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2 killed, dozens hurt in school bus crash near St. Louis
(State News ~ 08/05/10)
GRAY SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) -- Two buses carrying high school band students to an amusement park Thursday slammed into a freeway wreck that happened right in front of them, crushing a pickup truck and killing its driver and one of the students. Dozens of other students were treated for injuries.
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Truck crashes, catches fire on Interstate 55
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The Portageville Fire Department responded to a call of a vehicle on fire on Interstate 55 only to find a double semi-trailer truck that crashed while heading southbound. The crash was located at mile marker 34, in the median of the Portageville exit...
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Perry County voters pass law enforcement sales tax
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
With the issue on the ballot for the third time in less than five years, Perry County residents voted Tuesday in favor of a quarter-cent sales tax for county law enforcement that'll go in effect Jan. 1.
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8th District candidates to debate in October
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
All four candidates in the 8th Congressional District will debate Oct. 11 at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau, but Democratic contender Tommy Sowers wants a looser schedule and more debates than proposed by incumbent U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson.
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SEMO dealing with more students than expected
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Extra space will be converted, resident advisers will share their rooms and a few students will have to wait. Southeast Missouri State University students will return to campus later this month in larger numbers than expected. The sudden trend spurred an announcement by the university earlier this week to defer admissions for students living outside a 50-mile radius of Cape Girardeau starting Monday. ...
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Big River getting $24 million for wireless Internet project
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Big River Telephone Co. will receive $24.3 million in federal stimulus funds to provide a high-speed wireless Internet network able to serve 90 percent of the homes in a seven-county area of Southeast Missouri. Gov. Jay Nixon will join management at 2:15 p.m. Thursday at Big River's Cape Girardeau office to discuss the project that will serve Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Madison, Perry, Bollinger and Cape Girardeau counties...
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Cape Girardeau woman arrested on charges of stealing over $70,000 from elderly couple
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Cape Girardeau woman working as a caretaker for an elderly couple in Scott County was arrested recently on accusations that she stole more than $70,000 from the couple's bank account. Linda L. Davis, 49, has been charged with felony stealing and forgery and financial exploitation of the elderly...
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after the storm
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/05/10)
Taken from the Hobby Lobby parking lot after a storm last week.
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Element 74 Earns 4-State Silver ADDY® Award
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/10)
Element 74, a Cape Girardeau web design company, was recently presented with a district-level Silver ADDY® Award. Element 74's design of www.HeartforAfrica.org was recognized from more than 600 entries from four states. The ADDY® Awards are presented annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), a not-for-profit industry association...
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Lil Starr
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/05/10)
Starr is a 6 yr old shepherd huskey mix and she doesn't know she is a little dog. she is a total Diva and she loves her daddy!
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Prayer 8/5/10
(Prayer ~ 08/05/10)
Open our eyes and ears, O God, to see and hear the wisdom of your ways. Amen.
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Jackson, county taking part in tax holiday
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Shoppers stocking up on school supplies will find extra savings this weekend during Missouri's annual back-to-school sales tax holiday. From 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, the state's 4.225 percent sales tax won't be assessed on clothing, school supplies and computer items...
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Best Friends
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/05/10)
Daniel's daughter, Ella, with her best friend, our pitbull Macy, on our recent trip. These two are inseparable! It's so sweet just watching them with each other.
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Emerson Accepts Missouri S&T Invitation for Oct 17
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/10)
Jo Ann Emerson announced this morning that she has accepted the offer of Missouri Science and Technology to host a debate this October in the race for the Eighth Congressional District seat...
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Just Hanging Out
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/05/10)
I hung these berries to attract the birds. Fruitless attempt on my part. (:
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Hoover Center Celebrates Birthdays!
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/05/10)
Louise Gann celebrated her Birthday at the Hoover Center Senior Alive Program on July 22, 2010. Pictured and joining in the celebration are: Sharon Shaw (friend), Barbara Blanchard (friend), Whitney Blockton (Semo Student), Nora Johnson (Semo Student), Helen McCarty (Hoover Participant), Norma Dawes (Hoover Participant), Birthday Girl with the flowers - Louise Gann, Bernice Hartman (Hoover Participant), Anita Hahs (Admin. ...
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Sowers Campaign Looks Forward to Debates
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/10)
Press release: Sowers Campaign Looks Forward to Debates: Proposes additional debates in Kennett, St. Francois County & West Plains Contact: Jonathan Feifs Email: jonathan.feifs@sowersforcongress.com Phone: 573.578.6520 Jonathan Feifs, Sowers for Congress Campaign Manager, released the following statement:...
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Where is our house? Dongola cyclone of 1917
(Submitted Story ~ 08/05/10)
WHERE is OUR HOUSE? Those were the first words I spoke after the Dongola Cyclone on Decoration Day, 1917. I was six years old and had spent most the day playing With my three brothers, Cletis, Henry and Len. Mother and Sara Newell were in the house doing...
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Learning briefs 8/5/10
(Community ~ 08/05/10)
Scholarships n Danielle Robbins of Cape Girardeau received the President's Scholarship to attend St. Louis College of Pharmacy. She also received a Missouri Bright Flight Scholarship. The following students received a scholarship from the Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Medical Center Auxiliary. Each student received a scholarship toward a degree in a health care-related profession...
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Meet the stars of "Sing, America, Sing"
(Community ~ 08/05/10)
"Sing, America, Sing," in its fifth year, will run the gamut of American musical heritage in just over two hours. The production will showcase Mike Dumey's Starz on the Rise with forays into vaudeville, big band, Motown, Broadway and contemporary and classic country musical styles. ...
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Snapshot: The classic summer job
(Community ~ 08/05/10)
KRISTIN EBERTS ~ keberts@semissourian.com Lars Monia, 17, watches swimmers while working as a lifeguard at Capaha Pool in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Monia is a student at Cape Central High School and has been a lifeguard for three years....
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neXt up 8/5/10
(Community ~ 08/05/10)
What's happening this weekend
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Federal judge overturns California gay marriage ban
(National News ~ 08/05/10)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge overturned California's gay-marriage ban Wednesday with a ruling that could eventually force the U.S. Supreme Court to confront the question of whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to wed. The ruling by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker touched off a celebration outside the courthouse. Gay couples waved rainbow and American flags and erupted with cheers...
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NOAA says Gulf oil slick mostly gone
(National News ~ 08/05/10)
WASHINGTON -- With a report that some researchers call more spin than science, the government said Wednesday that the mess made by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is mostly gone already. On the same day they trumpeted success in plugging up the leaking well with drilling mud, federal officials announced that nearly 70 percent of the oil spilled dissolved naturally, or was burned, skimmed, dispersed or captured, with almost nothing left to see -- at least on top of the water...
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Police report 8/5/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Fire report 8/5/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Lona Fingerhut
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
Lona Gertrude Fingerhut, 90, of Carbondale, Ill., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born Aug. 30, 1919, at Whitewater, to Robert H. and Edith Brown Davis. She and Lawrence Fingerhut were married Sept. 10, 1938, in Farmington, Mo...
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Melissa Deevers
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
Melissa Ann Deevers, 40, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 4, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, to George and Pat Wilson Bockhorst. She and James Deevers were married March 24, 1990, at Red Star Baptist Church...
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Cynthia Bowles
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
Cynthia Renee Bowles, 53, of Danville, Ill., passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Ill. She was born Sept. 16, 1956, in Dunklin County, Mo., to Ava Glen and Evelyn McBroom Hopwood. She and Philip "Mike" Bowles were married Oct. 11, 2001, in Salem, Ill...
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Births 8/5/10
(Births ~ 08/05/10)
Son to Antwan Dorelle Bradley and Shanel LeeAnn Wilkerson of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:28 a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010. Name, Aveon Deshawn. Weight, 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Wilkerson is the daughter of Anntonette Wilkerson of Fruitland. She is employed at Logan's Roadhouse. Bradley is the son of Mary Sloan and Ronald Sloan of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at McAlister's Deli...
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Herbert Sparkman
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
MARQUAND, Mo. -- Herbert Lloyd Sparkman, 71, of Marquand died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville, Mo...
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Barbara Head
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
Barbara Knote Head, 58, of Denver died Friday, July 30, 2010, in Denver. A memorial service is planned Aug. 21 at First Presbyterian Church. Announcement courtesy of Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Carl Boitnott
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
Carl Anthony Boitnott, 43, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center, as a result of an accident. He was born Dec. 17, 1966, in Port Smith, Va., to Robert Eugene and Cecilia Puebla Gomez Boitnott Sr. He and Julie Ellen Bray were married July 27, 1985, in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 8/5/10
(Out of the Past ~ 08/05/10)
An early morning downpour fills creeks and annoys numerous homeowners who awaken to find water in their basements, but does little damage overall. PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville Board of Aldermen this week will consider an ordinance that provides for the friendly annexation of 26 acres of industrial land as part of Toyota Gosei Inc.'s proposal to build a steering wheel manufacturing plant here...
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Cape County man arrested on sodomy charge
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Cape Girardeau County authorities arrested a county resident Monday for allegedly having in appropriate contact with a girl younger than 17.
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Southeast Missouri Food Bank to receive stimulus funds
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Southeast Missouri Food Bank in Cape Girardeau will receive a portion of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to feed local low-income children and families. The Missouri Association of Food Banks, a network of six Missouri food banks, will share the $12 million in stimulus funding, said Kit Brewer, operations director at Southeast Missouri Food Bank...
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Poplar Bluff man charged with utility knife stabbing
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man was charged Monday afternoon with seriously injuring another man by slicing a reported 16-inch gash in his stomach with a utility knife. The Daily American Republic newspaper reported Robert Wesley Routt, 52, of the 2100 block of North Westwood Boulevard was charged with the Class A felony of first-degree assault and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action by Butler County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Bill Gresham...
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Primary picks winner in many state races
(State News ~ 08/05/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Nearly half the seats in the Missouri Legislature up for election this year already have essentially been decided through the primary election. Voters cast ballots for all 163 members in the state House and half of the 34-member state Senate on Tuesday. In many of those races, the only competition was between members of the same political party. Others will face only a Libertarian or Constitution party challenger in the fall election...
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Move It Movement Tour promotes healthy choices for children
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
The Arena Building was a hub of activity Wednesday as the Cartoon Network and Move It Movement Tour rolled into town to promote healthier lifestyles for children 6 to 14. Attempting to reduce America's childhood obesity rate, the tour motivates youngsters to "get out from in front of the television, be active and make healthier nutrition choices," said Neal Gilb, spokesman for local sponsor Charter Communications...
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No one occupied capsized boat pulled from Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
A water rescue unit with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department retrieved an overturned boat from the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau on Wednesday with the help of a tugboat from Missouri Dry Docks.
- Breaking for a drink on a hot Wednesday in Cape (Local News ~ 08/05/10)
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Organizations raise funds to replace Jackson Nativity scene
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
With only a little more than three months until the start of the holiday season, local organizations are raising money to replace the Jackson Nativity scene that has become an uptown fixture for more than a quarter-century. Jackson Chamber of Commerce executive director Brian Gerau said the 2009 holiday season was the first time in 30 years the Nativity scene has not been displayed. He said age and exposure to winter weather have taken their toll on the pieces...
- Roy Blunt kicks off campaign in Cape Girardeau (Local News ~ 08/05/10)
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Toyota posts $2.2 billion profit
(International News ~ 08/05/10)
TOKYO -- Toyota reported a quarterly profit of $2.2 billion, reversing from red ink a year earlier as the world's top automaker benefited from a global sales recovery that offset lingering doubts about the safety of its cars. The company, which makes the Camry sedan and Prius hybrid, raised its full-year earnings forecast Wednesday, and said it now expects to sell 7.38 million vehicles worldwide for the year through March 2011, up from 7.24 million the previous year. ...
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Lightning strikes vacationing Stoddard County family on Alabama beach
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- A Dexter family is safe and consider themselves "very lucky" after being struck by lightning on a Gulf Shores beach late Tuesday morning, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported. The family of Tom and Debbie Thrower were on the beach at about 11 a.m. Tuesday when a bolt of lightning struck a beach chair that their daughter, Brooke, 20, had occupied only seconds before...
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Man steals and wrecks police car in Caruthersville
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville man got more than he bargained for when he stole a police car. He also got a helicopter ride to the hospital after crashing the vehicle. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reported the Caruthersville Police Department was called to domestic assault Tuesday afternoon at the East Haven Federal Housing Complex...
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LaBruyere, Graham lead Capahas to win
(Community Sports ~ 08/05/10)
The Plaza Tire Capahas bounced back Wednesday to stave off elimination at the 76th annual National Baseball Congress World Series in sweltering Wichita, Kan. Brad LaBruyere pitched all nine innings and Daryl Graham went 5 for 5 as the Capahas beat the Columbia (Texas) Angels 7-3 in a losers bracket game of the 32-team event...
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Rams confident they made right investment
(Professional Sports ~ 08/05/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Five days later, the St. Louis Rams had no regrets about the deal they gave No. 1 draft pick Sam Bradford that guarantees the quarterback $50 million. They had several months to assess not only Bradford's surgically repaired shoulder but also his character before making the six-year deal worth at least $78 million...
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Motte lands on DL
(Professional Sports ~ 08/05/10)
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals put relief pitcher Jason Motte on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Tuesday with a shoulder injury. Motte, 3-2 with a 2.70 ERA and two saves, is suffering from a Grade I separation of the AC joint in his right shoulder...
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Speak Out 8/5/10
(Speak Out ~ 08/05/10)
GAMBLING, like alcohol, is a choice. Both are legal and have people who are for them and against them. The bottom line is, it is a choice for people 21 or over who are considered to be adults, just like bingo. Those who are against can choose not to gamble or drink just as those who are for it should be able to choose to gamble or drink. ...
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'Take me home'
(Editorial ~ 08/05/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department about a year ago launched a local database, called the "Take Me Home" program so that officers would be able to identify individuals with disabilities. The database includes descriptive information, such as how to communicate with them and to help safeguard against misinterpreting the actions of those with disabilities. The database also contains information about those who are dependent on insulin. People ranging from ages 3 to 92 are included...
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Planet California
(Column ~ 08/05/10)
Aug. 5, 2010 Dear DC, After I moved to Northern California at the end of the 1970s, one of the first stories I covered was a protest by a man and woman standing outside the Humboldt County Courthouse with signs criticizing the practice of circumcision. He wore a yellow mask, she a red one. They talked to me but refused to reveal their identities. So the newsroom, of course, nicknamed them mustard and ketchup...
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Jackson police/fire report 8/5/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/05/10)
POLICE Thefts FIRE...
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Hooked on Science: Discover air pressure by making a hole in a bottle
(Community ~ 08/05/10)
What happens when there is a hole in the bottle holding your favorite drink? It all depends on if the lid is on the bottle. STEP 2: Place your finger over the hole, completely fill the bottle with water, and then quickly screw the lid onto the bottle...
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Three precincts near 40 percent turnout
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
With the countywide turnout average at 29.25 percent for Tuesday's primary, three precincts had close to 40 percent of their voters cast ballots. According to the Cape Girardeau County clerk's office, the New Wells Precinct in the north of the county had the highest showing in the county with 39.85 percent. ...
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Route N reduced for drainage repairs
(Local News ~ 08/05/10)
Route N in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane for drainage repairs. The section of road is from Highway 25 to County Road 257. Roadwork will be performed from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
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William Wood
(Obituary ~ 08/05/10)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- William J. "Bill" Wood, 57, of Mounds died Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, at Heartland Regional Hospital in Marion, Ill. Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.
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Pujols' bat helps Cards avoid broom
(Professional Sports ~ 08/05/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols wasted little time in helping the St. Louis Cardinals erase a painful memory. Pujols hit a three-run homer and Chris Carpenter slowed the Houston bats in the St. Louis Cardinals' 8-4 victory over the Astros on Wednesday night...
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Thrower captures title in playoff
(Community Sports ~ 08/05/10)
Jackson's Conner Thrower defeated Dustin Yamnitz in a playoff to win the boys 14 to 18 division of the Perry County Junior Golf Championship. Both golfers shot a 78. Cape Girardeau's Jesse Schott was third with an 80. Results 14 to 18 (18 holes) -- Conner Thrower, Jackson, 78; Dustin Yamnitz, Perryville, 78; Jesse Schott, Cape Girardeau, 80; Brett Wengert, Perryville, 82; Adam Way, Jackson, 82; Brett Schnurbusch, Perryville, 92; Chris Sheeran, Festus, 92; Alex Miget, Perryville, 101; John Meinhardt, Perryville, 109; Kelly Welker, Perryville, 109. ...
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SLU seeks to educate elderly on falling
(State News ~ 08/05/10)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Saint Louis University will get more than $2.1 million in federal grant money over the next five years to help educate elderly people about falling and other common problems. University officials say the money comes from the federal Health Resources & Services Administration...
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49 Applicants Win Federal i3 Education Innovation Grants
(National News ~ 08/05/10)
The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that 49 districts, schools, and nonprofits beat out more than 1,600 other applicants in a competition for $650 million in grants from the Investing in Innovation, or i3, fund. Four groups--the KIPP Foundation, Ohio State University, the Success for All Foundation, and Teach For America--won what are known as "scale up" awards worth up to $50 million each...
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UMKC's ed school gets commitment for $1M gift
(State News ~ 08/05/10)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A retired professor and his wife have pledged a $1 million gift from their estate to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Education. UMKC officials say the commitment is the largest by an individual in the education school's history...
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New president of Missouri State takes over
(State News ~ 08/05/10)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- The new president of Missouri State University takes over the state's second largest public university at a time of financing challenges. James Cofer is the 10th president of Missouri State University, and begins in the new job Sunday...
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Missouri's Prop C vote shows health debate goes on
(National News ~ 08/05/10)
WASHINGTON -- Missouri voters' overwhelming opposition to requiring nearly all Americans to buy health insurance puts one of the least popular parts of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law back in the political crosshairs. Even if the vote sets no legally binding precedent, it will help mobilize foes of Obama's agenda in the fall midterm elections, and that could make a difference in some states with close congressional races that could decide the balance of power in Washington.. ...
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