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Wainwright takes the hill for Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 04/01/13)
PHOENIX -- Adam Wainwright begins earning his newfound wealth on Monday. The right-hander will be on the mound in his third opening-day start when the St. Louis Cardinals face the remodeled Arizona Diamondbacks, who for the second year in a row will open with Ian Kennedy...
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Southeast players plan to impress at pro day
(Sports Column ~ 04/01/13)
Virtually every college football program across the country -- big or small -- conducts pro day workouts where NFL coaches and scouts can get an up-close look at potential prospects, not just for this year but for the future. Southeast Missouri State will hold its annual pro day today. While the Redhawks don't have any likely draft picks, they do have at least a couple of players who could get a look from the NFL after completing their collegiate eligibility last season...
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St. louis wildlife center aiding injured, orphaned rabbits
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
BALLWIN, Mo. -- A wildlife rescue center near St. Louis is working to help bunnies make it to adulthood. The Wildlife Rescue Center in St. Louis County handled 1,085 orphaned and injured wild cottontail rabbits last year, all but 55 of them babies, Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis reported...
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Ameren coal ash used as mine fill near Ste. Genevieve
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. -- Ameren Missouri is experimenting with using coal ash as mine filler. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the ash comes from Ameren's Rush Island plant. The company is sending truckloads of it for disposal in an inactive section of Mississippi Lime Co.'s cavernous limestone mine near Ste. Genevieve, about 60 miles north of Cape Girardeau...
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Nixon signs sporting event tax credit legislation
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri soon will be able to flash some cash at the organizers of big-time sports events in hopes of competing against other states for the rights to host NCCA tournament games and Olympic trials and attract the tourist spending that goes with them...
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Branding may help deter cattle thefts in southwest Missouri
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- Hundreds of cattle owners in southwest Missouri turned up for a recent demonstration of cattle branding, which officials say may help deal with a recent upsurge in cattle thefts. Brad DeLay, sheriff of Lawrence County, said a spate of cattle thefts across southwest Missouri in recent weeks has subsided. ...
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Mo. lawmakers review school district debt limit
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some growing Missouri schools and small districts lacking high-dollar property are facing challenges to fund needed construction projects because of a state cap on their debt. Districts approaching the limit have turned to alternatives such as tackling major projects in phases, but those approaches can drive up the ultimate cost. Now, Missouri lawmakers are considering a measure that would allow school districts to ask voters for permission to exceed the cap...
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Southeast's Vanderpool headed to regional
(College Sports ~ 04/01/13)
Taryn Vanderpool finally got healthy this year. It has made all the difference in the world for the Southeast Missouri State junior gymnast. Vanderpool's impressive season earned her a berth in the all-around for Saturday's NCAA South Central Regional in Norman, Okla. It will be her first regional appearance...
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Analysis: Mo. Medicaid debate turns hyperbolic
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- If Missouri expands Medicaid health coverage for lower-income adults, could it create a crisis for public schools? If Missouri fails to expand Medicaid, could it result in millions of Missourians' tax dollars going to health care in other states?...
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Modern farming: Future farmers learn to compete on a global scale
(Local News ~ 04/01/13)
Somewhere in Japan this year, someone in the mood for steak will walk into a restaurant, scan a bar code on the "meat of the day" board with a smartphone and be told the grass-fed beef they are about to enjoy was raised at Southeast Missouri State University's David M. Barton Agriculture Research Center. Modern farming is a global enterprise and Southeast students are being taught how to survive in agribusiness...
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Cape City Council to discuss changes to city charter
(Local News ~ 04/01/13)
Three proposed amendments to the Cape Girardeau city charter will be among items up for discussion during today's city council meeting. The amendments will be debated during a study session before the council's regular session. If passed, they would allow:...
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Easter Egg Hunt
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/01/13)
Arena Park Easter Egg Hunt
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Nondiscrimination clause proposed for SEMO student constitution voted down
(Local News ~ 04/01/13)
A proposal to amend the Southeast Missouri State University student constitution to add a nondiscrimination clause on the basis of sexual orientation was voted down by the Student Government Association senate. Sen. Nick Maddock said he recommended the change because he has seen lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students called derogatory names...
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5K Dental Dash for MoMOM
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/13)
Are you looking for a fun way to get more involved in the community? Now you can by participating in the 5K Dental Dash run/walk on Sunday, April 7 in Arena Park at 1 p.m. The Dental Dash is raising money and awareness for the Missouri Mission of Mercy, a free, 2-day dental clinic to serve our community at the Show Me Center on May 3 & 4. ...
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Tax Credits for Child Advocacy Centers
(Submitted Story ~ 04/01/13)
Thanks to the support of the Missouri legislators and Gov. Nixon, the Children in Crisis Tax Credits have been reinstated. The tax credits allow donations to approved organization such as Beacon Health Center's child advocacy center, to qualify for 50% state tax credits...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
Today is Monday, April 1, the 91st day of 2013. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On April 1, 1789, the U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York; Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House speaker...
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Grand openings and renovations in near future
(Business ~ 04/01/13)
Ray's of Kelso won first prize in the best steak category, Susie's Bake Shop & Restaurant in Sikeston won best bakery and Benton's Antique Centré Mall took the prize for best antique shop in the 2013 Best of Rural Missouri Readers' Choice Contest. ...
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Criminal dangers
(Editorial ~ 04/01/13)
Last month three inmates, including two accused of murder, escaped from the Poplar Bluff, Mo., jail. Jail escapes are legendary in fictional lore, from the acclaimed "Shawshank Redemption" movie to action blockbusters to slapstick sitcoms such as the "Dukes of Hazzard."...
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Men's track team wins Cincy meet
(College Sports ~ 04/01/13)
The Southeast Missouri State track and field program had an impressive weekend at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio. Southeast's men won the two-day meet with 196 points, edging Miami (Ohio) by seven points and host Cincinnati by 11.5. Southeast's women placed fifth with 68.5 points. Twelve teams competed in each division...
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Evelyn Dollinger
(Obituary ~ 04/01/13)
Evelyn I. Dollinger, 89, of Jackson died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to time of service Thursday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Hazel Cline
(Obituary ~ 04/01/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. — Hazel Cline, 90, of Jonesboro died Sunday March 31, 2013, at Jonesboro Rehab and Health Care Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home of Anna-Jonesboro.
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Rivals prepare for legal battle over abortion bans
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
Rival legal teams, well-financed and highly motivated, are girding for court battles during coming months on laws enacted in Arkansas and North Dakota that would impose the nation's toughest bans on abortion. For all their differences, attorneys for the two states and the pro-choice supporters opposing them agree on this: The laws represent an unprecedented frontal assault on the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a nationwide right to abortion...
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Pope makes pleas for world peace during Easter Mass
(International News ~ 04/01/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis marked Christianity's most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusiastic company of more than 250,000 people who overflowed from St. Peter's Square...
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North Korea calls nukes 'the nation's life' at meeting
(International News ~ 04/01/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A top North Korean decision-making body issued a pointed warning Sunday, saying that nuclear weapons are "the nation's life" and will not be traded even for "billions of dollars." The comments came in a statement released after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the plenary meeting of the central committee of the ruling Workers' Party. ...
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Privately-owned daily newspapers return to Myanmar after 5 decades
(International News ~ 04/01/13)
YANGON, Myanmar -- For most people in Myanmar, it will be a novelty when privately run daily newspapers hit the streets today. Many weren't even born when the late dictator Ne Win imposed a state monopoly on the daily press in the 1960s. But for 81-year-old Khin Maung Lay, the rebirth of daily newspapers is like a second lease on life. He is chief editor of Golden Fresh Land, one of four dailies going on sale today as Myanmar takes another step in its march toward democracy...
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Supreme Court poised to upend civil rights policies
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
WASHINGTON -- Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions...
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Texas DA, wife slain in home; recently had armed himself
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
KAUFMAN, Texas -- Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland took no chances after one of his assistant prosecutors was gunned down two months ago. McLelland said he carried a gun everywhere he went and was extra careful when answering the door at his home...
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Three killed in 95-vehicle pileup in Va.
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
GALAX, Va. -- Nearly 100 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring 25 others. Police said traffic along Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia backed up for about eight miles in the southbound lanes after the accidents. Authorities closed the northbound lanes so fire trucks, ambulances and police could get to the series of chain-reaction wrecks...
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Couple: Indoor gardening prompted pot raid
(State News ~ 04/01/13)
LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Two former CIA employees whose Kansas home was fruitlessly searched for marijuana during a two-state drug sweep claim they were illegally targeted, possibly because they had bought indoor growing supplies to raise vegetables. Adlynn and Robert Harte sued last week to obtain more information about why sheriff's deputies searched their home in the upscale Kansas City suburb of Leawood on April 20 as part of Operation Constant Gardener -- a sweep conducted by agencies in Kansas and Missouri that netted marijuana plants, processed marijuana, guns, growing paraphernalia and cash from several other locations.. ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/1/13
(Local News ~ 04/01/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open Session Routine business Appointments and possible action items...
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Paid sick days: big issue for small business
(National News ~ 04/01/13)
Paid sick time becomes bigger issue for small businesses as lawmakers take action on leave
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Prayer 4/1/13
(Prayer ~ 04/01/13)
Lord Jesus, we worship you, for by your stripes we are healed. Amen.
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Speak Out 4/1/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/01/13)
I'm a resident of the United States and a taxpayer. I looked on the news and to my amazement we are giving millions of dollars to Egypt. This upsets me as a taxpaying member of the country. I wish Washington would get its priorities straight. We can't help anyone until we have our own priorities straight. I know I'm not the only one...
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Out of the past 4/1/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/01/13)
Former justice of the Missouri Supreme Court and former Cape Girardeau attorney James A. Finch Jr. dies in Jefferson City after a brief illness; Finch, 80, served on the Missouri Supreme Court from 1965 until 1978. Commissioners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Port Authority inspect the 1,800-foot slackwater harbor with representatives of the Army Corps of Engineers and Luhr Brothers Construction Co.; later, the board formally accepts the harbor and awards a contract to Continental Construction Co. ...
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Jackson police and fire report 4/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/1/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIS The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Grammy-winning producer Phil Ramone dead at 79
(Entertainment ~ 04/01/13)
NEW YORK -- Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died Saturday of complications stemming from heart surgery, his family said...
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People on the move 4/1/13
(Business ~ 04/01/13)
The Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce hired Kim Voelker as membership development specialist. Voelker will work with chamber members to ensure quality of programs and services. She has experience in relationship building, management, sales and training, and she previously worked with the United Way of Southeast Missouri and Montgomery Bank...
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