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Mt. Auburn Road work to continue on different lanes next week
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Work on widening Mt. Auburn Road will shift from the west side of the road -- southbound lanes from Independence Street north to Hopper Road -- to the east side of Mt. Auburn -- northbound lanes -- on Monday, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau city government...
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Vikings overwhelm Central in opener
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/09)
Parkway North scored more touchdowns than Central gained yards in the first half. It was that sort of night for the Tigers. Parkway North cruised to a 50-0 victory Thursday in the season opener for both teams at Houck Stadium. "They just kept running the same play over and over again," Central senior Ray Woldtvedt said. "We weren't coming up and tackling the holes. We came out not the same way as we did at the jamboree."...
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Stage will be busy at Tour of Missouri finish line
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Spectators will have plenty of entertainment options while they're waiting for riders in the Tour of Missouri to reach the Stage 2 finish line in downtown Cape Girardeau. Performances by school choirs, line dancing and tricycle and bicycle races for children will fill the time between the beginning of festivities at noon and the arrival of the racers sometime between 3 and 4:15 p.m.
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Urban ozone rules not suited to rural areas, Emerson says
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The potential restrictions on development if Perry County is declared an ozone nonattainment area are an example of a cookie-cutter approach to regulations rather than a common-sense approach, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson said Thursday...
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Speakers at health care forum agree on need for reform
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Harlin Griffith of Cape Girardeau isn't against health care reform but is concerned a change for the better in the system could be hampered by politics and a mounting national debt. "Something needs to be done but it all costs money," said Griffith, who retired in March after 30 years with the Cape Girardeau Public Works department. "I'm hoping the politicians don't mess it up. If they do there will be payback come election time."...
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Marble Hill man jailed on charges of child sexual abuse
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A Marble Hill man faces 15 charges associated with sexual abuse of three children younger than 14. According to Bollinger County Prosecuting Attorney Stephen Gray, the majority of the alleged incidents involving the children occurred this summer; one was in 2005...
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Preservation Grant Awarded to Route 66 Motel
(Submitted Story ~ 08/28/09)
Sunset Motel, Villa Ridge, Missouri The first thing you see is the sun--a multi-rayed orb sinking into inky blue water. The stunning porcelain neon sign advertising the Sunset Motel, now apartments in the tiny town of Villa Ridge in eastern Missouri, will be restored as part of a Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program cost-share grant...
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Jackson offers 15 acres to Three Rivers for community college
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
The city of Jackson is vying for a location in the ongoing community college debate. On Monday, the Jackson Board of Alderman approved a 15-acre land donation to Three Rivers Community College. "If Three Rivers has the opportunity to come here, we want to encourage it," said Mayor Barbara Lohr...
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The Fisher House
(Submitted Story ~ 08/28/09)
Dad bought the Fisher House in 1953. We moved from the other end of town where we had a two-holer and no telephone. Glen and Lily Fay Fisher had retired and moved to Texas. We couldn't believe our good fortune to get a chance to actually purchase this elegant old home...
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Grammer's school: Former Jefferson Elementary teacher opens Prodigy Leadership Academy
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Russell Grammer led his students outside and into the courtyard at True Vine Ministries in Cape Girardeau. He asked them to think of two ways to improve the space and what type of tools they would need. "We're always out to improve and make a place better," he said...
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Holiday World
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/28/09)
The Palmer/Leimer Family had a wonderful weekend at Holiday World in Santa Claus, IN. If you haven't been, it's definitely worth the drive. You won't regret it. We also highly recommend Lake Rudolph Campground (voted once again as RV Park of the Year) for those that love to camp!...
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Area wide church service
(Submitted Story ~ 08/28/09)
Area-wide church service to follow Bollinger County Fair The third annual area-wide church service and dinner on the grounds will follow the Bollinger County Fair. Make plans now to attend on Oct. 4. Service starts at 10 a. m. with congregational singing. The message will be given at 11:30 with lunch to follow. There will be an open mic during lunch and an afternoon of special singing...
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New VA clinic to open near mall
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
A new veterans clinic in Cape Girardeau will be almost three times larger than the current facility and offer new services including mental-health assistance and care for women veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs clinic at the Missouri Veterans Home will close Sept. ...
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Two men charged with using stun gun on children
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Two men have been charged with child abuse and assault after allegedly using a Taser on a minor, the Daily Dunklin Democrat reports. Clarence Lee Riddell, 48, of Campbell, and James Steven Riddell, 22, of Texas, were recently arrested following an investigation by Campbell police officer David Dillard, the Dunkin County Juvenile Office, and the Division of Family Services in reference to a report of child abuse in which a Taser was used...
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Tour of Missouri spectators can expect to walk to reach downtown
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Getting around downtown Cape Girardeau will be difficult Sept. 8 when the Tour of Missouri bicycle race visits the city and parking restrictions will mean several blocks of walking for spectators, organizers said Thursday. The local organizing committee is urging people to use two shuttle sites, at West Park Mall and the Show Me Center, to avoid downtown traffic. ...
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UPDATE: Phone service restored at Cape Girardeau city offices
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Phone service is now restored at the Cape Girardeau city offices after being down all day Thursday, according to an email from city public information coordinator Nicolette Brennan...
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United Way stresses volunteerism at kickoff luncheon
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri announced a fundraising goal of $1.2 million for the 2009 campaign Thursday afternoon. The announcement came during the organization's annual kickoff luncheon at the Cape West 14 Cine in Cape Girardeau. The event was attended by about 120 representatives of businesses and United Way sponsored agencies...
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Problem cancels moon rocket test firing in Utah
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
PROMONTORY, Utah -- A mechanical failure forced a NASA contractor on Thursday to call off the first test firing of the main part of NASA's powerful new moon rocket. The test wasn't immediately rescheduled as officials scrambled to learn the root cause of the failure...
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Racquetball popper
(Community ~ 08/28/09)
Using a racquetball, you can create a cool science toy. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Have an adult cut the racquetball in half. STEP 2: Turn one of the halves inside out and have an adult trim off some of the edge. If your popper will not stay in the "inside out" position you have trimmed too much off the edge...
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Learning briefs 8/28/09
(Community ~ 08/28/09)
Scholarships --From staff reports ...
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Economy's small drop in second quarter hints at recession ending
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
WASHINGTON -- The economy shrank at an annual rate of 1 percent in the spring, a better-than-expected showing and more evidence that the recession is drawing to a close. Many analysts believe the economy is growing in the current quarter, but they caution that any rebound will not be accompanied initially by rising employment. Jobless claims figures released Thursday were better than expected, but remain well above levels associated with a healthy economy...
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Electronic coupons means users clip less
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Electronic coupons, arriving by cell phone, Twitter, e-mail and Facebook, are helping generate an old standby's comeback and bringing in new, younger customers. Many shoppers, especially young consumers like 30-year-old April Englebert, used to reject coupons printed in newspapers and direct-mail booklets as passe or cumbersome...
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Southern Afghan city fears Taliban takeover
(International News ~ 08/28/09)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Southern Afghanistan's largest city, Kandahar, is slipping back under Taliban control as overstretched U.S. troops focus on clearing insurgents from the countryside -- a setback for President Barack Obama's war strategy...
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Sen. Kennedy's body moved to brother's presidential library
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
BOSTON -- The body of Sen. Edward Kennedy traveled by motorcade Thursday from the family compound where he spent his last days, past the building where he opened his first office to the presidential library named for his slain brother. Thousands of mourners assembled along the 70-mile route that was dotted with landmarks named for the Kennedys. ...
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Welcome, students
(Editorial ~ 08/28/09)
The opening of school means family vacations are over. This means more moms and dads driving to and from work, running errands and ferrying children to and from late-summer activities. It also means a return of students at Southeast Missouri State University, ending something of a summer lull in traffic, both on city streets and in local stores...
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Speak Out 8/28/09
(Speak Out ~ 08/28/09)
4-H leaders; Lower rates; Red-tape medicine; Stray dogs; Cash for Clunkers; Affordable care; Better stewards; Poor outcomes; USPS requirement; Emotion triumphs; Timely moral issue
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Prayer 8/28/09
(Prayer ~ 08/28/09)
For those willing to work and seeking jobs, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Saul Alinsky book provides perspective
(Column ~ 08/28/09)
Reading can enlighten and inform you way beyond your own experiences, although your own experiences help you keep perspective on what you read. I generally read a minimum of one book a week plus numerous newspapers, trade publications, 100-plus nonfiltered e-mails (I receive more than 300 e-mails daily) and listen to CDs and talk radio in the car...
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Get out. Enjoy great weather
(Column ~ 08/28/09)
As usual, everyone is talking about the weather. What a year it has been, going all the way back to the first week in March, when spring arrived. This has been one of the most bearable years, weatherwise, in recent memory. Let's not get spoiled. The weather always changes...
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Regulators put St. Louis riverboat casino in limbo
(State News ~ 08/28/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri gambling regulators on Wednesday refused to allow a St. Louis riverboat casino to replace its century-old boat, which needs significant repairs to continue operating next year, unless the company gets a new operating license...
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Ways to survive high school
(Community ~ 08/28/09)
With new locker combinations, hundreds of new faces and dozens of classes to choose from, maneuvering the halls of high school can be hard. The pressure to make new friends and fit in and the activities and groups available can lead you to ignore the real point of high school: an education. With a little advice, you can make the most out of your time in high school...
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'Arkham Asylum' is Batman at his best
(Community ~ 08/28/09)
The video-game industry has defeated more superheroes than Lex Luthor could ever dream of. Superman, Aquaman, Iron Man, X-Men: All rendered lifeless by forces more focused on making a buck than on delivering thrills. So calling "Batman: Arkham Asylum" (Eidos, $59.99, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) one of the best superhero games ever is kind of a backhanded compliment. ...
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Fire report 8/28/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/28/09)
Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: ...
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Police report 8/28/09
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/28/09)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Assault Miscellaneous...
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Out of the past 8/28/09
(Out of the Past ~ 08/28/09)
25 years ago: Aug. 28, 1984 CAIRO, Ill. -- The Red Wood Lounge at the intersection of highways 3 and 127, 12 miles north of here, is destroyed in an early morning fire; no one is hurt in the blaze. Grace Hoover, chairwoman of the Department of Home Economics at Southeast Missouri State University, presents the department's "Outstanding Alumna" award to Aleta McDowell Crawford; Crawford graduated from Southeast in 1944, and her career took her to Brazil; she now lives on a farm in Bollinger County.. ...
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Births 8/28/09
(Births ~ 08/28/09)
Lowrey; Lappin; Glasser; Sanders; Murphy; Rosenquist; Henderson; Vandeven
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Correction 8/28/09
(Correction ~ 08/28/09)
Casey Benefield and Bruce Zimmerman were listed as being members of Van Gogh's Ear to play at Stooges Saturday. Van Gogh's Ear is made of Eric Dahl, Joe Lowes, Alan Palermo and Josh Puckett.
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Boller directs Rams to preseason victory
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/09)
St. Louis won 24-21 against the Bengals By JOE KAY The Associated Press CINCINNATI -- The last thing that the St. Louis Rams wanted to see was Kyle Boller's helmet tumbling across the field. Boller played better Thursday night in his second game filling in for Marc Bulger, completing a flurry of short passes during a 24-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. He also had one moment of bravado that made the Rams shudder...
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Three share lead at The Barclays
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/09)
Sergio Garcia barely got into the PGA Tour playoffs and kept moving in the right direction with a 6-under 65 at The Barclays in Jersey City, N.J., to share the first-round lead with Paul Goydos and Steve Marino. Garcia wasn't assured of making the 125-man field at Liberty National until his fourth-place finish last week. He made seven birdies at Liberty National on Thursday, with his only bogey coming on the final hole...
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Smoltz ready for second start with Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/09)
ST. LOUIS -- Heading into his first start at home with the St. Louis Cardinals, John Smoltz realizes it'll be impossible to top his debut. The 42-year-old right-hander worked five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, including seven in a row, on Sunday in San Diego. It was the first step, and potentially a giant one, in an effort to distance himself from an out-of-character stint with the Red Sox that led to his release earlier this month...
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Cardinals drop finale of series vs. Astros
(Professional Sports ~ 08/28/09)
ST. LOUIS -- One big swing from Jeff Keppinger, hardly a long-ball threat, eased the Houston Astros' frustrations after getting worked over by St. Louis Cardinals pitchers. Keppinger hit a tiebreaking homer with two out in the ninth inning and Houston rallied to beat the Cardinals 4-3 on Thursday, avoiding a three-game sweep...
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Chaffee earns 1st win of the season
(High School Sports ~ 08/28/09)
Chaffee scored five runs in the second inning and three more in the fifth in its first victory of the season Thursday in high school softball action at Scott City. Winning pitcher Montana Estes helped her cause with two RBIs. Taylor Kirchdoerfer added two hits, including a double, for the Red Devils (1-2)...
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County may hold online auctions in the future
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Auctions for equipment Cape Girardeau County no longer uses could one day take place on the Internet. During Thursday's Cape Girardeau County commission meeting, information technology director Eric McGowen introduced a proposal to create a section on its website that would function similarly to the auction site eBay...
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Chrysler to accept more product liability claims
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Chrysler Group LLC said Thursday it will accept product liability claims in a broader number of cases than originally planned in its reorganization under bankruptcy protection. The automaker said it will now consider product-related lawsuits from consumers involved in accidents that occurred after Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy protection in June that involve vehicles manufactured by the old company...
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Perryville man reappointed health care plan trustee board
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
Patrick A. Naeger, 44, of Perryville, Mo., was reappointed to the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Board of Trustees, according to a media release from the governor's office. The board is responsible for the administration and operation of the plan that covers medical expenses of state employees, retirees, their families and survivors, the release said...
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Evidence mounts recession's grips on economy easing
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
WASHINGTON -- Evidence is mounting that the longest recession since World War II is losing its grip on the U.S. economy. The latest hint is due Friday when the government releases data on consumer spending and income for July. Personal spending is expected to have posted a modest gain last month, driven higher by the popular Cash for Clunkers program. Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect personal spending rose 0.2 percent in July after a 0.4 percent gain in June...
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Dell's numbers show PC industry staggering back
(National News ~ 08/28/09)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet, thanks to consumers, bargain prices and little "netbook" laptops for surfing the Internet...
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Odelia Daniel
(Obituary ~ 08/28/09)
Odelia Elizabeth Daniel, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at the Lutheran Home. She was born May 16, 1924, in Charleston, Mo., daughter of Thomas Edward and Mathilda Pearl Roach Daniel. Odelia lived on the farm with her parents in Charleston where she was a member of St. Henry's Parish. After her father died, she and her mother moved to Cape Girardeau in the mid-1950s. She was a devout Catholic and member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Calvin Clark
(Obituary ~ 08/28/09)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Calvin Harold Clark, 71, of Fredericktown passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at Heritage Gardens Nursing Home in Greenville, Mo. He was born Aug. 1, 1938, in Kennett, Mo., son of John Edward and Sylvia I. Robinson Clark. He and Velva Deelee Hollingsworth were married Oct. 16, 1959, in Bisbee, Ariz...
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Peggy Raines
(Obituary ~ 08/28/09)
Peggy Lorraine Raines, 76, of Scott City died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City is in charge of arrangements.
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Tour of Missouri downtown street closings
(Local News ~ 08/28/09)
When stage 2 of the 2009 Tour of Missouri is in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 8, parking will be restricted along the route and several downtown streets will be closed to traffic. The racers will enter the city on Cape Rock Drive, turn south on Main Street and finish after looping around downtown. The current plan for each street is:n East Cape Rock Drive and Main Street to Broadway: Rolling closure 15 minutes ahead of riders. No parking will be allowed after noon...
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