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Bill lets banks compete with payday lenders
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Short on cash and needing to pay a bill? Missouri residents soon could turn to their hometown banks for a quick cash advance under legislation that could allow traditional financial institutions to compete with the payday lenders that proliferate across the state...
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Controversy over efforts to solve bee deaths
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food system are continuing to die in stubbornly perplexing ways. Beekeeping groups have held exhaustive conferences. ...
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Shooting victim charged with assault, property damage
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
A Cape Girardeau man injured in a June 7 shooting has been charged with second-degree assault and first-degree property damage in connection with the altercation that led to his injuries, police said. Andrew McClendon, 29, who police said was shot in the chest during an altercation on Kingsway Drive, is in the Cape Girardeau County Jail on $50,000 bond, Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department confirmed Sunday...
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Police seek suspect in Amerimart robbery
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Cape Girardeau gas station Sunday evening. About 6:35 p.m., officers received a call about a robbery in progress at Amerimart, 1320 W. Cape Rock Drive, said Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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No injuries reported in Sunday evening shooting
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
No injuries were reported Sunday evening in the wake of a shooting that left two bullet holes in a residence in the 400 block of South Benton Street. Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department said officers received several calls, beginning at 6:07 p.m., about shots being fired at Bloomfield and Hanover streets...
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Father's Day outing at Jackson City Park
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: Braxtyn Sides, 3, and his father, J.P. Sides of Jackson, search for crawdads in Hubble Creek on Sunday, Father's Day, in Jackson City Park. ...
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Police await forensic test results in Perry County fatal shooting
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities are interviewing witnesses and awaiting results of forensic tests to determine whether a shooting that claimed the lives of a Perryville couple was a murder-suicide or a double suicide. The bodies of Shawn J. Galeski, 36, and his girlfriend, Jamie L. Cole, 29, both of Perryville, were found about 2:15 p.m. Friday in a locked upstairs room at Galeski's residence on Route E, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf reported Saturday...
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Lemonade stand raises money for cancer patient's family
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
A glass of lemonade can go a long way. While some children dream of setting up a corner stand to raise money for candy or toys, one local girl chose to give away her proceeds to help another child. For Brittni Wysocki and her 8-month-old son Braxtyn, the help could not have come soon enough. ...
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Pastures, hay fields recovering after drought
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
With more than enough rain this year, Southeast Missouri beef producers hope what last year's drought did to hay production is but a memory. The lack of hay and alfalfa for feed hit area beef producers hard. Eighteen Missouri counties, including Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Perry and Scott, were declared disaster areas July 12 of last year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with the remainder of Missouri's 114 counties receiving the designation July 17...
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Tax levy would pay for school building
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
Editor's note: The following story has been edited to correct the student enrollment. ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Supporters of a tax levy expected to raise $1.9 million for a new school building in Altenburg are hopeful the measure will pass when it goes before voters in August...
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Luke
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/17/13)
Luke is a twelve year old Ragdoll cat.
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Deputies investigate 'satanic' graffiti in Altenburg
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Perry County deputies are looking for the vandal who spray-painted 'satanic' messages on the back of a concession stand and a sidewalk in Altenburg. A member of the Altenburg Athletic Association called a deputy who lives in the area the morning of June 7 to report the vandalism, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf said...
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Learning to Swing
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/17/13)
Madison has officially learned to swing and pump her legs all by herself, at Dennis Scivally Park.
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Walking to the Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/17/13)
Madison and her friend Noah, walk to the park to play!
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Gov. Nixon, Mo. companies head to Paris Air Show
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon is leading a Missouri delegation to the Paris Air Show. The delegation left Friday, and will travel from Paris to the United Kingdom, then Belgium and return to Missouri on Saturday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that 14 Missouri companies and institutions are represented in the Missouri delegation to show, which is a massive aerospace trade exhibition...
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Tornadoes in St. Louis area spawn 6,300 insurance claims
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Major insurance companies already have received more than 6,300 claims from people whose property was damaged during recent tornadoes in the St. Louis area. The state insurance department said Friday it has received data about the May 31 tornadoes from insurance companies that make up about three-quarters of the state's homeowners insurance market. They reported that 6,321 claims have been filed so far...
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St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare plans to lay off 160 employees
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare has announced plans to lay off 160 employees at its hospitals. BJC spokeswoman June Fowler told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this was the first time in the not-for-profit organization's 20-year history that the St. Louis-based health system has resorted to layoffs. BJC HealthCare operates 13 hospitals in Missouri and Illinois...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
Today is Monday, June 17, the 168th day of 2013. There are 197 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 17, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Abington (Pa.) School District v. Schempp, struck down, 8-1, rules requiring the recitation of the Lord's Prayer or reading of Biblical verses in public schools...
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Phyllis Hancock
(Obituary ~ 06/17/13)
TAMMS, Ill. — Phyllis Hancock of Tamms died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Betty Brockett
(Obituary ~ 06/17/13)
Betty Keirce Brockett, 64, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, June 15, 2013. She was born Jan. 4, 1949, in Cairo, Ill., daughter of Robert and Dorothy McChristian. She and John Keirce were married June 7, 1969. He died in 1997. Betty was married to Gene Brockett from 1999 to 2009...
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Out of the past 6/17/13
(Out of the Past ~ 06/17/13)
The 10th annual Cape Girardeau Riverfest kicks off in the evening with Little Bit O' Texas, a blend of county and folk music, on the Common Pleas Courthouse lawn stage; the Bud Light Airshow follows, as does the 6th annual Kohlfeld Riverfest Run. Recognizing a decreasing need for services, the United Cerebral Palsy Center of Cape Girardeau has closed its doors and returned funds to the community; $3,018 was given to the Area Wide United Way, and supplies and equipment valued at $3,300 went to Parkview State School for the Handicapped.. ...
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Carnegie Mellon cheers ‘bumper crop' of Tonys
(Entertainment ~ 06/17/13)
NEW YORK -- There was plenty of applause heard during the Tony Awards -- and perhaps no place louder than from as far away as Pittsburgh. Seven alumni from Carnegie Mellon University took home Tonys, a glittery haul that was both a school record and a huge source of pride for a theater department that turns 100 next year...
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KC police targeting motorcycle riders
(State News ~ 06/17/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City police say they are trying to crack down on dangerous motorcyclists who pull stunts while flying down busy streets in the area. A group of about 40 bikers blocked traffic on Interstate 70 recently while videotaping themselves doing stunts as motorists tried to avoid them. The bikers call it "killing the streets."...
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Summer camps
(Editorial ~ 06/17/13)
No more morning school bus. Pencils, paper and calculators get a reprieve. Yes, children are celebrating the start of summer vacation. With a break from the classroom, students can now enjoy a couple months of summer fun. While family vacations, trips to the pool and Little League competition will fill some time, the youngsters have plenty of other options...
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Speak Out 6/17/13
(Speak Out ~ 06/17/13)
A response about the Allenville bridge. It is a perfect waste and a neglect of the perfectly good bridge. The railroad in Jackson is still running and doing well. The people who run the line and bridge are a separate group. They just want the money off the metal in the rails. The railroad in Jackson is getting better and better every year, despite a group not wanting them to run anymore...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 6/17/13
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Presentations Appearances 401 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, MO...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 6/17/13
(Local News ~ 06/17/13)
1 Barton Square Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Births 6/17/13
(Births ~ 06/17/13)
Daughter to Dustin Joseph and Bailey Marie Gilder of Whitewater, Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:04 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2013. Name, Darby Michelle. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. First child. Mrs. Gilder is the former Bailey Diemert, daughter of Edward and Jodi Diemert of Prairie du Rocher, Ill. Gilder is the son of Dannie and LaDonna Gilder of Whitewater. He is self-employed...
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Jackson police report 6/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 6/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Small businesses hiring again, but cautiously
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
NEW YORK -- Nina Vaca again is interviewing job applicants at her staffing company after putting hiring on hold at the end of last year. Vaca expects to hire more than 50 people for her firm, Pinnacle Technical Resources, by the end of 2013. Demand is soaring for the high-tech temporary workers it places at large corporations. The reason for her caution: Months of uncertainty about federal taxes and budget cuts has disappeared...
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Unpaid internships in jeopardy after court ruling
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- Unpaid internships long have been a path of opportunity for students and recent grads trying to get a foot in the door in the entertainment, publishing and other prominent industries, even if it takes a generous subsidy from Mom and Dad...
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Citizens Electric relocates business offices to new Perryville facility
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
Citizens Electric's business offices closed Friday while employees relocated to the utility's new headquarters in Perryville, Mo. Beginning today, all customer service and other administrative functions will be conducted at the new office at 1500 Rand Ave., just off the Highway 51 bypass near the soccer fields. Both the Ste. Genevieve, Mo., office on Merchant Street and the old Perryville office on North Spring Street closed permanently Thursday...
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Iraq no-fly zone viewed as symbol for one in Syria
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration, trying to avoid being drawn deeper into Syria's civil war, has pointed to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 as a symbol of what can go wrong when America's military wades into Middle East conflicts. But experts say the White House is looking at the wrong Iraq war, especially as the U.S. reluctantly considers a no-fly zone over Syria to stop President Bashar Assad from continuing to use his air power to crush rebel forces or kill civilians...
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G-8: Recovery doubts and stormy markets
(International News ~ 06/17/13)
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland -- Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation -- but it remains an open question if the recovery will stick...
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D.C. IRS chief scrutinized tea party cases
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action...
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Rain falls as crews fight Colorado fires
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history. The labor-intensive work is necessary because extremely dry grass and trees could quickly ignite if wind stirs up hot spots in the densely wooded Black Forest near Colorado Springs...
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Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
(National News ~ 06/17/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to blast huge volumes of water, fine sand and chemicals into the ground to crack open valuable shale formations...
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NYC debates crackdown on counterfeit goods
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
NEW YORK -- Bargain hunters from around the world flock to Manhattan's Chinatown for bags, jewelry and other accessories bursting onto sidewalks from storefronts along Canal Street. Among the goods are luxury items labeled "Prada" or "Louis Vuitton" or some other brand -- counterfeits sold for a pittance. In some cases, handbags going for $2,000 on Fifth Avenue can be had downtown for, say, $20...
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Unrest in Turkey goes on despite end to park protest
(International News ~ 06/17/13)
ISTANBUL -- Riot police cordoned off streets, set up roadblocks and fired tear gas and water cannon to prevent anti-government protesters from converging on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Turkey's prime minister addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters a few miles away...
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Prayer 6/17/13
(Prayer ~ 06/17/13)
O Father God, thank you that through Jesus Christ we have victory. Amen.
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Cape Legion splits with Steeleville
(Community Sports ~ 06/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Ford and Sons Post 63 Senior American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader with visiting Steeleville, Ill., on Sunday. Cape dropped the seven-inning opener 8-2 and won the five-inning nightcap 2-0 in action at Central High School...
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Redhawks basketball squad to visit SLU, Memphis
(Sports Column ~ 06/17/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball schedule has not been finalized, but two of the Redhawks' three "money" games to generate revenue for the athletic department will be against especially challenging opponents. Southeast will open the season Nov. 9 at Saint Louis University and play at Memphis Dec. 21 -- which just happens to be when highly touted Auburn transfer Josh Langford becomes eligible...
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MLB's worst team cools off Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/17/13)
The Marlins handed St. Louis its first series loss since April
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Cantoni fires ace at Dalhousie
(Community Sports ~ 06/17/13)
Phil Cantoni carded his second career hole-in-one Sunday at Dalhousie. Cantoni use a 6-iron to ace No. 8, a par 3 playing 181 yards. Witnesses for the Father's Day feat was Cantoni's son, Nick, and Bob Gile. Giebler, Cross win monthly point series Brevin Giebler and Clay Crosson won the monthly point series two-man draw at Dalhousie Golf Club with a 140 net total...
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Capahas reunite at charity event
(Community Sports ~ 06/17/13)
They came to see old friends, swap stories, raise money for a good cause -- and even play a little baseball. Everybody agreed a good time was had by all during Sunday evening's Plaza Tire Capahas' reunion that served as a benefit for St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn...
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In Cape Girardeau boutiques, items are hand-picked at markets coast to coast
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
If you're looking for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience, small businesses are the way to go. In downtown Cape Girardeau, you won't find trucks delivering clothing and jewelry en masse. Instead, store owners travel to markets from Atlanta to Dallas to Los Angeles, where they hand pick and order every single item to sell in their store. ...
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Expert tips on expanding, hiring and seeking help for small businesses
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
Whether you're striving to start, trying to maintain or hoping to expand your business, Justin Pobst, a business development associate at the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape, offers a few helpful tips for success:...
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Running seasonal businesses can be hectic but profitable
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
While most businesses have 12 months to make a profit, seasonal operations have a much shorter window of time. "We do almost all of our business in two to three weekends," says Teresa Meier, co-owner of Meier Horse Shoe Pines in Jackson...
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With Marketplace Fairness Act, online retailers may have to charge state sales tax
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
On May 6, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that would allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers. President Barack Obama has also expressed support for the Marketplace Fairness Act, which is now awaiting a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
Bankruptcies filed through May for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during May are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during May include the following:...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
LAW OFFICE OPENS IN PERRYVILLE PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The law office of Bradshaw, Steele, Cochrane & Berens LC opened a new location at 1304 Brenda Ave., Suite A in Perryville. NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS ON BROADWAY Merci, a children's clothing, baby items, home decor and gift boutique, opened May 8 in the restored Julius Vasterling Building, 637 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Monti Ferronato of Jackson was employee of the month for May at Mondi Jackson Inc. Ferronato, a QA lab technician, has been with the company since Aug. 21, 2006. Mondi Jackson also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Christopher Simmers and Stephanie Bryan, 10 years of service...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 06/17/13)
DERMATOLOGIST GETS ADVANCED TRAINING POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Dr. Lance Yeoman and nurse practitioner Joyce Barklow of The Dermatology Office traveled to San Francisco for Sciton laser technology training with two of the industry's leading physicians: Dr. Patrick Bitter and Dr. Robert Aycock. Yeoman and his medical partner, Dr. Phil Rettenmaier, also attended the Arkansas Dermatological Society's annual meeting, where they received further training in aesthetic dermatology...
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