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Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 pct., 4-year low
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen further despite higher taxes and government spending cuts...
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Nixon touts Medicaid expansion in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was in Cape Girardeau on Thursday to promote expansion of the state's Medicaid program, two days after the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors voted to support the expansion with conditions. Nixon spoke at the chamber's headquarters to local law enforcement personnel, education officials, hospital managers and officials and chamber members...
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Classic car auction at Show Me Center this weekend
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Smith's Spring Collector Car Auction returns to the Show Me Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday with approximately 200 cars on display or for sale. "We've got a little bit of everything from street rods to muscle cars," according to Sherm Smith, owner of Smith Auction Company in Dexter, Mo. ..
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Mother, daughter claim Mega Millions prize
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- A mother and daughter who have been playing the lottery together for years have claimed a $250,000 prize from a recent Mega Millions drawing. Odessa Chanley, 62, of East Prairie, Mo., and Tina Wrzesinski, 44, of Overland, Mo., will split the $250,000 prize. Chanley bought the winning Quick Pick ticket at Gas-A-Mat in East Prairie. ...
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10-year sentence in Mo. sweepstakes scam case
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Florida man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a sweepstakes scam that cost an elderly Perryville couple more than $250,000. Patrick Percival Wilson pleaded guilty to two felony counts of exploitation of the elderly, one count of stealing by deceit and one count of unlawful merchandising practices.
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Redhawks split doubleheader with Bears
(College Sports ~ 03/08/13)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team finally got to play their first home game of the season Thursday afternoon, hosting Missouri State in a doubleheader at the Southeast Softball Complex. The Redhawks made sure they seized the opportunity in the opener. Southeast rallied from down two runs to overtake Missouri State 3-2 in the opening game of the day before succumbing to the Bears 2-1 in the finale.
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United Way exceeds goal with successful '12 effort
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
With money still rolling in, The United Way of Southeast Missouri on Thursday celebrated a successful 2012 campaign at the Cape West 14 Cine. The community service agency fell just short of its fundraising goal in 2011 and worked to revise strategies last year, said Darrick Johnson, 2012 campaign chair and plant manager at Procter & Gamble...
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Gun debate at heart of Pachyderm Club forum
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Panel members of a gun- control forum hosted Thursday night by the Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club spoke of gun safety, legislation and Second Amendment rights at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau. Featured on the panel were Lt. Barry Hovis of the Cape Girardeau Police Department and a longtime member of the National Rifle Association, Jeff Poole, owner of Absolute Arms and Ammo in Cape Girardeau, concealed carry instructor Jake Ruebel and local Wal-Mart sporting goods department manager Heidi Holland ...
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Berglund leads Blues past Coyotes
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/13)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Patrick Berglund knew he was getting close to the net. Beyond that, his soon-to-be goal was a blur. Berglund scored twice in a span of 2:12 and the St. Louis Blues beat the Phoenix Coyotes 6-3 on Thursday night. Berglund gave the Blues a 3-2 lead at 7:59 of the second period with a nifty play, kicking a pass from David Perron from his skate to his stick and backhanding a shot that deflected off Derek Morris' stick into the top of the net...
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Kozma and Descalso homer in Cards win
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Ivan Nova bolstered his bid to become a member of the New York Yankees' rotation this season. The St. Louis Cardinals, meanwhile, got a look at how their shortstop situation might play out. Nova allowed one run on three hits in three innings, and the Cardinals scored three times in the ninth to beat the Yankees 7-6 Thursday...
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Salisbury's 3-point barrage surprises Oran at final four
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/13)
Salisbury made five of its seven 3-point attempts in the first half of Thursday's Class 2 semifinal.
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Oran boys basketball team falls to Salisbury in Class 2 semis
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/13)
Salisbury defeated Oran 81-65 in a Class 2 semifinal Thursday at Mizzou Arena.
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Tourney, season ends for Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 03/08/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Not a whole lot had gone wrong for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team during its recent hot stretch. Not a whole lot went right for the Redhawks Thursday night as their season ended in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference tournament for the third straight year. Third-seeded Eastern Kentucky took control late in the first half and rolled to a 84-69 victory over sixth-seeded Southeast at Municipal Auditorium.
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Furcal will miss entire season
(Professional Sports ~ 03/08/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- St. Louis shortstop Rafael Furcal will undergo ligament replacement surgery in his right elbow and expects to miss the 2013 season. Furcal made the decision after visiting Dr. James Andrew's clinic in Pensacola, Fla., on Wednesday...
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Cape County to hire deputies to increase courthouse security
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Cape Girardeau County courthouses will receive stepped-up security coverage from the county sheriff's department, commissioners decided Thursday. Two officers will be hired so the department's patrol division can keep watch over court facilities in Cape Girardeau and Jackson....
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Wills graduates from military training
(Submitted Story ~ 03/08/13)
Pvt. Coty Wills, of Jackson, recently completed his military training to become a motor transport operator for Missouri National Guard's 1140th Forward Support Company in Cape Girardeau. The reason he joined the Missouri National Guard was for his Family and to get an education, he said...
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Illinois fracking deal could be national model
(State News ~ 03/08/13)
CHICAGO -- After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: They sat down together to draft regulations both sides could live with...
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New Local Traveling Personal Trainers
(Submitted Story ~ 03/08/13)
We are T-N-T Fitness a new traveling personal training service, serving the Cape Girardeau Area. T-N-T Fitness is looking for fitness enthusiast that does not have time to go to the gym, not comfortable enough exercising in a public area, having trouble motivating yourself to exercise, or just looking to amplify your current exercise program...
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Guard recruiting program start new support group
(Submitted Story ~ 03/08/13)
For the Family of a new Missouri National Guard recruit, the transition from civilian to Citizen-Soldier can be gratifying and difficult. The road to becoming a Guardsman can take time with paperwork, entrance processing, basic and advanced individual training...
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Bell ordered to stand trial for double murder
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Editor's note: The following story has been edited to correct Argentry Marshall's last name. Prosecutors portrayed Kenneth D. Bell Jr. as a coldblooded killer with a hair trigger, as witnesses and police investigators told a judge Thursday the 21-year-old defendant repeatedly shot two victims to retaliate for a largely verbal confrontation. Shannon James and Misty Cole were shot to death in Cape Girardeau on Feb. 7...
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Delta man sentenced to prison in Illinois
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- A Cape Girardeau County man will spend time in an Illinois prison for attempted copper theft. Derek B. Reigert, 24, of Delta has been sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on one felony count of attempted theft. Reigert was arrested in November by Union County Sheriff's Department deputies after he attempted to remove copper wire from an agriculture irrigation system located near Wolf Lake, Ill....
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Head Start begins taking applications
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Head Start and Early Head Start, preschool programs for children ages up to 4, are accepting applications. Children must be age 3 or 4 by July 1 to be eligible for Head Start. To apply, contact Head Start or Early Head Start Center 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by calling the central office at 800-755-3841...
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Police to crack down on alcohol, seat belts
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
From March 14 to 17, Missouri police will be on a campaign to increase enforcement of drunken-driving laws. Police also plan to crack down on young drivers not wearing seat belts.
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Judicial District wins O'Toole Award from Missouri Supreme Court
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Editor's note: The following brief has been edited to reflect the correct counties in the district. The 32nd Judical District, which includes Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties, has been awarded the Daniel O'Toole Award for the ninth time from the Missouri Supreme Court. Judge William Syler accepted the award on behalf of the district. The award is given to circuits for efficiently managing and processing cases...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
Today is Friday, March 8, the 67th day of 2013. There are 298 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 8, 1917, Russia's "February Revolution" (so called because of the Old Style calendar used by Russians at the time) began with rioting and strikes in Petrograd; the result was the abdication of the Russian monarchy in favor of a provisional government...
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Late-winter storm sweeps into New England
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
BOSTON -- A late-winter storm that buried parts of the Midwest and the mid-Atlantic swept into New England on Thursday, bringing snow, rain, strong winds, big waves and fears of coastal flooding. The region braced for the brunt of the storm overnight Thursday and into today. Powerful waves and high winds were expected to cause more trouble than snow from Rhode Island to Maine...
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Arkansas GOP eyes Planned Parenthood funds
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Not content with enacting the most restrictive abortion law in the country, Arkansas Republicans plan to press the legislative advantage their party hasn't enjoyed since Reconstruction by making it even more difficult for women to have abortions in the state...
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U.S. court charges al-Qaida spokesman with 9/11 crimes
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
WASHINGTON -- A senior al-Qaida leader and member of Osama bin Laden's inner circle was charged Thursday with conspiring to kill Americans in his role as the terror network's top propagandist who lauded the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 -- and warned there would be more...
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North Korea hit with tough, new U.N. sanctions
(International News ~ 03/08/13)
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council responded to North Korea's latest nuclear test by punishing the reclusive regime Thursday with tough, new sanctions targeting its economy and leadership, despite Pyongyang's threat of a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States...
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Charles Schlegel Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Charles E. Schlegel Sr., 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Nelle Hemperley
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Nelle Hemperley, 85, formerly of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the home of a son, John, in Vienna, Va. She was born July 30, 1927, in Pine Bluff, Ark., daughter of Homer and Pinniah Benson. She was married to her loving husband, Robert Franklin "Bob" Hemperley Jr., almost 55 years before his passing in 2007...
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Kenneth Harris Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Kenneth Lee Harris Jr., 28, of Wood River, Ill., formerly of Jackson, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Wood River. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jackson City Park Rock Garden in Jackson. Gray Funeral Home in Wood River is in charge of arrangements...
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DeAnna Dunn
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
DeAnna Mae Dunn, 71, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born July 30, 1941, in Casey, Ill., to Fenton and Maxine Ogles Bell. DeAnna was a graduate of Casey High School and attended a community college. She was employed by the state of Illinois as a data processing operator. She was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson and enjoyed volunteering at Jackson Senior Center...
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Rosetta Brown
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- Rosetta Brown, 98, of Anna died Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Anna Rehab and Care Center. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until time of service Saturday at Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro, Ill. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church, with David Eidson officiating...
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Facebook brings a more personal touch to News Feed
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook has redesigned its social network to address complaints that the News Feed on its website has turned into a jumble of monotonous musings and random photos. In an attempt to breathe new life into Facebook's News Feed, the company will introduce controls that allow people to sort streams of photos and other material into organized sections...
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Who could possibly be proud of our legislators?
(Column ~ 03/08/13)
Perhaps there never was a time when politics was better than today. Maybe it was always screwy. Maybe we think the political process is worse today because we hear and see it functioning the instant something happens. Or doesn't happen. Our legislators on both the state and federal levels are such a disgrace that you have to wonder how they can look each other in the eye. You have to wonder if their mothers would be proud...
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In search of better programming
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/08/13)
In our Thursday morning prayer group, we discussed the state of television. Most of us have learned to accept watching the news, the History Channel, EWTN, some old movie/show channels and even a few game shows as safe to watch. We would like to know if anyone in our area has TV shows that they would recommend as entertaining (not just spending time mindlessly with the television on) and also that you can watch with your children in the same room without becoming embarrassed?...
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Science fair a big draw
(Editorial ~ 03/08/13)
There were 321 projects on display Tuesday for the 57th Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair at the Show Me Center. The annual event -- this year was the largest yet -- is always impressive as area students showcase their work. There were 438 students, split among the junior and senior divisions, representing 33 schools. ...
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Intern was on phone just before lion attack
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
DUNLAP, Calif. -- Authorities say the intern fatally attacked by a lion at a California exotic animal park was talking with a co-worker on the phone moments before she was killed. Fresno County coroner David Hadden said the co-worker was concerned when the conversation ended abruptly and Dianna Hanson failed to call back...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/8/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/08/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/8/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/08/13)
Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Senate confirms Brennan for CIA director
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed John Brennan to be CIA director Thursday after the Obama administration bowed to demands from Republicans blocking the nomination and stated explicitly there are limits on the president's power to use drones against U.S. terror suspects on American soil...
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Birth 3/8/13
(Births ~ 03/08/13)
Daughter to Jay Lee and Jennifer Claire Staniszewski of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:27 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013. Name, Lucy Mae. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Staniszewski is the former Jennifer Bledsoe, daughter of David and Janet Sloan of Sikeston, Mo., and Jerry and Nancy Bledsoe of Kelso, Mo. ...
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Road work 3/8/13
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
I-55 in New Madrid, Pemiscot counties reduced for guard cable work SIKESTON, Mo. -- Northbound and southbound Interstate 55 in New Madrid and Pemiscot counties, from U.S. 60 to the Arkansas state line, will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews begin installing guard cable and guard rails. ...
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Shawnee National Forest to resume prescribed burns
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
Shawnee National Forest will resume its prescribed burn schedule through April. The burns are carried out for land management and done in appropriate weather conditions when fire can benefit the land. For more information, call 618-253-7114. Pertinent address: Shawnee National Forest, Ill...
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Speak Out 3/8/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/08/13)
I would like to extend my thanks to the person who wrote a note concerning the Christmas lights in Cape County Park. I too am in disbelief that the county commissioners have decided to start charging those of us who set up displays. I was proud to have participated in this event for the past seven to eight years as I felt it was something that I could do for the entire community. ...
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Prayer 3/8/13
(Prayer ~ 03/08/13)
O Lord God, may we take time to be still and hear from you. Amen.
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U.S. household wealth regains pre-recession peak
(National News ~ 03/08/13)
WASHINGTON -- Surging stock prices and steady home-price increases finally have allowed Americans to regain the $16 trillion in wealth they lost in the most recent recession. Gains are helping support the economy and could lead to further spending and growth...
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Out of the past 3/8/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/08/13)
Union Electric Co. has rejected provisions contained in recently enacted city ordinances regarding the issuance of operating permits to UE; however, Assistant Manager Al Stoverink says he is uncertain whether UE approval is even needed for implementation of the basic operating permits...
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Best bet: Fun with opera
(Entertainment ~ 03/08/13)
Opera isn't all death and tragedy. In fact, some of it is quite comical. This weekend, Southeast Missouri State University faculty members will highlight the art form's lighter side by portraying some of the most intriguing characters in an operatic review. "The Good, The Bad, The Opera" will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Shuck Music Recital Hall at Southeast's River Campus...
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Playboy magazine launches Hebrew language edition
(Entertainment ~ 03/08/13)
JERUSALEM -- Israelis can now read Playboy ‘for the articles' as a Hebrew language edition came to the holy land Tuesday. Playboy has been widely available in Israel for years, but this marks the first local edition of the magazine. It features Israeli models and articles by Israeli writers...
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ARTifacts 3/8/13
(Entertainment ~ 03/08/13)
The Southeast Missouri State University Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Shane Mizicko, will present its annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast's River Campus. From American composers Nathan Daughtrey, David Macbride and Michael Burritt to the work of Australian composer Nigel Westlake, the ensemble will perform compositions for xylophones, marimbas, multiple drums, cymbals and 50-plus other percussion instruments. ...
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Adele shopped here: Vintage shop gets TV series
(Entertainment ~ 03/08/13)
LOS ANGELES -- When Adele wants to make a vintage fashion statement, stylist Gaelle Paul has a go-to source: the cleverly named The Way We Wore shop. Now, TV viewers can peek inside Los Angeles store owner Doris Raymond's 19th- and 20th-century collection that's lured shoppers Anne Hathaway, Katie Holmes and Angelina Jolie, as well as top designers searching for inspiration from the past...
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Wineries join up to form Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail
(Entertainment ~ 03/08/13)
The Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail might be the best kept secret in Southeast Missouri, but the wineries that offer fine wine and food along the trail are looking to change that. "We're working on getting the word out," said Lea Anne Casteel, co-owner of the Hunter Valley Winery near Cape Girardeau. "By working together, the name of the wine trail and the wineries will become better known."...
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River Campus board meeting today is canceled
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
The River Campus Board of Managers meeting, scheduled for noon today, has been canceled, according to a release sent by the university. The meeting will be rescheduled. Pertinent address: 518 S. Fountain St., Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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Andrew Kinnison
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Editor's note: The following death notice has been edited to reflect the correct location for the visitation. Andrew Eldridge Kinnison, 95, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to time of service Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral...
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Candidate questionnaire: Brad Noel
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
NAME: Brad E. Noel AGE: 41 PLACE OF BIRTH: Springfield, MO SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Jill Gentry-Noel Lindsey Noel Jason Noel EDUCATION: Graduated from Central High School in Springfield, MO in 1990. Graduated from Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, MO in 1996 with a B.S. in Business Administration...
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