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Mo. Senate sends school gun bill back to House
(State News ~ 05/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would allow designated school personnel to carry concealed weapons in school buildings. The Senate voted 26-6 Thursday to pass the measure. It now heads back to the House for further consideration...
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8th District candidates collect endorsements for election in June
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Candidates for Missouri's 8th Congressional District are racking up endorsements just a month shy of the June special election. Democratic state Rep. Steve Hodges' campaign announced endorsements by three statewide officeholders Wednesday -- Attorney General Chris Koster, Secretary of State Jason Kander and Treasurer Clint Zweifel -- all of whom also are Democrats. ...
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FBI: 3 removed backpack from Boston suspect's room
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
BOSTON -- Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of trying to protect him by going into his dorm room and getting rid of a backpack filled with hollowed-out fireworks three days after the deadly attack. The three 19-year-olds were not accused of any role in the bombings. But in a footnote in the court papers outlining the charges, the FBI said that about a month before the tragedy, Tsarnaev told two of them he knew how to make a bomb....
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Fast-starter Lynn improves to 5-0
(Professional Sports ~ 05/02/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Fast starts are becoming routine for Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals. Lynn won his 10th straight decision, allowing one run and five hits in seven innings Wednesday to lead the Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds 4-2. Lynn (5-0) struck out five and walked two, improving to 10-0 in 10 starts and one relief appearance since losing to Milwaukee on Sept. 7. He became the NL's first five-game winner...
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Sikeston pitching silences Bulldogs' bats
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/13)
The Notre Dame Regional High School baseball team's offense has been in a serious funk the past two days. Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett and his players are quick to credit opposing pitchers, but senior catcher Chase Simmons said some of the blame lies with the Bulldogs...
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Blues' confidence restored by win
(Professional Sports ~ 05/02/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Alexander Steen's overtime goal could be a lot more than a game-changer for the St. Louis Blues. However fluky the finish, they know they can beat the Los Angeles Kings. Now, they'll try to keep the upper hand against the defending Stanley Cup champions...
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Blunt visits breach locations, locals
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the detonation of the Birds Point levee by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, stakeholders who want to have input in future strategies to alleviate flooding spoke with U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Wednesday during a tour of the three blast sites. Blunt was urged to continue to pressure federal agencies to move forward with the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway project. ...
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SoutheastHEALTH Doctors Treat Teddy Bears
(Submitted Story ~ 05/02/13)
Five-year-old Graham Hasheider of Jackson brought his "ailing" white teddy bear named "Snowie" to the doctor's office. Classmate Wyatt Schuessler, 5, of Fruitland, Mo., brought his cuddly "Bumpy Bump" dog to be treated for a leg injury. For the 21 kids from the Big Stuff Preschool in Fruitland, the Teddy Bear Clinic at SoutheastHEALTH's West Campus on Tuesday proved to be a big hit...
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Charges dismissed against murder suspect
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Prosecutors have dropped charges against a man accused of murder in connection with a fatal shooting last year at a now-defunct Cape Girardeau nightclub. Malcolm U. Harris had been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after the Dec. 16 slaying of Nicholas Gilbert at The Spot nightclub, 433 S. Sprigg St. ..
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With public's help, fireworks still could light Cape's skies
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
The annual Fourth of July fireworks display in Arena Park, which was shelved in February because of a lack of funds, may yet light up the summer sky in 2013. The Cape Girardeau-based Headquarters chapter of USA Veterans is organizing an effort to fund the display, considered to be the high point of the city's Fourth of July observances...
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29 new 'brothers and sisters in liberty'
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
A toddler's voice rang out across the courthouse atrium: "Mama!" Alexandra Tannous, 2, was too little to grasp the significance of the moment, but she was excited to see her mother, Syrian-born Pilar Nabil Eid, stand up during a naturalization ceremony at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau. Eid, who moved to the United States to be with her husband, Nicholas Tannous, was one of 29 people from 11 countries who became U.S. citizens Wednesday morning...
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Baltimore Oriole
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/13)
Just put out the oranges and grape jelly, and they will come!!
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Welcome Home!
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/13)
Welcome home to my brother-in-law Roger Bodenschatz. He just returned home today from a year long tour in Kuwait. We missed you!!
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/13)
Valentino is a 9 year old Bichon Frise. He is neutered and housebroken. Valentino is available for adoption at The Humane Society, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Family swim
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/13)
Mother Goose and her family go for a swim at Cape County park.
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Spring planting at Great Grams House.
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/02/13)
Miss Brooklynn Blackwell and Grandma Carol Blackwell are planting flowers at Carl & Mary Tripp's new home in Jackson. (The Tripps are Brooklynn's Great Grandparents)
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Fed letter thanks Mo. for complying with Real ID
(State News ~ 05/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican lawmakers are raising new questions about whether Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's administration has tried to comply with the federal Real ID Act. Senators on Wednesday released a copy of a letter sent in March 2010 by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to Nixon thanking him for his efforts to comply with Real ID...
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Jackson track teams sweep
(High School Sports ~ 05/02/13)
The Jackson track and field program enjoyed a big day Wednesday. Jackson romped to titles in both the boys and girls divisions at the SEMO North Conference meet in Sikeston. Jackson's boys recorded nine first-place performances while the girls were first in 11 events...
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Three from SEMO honored for academic excellence
(College Sports ~ 05/02/13)
Jared Siemers, Emma Garrett and Margaret O'Neal all distinguished themselves as impressive Southeast Missouri State athletes over the past four years. The trio also distinguished themselves in the classroom, which was recognized earlier this week when they earned top honors during Southeast's annual scholar-athlete reception...
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Lewis, Gapelu net OVC recognition
(College Sports ~ 05/02/13)
Southeast Missouri State senior sprinter Jerika Lewis and junior thrower Courtney Gapelu received recognition from the Ohio Valley Conference for their performances over the weekend. Lewis was named OVC female track athlete of the week while Gapelu earned OVC female field athlete of the week honors...
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Three hurt in crash on I-55
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Three people suffered moderate injuries in a single-vehicle rollover crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 55 in Scott County. Patrick C. Marion, 22, of Milwaukee, Wis., was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt north on I-55 near mile marker 84.6 when the vehicle ran off the left side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the right side of the road and overturned, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported....
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
Today is Thursday, May 2, the 122nd day of 2013. There are 243 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 2, 1963, the Children's Crusade began in Birmingham, Ala., as more than 1,000 black schoolchildren skipped classes and marched downtown to protest racial segregation; hundreds were arrested. (During another march the following day, authorities unleashed police dogs and fire hoses on the young protesters.)...
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Oak Ridge seniors reimagine a timeless literature staple, "The Canterbury Tales"
(Community ~ 05/02/13)
Members of the Oak Ridge senior class can add an interesting title to their college resumes: author. Inspired by an English class assignment, 19 seniors wrote a modern-day telling of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" that was brought to publishing company Publish America. Now, the students are autographing the collection of stories they typed and edited just a few months ago titled "Can't Bury Our Voices."...
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Hooked on Science: Leaping ping-pong ball
(Community ~ 05/02/13)
Did you know by using science, you can get a Ping-Pong ball from one cup to another by only using your breath? Materials Instructions Step 1: Place the two identical glasses next to each other. Step 2: Put the Ping-Pong ball in one of the glasses...
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Who's neXt 5/2/13
(Community ~ 05/02/13)
The following students have been awarded Scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year: The following students earned honors at Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis for the fall 2012 semester n Jon Morrow of Oran, Mo., was named to the honor roll...
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Concerns about moral decay
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/02/13)
I watched a movie recently about the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah warned the King of Judah to turn back to the Lord or Judah would be destroyed. The king said that he would trust in his army and his allies. (Sound familiar?) Read 2 Chronicles, chapter 36 and verse 11 and following...
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Gas prepay
(Editorial ~ 05/02/13)
A new prepay at the pump policy for fuel was implemented Wednesday by Cape Girardeau gas stations. The change was made at the request of the city's police department and is an effort to prevent drive-offs and the corresponding time police spend following up on nonpaying customers...
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Births 5/2/13
(Births ~ 05/02/13)
Son to Rance E. and Jessi Danielle Braswell of Advance, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 10:41 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2013. Name, Jett Sterling. Weight, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Braswell is the former Jessi Hicks, daughter of Kay Hicks and Derry Hicks of Bloomfield, Mo. She is a registered nurse at Advance Nursing Center. Braswell is the son of Brenda Porter of Advance and Randy and Rita Braswell of Dexter, Mo. He is employed by Union Pacific Railroad...
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Out of the past 5/2/13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/02/13)
Southeast Missouri Hospital holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the morning to open its new facility, "The Work Place"; it features an instructional area with equipment to simulate on-the-job tasks for injured workers. Work begins on the removal of the Wilson Road Bridge over Cape LaCroix Creek at the entrance to Shawnee Park; those using the south end of the park will have to make a lengthy detour and double back over a gravel road to reach the park; removal of the bridge is part of a privately-funded flood-control project of the Cape LaCroix-Walker Creek Levee and Flood Protection District.. ...
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Abused disabled plant workers awarded $240M
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A jury on Wednesday awarded $240 million to 32 mentally disabled men for what government lawyers say was years of abuse by a Texas company that arranged for them to work at an Iowa turkey processing plant and oversaw their care, work and lodging...
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Woman disfigured in attack reveals new face
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
BOSTON -- A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may call hell" but has found a way to be happy. Carmen Blandin Tarleton of Thetford had face transplant surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in February and spoke publicly for the first time at a news conference at the hospital Wednesday...
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Feds: Missouri concealed gun permit list never was analyzed
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican state senators reacted with outrage Wednesday as federal fraud investigators testified that three times they had sought to obtain a list of Missouri's concealed gun permit holders, which the lawmakers denounced as an unjustified invasion of privacy...
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Fed keeps stimulus, says taxes and cuts have hurt
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve cautioned America's political leaders Wednesday that their policies are hurting the economy. The Fed stood by its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment. But it sent its clearest signal to date that tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in this year are slowing the economy...
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Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- Despite President Barack Obama's new vow, closing the Guantánamo Bay prison remains a tough sell in Congress. So the White House may look instead toward smaller steps such as transferring some terror suspects back overseas. Shutting down the prison at the U.S. ...
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Justice Dept. to appeal morning-after case
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department announced Wednesday an appeal of a judge's decision lifting all age limits on the Plan B morning-afer birth-control pill and a cheaper generic. The government said the judge who issued the ruling had exceeded his authority...
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Speak Out 5/2/13
(Speak Out ~ 05/02/13)
Background checks for gun purchases failed. Could background checks for pressure cookers be next on the president's agenda? More Band Aids rather than deal with the human beings responsible. Energy department Many wonder how our government agencies have gotten out of control. ...
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Jackson police report 5/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/02/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Norman Zwosta
(Obituary ~ 05/02/13)
Norman E. Zwosta, 77, of New Wells passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where he was a resident the past nine months. He was born June 30, 1935, in New Wells, son of Albert E. and Alma Koch Zwosta. He and Myrtha Soehl were married Sept. 10, 1960, at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown, Mo...
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Verta Oller
(Obituary ~ 05/02/13)
Verta Lee Oller, 95, of Jackson, Tenn., died Friday, April 26, 2013, in Jackson, Tenn. She was born Oct. 10, 1917, in Miller City, Ill., daughter of Roy A. and Ersa Morningstar Willis. Verta was a bookkeeper at Piggly Wiggly Corp. more than 30 years. She was a member of West Jackson Baptist Church since 1946...
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Rita Boettcher
(Obituary ~ 05/02/13)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Rita Boettcher, 78, of McClure died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Lindsey Cemetery. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements...
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Bangladesh building collapse victims buried in mass funeral
(International News ~ 05/02/13)
JURAIN, Bangladesh -- Dozens of Bangladeshi garment workers, their bodies too battered or decomposed to be identified, were buried Wednesday in a mass funeral, a week after the eight-story building they worked in toppled, killing at least 410 people and injuring thousands...
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Immigration debate gives life to rallies
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Demonstrators demanded an overhaul of immigration laws Wednesday in an annual, nationwide ritual that carried a special sense of urgency as Congress considers sweeping legislation that would bring many of the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally out of the shadows...
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Deputies catch fugitive who prompted Jackson lockdown
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Cape Girardeau County sheriff's deputies have arrested a fugitive who prompted a brief lockdown Tuesday at several Jackson schools. Sheriff's department Lt. David James said officers had a warrant to arrest a theft suspect who also was accused of violating his probation. The suspect tried to ...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 5/2/13
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports Public comments Routine business Action items Discussion and possible action items Discussion and possible action...
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Alumni will receive merit recognition
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Five Southeast Missouri State University alumni will receive Young Alumni Merit Awards from the alumni association, according to a news release sent Wednesday. The award is given to alumni younger than 37 years old who have brought distinction to Southeast through professional growth, service and individual character. ...
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Next calendar 5/3/13
(Community ~ 05/02/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY Saturday Sunday Next week New Movies CDs DVDs Games...
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MoDOT revises I-55 work schedule in Perry Co.
(Local News ~ 05/02/13)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Perry County, from mile marker 135.4 to mile marker 135.8, will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, today through Friday...
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Prayer 5/2/13
(Prayer ~ 05/02/13)
O Lord Jesus, our Messiah, in you our souls find rest. Amen.
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SD tribe faces ultimatum on sale of massacre site
(National News ~ 05/02/13)
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- A small patch of prairie sits largely unnoticed off a desolate road in southwestern South Dakota, tucked amid gently rolling hills and surrounded by dilapidated structures and hundreds of gravesites -- many belonging to Native Americans massacred more than a century earlier...
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