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Panthers stun top seed in Holiday Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/10)
Meadow Heights wasn't about to stop at knocking off just one much bigger school. The giant-killer Panthers made it two straight during their initial appearance in the Show Me Center Holiday Classic. And this one was especially impressive. Meadow Heights, seeded fifth for the 15th annual eight-team girls basketball tournament, stunned top-seeded Farmington 64-50 in Tuesday night's semifinals...
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Worker killed in Illinois construction accident identified
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
A worker was killed when a structure collapsed at a construction site next to Illinois Route 146 Tuesday afternoon, according to Illinois State Police.
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Cape Humane Society Employee/ Above and Beyond
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/22/10)
Rica from the humane society saw our missing cat flyer in the southeast missourian and called to tell us our Juja was with them. Thanks to Rica Juja is back home, and on to more important things like keeping the bed warm:) Thank you so much Rica, for your dedication!!...
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State pulls $2.05 million in incentives from downtown Cape Girardeau project
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
The Missouri Department of Economic Development is withdrawing its authorization of $2.05 million in state aid for a downtown Cape Girardeau dental and vision care cooperative that is led by a man on probation for passing bad checks. The department is also referring company president Weaver Dickerson's case to the Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney's office to investigate possible violation of his probation for writing more than $90,000 in bad checks, said DED spokesman John Fougere...
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West Park Mall officials report increase in holiday sales, following national trend
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
Walking into West Park Mall on Tuesday, it seemed more like a Saturday from the size of the crowds. "Every day this week is like a Saturday," said Sarah Grigaitis, store manager at J.C. Penney in Cape Girardeau. After last week's ice storm kept shoppers from getting out, local retailers are in "make up mode," Grigaitis said...
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Missouri loses Congressional seat in new Census
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
The news Tuesday that Missouri will lose one Congressional seat in 2012 had some federal lawmakers worried about the loss of political clout in Washington, even as those in the state's Republican-led legislature promised a bipartisan effort in redrawing the districts...
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The County Line: Public administrator takes care of her 'people'
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
As the Cape Girardeau County Public Administrator, Phyllis Schwab often makes unpopular decisions. But she said that goes with the territory. Her job is caring for people who have been declared mentally incapacitated by the court. "That is a big responsibility, and you have to be big enough to handle it," she said...
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Blaze erupts on Kings of Leon tour buses
(Entertainment ~ 12/22/10)
LONDON -- Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze on Tuesday at London's O2 Arena that engulfed two tour buses belonging to the U.S. band Kings of Leon. The fire forced the Tennessee rockers to cancel Tuesday night's concert -- the finale to their European tour...
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Police report 12/22/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/22/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Generous donors
(Editorial ~ 12/22/10)
In a time when school districts' budgets are tightening, it's never been more important to have generous alumni -- something the Cape Girardeau School District can attest to since receiving a generous donation from one of its successful alums. The Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation recently received a $1 million donation from Richard and Nancy Kinder to expand the planned auditorium on the Cape Girardeau Central High School campus...
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Speak Out 12/22/10
(Speak Out ~ 12/22/10)
THE smoking ban debate is not just some new frivolous law that non-smokers can smile about. It is based on years of research that has now become public knowledge. When I walk by you with a beer, although endangering myself, you are unaware. If I walk into an enclosed area and light up a cigarette, now I'm endangering myself and everyone around me...
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Ending pancreatic cancer
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/22/10)
With the holiday season upon us, I am taking time to reflect on the year gone by and what has affected my life greatly -- pancreatic cancer. My dad passed away Nov. 1, after fighting pancreatic cancer for 17 months. I miss him more and more every day. ...
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The war on recess
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/22/10)
In the Dec. 16 Southeast Missourian article titled "New federal law focuses on school nutrition," Lisa Elfrink, nutrition services coordinator for the Cape Girardeau School District, says the schools are fighting childhood obesity in part through "a change in philosophy." But the philosophy behind the new Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act and related state and federal regulations may be part of the problem...
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Gib Miesner
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
GLEN CARBON, Ill. -- Gilbert P. "Gib" Miesner, 85, of Glen Carbon, formerly of Farrar, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon. He was born Dec. 22, 1924, at Brazeau, Mo., son of Otto Joseph and Ella Maria Koenig Miesner. He and Lois Maxine Keen Miesner were married Feb. 3, 1951...
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Wib Hutteger
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Wilbert William "Wib" Hutteger, 80, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 3, 1930, in New Wells, son of William and Emma Weber Hutteger. He and Jerlene M. Maevers were married Dec. 15, 1949, in El Monte, Calif...
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Jewell Lincecum
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Jewell Marie Lincecum, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. She was born May 15, 1932, in Jackson, to Glen Franklin and Elsie Marie Smith Seabaugh. She and Emory Emerson Lincecum were married Sept. 15, 1953, in Hernando, Miss. He preceded her in death March 25, 1990...
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Mildred Gerecke
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Mildred Janet "Millie" Gerecke, 90, beloved wife of 64 years to Henry H. "Hank" Gerecke and loving mother to David, Stephen and Jan, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at the Lutheran Home. She was born July 28, 1920, to Sarah Katherine and Colby Allen Curtis...
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Dwayne Ballard
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
BRISTOL, Wis. -- Dwayne Leo Ballard, 72, of Bristol passed away Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, Ill. He was born Feb. 9, 1938, in Pope County, Ark., son of the late Leonard and Margie Eakin Ballard...
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Vera Starish
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Vera Fiodor Starish, 85, of Fruitland died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her daughter's home in Fruitland. She was born Sept. 3, 1925, near Stalingrad, Russia, a daughter to Fiodor and Maria Diachenko Kozadubova. She married Denis Starish in 1952. He died June 2, 1994...
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Out of the past 12/22/10
(Out of the Past ~ 12/22/10)
The Rev. Stephen Schneider, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson, has been elected to serve on Bishop John J. Leibrecht's advisory council as secretary; Schneider has been a member of the council for two years. Dr. John V. Crampton, head of the accounting and finance program at Southeast Missouri State University since 1968, is stepping down from his administrative post to return to full-time teaching starting in the spring semester...
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Allen Parker Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Allen Parker Jr., 18, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Gertrude Hughey
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
ANNA, Ill. -- Gertrude J. Hughey, 87, of Anna died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Anna Rehab and Nursing Care Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, and from 9:30 a.m. to service time Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anna...
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Mark Parsons
(Obituary ~ 12/22/10)
Mark Thomas Parsons, 47, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 20, 2010. He was born Nov. 6, 1963, in Cape Girardeau, to Dr. Leroy Parsons and Glenda Parsons Hayden. He and Kathy Killian were married Aug. 30, 1991, at Perryville, Mo. He was a 1982 graduate of Central High School, and a 1986 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He was an Eagle Scout, former business owner of Certified Tenants Services, and member of Lynwood Baptist Church...
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Prayer 12/22/2010
(Prayer ~ 12/22/10)
O Lord, we praise you, for your faithfulness endures through all generations. Amen.
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Iraq's new government sworn in
(International News ~ 12/22/10)
BAGHDAD -- Iraq seated a freely elected government Tuesday after nine months of haggling, bringing together the main ethnic and religious groups in a fragile balance that could make it difficult to rebuild a nation devastated by war as American troops prepare for their final withdrawal...
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Census shows slowing U.S. growth, brings GOP gains
(National News ~ 12/22/10)
WASHINGTON -- Republican-leaning states will gain at least a half dozen House seats thanks to the 2010 census, which found the nation's population growing more slowly than in past decades but still shifting to the South and West. The Census Bureau announced Tuesday that the nation's population on April 1 was 308,745,538, up from 281.4 million a decade ago. ...
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Recipe Swap: A buffet of not-so-classic Christmas dishes
(Column ~ 12/22/10)
The Christmas season came quickly this year, but as the saying goes, whether I am ready or not it will still come. As long as we are ready for the celebration of the Christ child in our hearts, that is all that matters. I wish each of you a merry Christmas and hope you can spend it with those you love...
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Harte Appetite: Whether roasted over an open fire or not, chestnuts are a delicious holiday treat
(Column ~ 12/22/10)
"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" goes the opening lyric to one of the most popular Christmas songs ever written. But the truth is, it's much easier to roast chestnuts in the microwave, though it's far less romantic, as the song's composer, Mel Torme, perhaps realized. Besides, it's not that easy to come up with words that rhyme with microwave...
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Blues claim 4-2 road victory vs. Thrashers
(Professional Sports ~ 12/22/10)
ATLANTA -- The St. Louis Blues relied on a fast start to take the momentum from the high-scoring Atlanta Thrashers. The Blues scored the first goal 5 minutes, 7 seconds in and never trailed. Ty Conklin stopped 37 shots, and St. Louis beat Atlanta 4-2 on Tuesday night...
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Notre Dame returns to championship game
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/10)
Notre Dame, according to the seedings, was not expected to make it back to the Show Me Center Holiday Classic championship game. But the third-seeded Bulldogs will indeed play for the title for a fourth straight year following Tuesday night's exciting 58-52 semifinal win over second-seeded Jackson...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame boys rout visiting St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/10)
All the area high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Tigers, Rams bounce back from losses
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/10)
Central and Scott City posted consolation semifinal wins Tuesday at the Show Me Center Holiday Classic. Fourth-seeded Central beat No. 8 Saxony Lutheran 55-42 and No. 6 Scott City downed No. 7 Perryville 43-30. Central and Scott City will play at 5:30 p.m. today for fifth place, following a 4 p.m. seventh-place contest between Saxony and Perryville...
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MU, Illinois prep for Braggin' Rights game
(College Sports ~ 12/22/10)
Both teams enter the annual clash ranked in the top 25
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Scott County teens injured in early morning accident
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
A Tuesday morning accident on Intestate 55 sends two Scott County teenagers to the hospital. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by Dakota K. Minner, 16, of Scott City, ran off the road into the median, jumped a ditch and struck an embankment one mile south of Scott City at 3:26 a.m...
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Highway 51 closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 51 from Route H to Route W in Bollinger County will be closed while the Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pipe replacement beneath the road. Weather permitting, work will be performed from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. today. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For additional information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Cape trash, recycling on holiday schedule
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
Cape Girardeau's Thursday trash and recycling routes will run today and Friday trash and recycling routes will run Thursday due to the Christmas work holiday Friday. No trash or recycling will be picked up Friday. More information is available at www.cityofcapegirardeau.org or by calling the city public works department at 339-6351...
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'Resolve to Be Ready'
(Column ~ 12/22/10)
Every year, nearly half of Americans make New Year's resolutions. This year, as many of us resolve to eat less, exercise more and learn other languages, we should also commit to creating and rehearsing our own preparedness plans in the face of no-notice disasters -- we should resolve to be ready...
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Redhawks end Tech's dominance at home
(College Sports ~ 12/22/10)
The Southeast men snapped the Eblen Center jinx with a 77-75 road win against Tennessee Tech
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Southeast women fall to red-hot Tech
(College Sports ~ 12/22/10)
The Redhawks lost 62-48 as Tennessee Tech remained unbeaten in the OVC
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Newspaper office closed Friday
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
The Southeast Missourian newspaper offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24, to mark the Christmas holiday. No newspaper will publish on Friday. Normal publication will resume Sunday. Normal business hours will resume on Monday.
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Sikeston police investigate fourth armed robbery in recent weeks
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston business was robbed Monday for a second time. Just before 9 p.m., an armed robber entered Gas and Goodies on 1207 W. Malone Ave., according to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. The man displayed a pistol and demanded money. After being handed an undetermined amount of money by the clerk, the robber fled on foot...
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Monday crash near Thebes killed two
(Local News ~ 12/22/10)
THEBES, Ill. -- Two people were killed Monday on a crash on Route 3 approximately one-half of a mile from Thebes, Ill., according to the Illinois State Police. The crash, involving three vehicles, occurred around 6 p.m. and closed the highway for several hours...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Levi Hobeck
(High School Sports ~ 12/22/10)
Hobeck was just one of seven standouts on the Indians' team to capture an individual title on Saturday at the 37th annual Tiger Classic.
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