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Change in ADs, baseball team's run highlight Southeast Missouri State's top stories of the year
(College Sports ~ 06/23/16)
Southeast Missouri State athletics recently wrapped up another year of competition. Like many other years, it ended with a Redhawks track & field athlete competing at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships, but this year Southeast's baseball team was also still competing in June in an NCAA Regional...
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1st Class Travel agents become Certified Sandals Specialists
(Submitted Story ~ 06/23/16)
Recently, Susan Berghoff and Leigh Segraves, of 1st Class Travel attended the "Game On!" Certified Sandals Specialist Workshop 2016. The Certified Sandals Specialist Programs are designed to benefit travel agencies and travel agents with an ongoing process of product education, resources, and substantial sales and marketing support. ...
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Children’s Healthcare Fund Recipient of Enterprise Donation
(Submitted Story ~ 06/23/16)
Perryville, MO – Michael C. Prather, Senior Account Manager with Enterprise Fleet Management, recently gifted $1500, on behalf of the Enterprise Foundation, to the Perry County Health System (PCHS) Children’s Healthcare Fund to be used for the support of local families who are suffering as a result of a childhood illness or injury. ...
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Cape Senior Legion uses wood to stoke offense, extend winning streak in tournament
(Community Sports ~ 06/23/16)
It wasn't a dazzling performance for the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 Senior Legion team, but in the end, coach Justin Lieser was satisfied with the result. Cape scored three runs on four hits in the bottom of the fifth inning and went on to secure an 8-4 victory over the Park Hills Senior Babe Ruth team Thursday afternoon during the opening day of pool play in the Ford & Sons 19U Wood Bat Invitational at Capaha Field...
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Ronnie Cookson to receive Lifetime Achievement honor at Semoball Awards
(High School Sports ~ 06/23/16)
Ronnie Cookson doesn't have his own Wikipedia page (though he does appear on three others). That's about the only thing he doesn't have. The definition of achieving on a grand scale, the former Scott County Central basketball coach and Missouri Sports Hall of Fame member will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Third Annual Semoball Awards on July 9 at the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast Missouri State's River Campus...
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Jackson School Board receives draft of district's strategic plan
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
After months of discussion and work by stakeholders, the Jackson School Board has a draft version of the strategic plan that will take the district through its next five years and beyond. Meredith Pobst, director of communications, said if approved, the plan will be reviewed each year and won't gather dust...
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Leaders say more technical education needed in region; job openings going unfilled
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Several community leaders expressed sentiment Wednesday that Southeast Missouri needs more technical education to produce skilled workers. More than 100 business leaders, educators and government officials gathered at the Career and Technology Center to discuss the skills gap in the region, where it will widen in the future and what solutions can be found to close the gap...
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Perry County Courthouse receives national recognition in advance of renovations, solar eclipse
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
The more-than-century-old Perry County Courthouse in Perryville, Missouri, has been named to the National Register of Historic Places. For county officials, it couldn't have come at a better time. The courthouse will undergo major renovations before thousands of people show up for the Aug. 21, 2017, solar eclipse...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, June 23, the 175th day of 2016. There are 191 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 23, 1960, the Food and Drug Administration formally approved Enovid as the first oral contraceptive for sale in the U.S...
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Acts of kindness worth celebrating in our area
(Editorial ~ 06/23/16)
With all the negativity in the news lately, we thought we'd take a few minutes to highlight some of the acts of kindness that have taken place in our community recently. Cape Girardeau police officer Matthew Peters made Shont-tez Bell's day earlier this month when he worked with Wal-Mart to get the 7-year-old a new bike. ...
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Recovery schools for addicted teens on the rise
(Community ~ 06/23/16)
MADISON, Wis. -- Preston Grundy started drinking at 14 to escape from his depression. He soon moved on to marijuana, Xanax, Adderall and cocaine, smoking pot when he woke each day and snorting pills in the bathroom between classes. The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, teen went to treatment, but quickly relapsed upon returning to school, where he had constant access to drug dealers...
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Charlotte Kasten
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Charlotte Sue Kasten, 67, of Jackson answered the invitation of Jesus to "come home to the mansion prepared for her." She passed away peacefully at her home, following a valiant 11-year battle with breast cancer. Her unwavering faith saw her through all the steps of the journey. Her infectious smile and strong faith touched hundreds, if not thousands, of people, and these countless friendships led her to be thought of as "Mom," "Grandma" and "Auntie" to many...
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Mary Bronaugh
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
Mary Margaret Bronaugh, 61, of Jackson passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, surrounded by loved ones at her residence. She was born April 16, 1955, in St. Louis, daughter of Orville Remington and Violet Marie Dunlap Beckett. Mary was a graduate of Roosevelt High School in St. Louis and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona...
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Joe Mason
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
THEBES, Ill. -- Joe W. Mason, 68, of Thebes died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 17, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to Ernest and Hattie (Morris) Mason. He married Gabriele "Gabbie" Boettcher on May 20, 1987. She preceded him in death Oct. 6, 2014...
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Sharon Simpkins
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
A friend to all, Sharon Sue Reynolds-Smith Simpkins of Scott City passed away to be with her precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, June 17, 2016. She was born in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 7, 1942. She attended Cape Girardeau Central High School and graduated from Illmo-Scott City High School in 1960...
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Out of the past: June 23
(Out of the Past ~ 06/23/16)
The 50th anniversary of Livingway Fellowship, 1224 Bloomfield Road, is celebrated with a special morning service. The Rev. Glenn Metzler of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Foursquare Midwest District supervisor, is the guest speaker. The Foursquare Church of Cape Girardeau was started in the summer of 1939 and received its charter May 28, 1941...
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Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare got commonly abused opioids
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
CHICAGO -- Nearly 12 million Medicare beneficiaries received at least one prescription for an opioid painkiller last year at a cost of $4.1 billion, according to a federal report that shows how common the addictive drugs are in many older Americans' medicine cabinets...
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Trump too thin-skinned
(Paid Letter ~ 06/23/16)
On Monday, June 13, 2016, Donald Trump pulled The Washington Post's credentials to cover his events. It seems that he is upset with the newspaper's coverage of his campaign. Thus the Post joins several other news organizations which he has blacklisted. ...
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Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter mark 70 years 'even closer together'
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
ATLANTA -- When doctors told Jimmy Carter they had found four small tumors on his brain, the former president and his wife, Rosalynn, feared his life could end within weeks. "I didn't know what I was going to do," the former first lady said Wednesday. "I depend on him when I have questions, when I'm writing speeches, anything, I consult with him."...
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Cross-country cyclists stop in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Members of Team San Francisco get ready to depart Wednesday morning from La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau during their cross-country bicycle ride as part of the 4k for Cancer fundraiser. The 19 participants began their journey in Baltimore and will finish the 4,000-mile ride in San Francisco in August...
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Woman ordered to pay $52,000 restitution for food-stamp fraud
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
A Senath, Missouri, woman was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in March to a fraud charge involving her misuse of food-stamp benefits. According to the U.S. attorney's office Eastern District of Missouri, Pamela O'Dell was sentenced to five years of probation and four months of home confinement and ordered to pay restitution of about $52,000...
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Sikeston man to serve 10 years; murder charges dismissed
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Missouri, man who originally was charged with murder will serve 10 years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Craig "Pico" Marks, 35, was sentenced on the unlawful possession of a firearm charge June 17 by Judge Fred W. Copeland in Mississippi County Circuit Court. Marks' trial had been moved...
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AP Source: DNA test shows inmate not Prince's son
(Entertainment ~ 06/23/16)
MINNEAPOLIS -- DNA test results show a Colorado prison inmate is not Prince's son, a person who has seen a sealed document said Wednesday, and therefore is not entitled to inherit a fortune worth up to $300 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to release the finding that Carlin Q. Williams is not Prince's son...
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British politicians make final appeals in EU vote campaigns
(International News ~ 06/23/16)
LONDON -- Campaigners on both sides of a crucial vote over whether Britain should remain in the European Union crisscrossed the country Wednesday, the last day to win support from the undecided. Prime Minister David Cameron outlined his vision for a future with Britain retaining its place in the 28-nation bloc, bristling at the notion the country would be headed in the wrong direction if it stayed in. He flatly rejected the charge the institution is moribund...
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Dump Trump movement preparing fight at GOP convention
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- The movement to dump Donald Trump from the GOP ticket is gaining followers among delegates to next month's Republican National Convention, an effort that could tarnish Trump's coronation even if it ultimately fails. The growing rebellion has at least one top party official warning of a backlash if Trump is dumped...
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Rebellious Democrats disrupt House, stage protest over guns
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun-control measures before lawmakers' weeklong break. Exasperated Republicans were forced to recess while cutting off cameras that showed the protest...
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New law requires civics test, CPR for high-schoolers
(State News ~ 06/23/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri high-school students will need to pass a civics exam, and public schools must set time aside daily for the Pledge of Allegiance under a package of education measures Gov. Jay Nixon signed into law Wednesday. The law requires most students who start ninth grade after July 2017 to pass a 100-question civics exam similar to the U.S. citizenship test to graduate. It's part of a national push by Arizona-based Joe Foss Institute to see similar laws in all 50 states...
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Meager hike in Social Security benefits coming next year
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of Social Security beneficiaries can expect only a meager increase in monthly payments next year, the trustees who oversee the massive retirement and disability program said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Medicare's finances have worsened since last year, according to the trustees' annual report...
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House GOP offers plans for health-care changes
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health-care law, as Speaker Paul Ryan seeks to showcase a GOP governing agenda amid the tumult of the presidential campaign. "Obamacare is fundamentally flawed," Ryan said at an event rolling out the GOP plan. "We're saying, don't force people to buy insurance. Make insurance companies compete for our business."...
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Rubio reverses stance, will seek re-election to Senate
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
WASHINGTON -- Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio announced Wednesday he will run for re-election to the Senate from Florida. He reversed his retirement plans under pressure from GOP leaders determined to hang onto his seat and Senate control...
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Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert begins prison term
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
CHICAGO -- Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrived at a Minnesota prison Wednesday to serve his 15-month sentence in a hush-money case involving revelations he sexually abused at least four boys when he coached wrestling at an Illinois high school...
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Trump says Clinton 'gets rich making you poor'
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump launched a blistering attack Wednesday on Hillary Clinton's record and character, slamming his presidential rival as a "world-class liar" who raked in personal profits from her tenure at the State Department. The billionaire businessman claimed, "She gets rich making you poor."...
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SUMMER BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Capahas fall to Millers on the road
(Community Sports ~ 06/23/16)
The Burger King Capahas were handed their first loss of the season on Wednesday, as the host Waterloo, Illinois, Millers scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to come away with a 7-5 victory. Chase Simmons finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs to lead the Capahas (5-1) at the plate, while Josh Haggerty went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. The Capahas combined for 11 hits in the game but committed two errors...
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Cardinals beat Arrieta, Cubs 7-2 to complete 3-game sweep
(Professional Sports ~ 06/23/16)
CHICAGO -- When the St. Louis Cardinals arrived at Wrigley Field for a three-game series, manager Mike Matheny shook off questions about their 12 1/2-game deficit to the surging Cubs by insisting he avoids looking at the standings. "It's just not allowing me to fall into the trap, the trap of either being content or being overwhelmed," Matheny said...
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Southeast Missouri State gymnast Taylor Penzien named finalist for NCAA Woman of the Year
(College Sports ~ 06/23/16)
Southeast Missouri State gymnast Taylor Penzien has been named as one of the 517 student-athletes who will be considered for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year award. The award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and set themselves apart by excelling in academics, athletics, service and leadership during the duration of their college careers...
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Child dies in SUV crash near Delta
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
One child was killed and four people were taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital after a one-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 25 near Delta. Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton said Tayshon David Matthews, 10, of Cape Girardeau was pronounced dead at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday. Tayshon was partially thrown from the vehicle.
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Police capture inmate who walked off job site
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Bollinger County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday morning apprehended a Missouri Department of Corrections inmate who walked off a work site Tuesday afternoon. He was briefly held in Bollinger County Jail before being taken back to Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Missouri...
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Man allegedly kicks woman, punches man after denied a sexual favor
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Police arrested a Marble Hill man late Monday after he allegedly kicked a woman and punched a man after the woman rejected his request for a sexual favor. Salvador Villegas of Marble Hill was charged with first- and second-degree felony assault and felony possession of a controlled substance. He remains in custody without bond in the Bollinger County Jail after arraignment Wednesday before Judge Scott Thomsen...
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Drug arrests, seizures keep Scott County deputies busy
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Scott County sheriff's deputies have made two drug-related arrests and one large seizure of narcotics in the last five days. Sheriff Rick Walter attributes the arrests and seizure to residents calling the department with viable information. The most recent arrest was Tuesday, when deputies arrested James W. Wharton, 63, of Oran, Missouri, on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Village of Zalma must disincorporate, law says
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
ZALMA, Mo. -- The end is near in Zalma. While Zalma will continue to exist just north of Arab, Missouri in Bollinger County, it won't be a village anymore. After years of dwindling interest and engagement in civic and commercial affairs, Zalma has announced it will disincorporate as a village...
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Judge nixes request to suppress GPS evidence in shooting case
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Judge Michael Gardner denied a motion Wednesday to suppress global-positioning system information of a Cape Girardeau man accused of shooting a man in the stomach. Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputy Alan Nobles, the department's liaison with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, received a search warrant signed by Judge Gary Kamp on May 28, 2014. The warrant allowed officers to attach a GPS tracking device to a Chrysler 300 car driven by Tommy Joe Davis III, 31, of Cape Girardeau...
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Bear that walks like a human re-emerges
(National News ~ 06/23/16)
OAK RIDGE, N.J. -- A black bear that walks upright on its two hind legs and has become a social-media darling emerged months after its last sighting. The bipedal bear, nicknamed Pedals, recently was spotted in the town of Oak Ridge. Video showed the bear appeared to be in relatively good health and was moving briskly. Pedals apparently has an injured leg or paw that doesn't allow it to walk comfortably on all fours...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/23/16
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the June 20 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Lola Ann Cox, no age given, of Whitewater was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for stealing. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/23/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/23/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday. n Medical assists were made at 8:28 a.m. on West Rodney Drive; 9:33 a.m. on Maple Street; 10:19 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 11:07 a.m. on William Street; 11:54 a.m. on Delwin Street; 1:56 p.m. on Aspen Drive; 6:33 p.m. on Independence Street; and 7:01 p.m. on North Park Avenue...
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Birth 6/23/16
(Births ~ 06/23/16)
Son to Rory Marshall and Sarah Ashley Kipper of San Diego, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:48 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Name, Fletcher Stewart. Weight, 2 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Kipper is the former Sarah Long, daughter of Debbie Long and Darrell Long of Cape Girardeau. Kipper is the son of Bonnie Kipper and Paul Kipper of Cape Girardeau. He is a helicopter pilot with the U.S. Navy...
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Margie Reisenbichler
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
Margie Reisenbichler, 87, of Jackson died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Alberta Jackson
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Alberta Jackson, 82, of Cairo died Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the First Central Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church...
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Fred Baker Sr.
(Obituary ~ 06/23/16)
Fred M. Baker Sr., 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Learning briefs 6/23/16
(Community ~ 06/23/16)
Luke Frizzell Kinder of Cape Girardeau was named to the dean's academic honor roll for the spring 2016 semester at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Amanda Vernon of Marble Hill, Missouri, was named to the president's list for the spring 2016 semester at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee...
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Hooked on Science: Pine cone hygrometer
(Community ~ 06/23/16)
n Pine cone n STEP 1: Attach a pine cone to a secure location outside. n STEP 2: Record the humidity for your location from weather.gov and whether the pine cone is open or closed each day. Represent your data in a table. n STEP 3: After two weeks, graph your data. ...
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War sounds
(Column ~ 06/23/16)
This column was prompted by a short video on military.com. The video focuses on a U.S. Army infantry veteran who now works for Sikorsky on the final assembly of the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter (The UH stands for utility helicopter). He talks about what those helicopters coming meant to the infantry soldiers he served with. (The video can be viewed at military.com/video/aircraft/helicopters/what-the-sound-of-black-hawk-%0dmeans/3708454603001/.)...
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Prayer 6/23/16
(Prayer ~ 06/23/16)
O Heavenly Father, please watch over our comings and goings. Amen.
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Alexis Vandeven - Leopold High School co-valedictorian
(Community ~ 06/23/16)
School: Leopold High School Parents: Edward and Lori Vandeven Hometown: Leopold, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I plan to attend Maryville University in St. Louis in the fall to study interior design. High-school activities: Softball, volleyball, Beta Club, robotics club and more...
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Emily Seiler - Leopold High School co-valedictorian
(Community ~ 06/23/16)
School: Leopold High School Parents: Stan and Carol Ann Seiler Hometown: Leopold, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I am going to attend Saint Louis University in the fall, majoring in investigative and medical science on the pre-med track. High-school activities: Varsity volleyball and softball, robotics club, pep club, business club and others...
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Missing Jackson woman found dead in Bollinger County pond
(Local News ~ 06/23/16)
A Jackson woman who had been missing since Friday was found dead Wednesday afternoon in a pond on her family's farm in Bollinger County. Adrienne Kay Ptacek, 57, was pronounced dead at 4 p.m. Wednesday on a farm in Scopus, Missouri, according to Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings...
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