Seabaugh. She and H. Glenn Williams were married Dec. 22, 1945. He died May 12, 2014...
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Lisa 'Miss Kitty' Thomas
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
Lisa Carol “Miss Kitty” Thomas, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 7, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 20, 1961, in Cape Girardeau to Joseph Lee and Leola Mack Twiggs. She and Kenneth Brown were married Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Pensacola, Florida...
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John Menz Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — John Menz Sr., 90, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the family home. He was born in Randles to the late Joseph and Sarah Smith Menz. He married Dorothy L. Gramlisch on Jan. 13, 1947, and she preceded him in death May 2, 2009...
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Leon Jansen
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
Leon Jansen, 94, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 11, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. with a Knights of Columbus rosary immediately following...
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Paul Hendrix
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
Paul A. Hendrix, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 11, 2016, at his home. Family and friends may gather from 10:30 am until time of service Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A memorial services will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home...
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David Gregory
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
David Carl Gregory, 73, of Crump passed away Friday, March 11, 2016, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Jan. 11, 1943, in Granite City, Illinois, to Johnie and Rebecca Greenlee Gregory. He and Glenda Stovall were married April 29, 1995, in Advance, Missouri...
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Mildred Buerck
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Mildred M. Buerck, 91, of Perryville died Friday, March 11, 2016, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a parish wake at 7 p.m., and from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with a rosary at 9 a.m., at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Dora Bomar
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
MARION, Ohio — Dora Shelby Bomar, 87, a resident of Marion, Ohio, and formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at the Presidential Center Home Health Care in Marion, Ohio. On Feb. 27, 1929, Dora was born in Sikeston, Missouri, one of 12 children, to the late Robert and Hallie Watson Shelby. She graduated from Diehlstadt (Missouri) High School and worked at the Mississippi County Courthouse in Charleston, Missouri...
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Scott City fire report 3/13/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: March 4 n At 6:40 p.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of State Street. March 5 n At 4:37 a.m., motor vehicle collision on Interstate 55, mile marker 88.4. n At 2:19 p.m., emergency medical service in the 300 block of Melrose Street...
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Jackson fire report 3/13/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Mutual aid on Route C. Thursday n A citizen assist on Michael. n Emergency medical service on Green Meadows Drive. Friday n Emergency medical service on South Hope Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/13/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists at 11:50 a.m. on Pioneer Drive; 12:17 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 12:38 p.m. on Redbud Court; 2:10 p.m. on South Benton Street; 3:12 p.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 4:01 p.m. on William Street; 4:50 p.m. on Lexington Avenue; 5:55 p.m. on Pioneer Drive; 6:24 p.m. on Longview Road; 7:21 p.m. on Evondale Street; and 9:21 p.m. on Whitener Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/13/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/13/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving without a license...
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Births 3/13/16
(Births ~ 03/13/16)
Son to Reggie Matthews and Tinesha Nachi Warren of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 3:27 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016. Name, Maceo Deuce. Weight, 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Third child, first son. Warren is the daughter of Joann Warren and Robert Bobb of St. Louis. Matthews is the son of Eula Henderson of Cape Girardeau...
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Road work 3/13/16
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Route A in Perry County from U.S. 61 to the end of state maintenance will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews repair the pavement. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily April 4 through 8, according to a Missouri Department of Transportation news release...
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Kansas DA says Missouri has right to try suspect first
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas prosecutor says a man accused of killing four people in that state likely will be tried in Missouri first for killing a fifth person because that's where he's in custody. Wyandotte County District Attorney Jerome Gorman said as long as Missouri prosecutors are actively pursuing charges against Pablo Serrano-Vitorino, they have a right to keep him...
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Missouri bill aims to ease sheriff help between counties
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A proposed Missouri House bill would simplify the process of sheriff's deputies helping in another county. The St. Joseph News-Press reported the bill would allow a sheriff or deputy sheriff to assist each other's departments even if they're not in adjoining counties...
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Future uncertain for proposal to defund Planned Parenthood
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers' effort to strip Planned Parenthood of any state money faces an uncertain path forward. While the House passed a budget last week that bars any entity that provides or counsels a woman to get a non-emergency abortion from receiving Medicaid reimbursements, courts have blocked similar attempts in other states and the Senate's budget writers have so far declined to endorse the effort...
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Missouri governor calls for restoring money for university
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon called on lawmakers Friday to restore proposed budget cuts for the University of Missouri and boost education funding above the spending plan that passed the House last week. The House voted Thursday to pass a budget that cuts more than $8 million from the University of Missouri System and its Columbia campus, with many Republicans and some Democrats saying administrators haven't addressed concerns over how it handled student protests in the fall...
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Fenton bar owner struggles financially after 2015 flood
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
FENTON, Mo. -- Bar owner Scott Coleman once had no problem giving money away. But that was before the flood. When a regular walked into his Some Other Place Bar and Grill after disappearing for a few days, Coleman asked him why. His house had burned down...
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Missouri getting some late attention in presidential primary
(State News ~ 03/13/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- For a few days, at least, Missouri has the feel of a presidential battleground. With Tuesday's primaries approaching, candidates were campaigning across the state Saturday. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz was to hold events in suburban St. Louis, Kansas City, Cape Girardeau and Springfield. Republican Donald Trump also was to be in Kansas City on Saturday, a day after he rallied in St. Louis...
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4x4 3-13-2016
(03/13/16)
Have any plans for St. Patrick's Day?
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Tuesday Morning opens in new Cape location
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Retail store Tuesday Morning opened its new location on Siemers Drive to the public for the first time Friday. Manager Calie Wilson said the decision to move was based on the location. The new site is much larger and considerably brighter, she said. The extra space provides the store with expanded storage room, Wilson said...
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Greitens vows to clean up state government
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens vows to clean up state government if elected in November. “Our government is broken. It is no longer government for the people. It’s become government for the insiders,” he said Friday in a speech to the Cape Girardeau County Republican Women’s Club...
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Man convicted of Cairo, Ill., murder
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Marquad Harris, 18, of Cairo, Illinois, was convicted Friday of first-degree murder in Alexander County, Illinois, court stemming from a June shooting death.
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Thousands of agriculture buffs flock to Cousin Carl Farm Show
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Thousands of area residents packed Arena Park in Cape Girardeau on Saturday for the fourth annual Cousin Carl Farm Show. The event, organized by radio station C106.1 KWKZ, featured all manner of rural festivities and was hosted by Bill Anderson, more widely known as his radio alter-ego, Cousin Carl...
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Taxi thief revealed her destination
(National News ~ 03/13/16)
DENVER -- A woman has been accused of stealing a taxi, but not before she told the driver where she was headed. The cab driver called police early Friday to say a woman got in his cab and asked to go to a 7-Eleven store. Police said she threatened him with a knife, kicked him out of the taxi and took off in the vehicle. The woman ditched the cab but walked to the convenience store she had mentioned. Police said she was arrested there and taken into custody...
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Snowmobiler accused of crashing into Iditarod race
(National News ~ 03/13/16)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A man suspected of intentionally driving a snowmobile into teams of two mushers near the front of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was arrested Saturday in a Yukon River village. Arnold Demoski, 26, of Nulato was arrested on suspicion of assault, reckless endangerment, reckless driving and six counts of criminal mischief...
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GOP rivals questioning whether they'd back Trump as nominee
(National News ~ 03/13/16)
VANDALIA, Ohio -- Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and John Kasich suggested Saturday they may not support Donald Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee, as violence at the front-runner's rallies deepened the party's chaotic chasm. Tensions ran high at Trump's latest rally, when Secret Service agents briefly formed a protective ring around the presidential candidate, then left the stage and allowed him to continue speaking at an airport hangar outside Dayton, Ohio...
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IS chemical attacks kill child, injure 600
(International News ~ 03/13/16)
BAGHDAD -- The Islamic State group launched two chemical attacks near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a 3-year-old girl, wounding about 600 people and causing hundreds more to flee, Iraqi officials said Saturday. "What the Daesh terrorist gangs did in the city of Taza will not go unpunished," Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said using an alternative acronym for the IS group during a meeting with village elders in Taza on Saturday. "The perpetrators will pay dearly."...
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Give me a sign
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
Every morning, Jackie Cole drives to her job at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence just like everyone else; she helps area clients and does paperwork just like everyone else; she just does it in silence. Before Cole was born, a bout with rubella complicated her mother's pregnancy and she was born deaf. But she's not bothered by that; in fact, she's thankful she was born only deaf and not with the heart complications that also are common with prenatal rubella exposure...
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Wacha yields three runs but Cards salvage tie with Nationals in exhibition game
(Professional Sports ~ 03/13/16)
VIERA, Fla. -- Max Scherzer turned in another solid outing, and Ryan Zimmerman hit an RBI single in his spring debut as the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals played to a 4-4 tie in nine innings Sunday. Zimmerman, bothered by plantar fasciitis in his left foot since early last season, singled during a three-run first inning off Michael Wacha. Zimmerman went 1 for 3 as the designated hitter...
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Cards using closer Rosenthal early in spring training games just to give him work
(Professional Sports ~ 03/13/16)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Trevor Rosenthal working a scoreless sixth inning is a spring training-only phenomenon. That's why the St. Louis Cardinals discount most results for the pitcher who set a franchise record with 48 saves last year. They just want him to get his work in...
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ACC awarded two No. 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament
(College Sports ~ 03/13/16)
A topsy-turvy season in college basketball delivered a few more twists when the brackets came out Sunday. Exhibit A: Oregon and Virginia are No. 1 seeds, while Michigan State is not. Exhibit B: Monmouth and Valparaiso aren't part of March Madness, but Michigan and Syracuse are...
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Jason Schlosser
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
ORAN, Mo. — Jason Schlosser, 35, of Oran passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born Feb. 10, 1981, in Cape Girardeau to Michael and Mary Moreno Schlosser. He married Amanda Womack on Jan. 30, 2015, and she survives. Jason was a self-employed farmer...
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Nation briefs 3/13/16
(National News ~ 03/13/16)
WASHINGTON -- Marco Rubio has won the Republican presidential caucuses in Washington, D.C. It's the third presidential contest victory for the Florida senator. Earlier this month, Rubio won the GOP caucuses in Minnesota and the party's primary in Puerto Rico. ...
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Student projects presented at National History Day
(Local News ~ 03/13/16)
Fourteen-year-old Kendra Hemmerlein is a Nikola Tesla fan, so she decided to do a project about the famous inventor, physicist, engineer and futurist. Hemmerlein was among 490 area junior and senior high-school students who showcased presentations Friday during Southeast Missouri State University’s “Exploration, Encounter Exchange in History” event in honor of National History Day. Categories included dramatic performance, web design, documentaries, paper presentations and exhibits...
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Ewers -- Kuper
(Engagement ~ 03/13/16)
Joe and Barb Ewers of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Michelle, to Jameson Alan Kuper. He is the son of Lenny and Pat Kuper of Cape Girardeau. Lisa is pursuing a bachelor's degree in art education at Southeast Missouri State University. She is an art and physical education teacher at Prodigy Leadership Academy...
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Ask a designer: making a home's entrance inviting all year
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
In summer, it's not so hard to make a great first impression at the entrance to your home. Put out a few baskets of colorful flowers and your work is done. But early spring? That's more complicated. March can be "the darkest and gloomiest time of year, and it's easy to kind of have your house go right along with that," says stylist and crafter Marianne Canada, host of the "HGTV Crafternoon" web series. ...
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Pind -- 69 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/13/16)
Willis and Aileen Pind of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on March 15. The couple has three children, six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Smith -- 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 03/13/16)
LaDonna and Larry D. (Donnie) Smith of Frohna, Missouri, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 16, 2015. Smith and the former LaDonna Rudert were married Oct. 16, 1965, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. Walter Keisker performed the ceremony...
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Hendricks -- Hanner
(Wedding ~ 03/13/16)
Jackelyn Laurel Hendricks and Jeremy Donald Hanner, both of Maumelle, Arkansas, were married Dec. 19, 2015, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. David Hulshof performed the ceremony. Cheryl Oberhaus of Cape Girardeau was pianist and Mary Richards of Cape Girardeau was vocalist. Readers were Steven Hendricks of Cape Girardeau and Connie McAnelly of Jackson...
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Puhlman -- Roden
(Engagement ~ 03/13/16)
Julie Christine Puhlman and Andrew Martin Roden, both of Osage Beach, Missouri, announce their engagement. Julie is the daughter of Cheryl Wills Puhlman of Jackson and the late Zale R. Puhlman. Andrew is the son of David and Serenia Roden of Waynesville, Missouri...
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Seabaugh -- Eastridge
(Wedding ~ 03/13/16)
Jordan Brittany Seabaugh and Christopher Brock Eastridge, both of Cape Girardeau, were married at 5 p.m. Oct. 3, 2015, at Cuvier Park in La Jolla, California. The Rev. Grant Deversa performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Jerry Lynn and Dinah Seabaugh of Cape Girardeau and the groom is the son of Sandy Eastridge of Smithton, Illinois, and Gary Eastridge of Melbourne Beach, Florida...
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Mary Caul
(Obituary ~ 03/13/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Mary Faye Dennis Eachus Caul, 91, of Chaffee died Friday, March 11, 2016, at the Chaffee Nursing Center
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Springing forward, citywide cleanup and memories of Easters past
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
Hello, daylight saving time! Happy birthday to Bernadean Kerley, Emily Siebert, Maxine Pepple, Connie Spane, Michael McIntosh, Erin Glueck, Kathie Razer, Pauline Strubberg, Donnie Kiefer, Kelly Spies, Tammie Harmon, Roger Reece, Lawrence Vaughn, Pat Zimmerman, Adam Beard, Tonya Lynn, Rick Cobb, Sharon Gibbons, David Owens, Kathy Blevins, Margie Lee, Judy Hargrove, Jon Kessler, Irene Heflin, Aggie Abernathy, Easton Pobst, Megan Kerber, Puggy Kerber, Ray Dowd, Cliff Evans, Wayne Reeves, Charles Ditto and Betty Montgomery.. ...
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A bit of a pinch
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
A crayfish will pinch your finger and hold on tight if you give it a chance. There are 35 reported species of crayfish in Missouri, and 11 of those are found in Southeast Missouri. Pictured here is a mature White River crayfish that I allowed to pinch my finger. I found it in Scott County on March 6. The White River crayfish is rare in Missouri, but native and prevalent in Southeast Missouri...
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A country full of experts
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
After Marge and I were married back in 1972, we started to work for the Wilsons southwest of Arthur, Nebraska. We worked there for several years before moving to Arthur, Nebraska, where I worked for Ted Frye, a friend and neighbor. Ted did all phases of construction, from digging the basement, pouring the concrete, laying the block and brick and stone to roofing the house. Ted also built all the cabinets and such...
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That's a wrap
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
From Page 5C to the region, even some Wal-Marts have mechanized tortillerias on the premises. It was there in Port Isabel at Manuel's Restaurant that I first tried one of the flour tortillas handmade by Graciela Molina, who has perfected her technique over the past decade making some 200 of them a day. ...
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Reader-submitted favorite recipes
(Community ~ 03/13/16)
From Page 5C Melt over very low heat in a double boiler: n 1 stick butter n 8 ounces American cheese n Pinch salt Add the cottage cheese mixture and cook over low heat until melted. Stir frequently. Refrigerate leftovers. A family favorite that never stayed around very long...
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