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Flash flood watch canceled for Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
After a morning of storms and heavy downpours, Wednesday could be drying up. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. canceled a flash flood watch for today that included all of Southeast Missouri and parts of Southern Illinois and reported that the "heavy rain [has] exited the area with only light rain in its wake."...
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1 dead in flash floods in south-central Mo.
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. (AP) -- The first sign of trouble came from a gurgling noise emanating from the sink, bathtub and toilet in Katie Knight's home. She looked out the window early Tuesday to see floodwaters already lapping at her back deck. "I panicked," said Knight, a 31-year-old disabled Army veteran. "It's an eerie feeling when you see waters rising, because you are at the mercies of God's hands."...
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Delta passes water and sewer bond issue
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
Voters in Delta on Tuesday authorized a bond issue that will allow for $1 million in sewer and water improvements. Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers said the issue passed with an unofficial total of 38 "yes" votes to 23 "no" votes. The 61 voters who turned out were a small portion of the 296 people eligible to vote in the special election...
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TobyMac to play Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
TobyMac, six-time Grammy winner and multi-platinum selling artist, will be bringing his "Hits Deep" tour to the Show Me Center on Dec. 13. According to a Show Me Center news release, the tour will feature a slightly new multi-artist lineup showcasing songs performed by TobyMac along with other Christian music artists, including Brandon Heath, Mandisa, Jamie Grace and Colton Dixon. The tour's theme and multi-artist package will undoubtedly make for some special moments on stage, the release said...
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Cardinals end Dodgers' 15-game road winning streak
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Carlos Beltran and his St. Louis teammates weren't focused on the Los Angeles Dodgers' road winning streak. They were just trying to continue their own hot play of late. That plan worked to perfection as Beltran and Matt Adams homered in the eighth inning to help the Cardinals snap the Dodgers' 15-game road run with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night...
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Man charged with using camera in women's bathroom
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
A Cedar Hills, Mo., man faces a felony charge for a Monday incident involving a video-recording device in a women's restroom. Frank F. Fuchs, 52, faces one count of invasion of privacy, a Class D felony, after his arrest at the Silver Springs Office Complex at 351 S. Silver Springs Road...
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Altenburg school tax levy fails
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
Altenburg will not be building a new school anytime soon, voters in the school district decided Tuesday. Unofficial vote totals from the Perry County Clerk's office showed a proposed increase in the school tax levy for the district failed 356-227. Proposition Safe Schools, according to district officials, would have generated $1.9 million for the construction of a consolidated building to house kindergarten through eighth grade. ...
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Monia faces 11 new felony charges
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
A Cape Girardeau man now faces 15 felony charges in two counties in connection with a series of cases in which he is accused of defrauding nine people of $567,500. Keith Monia, 52, already faced two counts each of forgery and financial exploitation of the elderly and a civil suit in connection with a pair of cases in which he is accused of defrauding three people of about $300,000 by telling them he was going to invest the money in annuities for them...
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Perryville mulls changes to police chief qualifications
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville Board of Aldermen approved the first reading Tuesday of an ordinance providing for a ballot measure to change the way the city selects its police chief. Under state law, Perryville -- which is incorporated as a fourth-class city -- must elect a city marshal to serve as chief unless voters decide to let city leaders appoint a chief instead...
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Two Medicine Lake
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
Two Medicine Lake near the east entrance to Glacier National Park.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
Who wants a smiling lab? Maverick is 1 1/2yrs old. He is available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, 573-334-5837. See more pets available at semopets.org.
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VIP Bowling League - 2nd Place
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
The Red Hot Bowlers team earned 2nd place trophies in the 2013 annual VIP Summer Bowling League. Congratulations to all of the participants!
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VIP Bowling League - 1st Place
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
The Dream Team earned 1st place trophies for their high scores in the 2013 VIP Summer Bowling League. Congratulations to all of this year's participants!
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Nothing to see here
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
My ever so strange cat Chloe sleeping on the back of the couch where the sun shines in the window, odd way to sleep but glad i caught the shot!
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Calm after the storm
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/07/13)
This photo was taken after some intense storms that rolled through in July, caught the rainbow and clouds above the field across from our house. Beautiful
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Liner knocks Miller out on 2nd pitch
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller was struck by Carl Crawford's liner on his right elbow on his second pitch of the game, cutting short his start on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 22-year-old Miller held his arm in pain as he walked off the field accompanied by a team trainer. Crawford's liner bounded into shallow left field for a double and Miller bent over in pain while getting the elbow massaged...
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Help Your Student Achieve with School Breakfast
(Submitted Story ~ 08/07/13)
Back-to-school is right around the corner, along with the morning scramble that most families endure as they get everyone ready and out the door on time for school and work. Do the kids have their backpacks? Are they wearing clean clothes? Did we feed the dog? Did we feed the kids? Are the kids full, focused, and ready to do their best in school? If they miss breakfast, they may not be...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/07/13)
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 7, the 219th day of 2013. There are 146 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers...
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Speak Out 8/7/13
(Speak Out ~ 08/07/13)
When the CVS pharmacy makes its parking lot, I hope they put in some islands that have trees in them. I love Rush Limbaugh and congratulate him on his 25th anniversary. I flat out guarantee you that if it wouldn't have been for him, we would never have had, not one, but two President Obama terms...
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Cape partnership
(Editorial ~ 08/07/13)
Area students soon will be back in school for the fall semester, including those attending classes at the Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education. Recently the Southeast Missourian reported on the future of the partnership, a coordinated effort between Southeast Missouri State University, Mineral Area College and Three Rivers College...
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Escape following fainting spell prompts charges
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- A Missouri man is facing charges after apparently fainting in court, then escaping custody following observation at a hospital. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Mo., reported that 24-year-old Timothy James Hawkins of Mexico, Mo., is charged with escape from confinement...
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Eureka weighs hunting at Six Flags
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
EUREKA, Mo. -- Aldermen in the St. Louis County town of Eureka are considering a plan to allow limited deer hunting at Six Flags St. Louis. KMOX Radio reported the proposal would allow Six Flags employees to hunt deer with bows and arrows on land around the amusement park during deer hunting season...
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Plans to rebuild Joplin mosque moving forward
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- A suspicious fire that destroyed a mosque in Joplin has brought new friends and a stronger sense of belonging for the city's Muslims, who are continuing with plans to rebuild inside the city, some members of the mosque said. The Islamic Society of Joplin Mosque was destroyed by fire Aug. 6, 2012. Although investigators have not determined the cause of that fire, another fire that damaged the mosque July 4, 2012, was ruled an arson...
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Judge blocks Mo. horse slaughter plant permit
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Missouri judge has ordered the Department of Natural Resources to delay issuing a wastewater permit for a proposed horse slaughter facility until he gets a chance to hear a lawsuit alleging runoff from the plant could contaminate water and soil...
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1 person dead in flash flooding in south-central Missouri
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
WAYNESVILLE, Mo. -- The first sign of trouble came from a gurgling noise emanating from the sink, bathtub and toilet in Katie Knight's home. She looked out the window early Tuesday to see floodwaters already lapping at her back deck. "I panicked," said Knight, a 31-year-old disabled Army veteran. "It's an eerie feeling when you see waters rising, because you are at the mercies of God's hands."...
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Trial begins in Fort Hood mass shooting
(National News ~ 08/07/13)
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The Army psychiatrist accused in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood targeted fellow soldiers in a meticulously planned attack that included stockpiling bullets and researching Taliban leaders calling for jihad, a military prosecutor said Tuesday during the opening day of the long-awaited trial...
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Westerners evacuated amid terror fears in Yemen
(International News ~ 08/07/13)
SANAA, Yemen -- A suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members Tuesday in Yemen, as the U.S. and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by the terrorist group. As Yemen bolstered security by sending tanks and troops into the streets of Sanaa, the capital, militants shot down an army helicopter, killing all eight people aboard, the government said...
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Escaped rock python kills two sleeping boys in Canada
(International News ~ 08/07/13)
CAMPBELLTON, New Brunswick -- A 100-pound python blamed in the strangling deaths of two Canadian boys apparently escaped from its pet store enclosure, slithered through a ventilation system and fell through the ceiling into the room where the young brothers were sleeping, the shop owner said Tuesday...
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Obama may shut down Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
(National News ~ 08/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill. Obama will also insist popular 30-year mortgages be widely available to borrowers, even in a system that would rely more on the private sector than the government to guarantee loans...
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Births 8/7/13
(Births ~ 08/07/13)
Twin sons to Cody Allen Crader and Autumn Emerald Davis of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, Saturday, June 1, 2013. Storm Allen was born at 2:46 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces. Skye Alexander was born at 2:47 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Ms. Davis is the daughter of Melissa Davis and Josh Black of Jackson. Crader is the son of Sheila Crader and Keith Crader of Jackson. He is employed by Gilster-Mary Lee...
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Out of the past 8/7/13
(Out of the Past ~ 08/07/13)
The Rev. Fred Roberts of Durban, South Africa, is guest speaker in the morning at New Life World Outreach Center; Roberts has pastored churches and conducted evangelistic crusades and rallies for more than 23 years. The Rev. Larry W. Myers, a native of the congregation and school of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, has assumed a position in the Department of Exegetical Theology (New Testament) at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis; he is the son of Willard and Wilma Myers...
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Suspect pleads not guilty in Sikeston kidnapping case
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- One of four suspects in a Sikeston, Mo., kidnapping waived arraignment Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of felonious restraint and second-degree assault. Cody James McRoy, 19, of Sikeston is accused of kicking and punching a man who claims he was kidnapped and beaten last month, according to court documents...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/07/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Theft...
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John Simpher
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
John E. Simpher, 62, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, July 29, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born March 24, 1951, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward V. and Geneva Gibson Simpher. John had been a medical technician and also a visiting nurse. Survivors include a sister, Linda Coomer of Chaffee, Mo.; and two nephews...
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Dorothy Kerkhover
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
Dorothy Marie Jany Kerkhover, 84, formerly of Chester, Ill., and Perryville, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 16, 1929, in St. Louis, to Mathew and Angela Saale Devos. She and Herman M. Jany of Chester were married June 27, 1953. He preceded her in death in 1984. Dorothy and Louis J. Kerkhover of Chester were married in April 1986, with 16 years of marriage before Louis' death in 2002...
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Francis Hoormann
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Francis Henry "Frank" Hoormann, 64, of Farmington passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2013. He was born Nov. 10, 1948, in St. Charles, Mo., son of the late Frank Bernard and LaVerne Koester Hoormann. Frank grew up in Florissant, Mo., where he graduated from St. ...
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Raymond Hecht
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
Raymond Martin "Lefty" Hecht, 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Shawneetown, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born May 23, 1924, in Altenburg, Mo., to Martin and Clara Weseloh Hecht. He and Helen Louise Pfeiffer were married April 24, 1949. She died May 27, 2006...
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Kim Eifert
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
Kim A. Eifert, 59, of Scott City died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Billy Cook
(Obituary ~ 08/07/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Billy Wayne Cook, 82, of Marble Hill passed away Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 11, 1930, in Hornersville, Mo., son of Thomas Franklin and Sin Garland Cook. He and Margie Devenport were married Aug. 6, 1951...
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Floodway project meetings planned
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will make stops at the end of August in East Prairie, Mo., and Cairo, Ill., to discuss the St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project with the public, about a month after it posted its latest draft of an environmental-impact statement on the project...
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No certificate for elevator where musician died
(State News ~ 08/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The elevator where a St. Louis musician fell to his death was registered with the state of Missouri but an operating certificate had not been issued. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reviewed the Missouri Department of Public Safety database after Bob Reuter's death Saturday. Reuter, a musician and radio show host, died after falling down an elevator shaft while moving into a downtown loft...
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Rams' rookies to get first taste of NFL in Thursday's preseason game
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Just like last year, from the beginning of training camp the St. Louis Rams have been preparing two high draft picks to start on defense. They're hoping to get similar production from this year's duo. "I feel confident I can do it, and it feels good to know they feel the same way," free safety T.J. McDonald said after practice Tuesday night. "Not every play is perfect, but one thing I can control is my hustle...
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Boehm at center of Missouri's offensive line
(Professional Sports ~ 08/07/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Shortly before spring camp started in April, Missouri offensive lineman Evan Boehm approached coach Gary Pinkel with a request. "I asked for a chance to move to center and show him what I have," Boehm said. Pinkel obliged and apparently liked what he saw after allowing the former left guard to take snaps during scrimmages. With the season opener against Murray State less than four weeks away, Boehm is Missouri's projected starter at center...
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Highway 51 in Perry County reduced for bridge maintenance
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
Work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling 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 Transportation...
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Prayer 8/7/13
(Prayer ~ 08/07/13)
Father God, we pray for discernment, that in all things we would glorify you. Amen.
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Area digest 8/7/13
(Community Sports ~ 08/07/13)
Jack Litzelfelner of Jackson was selected the Missouri Golf Association's player of the year in the boys 14-18 division. Litzelfelner won his age division at the Missouri Junior Amateur Championship in July and most recently won a pair of MGA junior events in Columbia, Mo., and Fulton, Mo...
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Monia's criminal charges
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
Keith Monia has been charged with 15 felonies in two Southeast Missouri counties stemming from an investigation into his financial dealings. He is accused of taking more than $560,000 from nine people -- two couples and five individuals -- since early September 2007. Here is a synopsis of the charges against him:Cape Girardeau County...
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Murder suspect also accused in federal meth case
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri man accused of killing a tattoo artist and hiding the remains in a septic tank is also facing federal drug trafficking charges. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Mo. (http://bit.ly/16uxaJR ) reports that Melvin John Scherrer of Bonne Terre was charged last month in federal court with conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine...
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Cape Splash plans to open at 1 p.m. today
(Local News ~ 08/07/13)
If weather permits, the City of Cape Girardeau plans to open Cape Splash at 1 p.m. today. The water park facility is closed this morning due to the rain. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 339-6340.
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