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Mo. auditor says new law gives more flexibility
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A newly enacted state law will give the Missouri auditor's office greater flexibility in determining when and how to audit government agencies, Auditor Tom Schweich said Monday. The measure puts into state statute some responsibilities that auditors already have undertaken but have at times been challenged in court, such as the ability to audit an agency's performance in addition to its finances. ...
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New Mo. law allows physician assistants more freedom
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A law that takes effect Aug. 28 will give physicians assistants more freedom to provide care in areas of Missouri with a shortage of doctors. Physician assistants currently must be supervised by a doctor within 30 miles of where they practice, and a doctor must be present 66 percent of the time they are caring for patients...
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Smith votes for farm bill that separates food stamps
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
Rep. Jason Smith voted in favor last week of a House farm bill that stripped the food stamp program portion of the bill. The bill passed the House on a party-line vote Thursday, and House Republican leaders vowed to vote on a food stamp bill separately...
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Two dead in weekend traffic accidents
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
Men from Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties were killed in weekend traffic accidents. One man died in a collision, and the other died after falling out of a truck, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.
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Man gets 120 years for child exploitation
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
A Butler County man was sentenced Monday to 120 years in federal prison on felony charges related to child exploitation. According to a news release issued by the U.S. attorney's office in Cape Girardeau, Jeffrey D. Shelton, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was sentenced on three felony charges that included attempted production of child pornography, production of child pornography and possession of child pornography...
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Kennett police seek armed robbery suspect
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery that happened about 3:15 p.m. Sunday at Unico Bank. Lt. Tim Trowbridge said the suspect reportedly approached a customer in the drive-through at the bank with a small firearm while the victim was depositing money...
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Agency mulling St. Louis taxi 'vomit cleanup' charge
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The agency that oversees St. Louis' taxi industry appears to be getting sick of passengers vomiting in cabs, and it's looking at charging passengers cleanup fees to pay for the mess. The St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission is considering whether to join various other cities in enforcing taxi cleanup fees when drunken passengers spew or leave other bodily fluids behind, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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Mo. family asks high court to review drug searches
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Three years after a Springfield high school was placed on lockdown while deputies brought in a dog to sweep for illegal drugs, a recent graduate still is taking up the fight against what he believes was a violation of his constitutional rights...
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Mo. GOP communications director to speak to Pachyderms on Thursday
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will feature Missouri Republican Party communications director Matt Wills at 7 p.m. Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 326 S. Broadview St. According to a news release issued by the Pachyderm Club, Wills has rich history in communications and the added benefit of being involved strategically in national campaign efforts. ...
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Drowning deaths increase in Mo., Kan.
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Water patrol officials in Missouri and Kansas say a combination of factors has led to more drownings so far this year than in all of 2012. In Missouri, 24 drownings were reported before the weekend, four more than last year. And in Kansas, 12 drownings were reported in the same period, double the average for an entire year, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Community Improvement District group starts over with drawing district boundaries
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
The group has been working on the proposal since February 2010, gathering signatures from downtown property owners in order to establish a new sales and property tax that would fund downtown projects and enhance the area. The CID was one of the first recommendations of the DREAM Initiative...
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Athletics' Cespedes wins Home Run Derby
(Professional Sports ~ 07/16/13)
Athletics' Cespedes steals show from All-Stars, beats Nationals' Harper in final of Home Run Derby
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New Twinkies smaller than people recall
(Community ~ 07/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Twinkies are back, but they may be a bit smaller than you remember. The new boxes hitting shelves this week list the spongy yellow cakes as having 270 calories and a weight of 77 grams for two cakes, or 135 calories and 38.5 grams for one cake...
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Fire shuts down building on SEMO campus
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
A fire on the roof of Dempster Hall on the Southeast Missouri University's campus was contained within 15 minutes of the call to the fire department, according to Kathy Mangels, vice president of finance and administration.
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Document: Money was motive in Scott County kidnapping
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A dispute over money was the apparent motive for a weekend kidnapping in Scott County, according to court documents. The probable-cause affidavit in the case, obtained Monday, said the victim was taken from his home and beaten Friday night. One of the three suspects stuck a pistol in the victim's mouth and threatened to kill the victim if he didn't give the suspect "his money," the affidavit said...
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Nina Key Wins iPad Mini from Broadway Prescription
(Submitted Story ~ 07/16/13)
To celebrate turning 81, Broadway Prescription Shop gave away an Apple iPad mini. Customers and members of the public could enter by downloading a prescription app, completing an entry form in the pharmacy, and following Broadway Prescription Shop on Facebook. After several weeks the winner, Nina Key of Cape Girardeau, was announced on July 10...
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Decision on sales taxes delayed by city council
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau City Council voted unanimously not to ask voters to renew a hotel/motel tax before in the November election. Mayor Harry Rediger brought up the proposition during the council's study session Monday night, saying he did not believe the council was "ready to vote at this time." The decision of what project should be funded by the restaurant tax, also up for renewal, has been delayed as well...
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1st Place Tractor Pull
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/16/13)
New Hamburg Picnic July 13, Kendall Burger won 1st place in her weight class in the tractor pull
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Mo. traffic deaths down from 2012
(State News ~ 07/16/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol says traffic fatalities are down almost 16 percent compared with last year. The patrol Monday said 364 people have died from traffic accidents so far in 2013. That's down from 431 fatalities at the same point last year...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
Today is Tuesday, July 16, the 197th day of 2013. There are 168 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 16, 1973, during the Senate Watergate hearings, former White House aide Alexander P. Butterfield publicly revealed the existence of President Richard Nixon's secret taping system...
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Prosecution wants Chris Brown's probation revoked
(Entertainment ~ 07/16/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors moved Monday to revoke the probation of singer Chris Brown after he was charged last month with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license. The singer has been on felony probation in the 2009 beating of former girlfriend Rihanna and been in and out of court since then, making reports on fulfilling the requirements of his probation...
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High-tech gadgets monitor seniors' safety at home
(Community ~ 07/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- It could mean no more having to check up on Mom or Dad every morning: Motion sensors on the wall and a monitor under the mattress one day might automatically alert you to early signs of trouble well before an elderly loved one gets sick or suffers a fall...
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Health professionals tout major benefits to Tdap vaccination
(Community ~ 07/16/13)
The public health center is offering free vaccinations locally over the next few weeks
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Health Beat: Salmonella in eggs - an unwelcome summer visitor
(Community ~ 07/16/13)
Summer is the perfect season for salmonella, a germ that commonly causes foodborne illness -- sometimes called food poisoning. Warm weather and unrefrigerated eggs or food made from raw or undercooked eggs create ideal conditions for Salmonella to grow. Many germs grow to high numbers in just a few hours at room temperature...
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Births 7/16/13
(Births ~ 07/16/13)
Son to Huey and Nneka Robinson Jr. of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:05 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2013. Name, Cameron. Weight, 7 pounds, 15 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Robinson is the daughter of Donald and Jo Alsandor of Baton Rouge, La. Robinson is the son of Huey and Oscarine Robinson Sr. of Natchitoches, La...
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Out of the past 7/16/13
(Out of the Past ~ 07/16/13)
The Missouri Christmas Tree Producers hold their state meeting at the David Schwab farm near Jackson; about 160 Christmas tree growers attend the meeting, which includes a tour of the farm. A benefit bingo game for Vision 2000 at the Show Me Center draws a crowd of 1,500; more than $14,000 in prizes were distributed; the event is run by members of the Knights of Columbus, Elks, VFW and the Eagles...
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Jackson police report 7/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/16/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/16/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Yashoda Vaidya
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
CAIRO, Ill. — Yashoda Vaidya, 81, of Cairo died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. A private service will be at 1 p.m. today at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo.
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Bill Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- William W. "Bill" Rhodes, 82, of Chaffee passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 13, 1930, in Puxico, Mo., to John C. and Margaret Hope Hickman Rhodes. He and Alice Ann Mosley were married Jan. 30, 1953. She preceded him in death Feb. 22, 1993. He and Shirley Jones Gardiner were married Aug. 20, 1994...
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Mary Preusser
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
Mary Lou Gilliland Preusser, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Johnathon Love
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
SCOPUS, Mo. -- Johnathon Allen Love, 20, of Scopus died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Southeast Hospital from injuries received in an accident. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo...
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Brandon Janssen
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
Brandon Lee Janssen, 25, of Jackson died Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Franklin County, Mo., because of an automobile accident. He was born June 5, 1988, in Cape Girardeau, son of Tom Edmonds and Tammy Janssen. Brandon attended Cape Girardeau and Jackson schools. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Andrew Lutheran Church...
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Perry Harris III
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
Perry Glenn Harris III, infant son of Brittany Huey of Jackson and Perry Harris of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at St. Louis Children's Hospital. He was born June 26, 2013, in St. Louis. Survivors include his mother, Brittany Huey of Jackson; his father, Perry Harris Jr. ...
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Gertrude Devore
(Obituary ~ 07/16/13)
Gertrude "Gertie" Devore, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013, at Life Care Center. She was born Jan. 9, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Grover and Bertha Goza Bond. She and Otto Devore were married in 1953. He passed away in 1990...
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Hoops for Life
(Editorial ~ 07/16/13)
Get ready to laugh this weekend. Comedian Chonda Pierce will be in town Friday night as part of the Hoops for Life fundraiser, a two-day event that raises money to fight brain cancer. Hoops for Life was started in memory of Sahara "Hoops" Aldridge, who died in 2007 at the age of 13 from a malignant brain tumor. ...
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Speak Out 7/16/13
(Speak Out ~ 07/16/13)
I want to say a huge "thank you" to some amazing young strangers who I encountered recently. My car broke down at a busy intersection on my way to work. Two young men immediately stopped and offered to push my car out of the intersection. They did so, but my car was still in a bad spot. ...
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Salvage crews rush for 1 chance to move Concordia cruise ship
(Community ~ 07/16/13)
GIGLIO, Italy -- Salvage crews are working against time to remove the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship, which is slowly being crushed under its own weight on its perch of granite seabed off the Tuscan island of Giglio. Officials on Monday said if this attempt fails, there won't be a second chance...
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Rebel infighting in Syria undermining revolt
(International News ~ 07/16/13)
BEIRUT -- On Syria's front lines, al-Qaida fighters and more mainstream Syrian rebels have turned against each other in a power struggle that has undermined the effort to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad. After violent clashes and the assassination of two rival commanders, one of whom was beheaded, more moderate factions are publicly accusing the extremists of trying to seize control of the rebellion...
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Boeing stocks edge higher, extending a hot start to July
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Boeing helped the stock market edge higher Monday, extending a scorching start to July. The plane maker's stock was one of the standouts as the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose for an eighth straight day, its longest streak of gains since January...
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Filibuster fight: Senators scrapping over nominees, making slow progress
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- A showdown looming, Republicans and Democrats held extraordinary marathon talks behind closed doors over the fate of several of President Barack Obama's stalled appointees Monday night in a dispute that threatened what little bipartisan cooperation remains in the Senate...
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Bush brings bipartisan niceness to Washington
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
WASHINGTON -- Something unusual happened on former President George H.W. Bush's return to the White House on Monday -- Republicans and Democrats actually were genuinely nice to each other. It's not something Washington sees much of these days, with senators locked in a bitter dispute over the confirmation process and the White House and Congress unable to agree on hardly any legislation. ...
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Death penalty an issue for potential Fort Hood jurors
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
FORT HOOD, Texas -- Prosecutors asked Monday that three Army officers be dismissed as potential jurors in the murder trial of the Fort Hood shooting suspect because of their views on the death penalty. Six potential jurors -- four colonels and two lieutenant colonels -- were brought in from Army posts nationwide and overseas as questioning continued in the court-martial of Maj. ...
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6-year-old boy jostled back to life after rescue from sand dune
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
CHICAGO -- One minute, 6-year-old Nathan Woessner was scampering up a massive dune in northern Indiana with his dad and a friend. He was gone the next, without a warning or sound. More than three hours later, rescuers pulled Nathan out from under 11 feet of sand Friday. He showed no signs of life: He was cold to the touch, had no pulse and wasn't breathing. His limp body was put into the back of a pickup truck, which started toward a waiting ambulance...
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Florida town absorbs verdict in Zimmerman trial
(National News ~ 07/16/13)
SANFORD, Fla. -- Nearly 70 years after Jackie Robinson was run out of town, Sanford is absorbing what some see as another blow to race relations: the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Some black residents of the community of almost 50,000 people where the shooting took place say while relations between black and white have improved over the years, progress has been slow, and the Martin case demonstrated that problems persist...
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Phenoms arrive at All-Star game in force
(Professional Sports ~ 07/16/13)
NEW YORK -- Flip on any highlight show and you're almost sure to see them, with those peach-fuzz faces and boyish features beneath their big league caps. Mike Trout makes a diving catch on the warning track. Manny Machado whacks another double into the corner at Camden Yards...
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Charleston Sr. Babe Ruth routs Cape Senior Legion
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/13)
The Charleston Senior Babe Ruth baseball team handed a 13-2 loss to visiting Cape Girardeau American Legion Post 63 on Monday night. The Fighting Squirrels threw nine pitchers at Cape in the nine-inning game with starter Cody Payne getting the win. Trevor Propst took the loss for Cape, allowing 10 runs but just two earned over four innings. He gave up eight hits, struck out three and walked three but was hurt by a defense that committed nine errors...
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I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast. -- From the Missouri Department of ...
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Prayer 7/16/13
(Prayer ~ 07/16/13)
Father God, may we strive to be salt and light for your glory. Amen.
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Area digest 7/16/13
(Community Sports ~ 07/16/13)
Brady Dixon won the boys 16-19 tour division of the Gateway Junior Series event by four strokes Monday at Dalhousie Golf Club. Dixon shot a 2-under-par 70 to finish ahead of Nick Woolard and Gabe Wheeler, who both shot 74 and tied for second. Jonathan Bell won the boys 14-15 tour division with an 85, while Sarah Bell and Samantha Hightower tied for first in girls tour at 89...
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Bridge work continues over Route E
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Bridge deck replacement work is continuing Monday, July 15, 2013 on Route E over Interstate 55 in Scott County, north of the interchange at Benton, Mo. ...
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Easement programs can help conservationists and landowners
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Landowners wanting to permanently protect the wildlife and landscape features of their property can sell or donate conservation easements through a number of local and federal organizations. Brad Pobst is the private land conservationist with the Missouri Natural Resources Conservation Service Cape Girardeau County Field Office in Jackson. ...
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Terry Birk, Farm Service Agency executive director, talks drought vs. wet weather
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Terry Birk grew up on a Southeast Missouri farm. As the USDA's Farm Service Agency executive director for Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties, he serves as a resource to local farmers. We talked to Birk about this year's crop outlook, lasting effects from the 2012 drought and this year's wet weather:...
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University of Missouri class gives 'farm kids' insight, tools for the business side of farming
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm. After all, that's been the Anderson family trade since 1891, when his great-great grandfather came to Callaway County from Sweden...
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Southeast, Lincoln University partner for agriculture education
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Southeast Missouri State University and Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., have partnered in order to expand their agriculture research and education programs. With this partnership, students will be able to enroll in courses at both universities via online or interactive television formats, according to a news release from Southeast...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
MRV OPENS FULL-SERVICE BRANCH IN CAPE MRV Banks in May opened a full-service branch in Cape Girardeau. The branch, at 1610 N. Kingshighway, Suite 102 in the Regents Park Building, is led by vice president Brian Rivenburgh and assistant vice president Robbie Guard, along with Maureen Schmitz and Pamela Myers. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Brenda West of Cape Girardeau was employee of the month for June at Mondi Jackson Inc. West, a print press operator, has been with the company since May 6, 1991. Mondi Jackson also recognizes the following employment anniversaries: Gary Palermo, 20 years of service; Matthew Wiseman, Duane Emmons, Wesley Long and Linda Leazenby, 15 years; Christopher Johnson, Jeffrey Layton, Patti Petzoldt and Allen Vehrs, 10 years; and Ronnie Kimbel, Laura Weinkein and Teresa Worden, five years.. ...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
MELTONS ATTEND OPTOMETRIC CONGRESS Optometrists Drs. Derek and Kayla Melton attended the Kentucky Optometric Association's 111th annual Spring Educational Congress in Lexington, Ky. The conference, held April 25 to 28, provided the Meltons with the latest updates in eye care and disease and also included an exhibit hall featuring the latest products and services in optometry. The Meltons live in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Derek Melton owns Melton Eye Care Associates in Cape Girardeau...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during June 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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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Bankruptcies filed through June 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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Business licenses
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during June include the following:...
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Fund-A-Farmer Project provides microgrants for animal welfare
(Business ~ 07/16/13)
Farmers concerned about animal welfare have a new resource with the Food Animal Concerts Trust. The Chicago-based organization's Fund-A-Farmer Project provides microgrants for marketing, increased access to pasture and overall welfare of farm animals. In 2012 -- its first complete year -- the project provided a total of $15,000 in funding to nine farms across the continental U.S...
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Body found in river may be missing man
(Local News ~ 07/16/13)
A couple fishing Monday morning on the Mississippi River discovered a body they believe to be that of a Cape Girardeau man who vanished Friday night, but authorities late Monday hadn't identified the body as the missing man. Wayne Jones, who is employed part-time in the Southeast Missourian's circulation department, said he and his wife, Lin, were fishing across from the Southeast Missouri Port Authority on Monday morning when they noticed something in the water...
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