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GOP House votes for delay in health-care law
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
WASHINGTON -- Locked in a deepening struggle with President Barack Obama, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation early today imposing a one-year delay in key parts of the nation's health care law and repealing a tax on medical devices as the price for avoiding a partial government shutdown in a few days' time...
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Cape will host state Special Olympics in October
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
Lucas Blattel knows firsthand what a little healthy competition can do for a man's outlook. Once a shy teenager, Blattel, 30, of Delta says he became more outgoing after a teacher talked him into joining a Special Olympics softball team in 2002. "This has really helped me to come out of my shell and do a lot more things since I started doing Special Olympics," he said...
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Jackson aldermen considering major electrical upgrade
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
Jackson could make improvements costing millions of dollars to the city-owned electrical system through 2023 under a plan aldermen may vote on next month. Electrical system improvements, installation of way-finding signs, and zoning-code amendments were discussed during a board of aldermen study session last week...
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Groundbreaking held for next-generation business incubator
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
In about a year, Southeast Missouri State University officials hope to host a dedication for the next generation of business incubators in downtown Cape Girardeau. The first step was taken Saturday morning with a groundbreaking -- of sorts -- at 612 Broadway on the Creative Labs and Industries Incubator. ...
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Missouri stays unbeaten with win
(College Sports ~ 09/29/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- James Franklin orchestrated two lengthy touchdown drives and added another score on the ground in the second half to help Missouri break open a 41-19 win over Arkansas State in wet conditions Saturday night. Missouri scored 21 points in the final quarter to finish their nonconference schedule with a 4-0 record, playing their remaining eight games in the Southeastern Conference where they went 2-6 in their inaugural season a year ago...
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Loss to UT-Martin drops Southeast to 0-4
(College Sports ~ 09/29/13)
Considering how dominant Tennessee-Martin was during the first half Saturday night, Southeast Missouri State probably felt fortunate to 'only' be down 17-0 at the intermission. And the Redhawks, outgained in total yardage 270 to 92 over the opening two periods, managed to make a game of things after the Skyhawks failed to capitalize on numerous chances to open up an insurmountable lead...
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Cape Girardeau man presented with diploma after 60 years
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
Every five years, Dean Percival of Cape Girardeau attends the class of 1953 school reunions of Axtell, Kan. But Percival has never felt like a bona fide class member, because he didn't graduate with his peers and lacked a diploma...
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Fetch my Paper!
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/29/13)
Brady goes outside,each morning and retrieves my paper!
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Southeast volleyball team splits opening OVC matches
(College Sports ~ 09/29/13)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team failed in its bid to set the program's single-match home attendance record Friday night. That did little to dampen the Redhawks' enthusiasm over the announced crowd of 1,027 at Houck Field House that witnessed Southeast's five-set win against Eastern Illinois in both squads' Ohio Valley Conference opener...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
Today is Sunday, Sept. 29, the 272nd day of 2013. There are 93 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 29, 1789, the U.S. War Department established a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. On this date:...
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Potts - Martin
(Wedding ~ 09/29/13)
Sara Ashley Potts and Jeremy Don Martin were married April 20, 2013, at Bavarian Halle in Jackson. Terry Martin and Don Martin performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Lora Potts and Darrell Potts of Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of Terry and Lisa Martin of Lebanon, Mo...
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Jones - Allen
(Wedding ~ 09/29/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elizabeth I. Jones and Thomas S. Allen were married Sept. 9, 2013, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The bride is the daughter of Sharon Jones of Perryville, and the late James D. Jones of Sedgewickville, Mo. The groom is the son of Timothy and Michelle Allen of Sedgewickville...
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Seabaugh - Reed
(Engagement ~ 09/29/13)
Garry and Gail Seabaugh of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Seabaugh, to Austin Reed. He is the son of Steve and Brenda Reed of Jackson. Ashley is a 2002 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2006. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Miller - Gholson
(Engagement ~ 09/29/13)
Ed and Doreen Miller of Tucson, Ariz., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Nicole Miller, to Lt. Paul Webster Gholson, both of Bellevue, Neb. He is the son of Randy and Dorothy Gholson of Jackson. Erin received a bachelor of arts degree in history from American Military University, and an associate of arts and science in interior design from Art Institute of Tucson. She is a K-12 educator/teacher, and a self-employed professional photographer...
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Coffey - Montgomery
(Engagement ~ 09/29/13)
Nathan and Cathy Coffey of Marengo, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Coffey, to Lucas Montgomery, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Sherri and Rick Howard of Jackson. Elizabeth received a bachelor of fine arts degree in printmaking from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Williams - Crites
(Engagement ~ 09/29/13)
Russell and Cheryl Beth Williams of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Rena Williams, to Allen Crites. He is the son of Michael Crites of Puxico, Mo., and Debbie West of Paragould, Ark. Kimberly received a bachelor of science degree in exceptional education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004, and a master's degree in teacher leadership in 2013. ...
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Central alums reunite with 'strong feelings'
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
"The Fabulous '50s, a Time to Remember" will return to Cape Girardeau Friday, Saturday and Sunday with the five-year reunion of Cape Girardeau Central High School graduates, including one who has published a book about Central's military veterans. Don Popp of St. Charles, Mo., author of "Military Service, Central High School Classmates, 1929-69," said more than 500 veterans submitted profiles and stories for the book. "Some only wrote a few words, and some wrote a couple of pages," Popp said...
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The secretive wood thrush
(Column ~ 09/29/13)
This is a small migratory songbird native to the eastern half of the United States. It winters in Central America. The wood thrush gets its name from where it prefers to live -- deep in the woods. This is a seldom seen bird that spends much of its time scratching for insects among the dead leaves of the forest floor. ...
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FYI 9-29-13
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
The Friends for Faith golf tournament and silent auction will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. The event is a benefit to help with the medical expenses of 11-year-old Faith Moore, who was diagnosed with bone cancer. Due to an overwhelming response, registration for the four-person scramble tournament is full. ...
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Boosters donate flag to junior high
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
The All-School Booster Club donated a new flag to Cape Central Junior High School; it will fly near the scoreboard at Lou Muegge Field. Displaying the flag are All-School Booster Club officers Kala Groves, Karen Retter, LaRae Leimer, Keiki Patterson and CJHS athletic director Terry Kitchen...
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Telling the truth at all times
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
Sometimes it's difficult to face and tell the complete truth at all times. Think about it. University of Nebraska head football coach Bo Pelini suggests that angry words inadvertently captured on audio tape two years ago lambasting Cornhusker fans did not represent his true feelings. ...
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You are claimed as a child of God
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
One of my closest friends, Priya, has tan lines on her feet in the pattern of her sandal straps from wearing her Chaco sandals in the sun all summer. When I mentioned to her how cool that is, she smiled a sheepish and somewhat mischievous grin and said, "Yeah, I know, I feel pretty cool."...
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Spirit of Marie Callendar lives on at The Pie Hole
(Column ~ 09/29/13)
She looked much like any other grandmother, but she hardly was. By the time she died at the age of 87, the company that bore her name was making hundreds of millions of dollars annually and had become a culinary icon in the western United States. She was Marie Callender and her specialty was pie. This time of year, when, with the holidays approaching and pie season is in full swing, her story is worth remembering if like me you're a pie lover...
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These tried and true recipes are perfect standbys
(Column ~ 09/29/13)
So many times I return to old recipes as favorites and ones our family really likes. There are just a few of those good old standbys that I keep close to the front of our favorites file, and I find myself going to them quite often. For many of those recipes, there are many versions floating around and everyone has their own. I play with a recipe by adding and taking away ingredients until we get it just the way we like it...
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Adopt Rusty
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
Rusty is 5 years old. He is housebroken. Rusty is available for adoption at the Humane Society. For more information, call 334-5837. ...
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Adopt Dutch
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
Dutch is a 4-year-old sweet and fun little kitty. She may have lost her right eye due to an injury, but it certainly doesn't hold her back. Dutch would be great company. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
Pet Name: Baxter Owner: Pamela Grimes Favorite activity: Playing with kittens and performing tricks for treats. ...
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Kelly schools pick up recycling efforts
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
BENTON -- The word around Kelly schools in Benton is that vocational agriculture teacher Jeff Scherer can hear paper crumple from anywhere in the district. Scherer laughed when asked about the rumor. "I can hear paper crinkle six miles away," he said...
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School menus Sept. 29-Oct. 4
(Menus ~ 09/29/13)
MONDAY--Chicken bites & breadstick, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Chicken crispito with sauce, four-bean baked beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, applesauce. WEDNESDAY--Chicken alfredo pasta with cheese breadstick, candied carrots or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Club news 9-29-13
(Community News ~ 09/29/13)
Sixteen members attended the Sept. 11 meeting at the post home. Hostesses for the noon luncheon were Muriel Day, Donna Hinze and Reba Strayhorn. The minutes of the August meeting were read, with one correction being made, the treasurer's report was read and filed for audit...
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Wonder bread makes its return to grocers' shelves
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
NEW YORK -- Wonder bread is back almost a year after it vanished from shelves. Flowers Foods Inc., which bought Wonder from the now-defunct Hostess Brands, says the bread started returning to supermarket shelves Monday. The company, which also makes Tastykake and Nature's Own bread, snapped up five bread brands after Hostess went out of business late last year. The $355 million deal included Butternut, Home Pride and Merita, which all are returning to shelves along with Wonder...
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Breast cancer
(Editorial ~ 09/29/13)
By now, you have probably seen the pink going up all around Cape Girardeau. Tuesday, being the first day of October, officially marks breast cancer awareness month. Many individuals and businesses will find their own ways to display their pink. But what does it really mean, all of this pink? Is this just a marketing ploy?...
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Speak Out 9/29/2013
(Speak Out ~ 09/29/13)
Sen. McCaskill has said Obamacare is so great for the American people that she wants to give it to them. If that is so, why has she exempted herself from it? You can't get a senator or a congressman who will tell you why they voted to exempt themselves from it. It's because it's a rotten deal, and it's not good for the American people...
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Prayer 9-29
(Prayer ~ 09/29/13)
Father God, we praise you, for every good and perfect thing comes from you. Amen.
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Mud run full of obstacles and plenty of mud
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
A first of its kind event in Cape Girardeau is expected to push runners to their limit through a series of hills, obstacles and mud -- lots of mud. The event, the Berserker Challenge 5K Obstacle Mud Run, will start at the 5H Ranch at 9 a.m. Saturday and will feature a course that covers hilly terrain with more than 20 obstacles, none of which is considered to be friendly toward the runners...
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New abortion clinic opens in former Tiller facility
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
WICHITA, Kan. -- When she arrives at her job every morning, Julie Burkhart enters a bunkerlike building where a pipe bomb once ripped through the walls. She passes a metal detector, an armed guard and a photo of her former boss, who was murdered for the work he did there...
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Experts: Terror, mass shootings don't mean there is more danger
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
It almost feels these days as if there is no safe place -- that after global jihad strikes a Nairobi shopping mall or a deranged shooter invades the Washington Navy Yard, the next target could very well be our own store, school, theater or stadium...
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Radio problems cited in deaths of 19 firefighters
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
PRESCOTT, Ariz. -- A three-month investigation into the June deaths of 19 firefighters killed while battling an Arizona blaze cites poor communication between the men and support staff, and reveals an airtanker carrying flame retardant was hovering overhead as the firefighters died...
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New Jersey legal battle over gay marriage will continue
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
A judge's ruling Friday that New Jersey must allow gay couples to marry will not be the last word on the issue after Gov. Chris Christie's administration said it would appeal to a higher court. The judge, Mary Jacobson, sided with gay and lesbian couples and a gay rights group that argued the state government is violating New Jersey's constitution by denying federal benefits to the couples by not letting them marry. She said the state must allow gay couples to wed starting Oct. 21...
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House OKs bill aimed at improving drug safety
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
WASHINGTON -- The House easily approved bipartisan legislation Saturday aimed at improving the safety of drugs produced by compounding pharmacies that mix customized pharmaceuticals. The measure, approved on a voice vote, comes almost a year after a meningitis outbreak that killed 64 people and sickened hundreds more was traced to a compounding company in Framingham, Mass. Inspectors later found unsanitary conditions at the New England Compounding Center, which has since closed...
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Protesters: Sudanese police fire on funeral march
(International News ~ 09/29/13)
KHARTOUM, Sudan -- Sudanese security forces in pickup trucks opened fire Saturday on hundreds of mourners marching after the funeral of a protester killed a day earlier, the latest violence in a week of demonstrations calling for the ouster of longtime President Omar al-Bashir...
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Iranian leader's U.S. outreach meets praise and some anger
(International News ~ 09/29/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Smiling and waving flags, Iranians from across the political spectrum welcomed President Hassan Rouhani home Saturday with cheers for his historic phone conversation with his American counterpart. But pockets of anger over the new contact between the two enemy nations signaled challenges ahead...
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Southern states moving to tighten voting regulations
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
MIAMI -- Emboldened by the Supreme Court decision that struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act, a growing number of Republican-led states are moving aggressively to tighten voting rules. Lawsuits by the Obama administration and voting rights activists say those efforts disproportionately affect minorities...
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U.S., Iran have breakthrough after 3 decades of silence
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
WASHINGTON -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was ending his visit to the United States and inching through New York's notorious traffic when the call came from President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. Fifteen minutes later, the two say goodbye in each other's language, and a generation-long rift between the U.S. and Iran was that much closer to being bridged...
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Carolyn Lastrapes
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
It is with great sadness that the family of Carolyn Carlea Hall Lastrapes announces her passing after a brief illness Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, at the age of 57. Carlea will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Charles J. Lastrapes, D.O., her daughter, Kathryne E. Lastrapes, and by her brothers Jeffrey E. Hall, O.D., and Andrew Conklan Hall. Carlea is preceded in death by her parents William Charles and Mary Hall...
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Dolores Finch
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Dolores Catherine Keithly Finch, 86, of Cape Girardeau met her heavenly father Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 30, 1926, in St. Louis to the late Oscar R. and Clara Schafer Keithly...
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Ricky Voges
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Ricky L. "Rick" Voges, 48, of Jackson died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Henrichs officiating...
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Imogene Ebersohl
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Imogene Ebersohl, 83, of Jackson and Murphysboro, Ill., died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Monticello House in Jackson. Arrangements are pending at Pettett Funeral Home.
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Births 9/29/13
(Births ~ 09/29/13)
Son to Wayne Forrest and Torie Rebecca Martin Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:27 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Name, Korben Edward. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 1/2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Martin is the former Torie Holcomb, daughter of Chad and Christy Holcomb of Acworth, Ga. She is employed by Cape Air. Martin is the son of Wayne and Johnnie Martin of Powder Springs, Ga. He is employed by the Gill Group...
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Anna Marie Daume
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Anna Marie Daume, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau and from 9:30 a.m. to service time Friday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 9/29/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/29/13)
After 21 years at 10 N. Pacific St., the Cape Girardeau County chapter of the American Red Cross is moving; this weekend, volunteers and staff members will pack up all the supplies and records and move the office to 2610 Gerhardt St., just off South Kingshighway...
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Jackson police report 9/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/29/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses Theft Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Jackson fire report 9/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/29/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/29/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Assault Robbery Burglaries Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/29/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/29/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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John Wagner
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
John Paul Wagner, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo., with the Rev. Stan Hargis officiating...
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Lana Vickery
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Lana Jean Vickery, 70, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Chaffee, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 16, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to William G. and Fern Vickery. "Grieve not, nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as if I were beside you, I love you so ... It was heaven here with you."...
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Leola Ruch
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Leola Hermine Ruch, 82, of Kent, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013. She was born July 8, 1931, at Gordonville to Leo and Hermine Wessel Sander. Leola received a bachelor of science in education from Southeast Missouri State University and studied art in graduate school at Iowa State University. She taught art and English at the junior and senior high school levels in Perryville, Mo., and Ames, Iowa...
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Stocks don't melt down when government shuts down
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
NEW YORK -- The government shuts down. The economy unravels. Stocks plunge. That may be Wall Street's worst fear, but history shows it's mostly overblown. There have been 17 government shutdowns since 1976, ranging in length from one to 21 days. None has caused a market meltdown...
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Kimmel and Kanye West are at war - or are they?
(Entertainment ~ 09/29/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Jimmy Kimmel and Kanye West either are engaged in a bitter feud or a wild parody of one. A skit poking fun at West on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday provoked an irate call from the rapper about an hour and half before Thursday's show, Kimmel said in his monologue...
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Climate panel: Warming ‘extremely likely' man-made
(National News ~ 09/29/13)
STOCKHOLM -- Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday. Calling man-made warming "extremely likely," the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change used the strongest words yet on the issue as it adopted its assessment on the state of the climate system...
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Public will pick two for the Hall of Famous Missourians
(State News ~ 09/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A physician credited as the father of osteopathic medicine, a U.S. senator who helped end slavery and a suffragist who took her cause before the U.S. Supreme Court are among the candidates for induction into the state Capitol's Hall of Famous Missourians. And now, the public will help decide who is added...
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Worker drowns during an accident with an excavator
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH ~ Daily American Republic POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man died Thursday afternoon after a lake bank partly collapsed, causing the excavator he was operating to overturn and pin him under the water. Authorities said Gregory "Keith" Robertson, 29, was pronounced dead at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center...
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Death of New Madrid inmate investigated
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
Standard-Democrat ~ NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The death of a man who died after being in custody is under investigation. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens has requested an investigation by the Missouri Highway Patrol into the death of Daniel Presnell. Presnell died Thursday morning at a hospital in Cape Girardeau...
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Statewide quarantine changes for ash wood products
(Local News ~ 09/29/13)
JEFFERSON CITY -- The Director of Agriculture, on the recommendation of the state entomologist, announced Friday the state quarantine regulating the movement of ash wood products has been expanded to include all 114 counties and the city of St. Louis. The change follows findings of emerald ash borers in new, disparate locations during the annual summer survey...
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Red Devils romp, remain undefeated
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Chaffee football team entered its game against arch rival Scott City as an overwhelming favorite for the first time in forever. If the Red Devils felt any pressure because of that, it sure didn't show. "Pretty normal," Chaffee senior running back/linebacker Jimmy Golden said of how the Red Devils approached the matchup. "We were just ready to play our game."...
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Sunday Audibles: High School football poll
(Community Sports ~ 09/29/13)
1. JACKSON (4-1, 35 points): The Jackson Indians are now the unanimous No. 1 in our poll after their drubbing of rival Central Friday night. The true battle for No. 1 will be decided this week, however, when Sikeston travels to the The Pit in Jackson on Friday night. Sikeston's defense has been stout but susceptible to the big play while Jackson's offense is capable of the big play but susceptible to turnovers...
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Joanne Allen
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Joanne Lentz Allen, 57, of Beavercreek, Ohio, formerly of Tamms, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. She was born July 2, 1956, in Anna, Ill., daughter of the Revs. Joe and Wilma Ackley Lentz. Joanne graduated valedictorian from Egyptian High School in Tamms. She and her husband were co-pastors of the Safe House of Worship in Riverside, Ohio. She had played the piano, sang and served the Lord since she was 16 years old...
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Norman Schwab
(Obituary ~ 09/29/13)
Norman Joseph Schwab, 93, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Feb. 29, 1920, in Cape Girardeau, son of Henry W. and Josephine Schaefer Schwab. He and Virginia L. Schaefer were married Nov. 17, 1945. She passed away Oct. 21, 2010...
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Young offensive line holds up well
(College Sports ~ 09/29/13)
The college football season is only a few weeks old and Southeast Missouri State is already playing with a makeshift offensive line. Considering that the reason is injuries, that's not a good thing. Only two of the five linemen who opened the season as starters were in the lineup Saturday night as the winless Redhawks lost to Tennessee-Martin 17-7 in their homer opener that also served as the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams...
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Wainwright wins 19th, Cardinals beat Cubs 6-2
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The plan called for Adam Wainwright to get a little tuneup for the NL division series opener. The right-hander was so efficient, he stayed in there long enough to earn his 19th victory, an RBI and a triumphant exit, too. "I wanted to stay sharp," Wainwright said after the St. Louis Cardinals showed no letup after clinching the NL Central, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Saturday for their fifth straight win...
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Kids fueled Cards' drive
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/13)
ST. LOUIS -- No matter how strong the veteran core, the St. Louis Cardinals never could have won the NL Central without fresh faces. The closer, shortstop and longtime staff ace got hurt in February. Jaime Garcia's season ended in May and Allen Craig has missed most of September and has been ruled out through at least the NL division series because of a sprained foot. Chris Carpenter, Jason Motte and Rafael Furcal have been full-time bystanders...
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Southeast soccer squad tips Murray State
(College Sports ~ 09/29/13)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team got its Ohio Valley Conference schedule off to a strong start Friday. Southeast scored with just six seconds left in the first half and that goal held up during a 1-0 victory at Murray State. The Redhawks, winning their second straight game, improved to 2-4-1 overall. The Racers fell to 3-4-1...
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Perryville soccer wins Hillsboro tournament
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/13)
Juan Hernandez scored the game-winning goal on an assist from Matt Moran as Perryville defeated St. Louis University High 1-0 in the championship game of the Hillsboro Soccer Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Goalkeeper Luke Dobbelare recorded six saves for the Pirates (14-2)...
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Sunday Audibles: Our take
(Community Sports ~ 09/29/13)
Question: Do you like Major League Baseball's two-wild-card playoff system? Yes By Rachel Crader One of my favorite things about Major League Baseball is the exclusivity of the playoffs, so when the number of baseball playoff teams expanded from eight to 10 a couple years ago with the addition of an extra wild card team in each league my knee-jerk reaction was a negative one...
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Sunday Audibles: High 5
(Community Sports ~ 09/29/13)
Cardinals' top five wins of 2012.
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Mildred Reynolds has served 70 years at the keyboard in Whitewater
(Community ~ 09/29/13)
WHITEWATER -- When United Methodist Church pianist Mildred Reynolds places her hands on the keys and strikes the first chords of a song, she doesn't just play notes, she makes moving hymnal music with a strong tempo that reminds you, even without the words, what the music is about...
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