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Mississippi County ditches eligible for federal funding
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Area surveyors are likely to be busy for the rest of the month. Extra seating was brought in during the regular Mississippi County Commission meeting Thursday to accommodate farmers, landowners and drainage district officials seeking information on the latest round of Emergency Watershed Protection program funding...
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Feds, scientists share concerns with Missouri River spring pulse
(State News ~ 02/12/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two federal agencies are backing an independent science panel's findings that a so-called "spring pulse" on the Missouri River isn't accomplishing its goal of encouraging the endangered pallid sturgeon to spawn. Officials with the U.S. ...
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New Scott County emergency management director starts job
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County has a new emergency management director. Tom Beardslee worked his first day as the county's emergency management director Monday, according to County Clerk Rita Milam. Beardslee has previously worked for the county as a chief deputy at the sheriff's department and as the county's 911 director...
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Voter ID at center of Missouri secretary of state election
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
On Nov. 7, 2000, hundreds of St. Louis voters were unable to practice that most cherished of constitutional sacraments. They were turned away from the ballot box, told their names had been placed on the city's list of inactive voters. House Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller, R-Willard, calls that incident pivotal in two of his recent decisions -- his introduction of legislation to require voter identification and his run for Missouri secretary of state...
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Cape woman nominated for state workforce board
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
Gov. Jay Nixon has nominated Roberta LeGrand of Cape Girardeau to serve on the Missouri Workforce Investment Board. LeGrand is a training coordinator for Nordenia USA and a member of the SEMO Regional Industrial Training Group. The governor has nominated her for a term ending March 3, 2015...
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Items stolen from Cape church recovered in Jefferson County
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
Musical instruments, equipment and cash that were reported stolen last month from a Cape Girardeau church were recovered in a Jefferson County storage building, police said Friday. Police were notified by authorities in Jefferson County that the items were found last week, said department spokesman Darin Hickey. Cape Girardeau Police Department officers went there and recovered everything that was reported stolen except one laptop and an amplifier, Hickey said...
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Jackson Manor admissions director to run for public administrator
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
In his time as admissions director at a Jackson nursing home, Kenny Loos has come into contact with many area seniors who have wonderfully supportive families. But he's also met some who didn't. "Some have come to us who never had anyone," Loos said. "If I can help people like that, I would like to do that."...
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Missouri dog breeding compromise spurs animal measures
(State News ~ 02/12/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Several Missouri lawmakers are pushing animal welfare and farmer freedom bills that they say came out of debate over Missouri's new dog breeding regulations. Voters approved new requirements for dog breeders in 2010, including limits on breeding frequency and the number of breeding dogs someone could own. ...
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Southeast Missouri counties meet ozone standard
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
Southeast Missouri has escaped restrictions on future business expansions under new ozone level attainment designations released last week. The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a proposed rule to implement the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone. This standard proposed to be set at 75 parts per billion...
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U of Pennsylvania class teaches students how to live like monks
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
PHILADELPHIA -- Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don't sign up for Justin McDaniel's religious studies class. The associate professor's course on monastic life and asceticism gives students at the University of Pennsylvania a firsthand experience of what it's like to be a monk...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team dumps SIU Edwardsville
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team defeated SIU Edwardsville 85-72 on Saturday.
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Monster truck show brings out roughly as many children as adults, marketing director says
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
Fans of monster trucks, ATV four-wheeler racing and pit bike racing came out for the Monster Truck Winter Nationals & Thrill Show on Friday and Saturday at the Show Me Center. The pit bike races and ATV four-wheeler races opened Friday's show. The crowd watched, although many also had out cellphones logged onto Facebook. When the monster truck competition began, spectators sat up straighter and many of the phones were put away...
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Otto Porter seamlessly makes the leap from small town to Georgetown
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
Former Scott County Central star Otto Porter is leading the No. 12 team in the country in rebounding and ranks fourth on the team in scoring.
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Elimination Of Tenure For Missouri Educators
(Submitted Story ~ 02/12/12)
When I started teaching at the Mountain View -- Birch Tree / Liberty School District in 1979 -- 1980, student discipline and classroom control were optimum. We had good support from our administrators and very few instructional interruptions. Our curriculum and materials were diverse allowing for a broad course of study. ...
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ELI the Weimaraner
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/12/12)
Eli the day he came home on 02/11/2012 at 7 weeks old
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Slain Lutesville marshal honored with highway designation
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- On the night of Oct. 6, 1971, Lutesville marshal Clive S. McGee had handcuffed a young offender to a pole in front of Lutesville Motors, but before he could make the arrest, a car went flying by, so McGee uncuffed the young man, got in his car and chased down the speeding vehicle...
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Jackson woman injured in Saturday accident
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
A Jackson woman was seriously injured in a crash on County Road 620 in Cape Girardeau County on Saturday. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Melissa Lane, 25, was traveling west on the road two miles west of Cape Girardeau when the 1996 GMC Sonoma she was driving ran off the right side of the roadway, swerved back across the road and hit an embankment on the left side of the roadway...
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Greek premier defends bailout deal, more cuts
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
ATHENS, Greece -- Warning of a "catastrophe" that would leave Greeks subsisting on food stamps and the country wallowing in bankruptcy, Greek leaders urged lawmakers Saturday to pass more spending cuts on the eve of a crucial vote to qualify for a massive bailout...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2012. There are 323 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born in present-day Larue County, Ky. On this date:...
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Meystedt - Huey
(Wedding ~ 02/12/12)
Emily Renee Meystedt and Aaron Scott Huey were married June 25, 2011, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. David Hulshof performed the ceremony. Organist was Mary Miller, violinist was Megan Thompson, and vocalist was Kaitlyn Robinson. The bride is the daughter of Tom and Diana Harold of Cape Girardeau and Jim and Barbara Meystedt of Franklin, Tenn. The groom is the son of Tim and Cindy Huey of Cape Girardeau...
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Campbell - Ver Vynck
(Engagement ~ 02/12/12)
Terry Campbell and Sandra Stroupe of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassy Campbell, to Tyler Ver Vynck. He is the son of Ron and DeDe Ver Vynck of Cape Girardeau. Campbell is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School, and received an associate of arts degree from Three Rivers Community College in 2010. She is a supervisor/escalations at National Asset Recovery Services...
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Edwards - Hunt
(Engagement ~ 02/12/12)
John and Pat Edwards of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Claire Kathleen Edwards, to James Kenneth Hunt, both of Louisville, Ky. He is the son of Kenny and Beth Hunt of Paducah, Ky. Edwards is a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science in occupational science in 2010 and a master's in occupational therapy in 2011, both from St. Louis University. She is an occupational therapist with Healthcare Therapy Services in Louisville...
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Katsilometes - Haupt
(Engagement ~ 02/12/12)
Paul and Susan Katsilometes of Pocatello, Idaho, announce the engagement of their daughter, Anastasia Marie Katsilometes, to Dustin Bryant Haupt, both of Omaha, Neb. He is the son of Jill Haupt Braswell of Cape Girardeau and David J. Haupt of Jackson...
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Willis - Shannon
(Engagement ~ 02/12/12)
David and Annie Willis of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Paige Willis, to Eric Christopher Shannon, both of Houston, Texas. He is the son of Chris and Terry Shannon of Tulsa, Okla. Willis is a 2008 graduate of Central High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of music degree in applied music from the University of Houston in May...
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Arnold - Enderle
(Engagement ~ 02/12/12)
Jerry Arnold of Cape Girardeau and Pam Arnold of Chaffee, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Arnold, to Scott Enderle. He is the son of Steve and Dee Enderle of Cape Girardeau. Arnold is attending Southeast Missouri State University with a focus on nutrition. She is a pharmacy technician at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Brown - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/12/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. "Racer" Brown of Jackson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today with a rededication and open house at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tilsit. Hosts are the couple and their children. Brown and Loretta Ervin were married Feb. 10, 1962, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, by the Rev. Alfred J. Schedler. Their attendants were the late Janetta Ervin Sachse and the late Harold Hines...
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Felty - 73 years
(Anniversary ~ 02/12/12)
Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Felty of Millersville celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary Dec. 21, 2011, with a luncheon hosted by their children. Felty and Virginia Summers were married Dec. 21, 1938, by the Rev. Fulbright of Marble Hill Methodist Church. Their attendants were the late Edwin and Thelma Felty...
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Conducting Southeast Missouri State University's Golden Eagle Marching Band
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
Playing a sport and playing an instrument are different, but Dr. Martin Reynolds makes the rare connection between the two when he conducts his band at Southeast Missouri State University sporting events. "I try to bring a lot of energy to what I do," said Reynolds, the director of bands at Southeast. "I love what I do. ... Probably the most visible thing I do is with the athletic bands."...
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Jackson THRIVE Teens for Jeans
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
THRIVE students from Jackson Middle School, Jackson Junior High, and Jackson High School collected 2,230 pairs of slightly used jeans for Aeropostale and DoSomething.org's national Teens for Jeans campaign. These jeans will be distributed to homeless shelters in the U.S. and Canada. Hannah Rose, left, and Andrew Ward deliver jeans to Aeropostale...
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Your Generosity 2/12/12
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
Local receives scholarship from Kage FCE Club Kage FCE Club awarded Charlotte Schaffner its annual spring semester scholarship. Schaffner graduated in December from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in diatetics. She's going for her master's degree in pediatrics at Southeast. Dorthy Strack, left, Kage FCE Club president; Schaffner; and Barbara Marshall, Kage FCE Club scholarship chairwoman.
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Awards 2/12/12
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
Army National Guard Pvt. Brandon M. Garrard has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. O'Reilly Auto Parts manager John Gaskins has received the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award in recognition of his support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves. ...
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Preparing for the spring migration
(Column ~ 02/12/12)
Both Canada geese and mallard ducks are migratory birds. These two bird species eat much the same food, live in the same kinds of habitat and migrate at the same time in autumn and spring. Although they are commonly seen together on the ground or swimming in the water, they do not fly together...
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Prepare your pet for the new baby
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Parents have months to get ready for a baby. Experts say the countdown should include prep time for pets too. A baby changes everything for a pet -- from how its home looks, smells and sounds to what the rules are. Low energy, friendly, social dogs are the most adaptable pets, while independent, excitable, high-maintenance, busybody dogs are the least adaptable, said San Francisco veterinarian and animal behaviorist Sophia Yin...
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Club news 2/12/12
(Community News ~ 02/12/12)
Lamplighters FCE began the new club year by holding its monthly meeting Jan. 19 at the home of Karen Eaker. Jackie Kurre, president, called the meeting to order and had members say the Pledge of Allegiance and to repeat the membership pledge. The Club Collect was sung. The hostess gave devotional readings titled "His Mysterious Ways" and "Outsmarting." Four charter members and eight other members answered roll call by sharing the earliest recollection of the Lamplighters Club...
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Southeast Missouri State University fall dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
The following students made the Dean's list for the 2011 fall semester at Southeast Missouri State University. Altenburg: Arielle Bohnert, Tessa Burroughs, Jennifer Dee, Susan Delacruz, Jessica Hecht, Elizabeth Kluesner, Nathan Redecker. Benton: Ashley Ballard, Rebekah Blankenship, Darwin Chatman, Curtis Essner, Ryan Essner, Alyssa Galloway, Lauren Gean, Stacey Heisserer, Justine Hulshof, Cassandra Jackson, Aloysius Kern, Carissa Klipfel, Casey Londo, Paige Rampley, Elizabeth Ray, Kathleen Ray, Lisa Scherer, Cherlyn Stone, Kristen Vetter.. ...
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Keusenkothen - Schade
(Wedding ~ 02/12/12)
Jennifer Caitlyn Keusenkothen and Kyle Timothy Schade were married July 29, 2011, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso, Mo. The Rev. Thomas Kiefer performed the ceremony. Organist was Geri Beussink of Jackson. Soloists were Jane Oehl of Jackson and Alan Bruns of Cape Girardeau...
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Pleasant surprises
(Editorial ~ 02/12/12)
College basketball fans have had plenty to root for this year It's a great time to be a college basketball fan if you live in Southeast Missouri. First, there's the state's premier public university, Mizzou, that has been ranked in the Top 5 and has designs on going far in the NCAA tournament. First-year coach Mike Haith has the Tigers playing the best we've seen in Columbia for quite some time...
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Thanks for concert coverage
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/12/12)
Heartland Talent Showcase would like to thank the Southeast Missourian for helping make out Winter Benefit Concert a success. From the moment we stepped into your offices and were assisted by Ashley Aufdenberg in setting up our ads for the two weeks preceding our event, we were impressed. ...
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Speak Out 2/12/12
(Speak Out ~ 02/12/12)
I support the growth and planning the city is discussing. However, growth requires several resources. One in particular is the city employees who are needed to maintain and protect the development and growth. I sincerely hope that part of the planning includes salary increases for city employees such as grounds and maintenance personnel, police and firemen. ...
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Prayer 2/12/12
(Prayer ~ 02/12/12)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for the awesome privilege of worshipping you. Amen.
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Interstate 55 in Cape County reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 02/12/12)
Southbound Interstate 55 from two miles north of Route E to Route E in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. Weather permitting, the work will begin at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and will be completed by 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Signs will mark the work zone. Motorists are urged use caution while traveling near the area...
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Guatemala president to propose legalizing drugs
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Saturday he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's leaders. Perez Molina said in a radio interview that his proposal would include decriminalizing the transportation of drugs through the area...
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Iraqi dissidents form opposition party to monitor government
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
BAGHDAD -- A group of political dissidents created a new Iraqi opposition party Saturday, vowing to act as a check on the government as the prime minister warned that a push for regional autonomy could tear the country apart. About 45 activists announced the creation of the Union of Patriotic Figures and described it as a secular political group of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds from about 27 mostly minor Iraqi parties...
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U.S. general discusses crackdown with Egyptian ruler
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
CAIRO -- The United States' top general discussed an Egyptian crackdown on Western-funded pro-democracy groups with the head of the country's ruling military council on Saturday, as another two foreigners were arrested on charges of fomenting discontent on the anniversary of Hosni Mubarak's ouster...
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Births 2/12/12
(Births ~ 02/12/12)
Daughter to Ryan Blake Sharrock and Christy Noel Way of Sedgewickville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:59 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Name, Rylan Sadie-Sue. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Third daughter. Ms. Way is the former Christy Crites, daughter of Rodger and Lavern Crites of Sedgewickville. Way and Sharrock are employed at Patton Junction Livestock. He is the son of Wayne and Sherrilou Sharrock of Sedgewickville...
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Jackson police and fire 2/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/12/12)
Summonses Firefighters responded to the following call Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/12/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Texans on wrong side of border fence grow anxious
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- Max Pons is already anticipating the anxiety he'll feel when the heavy steel gate shuts behind him, leaving his home isolated on a strip of land between America's border fence and the violence raging across the Rio Grande in Mexico...
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Romney narrowly takes Maine
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses last week. But the former Massachusetts governor won just a plurality of the Maine vote, suggesting he still has work to do to unite GOP voters behind his candidacy...
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Rio calm in second day of police strike
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Few police officers have adhered to a strike just days before this city's world-famous Carnival kicks off, official said Saturday. Col. Robson Rodrigues da Silva, the administrative chief of staff of Rio de Janeiro state's police force, told reporters that the city's streets were "calm and the number of police officers that have joined the strike is very low."...
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Oil spill fouls river in eastern Venezuela
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Crude oil that spilled from a ruptured pipeline has blackened a river in eastern Venezuela, and the state oil company said workers are containing the spill. Workers have removed a "good percentage of the crude" from the Guarapiche River in Monagas state, said Ramiro Ramirez, environmental director of state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela SA...
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Syrian general assassinated by gunmen in Damascus
(International News ~ 02/12/12)
BEIRUT -- Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus on Saturday in the first killing of a high-ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March, the country's state-run news agency said...
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Conservatives shrug at Obama birth control coverage rewrite
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's political shifting over contraception coverage has united conservative Republicans in protest even as they split over which GOP presidential hopeful should face him in the general election. The candidates themselves, campaigning for votes in the Conservative Political Action Conference's straw poll Saturday, competed to present themselves as most opposed to Obama's health care law...
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Obama budget focuses on new spending, recycled tax ideas
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- The White House is focusing on re-election themes such as jobs and public works projects in President Barack Obama's new budget blueprint while relying on familiar but never enacted tax increases on the wealthy and corporations to reduce future deficits after four years of trillion dollar-plus shortfalls...
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U.S. faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdown
(National News ~ 02/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border -- and professed ignorance about the $277,556 officers found hidden inside. The bags were handed to her at a bus station, gifts to be given to a child upon her return to Mexico, she told investigators...
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Henry Pekarek
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Henry J. "Hank" Pekarek Jr., 82, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 21, 1929, at Cleveland, to Eleanor Bull and Henry John Pekarek Sr. He and Doris "Dottie" Hamm Pobst were married May 21, 1986, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Evelyn Wille
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Evelyn Rose Wille, 91, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Jackson, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 12, 1920, in St. Louis, to John M. and Bertha Chilton Green. She and Adolph Wille were married Aug. 29, 1947, at St. Charles, Mo...
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Tony Nanney
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Tony Lee Nanney, 63, of Marble Hill passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at his residence. He was born Jan. 17, 1949, at Cape Girardeau, son of John Chester and Iris Geraldine Eastwood Nanney. He and Bernie Seiler were married Sept. 30, 1967...
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Ruth Francis
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ruth Robins Francis, 92, of Advance, was born Aug. 9, 1919, at Millersville, the daughter of Charlie and Cora Turner Robins, and passed away Feb. 10, 2012, at Fresenius Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Ruth was a homemaker and a member of the First General Baptist Church of Advance...
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Leona Ellis
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Leona Ellis, 72, of Sedgewickville passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at her residence. She was born April 21, 1939, at Millersville, daughter of Tony Otto and Alma Lou Fulbright Ates. When Leona was 2 years old, her father passed away and her mother was remarried to Albert Kistner, who raised her as his own...
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Judith Wiseman
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Judith Ann Wiseman, 72, of Dexter, was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Ancell, the daughter of Paul R. and Helen Blattel Kiehne. She departed earthly life Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau following complications from surgery...
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Marjorie Ryan
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Marjorie Grace Kerley Ryan, 82 years of age, a resident of Ullin, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at her residence, Southgate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis, Ill. She was born Feb. 10, 1930, in McClure, Ill. She married William A. Ryan on July 28, 1945. He preceded her in death Dec. 8, 1995...
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School menus Feb. 13 to 17
(Menus ~ 02/12/12)
Cape Girardeau Elementary MONDAY--Chicken nuggets or turkey & cheese on bun, chicken & herb rice, peaches. TUESDAY--Crispito with nacho cheese sauce or ham & cheese on bun, corn-on-cob, cinnamon baked apples, Valentine marshmallow treat. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak & brown gravy or turkey & cheese on bun, whipped potatoes, brown gravy, roll, pineapple...
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Charles Parnell
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles L. Parnell, 78, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. He was born July 6, 1933, in Steele, Mo., son of Claude C. and Ida B. Webb Parnell. He first married Carol Jean Carlock on Jan. 3, 1957. She preceded him in death Oct. 6, 1986. He then married Mary Vivian Lucier on June 4, 1988. She survives in Perryville...
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Judith Hafele
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Judith Ann Hafele, 62, of Jackson died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at her home. She was born April 4, 1949, at Cape Girardeau, to Melvin and Evelyn Morton Masterson. She and Collin Hafele were married July 13, 1969. She was a graduate of College High School in Cape Girardeau...
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Harold Burlison
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
PERKINS, Mo. -- Harold "Hoover" Burlison, 82, of Perkins was born March 14, 1929, at Swinton, Mo., the son of Arthur and Bertha Lee Burlison, and passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Advance Nursing Home in Advance, Mo. Hoover retired from Worley Implement Co. in Advance where he sold John Deere equipment. He also had worked at Weithop Truck Sales in Cape Girardeau. He was a founder and former member of the Perkins Fire Department...
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Denny Ourth
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Herbert "Denny" Ourth, 66, of Jackson died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at his home. He was born Sept. 20, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, to Leo Lawrence and Helen Louise Diebold Ourth. Herbert attended Notre Dame High School and graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School in 1964...
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Out of the past 2/12/12
(Out of the Past ~ 02/12/12)
A committee studying a recreational lake in Cape Girardeau County continues to conduct its work at a fast pace; yesterday it identified three new possible lake locations in the county that will be forwarded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Conservation for evaluation...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/12/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Southeast Missouri State University The Department of Public Safety released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons Cape Girardeau County...
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Tabatha Berg
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tabatha N. Bishop Berg, 32, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. A memorial service was held Saturday at Miller Family Funeral Home. Burial is private.
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FYI 2/12/12
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host "Habitat for Bluebirds" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16. This Discover Nature family event is all about bluebirds and how to construct a nest box. Discover Nature family events are designed to help adults and children explore nature and master outdoor skills together, and this program is for children ages 8 and up with an adult. ...
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Adopt Penelope
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
Penelope is a 10 month old Collie mix. She is available for adoption at The Humane Society 334-5837.
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Marie Hampton
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Myrtle Marie Hampton, 90, of Jackson joined the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
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Pet of the week 2/12/12
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
Pet Name: Howie Owner: Stacy Busch-Heisserer of Busch Pet Products Favorite activity: Howie the store cat at Busch Pet Products enjoying himself in the afternoon sunshine. Howie enjoys the simpler things in life ... food, sleep, sunbathing. ...
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Crista McDaniel
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
Crista Marie McDaniel, 11 weeks old, daughter of Linda Crites and Stephen McDaniel of Jackson, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
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Adopt Emmett
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
This sweet, fluffy little dog is Emmett, a Pomeranian mix. He would be wonderful company and a joy to have around. Emmett is housebroken, neutered and up-to-date on shots. ...
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Marcus Griggs Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/12/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Marcus Edward Griggs Sr., 65, of Chaffee passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
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Ideas of happiness change and grow
(Column ~ 02/12/12)
The small boy cried because he dropped his strawberry sucker. The teenager wailed because no one invited her to the homecoming dance. The middle-aged couple anticipated the day when their children were grown so they could travel. The old couple mourned because their children seldom visited. But with living and time, all these attitudes changed direction...
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The Bible provides working definition of love
(Column ~ 02/12/12)
Valentine's Day is just a few days away. This day of romance occupies a unique place in the calendar. Valentine's Day falls about a week or more after the Super Bowl and just a few days before pitchers and catchers report for spring training. (Punxsutawney Phil might not be thinking of spring, but I am.)...
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Couples combine faith and marriage
(Community ~ 02/12/12)
More than 50 years ago while working part-time at a Kroger grocery store in Walnut Ridge, Ark., Doug Austin saw his future wife, Fran. After a year of talking with her mom at the store, he decided to ask Fran for a date. She agreed. But the date didn't go exactly as planned...
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Whitney Houston, superstar of records and films, dies at 48
(Entertainment ~ 02/12/12)
LOS ANGELES -- Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her voice and image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48.
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Defenseman scores winner in overtime for Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 02/12/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Carlo Colaiacovo happened to be in the right place at the right time Saturday night. Colaiacovo deflected in a shot from Patrik Berglund 3 minutes, 18 seconds into overtime to give the Blues a 3-2 win over Colorado. David Perron added two goals and an assist, and T.J. Oshie also had two assists to help the Blues win for the fourth time in five games and improve to 15-0-3 in their last 18 at home...
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Southeast Missouri State roundup: Relay team breaks 28-year-old record
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
A recap of the action around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
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High school roundup: Perryville boys basketball team buries Windsor early in home victory
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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No. 4 Missouri men's basketball team guns down Baylor from long range
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Missouri men's basketball team defeated Baylor 72-57 on Saturday.
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Oak Ridge boys basketball team runs past Chaffee
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Oak Ridge boys basketball team defeated host CHaffee 56-41 on Friday.
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Notre Dame boys basketball team converts free throws to fend off Poplar Bluff 58-51
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Notre Dame boys basketball team went 11 of 16 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter Friday to defeat Poplar Bluff 58-51.
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Meyer leads Jackson boys basketball team to overtime win
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Jackson boys basketball team defeated New Madrid County Central 54-50 in overtime Friday.
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Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team falls short in final minute at Murray State
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team fell to host Murray State 63-62 on Saturday.
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Southeast Missouri State softball team grabs first wins
(College Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team broke into the win column by taking three of four games over the weekend at the Mardi Gras Classic in Monroe, La.
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Cape Central boys basketball team's late-game fouling tames Sikeston
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
The Cape Central boys basketball team defeated visiting Sikeston 56-54 on Friday.
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Jackson to send six, Notre Dame four, Cape Central one to state wrestling meet
(High School Sports ~ 02/12/12)
Eleven wrestlers from the Southeast Missourian coverage ares earned trips to the state meet.
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