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Area group planning another sheltered workshop for Cape County
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
A group seeking to provide additional services for people with developmental disabilities in Cape Girardeau County has begun planning a new sheltered workshop. Kevin Smith, a Jackson resident who has a son with developmental disabilities, is one of four members of Blue Sky Inc., and gave a presentation outlining the group's objectives and views at the Cape County Board for Developmental Disabilities meeting July 12...
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Local officials uncertain about economic development plan because bill has yet to be written
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
Local officials say they need more details before they can fully support an economic development deal announced last week by Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, and Rep. Steve Tilley, R-Perryville. A major economic development bill died in May on the last day of the legislative session, when the Senate and the House couldn't come to an agreement on tax credit reform...
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Intense heat causes road buckling in Cape; repairs set for Monday
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
The relentless summer heat pounding down on Missouri roads is causing pavement to lift up and crack without warning. Cape Girardeau Public Works received a call Thursday around 4:30 p.m. about a road buckling near the intersection of Independence Street and Mt. Auburn Road. Crews responded immediately and put up barricades and signs redirecting traffic. Robert Kutak, traffic operations manager at Cape Girardeau Public Works, and his crew took further action Friday morning...
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Volunteers look for missing woman Saturday; search continues today
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
The pretty blond who disappeared. Her three now motherless triplets. The finger-pointing at her husband as a person of interest and the cries of her family for justice. The story of Jacque Sue Waller has haunted Debbie Kohlbacher from the start. "I have spent a lot of time thinking about it," Kohlbacher said. "I can't get it off my mind."...
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Abrams Falls, Great Smoky Mountain National Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/24/11)
Abrams Falls, near Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
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Blue Dragonfly
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/24/11)
10 Year old Jackson Diebold lays in Castor River while a blue dragonfly lands on his nose.
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Gardening
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/24/11)
7 Year old Jordan loves to help her Daddy in the Garden. Here, she is helping him harvest the cucumbers. The crop has been plentiful and she loves to eat them!
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Hungry Bunny
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/24/11)
Rabbit in front yard looking for tender treats
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Oliver & Maggie
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/24/11)
We'll just call this pic Best Friends. Oliver (Sadler) & Maggie(Schaefer)were adopted from the SEMO Humane Society & have brought so much joy to our lives. They love walks, chasing each other, laying in the bay windows in their homes, trading chew bones & terrorizing the cats in their lives!! Think adoption everyone!!...
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Suspect in Poplar Bluff shooting arrested
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The suspect in a drive-by shooting that injured a Poplar Bluff man was captured Thursday and was being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond. Duanne Anthony Winters, 26, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at a home on Route T, said Poplar Bluff Police Department chief Danny Whiteley...
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Nixon to add election bill to special session
(State News ~ 07/24/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday he is adding legislation delaying Missouri's presidential primary to the agenda for a planned special session to be focused largely on economic development issues. Nixon said last week he would order state lawmakers back to the state Capitol in September to overhaul Missouri's business incentives. ...
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Miscues sink Chaffee in Senior Babe Ruth regional tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/11)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Chaffee Senior Babe Ruth baseball team got off to a rough start Saturday. Things didn't get much better the rest of the way as the Squids fell into the losers bracket of the Midwest Plains Regional. Chaffee fell behind 3-0 after one inning, and Iowa state champion Ottumwa rolled 7-3 in a winners bracket semifinal at Hillhouse Park...
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Blunt: Disaster funding from FEMA should come through
(State News ~ 07/24/11)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Roy Blunt says Missouri should receive full funding from FEMA for the state's string of natural disasters despite the agency's looming shortfall. The Obama administration has declared 54 major disasters in the wake of storms and floods throughout the U.S., this year. ...
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Three Rivers College looks to expand to Willow Springs, Mo.
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The closing of a Missouri Department of Transportation facility could provide new opportunities for learning as Three Rivers College looks to expand its off campus sites. The college will present a plan to officials in Willow Springs, Mo., in the next two months that would convert the South Central Division 9 headquarters into Three Rivers' newest location, president Dr. Devin Stephenson told the board of trustees Wednesday during their monthly meeting...
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Jackson pilot: Emergency landing in Columbia, Mo., left no time to panic
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
As Phil Penzel neared the airport in Columbia, Mo., he pushed the landing gear level down and started descending toward the runway, keeping his eye on the landing lock indicator light. The green light was not illuminated, so he pushed down the landing gear lever again...
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Sachse - Koeppel
(Wedding ~ 07/24/11)
Jinger Nikohl Sachse and Christopher George Koeppel were married May 7, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in Gordonville. The Rev. Wayne Schwiesow performed the ceremony. Organist was Patricia Palisch of Jackson. The bride is the daughter of the late Joe and Janetta Sachse. The groom is the son of George "Butch" and Virgie Koeppel of Jackson...
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Huber - Buchheit
(Wedding ~ 07/24/11)
Laura Lynn Huber and Corey Thomas Buchheit were married April 30, 2011, at Brothers Cove Resort in Sevierville, Tenn. The bride is the daughter of Danny and Helen Huber of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Craig Buchheit and Tammy Buchheit of Perryville, Mo...
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Rivera - Schulte
(Wedding ~ 07/24/11)
Madeline Rivera and R.J. Schulte were married April 16, 2011, at Espiritu Santo Church in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Readers were Jenn Florence of Greenwood, S.C., Yanis Valle of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and Connie Peiffer of Jackson, aunt and godmother of the groom...
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Hahs - Goetz
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
Joanie Hendricks and Robert Hahs of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Katherine Hahs, to Eric Brandon Goetz. He is the son of Ellen Wilburn of Matthews, Mo., and Kevin Goetz of Sikeston, Mo. Hahs is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010. She is a registered nurse in inpatient rehabilitation at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Leoni - Steffens
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
Debbie Leoni of Green Bay, Wis., and Ed and Abbie Leoni of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Carrie Leoni, to Travis Steffens, both of Perryville, Mo. He is the son of Jim and Denise Steffens of Perryville. Leoni received a degree in agricultural business from Southeast Missouri State University in 2010. She is employed at Fruitland American Meats...
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Fueling the search effort
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
The store manager for the Main St. Subway in Jackson donated five trays of sandwiches to the Jacque Waller search on Saturday, July 16. Pictured from left to right are Subway employees Ashley, Erica and Hannah. ...
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Hale - Wyatt
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
Bill and Machelle Hale of Camdenton, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Jane Hale, to Thomas Paul Wyatt. He is the son of Jeff and Linda Wyatt of Gordonville. Hale is a 2008 graduate of Camdenton High School, and attended Central Methodist College. She is employed at Windjammer Spa at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Mo...
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Reinagel - Litzelfelner
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
KELSO, Mo. -- Ron and Lori Reinagel of Kelso announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Renee Reinagel, to John Robert Litzelfelner, both of Jackson. He is the son of Rob and Michele Litzelfelner and Bruce and Cheryl Thomas of Jackson. Reinagel is a 2003 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, and 2007 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher with Jackson School District...
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Kent - Michel
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
Vickie Kent of Cape Girardeau, Charles Turnbow and Debbie Graham of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Lynn Kent, to Jeffrey Allen Michel. He is the son of Caryn Michel of Cape Girardeau. Kent is a 2000 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence Inc. (SADI)...
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Ives - Moore
(Engagement ~ 07/24/11)
Stephen and Heather Ives of Cole Camp, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marla Ives, to Steven Moore, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Garry and Gracelynn Moore of Whitewater. Ives received a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004, a bachelor of science degree in historic preservation in 2010, and is pursuing a master's degree in public history. She is employed at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center in Jackson...
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Grantham - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/24/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Grantham of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Hot Springs, Ark., July 23, 2011. Grantham and Sandra Grannemann were married July 23, 1961, in Glenmora, La. The couple has two children, Todd (Alyssa) Grantham of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Leah Wren of Aurora, Mo. They have a granddaughter, Adelyn Pearl...
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Suhre - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/24/11)
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Suhre of Jackson celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception July 9, 2011, at Kimbeland Country Club. Hosts were their children, Nick (Terrie Earnheart) Suhre and Kelli (Keith) Hamm of Jackson. Suhre and Debra Burris were married July 17, 1971, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, by the Rev. Oliver Clavin...
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Knaup - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/24/11)
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Knaup of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows June 11, 2011, at St. Mary's Cathedral, with the Rev. Thomas Kiefer officiating. The couple, their children and grandchildren then had dinner at Bella Italia Restaurant...
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Helping Joplin: A local woman shares her experience volunteering n the tornado-ravaged city
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Editor's note: The following is a personal essay submitted to the Southeast Missourian. It details one woman's experience volunteering in Joplin, Mo., July 2. A tornado destroyed much of the town on May 22 and killed more than 130 people, making it one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. Since then, hundreds of volunteers have traveled to the town to help in the rebuilding -- and the healing -- process. Here is one of those stories....
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Firefighter association raises more than $7,750 for group
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
The Cape Girardeau County Firefighters Association presented a $7,755.21 check to the Burns Recovered Support Group. Funds were collected at Buchheit in Jackson; Elias Ace Hardware in Cape Girardeau; Walmart in Cape Girardeau; Rhodes 101 at highways 34 and 72, at U.S. ...
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Church youths raise $250 for water charity
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Children from the children's church and youth group from Cornerstone Wesleyan in Scott City raised $250 to fund water projects in Africa. The money was raised from a lemonade stand, an indoor yard sale and bake sale and will be sent to the Blood:Water Mission, a charity based in Nashville, Tenn...
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An exotic-looking Missouri native
(Column ~ 07/24/11)
This beautiful flower looks like it could be an exotic transplant from a faraway rain forest, but in truth it is the bloom of a native Missouri plant. The plant is called a passion flower. There are hundreds of kinds and colors of passion flower worldwide; only nine are native to the continental U.S...
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Summer school menus
(Menus ~ 07/24/11)
MONDAY--Chicken strips, au gratin potatoes, fruit. TUESDAY--Mini corn dogs, peas, fruit. WEDNESDAY--Popcorn chicken, oven fries, fruit. THURSDAY--Spaghetti, green beans, fruit. FRIDAY--Pizza, salad, chips, fruit...
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Cape Girardeau man named command chief
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Chief Master Sgt. John G. Weimer, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., has been named the new command chief for the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho. The command chief is the top non-commissioned officer on Air Force bases and serves as a primary conduit between enlisted personnel and the wing commander...
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Avoiding the worthless lies of the world
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
It's hard living for Christ in a world that constantly bombards us with lies presented as truth. One of the easiest areas for the devil to slip lies into our heart and mind is through media. These areas are tricky because it can seem innocent to be entertained by a movie with questionable content, music with lyrics that dishonor God and his people because the tune is catchy or magazines that gossip about our celebrity brothers and sisters...
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A mother-in-law's faith
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
I once heard a comedian ask, "Do you know how cold it was that day? Let me tell you: It was colder than a mother-in-law's hug!" My mother-in-law died last week, and I was privileged to have had the eulogy. There was nothing cold about her treatment of me. ...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Pet name: Maggie Owner: Jewell Hampton Favorite Activity: Posing for pictures. Name: Maggie Owner: Jewell Hampton...
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Missouri University Science &Technology honor list
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
The Missouri University Science and Technology announced students who made the honor list for the 2011 Spring semester. Here are local students. Those on the list took a minimum of 12 hours per semester and had a grade point average of 3.2 out of 4.0...
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Homecomers
(Editorial ~ 07/24/11)
It's two words that for many define this time of year: Jackson Homecomers. The 103rd annual Jackson Homecomers will kick off this Tuesday and run through Saturday in Jackson's uptown square. Wednesday evening, which includes the Senior Idol competition and a gospel music show, will be sponsored by Montgomery Bank. Homecomers organizer Linda Penzel said she hopes the bank's sponsorship will lead to other businesses sponsoring nights for future Homecomers...
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Actual vs. imagined deficits
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/24/11)
We now have to confront the deficit we have, not the deficit many citizens imagine. The imagined one is caused by waste, fraud, abuse, foreign aid, subsidies for big oil companies, corporate jet owners and vague out of control spending. The deficit we actually have is caused by the world's highest health care costs (by far), the world's largest and most expensive military (by far) and a social insurance program designed in the middle 1930s. ...
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Speak Out 7/24/11
(Speak Out ~ 07/24/11)
WAY to go, Dory. You did a good job. You served with integrity. Now hopefully the new team will carry on and do what's best for our children. THE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made too many mistakes this year. Up in the Dakotas they have a huge snow pack, way over average, and they kept more water than average in the lakes up there behind dams that had to flow down the Missouri River. ...
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Prayer 7/24/11
(Prayer ~ 07/24/11)
We praise your name, O Lord Jesus, that through you there is healing. Amen.
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Medication of suspect to go on
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A federal appeals court has refused to bar prison officials from forcibly medicating Tucson shooting rampage suspect Jared Lee Loughner. Judges from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Friday night denied the emergency motion from defense attorneys. Federal prosecutors said in a filing earlier Friday that Loughner should remain medicated because he may be a danger to himself...
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Bank closures well behind rate for last year
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
WASHINGTON -- Regulators on Friday shut down two small banks in Florida and one in Colorado, bringing to 58 the number of U.S. bank failures this year, well behind last year's pace. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized Southshore Community Bank in Apollo Beach, Fla., LandMark Bank of Florida in Sarasota, Fla., and Bank of Choice in Greeley, Colo...
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After a century, Walter Reed to close
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
WASHINGTON -- Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army's flagship hospital where privates to presidents have gone for care, is closing its doors after more than a century. Hundreds of thousands of the nation's war wounded from World War I to today have received treatment at Walter Reed, including 18,000 troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Heat wave roasts East Coast; lower temperatures on way
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
NEW YORK -- A heat wave scorched the East Coast with another day of triple-digit temperatures Saturday, forcing power authorities to throttle back the voltage to protect straining electrical grids as residents cranked up the air. Temperatures reached 103 degrees in Atlantic City, N.J. and 100 in Philadelphia, but humidity made it feel another three degrees hotter most places across the region. New York's Kennedy Airport reported 98 degrees with a heat index of 101...
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Militants prevent aid from reaching 2.2 million Somalians
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
DADAAB, Kenya -- The World Food Program can't reach 2.2 million Somalis in desperate need of aid in militant-controlled areas of Somalia, its director said Saturday, meaning refugee camps in nearby Kenya and Ethiopia are likely to continue seeing thousands of new refugees each week...
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Train collision in China kills 33, injures 190
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
BEIJING -- A Chinese bullet train crashed into another high-speed train that had stalled after being struck by lightning Saturday in eastern China, causing four carriages to fall off a viaduct and killing at least 33 people and injuring 190 others, state media reported...
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Europol plans terrorist threat task force for Norway
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
LONDON -- In the wake of Norway's terrorist attack, the European police agency is setting up a task force of more than 50 experts to help investigate non-Islamist threats in Scandinavian countries, its spokesman said Saturday. Soeren Pedersen said the group, based in The Hague, hopes to help Norway in the coming weeks and to aid other countries such as Denmark, Finland and Sweden in assessing non-Islamist threats. ...
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Norway gunman fires on youth political retreat
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
OSLO, Norway -- A gunman who opened fire on an island teeming with young people kept shooting for 90 minutes before surrendering to a SWAT team, which arrived 40 minutes after they were called, police said Saturday. Survivors of the shooting spree have described hiding and fleeing into the water to escape the gunman, but a police briefing Saturday detailed for the first time how long the terror lasted -- and how long victims waited for help...
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Passenger train derails in Syria
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
BEIRUT -- A passenger train derailed and caught fire in central Syria on Saturday, killing the driver, authorities said. The regime blamed the crash on "saboteurs" tied to the country's four-month-old uprising, but opposition figures dismissed the accusation...
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Crowd with knives attacks Cairo protesters
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
CAIRO -- Groups of men armed with knives and sticks attacked thousands of protesters trying to march to the headquarters of Egypt's military rulers Saturday, setting off fierce street clashes and leaving more than 100 injured, most lightly. Security fired tear gas to disperse the crowd...
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Mary Squires
(Obituary ~ 07/24/11)
Mary Francis Squires, 79, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, Mo. She was born March 29, 1932, at Cape Girardeau, to James Louis and Alma Davis Penny. She and Dock Squires were married June 15, 1958, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Nov. 5, 1982...
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Janette Chaudoin
(Obituary ~ 07/24/11)
TAMMS, Ill. -- G. Janette (Pettit) Chaudoin, 72, of Tamms died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill. She was born Aug. 9, 1938, at Cairo, Ill., daughter of Roland Petitt, Sr. and Anna Eickelman Pettit. She married Milton M. Chaudoin. He preceded her in death Oct. 25, 2003...
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Ronald Christisen
(Obituary ~ 07/24/11)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ronald L. Christisen, 49, of Perryville, Mo., died Friday, July 22, 2011, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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Out of the past 7/24/11
(Out of the Past ~ 07/24/11)
A utility/pedestrian bridge is beginning to take shape on the Southeast Missouri State University campus; the $240,000 bridge, which will span New Madrid Street, is expected to be completed by October; it will carry water, electric and steam lines to the Multipurpose Building...
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Jackson fire report 7/24/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/11)
Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday:...
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Cape Girareau fire report 7/24/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Oklahoma officials find doughnuts best bait for bears
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
COOKSON, Okla. -- Oklahoma wildlife officials say nothing traps a black bear quite like a doughnut. Wildlife officers are studying the growing black bear population in the eastern part of the state, and they say they've had the best success in trapping the animals when they use pastries as bait...
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Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, found dead at her London home
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
LONDON -- Few artists summed up their own career in a single song -- a single line -- as well as Amy Winehouse. "They tried to make me go to rehab," she sang on her world-conquering 2006 single, "Rehab." "I said 'No, no no.'" Occasionally, she said yes, but to no avail: repeated stints in hospitals and clinics couldn't stop alcohol and drugs scuttling the career of a singer whose distinctive voice, rich mix of influences and heart-on-her sleeve sensibility seemed to promise great things.. ...
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Man dressed as woman robs bank
(State News ~ 07/24/11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The FBI says a man dressed as a woman has robbed a Kansas City bank. The robbery happened around 2:15 p.m. Friday at the M&I Bank near the Country Club Plaza, an upscale shopping and entertainment district south of the city's downtown...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/24/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/24/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs...
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U.S. 60 reduced for bridge replacements in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Work to replace two bridges on U.S. 60 in Stoddard County is expected to begin Aug. 8, weather permitting. Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound lane from Highway 51 to Highway 25. A 16-foot width restriction will be in place. ...
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Storm sewer repairs to close Capaha Trail
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
Capaha Trail in Cape Girardeau will be closed Monday, allowing the city's Storm Water Division to make storm line repairs. The work will begin at 6 a.m. The street will be impassable from 8 a.m. until the repairs are completed sometime that day.
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Route HH in Bollinger County to be reduced for patching
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route HH from Highway 72 to Route J in Bollinger County will be reduced to one lane with a 14-foot width restriction Monday, allowing Missouri Department of Transportation crews to patch the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Birth 7/24/11
(Births ~ 07/24/11)
Daughter to Joe and Jennifer Beaudean of Kirkwood, Mo., Missouri Baptist Hospital, 10:34 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2011. Name, Ella Grace. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Beaudean is the former Jennifer Kintz, daughter of John and Karen Kintz of Brentwood, Mo. She is an administrative assistant with Ladue Early Childhood Center in Ladue, Mo. Beaudean is the son of Mark and Sally Beaudean of Cape Girardeau. He is director of accounting with Pace Properties in St. Louis...
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Cape Girardeau man arrested on suspicion of assaulting girlfriend, romantic rival
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
A Cape Girardeau man is facing multiple charges after a domestic dispute early Friday morning. According to Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey, Benjamin C. Orwig, 36, of Cape Girardeau, has been charged with second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, misdemeanor assault of a law enforcement officer, third-degree assault and resisting arrest...
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18 arrested in Cape Girardeau warrant roundup
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
Officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department, SEMO Drug Task Force, Missouri State Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshals Service, Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri National Guard Counter-Drug Unit arrested 18 people in a warrant roundup on Tuesday. ...
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Teenage boy accused of sexual abuse of 7-year-old girl
(Local News ~ 07/24/11)
A 14-year-old boy is in custody after a report of a sexual assault on a 7-year-old girl. Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey said the incident occurred when several children were playing outdoors Thursday. Hickey said one of the girl's parents reported to police that the girl said the boy forced her to perform oral sex on him...
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FYI 7/24/11
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
A new application for some smartphone allows users to get information about Missouri state parks on their phone. The free version of the app allows users to find state parks by location or activity and other useful information like park operational times and weather alerts. ...
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Club news 7/24/11
(Community News ~ 07/24/11)
The Town and Country FCE Club met July 7 for a dinner meeting at Pizza Inn in Fruitland. Lois Seabaugh was in charge of arrangements. Darlene McCain, president, conducted the business meeting. Coins for Friendship were collected. Thank-you notes were received from The Salvation Army for the club's donation of two fans and from the Jackson Elks Club Christmas Give-a-Way program for the donated children's clothing items. ...
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Jackson South Elementary School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 07/24/11)
4th grade: Mason Brandon, Exodus Donley, Morgan East, Colten Friese, Caroline Hume, Hunter Large, Justin Litzelfelner, McKenna Popp, Joshua Randol, Christyn Schaefer, Tyke Schubert, Chadd Williamson, Kaylee Wilson, Seth Brandel, Michael Dilley, Amber Donze, Chloe Griffin, Kaleb Irby, Hailey Mitchell, Elizabeth Sanders, Collin Simmons, Montana Stoner, William Ward, Payton Young, Elena Berjer, Lainey Broussard, Sophie Crabtree, Brody Gard, Jane Heisserer, Dylan Jones, Taylor Keller, Aryn Malone, John McFarland, Ashlyn Pechon, Scout Pettit, Kaity Pipkin, Nathan Reiminger, Seth Rigg, Maddie Sanchez, Hayden Shovan, Stephanie Weakley, Alexis Allstun, Wesley Blattel, Kaitlin Bruns, Case Englehart, Matthew Heisserer, Dylan Heu, Lexi Hill, Leslie McGuire, Maria McNally, Natalie Miller, Tanner Walton, Peyton Watson, Tyler Webb.. ...
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Adopt Scraps
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Scraps is 8 years old and is spayed. She is very loving. For more information, contact the Humane Society at 334-5837.
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Adopt Celine
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
Celine is a 3-year-old calico with a ladylike personality. She's a sweet little cat who would love to be petted. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823.
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NASA now working on sending people to asteroid
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
HOUSTON -- With the space shuttle now history, NASA's next great mission is so audacious, the agency's best minds are wrestling with how to pull it off: Send astronauts to an asteroid in less than 15 years. The challenges are innumerable. Some old-timers are grousing about it, saying going back to the moon makes more sense. But many NASA brains are thrilled to have such an assignment...
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Pujols' hot hitting carries Cardinals to Friday win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/24/11)
PITTSBURGH -- Albert Pujols swears he doesn't feel more comfortable at PNC Park than any other road venue in baseball. Maybe, but it doesn't seem that way. The St. Louis slugger went 4 for 5 -- including his 27th career home run at the park tucked against the Allegheny River -- to lift the Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday...
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Berkman, Molina power Cardinals to 9-1 win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/24/11)
PITTSBURGH -- Slugger Lance Berkman spent most of the past three months figuring it's only a matter of time before the St. Louis Cardinals put together a sustained run of their best baseball. They've chosen a familiar place to begin an ascension in the NL Central standings...
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Seized narcotics assets lost, stolen in Colombia
(International News ~ 07/24/11)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- After police gunned down the notorious Colombian drug trafficker Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha in 1989, his sprawling cattle ranch was among the first of thousands of properties seized from drug lords to come under control of a unique state agency...
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Conrad, Brock earn preseason honor for Southeast Missouri State football team
(College Sports ~ 07/24/11)
Southeast Missouri State garnered two of the Ohio Valley Conference's four selections to the Sports Network/Fathead.com Football Championship Subdivision preseason All-America team announced Friday. Junior offensive tackle Evan Conrad and junior free safety Tylor Brock were named to the All-America second team by the most recognized FCS outlet...
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Jehovah's Witnesses gather at convention in St. Charles
(Community ~ 07/24/11)
In a modern world filled with uncertainty, many area Jehovah's Witnesses traveled to their 2011 District Convention to meet and discuss topics relevant in today's society. More than 2,600 Jehovah's Witnesses gathered at the convention, held July 15 to 17, at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo...
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Cape Girardeau bows out of Senior American Legion zone tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/11)
It was not the type of showing the Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team had in mind. Host Cape was the first squad eliminated from the Zone 4 tournament at Capaha Field, dropping a 7-5 decision Friday to District 14 rival Dunklin County...
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Chaffee Senior Babe Ruth dispatches Colorado in Midwest Plains opener
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/11)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The Chaffee Squids opened the first round of the Midwest Plains Regional Senior Babe Ruth baseball tournament with a 7-3 win over Limon, Colo., on Friday at Hillhouse Park. "It's always a big win when you can get it done in the first round," Chaffee coach Aaron Horrell said. "When you go to the losers bracket, you have to win a lot more games. With pitching, sometimes that wears out in that many games. It was big."...
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Dunklin County forces winner-take-all game for Senior American Legion zone tourney title
(Community Sports ~ 07/24/11)
The Dunklin County Senior American Legion baseball team was considered by many to be the Zone 4 tournament favorite. The A's, despite a first-round loss, still might live up to that advance billing. Dunklin County stormed out of the losers bracket to force today's 2 p.m. if-necessary title game against Festus at Capaha Field...
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GOP leader says Congress committed to prevent default
(National News ~ 07/24/11)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama met for less than an hour Saturday with congressional leaders in crisis talks, and a leading Republican said afterward that top lawmakers were "committed to working on new legislation" to cut federal spending and avert an unprecedented U.S. default...
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Koch - Rayburn
(Wedding ~ 07/24/11)
Megan Katherine Koch and Tyson Johnson Rayburn were married April 30, 2011, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. David Hulshof performed the ceremony. Readers were Jill Bryant and Lauren Benton of Cape Girardeau. Pianist was Cheryl Oberhaus and vocalist was Alan Bruns, both of Cape Girardeau...
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