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UM's search for a new president comes to Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The search for a new president of the University of Missouri took to the road Tuesday with a public forum at the Delta Research Center in Portageville, Mo. The meeting, which will feature Judith Haggard, UM curator from the Eighth Congressional District, is designed to give interested Missourians a chance to say what they want from the leader of the state's largest public university, said Scott Charton, director of communications for the four-campus system...
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Long-vacant Plaza Galleria may have new owner
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Long-vacant Plaza Galleria at 2001 Independence St. may soon have a new owner. Greater Missouri Builders recently signed a purchase contract agreement on the 6.85-acre property. The property has been on the market since May 2004. The asking price on the building and its surrounding area is $2.2 million, but Tom Foote of GMB's commercial division said the final price will likely be "a little less than that."...
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Wallets much simpler than purses
(Column ~ 03/06/07)
Purses are a lot like potato chips. You can't have just one of them. My wife, Joni, and our two daughters prove the point. They all have their share of handbags. Even our 11-year-old daughter, Bailey, has several purses. Our teenager, Becca, never seems to have enough purses...
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Residents voice support for tax incentives at public meetings
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Public hearings for proposed tax incentives to renovate the 40-year-old Sears building in the Town Plaza drew only positive comments Monday night. The tax maneuvers would collect an estimated $2.5 million for improvements over the next 25 years if approved by the city council. ...
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Jackson delays voting on veto override
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen won't decide whether to override a veto by Mayor Paul Sander until after his successor takes office. At Monday's board meeting, aldermen voted 4-3 to delay the decision by more than two months. Sander rejected an ordinance Feb. ...
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Town betting on casino
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- Clarence Greeno doesn't fit the Hollywood image of a casino mogul. With his close-cropped hair and gray suit, observers might peg him as an ex-cop. And they'd be right, but he's also in charge of the Casino Aztar, a Missouri gambling boat in limbo as the owners look for a buyer who can qualify for a state operating license...
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City endorses Cincinnati hub
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Travelers through Cape Girardeau Regional Airport soon could be commuting to Cincinnati to catch flights elsewhere. Before a standing-room-only crowd Monday the Cape Gir-ardeau City Council voted unanimously to endorse the recommendation of the Airport Advisory Board to replace the current commuter service of RegionsAir to St. ...
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Speak Out 3/6/07
(Speak Out ~ 03/06/07)
Paying taxes; High-speed chase; Thinking of Alvie; A good life; Neighborhood lights; Library planning; Costly generators; Get rich driving; Fountain is an asset; Black-white ratio; ACT is the answer; Paying for coverage; What should be done; Trash talk; Judicial system; Getting attention; More adept crooks
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Criminal charges
(Editorial ~ 03/06/07)
Whenever individuals who hold positions of public trust are accused of committing crimes, the constitutional standard of "innocent until proven guilty" often falls by the wayside. That has been the case in recent weeks in Southeast Missouri. Dozens of individuals have taken the time to make Speak Out comments and write letters to the editor making all sorts of accusations in some of these cases. ...
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City's burning ban is ignored
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/07)
To the editor:I wonder how many will obey the no-burn warning today and go right ahead and burn at will. They shouldn't even need a warning with this strong wind, but it was just as windy yesterday, and when I opened my windows for fresh air I had to hurry and close them because of smoke. ...
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Abandoning street violates codes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/07)
To the editor:My recent veto of the abandonment of Shawn Drive simply supported and upheld an ordinance that is in place in Jackson. The ordinance says that through development, subdivisions should be interconnected. City staff recommended that this street extension not be abandoned, because doing so would be a violation of our city codes...
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Harsh response was distasteful
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/06/07)
To the editor:My father, Jack H. Knowlan Sr., recently wrote an op-ed article entitled "Corn Famine" that apparently hit a raw nerve with Gary Marshall of the Missouri Farm Growers Association. My father is 84 years old and has spent most of his adult life in agriculture-related employment. Although he certainly has enough knowledge and experience to offer his opinion in our local newspaper, he is not an expert who should require such an aggressive response...
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Out of the past
(Out of the Past ~ 03/06/07)
25 years ago: March 6, 1982 Final negotiations are in process for acquisition by Lone Star Industries Inc., the world's largest producer of cement, of the Marquette Cement Mfg. Co., from Gulf and Western Industries Inc.; the sale price has been placed at $245 million...
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Southeast to remove cotton-like material on Dearmont dorm ceilings
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Southeast Missouri State University plans to remove the dirty, cotton-like material from the ceilings of the Dearmont residence hall this summer as part of a half-million-dollar project to spruce up the building, school officials said Monday. Once the material is removed, the ceilings will be painted. ...
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Cape man sentenced to 4 years for assault at Dairy Queen
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The 18-year-old victim of an Oct. 12 assault at the Dairy Queen where she worked said the crime has left her fearful and insecure. "I have heard that once you are the victim of a crime, that nothing in your world is ever the same," she said Monday at her attacker's sentence hearing in Cape Girardeau court...
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Brush fire may have started blaze at manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Mo.
(State News ~ 03/06/07)
LEBANON, Mo. -- Several dozen workers escaped unharmed Monday when fire consumed a southwest Missouri manufacturing plant. The blaze at the Marine Electrical Products plant in rural Laclede County sent a huge plume of smoke into the sky over Lebanon. The company makes plastic and fiberglass products...
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Three with local ties win lottery competition
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Three of the top five winners of Missouri Lottery's "Design-A- Ticket" contest have Southeast Missouri ties. Designs by Terry Boyers of Morley, Mo., Allen Thompson of Dexter, Mo., and former Matthews, Mo., resident Angie Roberts Cain of Desloge, Mo., were selected as winners in the online voting contest. The other two winners were from Lesterville, Mo., and Columbia, Mo...
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Cape Girardeau City Council action 3/6/07
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
401 Independence St. Invocation: Rev. Paul Kabo, First Presbyterian Church Public hearings n Held a public hearing regarding the request of Greater Missouri Builders Inc. to create a community improvement district, to be known as the Town Plaza Community Improvement District...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission action 3/6/07
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Monday County Administration Building, 1 Barton Square, Jackson Routine business n None. Action items n None. Discussion items and appointments n Discussed distribution of Road and Bridge Proposition 1 funds. Items not on agenda n Received and filed Archive Center report...
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Jackson Board of Aldermen action 3/6/07
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Monday Jackson City Hall, 101 Court St., Jackson Public hearings n Held a public hearing to consider the voluntary annexation of 1.9 acres of property addressed as 2869 Bainbridge Road, as submitted by PB Properties LLC. Action Items Power and light committee...
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Despite mistakes of '72, McGovern, Eagleton remained close friends
(State News ~ 03/06/07)
ST. LOUIS -- George McGovern was still fighting for the presidential nomination, even as the 1972 Democratic National Convention was under way. Picking a running mate was not high among his priorities. When several higher profile candidates, including Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, either turned him down or were ruled out, he chose Missouri's 42-year-old first-term senator, Thomas Eagleton...
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Scott City Council approves easing mobile home restriction in divided vote
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
In a 5-3 vote the Scott City Council approved an ordinance Monday that will allow owners of mobile homes manufactured before 1984 to replace their buildings with newer mobile homes. Prior to the vote only mobile homes 10 years old or newer could be brought in to replace mobile homes currently installed inside the city limits. But under provisions enacted Monday night, those who currently own mobile homes inside the city limits constructed before 1984 can replace those homes with newer homes...
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Documents would have kept settlement details secret
(State News ~ 03/06/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Although Gov. Matt Blunt says there was no effort to be secretive, a proposed settlement of sexual harassment and discrimination allegations against a Cabinet official would have required that the details remain confidential. The Department of Agriculture released a series of e-mails, letters and settlement proposals Monday revealing the unsuccessful efforts to quietly resolve complaints against director Fred Ferrell. ...
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Ferrell says trial will clear his name
(Column ~ 03/06/07)
By Bill Ferrell Since I first ran for elective office in Scott County in 1972, 1 have been especially blessed in many ways, not the least of which is the enduring friendships that I have developed all across the county. As most of my friends are now aware, I was recently indicted by a Scott County grand jury. ...
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Douglas Pringle
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
Douglas R. Pringle, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born Oct. 7, 1922, in rural Greeley County, Kan., the son of Earl and Maude Tefft Pringle. He married Ruhe Rudd Pringle Dec. 7, 1943, in Tribune, Kan. She preceded him in death Feb. 2, 2001...
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Leslie Plain
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- Leslie Plain, 89, of Brimfield, Ill., died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1918, in Cameron, Mo., to William and Nettie Woods Plain. He married Nina Tippen July 10, 1954, in Alton, Ill. Surviving is his wife; a daughter, Sandra (Butch) Coulter of Ipava, Ill.; five sons, Harvey Mims of Atlanta, , Leslie Jr. ...
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Marie Exler
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
Marie W. Exler, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 11, 1914, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Theodore and Laura "Lollie" Exler Gerlach. She and Paul Webber were married Oct. 17, 1942, in Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 6, 1957. She later married Ralph B. Exler Nov. 11, 1973, in Paris, Tenn. He died June 7, 1999...
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Kathryn Ross
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Kathryn E. Ross, 88, of Chaffee died Monday, March 5, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 18, 1918, in Banner, Ky., daughter of Barley and Polly Ann Crumb Jones. She and William Ross were married May 16, 1955. He died Nov. 18, 1967...
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Leta Bahn
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
Leta Bahn, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 5, 2007, at Chateau Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be Thursday at First Presbyterian Church.
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Phillip Kirn
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Philip A. Kirn, 65, of Perryville died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1941, in Perry County, Mo., son of Edwin and Mary LaVerne Grass Kirn. Kirn was a retired teacher and a member of AmVets. Survivors include two daughters, Tracie Barry of Huntington Beach, Calif., Dawn Cunningham of St. ...
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Denny Palmer
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Denny Joe Palmer, 59, of McClure died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1947, at McClure, son of Denny and Ruby Alice Kirk Palmer. He and Pat Seals Dickerson were married June 24, 2002, at Wickliffe, Ky. Palmer worked for Florsheim Shoe Co. ...
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Clara Scott
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Clara Byrd Scott, 91, of Pitman, N.J., died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at JFK Hospital in Washington Township, N.J. She was born March 10, 1915, in East Prairie, daughter of Bird and Iva Allen Hubbard. She married Vernon E. Scott...
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Lillie Steinbecker
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lillie M. Steinbecker, 91, of Perryville died Monday, March 5, 2007, at her home. She was born Sept. 30, 1915, in Perry County, Mo., daughter of Emil and Natalie Devenyns Steinbecker. Steinbecker retired from Florsheim Shoe Co. in Chicago. She was a former member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church...
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Theophil Oberndorfer
(Obituary ~ 03/06/07)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Theophil Oberndorfer, 91, of Uniontown died Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 15,1915, at Uniontown, son of Benjamin and Bertha Kramer Oberndorfer. He and Lunette Popp were married Dec. 25, 1939, at Friedenburg, Mo. She died Nov. 26, 1969. He later married Erma Kranawetter...
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Cops: Pilot crashes plane into house
(National News ~ 03/06/07)
BEDFORD, Ind. -- A pilot and his 8-year-old daughter were killed Monday when their small plane crashed into an in-law's house near a southern Indiana airport, authorities said. The crash killed Eric Johnson, 47, of Bedford, and his daughter, Emily, officials said. The plane crashed into the residence of one of Johnson's in-laws, Vivian Pace, a police spokesman said...
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Cape/Jackson police report 3/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/07)
Cape Girardeau: Arrests; Assaults; DWI; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous; Southeast Missouri State University: Theft; Jackson: Arrest; Assaults; Thefts; Property damage; Miscellaneous
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Cape/Jackson fire report 3/6/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/06/07)
n At 7:46 p.m., alarm sounding at 1112 Linden St. n At 1:20 a.m., emergency medical service in the 400 block of South Benton Street. n At 5:57 a.m., emergency medical service in the block of 700 Ellis Street. n At 6:55 a.m., alarm sounding at 280 S. Mount Auburn Road...
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Some states put new law officers on the street with little or no training
(State News ~ 03/06/07)
Four months into his job, a police officer in Mississippi holds a gun to the head of an unarmed teenager and puts him in a chokehold. A rookie officer in Illinois gets into a car chase that kills a driver. And a new campus policeman in Indiana shoots an unarmed student to death...
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Teenagers tell researchers about on-the-job dangers
(State News ~ 03/06/07)
CHICAGO -- The first national study to interview teenagers about on-the-job dangers found many violations of federal laws, including sizable numbers performing risky tasks or working too late on a school night. Many teens said they operated hazardous equipment, received no safety training and worked alone after dark, making them potential targets for burglary and homicide...
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Violence roars back to Baghdad
(International News ~ 03/06/07)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber turned a venerable book market into a deadly inferno and gunmen targeted Shiite pilgrims Monday as suspected Sunni insurgents brought major bloodshed back into the lap of their main Shiite rivals. At least 38 people died in the blast and seven pilgrims were killed...
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White House may request support personnel for Iraq
(National News ~ 03/06/07)
The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House is ready to ask Congress for more money for President Bush's plan -- already hotly debated -- to send 21,500 new combat troops into Iraq. The move would pay for support personnel and otherwise update last month's request for the Iraq war. ...
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U.S.-led airstrike hits Afghan house
(International News ~ 03/06/07)
JABAR, Afghanistan -- A coalition airstrike destroyed a mud-brick home after a rocket attack on a U.S. base, killing nine people from four generations of an Afghan family including a 6-month-old, officials and relatives said Monday -- one of the latest in a string of civilian deaths that threaten to undermine the government...
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House committee chairman fears Walter Reed not isolated case
(National News ~ 03/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- Substandard living conditions found at the Army's flagship veterans hospital likely exist throughout the military health care system, the head of a House panel investigating Walter Reed Army Medical Center said Monday. "We need a sustained focus here, and much more needs to be done," Rep. John Tierney said of a scandal enveloping Walter Reed. Charges of bureaucratic delays and poor treatment there have produced calls in Congress for quick reform...
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Region briefs 3/6/07
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Broadway, West End Blvd. intersection closed Beginning at 6 a.m. today, the intersection at West End Boulevard and Broadway will be closed for two weeks. Cape Girardeau city engineer Jay Stencel said the closure is due to the reconstruction of Broadway from Perry Avenue to Park Avenue and the Broadway and Clark Street intersection. ...
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Government to collect $12.5 million in payola settlement
(National News ~ 03/06/07)
WASHINGTON -- Radio listeners weary of hearing the same songs over and over may have something to cheer about: Broadcasters have tentatively agreed to anti-payola settlements that could shake up music playlists at some of the nation's largest radio chains...
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High school workers
(Community ~ 03/06/07)
Paige Clark believes sleep is overrated. On any given weekday, the Jackson High School junior wakes up at 7 a.m. for school, where she is enrolled in advanced placement and required courses. When the final bell rings, Clark is only halfway through her day. Most weekdays you can find her working on service projects or upcoming activities for the school's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter. The organization focuses on projects to benefit families in the community...
- 'Moonlighting' season 5, 'Hawaii 5-O' season 1 out on DVD (Entertainment ~ 03/06/07)
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Births 3/6/07
(Births ~ 03/06/07)
Babers; Harris; Kyle; Taylor; Faulk; Stevens; King; Conrad; Harris; Johnson; Baldwin; Hotop
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School honors Redhawks for second 'Dance' berth
(College Sports ~ 03/06/07)
It had been more than 48 hours since Southeast Missouri State's women won their second straight Ohio Valley Conference tournament title. But the Redhawks and their fans weren't ready to stop celebrating. Approximately 225 mostly red-clad people -- along with the university's band, cheerleaders and dance team -- turned out to the Show Me Center Monday night to officially celebrate Southeast's latest feat...
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Bears will reportedly trade Jones to Jets for second-round pick
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears reached a preliminary agreement to trade running back Thomas Jones to the New York Jets on Monday for a second-round draft pick. A person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press the Jets will give up a second-round draft pick, 37th overall, for Jones, who rushed for 1,210 yards and six touchdowns in helping the Bears make the Super Bowl. The person did not wish to be identified because the trade has not been officially announced...
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Wilson wins Honda in Monday playoff
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Mark Wilson was a math major at North Carolina and confesses that one of his favorite things is crossing off items on his to-do lists. He can now erase the top entry on that sheet of goals. Wilson made a birdie to beat Jose Coceres on the third playoff hole and win the Honda Classic at PGA National on Monday, the 32-year-old player's first PGA Tour victory in 111 career tries. ...
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Hansbrough will likely play despite broken nose
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Tyler Hansbrough will probably play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament despite breaking his nose during the blood-filled final seconds of No. 8 North Carolina's victory over 14th-ranked Duke on Sunday. Hansbrough suffered what coach Roy Williams said Monday was a small nondisplaced fracture when Duke's Gerald Henderson flagrantly fouled him with 14.5 seconds left in the Tar Heels' 86-72 win...
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Heat's Wade will attempt comeback this season
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade will try to come back this season. The Miami Heat guard said Monday he has decided to delay surgery and rehabilitate his dislocated left shoulder with the goal of returning for the playoffs. "My decision for the next two to three weeks is to rehab with the possibility of coming back, but with no guarantee," Wade said. "I'll find out after therapy and rehab how my body responds to things."...
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The fearless Columbian
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Juan Pablo Montoya is an aggressive, fearless driver -- always has been, always will be. If that wasn't clear before he came to NASCAR late last season, it certainly is now. Montoya lived up to his reputation in Mexico City, making a risky pass and spinning teammate Scott Pruett to take the lead with eight laps to go Sunday before pulling away for his first NASCAR victory...
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Penguins declare impasse in new arena negotiations with city, state
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
PITTSBURGH -- The Penguins moved a step closer to leaving Pittsburgh, declaring an impasse Monday in their new arena negotiations with state and local leaders and saying they will actively pursue relocation. The breakdown in arena talks came only three days after Gov. Ed Rendell said he felt an agreement was close. It also increases the possibility the Penguins will be playing in Kansas City next season...
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Learning briefs 3/6/07
(Community ~ 03/06/07)
Scholarships n Christine Sturms of Jackson, Stacy Estes of Gordonville, Kelly Randolph and Elizabeth Kluesner, both of Altenburg, Mo., and Kory Kluesner and Victoria Senciboy, both of Oran, Mo., have been awarded Missouri Leadership scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2007 to 2008 academic year. ...
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Southeast awards Ishee with head coach job
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/07)
When John Ishee moved to Cape Girardeau in June, he could never have envisioned what took place early Monday evening in a Show Me Center meeting room. Back in June, Ishee was hired as an assistant coach for the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team...
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Braves-Cubs IV: Final conflict
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/07)
It was one of the most anticipated matchups in Southeast Missouri heading into the season. Now heading into the fourth meeting this season, Bell City and Scott County's Class 1 sectional 6 p.m. game today at Poplar Bluff High School should still draw plenty of interest...
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OVC honors Redhawks pitcher Renfrow with its weekly award
(High School Sports ~ 03/06/07)
Southeast Missouri State junior right-hander Dustin Renfrow was on Monday named the Ohio Valley Conference pitcher of the week. Renfrow, a transfer from Jefferson College in his first season with the Redhawks, was the winning pitcher during Saturday's 3-1 triumph over Cleveland State...
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Wainwright excels in loss to Astros
(Professional Sports ~ 03/06/07)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Fernando Nieve pitched two hitless innings and didn't show any signs of the forearm and elbow soreness that bothered him last year, helping the Houston Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 Monday Nieve threw 22 of 37 pitches for strikes, walked two and struck out one...
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Sunshine and happy flowers
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Can you smell that smell? No, it's not the smell of death surrounding you. It's the flowers. Hear that sound? It's not the sound of impending doom, it's the sound of birds. Yes, my friends, spring is upon us. Well, almost. Every year when March rolls around, I start to get a little bit excited. ...
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On an overnight train to Prague... Lessons learned from a trip through Europe
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Lessons learned from a trip through Europe
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The Soul of Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
It's Saturday, a rainy night in Cape Girardeau. Main Street, usually crowded with college kids or drunken townies, is empty. No one wants to come downtown tonight. I'm sitting at the bar in Broussard's, one of the only places with any life at all. I'm nursing a progressively warmer beer and watching the kids in Sweet Tooth. They're playing a good set, and I start thinking back to the last time I'd heard them...
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Bands on Broadway
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Imagine it ... a music venue in Cape Girardeau resembling The Pageant or The Blue Note. Phil Brinson, owner of Buckner Brewing Co., has not only imagined it, but is about to turn this dream into a reality. Brinson, while warning that his plans are very "liquid" at the moment, says that the Broadway Theatre (not to be confused with the Esquire, which he also owns) is the target of the project...
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Wiggling the night away
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Until a few weeks ago I had not heard of the Wiggles, not once; but on that mild evening after Fat Tuesday in late February, I would wish that I never had. For the uninitiated, the Wiggles are a band from Australia that specializes in children's entertainment. ...
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Instant messaging creeps into students' work
(Community ~ 03/06/07)
Last semester, high school English teacher Sara Goodman was correcting essays on "To Kill A Mockingbird." One student wrote about plot developments that happened "b4 Bob Ewell died." Jeff Stanton, an associate professor at Syracuse University remembers one student text messaging him to find out his Christmas grade. The message read simply: "Hi prof how are u -- culd u tell me my xm grade."...
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Rock Solid returns with live show
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/07)
Rock Solid, the crew famous for melting faces, is back from their self-imposed break. Thursday, March 8 at 10 p.m., the Solid, along with new drummer Andy Whelan from Pizzasaurus Rex, will play Ragsdale's with Destroy Destroy Destroy from Kentucky. ...
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Book Review: "Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans: The Best of McSweeney's Humor Category"
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/07)
Nothing ruins a joke so surely as being told in advance how funny it is. God forbid I ruin this book for you. So this is not a prediction that you will love it, but it's a suggestion that you try. For the sake of your time, we'll do a quick test. Listed below are actual contents of "Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans." If you find no curiosity tugs at you, then feel free to move on in Off. Please begin...
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Show Me Digital Film Fest changes date
(Entertainment ~ 03/06/07)
The date has changed but the fest remains the same. Show Me Digital Film Festival organizers Pat Bond and Michael Huntington pushed the date of their festival back a month. Originally scheduled for late February, the festival has bee changed to March 24 at Port Cape Girardeau due to a scheduling conflict (the River City Players needed the space last month)...
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Meetings offered to improve food safety in local restaurants
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
The CDC estimates that some 5,000 people die each year from foodborne diseases.
- Cartoon by Thomas Shaner (Local News ~ 03/06/07)
- Cartoon by Moho Funbags (Local News ~ 03/06/07)
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Flying high
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
Some of Southeast Missouri State University's best athletes are probably people you've never heard of. They don't get the play that basketball, football and even baseball get. Instead, they compete with little fanfare, but lots of passion. We're talking about the women of Southeast gymnastics. In recent years the team has been a perennial contender, recruiting quality gymnasts from throughout the country...
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Events calendar
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
COMMUNITY EVERY SATURDAY Red House Interpretive Center: The Red House Interpretive Center opens its doors for spring and summer starting March 3. For more information call Jane Randol Jackson at 204-2331. MARCH 7 A.C. Brase Arena Building: The Cape Girardeau Noon Optimist Club hosts its annual fundraiser, Noon Optimist Chili Day, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. The event lasts from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information call the Arena Building at 334-5421...
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Album review: Flyleaf (Self-titled)
(Local News ~ 03/06/07)
This month we reviewed the freshman effort from Flyleaf, a Texas-based heavy rock quintet who's been tearing up the charts lately. The opening track, "I'm So Sick", is clearly the right choice to begin the album. Fronted by female lead vocalist Lacey Mosley, "I'm So Sick" kicks off with searing vocals set to a languid bass line. Twenty seconds into the track, Lacey belts out a rage-filled scream, and you know immediately, this isn't the same old female-fronted rock band filling the airwaves...
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