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Man to fight Cape Girardeau City Council's denial of liquor license
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
Shah Faisal thought he had done everything right. After Isle of Capri bought his Cape Mart convenience store at the corner of Mason and Main streets for land to build its new casino, he searched for a different location to build a business. He found one at 238 N. Fountain St. He shelled out $74,000 for the property and spent another $20,000 for a walk-in cooler, $2,000 for signs, paid the moving expenses and another $5,000 for some electrical work...
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St. Louis man charged with making threats against Sikeston police
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Charges that he made threats against the Sikeston Department of Public Safety have landed a St. Louis man in jail. Frank Boyd IV, 22, is charged with making terroristic threats after he called the Sikeston Communications Center at 1:20 p.m. Friday and began using profanity while threatening DPS officers, according to Sgt. Jim McMillen. "The man appeared to be serious in his threats and this prompted an immediate investigation," said McMillen in a news release...
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Missouri legislators may repeal franchise tax
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
Missouri legislators hope phasing out the state's corporate franchise tax will help businesses expand and employ more workers. Despite its name, the tax doesn't apply just to franchised businesses. It applies to all Missouri-based businesses, including banks, with more than $10 million in assets...
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Summer activities sign-ups to be held Saturday at Osage Centre
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
It's kind of like a shopping mall for summer fun in Cape Girardeau. Sign Up Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Osage Centre, will provide parents and young people the opportunity to learn about the lineup of summer leagues, classes and special events, and the forms to fill out to sign up...
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Scott County Central boys basketball team thumps Risco 108-41 in Class 1 sectional
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/11)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Scott County Central senior Stewart Johnson wanted to make up for lost time Tuesday. The guard was forced to experience the Braves' run to the Class 1 state title from the bench last year after missing the second half of the season...
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Patrick Furniture reports burglary
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
There were no suspects and no one in custody Tuesday following a report of a burglary at Patrick Furniture, 1140 N. Kingshighway. An employee arrived around 6:30 a.m. and found the business had been burglarized overnight, according to police. The employee told investigators the desk and safe had been rummaged through, and money was taken from the drawers. It appears entry was made from the roof, police said...
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Man arrested in Tuesday KFC robbery
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
Police arrested a man following an armed robbery Tuesday night at KFC at 2101 William St. A man walked into the restaurant around 8:30 p.m., displayed a gun and demanded cash, Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said. Employees gave the man the cash, and he ran out of the restaurant, Selzer said. Police followed a vehicle the man reportedly was driving to a field, where it got stuck in mud. The suspect ran until officers caught him, Selzer said...
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Trinity Girls Are State Champions!
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/11)
The "A" Girls Basketball Team from Trinity Lutheran School recently took 1st place in the Lutheran Basketball Association of Missouri Tournament in Jefferson City. They competed against teams from all over the state. This qualifies the girls to travel to Valparaiso, IN on March 24th to compete in the Lutheran Basketball Association of America National Tournament. ...
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More than 400 compete at regional science fair
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
"Sweet Treat or Dangerous Drug?" If that provocative question sounds like a "Dateline NBC" report, it's not. It's the title of Emma Lundy's behavioral sciences project, entered in Tuesday's 55th annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair. Nearly 450 young scientists from 29 junior high and high schools throughout Southeast Missouri packed the Show Me Center to compete for the ultimate prize: An invitation and all-expenses paid trip to the 62nd International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles in May.. ...
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Bobcats Run Ends, Brings More Hope for Future
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/11)
The Meridian High School (Mounds, IL) Boys' Basketball team lost to Woodlawn Tuesday night in the IHSA Super Sectional Tournament game in Salem, Illinois by a score of 51-40. Coach Jeff Mandrell's 28-6 Bobcats return home having won the Sectional Title for the first time since their State Finals Runner-Up finish in 1972. The title brings hope for the future to a small school with few other sports to lean on. 13 of the 15 players on the roster will return next season...
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Ad Club Seeking Advertising Grant Applicants
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/11)
Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals (AMP) is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky for the 2011 Advertising for a Cause grant. The grant will provide advertising assistance, production and media placement valued at $90,000 for one regional public service organization...
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Cape Central's Coots signs to swim for SIU
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/11)
Cape Central High School senior Caleb Coots recently signed with the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, swim team. Pictured above, left to right, are CHS Swim Coach Dayna Powell, Gators Head Coach Steven Franklin, Coots, and CHS Assistant Swim Coach Chad Sierman. ...
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Health grant to pay for Cape Girardeau bike lanes
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
A $253,000 grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health will pay for 30 to 40 miles of bike lanes along Cape Girardeau streets, which officials said will connect city parks, schools and other recreational areas. The three-year grant is intended to provide striping, bicycle racks, safety education and to promote the health benefits of cycling, said assistant city manager Heather Brooks...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/11)
Squirt is 10 months old. He is already neutered. Squirt is available for adoption at The Humane Society, 573-334-5837. See more pets available for adoption at semopets.org
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4-Hers Attend Youth Leadership Summit
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/11)
Front row: Emily Todt, Ashley Stahman, and Jennifer Stahlman Middle Row: Tyler Lappe and Denise Yamnitz Back Row: Dustin Oehl, Clint Heuer, and B.J. Heuer These Cape Girardeau County 4-H members were among 150 youth and adults participating in the 2011 Youth Civic Leaders Summit at Windermere Conference Center near Camdenton, March 4 -- 6. ...
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Cape leaders defend decision to spend casino money on airport bonds
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
Cape Girardeau leaders, past and present, defended the city's decision Tuesday to spend most of the $2 million it received from Isle of Capri to pay off bonds that funded the construction of an airport manufacturing facility that has been a drain on taxpayers for nearly a decade...
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47 Cape CTC Students earn medals at SkillsUSA
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/11)
Forty seven students from the Cape Career and Technology Center recently earned medals and 42 qualified for the State contest during the recent Missouri District SkillsUSA Competition at Arcadia Valley Area Career Center and Unitec Career Center. Several of the winners are pictured above. ...
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Open House Tuesday at Central Middle Schoo
(Submitted Story ~ 03/09/11)
Central Middle School, home of the Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl's champion team, and Shere Khan, the "Best Music Ensemble" in the State of Missouri, will host the "CMS Showcase" from 6:00 -- 7:00 pm Tuesday evening, March 15. "It's an open house for 4th graders and their parents," says Mr. ...
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Trinity with baby lamb Lucky
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/09/11)
We wanted to show how our Pit Bull, Trinity is so sweet to anything. We picked her up from the vet and brought her to my Mom's and introduced her to my Mom's newest addition to the "family". Lucky is being bottle fed and is just a little over 4 pounds. ...
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Ceremony today to mark National Guard unit's return to Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The nearly 80 soldiers of the Missouri Army National Guard's 205th Military Police Battalion will arrive in Poplar Bluff today after spending nearly a year in Afghanistan where they mentored Afghan police officers. Activated for federal duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in early 2010, the soldiers are returning to the Black River Coliseum, where a ceremony will be held in their honor at 10 a.m...
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Little Rock Express steam engine to depart Kansas City on May 31
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
A steam engine will begin its journey on the winning route in Union Pacific's Great Excursion Adventure: You Route the Steam contest, the Little Rock Express, May 31 in Kansas City. The engine will travel through Cape Girardeau as it makes its way to Little Rock, Ark...
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Bootheel man arrested after allegedly setting brother on fire
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
STEELE, Mo. -- A Pemiscot County man was listed in critical condition Tuesday morning after suffering severe burns police said he received when his brother doused him in gasoline. According to authorities involved in the investigation, on Saturday officers were dispatched to 504 S. Walnut St. in reference to Sandy Simmons, who was severely burned and subsequently flown to a hospital in Memphis, Tenn., for treatment of his injuries...
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Recipes courtesy of a 'pioneer woman'
(Column ~ 03/09/11)
For Christmas my nephew gave me "The Pioneer Woman" cookbook. Its author, Ree Drummond, is all the rage right now, with the release of her new book, blogging on the Internet and numerous television appearances. She has a heartwarming story about how she became a "pioneer woman" and about her life on the ranch with her love, "the Marlboro Man." I have enjoyed her book so much and especially the fantastic photographs she has taken and included in the book. ...
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Rethinking the latke for St. Patrick's Day
(Community ~ 03/09/11)
When the people of Dublin, Ireland, elected their first Jewish mayor -- Robert Briscoe in 1956 -- baseball legend Yogi Berra allegedly exclaimed "Only in America!" This St. Patrick's Day recipe for corned beef and potato pancakes with pickled cabbage creme fraiche was created in that same spirit...
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Speak Out 3/9/11
(Speak Out ~ 03/09/11)
I believe eliminating Missouri's state income tax and raising the sales tax would finally level the playing field for all taxpayers. I'm sick and tired of those who have the means to buy high-ticket items before April 15, only to deduct them through a loophole...
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Nan Beussink
(Editorial ~ 03/09/11)
The quality of our students' education is important to their long-term success in life. And receiving a quality education means having dedicated parents, quality schools and top notch teachers -- teachers like Nan Beussink. Beussink, a third-grade teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson, was recently honored with one of the two Distinguished Teacher Awards from the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau...
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Political divide is stronger than ever
(Column ~ 03/09/11)
I'm just a little confused. I was under the impression that our President was the one at long last to usher in a new era of postpartisan, postracial America. That was the gamble when we elected the most inexperienced person in history to the highest office in the land...
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Prayer 3/9/11
(Prayer ~ 03/09/11)
O God, may Your hand saves us in the midst of trouble. Amen.
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Little-guy investors back in game
(National News ~ 03/09/11)
CHICAGO -- As a historic bull market reaches its second birthday, everyday investors are piling back into stocks, finally ready for more risk and hoping the rally has further to go. The Standard & Poor's 500 index has almost doubled since March 9, 2009, when it hit a 12-year low after the financial crisis. And the Dow Jones industrials are back above 12,000, about 2,000 points shy of their all-time high...
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Helen Niblack
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Helen E. Niblack, a native of Jackson, died Sunday, March 6, 2011, in St. Louis. She was the daughter of the late William G. and Ethel Niblack, sister of the late Rev. Marvin E. Niblack and Ruby M. Harrison; sister-in-law of Marianna Niblack; aunt of William C. ...
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Dorothy Herbst
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Dorothy Marie Herbst, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 7, 2011. She was born Nov. 16, 1915, in Cape Girardeau, to Lydia E. Schwab. She married Charles J. Herbst Jan. 26, 1935. He died Sept. 13, 1955. Dorothy worked many years as a legal secretary until her retirement. She was an avid volunteer and supporter for the restoration of Old St. Vincent's Church, having served on the board of directors from 1984 until 2003...
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Mollie Wheeler
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Mollie Marie Wheeler, 76, of Leawood, Kan., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at Comfort Care Homes in Leawood. She was born to the late Clyde and Hazel Furrow Horner May 7, 1934, in Risco, Mo. Mollie attended Bell City High School. She married Clifford L. Wheeler Sr. in 1950 in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death March 1, 2007...
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Christine Boesch
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
CALGARY, ALBERTA, Can. -- Christine Lutes Boesch, 37, of Calgary died Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at her home. She was born March 19, 1973, in Cape Girardeau to David Lutes and Cynthia Wood Ahmed. Christine grew up in Cape Girardeau and was a graduate of Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University School of Nursing. She worked 10 years at Saint Francis Medical Center. She moved to Calgary a year ago...
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Phyllis Davidson
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Phyllis Mae Davidson, 75, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 7, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 6, 1935, at Holcomb, Mo., the daughter of Calyon Franklin Ham and Eula Agnes Mead Ham. Mrs. Davidson was a retired beautician. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Emma Goddard
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Emma Lee Goddard, 67, of Jackson left her earthly home to live with her heavenly father Monday, March 7, 2011. Born Oct. 17, 1943, she was the daughter of Henry Lusk and Eva Irene Amos Goddard. Emma graduated from Scott City High School and worked at Procter & Gamble 21 years before retiring...
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Harold Franklin Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Harold E. Franklin Jr., 53, of Cairo died Monday, March 7, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo, with the Rev. Lloyd Shepherd officiating...
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Deborah Barrett
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Deborah Lynn "Debbie" Barrett, 49, of Scott City died Monday, March 7, 2011, at her home. She was born Nov. 11, 1961, in Cape Girardeau, to Dewey M. and Myrtle Brown Barrett. Debbie was a graduate of Shawnee High School and Southeast Missouri State University. She was a member of La Croix United Methodist Church...
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Bobby Bartholomew
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Bobby Joe Bartholomew, 72, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, March 7, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. He was born June 23, 1938, in Blytheville, Ark., son of Marion "Joe" and Roberta Graham Shackelford Bartholomew. He and Kathleen McMasters were married Dec. 21, 1960, in Manila, Ark...
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Raymond Ott
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
ST. LOUIS -- Raymond Frank Ott of St. Louis died Monday, March 7, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Theresa Marie Moskop Ott; dear father of Jane (Steve Ronollo) Ott, Richard (Pat) Ott and Ellen (Edgar) McAuley; dear grandfather of Ryan (Amber) and Sarah Ott, Christopher (Christina) and Andrew McAuley; dear great-grandfather of Connor and Gracie McAuley; our dear uncle and friend...
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Michael Wehmeyer
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Michael W. "Mike" Wehmeyer, 64, of Chaffee died Monday, March 7, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 13, 1946, in Princeton, W.Va., son of the late Dr. W.H. "Pete" and Sarah "Sally" Ballard Wehmeyer. Mike was owner/operator of GSC Industries in Chaffee in construction product sales. He was a member of La Croix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Dr. John Schoenberger
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Dr. John R. Schoenberger, 62, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday evening, March 6, 2011, at Southeast Hospital. He was born April 2, 1948, in Murphysboro, Ill., son of John H. and Helen Hauner Schoenberger. He and Brenda Jean Parks were married June 30, 1978. Together they raised two children in Cape Girardeau, son Tech. Sgt. Michael Schoenberger and daughter Liesl Schoenberger...
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Herbert Mulkey
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Herbert Samuel Mulkey, 91, died at his home Monday, March 7, 2011, in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 23, 1919, in Cypress, Ill., to Ida and Herbert Samuel Mulkey Sr. Mulkey attended Cypress Grade and High School, finishing at Anna-Jonesboro High School (class of 1937). He then attended Southeast Missouri State University (class of 1942) on a full-ride scholarship for basketball and track...
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Out of the past 3/9/11
(Out of the Past ~ 03/09/11)
Regular gasoline in Sikeston, Mo., is selling for 56.9 cents per gallon as gas prices continue to fall; in Cape Girardeau, prices are a little higher at 79.9 cents a gallon. Work continues on cleaning up an oil spill in the Mississippi River following Friday's barge accident near the Thebes, Ill., railroad bridge about 10 miles south of here; the spill was the third major one there since November...
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Green sips for St. Patrick's Day that aren't beer
(Community ~ 03/09/11)
Are green suds a dud? Ted Breaux, master distiller for Lucid absinthe, thinks so. And so, it seems, do plenty of other people. Absinthe is French, of course, but "we get quite a bit of interest around St. Patrick's Day," Breaux said of the green fairy, the nickname given to absinthe for its color and legendary qualities of intoxication. He also notes that National Absinthe Day, March 5, falls quite close to March 17, the day to celebrate all things Irish...
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Garcia struggles as Cards drop exhibition to Red Sox
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/11)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury had all the different parts of his game working against the Cardinals. Ellsbury went 3 for 4 with a double and a Boston split squad scored four runs in the eighth inning to slip past St. Louis 8-7 on Tuesday...
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Southeast Missouri State receives interest in vacant women's coach job
(College Sports ~ 03/09/11)
The women's basketball position will be advertised until March 18
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Southeast Missouri State tennis team records first win
(College Sports ~ 03/09/11)
The Southeast Missouri State women's tennis team notched its first win of the season Tuesday, beating Alabama State 7-0 in Montgomery, Ala. Southeast, which improved to 1-6, lost a total of eight games. Nikole Novikova and Elizabeth Nyenwe each earned their team-high third singles win of the season. Novikova (3-4) beat Amelie Buhl 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot, while Nyenwe (3-4) defeated Sheniece Rawlins 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2...
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Delta girls basketball team's season expires with 55-50 sectional loss to Naylor
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/11)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The Delta girls basketball team never had held a lead in its Class 1 sectional game against Naylor when sophomore Machela VanGennip stood on the free-throw line with 1 minute, 53 seconds to go. VanGennip just had tied the game with a hard-earned basket inside and was fouled by Naylor standout Kendal Rodgers...
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Ramsey Creek bridge to close for replacement
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
The project to replace the U.S. 61 bridge over Ramsey Creek in Cape Girardeau County has been accelerated. Work is scheduled to begin April 26, weather permitting. During construction, southbound U.S. 61/Kingshighway will be closed from Silver Springs Road south to Highway 74 west. ...
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Route P to be reduced for drainage repairs
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route P in Scott and Stoddard counties will be reduced to one lane from Route W to Route O today and Thursday while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make drainage repairs. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The work zone will be marked with signs. For more information, contact MODOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Scott County man charged with firing shots outside Sikeston Walmart
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The man accused of firing a gun into the air at a Sikeston business on Friday now faces charges. Percy Owens Jr., 28, of Haywood City, Mo., was charged Saturday with unlawful use of a weapon and discharging in public. Owens posted the $2,500 bond and was later released...
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City noise demonstration today
(Local News ~ 03/09/11)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will participate in a sound demonstration in the downtown area today. The council, which is considering new downtown noise ordinance, will meet at city hall, 401 Independence St., at 4:45 p.m. and leave on a bus for the Bel-Air Grill, 24. ...
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ND's Hansbrough voted Big East player of the year
(Professional Sports ~ 03/09/11)
NEW YORK -- It was almost a green sweep for the Fighting Irish when the Big East announced its biggest awards. Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough was selected conference player of the year and Mike Brey also was honored Tuesday as the league's coach of the year during a news conference at Madison Square Garden on the opening day of the Big East tournament...
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Center of U.S. population nearing historic shift out of Midwest
(National News ~ 03/09/11)
WASHINGTON -- America's population center is edging away from the Midwest, pulled by Hispanic growth in the Southwest, according to census figures. The historic shift is changing the nation's politics and even the traditional notion of the Midwest, long the symbol of mainstream American beliefs and culture...
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Geraldine Stroup
(Obituary ~ 03/09/11)
Geraldine "Gerry" Stroup, 90, of Cape Girardeau, a well-known teacher and lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, surrounded by family. She began her teaching career in 1938, teaching all eight elementary grades in a one-room school in Millersville. ...
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Mid-Missourians request unified central congressional district
(State News ~ 03/09/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- As state lawmakers continue to make plans for what the state's congressional map will look like for the next decade, residents of central Missouri say they'd like to see a more unified mid-Missouri congressional district...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Jon Morrow
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/11)
Morrow scored 24 points in the semifinals and 17 points in the title game to help the Eagles capture their first district crown since 1999.
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