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Defending state champion Bell City baseball team shows poise in return to final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/29/16)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Bell City baseball coach Justin Simpher and his players take pride in a large picture that hangs inside the school's gymnasium commemorating the 2105 team as Class 1 state champions. A year ago, the Cubs parlayed their first district title in 25 years into the "Kings of Class 1" with a sparkling 25-3 record...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team advances to championship round of OVC tournament with win vs. Austin Peay
(College Sports ~ 05/29/16)
JACKSON, Tenn. — The 30 minutes that the Southeast Missouri State baseball team had to regroup from what coach Steve Bieser described as a “devastating” loss to No. 2 Jacksonville State before battling No. 3 Austin Peay in an elimination game of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament late Saturday night at The Ballpark wasn’t enough...
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Briefly: Southeast Missouri State baseball team wins OVC tournament, secures bid to NCAA regional
(College Sports ~ 05/29/16)
The top-seeded Redhawks, winners of three consecutive regular-season Ohio Valley Conference titles, took home their first OVC tournament title since 2002 with a 14-8 victory over No. 2 Jacksonville State on Sunday.
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Body found in trash truck in Illinois identified
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
The body of a man found dead in a trash truck Friday in Jonesboro, Illinois, has been identified as Anthony Gilks, 35, of Anna, Illinois.
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Zalma man accused of trying to set his house on fire with girlfriend inside
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
A Zalma, Missouri, man attempted to set his house on fire Thursday while his girlfriend was still inside, according to police. Mark J. Rohan, 36, was arrested Thursday by Bollinger County sheriff’s deputies and has been charged with second-degree domestic assault and unlawful use of a weapon...
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Stoddard County man granted pardon by governor
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
Gov. Jay Nixon granted a pardon to John Robey of Stoddard County on Friday. Robey pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary in 1993 in Stoddard County, according to a news release. He served six months in prison and a portion of a five-year probation, from which he was granted an early discharge. Robey then served as an officer in the Missouri National Guard who was awarded a Bronze Star for his service in Afghanistan. He now works in computer-security consulting, the release states...
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Wet weather doesn't keep shoppers from 100-Mile Yard Sale
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
This year’s Memorial Day weekend 100-Mile Yard Sale turned out to be one of the wettest in the event’s 18-year history, but the sales continued despite the rain. The rain was such that flash-flood warnings were issued both Thursday and Friday, and water covered portions of Highway 25 at times...
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Casino operation provides millions of dollars in revenue to city of Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
Casino revenue has sweetened the pot for Cape Girardeau's city finances, providing millions of dollars for projects ranging from street lighting to emergency warning sirens. Mayor Harry Rediger said, "It has added $3 million-plus a year to our community."...
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Police make arrest in killing of McCaster, found in Ranney Park
(Local News ~ 05/29/16)
A witness told police homicide victim Domorlo McCaster was in the front passenger seat of a gold SUV when Malcolm U. Harris shot him in the back of the head, according to a probable-cause statement from detective Joe Thomas. The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case squad arrested Harris, 24, of Cape Girardeau about noon Friday in Cape Girardeau and charged him with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm, tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/29/16)
Today in History Today is Sunday, May 29, the 150th day of 2016. There are 216 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tensing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit...
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Jansen -- Maupin
(Engagement ~ 05/29/16)
Bruce and Vicki Jansen of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay Jo Jansen, to Arthur James Maupin, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Jack and Debra Maupin of Cape Girardeau. Lindsay is a graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a registered nurse at SoutheastHEALTH...
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Buchheit -- Loida
(Engagement ~ 05/29/16)
Jon and Marsha Buchheit of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Buchheit, to Aaron Loida, both of Kirkwood, Missouri. He is the son of Dr. Paul and Anne Loida of Kirkwood. Rachel is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Maryville University. She is a nurse at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis...
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Anderson -- Kane
(Engagement ~ 05/29/16)
Mark and Karen Anderson of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Anderson, to Brian Kane of Lynchburg, Virginia. He is the son of Brett Kane and Tara Onomastico, both of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Andrea is studying social work at Liberty University in Lynchburg and works in the Campus Recreation Office at the university...
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Vanderpool -- Tucker
(Engagement ~ 05/29/16)
Owen and Cathy Vanderpool of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Alicia M. Vanderpool, to Raymond E. Tucker, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Tracy and Martha Tucker and Patty and Dave Gearing, all of Illinois. Alicia works at Jones Drug Store in Jackson...
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Dowling -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/29/16)
Paul and Dolores Dowling celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Saturday, May 28, with a dinner hosted by their children. Dowling and the former Dolores Hohler were married May 30, 1956, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau. Monsignor Marion Forest performed the ceremony. Attendants were Becky (Hohler) Rushin, Barbara (Hohler) Hamilton, Carolyn (Cambron) Clayton, Jack Burris, Delano Hobbs and Bob Shepard...
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4x4
(05/29/16)
June 3 is National Doughnut Day. What's your favorite breakfast treat?
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A look at a caterpillar's underside
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
A few weeks ago I found a caterpillar with a red head and lots of white hair. It had four very thick tufts of white hairs growing straight up from its back. It is called a white-marked tussock moth caterpillar. This is a small insect about an inch long, native to North America and especially the eastern U.S. I found its colors to be bright and beautiful. It could crawl fast and seemed to be in a hurry...
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FYI - 5-29-16
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
An indoor yard sale will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2; from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 3; and from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence, 755 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. All remaining items will cost 25 cents on Saturday. Proceeds will benefit individuals with disabilities. For more information, call (573) 651-6464 or go to www.sadi.org...
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Recognizing sacrifice on Memorial Day
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
This past week I found myself trying to explain Memorial Day to a friend to whom the United States is not their home country. They were trying to understand what Memorial Day was about, who was being honored and why. Looking back at this conversation, it was really helpful to think through what this holiday is about and articulate that to someone for whom it is foreign...
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God's world is a beautiful place
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
"Mom, Dad, why don't you fly? It's so much quicker." This question and advice came from both our sons -- one in Florida and the other, Texas. We reside in Missouri. True, it's quite a jaunt to Florida from home. We keep explaining to them we like to drive rather than fly. ...
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Lions and dogs and bears, oh my! Pet ownership near forests
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Interior designer Heather Mourer and her family were considering a move from Denver when her young daughter saw a mountain lion across the street from the suburan home they were considering. They took the Golden, Colorado, house anyway moving in two years ago with their 50-pound mixed breed dog Ruby. ...
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Adopt Marge 5-29-16
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Marge is 2 years old and is spayed. Marge is available for adoption at the Humane Society, (573) 334-5837.
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Adopt - Orlando 5-29-16
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Orlando is a very playful 1-year-old male. He is a kitten in a grown cat's body. Orlando is available for adoption at Safe Harbor; call (573) 243-9823.
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Fresh summer salad recipes
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
The farmers markets are getting more items available for purchase, the weather is turning warmer and summer is setting in, which brings out the salad recipes. We enjoy interesting salads all year long, but especially when produce is fresh, ripe and abundant, you just can't beat it. I hope you will find one or more of these salads interesting and a welcome addition to your salad recipe files...
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How to decorate with antiques and heirlooms
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
In this age of minimalism and decluttering, the common response to an offer of a family heirloom or antique might be, "I don't have space," "It's not my taste," or simply, "No thanks." Well, "pull yourself out of that as fast as you can and start saying yes," urges Susan Sully of Charleston, South Carolina, author of "Past Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques."...
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Mini Coopers rally through Southeast Missouri
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- There were several onlookers last Saturday morning, May 21, at the Riverfront Park and Walkway as a Mini Cooper Rally was about to begin. Members of two Mini Cooper clubs -- the St. Louis Mini Club and the Mid-South Miniacs of Memphis, Tennessee -- joined together to motor from New Madrid, Missouri, to Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, by way of back roads to find hills and twisties, or curves...
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Appreciating the true cost
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Every year about this time I spend countless hours planning and preparing and planting our gardens. Many believe it is fairly easy to plant a garden and then reap the rewards, but it really isn't. I have had countless individuals offer to buy the seed for a share of the vegetable bounty. Buying the seed is probably the easiest part. Spend a couple bucks for a couple dozen tomato seeds and just wait for the red ripe tomatoes. But it's not that easy...
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Senior center menus 5-29-16
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Monday: Closed for Memorial Day. Tuesday: Barbecue riblet or garlic Romano chicken, warm corn salad, steamed broccoli, whole-grain bread and mixed fruit dessert or lemon cake. Wednesday: Brunch for lunch: scrambled eggs, sausage patty, potatoes with onion, citrus fruit salad, biscuit and gravy, bran muffin...
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Club News 5-29-16
(Community News ~ 05/29/16)
The Lamplighter FCE Club met on May 19 in the home of Dodie Eisenhauer in Daisy. President JoAnn Hahs called the meeting to order. She gave the devotion from the book, "Dear Lord, they want me to give the devotion." Business meeting: Minutes from April's meeting were read and placed on record as was the treasurer's report...
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Memorial Day reminders, recognizing local success and hiking adventures
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Happy birthday to Danny Loucks, Kim Foulk, Kristie Lynn, Terry Curtis, Denny Graviett, April Stafford, Shelly Dooley, Wanda Perry, Jason Sadler, Leann Hudson, Jessica McFall, Tammy Erlbacher, Jasper Grant, Dierks Simmons, Ryan Goetz, Mike Eby II, Ben Davis, Patricia Moore, Dave VanToll, Pat Hindman, Seth Brown, Lee Horton, Mallory Dohogne, Joy Hooker, Megan Horman, Virginia Sides, Holly Hudson, Shane Dirnberger, Ann Hinkebein, Carla Lee, Logan Bollinger and Wesley Curtis. ...
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Prayer 5-29-16
(Prayer ~ 05/29/16)
Lord Jesus, may we stand with courage, remembering the battle belongs to you. Amen.
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Speak Out 5/29/16
(Speak Out ~ 05/29/16)
Why in the world do instructional yoga classes in Missouri need a tax exemption? What is wrong with our legislators that they would want to pass a bill with this in it? Wake up and scratch that off! Do something more worthwhile with our money! Knowing the documented problems caused by sleep deprivation, it is frightening to listen to Donald Trump brag about the fact that he doesn't sleep much...
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Animal agriculture not 'green'
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/29/16)
Recently, your newspaper published an article titled "Area farmer goes green with pork, beef products." Your decision to print this article was irresponsible, as it only perpetuates the false narrative that animal agriculture can, in any sense of the word, be defined as "green."...
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What might have been ... A day to remember the fallen
(Editorial ~ 05/29/16)
Do you remember Sgt. Robert Davis? Bob was 23 when he died in Afghanistan back on Aug. 23, 2005. A roadside bomb exploded underneath the Humvee he was riding in. He left behind his wife, his high school sweetheart, Mandy. And a baby who was just a few months old. He had just bought a home in Jackson and had planned to go to college...
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Cape loses outstanding citizen
(Column ~ 05/29/16)
"MARTY" HECHT passed away last week. He was a unique man, not only to Cape, but to his religion and his world. He was a quiet leader doing many good things anonymously, such as making a major donation to Southeast Missouri State University for a facility named for someone else. Few knew of this contribution...
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Children fight to live after lightning hits 11 in Paris park
(International News ~ 05/29/16)
PARIS -- Eight children and three adults were struck by lightning Saturday in a Paris park after a sudden spring storm sent a bolt crashing down upon a children's birthday party, a spokesman for Paris' fire service said. He credited an off-duty firefighter with playing a critical role in getting medical help to the victims, but some still were fighting for their lives...
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Death on Everest leads to risky effort to recover bodies
(International News ~ 05/29/16)
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The mountain is speckled with corpses. Nearly 300 people have died on Mount Everest in the century or so since climbers have been trying to reach its summit. At least 100 of them are still on the mountain, perhaps 200. Most of the bodies are hidden in deep crevasses or covered by snow and ice, but some are visible to every climber who passes by, landmarks in heavy plastic climbing boots and colorful parkas that fade a little more every year. ...
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Atomic bomb survivors feel wonder, doubt following Obama visit
(International News ~ 05/29/16)
HIROSHIMA, Japan -- The survivors of the world's first atomic bomb attack are used to hearing grand vows to rid the world of nuclear weapons. They just don't usually come directly from the leader of the country that dropped the bomb on them in the first place...
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UN health agency rejects call to postpone Rio Olympics
(International News ~ 05/29/16)
BERLIN -- The World Health Organization on Saturday rejected a call from 150 health experts to consider postponing or moving the Rio Summer Olympics due to the Zika virus in hard-hit Brazil, arguing the shift would make no significant difference to the spread of the virus...
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AP-NORC Poll: Voters interested, not excited about election
(National News ~ 05/29/16)
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Mary Heintzelman shakes her head in disgust over the presidential election. "I don't think we have a candidate that's really suitable to be president in either party," said Heintzelman, an administrative assistant from Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Her son suggested she write in a candidate when she votes in November, but the 68-year-old said despondently, "I don't even know who to write in."...
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Schools preparing for the worst with active-shooter drills
(National News ~ 05/29/16)
CARMEL, Ind. -- "Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown. This is a drill." With those seven words, calmly announced over the intercom system, an eerie silence overtook a bustling elementary school of 650 students in suburban Indianapolis. Lights were turned off and blinds shut. In some classrooms, doors were barricaded with small desks and chairs...
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4 dead, 5 missing after heavy rains
(National News ~ 05/29/16)
HOUSTON -- The bodies of two missing motorists were found Saturday in Texas, raising the death toll to four from flooding in the state after torrential rain inundated rivers and waterways, authorities said. The threat of severe weather had lessened in Texas over the long Memorial Day holiday weekend and the focus now is on homes that could be flooded by slowly rising waters. Evacuation orders were issued Saturday for parts of two Texas cities along the Brazos River near Houston...
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Out of the past: May 29
(Out of the Past ~ 05/29/16)
There will be no pay increase for teachers in the Jackson School District next year; the school board voted yesterday to freeze the salaries of its certified staff because there won't be enough money in the teachers fund next year. With the Mississippi River water covering over sandbars on the Illinois side and insurance problems hindering the use of barges mid-river, Riverfest organizers have been scrambling this week trying to find a location from which to launch the festival's ending fireworks; they finally have decided on a location on the river bank, just north of Riverfront Park.. ...
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Junie Schwent
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Edward L. “Junie” Schwent, 82, of Perryville died Thursday, May 26, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with a Catholic wake service at 7 p.m., and from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, with a rosary at 9:30 a.m., at Young and Sons Funeral Home...
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Noma Noland
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
Noma L. “Tince” Noland, 90, of Jackson passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Jackson. She and her sister, Oma, were born May 30, 1925, in Jackson, daughters of Luther “Heck” and Alice M. Miller Crites. They were known as The Crites Twins. Noma and Gerald Carlton “Bud” Noland were married Dec. 28, 1957, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. They were married nearly 55 years when Bud passed away Sept. 15, 2012...
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Paul Morgan
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Mr. Paul Morgan, 92, of Jonesboro died at 7:35 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2016, in the Union County Hospital Long Term Care in Anna, Illinois. He was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Jonesboro, the son of Charles P. and Lela Frick Morgan. He married Luella M. Kelley on Jan. 29, 1946, in Jonesboro. She preceded him in death March 15, 2015...
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Sharon Lange
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
Sharon Kay Lange, 68, of Jackson passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at her home. She was born June 11, 1947, in St. Louis, daughter of Oscar and Sola Young Franck. She and August “Harold” Lange were married Sept. 29, 1967, in Jackson. Sharon grew up in Marquand, Missouri. She was a 1965 graduate of Patton (Missouri) High School and received a bachelor’s degree in early-childhood education from Southeast Missouri State University in 1987...
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Frieda Kistner
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
Frieda Kistner, 96, of Fruitland died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Ollie Joan Kaufman
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
Ollie Joan Kaufman, 74, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, at her home. She was born Feb. 10, 1942, to Marshall William and Floy Lucille Suhr Moore. She graduated from Jackson High School in 1960 and married Wiley Louis Kaufman on Nov. 23, 1960...
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Ben Hutton
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
ROGERS, Ark. — Dr. Ben Oscar Hutton, 83, of Rogers passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. Ben was born Dec. 17, 1932, in Cassville, Missouri, to Oscar B. and Ruth C. Dunn Hutton. On Feb. 20, 1955, he was united in marriage to Sue Easley, daughter of Everette and Lucile Easley of Mano, Missouri, at First Baptist Church, Cassville, with the Rev. O.V. Dodson officiating. To this union two sons, Jeffrey Mark and Stephen Lee, were born...
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Joyce Hotop
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Joyce C. Hotop, 74, of Perryville died Friday, May 27, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 9:15 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Maurus Catholic Church in Biehle, Missouri, with the Rev. Jim French officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery....
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Fred Halbert
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Fred C. Halbert, 71, of Dexter died Friday, May 27, 2016, at his home. He was born July 23, 1944, in Dexter to Coell and Etta Mae Halbert. He and Brenda Joyce Rhodes were married Nov. 19, 1966, at the Church of God in Lutesville, Missouri. Mrs. Halbert survives of their residence in Dexter...
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Gene Francis
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gene William Francis, 93, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, May 27, 2016, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. He was born March 16, 1923, in Grassy, Missouri, son of William Lorance and Emma Elizabeth Patterson Francis. He and Eunice Hueter were united in marriage Dec. 20, 1952...
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Dewayne Anderson
(Obituary ~ 05/29/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dewayne Anderson, 66, of Chaffee died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee.
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Scott City fire report 5/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/29/16)
The Scott City Fired Department responded to the following calls: May 20 n At 11:50 p.m., emergency medical service in the 200 block of Missouri Street. May 21 n At 8:41 a.m., a motor vehicle collision on County Road 204. n At 7:26 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1600 block of Colony Park Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/29/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Paul R. York, 49, homeless, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a CD and miscellaneous merchandise at Wal-Mart, 3439 William St...
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Fatal carjacking suspect killed near St. Louis is identified
(State News ~ 05/29/16)
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. -- A suspect in a fatal carjacking in downtown St. Louis who was shot by police in Illinois has been identified. Authorities on Friday identified the man as 21-year-old Devonte Gates of Brooklyn, Illinois. He was killed by U.S. marshals and a Caseyville, Illinois, officer Thursday afternoon in Washington Park, Illinois. Details about why the officers opened fire have not been released...
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Memories the momentum behind saving Kansas City arena
(State News ~ 05/29/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The fate of an iconic Missouri arena might be resting on the memories of a generation of Midwesterners who once flocked there for large concerts and sports events. A $25-million proposal by Kansas City-based Foutch Brothers to transform Kemper Arena into a mecca of amateur sports competition relies heavily upon historic tax credits that aren't available unless the arena is added to the National Register of Historic Places...
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Community coping with loss of girl in freak rodeo accident
(State News ~ 05/29/16)
BUTLER, Mo. — A 12-year-old Missouri girl’s death in a freak rodeo accident has many in her community struggling to find words to express their grief for a family who has lived there for generations. Kalee Chandler had just finished her barrel-racing run May 21 at an event in Adrian, Missouri, for a veterans’ charity when her horse, Sarrley, appeared to have a heart attack. The horse slammed into the fence and rolled onto Kalee, pinning her beneath him...
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Bill provides for Missouri agency review of ACA rate hikes
(State News ~ 05/29/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Health insurance companies would no longer be able to raise rates for Affordable Care Act consumers in Missouri without review by a state agency under a measure awaiting the governor's signature. Advocates say the change is long overdue. ...
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Piscotty's slam leads Cards past Nationals
(Professional Sports ~ 05/29/16)
WASHINGTON -- Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night. Coming off consecutive ineffective starts, Garcia held Washington to two runs and seven hits over seven innings. The Cardinals had lost four of five...
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Wainwright uses arm, bat to lift Cardinals past Nats 9-4
(Professional Sports ~ 05/29/16)
WASHINGTON -- Adam Wainwright pitched seven gritty innings and made an ample contribution at the plate, hitting a two-run double to help the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Washington Nationals 9-4 on Saturday night. Matt Holliday homered for the Cardinals, who took control with a four-run second inning highlighted by Wainwright's fifth extra-base hit of the season...
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Cape Girardeau Central girls relay team finishes third at state track and field championships
(High School Sports ~ 05/29/16)
The Cape Girardeau Central girls relay team of Kylie Lane, Jaleria Dent, Brittnee Blackmon and Alexus Walker picked up a third-place finish in Class 4 with a time of 49.72 seconds, leading the way for the Tigers at the state track and field championships on Friday and Saturday in Jefferson City, Missouri...
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Southeast Missouri State's Kevin Farley qualifies for national track and field championships in 2 events
(College Sports ~ 05/29/16)
Southeast Missouri State's Kevin Farley set two new personal records at the NCAA Division I West Preliminary on Saturday, qualifying for the National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both the discus and shot put. Farley placed fifth in the discus with a personal-best throw of 191 feet, 5 inches. ...
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Bell City baseball team draws postseason inspiration from newfound fan
(High School Sports ~ 05/29/16)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- There's a lot of winning when the Bell City Cubs and 8-year-old Izaac Pursley get together. Izaac won over the Cubs at the Southeast Missouri Challenger Baseball event they volunteered to help with last weekend in Sikeston, Missouri, after they won the Class 1 District 2 title...
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Not your typical sport: Little Egypt Polo Club members polish their riding game with matches near and far
(Community ~ 05/29/16)
Cape Girardeau native August Ritter has been playing polo with the Little Egypt Polo Club since the mid '90s. Originally, another player, William Bahn, kept asking Ritter to come out and try his hand at the equine sport. And, eventually, he caved. "I did it mainly so he'd leave me alone," Ritter said, smiling. ...
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Small WWII-era plane crashes in Hudson River; body recovered
(National News ~ 05/29/16)
NEW YORK -- A small World War II vintage plane taking part in celebrations of its 75th anniversary flew a partial loop while smoke spewed from it and then crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey on Friday, and divers recovered a body from its sunken wreckage, police and witnesses said...
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