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Happy Thanksgiving. Now where's the tree and holly?
(Column ~ 11/04/07)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller share the same small house (still), work in the same office (again) and somehow manage to cling to their sanity (barely). Older and wiser (she's wiser, he's just older), the Southeast Missourian sweethearts offer their views on everyday issues, told from two different perspectives....
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Southern Illinois mostly silent over moment-of-silence law
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
A controversy over Illinois' mandated moment of silence in schools seems to have skipped Southern Illinois. No walkouts, protests or even much discussion was sparked by the Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act, enacted Oct. 11, according to area principals...
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Jackson student faces charges of selling marijuana
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
Southeast Missourian A Jackson High School student may get an unexpected lesson in the letter of the law after allegedly selling marijuana to a classmate Thursday. Nigel Hastings, 17, of Jackson was arrested Thursday after another student accused him of selling a joint, according to the probable-cause statement...
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Road work planned for several areas this week
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The following projects are planned by MoDOT in the coming week. Drivers are urged to use caution in the work zones. Route A down to one lane Route A, from the city limits of Chaffee, Mo., to U.S. 61 will be reduced to one lane starting Monday. Work crews will patch the road from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs...
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Cape food fight draws lawyers
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
A fight between a church and its neighbors that is now before city officials has attracted the attention of a Texas law firm. Christ Church of the Heartland pastor Zack Strong wants the Cape Girardeau City Council to endorse the church's grocery sales at its meeting Monday...
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Rampley-Myer
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Elizabeth Renee Rampley and Jason Wayne Myer exchanged wedding vows Aug. 2, 2007. Brian Koopman performed the ceremony at sunset on a beach at Okaloosa Island, Fla. The bride is the daughter of Elizabeth M. Rampley of Cape Girardeau and Stephen K. Rampley of Jackson. The groom is the son of Sheila Holdener of Union, Ky., and Gary Myer of Benton, Mo...
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Speak Out 11/4/07
(Speak Out ~ 11/04/07)
Faith beliefs; Clinging to life; He's not dead; Better teams; Great performance; Glued-on cell phone; Caring for us first; Non-smoker's promises; A woman's tears; Wrong choice; Museum history
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Hessenkemper-Bertrand
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Rachel Lauren Hessenkemper and Frank Charles Bertrand III were united in marriage Sept. 29, 2007, at The Water's Edge in Gordonville. The Rev. Rob Mahner performed the ceremony. Soloist was Dennis Browning of Cape Girardeau, uncle of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Rick and Gail Hessenkemper of Jackson. The groom is the son of Chuck and Evelyn Bertrand of Cape Girardeau...
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Make a choice for local food supply
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:It's a sobering reality that we have become utterly dependent on fossil fuels for the production, processing and transportation of our food. In feeding our families, we're at the mercy of the costs and availability of oil and natural gas...
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Davidson-Nystrom
(Engagement ~ 11/04/07)
PATTON, Mo. -- Larry Davidson of Patton and Mary Barnhart of Jefferson City, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Holly Ann Davidson, to Michael Eric Nystrom, both of Jefferson City. He is the son of Kent Nystrom of Chicago and Theresa Bougher of Phillips, Wis...
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It's not the fountain of youth, but it's a great vacation spot
(Community ~ 11/04/07)
Editor's note: Matt Wittmer is a Cape Girardeau native and an avid cyclist. He is helping plot a bike route from Canada to Key West, Fla., as part of the East Coast Greenway. Wittmer's portion of the ride started in September in Washington, D.C., and will end in Key West in November....
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Brown - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/04/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Brown of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Oct. 27, 2007, hosted by their children. Brown and Aletha Grant were married Oct. 26, 1947, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, by the Rev. Walter Keisker...
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Lange-McCarthy
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Emily Jean Lange and Colman Douglas McCarthy were married Aug. 11, 2007, at Deerfield Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Sal Costa performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of David and Lanell Lange of Chaffee, Mo. The groom is the son of Susan McCarthy of Gordon, Neb., and the late Michael McCarthy...
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Honor rolls
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Cape Christian School Cameron Propst was left off the 8th grade A Honor Roll that printed Oct. 21. Jackson South Elementary A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Katie Barber, Kaitlin Baughn, Carter Bess, Paige Birk, Sydney Bratina, Casey Burr, Hannah Campbell, Micah Collier, Ashley Crass, Corson Crosnoe, Savannah Curl, Madelyn Dockins, Catie Dovin, Blake Duffy, Callie Englehart, Abby Farris, Holly Finnegan, Hannah Forn, Kiersten Greable, Colton Harrison, Leah Hecht, Nathan Hill, Mason Hinkebein, Kallee Howard, Joey Jeffers, Tristin Johnson, Aysia Jones, Hunter Kelpe , Anne Loebel, Mallorie Maintz, Devin Martin, Carson McCord, Drew Miller, Seth Myers, Taylor Parks, Alex Philipps, Lexi Reed, Marcus Rhodes, Christian Ritchie, Victoria Roland-Vaughn, Alyssa Scheffer, Morgan Schubert, Dylan Schwartz, Dahlia Sebastian, Kate Sebaugh, Alex Shafer, Emily Smith, Megan Stafford, Kyle Stedman, Avery Stover, Alex Stroder, Katie Tetley, Cassidi Tomsu, Garrett Walker, Grant Ward, Mark Weston, Claire Wilson, Lauren Wilson, Taylor Wolpers, Shelby Wren, Madison Yamnitz.. ...
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A truly collaborative performance
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:Congratulations to Southeast Missouri State University for the recent addition of the River Campus and the excellent production of "Big River" in the new theater. The performance maintained the high standard set by previous musical productions at the university. The local singers and actors who augmented the students provided an insight into the untapped talent here in River City. This was a truly collaborative effort that was astounding...
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Honor roll - Kelly Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Kelly Middle School A Honor Roll 6th grade -- Madeline Lewis, Jade Rampley, Devon Romine, Kamren Smith, Trey Walker, 7th grade -- Hailey Alley, Sarah Arnold, Darbe Backfisch, Ayla Beck, Jeannie Campbell, Baily Carlyle, Nathaniel Chandler, Rachel Drews, Brent Forck, Michaela Gean, Aaron Grainger, Rebecca Hoskins, Cody Landers, Hannah Moss, Adisynne Neumeyer, Austin Rettig, Jessica Schmidt, Scott Stonecipher, Amy Tew, Sydney Vinyard, Jessica Worth...
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Honor roll - St. Augustine
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
St. Augustine School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Alex Bradshaw, Madeline Essner, Stephanie Jansen, Ashlyn McIntosh, Christina Scherer, Anne Ziegler 5th grade -- Evan Keesee 6th grade -- Josh Jansen 7th grade -- Collin Bentley, Breanna Conklin, Cody DeBrock, Taylor Heisserer, Alex Landewee, Taylor Seyer...
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Bureaucrats are rewriting history
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:When is enough enough? The federal bureaucrats have shown their willingness to rewrite history again. In the recent past the architect of the capitol banned religious references when issuing flag certificates. This week I was informed of the Department of Veterans Affairs' censoring the script used to describe each fold of the flag at 125 national cemeteries...
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Honor roll - Scott City Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Scott City Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade -- Uzziah Beggs, Tori Buckner, Ashton Burger, Braden Cox, Haley Crow, Jamie Glastetter, Graydon Haley, Kelsey Hett, Dillan Huckstep, Alexis Jenkins, Morgan Jones, Brittan Jones, Brooke LaFentres, Quintin Lara, Taylor Lindeman, Jonna Niswonger, Kristen Owens, Megan Porter, Jacob Smith, Ryan Wilfawn, Lauren Wilhite, Ty Wilthong, Savannah Woolford,...
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Stand up against polluting monsters
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:I totally agree with Barbara Herbert regarding the proposed ethanol plants. This beautiful area has a lot to lose but very little to gain if these polluting monsters are built. Stand up and speak up now against them. MATT SIEMERS, Cape Girardeau...
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A book to call their own
(Community ~ 11/04/07)
When a child is removed from his home, sometimes all that goes with him is his clothes. The Cape Girardeau Court Appointed Special Advocates hope to give those children something to call their own: books. The Cape Girardeau branch of Barnes & Noble began a book drive Thursday and will continue to ask customers to purchase a book to donate to CASA through Dec. 21. They will also donate 20 percent of every sale Nov. 16 and 17, if the customer agrees...
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Suggestions for Bell City windfall
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/07)
To the editor:Residents of Bell City could be in the midst of economic growth. How's that? you might ask. First, the councilmen need to set up a concession stand and charge admission to the car races on Main Street at night. That would bring in a few extra dollars to our ailing economy...
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Honor roll - St. Mary Cathedral School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
St, Mary Cathedral School A Honor Roll 4th Grade -- Tyler Essner, Claire Landewee, William Keene, Nick Nauert, Ethan Steele, Emily Timpe, Alecia Totton, Kaleb Ward, Breanna Westrich. 5th Grade -- Madeleine Arnzen, Brendan Boswell, Nicholas Bradshaw, Katie Emmendorfer, Josh Green, Claudia Hoffmeister, Ali Janet, Maria Layton, Adam Pope, Chase Sweet, Austin Williams, Hannah Wilson, Kendall Young...
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Honor roll - Oak Ridge High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Oak Ridge High School 6th Grade -- Brittany Amschler, Andrea Blackwell, Taylor Bock, Mckenzie Elam, Michael Harris, Emma Hemmann, Jacob Hengl, Joseph Jaster, Jacob LeGrand, Cameron Moore, Janelle Myers, Michaela Oehl, Andrew Puchbauer, Miranda Schumer, Rachel Seyer, Morgan Smith...
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Honor roll - Shawnee Junior High
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Shawnee Junior High High Honor Roll 6th grade -- Triston Charles, Breanna Nimmo, Katherine Nimmo, Brittny Williams 7th grade -- Ashley Ballance, Reagan Brown, Gabrielle Rhymer 8th grade -- Casey Colyer, Tiffani Gale, Chase Hileman, Elena Houston, Andrew Livesay, Haley Murphy, Jessie Reynolds...
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Honor roll - Clippard Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Clippard Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Jessica Anderson, Jack Bagley, Madison Boyer, Corey Cavaness, Anna Garner, Kendra Gosche, Lexus Heid, Steven Hendricks, Garrett Jackson, Elizabeth Kiefner, Erika Knox, Michael Mahan, Bailey Manley, Shane McKinley, Bennett Osburn, Dalton Packard, Sean Patterson, Shelby Powers, Aaron Rinda, Sumner Sparkman, Taylor Tanner, Moriah Terry, Justin Vaught, Anne Meredith Wilferth, Bailey Wooten, Logan Wright...
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Honor roll - Nell Holcomb School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Nell Holcomb School A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Julie Bollinger, Forest King, Kadie Orenstein 7th grade -- Skyler Hanks, Jacob Schenimann 8th grade -- Shelby Kuhn, Lindsay Neal, Branton Reeves, Makalia Sanders, Mindy Wallman B Honor Roll 6th grade -- Megan Bain, Regan Deevers, Ashlyn Edwards, Brittney Edwards, Nathan Farrow, Dallon Hobbs, Kelly Morton, Jakob Payne, Alexis Semmler...
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Honor roll - Jefferson Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Jefferson Elementary School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Madison Golden, Jada Griffin, Jovanny Miranda, Alyssa Nunley, Matthew Stearns, Belinda Strack, Jeremy Trock, Adrienne Underwood, Shadowlyn Wheeler, Rachel Williams, Samantha Williams. B Honor Roll...
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Honor roll - Leopold Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Leopold Elementary School 4th grade -- Zach Beel, Josh Gibson, John Gray, Levi Kirkpatrick, Emily Seiler, Garrett Thele, Lexi Vandeven, Abby Weber, Shelby Yount 5th grade -- Ashlyn Bucher, Austin Bucher, Maria Calvert, Bailee Cope, Matthew Ford, Cody Holt, Kayla Kendall, Caitlyn Landewee, Leah Landewee, Trevor Morehead, Jared Nenninger, Caitlin Petty, Lindsay Thiele...
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Out of the past 11/4/07
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/07)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Fire, possibly caused by a short circuit in electrical wiring, guts one of the oldest and largest buildings in Advance; the downtown former bank building, which housed several businesses and apartments, is heavily damaged. While many incumbent Republican congressmen fell victim to Democrats in other parts of the country Tuesday, 10th District U.S. ...
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Hale-Davis
(Engagement ~ 11/04/07)
Danny Hale of Jackson and Dana Davis of Commerce City, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Candice Hale, to Gregory Davis. He is the son of Robert and Judy Davis of Sikeston, Mo. Hale served nine years in the U.S. Navy. She is managing editor at the Banner Press in Marble Hill, Mo., and is attending Southeast Missouri State University...
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Strattman-Burner
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Layne Alicia Strattman and Thomas Shadley Burner were united in marriage June 16, 2007, at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rev. Patrick Nwokoye performed the ceremony. Organist was Leann Hendrix. Soloists were Brad Bohannon, Liesl Schoenberger, Geoff Seyer and Emily Sikes, accompanied by Paul Pierce...
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Honor roll - Cape Christian School correction
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Cameron Propst was left off the 8th grade A Honor Roll that printed Oct. 21.
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Honor roll - Oran Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Oran Elementary School A Honor Roll 3rd grade -- Wyatt Kinney, Destiny Kramer, Gabrielle Krapf, Jessalyn Senciboy, Brianna Stause, 4th grade -- Emily Phillips 5th grade -- Allison Cummins, Karrie Graviett, Aubrianna Jones, Taylor Olin, Thomas Roslen, Sabrena Shipley, Samuel Unger...
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Honor roll - Trinity Lutheran School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Trinity Lutheran School A Honor Roll 5th grade -- Julie Aufdenberg, Danielle Childers, Alex Masters, Logan Mirly, Chandler Short 6th grade -- Julie Aufdenberg, Danielle Childers, Maci Daniel, Chandler Short 7th grade -- Cassidy Brown, Melanie Dippold, Molly Kinder, Malorie Mueller, Regan Obermann, Emily Sheets, Luke Stevens, Zachary Vogel...
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Goodwin-Vines
(Wedding ~ 11/04/07)
Stacy Ann Goodwin and Pfc. Ashley Wayne Vines were united in marriage Sept. 15, 2007, in a garden setting in San Angelo, Texas. The Rev. J.T. Tucker performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mark and Lisa Goodwin of Jackson. The groom is the son of Johnny Vines of Eden, Texas, and Melony Mattiesen of San Angelo...
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Benefield - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 11/04/07)
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Gene Benefield of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner today at a local restaurant. Hosts are their children. Benefield and Goldie Marie Pender were married Nov. 1, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, by A.J. Johnson...
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Honor roll - Alma Schrader School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Alma Schrader School A Honor Roll 4th grade -- Brooke Anderson, Sarah Boerboom, Hanna Borders, Maddie Brune, Sydney Deneke, Reed Dickson, Gavin Farrow, Sara Johnson, Lauren Kimberly, Riley Knight, Jayden Marra, Razan Roumany, Izabella Sander, Megan Saylor, Dayton Seabaugh, Megan Sheeley, Morgan Strong, Gabriela Vieira, Sophia Wilson...
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Honor roll - Delta Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Delta Elementary School Kindergarten: Ryan Birkman, Coley Blattel, Jonathan Bond, Katelyn Borneman, Alan Canady, Grant Coomer, Morgan Crutsinger, Anna Hanselman, Devin Lesch, Logan Rhodes, Andrea Slinkard, Isaiah Thomas, Colton White. 1st grade: Damon Bartels, Andrew Brown, Trevor Fluegge, Gracie Huffman, Trevor Kelley, Jaden Kight, Leannah Lunsford, Carlie Milz, Landon Rhodes, Macey Smith, Joshua Statler...
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Cadillac's CTS prettier, more powerful
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
For 2008, the Cadillac CTS has had a makeover. The make's least expensive model now has softer styling, a wider stance and a more refined, attractive interior. It also comes with more powerful V-6s and new available features, including all-wheel drive and a 40-gigabyte hard drive that can retain a live radio feed for later listening pleasure...
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Our tax dollars
(Editorial ~ 11/04/07)
Construction of the new federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau has been underway for a few years. The imposing structure, with its multistory domed atrium as its front entrance, is a major part of the downtown skyline. But the building remains unoccupied because of a roof that isn't up to the General Services Administration's specifications, and the GSA estimates it will cost $2 million to pass muster -- plus it means another move-in delay of as much as seven months after the extra funding is approved.. ...
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Southeast basketball team meets with group home residents
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The Department of Criminal Justice at Southeast Missouri State University hosted its sixth Division of Youth Services Day on Saturday at Crisp Hall. The Southeast men's basketball team gave a presentation to more than 120 teens from the Sears, New Madrid Bend and Girardot Center group homes...
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Kurdish rebels vow to retaliate if Turkey strikes northern Iraqi bases
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
QANDIL MOUNTAINS, Iraq -- A defiant spokesman for the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party said Saturday that if Turkey attacks the group's bases in Iraq's rugged northeastern mountains, the clandestine organization's fighters "will teach the Turks an unforgettable lesson."...
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Dorothea Schumer
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dorothea M. Schumer, 90, of Perryville died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at Perry County Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 12, 1916, in Advance, Mo., daughter of August and Anna Greuel Hoernig. She married Walter J. Schumer on April 19, 1952...
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Margie Henson
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Margie D. Henson, 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Grand Tower, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 31, 1924, at Oraville, Ill., daughter of Cullen and Margaret Blacklock Ellet. She and Howard R. Henson were married Feb. 21, 1942, in Jackson...
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St. John's Bayou project an example of swamp-vs.-wetland divide
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
The St. John's Bayou-New Madrid Floodway Project demonstrates how much attitudes have changed in 100 years. When the Little River Drainage District formed in 1907, the swamps were viewed as useless land. The ecological effects of the project were not a consideration...
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Alaskan village on alert for more wolves after attack on dogs
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Children in the village of Marshall do not go out alone without an adult. They have been told to stay inside after dark. When night falls, three sentries are posted along the village periphery to keep the wolves out. Precautions have been taken in the Eskimo village in western Alaska after a pack of wolves last week attacked sled dogs, killing three adults and three puppies. A wolf killed by villagers turned out to be rabid...
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Lorene Noble
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Lorene Noble, 99, of Delta died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Aug. 6, 1908, at Delta, daughter of John Henry and Anna Josephine Felbinger Weissenborn. She and Leon Noble were married Oct. 15, 1938. He died June 6, 1976...
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Fire report 11/4/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/07)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: n At 8:48 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of South Benton Street. n At 10:41 p.m., illegal burn report at 529 Albert St. Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Astronauts fix ripped space station solar wing
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
HOUSTON -- A spacewalking astronaut fixed a ripped solar energy panel on the international space station Saturday in a difficult and dangerous emergency procedure that allowed the crew to extend the wing to its full length. Spacewalker Scott Parazynski installed improvised braces on the torn wing and clipped the snarled wires that had ripped it in two places as it was being unfurled Tuesday. He then watched as the crew deployed the wing to its full 115-foot length...
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Autism 'epidemic' fueled by expanding definition, special education funding
(State News ~ 11/04/07)
ATLANTA -- A few decades ago, people probably would have said children like Ryan Massey and Eddie Scheuplein were just odd. Or difficult. Both boys are bright. But Ryan, 11, is hyper and prone to angry outbursts, sometimes trying to strangle another child in his class who annoys him. Eddie, 7, has a strange habit of sticking his shirt in his mouth and sucking on it...
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Teacher arrested in Mexico after allegedly fleeing with 13-year-old
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
LEXINGTON, Neb. -- A female schoolteacher was arrested in Mexico and the 13-year-old boy she allegedly ran away with was turned over to his relatives, a prosecutor said Saturday. Kelsey Peterson, a 25-year-old sixth-grade math teacher and basketball coach at Lexington Middle School, was arrested in Mexicali, a city on the border with California, Dawson County Attorney Elizabeth Waterman said...
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Briefly
(State News ~ 11/04/07)
Airman formerly of Neosho killed in Iraq NEOSHO, Mo. -- An Air Force master sergeant who was killed Thursday in Iraq is remembered for how he put the safety of others first. Thomas Crowell, formerly of Neosho, died in an attack near Balad Air Base in Iraq. ...
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Ford, United Autoworkers reach tentative contract agreement without a strike
(National News ~ 11/04/07)
DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with Ford Motor Co. on Saturday, avoiding the threat of a strike against the struggling automaker, the union said. The deal, reached around 2:20 a.m., must be ratified by the UAW's approximately 54,000 members covered by the contract at Ford. If approved, it would bring a close to historic negotiations that have yielded agreements designed to return U.S.-based automakers to profitability...
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Pakistani president declares emergency, replaces chief justice
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday, suspending the constitution, replacing the chief justice before a crucial Supreme Court ruling on his future as president, and cutting communications in the capital...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
7 p.m. Monday City hall, 401 Independence St. Study session at 5 p.m. n Jay and Kelly Purcell's special-use permit to operate an unattended bed and breakfast/extended-stay residence at 141 S. Louisiana St., in an R-3, two-family residential district...
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Liz Richards
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
BENTON, Mo. -- Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Richards, 71, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 27, 1936, in DeValls Bluff, Ark., daughter of Harold and Vina Lomax Haynes. She and Larry L. Richards were married Sept. 26, 1958...
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Indonesian officials say volcano did not erupt, despite seismic readings
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia -- Villagers fled the slopes of one of Indonesia's deadliest volcanos Saturday after seismic readings indicated an eruption had started after weeks of heightened activity. But Surono, a senior government volcanologist who goes by a single name, told el-Shinta radio station late Saturday that monitoring equipment close to the crater of Mount Kelud was still working, indicating that there had been no eruption...
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Arthur Jackson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Arthur "Bud" Jackson Jr., 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Born July 15, 1925, in Charleston, Mo., he was one of two children born to Arthur E. and Frances "Izola" (Bryant) Jackson Sr. He and Julia K. Jackson were married Aug. 17, 1947, in Ste. Genevieve, Mo...
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Iraq's prime minister pledges to take on Kurdish rebels attacking Turkey
(International News ~ 11/04/07)
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Iraq promised Saturday to work with its neighbors and the U.S. to combat Kurdish guerrillas who have attacked Turkey from hide-outs in the north. The border crisis overshadowed Iraq's other problems at an international conference on the country's future...
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Mary Thomas
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Mary Carolyn Thomas, 69, of Marble Hill, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Gir?ar?deau. She was born June 2, 1938, in Lutesville, Mo., daughter of Roy B. and Margie Leona Kirkpatrick Underwood. She married Paul David Thomas Sept. 22, 1962, in Lutesville...
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Guadalupe Henry
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
Guadalupe "Lupita" Henry, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at the home of her daughter in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 12, 1943, in Mexico City, Mexico, daughter of Manuel and Guadalupe Ibarra Vera. She and John William Henry were married May 11, 1964, in Mexico City. He died Jan. 2, 2004...
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David Foster
(Obituary ~ 11/04/07)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- David William Foster, 69, of Marble Hill died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1938, at Glenallen, Mo., son of Silvy J. and Clara Mae Crader Foster. He and Wanda Jean West were married June 18, 1960. She died Nov. 23, 1998...
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A landscape transformed by the Little River Drainage District
(Local News ~ 11/04/07)
One hundred years ago, most of Southeast Missouri looked like the swampy Mingo Wildlife Refuge near Puxico appears now. The 2 million-acre region called the Missouri glades was the largest wetland in America. Except at the edges and on the ridges, the swamp was nearly impenetrable and considered almost useless by most everyone...
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Redhawks wrap up preseason 2-0
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team was taken to the wire during its exhibition opener. There was nothing remotely resembling a close call as the Redhawks played their second and final exhibition game. Two nights after rallying from an 11-point second-half deficit to slip past Division II Lincoln, the Redhawks routed Division II Missouri-Rolla 80-43 on Saturday...
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Austin Peay cashes in on Southeast mistakes
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
Austin Peay has used one formula to become the Ohio Valley Conference's surprise team this season. Keep things close down the stretch and find a way to win. It worked again Saturday afternoon, thanks to a large assist from Southeast Missouri State as the Redhawks suffered their sixth straight loss...
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Nerves get better of St. Vincent in final
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- St. Vincent certainly played with an abundance of confidence in the round-robin semifinals Friday when it rallied for three comeback wins to earn a berth in the championship. But the Indians lacked that same level of coolness when playing in the title game against Stockton on Saturday...
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Crusaders fall short in extending streak
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Saxony Lutheran boys cross country team was not on the podium for the first time in the history of the program, while the Oak Ridge boys finished ahead of another team at the state meet for the first time in their history...
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Defense limits Austin Peay's chances
(College Sports ~ 11/04/07)
After being shredded for 566 yards during last week's 55-20 loss at Tennessee-Martin, the Southeast Missouri State defense bounced back in a big way Saturday. The Redhawks allowed a season-low 290 yards to Austin Peay, and conceivably could have pitched a shutout...
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Central brings home trophy
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Tiffany Mead and Brittany Moreland achieved nearly the same things in different manners Saturday in the Class 4 state cross country meet at Oak Hills Golf Center. Both came up with top-30 finishes that supported junior Veronica Schabbing's all-state run and propelled the Central girls cross country team to its first state trophy in the program's history...
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Notre Dame wraps up another top-four finish
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Notre Dame boys cross country team had its fifth consecutive top-four finish in hand, and some of the Bulldogs runners already were thinking about 2008. "I'm looking to get first place next year," junior Dillon Klaffer said. "I'm looking to come back next year and have a big senior year."...
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Leopold beats Osceola for third place in state
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Leopold junior outside hitter Casey Bucher said Leopold girls usually start playing volleyball in fifth grade and until high school, their teammates primarily consist of other members of their class. So when she was a freshman and was named a starter on the varsity, she was playing with some girls she didn't know very well. But she said the then-sophomores greeted her well, and now two years later, she feels like part of their class...
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Southeast moves into second in conference
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team moved into second place in the Ohio Valley Conference with its 3-1 victory against Samford on Saturday. The Redhawks dropped the first game but rallied to win the next three for the victory. They improved to 13-5 in the OVC with the win...
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St. Vincent falls short in state title match
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- Stockton's Karissa Hassell was extremely upset after St. Vincent swept her team in the opening match of the Class 2 round-robin state semifinals. "We got beat pretty bad and were kind of embarrassed," she said. "This whole year we hadn't been beat that bad by a team. It was usually by two points at the most. And so when we lost 25-16, we were determined to show what kind of team we are and push forward."...
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Honor rolls - Leopold Jr. & Sr. High School
(Honor Roll ~ 11/04/07)
Leopold Jr. & Sr. High School A Honor Roll 7th grade -- Katie Eftink, Joseph Elfrink, Shelbee Miller, Kyle Stroder, Ryan Thiele, Allison Woodfin 8th grade -- Matt Brotherton, Emily Elfrink, Seth Landewee, Ben Seiler 9th grade -- John Bohnsack, Katelyn Brotherton, Andrea Bueter, Mallory James, Abby Landewee, Kristie Thiele, Joe Trankle...
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New Salem repeats at state champions
(High School Sports ~ 11/04/07)
The New Salem Baptist Academy won the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association volleyball title recently. The Eagles capped a perfect 30-0 record to repeat as state champions. They defeated Grandview 25-17, 25-20 in the title match. Martie Poole had 15 kills and Laura Poole added 21 assists in the title match. Both players earned a spot on the SLMCAA conference tournament first team...
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