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Cards score 4 in 9th, beat Nats 9-7, reach NLCS
(Professional Sports ~ 10/12/12)
The St. Louis Cardinals took Game 5 of the National League Division Series over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. The team mounted a ninth inning comeback against Nationals closer Drew Storen to defeat the team with the National League's best record...
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Sporting goods retailer to build in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Work is beginning on a new $1.8 million retail development in Cape Girardeau, located between Sam's and Kohls off Siemers Drive. Academy Sports + Outdoors will build a 71,680 square-foot store at 270 Shirley Drive, according to a building permit application filed with the City of Cape Girardeau...
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River Campus concert will raise funds for instruments
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
As part of the initiative to replace aging musical instruments at Southeast Missouri State University's School of Visual and Performing Arts, critically acclaimed Russian piano virtuosa Valentina Igoshina will perform a special benefit concert Sunday at the River Campus...
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Cape woman faces five charges in Scott County attack
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
In an incident described by prosecutors as an inheritance dispute turned violent, a Cape Girardeau woman is facing five criminal charges in Scott County that she assaulted her sister-in-law, threatened her with a knife and stole $400 from her purse...
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Nationals push Cardinals to decisive Game 5 in NLDS
(Professional Sports ~ 10/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- Lance Lynn needed only a few words to describe a 13-pitch at-bat. "Three-two heater. He beat me." There were more questions for the St. Louis Cardinals reliever, of course, but the answers were more or less the same. He went mano-a-mano with Jayson Werth in the bottom of the ninth inning of a playoff game, losing the battle when the Washington leadoff hitter put the baker's dozen offering off the back wall of the visitor's dugout beyond left field...
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Cape man injured after vehicle strikes utility pole
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
A Cape Girardeau man was treated for moderate injuries after his pickup truck struck a utility pole about two miles east of Dutchtown, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. John T. Hall, 52, was driving northbound on Highway 74 at about 5:40 p.m. when he made a left turn and struck the pole, the patrol said. Hall was allegedly driving too fast and the patrol reported that he was not wearing his seat belt. The 1990 Chevy Silverado he was driving was considered a total loss...
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US corn estimate lowered to reflect harvest yields
(State News ~ 10/12/12)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday slightly lowered its projection for the nation's corn crop for a fourth straight month, reflecting worse-than-expected news about the actual impact of this year's withering drought from the farmers busy harvesting their fields...
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Biden, Ryan at odds from the start
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
DANVILLE, Ky. -- At odds in an instant, Republican Paul Ryan cited the death of the U.S. ambassador in Libya as evidence Thursday night that the administration's foreign policy is unraveling. Vice President Joe Biden shot back in campaign debate, "That is a bunch of malarkey."...
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Drug agents: So-called designer drugs perhaps more dangerous
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
According to task force agent Mike Alford, few things are more frustrating for police officers -- especially those assigned to the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force -- than having their hands tied when they know that a narcotics-related problem exists...
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VP debate: Just a bit more context to some assertions
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden and Republican congressman Paul Ryan made a few claims during their vice presidential debate Thursday night that bear closer inspection. Upon further review: --- BIDEN, on whether U.S. should have beefed up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there: "We weren't told they wanted more security there."...
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Mexican Cartels flood US with cheap meth
(State News ~ 10/12/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Mexican drug cartels are quietly filling the void in the nation's drug market created by the long effort to crack down on American-made methamphetamine, flooding U.S. cities with exceptionally cheap, extraordinarily potent meth from factory-like "superlabs."...
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Despite debt crisis, EU wins Nobel Peace Prize
(International News ~ 10/12/12)
OSLO, Norway (AP) -- For fostering peace on a continent ravaged by war, the European Union won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. The Norwegian prize jury urged all Europeans to remember those efforts as they tackle the debt crisis tearing at the 27-nation bloc...
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Whitewater woman hurt in Thursday crash
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
A Whitewater woman received moderate injuries in a Thursday afternoon crash, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Sandra K. Flannery, 53, was hurt when a Mack Truck driven by 38-year-old Christopher L. Ricketts of Glenallen, Mo., turned left into her Ford Explorer at the intersection of Highway 25 and Route K at Gordonville at about 3 p.m. She was taken by ambulance to Saint Francis Medical Center. Ricketts was not injured...
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Southeast's Homecoming week events begin Monday
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Organizers of this year's festivities at Southeast Missouri State University promise one of the best Homecoming weeks yet, culminating in a parade with more than 130 entries. "Going Places with Southeast" is the theme of the 2012 edition of Homecoming week, which wraps up next Saturday with the annual parade and the Redhawks taking to the gridiron at Houck Stadium...
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Ameren to host open house Tuesday on transmission lines
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Construction of a new Ameren Missouri transmission line between its Lutesville substation and the Cape Girardeau area will be the topic of an open house Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Osage Centre. The exact route for the 14- to 17-mile line is yet to be determined, but property owners along the proposed routes, who Ameren needs to secure easements from, were invited to attend the public open house...
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Spence sues Nixon for defamation over bank ad
(State News ~ 10/12/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Republican challenger Dave Spence has filed a defamation lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon over a campaign ad. The lawsuit filed Friday in Cole County claims Nixon maliciously or recklessly broadcast false statements about Spence's role with a bank. The suit seeks unspecified monetary damages...
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Scott City football team drops third consecutive game
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/12)
Living Word Christian scored the game's final 43 points and routed host Scott City 57-12 Friday night.
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2nd Red Rocktoberfest 5k
(Submitted Story ~ 10/12/12)
2nd Annual Red Cross "Red Rocktoberfest" 5k Run/Walk Join the fun and support Red Cross Disaster Service American Red Cross, Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual Red Rocktoberfest 5k in beautiful downtown Cape Girardeau. October 27, 2012 - Day of event registration begins at 4 p.m. at the Bel-Air Grill with the race starting at 5 p.m...
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Trial date set for Advance, Mo., man accused of kidnapping, rape
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A trial date has been set for an Advance, Mo., man accused of kidnapping and raping a patron at an Advance bar. Steven Clark Rendleman, 51, will face a three-day jury trial on Aug. 28-30. The case will be heard in a Franklin County courtroom...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
Today is Friday, Oct. 12, the 286th day of 2012. There are 80 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 12, 1962, the devastating Columbus Day Storm, also known as the "Big Blow," struck the Pacific Northwest, resulting in some 50 deaths...
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Resourceful teachers turn online for new aids, revenue streams
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
SEATTLE -- Kristine Nannini spent her summer creating wall charts and student data sheets for her fifth grade class -- and making $24,000 online by selling those same materials to other teachers. Teachers like Nannini are making money providing materials to cash-strapped and time-limited colleagues on curriculum sharing sites like teacherspayteachers.com, providing an alternative to more traditional -- and generally more expensive -- school supply stores...
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Squirrel prep triggers fire
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- Authorities say a blaze that displaced dozens from a southwest Michigan apartment complex might have been sparked by a resident trying to cook a squirrel with a propane torch. The resident apparently planned to eat the animal and was burning off its fur on a third-floor deck at the building in Ottawa County on Wednesday. Eight units were destroyed...
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Search for missing girl reveals a body
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- Police looking for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared on her walk to school have found a body in a park, but they are not saying if it is linked to the case and noted Thursday that officers are still searching for her. The discovery of the body is the latest turn in the disappearance of Jessica Ridgeway that has seen police look for clues in a reported sighting in a car with Colorado plates in Maine and a Wyoming abduction. ...
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Advance man arrested on molestation charges
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- An Advance man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a child under 14 years of age. Daniel Keith Dye, 38 of Advance, was originally arrested in September for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Since being arrested, the charges regarding the molestation case were filed. ...
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Dexter fire injures two
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Two people were hospitalized following an early Thursday morning fire in Dexter. According to Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore, his department was summoned to 212 Adams Drive around 4:30 a.m., where they found the north end of the brick and frame ranch-style home totally engulfed in flames. ...
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Cape Girardeau Police Report 10/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/12/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau Fire Report 10/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/12/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday...
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Vernon Hanselman Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
ORAN, Mo. -- Vernon Joseph Hanselman Jr., 54, of Oran passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, in Morley, Mo. He was born July 6, 1958, in Cape Girardeau, to Vernon Joseph and Doris Joy Cook Hanselman Sr. Hanselman was a farmer for Steve Minner. Survivors include his mother, Doris J. ...
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David Moran
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
KELSO, Mo. -- David Eugene Moran, 62, of Kelso died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at his home. He was born May 29, 1950, in Linz, Austria, to Frank Ralph and Marjorie Talley Conaway Moran. He and Catherine Lucille Schabbing were married July 11, 1981...
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Sharon Young
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
Sharon Dean Young, 80, of Rockville, Md., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to Clifford Alvo and Carrie Wilma Marie Foeste Busche. Sharon's family was her life and she devoted herself to them fully. She was originally from Cape Girardeau but has lived the past 50 plus years in Maryland...
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James Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
ANNA, Ill. -- James Brown, 80, of Anna died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at the home of a daughter. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Bill Litterell, R.W. McAlister and Dee Armes officiating. Burial will be in Anna City Cemetery with military honors to be conducted...
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Doris Riley
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- Doris Riley, 75, of Blodgett died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 10, 1937, in Portageville, Mo., to John E. and Ethel Beaird Long. She and Dean Riley were married July 12, 1954, in Booneville, Miss...
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Brenda Rutherford
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
Brenda K. Rutherford, 54, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, at Sells Rest Home in Matthews, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jackson Police Report 10/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/12/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Jackson Fire Report 10/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/12/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls, Wednesday. Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday...
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Ruby Session
(Obituary ~ 10/12/12)
Ruby D. Session, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 21 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery...
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Tensions escalate with Russia
(International News ~ 10/12/12)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Escalating tensions with Russia, Turkey defended its forced landing of a Syrian passenger jet en route from Moscow to Damascus, saying Thursday it was carrying Russian ammunition and military equipment destined for the Syrian Defense Ministry...
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Chinese writer Mo Yan wins Nobel literature prize
(International News ~ 10/12/12)
BEIJING (AP) -- Novelist Mo Yan, this year's Nobel Prize winner for literature, is practiced in the art of challenging the status quo without offending those who uphold it. Mo, whose popular, sprawling, bawdy tales bring to life rural China, is the first Chinese winner of the literature prize who is not a critic of the authoritarian government. And Thursday's announcement by the Swedish Academy brought an explosion of pride across Chinese social media...
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ESPN commentator Beano Cook dead at 81
(National News ~ 10/12/12)
PITTSBURGH -- Beano Cook, the college football commentator with an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport he dearly loved, has died. The 81-year-old Boston native had worked for ESPN since 1986 and was the sports information director at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, from 1956 to 1966. The school announced Thursday that Cook had died in his sleep...
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Cape man in custody for domestic assault, felonious restraint
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
A Cape Girardeau man was in police custody early Thursday pending formal charges for domestic assault, felonious restraint and property damage. According to Cape Girardeau Police Department spokesman Darin Hickey, the suspect, a 30-year-old man whose name has not been released pending filing of charges, was arrested around 2 a.m. Thursday morning after officers responded to a domestic violence call...
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Cape Girardeau, county join to apply for housing grants
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Cape Girardeau County and the city of Cape Girardeau will work together to apply for federal grants that provide housing assistance to the homeless. Commissioners approved a motion to collaborate with the city on the application for and administration of Emergency Solution Grant Program funds, which could reach up to $300,000 in the coming year if the governments receive the full amounts available through the program...
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Law enforcement increased for Tough Mudder event
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- With an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 people expected to converge on Poplar Bluff, Mo., this weekend for the Tough Mudder event, law enforcement personnel will have an increased presence in the area. Brick's Off Road Park, located off of County Road 484, will be the site of Tough Mudder, a 10- to 12-mile obstacle course featuring 25 obstacles designed by British Special Forces to reportedly test "all around strength, stamina, mental grit and camaraderie."...
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Emerson picnic on Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Rep. Jo Ann Emerson will host a cadre of her fellow Republican candidates for office at her 16th Annual Old Fashioned Family Picnic on Saturday at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau. State Auditor Tom Schweich, attorney general candidate Ed Martin, treasurer candidate Cole McNary, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and gubernatorial candidate Dave Spence are slated as guest speakers. Doors open at 4 p.m. with program starting at 5 p.m. Call 335-0033 for more information...
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Asphalt repairs planned in Jackson
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Traffic along several Jackson streets will be affected as the city prepares to make asphalt improvements, according to a news release issued by the city. Repairs are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17. Roadway improvements will be made along Old Cape Road, North Oak Hill Road, Kidron Street, Shalom Street, Ridge Road and Stoneyledge Drive. ...
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Week 8: High school football preview capsules
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/12)
Last week: Hayti 22, Scott City 14; O'Fallon Christian 48, Trinity 21 Last year: Did not play. Outlook: The Rams will try to end a two-game losing streak against a third-year varsity program that has been making steady progress...
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Speak Out
(Speak Out ~ 10/12/12)
This is regarding family weekend at Southeast Missouri State University. As a parent of a student, I participated in the family day festivities, and I want to thank the departments that put that on; it was such a festive environment. It was very welcoming. I also participated in the tour, and living in the Cape Girardeau area I learned about the university and River Campus. It was a great addition. It was all so very well done. I want to say thank you to the people who put on the events...
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Car convention
(Editorial ~ 10/12/12)
Electric cars were on full display last month for the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention in Cape Girardeau. The 2nd annual event drew almost 200 people from across the globe to the city. Capping off the weekend was a car show in Capaha Park. According to organizers, about 1,000 people were on hand to check out the 40 cars converted to run on electricity...
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High school roundup: Jackson runners sweep SEMO Conference cross country meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/12/12)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State football team looks to avenge lopsided loss to Tennessee St.
(College Sports ~ 10/12/12)
It's unlikely the Southeast Missouri State football team requires extra motivation for any game it plays, let alone an Ohio Valley Conference contest. But if the Redhawks do need a boost for Saturday's 6 p.m. matchup with Tennessee State at Houck Stadium, they only have to look back at last year's meeting with the Tigers...
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A round up of Southeast Missouri's haunted fun
(Entertainment ~ 10/12/12)
Every October haunts spring up around the area, from the outdoor walk throughs to the large indoor variety like the long-running Haunted Hall of Horror. Here we provide a rundown of some of the area's haunted attractions and spooky events, starting with the newest one, Retribution. If you have an attraction not listed here, please email us at calendar@semissourian.com...
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Busy week at Bedell Performance Hall
(Entertainment ~ 10/12/12)
The Southeast Missouri State University River Campus is gearing up for a busy week, as two very dissimilar acts on the campus' Touring Series take the stage within days of each other. Dance St. Louis presents "New Dance Horizons" Tuesday at Bedell Performance Hall, and Dr. John and the Blind Boys of Alabama performs "Spirituals to Funk" Thursday on the same stage...
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Best Bet
(Entertainment ~ 10/12/12)
Members of the Oak Ridge Boys, one of the most beloved and longest-running country music acts, bring their legendary sound to the River Campus at 8 p.m. today at Bedell Performance Hall. Come sing along to favorites, "Elvira," "Bobbie Sue," "Thank God for Kids" and more. Tickets are $55 and $49 and are available at rivercampusevents.com or by calling the River Campus box office at 651-2265...
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ARTifacts
(Entertainment ~ 10/12/12)
Get into the spirit of Halloween by attending the annual Halloween storytelling event Oct. 19 at the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site near Burfordville. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, this free event will begin at 7 p.m. Marilyn Kinsella, a full-time freelance professional storyteller since 2002, will weave her stories from personal experience as well as perform folk and historical tales and literary stories. ...
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So, Columbo, have you ever been to western Kansas?
(Column ~ 10/12/12)
Monday was a holiday. Sort of. For some. But not everyone. It was Columbus Day. I take that back. It was not Columbus Day. It was the Monday on which Columbus Day was observed this year. Columbus Day is today. Except for everyone who went to the wild Columbus Day parties last Monday. Were you invited?...
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Cape County, Cape Girardeau city governments apply for homeless assistance grant
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
Cape Girardeau County and the city of Cape Girardeau will work together to apply for federal grants that provide housing assistance to the homeless. Commissioners approved a motion to collaborate with the city on the application for and administration of Emergency Solution Grant Program funds, which could reach up to $300,000 in the coming year if the governments receive the full amounts available through the program. ...
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Accused murderer's brother sentenced for stealing
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- The brother of a man accused of the murder of a Dunklin County toddler was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing from the accused murderer. Kevin Morgan, of Senath, Mo., was given a five year prison sentence, suspended in lieu of five yars of supervised probation. ...
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Farmers offer reward for cotton arsonist
(Local News ~ 10/12/12)
SENATH, Mo. -- A $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who holds information leading to the arrest and conviction stemming from an incident Saturday night involving cotton modules being burned in the Senath area. The reward has been put up by Farmer's Union Gin, Dalton Cotton Co., and Four-Way Gin. ...
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Columbia adds air service
(State News ~ 10/12/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- American Airlines plans to offer daily flights to Chicago and Dallas from Columbia as the mid-Missouri city works to improve its airport. City leaders say American Eagle will offer two daily nonstop flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and one daily nonstop route to Chicago O'Hare. Service on 50-seat passenger jets begins in mid-February...
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Hezbollah says it sent drone over Israel
(International News ~ 10/12/12)
BEIRUT -- The leader of Hezbollah claimed responsibility Thursday for launching an Iranian-made drone aircraft into Israeli airspace earlier this week, adding more tension to an already explosive Mideast atmosphere. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah warned that it would not be the last such operation by his Lebanese militant group...
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Out of the past 10/12/12
(Out of the Past ~ 10/12/12)
An outbreak of cold air from Northern Canada over the weekend sends temperatures plunging to record lows early this morning, and leaves a thick layer of frost on the pumpkins; in some exposed, rural areas, the record cold also brings the first killing freeze...
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Prayer 10/12/12
(Prayer ~ 10/12/12)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, that our souls find rest in you. Amen.
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Man gets 6 months for trespassing on base
(State News ~ 10/12/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An Iowa anti-war activist has been sentenced to six months in prison for trespassing at central Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base to protest the use of unmanned military drones. U.S. Magistrate Judge Matt Whitworth sentenced Brian Terrell of Maloy on Thursday. Maloy and retired minister Ron Faust of suburban Kansas City were found guilty of the misdemeanor offense in September...
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Ride of the Week: 1956 Ford T-Bird
(Submitted Story ~ 10/12/12)
Make and model: 1956 Ford T-Bird Owner(s): Wally Allstun Owner's hometown: Cape Girardeau This is a very unique car and it has been in my family since 1985. My car's name: B Bird B Bird is very special to me because I inherited it from my father...
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