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Sikeston man pleads guilty in fatal accident
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
BENTON, Mo. (AP) -- A southeast Missouri man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a 2012 traffic accident that killed a Sikeston woman. Forty-seven-year-old Mark Lee Jobe of Sikeston also pleaded guilty Thursday to driving while intoxicated-aggravated offender. Jobe had three prior alcohol-related convictions...
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Mississippi River on way down at Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The Mississippi River has reached its crest at Cape Girardeau and is now on the way down. According to the National Weather Service the river reached its crest of 44.53 feet Friday morning and is starting to fall. Flood stage is 32 feet. So far the Army Corps of Engineers and local emergency officials have reported no major problems associated with the flooding, though river and backwater flooding has closed several area roads...
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Man arrested in connection with shooting
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
A Cape Girardeau man has been arrested in connection with a Sunday morning shooting that injured another man, police reported. Randall L. Cayce, 44, is suspected of shooting an unnamed Cape Girardeau man early Sunday morning near the intersection of Broadway and Sprigg Street, said Darin Hickey, public information officer for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Another day care hit with burglary
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The burglaries of three Cape Girardeau day care centers in recent weeks have prompted frustration among the directors of the victimized centers and an investigation by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. The most recent burglary occurred at the Community Day School, 1912 Broadway, on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to Julie Albertson, director of the school...
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Driver killed after colliding with tractor-trailer in Cobden, Ill.
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
A traffic fatality at U.S. 51 and Bell Hill Road in Cobden, Ill., is being attributed to failure to obey a stop sign. According to a news release by Trooper Michael Usher of the Illinois State Police, at about 3 p.m., the driver of a GMC truck was traveling west on Bell Hill Road. The truck failed to stop at a stop sign at U.S. 51 and collided with an International tractor-trailer traveling north on the highway...
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Holy Angel rescues man from Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Crew members of the tugboat Holy Angel are being called heroes after rescuing a 22-year-old Cape Girardeau man from the Mississippi River south of Cape Girardeau. The rescue took place about 7 a.m. Thursday. Gordon Putzke of Excell Marine Corp., the company that owns the tugboat that was pushing cement barges owned by Buzzi Unicem, said the crew saw a man holding onto a log, waving at them, at about mile 40 of the river near Thebes, Ill. ...
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Loss narrows for Isle of Capri Casinos
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago when it absorbed hefty charge related to the sale of a Mississippi property. But its quarterly performance missed Wall Street's expectations. Shares slipped 4 cents, or 0.51 percent, to $7.84 Thursday. It shares have traded in a 52-week range of $4.75 to $8.79...
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Jacque Waller's sister, son give emotional testimony at hearing
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Jacque Waller's sister, and one of her triplets, raked Clay Waller over the coals after his admission of killing his wife Jacque Waller. At a Thursday hearing in which Clay Waller pleaded guilty to killing Jacque Waller and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, Jacque's sister Cheryl Brenneke gave a victim-impact statement. And a recording of an angry message from Jacque and Clay Waller's son Maddox, now 7 years old, to his guilty father was played...
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Waller pleads guilty to second-degree murder in wife's death
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Clay Waller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Waller originally had been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the June 1, 2011, disappearance of his estranged wife, Jacque Waller, whose body was found last week in Alexander County, Ill....
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Prosecutor: Without deal, Jacque Waller wouldn't have been found
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Without a plea deal that will see Clay Waller serve at least 85 percent of his 20-year prison sentence, his wife Jacque Waller's body never would have been found, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh said. Limbaugh, speaking at a news conference Thursday after a hearing in which Clay Waller pleaded guilty to killing Jacque Waller on June 1, 2011, said his office consulted with the family before making the deal. He also said Clay Waller will likely serve the entire sentence.
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CAPE COUNTY 4-H YOUTH ATTEND STATE MEETING
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/07/13)
Cape Girardeau County 4-H Members attended State 4-H Congress in Columbia on May 29-31, 2013. Those attending were: L-R Front Row: Bridgett Schumer, Chelsea Seyer, Julie Aufdenberg, Belinda Strack, and Gail Lichtenegger- Chaperone. L-R Back Row: Jim Lichtenegger- Chaperone, Emily Todt, Blake Kasten, Andrew Aufdenberg, Morgan Bangert, Nathan Aufdenberg, Sarah Wichern and Dustin Oehl...
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Reactions to Waller sentence range from relief to regret
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The father of the one who was lost stood before a crowded room Thursday. "She thought she could control him," said Stan Rawson of his daughter, Jacque Waller. "It was a big mistake. She couldn't." During a news conference after the admission by Clay Waller that he killed his estranged wife, and a 20-year sentence was laid upon him, Jacque Waller's family and the teams of law enforcement who brought her murderer to justice recounted their experiences...
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Robinson Construction donates $10,000 to welding
(Submitted Story ~ 06/07/13)
Bill Johns is a teacher, so you'd imagine that there wouldn't be much that could shock him into speechlessness. But that's exactly what happened recently when he met Frank Robinson, president of Robinson Construction Company in Perryville. "I've been working closely with the Robinson Construction staff for the last few years," said Johns, who is the welding instructor at Perryville Area Career and Technology Center at Perry County School District 32...
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Girl Scouts may face longer trip for camping
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Local Girl Scouts troops may have to travel a bit farther to earn their camping and nature badges. The Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland board of directors may vote to divest itself of 10 properties, including Camp Latonka and Sacagawea East Program Center...
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Cardinals Nesting
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/07/13)
Cardinal nest found outside our bedroom window while my sister was visiting.
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Chad M McCormick, M.D.
(Submitted Story ~ 06/07/13)
Chad Meyer McCormick, son of Nancy and Jerry Bledsoe of Kelso, MO, received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He will complete his residency at the University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics. Dr. McCormick is an alumnus of Notre Dame High School and SEMO University...
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Nixon announces incentives for SE Mo. company
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- A southeast Missouri business that makes chrome-plated plastic auto parts is receiving state aid to train its employees. Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that Missouri is providing up to $809,000 of job training services for 350 employees at SRG Global in Portageville. He says the training incentives are part of a $4.2 million capital investment by the company...
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Authorities continue to investigate Cape Rock Drive shooting
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The investigation continues into a shooting last week that killed two members of a Cape Girardeau family and left a third in the hospital with gunshot wounds, a police spokesman said. Mary Joseph, 57, and her son, Matthew, 18, were found shot to death May 30 in their home at 1220 West Cape Rock Drive...
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Government collecting millions of phone records
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- The government is secretly collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top-secret court order, according to the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Obama administration is defending the National Security Agency's need to collect such records, but critics are calling it a huge overreach...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
Today is Friday, June 7, the 158th day of 2013. There are 207 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed to the Continental Congress a resolution stating "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown."...
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Out of the past 6/7/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/07/13)
The third time proves to be the charm, as voters approve a 48-cent property tax increase to benefit the Cape Girardeau Public Schools; the measure, which failed twice before, is approved by a more than 500-vote margin. First-round approval was given by the City Council last night to a revised 1988-89 municipal budget that reflects budget cuts totaling $232,000; with budget revisions, the total budget is $18.5 million...
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Births 6/7/13
(Births ~ 06/07/13)
Son to Damian Earl Walls and Shelbi Ashtyn Taylor Keys of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 10:32 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2013. Name, Blaize Earl Gregory. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Ms. Keys is the daughter of Tammi Withrow of Mt. Vernon, Ill., and Gregg Keys of Sherwood, Ark. Walls is the son of Bobby Walls of Campbell, Mo. He is employed by Sonic in Cape Girardeau...
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Wanda Martin
(Obituary ~ 06/07/13)
Wanda I. Martin, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 10, 1925, in Cape Girardeau to Melvin and Bertha Brase. She and Albert Martin were married Oct. 7, 1942, in Perryville, Mo. He preceded her in death in 2005...
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Girl added to lung donor list; boy also files suit
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- A dying Pennsylvania girl has been placed on the adult waiting list for donated lungs amid a court fight over the nation's transplant rules. She received help from a judge who granted another petition Thursday from a boy at the same hospital...
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Constance Booth
(Obituary ~ 06/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. — Constance V. Booth, 89, of Perryville died Thursday, June 6, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Burial private for the family. Young and Sons Funeral Home provided the arrangements.
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Tropical storm bears down on Florida
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
MIAMI -- The first named storm of the Atlantic season pelted Florida's Gulf Coast with rain and wind Thursday as it edged toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways. Tropical Storm Andrea was not expected to strengthen into a hurricane but it already had generated numerous tornadoes in Florida, and forecasters warned it could cause isolated flooding and storm surge before it loses its steam over the next two days...
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AP survey: Economists see no bubble in stock market
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- A debate is raging among investors and analysts: Has the Federal Reserve inflated a stock market bubble by driving interest rates to record lows? The answer, according to economists surveyed by The Associated Press: No. Three-quarters of the economists say stocks, at their lowest point in a month but up 19 percent since November, aren't overvalued. ...
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Golan Heights clash prompts Austrian U.N. troop withdrawal
(International News ~ 06/07/13)
BEIRUT -- Austria announced it is withdrawing 377 U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights after Syrian rebels briefly overran a crossing point near the border with Israel on Thursday -- a development that has deepened concerns the civil war is spreading to neighboring countries...
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Vernon Biehle
(Obituary ~ 06/07/13)
Vernon Biehle, 79, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Biehle, Mo., died Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardea. He was born Feb. 27, 1934, in Biehle, to Herbert Herman and Irma Katherine Ernst Biehle. Vernon was an Army veteran and also served in the National Guard...
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Turkish leader returns to protests
(International News ~ 06/07/13)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's prime minister was walking a political tightrope Thursday as he headed home from a four-day trip abroad to face massive anti-government protests that have mushroomed to dozens of cities across the country. Speaking before leaving Tunisia to fly back to Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan attempted a balancing act. ...
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St. Louis alderman says he will return tuition donations
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Saying he has "dug as deep as he could," a St. Louis alderman sent a letter to constituents asking them to help pay for his daughter's college education. A day after The St. Louis Post-Dispatch obtained the letter and reported on it, however, Freeman Bosley Sr., 78, says he will return any donations that are sent as a result of his request...
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Attorney general named to fill N.J. Senate seat
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime loyal colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat Thursday that opened up this week after Frank Lautenberg's death. Chiesa, 47, has never held or run for political office and will not seek the office in an October special election to fill the seat for a longer period, Christie said...
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IRS official says conference lavish, but followed rules
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- An Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the agency's latest scandal told lawmakers Thursday that an expensive conference in 2010 conformed to existing rules, though he acknowledged it was not the best use of taxpayer money...
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State champions
(Editorial ~ 06/07/13)
It's a Hollywood script no one would believe. Season after season, coming close but never winning the big game -- until the coach's very last game. Last month Oran baseball became state champions. The Eagles defeated the Santa Fe Chiefs on May 29 in the Class 1 championship. The final score was 8-4...
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Towels near bathroom doors
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/07/13)
A big thank you to all public places, restaurants, hospitals, doctor offices, etc. for having a wastebasket near their bathroom doors. Why wash your hands only to touch a dirty door knob? Should you see a paper towel near a wastebasket on the floor where someone missed, that could be me, as it doesn't make sense to open a dirty door with clean hands. Thank you...
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Thanks for supporting Fort D
(Letter to the Editor ~ 06/07/13)
On behalf of the Friends of Fort D, I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who supported Fort D Historic Site on May 25-27 during the Fort D Days Timeline event. Fifty-six re-enactors representing eras of history from the 18th to 20th centuries, 1,200 visitors from the states of Mississippi, Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Arkansas, Georgia, Minnesota, Utah, Illinois and Missouri, a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Cape Girardeau, and the beautiful weather made this fifth celebration of Fort D Days a huge success.. ...
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Deadline nears for Spirit of America nominations
(Column ~ 06/07/13)
The deadline to submit your nomination for the Southeast Missourian's Spirit of America Award is Thursday. Readers in Cape Girardeau, Perry, Bollinger, Stoddard and Scott counties in Missouri, and Union, Pulaski and Alexander counties in Illinois are invited to submit nominations. ...
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You are hereby ordered to hug your cat
(Column ~ 06/07/13)
You are hereby ordered to hug your cat As a rule, I take the law seriously. We are a nation of laws. Without laws -- and the systems to uphold those laws -- we would be in a fine pickle. By the way, "a fine pickle" is not found in many law books. A lot of good stuff, I've found, has been omitted from our law books. The plain fact is I can't do anything about that...
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Father, twin sons begin business venture by making plush toys
(Entertainment ~ 06/07/13)
Ray Tollison regularly stays up until 2 a.m. working at his company's headquarters -- his Fort Collins, Colo., basement -- while his business partners sleep. They need it. Tollison's two partners in A Monster to Love, a company that makes plush monsters, are his twin sons, Sam and Ben, 11...
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ARTifacts 6/7/13
(Entertainment ~ 06/07/13)
The public is invited to bring ideas to an open house at Trail of Tears State Park on Sunday. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. The park has completed many projects and renovations in the last year, and representatives from the park will be on hand to provide information about the facilities and answer questions. ...
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Best bet: Jackson's own free Friday concert
(Entertainment ~ 06/07/13)
Today Jackson's parks department kicks off the first of its four-concert series called Rock in the Rock Garden with a 7:30 p.m. performance by singer/songwriter Doug E. Rees. All concerts are free and take place in the Rock Garden at Jackson City Park. Other performances are Corinne Chapman on June 14, Bruce Zimmerman on June 21 and John Latini on June 28. Call 573-204-8848 for more information...
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Scott County Legion drops first-round game in tournament
(Community Sports ~ 06/07/13)
The Scott County Senior Legion baseball team fell into the consolation bracket of the Fighting Squirrel Baseball Classic with an 8-1 loss to the Charleston Senior Babe Ruth team Thursday in first-round action in Charleston, Mo. Brad Potts posted the win for Charleston, while Brent Forck took the loss for Scott County...
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ND's Lawrence chosen region's top defender
(High School Sports ~ 06/07/13)
Several area girls received recognition on the 2013 Class 2 Girls Soccer Southeast Region team which was announced recently. Sarah Lawrence, a senior defender from Notre Dame, was named the region's Defensive Player of the Year and was one of four Bulldogs named to the All-Region team...
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First Friday receptions
(Entertainment ~ 06/07/13)
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will present "Pushing the Envelope: Alex Paulus and Jake Wells" through June 29. Solo exhibits by both artists will be featured, including three sculptures by Wells that explore the light and a collection of colorful 2D paintings by Paulus...
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Cards' Miller hits his first HR in his seventh win
(Professional Sports ~ 06/07/13)
Cardinals rookie Miller hit his first home run in his seventh win of the season
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Southeast Missouri State's Carter grabs All-American status in long jump
(College Sports ~ 06/07/13)
Southeast Missouri State sophomore Blake Carter became the Redhawks' second track & field All-American in two days. Carter earned his third school record this year and finished 10th in the long jump Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore...
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Newcomers a big boost for Cape Senior Legion baseball team
(Community Sports ~ 06/07/13)
A handful of players from across the river in Illinois are making major contributions for the Cape Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior Legion baseball team. Ryan Ochoa, who played for the Shawnee (Ill.) high school team that placed third in the Illinois Class 1A state tournament last week, started on the mound and got the win for Post 63 Thursday afternoon in the team's opening game of the Fighting Squirrel Baseball Classic at the Notre Dame baseball field...
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Speak Out 6/7/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/07/13)
I would like to say to the family of Jacque Waller that they should read Psalms 121:7-8. It will comfort you. I wonder why somebody doesn't open up a decent dress shop in Cape Girardeau? I'm so sick trying to find a dress when all the shops only have dresses for young people that show half of their bodies...
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Katherine Miller will be West Bank Bistro's first featured artist
(Entertainment ~ 06/07/13)
One of Cape Girardeau's newest businesses is getting in on the First Friday art scene. The West Bank Bistro, a renovated coffee shop and restaurant located at 340 S. Lorimier St., opened for business in December. The owner of the bistro, Kevin Priester, said he didn't realize that much time had gone by since the opening...
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And a one, and a two, and a three
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Scott Vangilder conducts the Jackson Municipal Band, Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Jackson City Park band shell. ...
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Cape Girardeau police reports 6/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/07/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI The Department of Public Safety at Southeast Missouri State University released the following item:...
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U.S. regains wealth from recession
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- America as a whole has regained all the household wealth it lost to the Great Recession and then some, thanks to higher stock and home prices. The average household still has a long way to go. The Federal Reserve said Thursday that U.S. household wealth jumped $3 trillion to $70.3 trillion in the January-to-March quarter this year...
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Scott County collecting scrap tires
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The Scott County Commission wants Scott County residents to know about the free Scrap Tire Collection program being conducted through June 29. According to a news release issued by the commission, scrap tires can be brought to the Scott County Highway Department, at 497 Charleston St. ...
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U.S. 60 in Stoddard County reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
U.S. 60 in Stoddard County reduced for pavement repairs Eastbound U.S. 60 in Stoddard County, from Route F to Route AD, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews repair pavement. The workn will begin at 6 a.m. Tuesday, and the road should reopen by 3 p.m. Wednesday...
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Highway commission awards contracts
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded several contracts for Southeast District projects during its meeting June 5. The work contracts included sidewalk improvements, guardrail and guard cable repair, and adding signs for the Trans-American Bike Trail. ...
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Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
LOS ANGELES -- As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described "Million Dollar Mermaid," whose wholesome beauty, shapely figure and aquatic skills launched an entire genre of movies -- the Technicolor "aqua musicals" -- died Thursday at 91. ...
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Several Missouri beaches closed
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Flooding and concerns about water quality have prompted the closings of several public swimming beaches in Missouri, including one in the region. The Department of Natural Resources says tests found high levels of bacteria at the day-use beach at Harry S. ...
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Prayer 6/7/13
(Prayer ~ 06/07/13)
O Lord God, may those in turmoil experience your perfect peace. Amen.
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Area digest 6/7/13
(Community Sports ~ 06/07/13)
Cindy Ford of Cape Girardeau carded her first hole-in-one Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club. Ford used a 9-iron to ace No. 8, a par 3 playing 110 yards. Witnesses were Lorrie Edwards and Tracy Blattner. Shelly Bohn of Kelso recorded her first hole-in-one Wednesday at Kimbeland Country Club...
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Columbia to restore ragtime pioneer's home
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- The city of Columbia will spend $326,000 to repair the former home of pioneering ragtime composer J.W. "Blind" Boone. The Columbia Missourian (bit.ly/112x20F ) reports the City Council approved the funding this week to renovate the interior and build a garden at the downtown building...
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Dole Institute to be site of Gettysburg conference
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- History professors from Kansas and Missouri will be among panelists this month at the Dole Institute of Politics at a conference focused on the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Military experts from Fort Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College also will be part of the institute's "Gettysburg 150" event June 20 at the University of Kansas...
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142-year-old southwest Missouri church to close
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
AURORA, Mo. (AP) -- A southwest Missouri church that is more than 100 years old will have its last service this Sunday. The First Christian Church in downtown Aurora will close its doors because of a dwindling congregation. KYTV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/190rkEl ) the congregation was formed 142 years ago and has been worshipping in its current church for 105 of those years...
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Holder praises slain black activist Medgar Evers
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday praised slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, saying that the black activist's vision and leadership helped make it possible for Holder and President Barack Obama to rise to the positions they now hold...
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D-Day anniversary commemorations begin in France
(International News ~ 06/07/13)
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) -- Veterans of the 1944 Normandy landings gathered Thursday at the site of history's largest amphibious invasion for a day of ceremonies marking D-Day's 69th anniversary. Around two dozen US vets, some in their old uniforms pinned with medals, stood and saluted during a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial overlooking Omaha Beach, where a U.S. ...
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Miss. River expected to crest today
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
The Mississippi River is now expected to crest today at Cape Girardeau, according to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. The river is predicted to crest at 7 p.m. and reach 45 feet, the eighth highest level on record, before it begins to fall. Flood stage on the Cape Girardeau gauge is 32 feet...
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Officials search for cause of deadly collapse
(National News ~ 06/07/13)
PHILADELPHIA -- Searchers combing through the debris of a collapsed building and the remains of a damaged Salvation Army thrift store pulled a woman from the rubble late Wednesday, a glimmer of hope after officials said at least six people had been killed and 13 others injured...
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Cards take Gonzaga LHP with first pick
(Professional Sports ~ 06/07/13)
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Gonzaga Bulldogs left-hander Marco Gonzales with the No. 19 pick in the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft. Gonzales was a two-way player in his three years with the Bulldogs -- splitting time between pitching and playing first base -- but his future is on the mound. The southpaw was 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 17 starts for Gonzaga this past spring, striking out 96 batters in 106 innings...
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