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Good bets 3/19/09
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
Live music Bruce Zimmerman at Bayou Zimmerman heads to the Bayou to play his locally-legendary blues When: 7 to 10 p.m. today Where: Bayou Bar and Grill, Pocahontas Ivas John Band Tried and true blues. When: 8 p.m. today...
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U.S. births in 2007 break 1957 record
(National News ~ 03/19/09)
ATLANTA -- Remember the baby boom? No, not the one after World War II. More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any other year in the nation's history -- and a wedding band made increasingly little difference in the matter. The 4,317,119 births, reported by federal researchers Wednesday, topped a record set in 1957 at the height of the baby boom...
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Speak Out 3/19/09
(Speak Out ~ 03/19/09)
Driving and talking IN response to the blog "Have you had problems with cell phones on the road?": Make all the laws you want. If they are not vigorously enforced, they are a waste of time. The military calls it "technical saturation," or trying to accomplish too many tasks at the same time. Few people can safely use a cell phone and drive. I'm appalled to see drivers reading paperback books early in the dark morning with their interior light on. Insane...
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What's missing in 'Miss March'? Any redeeming quality
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
I quite happily get to pick the films I review. So with a little bit of research ahead of time, the films I choose usually have something going for them. They'll have at least some redeeming quality I can relate to readers. There are weeks, though, where the serious filmgoer has no real choice. Shall it be "Race to Witch Mountain" with the Rock?...
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Fatherhood motivates Thomas on court, in classroom
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
MORLEY -- Scott County Central senior Drew Thomas sometimes will peek into the stands at his 11-month-old son, Kobe Thomas, during basketball games. "I'll be glancing at him on the court a little," Thomas said. "They try to get him to see me. I try to wave at him."...
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Juliana Hickam
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Juliana Maria Hickam, 51, of Anna died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1957, in Anna, daughter of Norman G. and Opal E. Martin Hickam. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Norman G. and Betty Hickam of Jonesboro, Ill.; two brothers, George and Jack Hickam of Jonesboro; and a sister, Judith Hickam of Anna...
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Police report 3/19/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Joshua J. Bridges, 19, 522 Amethyst St., was arrested on two Cape Girardeau warrants for probation violations for stealing. n Michelle E. Williams, 26, 1400 S. West End Blvd. No. 71, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for contempt of court for failure to pay fine for false declaration...
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Paul Wilke
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
Paul Dean Wilke, 74, of Millersville died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at his home. He was born Nov. 15, 1934, at Kurreville, Mo., son of Aaron Luther and Thelma Mae Fulbright Wilke. He and Wanda Lee Statler were married Dec. 10, 1955, at Sedgewickville, Mo...
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Missouri attorney general appoints Sunshine Law instructor
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has named Tom Durkin to a newly created post dedicated to Sunshine Law education. As the attorney general's public education director, Durkin will travel around Missouri, making presentations to city, county, state and other agencies on the open meetings and records law...
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Cape Girardeau County asks appeals court to reaffirm decision in Sunshine Law case
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
The attorney representing the Cape Girardeau County Commission filed a response Monday to 2nd District Commissioner Jay Purcell's Sunshine Law suit appeal filed in February. The case is scheduled to be heard by Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals on April 29...
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Bob Wachter
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Bob Wachter, 78, of Chaffee died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at his home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Cornelia Choate
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Cornelia Choate, 88, of Anna died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Tony Foeller officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery...
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Police: Woman arrested for Butler County bomb threats wanted to skip court date
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Hannibal, Mo., woman was charged Monday with making terroristic threats allegedly to get out of a court appearance. Morgen Cherie Kile, aka Morgen Cherie Yadon, 27, was charged with four counts of making a terroristic threat by Butler County assistant prosecuting attorney Paul Oesterreicher. Kile's bond was set at $150,000...
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New Madrid Seismic Zone may be losing its power, two researchers say
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
INDIANAPOLIS -- A Midwest fault zone that unleashed a series of violent earthquakes in the early 19th century shows no signs of building up the stresses needed for the quakes many seismologists expect to someday rock the region again, two scientists say...
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'Angels' issues
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
In their last student production, we found university theater and dance students in an upbeat, happy-go-lucky musical about optimism and finding love. Next week they will perform what could be considered the polar opposite of that show. "Angels in America: Millennium Approaches," which starts March 26 in Rust Flexible Theatre, covers all the unmentionables and uncomfortables: homosexuality, AIDS, politics, ethics in politics, casual and anonymous sex, loyalty and disloyalty, religion and God abandoning humans.. ...
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Sooners garner little support in Washington
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A month ago Oklahoma was 25-1 and a victory away from being No. 1 in the nation. Now, no less an authority than President Barack Obama is disparaging the Sooners' chances of making much of a splash in the NCAA tournament. "The problem with Oklahoma, they have the player of the year but they play, like, seven guys. I think you start getting worn down," the President told ESPN...
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Carpenter works six innings in St. Louis' 3-2 win
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
JUPITER, Fla. -- With catcher Yadier Molina back, Chris Carpenter had his best outing of the spring. Molina returned from the World Baseball Classic and caught six scoreless innings from Carpenter in the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday...
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Softball team finally sees some action
(College Sports ~ 03/19/09)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team finally wasn't bested by bad weather during its spring break trip to North Carolina. The Redhawks took the field for doubleheaders the past two days after having six games in three days rained out. Southeast dropped Wednesday's doubleheader to Elon 4-2, 8-1, after Tuesday's 8-7, 6-0 doubleheader sweep of North Carolina A&T...
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Fire report 3/19/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/19/09)
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following call Tuesday: n Emergency medical services on Deerwood Drive. Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n Emergency medical services on North Missouri Street. n Emergency medical services on Masterson Drive...
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Harlem Globetrotters performing at the Show Me Center on Wednesday
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
In the height of March Madness, the Show Me Center will host a basketball game you shouldn't miss. It's not high-stakes, just highly entertaining. The Harlem Globetrotters return to Cape Girardeau on Wednesday for their "Spinning the Globe Tour." They'll bring fun and entertainment, but the team's history brought much more to basketball than fancy tricks...
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More people pursuing GEDs, preparing for college entrance exams as job market changes
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Pat Dietiker, 59, wants to be a medical office assistant. Misty Middleton, 33, wants to be a respiratory therapist. Linda Hargraves, 51, just wants to move on. "I put 27 years in that factory," she said. "I'm ready to do something else." The three women worked at Thorngate until it closed its sewing operations in November. ...
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Braves feel pressure to grab No. 13
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
Sophomore Otto Porter hopes a shot at the state title doesn't come down to free throws like it did last year. But just in case, Porter said he and his Scott County Central boys basketball teammates put in extra preparation. "We shoot a lot more free throws than we did," Porter said. "Now if we get to the state finals, we've just got to work on our free throws just in case."...
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Sales tax holiday for energy-efficient appliances set for April
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Consumers in a handful of Southeast Missouri cities will have an opportunity to go green and save money next month during the first Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday. The state's 4.225 percent sales tax will be eliminated from April 19 to 25 on certain energy-efficient home appliances. Nine counties, 57 cities and eight special districts have opted to suspend taxes in their jurisdictions, which could mean savings of up to 8 percent...
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Cape Historic Preservation Commission lobbies against tax credit changes in Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
The Cape Girardeau Historic Preservation Commission will add its voice to the protests against proposed limits on and the possible demise of Missouri's historic preservation tax credit program. Missouri lawmakers are debating whether and how to impose restrictions on a multitude of economic development tax credits as growth in state revenue lags at the same time tax credit claims are growing rapidly...
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births
(Births ~ 03/19/09)
Wagoner Daughter to Orbie Paul and Stacie Renee Wagoner of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:17 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009. Name, Ella Marie. Weight, 8 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wagoner is the former Stacie Clifton, daughter of Gary and Theresa Clifton of Advance. She is a student. Wagoner is the son of Tonja Hott of Kansas City, Mo., and Aubrey and Connie Hampton of Malden, Mo. He is employed with Obie and Pete Solid Waste...
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Bears lambast Redhawks 16-3
(College Sports ~ 03/19/09)
Missouri State University exploded a bit earlier against Southeast Missouri State this time around. The end result was the same -- another blowout win for the Bears as they swept a two-game series in Springfield, Mo. MSU scored 12 runs in the first two innings Wednesday to rout the Redhawks 16-3 behind a 20-hit attack that included three home runs...
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Incest father pleads guilty to charges, faces life in jail
(International News ~ 03/19/09)
ST. POELTEN, Austria -- Josef Fritzl pleaded guilty to all of the charges against him Wednesday -- a twist amid disclosures that the daughter he imprisoned for 24 years in a dungeon where she bore him seven children secretly sat in on the trial. In a case that has drawn worldwide attention, Fritzl calmly acknowledged his guilt and said his change of heart came after hearing his daughter's videotaped testimony...
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Take precautions during storms
(Editorial ~ 03/19/09)
Before Doppler radar and other sophisticated weather-forecasting systems were developed, watching out for bad weather in Southeast Missouri generally required keeping a close eye on the western horizon. Nowadays, even nonthreatening storms get considerable attention with crawlers on TV screen, break-in updates and on-the-scene reports. Not only do we have the Weather Channel with its around-the-clock coverage, but most local TV stations now have digital channels devoted to weather reports...
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Prayer 3/19/09
(Prayer ~ 03/19/09)
Hear us, O God, when we ask for forgiveness for our misdeeds. Amen.
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Opera Bites: Bellini piece tells the story of a sleepwalker
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
Vincenzo Bellini's "La Sonnambula" is the high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday. The performance begins at noon at the Town Plaza Cinema. The encore will be broadcast at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 1. Bellini was a genius when it came to composing beautiful melody and this opera is a perfect example of his talent. ...
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Richard Martin
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Richard "Rick" Martin, 55, of Perryville died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born Nov. 9, 1953, in Ironton, Mo., son of Dorsey L. and Pearl Flinders Martin. Martin was a defective- merchandise manager at Buchheit...
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Group: 1,000 people seized in Gambian witch hunt
(International News ~ 03/19/09)
DAKAR, Senegal -- Authorities in Gambia have rounded up about 1,000 people and forced them to drink hallucinogens in a witch-hunting campaign that is terrorizing the tiny West African nation, an international rights group said Wednesday. Amnesty International called on the government of President Yahya Jammeh, who seized power in a 1994 coup and has claimed he can cure AIDS, to halt the campaign and bring those responsible to justice...
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Earl Blattel
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Earl Blattel, 80, of Chaffee died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee is in charge of arrangements.
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Out of the past 3/19/09
(Out of the Past ~ 03/19/09)
25 years ago: March 19, 1984 Construction continues on the new Jackson post office at the Main Street-U.S. 61 intersection, across the street from the current post office; Sides Construction Co. is the general contractor for the project. The proposed contract between the city and the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce at a city council study session draws criticism from Mayor Howard C. ...
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Golda Winn
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
ANNA, Ill. -- Golda Winn, 83, of Anna died Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Jonesboro Rehab and Care Center in Jonesboro, Ill. Crain Funeral Home in Anna is in charge of arrangements.
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Jury selection in Carter County begins in trial of man accused of highway patrol killing
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jury selection began Wednesday morning in Carter County in the trial of the Van Buren man accused of gunning down a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper in his driveway. Carter County Circuit Clerk Cathy Duncan Terry said potential jurors would be coming in to the courthouse today and Friday, as well as morning session Saturday if needed...
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Taegin Murphy
(Obituary ~ 03/19/09)
Taegin Julianna Murphy was stillborn Monday, March 16, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She is the daughter of Justin L. Murphy of Cape Girardeau and Jennifer M. Walker of Jackson. Paternal survivors include grandfather and stepgrandmother, Leon and Brenda Murphy of Cape Girardeau; grandmother, Marie Sander of Burfordville; great-grandmother, Lillian Sander of Burfordville; an aunt, Missy (Brandon) Holzheimer and family of Marble Hill, Mo.; uncles, David Murphy of Nashville, Tenn., Kirk Murphy and family of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Brad Long and family of Marble Hill, Dean (Rachel) Long and family of Scopus, Mo., and the family of the late Scott Murphy of Mound City, Ill.. ...
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Jimmi's Restaurant and Bar closes doors, blames lack of national brand name
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Citing the lack of a national brand name, owner Terry Bozzay said Jimmi's Restaurant and Bar at 2406 William St. in Cape Girardeau has closed. "What we had was a great location and didn't capitalize on that," Bozzay said. "If we had been a national franchise and had that name on our sign we may have been successful."...
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Tax everything, even after the grave
(Column ~ 03/19/09)
At first I thought this was funny. Then I realized the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end. Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed. Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes And the rule. Tax his work,...
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This afternoon on seMissourian.com
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is meeting today in Springfield to decide which projects identified by MoDOT will be approved for federal stimulus funds. The meeting takes place at 2:30 p.m., and we'll have reaction from MoDOT's Southeast district on the decision of whether or not to fund some local projects, including improvements to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport.Click here to see which local projects are up for funding.. ...
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Education reporter and photographer tour Cape Public Schools
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/09)
Alaina Busch, newly-hired education reporter at the Southeast Missourian, and veteran photographer Fred Lynch recently toured four of Cape School District’s ten campuses and visited with administrators. In the photo above, Mark Cook, left, principal at Jefferson Elementary, 520 S. ...
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Sedgewickville church offers reward for return of stolen documents
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. - Sargent's Chapel Lutheran Church is offering a $300 reward for information leading to the return of documents stolen from its safe last week. Church treasurer Mark Sebaugh said historical and legal documents were inside the safe. ...
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Benefit Concert for Love INC
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/09)
Everyone is invited to a free concert at New McKendree United Methodist Church's South Campus on March 29 at 6:00 PM. Love offerings will be taken to benefit the organization Love INC (Love in the Name of Christ). The concert will feature Jeremy Verhines, Restless Spirit, and New McKendree's Kids Covenant Choir. ...
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Review: 'Knowing' doesn't know it's ridiculous
(Entertainment ~ 03/19/09)
"Knowing" is an early contender for worst movie of the year, if only because it takes itself so seriously and its ambitions are so high. Pity, too, because it begins with an intriguing premise. Nicolas Cage stars as MIT astrophysics professor John Koestler, the widower father of 10-year-old Caleb (Chandler Canterbury). ...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol arrests 19 in weekend DWI saturation
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Recent DWI saturations conducted in some of the 13 counties in Southeast Missouri resulted in 19 arrests. Missouri State Highway Patrol officers in Troop E conducted the saturation from 11 a.m. Saturday through 3 a.m. Sunday. During the operation troopers were assigned to conduct driving while intoxicated saturations at locations known to experience several alcohol-related arrests and traffic crashes...
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House passes bill taxing AIG and other bonuses
(National News ~ 03/19/09)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House overwhelmingly approved a bill on Thursday to slap punishing taxes on big employee bonuses from AIG and other firms bailed out by taxpayers. The vote was 328-93. "We want our money back and we want our money back now for the taxpayers," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif...
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Braves cruise into Class 1 title game
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
COLUMBIA -- Drew Thomas used his hot shooting and a little razzle-dazzle Thursday to deliver his team to the state championship game. Thomas finished with a game-high 31 points as Scott County Central rolled past Glasgow 78-44 in a Class 1 boys basketball state semifinal at Mizzou Arena...
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Scott County Central wins state semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 03/19/09)
The Scott County Central Braves boys basketball team defeated the Glasgow Yellowjackets — last year's state runner-up in Class 1 basketball — 78-44 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo., this afternoon.Click here to read more about the game on Kevin Winters Morriss' Semoball.com blog...
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Vigilance can help catch jewelry thieves, neighborhood group told
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Cape Girardeau police believe the burglars who focus on jewelry during daylight break-ins are one vigilant neighbor away from being caught. During a meeting of the Neighborhood Connections watch group for the central city, community affairs officer Richard Couch said the burglars, who smash door windows and rifle bedrooms looking for gold and gems, will be apprehended when people pay closer attention...
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Trial date set for Stoddard County drug death charges
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Bloomfield man facing drug charges connected to a 2008 death appeared in court on Wednesday and had his trial date set. Tyler Hardin of Bloomfield entered a formal not guilty plea before Judge Stephen Sharp and had his trial scheduled for May 11 at 9 a.m. A pretrial conference was also scheduled for April 20 at 10:30 a.m...
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Cape to get $5.3 million in MoDOT projects from stimulus package
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Cape Girardeau will receive $5.3 million in transportation stimulus projects under a spending plan approved Thursday by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Meeting in Springfield, Mo., the commission made few changes to the draft list discussed during public information meetings March 10 across the state. The commission approved $577 million worth of construction statewide...
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Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves several Southeast Missouri projects
(Local News ~ 03/19/09)
Several transportation projects around Southeast Missouri costing millions of dollars will move forward after federal stimulus money was directed toward those projects by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today.Those projects include, but are not limited to:A new welcome center on Interstate 55 at Marston in New Madrid County: $7,113,660Pavement maintenance at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport: $1.6 millionRunway overlay at the Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport: $2.5 millionConstruction of a transit administration facility in Dexter: $500,000Construction of a high-water rail line at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority: $1.1 millionResurfacing of shoulders on Route W in Cape Girardeau from LaSalle Avenue to Lexington Avenue: $2.2 millionRehabilitation of pavement on William Street from I-55 to Kingshighway: $442,000. ...
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Catching up with the times, check us out online
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/09)
For each of you who have had the opportunity to visit the Cape Area Family Resource Center located at 1202 S. Sprigg St. here in Cape Girardeau you may have noticed our lack of technology. Well we are slowly coming up to the present, beginning with our very own website!!! http://capefrc.org/...
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Share your talents, crafters/ readers/ volunteers needed
(Submitted Story ~ 03/19/09)
We are searching for volunteers who are interested and available to share their talents with the children served during our programming. Now wait a minute, we ALL have a talent. Some are just more defined then others. Volunteers are needed that can supervise with homework, play and snack time or read a story. We are also seeking those who are crafty and would be willing to share those talents with our youth...
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st augustine fla
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/19/09)
this is my son and myself enjoying the fla sunset
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Dormant Nature
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/19/09)
Photo taken on the trails of Little Grand Canyon , south of Murphysboro Illinois.
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The Bridge
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/19/09)
Looking up as we cross over the Bill Emerson bridge at Cape Girardeau heading east into Illinois.
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It's good to be alive
(Column ~ 03/19/09)
March 19, 2009 Dear Leslie, Warmer days arrived just as college students left for spring break. Most of those I know went home instead of to Florida, a sign of the economic times. How many college students can be stuffed into a motel room? This year maybe not so many...
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