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Dow Kingree
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Dow David Kingree, 80, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Kingree was born on April 28, 1923, at Pocahontas, Ark., son of Elwyn and Sadie Million Kingree. He and Velma McRoy were married on April 5, 1947...
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Garner has earned more time
(Sports Column ~ 02/29/04)
Now that Southeast Missouri State University's third consecutive losing basketball season is in the books, it won't be long before some fans call for a coaching change. Gary Garner still has two years left on his contract and appears to be on solid ground with Southeast's administration, so it's not likely that he's going anywhere...
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Concealed weapons ruling spawns legal uncertainty
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After a failed ballot measure, a gubernatorial veto and other delays, supporters of the decade-long effort to grant Missourians the legal right to carry concealed weapons had hoped a ruling from the state's highest court would finally settle the issue...
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Man hopes to spark interest for show on tolerance
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Jim Osborn, a gay man who was thrust into the national spotlight after his friend was abducted and murdered in a hate-crime incident five years ago, spoke to a gathering Saturday night in Cape Girardeau on how the community of Laramie, Wyo., changed in the crime's aftermath...
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Pfizer puts halt to tests of Viagra for women without clear res
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. is ending research on whether the anti-impotency drug Viagra can be used treat female sexual problems because studies on women were inconclusive, the company said. The results of several clinical studies involving about 3,000 women did not support a regulatory filing, Pfizer said Friday...
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Priest abuse reports raise questions on tolerance
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
The dismaying national reports on molesters among Roman Catholic clergy add a new layer of complexity for U.S. bishops as they look ahead to their next major decision in fighting sex abuse -- whether to renew what's known as their "zero tolerance" policy for abusers...
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Relative is arrested in missing family case
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. -- Investigators searching for a couple and their young son who disappeared on Valentine's Day said Saturday night they plan to charge a relative of the family in connection with their disappearance. State Highway Patrol spokesman Warren Strain would not say what Earnest Lee Hargon would be charged with but said charges were "adding up."...
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Otahkians claim OVC indoor title
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- After a three-year drought, the Southeast Missouri State University women's indoor track team claimed the Ohio Valley Conference Crown on Saturday at Eastern Illinois University. The Otahkians ran away with the two-day competition, posting a team score of 170. Eastern Kentucky was second with 108 points...
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Cape County offers varied legal specialities
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
With so many legal experts in Cape Girardeau County, those seeking representation have a lot of good choices to pick from, said Circuit Judge John Heisserer, a member of the Cape Girardeau County Bar Association for more than 20 years. "We have a wide variety of lawyers that specialize in many areas of law," he said. "Not criminal and family law but estate and health care law. You name it and we've got it. Just about every specialty is covered by some member of the local bar association."...
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Area builds political clout in capital through legislators
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Since the early 1990s, Southeast Missouri has enjoyed growing clout in state government. The trend began when Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau was named to the Missouri Supreme Court in 1992. It continued with the later appointments of Joe Driskill of Doniphan as Department of Economic Development director and Bekki Cook of Cape Girardeau as secretary of state...
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Fire tax set to go on June 8 ballot
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department is struggling to keep most of its life-saving vehicles rolling to meet the demand for emergency services as Cape Girardeau grows. Voters tentatively will be asked June 8 to approve a quarter-cent sales tax to support the department...
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The future of food
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
"Progress is not an illusion," George Orwell observed. "But it is slow and invariably disappointing." Still, you can't stop progress. And on the culinary front, at least, while not every trend that emerged last year was worth celebrating, a lot of them were...
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Emerson Bridge symbolizes growth
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Southeast Missourian The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge has become more than a means across the Mississippi River. The cable-stay span has quickly become a Cape Girardeau icon, a symbol of progress. The impact of the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge has already revealed itself in many ways and will continue to do so years into the future...
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Jackson keeps working on water, traffic projects
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Some projects exceeded expectations in Jackson in 2003, while others have carried over and continue to plod along slowly. Whatever the case, it was a busy planning and construction year for the county seat. Despite a tornado that decimated buildings and parks in May, the city continued its plans to improve traffic flow and build new sewer mains and wells...
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Nature center expected to open in 2005
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
A skeleton of what promises to be one of Southeast Missouri's most popular buildings has emerged from the soil at Cape County Park North. The conservation campus, a term coined for a $4.75 million, 20,000-square-foot nature center, is about half completed and, as is not uncommon with huge building projects of this sort, a bit behind schedule...
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TV listings return
(Column ~ 02/29/04)
Expanded TV listings return to the Southeast Missourian tomorrow. Credit goes to KFVS12, which will be sponsoring the expanded prime-time schedule. For the past several months, I've missed being able to check the newspaper for the TV lineup. Although the semissourian.com Web site has an excellent TV guide, it's still more convenient to grab the newspaper and scan through the channels in print. ...
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Man pulled from Space Needle
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
SEATTLE -- A man who apparently wiggled through gaps in safety fencing threatened to jump from the landmark Space Needle on Friday but was talked back to safety after three hours. The man alternately walked and sat on the outer ring of the observation deck -- 520 feet above the ground -- while police negotiators sat on the inner ring, talking to him...
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Tying a knot
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
It started with a pair of women who had been partners in life, love and lesbian politics for more than half a century. It crescendoed when a world-famous celebrity dashed in and out of town for her own skip-the-frills wedding. But in the two weeks between the quietly arranged marriage of Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, and the high-profile nuptials of Rosie O'Donnell and Kelli Carpenter, more than 3,400 other same-sex couples jumped at the chance to make their unions official in San Francisco...
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World briefs 12A
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
U.S., North Korea leave six-party talks divided Six-nation talks on ending North Korea's alleged nuclear weapons program made more progress than expected, a top U.S. delegate said Saturday as the meeting ended. Pyongyang said it would never give up its peaceful nuclear program. ...
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U.S. copies Iraq tactic in search for bin Laden
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is rounding up and questioning the relatives of fugitive al-Qaida leaders to generate information on the possible whereabouts of Osama bin Laden and his top deputies. This tactic helped lead to Saddam Hussein's capture...
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Missouri farms continue decline
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The number of Missouri farms continued to decrease last year while the average size of a farm rose, according to a report released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service. In 2003, the state had 106,000 farms, about 1,000 fewer than the previous year. That's the second-biggest loss of farms of any state. Over the past 30 years, Missouri has lost 32,000 farms...
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St. Louis gets computer system to track terrorism information
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis is one of the first urban areas nationwide to get a secure computerized system to instantly track possible terror threats and ease information flow among hundreds of agencies, officials said. The Joint Regional Information Exchange System (JRIES) will allow authorized users in Washington, all 50 states and five territories to track possible terrorist threats...
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Human bones found in Taney County
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
BRADLEYVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities in southwest Missouri were working to identify skeletal remains found in the Mark Twain National Forest. The Taney County Sheriff's Department was checking dental records Friday before conducting DNA tests on skeletal remains found Thursday in the forest about one mile west of Bradleyville...
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Missouri remains No. 1 for meth lab seizures
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Raids on methamphetamine labs continued to increase in Missouri last year, and the state continued to be a clear No. 1 in the country in meth lab seizures, according to a report released Friday by the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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The migration of meth
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
The drug labeled 'hillbilly heroin' is settling down in the rural South By Holly Hickman ~ The Associated Press BOONE, N.C. -- Mark Shook says he's fighting a war in this mountain town -- complete with explosions, abandoned children and an enemy that will not give up...
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Community colleges report boost in enrollment figures
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Enrollment in Missouri's two-year community colleges is likely to continue to increase as long as four-year colleges raise their tuition to counter cuts in state funding, community college representatives said. Two-year colleges have seen a 10.9 percent increase in enrollment, from 78,817 in fall 1999 to 87,439 in fall 2003, according to figures from the state Department of Higher Education...
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Vegetable plants add variety
(Community ~ 02/29/04)
Lengthening days, the calendar, and, perhaps, hints of warmer air are reminders that it's time to plan for growing vegetables. Probe your memory, talk with gardening friends, and look over scraps of paper where you may have jotted down garden notes to help determine what was worth and not worth growing last year, and what's worth trying this year...
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African leaders reach agreement on common defense
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
SIRTE, Libya -- African leaders signed a sweeping defense and security agreement Saturday that allows the fledgling African Union to send forces to intervene in civil wars, international conflicts and coup attempts across the continent. Also, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi said his country decided to dismantle its atomic program to avoid the dangers it might bring...
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Philippine authorities search for 180 people missing from ferry
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
MANILA, Philippines -- Rescue crews waited for a smoldering ferry to cool down so divers could thoroughly search the craft Saturday as the number of missing rose to 180. Fire raced through the Superferry 14 on Friday shortly after it left Manila for central and southern islands, killing one person and injuring 12 others. Witnesses reported a powerful explosion that sparked an inferno...
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U.S., Pakistani officials deny report of bin Laden capture
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Pentagon and Pakistani officials on Saturday denied an Iranian state radio report that Osama bin Laden was captured in Pakistan's border region with Afghanistan "a long time ago." The claim came as Pakistan's army hunted terror suspects in a remote tribal region along the border, believed to be a possible hiding place for the al-Qaida's leader...
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Coalition official- Iraqis will not draft interim constitution
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's U.S.-picked leaders failed to meet a Saturday deadline for adopting an interim constitution but were expected to find compromise soon on contentious issues including the role of Islamic law and the status of women. Still, the delay signaled the deep and persistent divisions over how to distribute power among the country's ethnic and religious factions and to balance Islam and secularism. ...
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Ethanol tanker explodes near Virginia's coast
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. -- A tanker carrying industrial ethanol exploded and sank about 50 miles off the Virginia coast Saturday night, the Coast Guard said. At least two of the 27 crew members aboard were killed, and rescue crews were still searching for 19 others...
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Construction begins on new federal courthouse
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Behind a chain-link fence, construction has begun on a new $49.3 million federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau that city officials say will transform the downtown landscape just as the landmark new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge has. Mayor Jay Knudtson said the project is "another major anchor" for the river city's downtown...
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Area churches continue renovation plans
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
The whir of saws, drills and a jackhammer has been a constant sound outside the Rev. Paul Kabo's office at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Cape Girardeau since the fall. The church is in the midst of a major renovation and construction project that will give older and disabled members greater accessibility and create an atrium and larger classroom space...
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List of area golf courses and fees
(Community Sports ~ 02/29/04)
Bent Creek Golf Course 2200 Bent Creek Drive, Jackson, 243-6060 PAR: 36-35--72 YARDAGE: black 6,958; blue 6,548; white 6,014; red 5,148 PUBLIC: yes GREEN FEES: weekdays 18 holes/$20, weekends 18 holes/$30 weekend; (cart: weekdays 18 holes/$15, weekends 18 holes/$10)...
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Touring the barns of Union County
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Southern Illinois "barnstorming tours" to farms, barns, vineyards, wineries and orchards offer visitors a look at a way of life rarely seen since the late 19th century. In this historically agricultural area, many structures that once housed mules and piles of sweet potatoes have been transformed into country cafes, greenhouses and antique and gift shops. ...
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Authors produce best seller, histories, poetry
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Authors in the Cape Girardeau area produced a variety of books in 2003 and early 2004, from New York Times best sellers to regional history to personal memoirs. David Limbaugh, a Cape Girardeau lawyer and syndicated columnist, published "Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity" in September. The book covers incidents in schools to nationally known stories such as the appeals court ruling that "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional...
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Jackson awaiting soccer park
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Legal requirements and inclement weather have played like a lightning-quick sweeper and a savvy goalkeeper against the Jackson Soccer Park Association. The association, which consists mostly of soccer parents, has been working and raising funds for several years for a huge soccer complex off Route PP in Jackson. But circumstances have denied the association's goals of completing the project as early as last fall...
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Area arts councils succeed at bucking slow economy
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Arts councils in Cape Girardeau and Jackson are expected to continue to thrive in 2004 in spite of hindrances presented by a slow economy. Scott City doesn't have an arts council so Southeast art professor Paul Schock opened his own community arts center in 2003...
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Programs help tame addictions
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
MIKE WELLS * photos@semissourian.com John Gary, right, executive director of the Gibson Recovery Center in Cape Girardeau, prepares an assessment for a client. The center offers residential and outpatient treatment for alcohol and drug abuse. By Mike Wells ~ Southeast Missourian...
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Almost everything in the schools is affected by NCLB
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
There's little tangible difference in the pre-No Child Left Behind Act schools of two years ago and the schools that have undergone numerous changes since the federal law was passed in January 2002. The legislation touches everything from school prayer and standardized testing to funding, school safety and teacher quality...
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Crime lab grapples with smaller budget in new home
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
After 27 years inside a cramped white house on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, the Southeast Missouri Regional Crime Laboratory has a new home and is poised to investigate the region's crimes for years to come. The lab was moved in August to a former warehouse owned by Southeast Missouri State University at 122 S. Ellis. The lab now occupies about 8,000 square feet at the new location, which was dedicated Sept. 13...
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New technology gives readers a better newspaper
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
More than a year after the installation of a $3 million press and several months into a new printing process, Southeast Missourian readers are receiving a high-quality newspaper produced with state-of-the-art technology. Installation of a Dauphin Graphic Machines 430 press, nicknamed "Big Blue," began in December 2002. The press became operational in February 2003, and since then, the newspaper's press crew has had time to work the kinks out of the system...
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Gyms shaping up Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Americans are inundated with warnings about medical costs from diabetes and obesity, to news about diet trends and exercise tips, so it only makes sense that Southeast Missouri residents are driving a demand for expanded health and fitness centers. After all, statistics compiled in 2000 by the government's Centers for Disease Control Prevention showed that 64 percent of Americans were overweight or obese. And medical costs for people with those diseases continue to rise...
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Old Town Cape tries to be downtown catalyst
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
A new section of Fountain Street that hopefully will divert traffic from the new Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge to downtown Cape Girardeau, new design guidelines for improving facades for historic downtown buildings, three new districts and new things to do, such as the music festival Tunes at Twilight, are among the accomplishments claimed by Old Town Cape in 2003...
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St. Francis Medical Center - From 12 rooms to prominence
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
In keeping with its goal to provide the best medical care close to home, St. Francis Healthcare System was first in the region to introduce stereotactic radiosurgery and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, the most advanced and precise radiation therapies for cancer care in the world. Used to treat brain tumors and cancer anywhere in the body, stereotactic radiosurgery and IMRT are among the many leading-edge technologies and advanced medical procedures available through St. Francis...
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Southeast Hospital putting finishing touches on big projects
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
For more than three-quarters of a century, Southeast Missouri Hospital has helped shape the direction of health care for the region. Recognized as one of Missouri's leaders in the provision of health services, Southeast today is a 269-bed medical center that annually serves almost 100,000 inpatients and outpatients from more than 20 Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois counties...
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Water, trail, roads top Cape projects in 2003
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Cape Girardeau spent over $24 million on major projects upgrading its streets, and water and sewer systems last year. "It is evident we have a real aggressive capital improvements program," city manager Doug Leslie said. On the list of improvements, the largest single price tag was expansion of the city's main water plant, a $17.6 million project that was largely completed last year. ...
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Gotta dance
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
No matter your age, if you want to take up dance lessons there's a class available in the region. Area dance studios offer a range of classes from classical ballet to contemporary movement for both children and adults. Dance Xtensions in Jackson offers tap, jazz, ballet, acrobatics, hip-hop and pom pon classes. More than 175 students currently are enrolled in the program...
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'03 brought two new dealerships to west Cape
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Before last year, the closest place to buy a new Saturn was Carbondale, Ill. If you wanted a Hyundai, you'd have to drive to Paducah, Ky., Marion, Ill., or an hour and a half to St. Louis. But that changed in 2003, with the arrival of two new dealerships -- Saturn of Cape Girardeau and Wieser Hyundai, both of which opened on Siemers Drive last fall...
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Scott City welcoming water treatment system, interchange plan
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
The late British actor/writer Joyce Grenfell noted that progress "does seem to come so very heavily disguised as Chaos." Scott City residents have paid the price of progress by putting up with a little chaos on the way. In the last year Scott City residents have focused their attention on two projects: The expansion of the city's water treatment system and an ongoing debate on access to Interstate 55...
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Hotels going up around Cape Girardeau will add 282 rooms
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Construction is expected to begin as soon as weather permits on a new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites on William Street, work that kicks off the first of two high-profile hotel projects this year that will add 282 more hotel rooms to Cape Girardeau by mid-2005...
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Construction at Immaculate Conception on schedule
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
The teachers and faculty at Immaculate Conception Catholic School are getting inspiration from an additional source these days. Being a religious institution, they get much of their inspiration from a higher power. They are also inspired by the children who walk the halls and play on the playground...
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Saxony Lutheran region's newest parochial school
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Just north of Cape Girardeau, the first signs of a new building are visible on the east side of Interstate 55. Right now, it's just rearranged dirt, stakes in the ground and concrete footings. However barren it may currently appear, the 40-acre site is a sign of widespread progress among Southeast Missouri parochial schools...
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SmartBoards, PIN systems in schools
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Technological advances are evident nearly everywhere in local schools, from innovative SmartBoards in classrooms to PIN systems in cafeterias to Internet programs that allow parents to access daily grades from home computers. Despite major cutbacks to school budgets over the past two years, technology has continued to grow in education through alternative funding sources like community organizations and grants...
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Youth Link working on coordination
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
In the fall of 2002, representatives from 10 Cape Girardeau youth-oriented agencies met for the first time to discuss how they could collectively help children from the city's south side. With the help of the Areawide United Way, those agencies joined hands in a partnership known as Youth Link, and over the past year and a half have found ways to coordinate programs and even address one of south Cape Girardeau's biggest problems -- transportation...
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High school sports producing championship competitors
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/04)
For high school sports enthusiasts 2003 was a year of heartbreak and near-misses for local teams, but provided lots of reasons to be hopeful in 2004. Eight local teams made the state final four in four different sports. And while four teams made it to the championship game, only Bell City's volleyball team brought home a state title...
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Southeast athletes hope to build on OVC near-misses
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
Southeast Missouri State University's 2003 football team failed to duplicate its magic from the previous season, although the Indians still fell just one victory short of the program's first-ever Ohio Valley Conference championship and playoff berth...
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Bollinger County economy, unemployment rate improve
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Bollinger County's economy showed improvement in 2003 as the unemployment rate finished eight-tenths of a percentage point lower than it began the year. According to statistics from the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Corporation in Perryville, Mo., the county's jobless rate stood at 7 percent in January 2003. ...
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Southeast's criminal justice department trains crime fighters
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Many of the peace officers patrolling the highways and neighborhoods of Southeast Missouri received their initial training at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. The university's Department of Criminal Justice provides a core of courses in the field, including a law enforcement academy that qualifies students certification from the Missouri Department of Public Safety...
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Commercial center locating on busy intersection in Perryville
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Near an intersection 14,000 vehicles pass through daily, a commercial center is under construction and ground soon will be broken for a Save-A-Lot grocery store. Crossroads Village, which will have up to 17 businesses, is being built near the Highway 51 Bypass and St. ...
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Dalhousie evolves into a private club
(Community Sports ~ 02/29/04)
The metamorphosis of the area's newest golf course has continued as Dalhousie Golf Club recently made the transition from a semi-private facility to private. During its first two years of operation, Dalhousie, which opened in June of 2002, was available to public play for $60 a round during designated times. ...
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Service organizations in the area quietly make a difference
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Service organizations often work behind the scenes to improve the quality of life in the community. Below is a sampling of some of the organizations in the region and the work they are doing. CCC The Community Caring Council promotes coordination and cooperation between service providers, churches, the business community and the educational system to empower families and individuals to become more self-reliant...
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New Jackson business licenses 2003
(Business ~ 02/29/04)
A1 Lock of Jackson, 810 W. Main, Apartment 1 A & A Foods, Inc. (DBA Kentucky Fried Chicken) American Alarm, 1940 Golden Eagle, Suite 3, Cape Girardeau Apropos, 1113 Trail Ridge Audacious Hair Styling Salon, 117 E. Jefferson, Unit D Automotive Shop Equipment, 2219 Whitney Jean...
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New Cape Girardeau business licenses 2003
(Business ~ 02/29/04)
1st Community Bank, 17 S. Mount Auburn A Different Drummer Tattoo Studio, 1031 Broadway A Touch Above, Facials & Skin Care, 833 Broadway Abracadabra Tan, 885 N. Kingshighway Accuracy Shop, 2612 Gerhardt Aeropostale No. 461, 3049 William, Suite 251 AJT Enterprises, 840 S. Kingshighway...
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Businesses in 2003 - A look back
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
JANUARY 6 -- The Kirchdoerfer Jersey Farm of Cape Girardeau and Voelker's Brown Swiss of Perryville, Mo., have been given the Prairie Farms Quality Award for 2002. 7 -- Dan Drury, president of Midamerica Hotels Corp., announced plans to raze the Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau and replace it with a new Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites...
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Old Mississippi River Bridge set for demolition
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Its opening was a crowd pleaser. Its demise will be, too. Cape Girardeau's old Mississippi River bridge, now an abandoned, rusty span, will come crashing down this year. Civic leaders and state highway officials expect the demolition to draw a large crowd...
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It's about the buzz
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
NEW YORK -- It's not quite "Sex and the City" or "Friends," but the nation's largest toy makers are creating secrets and story lines surrounding Barbie and her pals. Their goal? To get the 7-to-12 age group so hooked on the tales that they'll spend time on the companies' Web sites and buy more dolls and accessories...
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Suicide bomber inside Pakistan Shiite mosque kills self
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A suicide attacker blew himself up in a Shiite Muslim mosque in a city near Pakistan's capital on Saturday, Pakistani officials told The Associated Press. Army spokesman Gen. Shaukat Sultan said two people were injured in the blast, and the bomber was killed...
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Hand in hand for democracy-More than a million form human chain
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An estimated 1.2 million people linked hands in a human chain the length of the island Saturday as President Chen Shui-bian urged protesters to oppose China's military threats and create the "Great Wall of Taiwan's democracy." The event was the biggest islandwide demonstration in Taiwan's history. The protesters hoped it would win the world's sympathy for Taiwan in its struggle against China. But it could end up further antagonizing the communist giant...
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Remembering Bikini
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
TOKYO -- On the night of March 1, 1954, the No. 5 Fukuryu- maru was trolling for tuna off the Bikini atoll in the Pacific. Suddenly, fisherman Matashichi Oishi saw the midnight sky flash orange and a rumbling shook the trawler. As he and 22 other crew members rushed to the deck, tiny white flakes began to fall on them like snow...
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Haitian rebel leader says he will honor U.S. appeal
(International News ~ 02/29/04)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Pro-government mobs that were looting and shooting up the Haitian capital withdrew from the streets Saturday, obeying an plea from President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. A rebel leader said he would honor a U.S. appeal not to attack...
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Corps of Engineers issues Missouri River plan
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday issued a new plan for Missouri River operations that does not call for a more natural ebb and flow, avoiding the subject of nearly 15 years of conflict along the nation's longest waterway. Corps officials said the new plan will provide steady depths for barge shipping, enough water for power generation and considerably more water in big reservoirs in Montana and the Dakotas. A federal judge has ordered it finalized by March 19...
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FBI review of McVeigh case brings contradictory evidence
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI agents given the unexpected job of reanalyzing evidence nine years after the original Oklahoma City bombing investigation have plenty of places to look. Their mission is clearly stated in orders given Friday: determine if the years-old whispers that Timothy McVeigh had more accomplices can be corroborated or disproved from a small body of documents that apparently never reached the original Oklahoma City investigation...
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Lost' signs force village to change name
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
LONDON --Lost: several road signs and one village's identity. Exasperated at having souvenir hunters steal their road sign, residents of Lost -- population, less than two dozen -- have changed the Scottish hamlet's name to Lost Farm. At least five road signs have disappeared in recent years from the village. The longest any sign lasted was three months, and one vanished after a day, said Mark Skilling, principal engineer for Aberdeenshire Council...
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British couple get married in supermarket
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
LONDON -- Instead of walking down the aisle, the bride -- and her 11 bridesmaids -- glided up a supermarket escalator. Scores of shoppers filling up their grocery carts in a store in the northern English town of York paused to watch Saturday as Jill Piggott, 42, and Pete Freeman, 54, tied the knot. ...
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'Leapers' get their birthdays today
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Kirk Weatherford will celebrate his eighth birthday today, though he was born in 1972. That's because the Poplar Bluff man is one of only 0.0684 percent of the world's population born on Feb. 29, the leap day added to the calendar once every four years...
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Moll-Wolk
(Engagement ~ 02/29/04)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Leslie and Kathy Moll of St. Mary announce the engagement of their daughter, Rheanna Nicole Moll, to Darrel Lynn Wolk, both of Perry County. He is the son of Barbara and Gene Kertz of Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Moll is a 1998 graduate of Perryville High School in Perryville, Mo. She is employed at Sabreliner Corp...
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Montgomery-Steinmetz
(Engagement ~ 02/29/04)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Larry Montgomery of Kelso announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Susan Montgomery, to Matthew J. Steinmetz, both of St. Louis. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Steinmetz of St. Louis. A July 17 wedding is planned at St. Augustine Catholic Church...
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Lankheit-Guffey
(Engagement ~ 02/29/04)
Cliff and Melanie Lankheit of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauri Danielle Lankheit, to Johnny Derek Guffey, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Ted and Gail Guffey of Jackson. Lankheit is a 1993 graduate of Sikeston High School. She received a degree in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University in 1998. She is a word key specialist at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center...
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Tenholder-Simon
(Engagement ~ 02/29/04)
Mike and Carol Tenholder of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Tenholder, to Sean Simon of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Mark and Carolyn Korlin and Don Simon, all of St. Louis. Tenholder is a 1998 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2002. She is a fourth grade teacher with Sikeston Public Schools...
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Law carries limitations on concealed weapons
(State News ~ 02/29/04)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Signs declaring "No concealed weapons allowed on premises" could soon be as common at businesses and other public places as those telling patrons "No shirt, no shoes, no service." For although a newly effective state law allows qualified Missourians to carry concealed weapons, it doesn't give them the blanket right to do so anywhere they choose...
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Strolling by the river
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Decades after it was torn down to make room for the floodwall in downtown Cape Girardeau, a nearly century-old concrete retaining wall has been restored and incorporated into part of the city's new riverfront trail. The southern part of the trail is now open for visitors who want a better view of the Mississippi River. The wall originally was built by the Frisco Railroad in 1911 as part of a riverfront improvement project...
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Missouri went on a 17-1 spree en route to victory
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Missouri guard Rickey Paulding scored 17 points against Kansas State on Saturday, but one basket had the most impact. Paulding's thundering dunk over Frank Richards in the second half helped the Tigers rally from a 10-point deficit and beat Kansas State 79-69...
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First construction on River Campus could begin this summer
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
The basic design is done. The lawsuits are over. Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus arts school will be under construction in Cape Girardeau later this year or next year at the latest, school officials say. Construction of Terrace Park, an open-roof pavilion and a winding trail through the tree-filled east side of the River Campus overlooking the Mississippi River, could begin this summer, school officials said...
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Marquette Towers project due to open July 1
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Once an eyesore that Cape Girardeau city officials wanted torn down, the old Marquette Hotel has become a source of pride as construction workers continue to transform what was a dilapidated structure on Broadway into a state office building. The contractor, Prost Builders, expects to complete work on the building this summer. Project manager Bill Whitlow said the building should be ready for occupancy by July 1...
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School systems keep up with high-tech communications
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Improvements in technology in local school districts also mean improved communication, and in some cases, new capabilities. The Cape Girardeau School District is in the process of installing a fiber-based, wide-area network, also called a WAN system...
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Students, teachers discuss benefits of online learning program
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Southeast Missourian Criminal justice instructor Linda Keena at first was skeptical about teaching her service and community class online last fall at Southeast Missouri State University. She preferred her students to be physically there. But one advantage Keena discovered in the online class is that students who might otherwise be shy were now communicating with the other students and the instructor...
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Picking up the slack for schools
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Who pays for the anti-bacterial hand sanitizer students at Cape Girardeau's Central Middle School use? How about those drums that Franklin Elementary students play during music class? Or the swing sets at South Elementary in Jackson? As local school districts tighten their purse strings, the burden of providing "extras" like field trips, library books and even basic supplies often falls to parent and community organizations...
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Area students test abilities, show off in science olympics
(Local News ~ 02/29/04)
Gabe Mier's rubber band-powered plane flew for 35.4 seconds at Saturday's Science Olympiad in the Scott City High School gym. "The whole thing is cockeyed, but it still works," said the 17-year-old Mier. That's just a part of science. "Compensation and making it work are what it's all about," said Bruce Asher, his science teacher at Fredericktown High School...
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Ethnic eateries
(Community ~ 02/29/04)
STEVE ROBERTSON * photos@semissourian.com This Pontiac Vibe GT, powered by a high-performance Yamaha engine, was photographed by the floodwall in downtown Cape. The GT is a front-wheel-drive vehicle, but an all-wheel-drive version with eight inches of ground clearance is also available.By Laura Johnston ~ Southeast Missourian...
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Otahkians stumble down the stretch
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- It's not the type of streak Southeast Missouri State University wanted to carry into the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The Otahkians, who on Thursday had their seven-game winning streak snapped at Murray State, lost their regular-season finale Saturday as host Tennessee-Martin rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to prevail 78-75 in overtime...
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Southeast saves its worst for last
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Despite winning just four Ohio Valley Conference games, Southeast Missouri State University was highly competitive for most of its league schedule. But the Indians were not even remotely competitive Saturday as their season came to an ugly end with an 88-71 blowout loss at the hands of host Tennessee-Martin, which led by 35 points in the second half...
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Southeast prepared for today's home finale
(College Sports ~ 02/29/04)
Ashley Godwin has had all kinds of individual success during her Southeast Missouri State University career, and she will go down as one of the most decorated gymnasts in school history. But Godwin has never enjoyed a year more than this one, primarily because the Otahkians as a team are having their best season in years. Southeast is off to a 9-2 start under interim coach Tom Farden after going 8-13 in 2003 and 32-50 over the past four years. Their last winning season was a 14-8 mark in 1998...
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St. Vincent pulls upset in district opener
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/04)
The St. Vincent girls basketball team pulled an upset Saturday at the Class 3 District 2 tournament at Bloomfield High School by knocking off No. 3 Clearwater 39-30. The sixth-seeded Squaws (10-15) overcame a slow start and led 18-15 at halftime. Sierra Paulus was St. Vincent's lone double figure scorer with 10 points...
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First-class chefs leave big cities for Midwest Less competition
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
CLEVELAND -- Chef Todd Stein left the bustling Chicago food scene and some of its best-known kitchens to open an upscale Italian restaurant in this city where many consider beer and burgers fine dining. Peter Timmins took a circuitous route -- from his native Ireland through Baltimore -- to become head chef at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. He's now one of the world's 59 certified master chefs, the highest recognition granted by the American Culinary Federation...
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Club members have much more in common than cooking
(Community ~ 02/29/04)
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Flaming Spoons are hot. The six-member dinner club has been cooking and dining together since 1997, has to turn away "wannabe" members, and now has hit the road to market its newest concoction: a cookbook. Back in the early days, on just the third gathering, the self-styled group of "slightly rowdy, early-vintage women" got a bit too hot...
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Edwards hunts Super Tuesday votes; Kerry gets Cuomo backing
(National News ~ 02/29/04)
ATLANTA -- John Edwards hunted for votes Saturday in Super Tuesday states where he saw the best prospects for slowing John Kerry's march to the nomination, portraying himself as the Democrat who can attract the most independents and swing voters. "I am a good closer," the North Carolina senator said, predicting a come-from-behind surge and shrugging off polls that show him behind in all 10 states choosing delegates Tuesday...
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Brown-Bartels
(Wedding ~ 02/29/04)
Heather Sue Brown and Wade Hance Bartels were married Nov. 22, 2003, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Monsignor Edward Eftink performed the ceremony. Readers were Tina Presser of Cape Girardeau, aunt and godmother of the bride, and Ted Williams of Jackson, brother-in-law of the groom. Music was by Kendra Hinkebein of Jackson, and vocalists were Michelle Aycock of Parma, Mo., and Chris Masters of Glenallen, Mo...
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Masters-Aycock
(Wedding ~ 02/29/04)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Michelle Dawn Masters and William Barry Aycock were married July 26, 2003, at First Baptist Church in Parma, Mo. The Rev. John Girdley performed the ceremony. Music was by Chris Masters of Marble Hill, brother of the bride; Elizabeth Murray of Parma; Debbie Masters of Marble Hill, mother of the bride; Debbie Lewis of Parma; and the bride...
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