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Rainy afternoon
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
A downpour of rain covers Main Street on Thursday, May 26, 2016, in downtown Cape Girardeau.
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Notre Dame advances to Class 4 quarterfinals with 10-inning win
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/16)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Notre Dame senior shortstop Ross Essner was looking for a way to amend for arguably the ugliest throw of Wednesday's Class 4 sectional against North County at Yanks Field. Essner cut off a throw from left fielder Nick Lindsey after an RBI single by the Raiders' Bryan McKenzy had tied the game in the fifth inning and looked to have base runner Drew Forney dead to rights going to third base. ...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team continues quest for OVC tourney crown today
(College Sports ~ 05/26/16)
The last two seasons have ended in disappointment for the Southeast Missouri State baseball team. The Redhawks enter the Ohio Valley Conference tournament as the regular-season champion and top seed for the third straight year. But after falling short of their ultimate goal the last two seasons, they won't be satisfied with anything less than the tournament title and securing the league's automatic bid to an NCAA regional...
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer marches past Principia in Class 1 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/16)
ST. LOUIS -- There was no celebration, just a handshake and a huddle. This time around, it was all business for the Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team. With pressure -- both internal and external -- to defend their Class 1 state championship, the Crusaders secured a return trip to the final four Wednesday with a 6-2 victory over Principia, and they walked off the field knowing there's still more left to do...
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Hicks' no-hitter leads Bell City baseball past Bismarck in extras to advance to Class 1 semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/16)
BISMARCK, Mo. -- Bell City starting pitcher Austin Hicks felt like he had his good stuff from the get-go for a second straight playoff start Wednesday afternoon in a Class 1 quarterfinal against Bismarck. "I felt great," Hicks said. "Like I said last week, I felt like I could throw any pitch at anytime and get hitters out."...
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Scott City baseball blanks Clearwater, returns to final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/26/16)
PIEDMONT, Mo -- The Rams finished second at state last year and went into Wednesday's Class 3 quarterfinal with the mindset that they had unfinished business to take care of. Scott City did the work with stellar defense from start to finish and knocked off Clearwater 3-0...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball waits to get on field as weather shifts OVC tourney schedule
(College Sports ~ 05/26/16)
Everything was right on track for the Southeast Missouri State baseball team as it prepared for its opening game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament on Thursday. The Redhawks went about their usual schedule the same way they would before any game in a weekend series. They got up, went and worked out at 9 a.m. at Jackson State Community College and then relaxed a bit before arriving at The Ballpark in Jackson, Tennessee, around 4 p.m...
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Chamber VP Arbeiter takes head post at Lee's Summit chamber
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
After 10 years serving as the vice president of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Tim Arbeiter is preparing to make a big move, personally and professionally. He will be moving across the state to serve as president of the Lee's Summit Chamber of Commerce...
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Pre-engineering student Caroline Schott wins Breaking Traditions Award
(Community ~ 05/26/16)
Although gains have been made over time, engineering still is a profession where men tend to dominate, with less than 25 percent of women represented in its ranks. It's a fact Caroline Schott has confronted in her young life. Schott, who just graduated from Notre Dame Regional High School, recently won the State Breaking Traditions Secondary Award for being an outstanding Project Lead the Way pre-engineering student at Cape Girardeau's Career and Technology Center...
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Southeast president to visit Cuba to pursue higher-education partnerships
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas-Aburto will visit Cuba next week to pursue higher-education partnerships that could lead first to faculty exchanges and later to student exchanges. Vargas will be part of a trade mission led by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon that will visit Cuba, beginning Sunday and ending Wednesday...
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Conference to shed light on issue of suicide, need for prevention
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
The numbers are telling. More than 40,000 people a year die from suicide in the United States. It's not just a national problem; it's a local issue too, says Rick Strait, a treatment manager and therapist with the Community Counseling Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Garden aims to attract butterflies, bees
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
Eric Conner, a horticulture major at Southeast Missouri State University, weeds around a butterfly garden Wednesday at the Charles Nemanick Alternative Agriculture Garden. The garden consists of 26 types of native plants to attract bees and butterflies...
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Interim AD Brady Barke shows promise at interview
(College Sports ~ 05/26/16)
Southeast Missouri State interim director of athletics Brady Barke, one of three finalists for the job, remembers arriving for his interview at the university. It was the day after the notice of allegations against the men's basketball program came out, and he was applying for the assistant director of athletics for compliance opening...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
Today is Thursday, May 26, the 147th day of 2016. There are 219 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 26, 1521, Martin Luther was banned by the Edict of Worms (vohrms) because of his religious beliefs and writings. On this date:...
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Amid turmoil, chess helps Ferguson children cope, excel
(Community ~ 05/26/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Ten-year-old Tyson Stegall stared intently at the chess board as his opponent, grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez, pondered a move. The fourth-grader gave a little grimace, then a smile, when Ramirez finished him off with a checkmate. "He trapped me," Tyson said...
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Out of the past: May 26
(Out of the Past ~ 05/26/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Fire yesterday morning destroyed the Charleston Junior High School; firefighters from Charleston, East Prairie, Bertrand and Sikeston, Missouri, fought the blaze from 10:20 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.; lightning was reported in the area at about the time the fire was discovered...
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Robert Marshall
(Obituary ~ 05/26/16)
REPUBLIC, Mo. -- Robert Marshall, 51, passed away peacefully Monday, May 2, 2016, in Republic with his family by his side, after a long battle with cancer. He was the son of Donald and Nancy Marshall of Cape Girardeau. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Clark Marshall; a son, Brandon Marshall; a daughter, Julia Marshall; his parents, Donald and Nancy Marshall; brothers Kevin and Craig Marshall; and maternal grandmother Frances Greene...
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Dr. Frank Leet
(Obituary ~ 05/26/16)
Dr. Frank Leet, 92, of Jackson died Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at his home. He was born May 11, 1924, in Boonville, Missouri, to Frank and Mary Etta Leet. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific and received a Purple Heart. Frank was the longtime Dean of Instruction at Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri...
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Carl Hunter
(Obituary ~ 05/26/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Carl Ray Hunter, 59, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016, at his home. Born on June 11, 1956, in Kennett, Missouri, he was the son of Ray Edfert and Sylvia Gertrude Bostic Hunter. He is survived by two brothers, Dennis Hunter of East Cape Girardeau, Illinois, and John Hunter of Chaffee; and two sisters, Cathy Gaines and Kat Shrum, both of Chaffee...
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Jacob Fields
(Obituary ~ 05/26/16)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Specialist Jacob J. Fields, 25, of Dexter died Monday, May 23, 2016. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/26/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/26/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Karen J. Moore, 51, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated. Arrests n Crystal L. Dobbs, 39, 1915 Grandview Drive, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for larceny...
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Births 5/26/16
(Births ~ 05/26/16)
Son to Brian and Alaina Feldmeier of Perryville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 6, 2016. Name, Jackson Mark. Weight, 8.5 pounds. Second son. Mrs. Feldmeier is the former Alaina Ernst, daughter of Bill and Vicki Ernst of Perryville. She is employed by the Ste. Genevieve School District. Feldmeier is the son of the late Mark Feldmeier and Mary C. Feldmeier of St. Louis. He is employed by TG Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/26/16
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the May 23 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Illinois man charged in fatal downtown St. Louis carjacking
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A 19-year-old Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a downtown St. Louis carjacking in which a 9-month-old was thrown from the car after her mother was shot. St. Louis prosecutors Wednesday also charged Ross Randolph of Belleville with first-degree robbery, two counts of kidnapping, three counts of armed criminal action and endangering the welfare of a child...
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St. Louis man charged in shooting death of 8-month-old son
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis-area father was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the death of his 8-month-old son -- a shooting an investigator said happened after the man threatened his wife who told him during a car ride she wanted a divorce...
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Kermit Washington accused of stealing from his charity
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Prosecutors have filed charges against former NBA forward Kermit Washington, accusing him of embezzling about a half-million dollars in charitable donations meant to help the needy in Africa and spending it on jewelry, vacations and other things...
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New state park in Shannon County set to open in July
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A new state park in southeastern Missouri is set to open July 30. Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday announced Echo Bluff State Park's opening in Shannon County. The park was previously called Camp Zoe but was renamed after a sheer bluff on the property...
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Oklahoma, Kansas-Missouri Planned Parenthood groups to merge
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri announced plans Wednesday to merge with the abortion provider's central Oklahoma affiliate in July and open a new Oklahoma City clinic, even as political leaders in the three states seek to cut off Medicaid funding...
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Jackson to restripe roadways
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
City crews will be restriping roadways throughout Jackson. The project is expected to continue until the end of June, weather permitting. All the city's centerlines, stopping bars, turn arrows, parking zones and crosswalks will be repainted. For more information, call the Jackson Street Department at (573) 243-8280 or the Public Works Department at (573) 243-2300...
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CEO pay climbs again, even as their stock prices don't
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
NEW YORK -- CEOs at the biggest companies got a 4.5 percent pay raise last year. That's almost double the typical American worker's, and a lot more than investors earned from owning their stocks -- a big fat zero. The typical chief executive in the Standard & Poor's 500 index made $10.8 million, including bonuses, stock awards and other compensation, according to a study by executive data firm Equilar for The Associated Press...
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Baltimore officers charged in prisoner death sue state
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
BALTIMORE -- Two Baltimore police officers facing criminal charges in the death of a young black man whose neck was broken in the back of a police van have sued the city's top prosecutor and an official in the sheriff's office for defamation. Officer William Porter and Sgt. Alicia White filed the suit against Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby and Maj. Sam Cogen in Baltimore Circuit Court on May 2...
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Researchers hone in on risk of Zika birth defect
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
NEW YORK -- As the international epidemic of Zika virus disease has unfolded and led to devastating birth defects for at least 1,300 children in eight countries, a question has persisted: What is the chance an infected pregnant woman will have a baby with these defects?...
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6-month-old water-skis across lake
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 6-month-old girl whose professional water-skier parents put her on junior-size water skis last week glided 686 feet across a man-made lake in what her parents say sets a youth record. Keith St. Onge said in an interview Wednesday his daughter Zyla could have kept going if the boat hadn't reached the end of the lake...
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11 states sue over Obama's school transgender directive
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas and 10 other states are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. The lawsuit announced Wednesday includes Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, Arizona, Louisiana, Utah and Georgia...
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Church-slaying families accept pursuit of death penalty
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Several family members of the nine people gunned down at a historic black church in Charleston say they support decisions by state and federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for the man charged in the slayings. Steve Hurd, whose wife, Cynthia, was among those killed June 17 during Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal, said he won't be at peace until Dylann Roof is put to death...
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TSA chief: Help is on the way to address long airport lines
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
WASHINGTON -- The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday the agency will add 768 new screeners by mid-June to deal with increasingly long airport security lines that have caused passengers to miss flights even before the busy summer travel season...
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Rowdy protests but no violence this time outside Trump rally
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- A day after violent protesters outside a Donald Trump rally threw burning items at police and toppled barricades, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee railed against "Crooked Hillary" Clinton and leaders in his own party who haven't endorsed him in a boisterous but less heated rally Wednesday...
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Report: Clinton email use broke federal rules
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton and her team ignored clear guidance from the State Department her email setup broke federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers, a department audit has found. Her aides twice brushed aside concerns, in one case telling technical staff "the matter was not to be discussed further."...
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Swedish court upholds warrant for Assange
(International News ~ 05/26/16)
HELSINKI -- A Swedish court Wednesday rejected a request to overturn the arrest warrant of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange because there were no new circumstances to consider. The Stockholm District Court said it made the decision because Assange still is wanted for questioning in a case of suspected rape, and "there is still a risk that he will depart or in some other way evade prosecution or penalty."...
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A wrestler, a website and maybe a billionaire go to the mat
(Entertainment ~ 05/26/16)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Is Hulk Hogan's courtroom cage match with Gawker being bankrolled by a high-tech billionaire with a grudge against the news-and-gossip site? Two months after Hogan won a $140 million invasion-of-privacy verdict against Gawker for posting a sex tape of him, news reports say the pro wrestler secretly is backed by Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel...
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Puerto Rico bill clears first hurdle with House committee vote
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan deal to help Puerto Rico manage its crippling finances cleared its first hurdle Wednesday with approval from a Republican-led House committee. The bill to create a financial control board and restructure some of the U.S. territory's $70 billion debt has support from House Republican and Democratic leaders, as well as the Obama administration...
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Twitter campaign seeks to give Captain America a boyfriend
(Entertainment ~ 05/26/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Captain America snags a kiss from Sharon Carter in the latest Marvel pic, "Captain America: Civil War," but many fans are wishing it was from someone else -- a man. On Tuesday, #GiveCaptainAmericaABoyfriend became a top trending topic on Twitter, which advocacy group GLAAD said is a sign audiences are eager for significant LGBT characters in their superhero movies...
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Report: Disney, Universal saw attendance increase in 2015
(Entertainment ~ 05/26/16)
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld saw a jump in attendance in 2015 over the previous year. A report released by the Themed Entertainment Association and economics practice AECOM on Wednesday shows all of the major parks in Orlando saw attendance increases...
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Marble Hill residents question addressing project
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Since the city of Marble Hill announced it was going to stay consistent with Bollinger County’s 911 addressing project and renumber addresses in the city, residents have questioned that move. On Monday night, Myra Underwood, who owns property in Marble Hill, brought her concerns to the board of aldermen. Underwood said she was confused by the decision...
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Late hit eludes Cardinals in 9-8 loss to Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 05/26/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The big late-inning hit that has been there for most of the season eluded the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The Cardinals twice rallied from five-run deficits, only to fall short to Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs 9-8. Arrieta remained unbeaten on the season despite allowing as many as four runs for the first time in nearly a year...
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Sharks head to 1st Cup final after 5-2 win over Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 05/26/16)
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After 25 years, the San Jose Sharks will finally play for the Stanley Cup. Captain Joe Pavelski scored an early goal, Joel Ward added two of his own and the Sharks advanced to their first Stanley Cup final in franchise history by beating the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday night in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals...
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Cops have laugh over man's anti-police tattoo
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
BANGOR, Maine -- Police officers got a laugh out of a man's tattoo that said, "Cops Suck." Bangor Police posted a Facebook photo of the man holding out his fists with letters tattooed on his knuckles next to a smiling officer. Police said the man had a problem with authority earlier in his life but cooperated when they asked him to move on over the weekend. ...
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Japanese premier refuses to visit Pearl Harbor after Obama's Hiroshima visit
(International News ~ 05/26/16)
SHIMA, Japan -- Laying bare the complex politics of reconciliation and contrition, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday rejected the idea of visiting Pearl Harbor to reciprocate for President Barack Obama's trip to Hiroshima later this week...
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Louisville judge clears way for Confederate monument removal
(National News ~ 05/26/16)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A judge cleared the way Wednesday for the removal of a 120-year-old monument to Confederate soldiers that sits near the University of Louisville. A group of residents and the Sons of Confederate Veterans opposed removing the 1895 stone obelisk and won a temporary restraining order a few days after Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced last month it would be removed...
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Public can vote on national park site preservation funds
(State News ~ 05/26/16)
Twenty historic sites in national parks are vying for $2 million in preservation grants, and the public is invited to vote for their favorite places. The sites are listed at VoteYourPark.org. People can vote once a day for up to five parks of their choice through July 5...
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Hooked on Science: Skewer a balloon
(Community ~ 05/26/16)
n Skewer n Balloon n STEP 1: Blow up the balloon, let some of the air out and then tie a knot at the end to hold the air inside the balloon. Describe the balloon by using its observable properties. n STEP 2: Gently twist the skewer into the thick end of the balloon, opposite the knot. ...
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Learning briefs 5/26/16
(Community ~ 05/26/16)
Mary Grace "Mimi" Fisher graduated from Butler University in Indianapolis. Fisher is the daughter of Ramelle Sarna of Elmhurst, Illinois, and Harry Fisher of Kansas City, Missouri. She is the granddaughter of Nona Nan Chapman and Ken Lipps of Cape Girardeau. Fisher earned a Bachelor of Arts in liberal arts and sciences in science technology and society with minors in English and French...
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Local mission attacks African poverty at the root
(Editorial ~ 05/26/16)
From the time she was a child, Michelle Outman has been serving others. From helping neighbors to youth-group service projects to adopting twins from Ethiopia, she has looked for ways to improve people's lives. As the founder and executive director of h.o.w? Ministry, she has continued to be of service, raising funds as well as awareness of obstacles facing Africans. ...
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Memorial Day 2016
(Column ~ 05/26/16)
Often our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines are called upon to face unimaginable challenges and dangers. These are ordinary men and women who reach down inside themselves and find the courage to persevere. Elmer Davis wrote why these people are important to our country. He said, "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."...
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Prayer 5/26/16
(Prayer ~ 05/26/16)
O God, may you continue to bless us and make your face shine upon us. Amen.
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Jackson to host meeting on downtown revitalization
(Local News ~ 05/26/16)
The city of Jackson will host a public meeting Monday to present the strategic plan developed for the uptown area as part of the Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri program. Jackson was one of only five Missouri communities chosen to participate in the DREAM Initiative in 2011, the last year the program was offered...
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