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Father, son arrested for thefts from farm equipment
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A father and son were arrested in Mississippi County for a series of thefts that left damaged farm equipment behind. Fred J. Bowers Jr., 45, and Jesse Allen Bowers, 19, of rural New Madrid County, each is charged with felony property damage and two counts of felony theft after an investigation by Mississippi County Deputy Cory Hutcheson...
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Mo. ag. director defends departure
(State News ~ 11/04/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The week began with his divorce. A few days later, Missouri Agriculture director Jon Hagler was accused by a high-ranking employee of creating a hostile and intimidating workplace. By the weekend, Hagler was out of a job...
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Analysis: Texas abortion case could affect Mo.
(State News ~ 11/04/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A highly watched court battle over a new Texas abortion law could have an effect in Missouri, where a similar law has been in place for years requiring doctors who perform abortions to have connections to nearby hospitals...
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'Menopause: The Musical' comes to River Campus on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
Menopause may not mean much to most female college students, but "the change" ultimately will happen to most females when they get older. "Menopause: The Musical" shows the funny side of a time of life that society may consider more serious, since it means growing older. The show, which premiered in 2001, has been performed in 13 countries and in front of nearly 11 million people, according to the musical's official website...
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Southeast online learning program to host open house Wednesday
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
A physical open house for a virtual program -- Online Learning at Southeast -- is set for this week on the Southeast Missouri State University campus. The occasion marks the 10th anniversary of Southeast's online program and its growth. Dr. Allen Gathman, associate dean for Online Learning at Southeast, said the event, from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday in Kent Library room 305, is mostly aimed at faculty and staff, but is open to the public...
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Nutts enter final season in the coach-player role
(College Sports ~ 11/04/13)
Southeast Missouri State senior point guard Lucas Nutt admits it hasn't always been easy playing for his father. And Dickey Nutt, Southeast's fifth-year men's basketball coach, acknowledges that he has no doubt been more difficult on his youngest son than what was probably fair...
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Salvation Army fills Empty Bowls at annual event
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
The eighth annual Empty Bowls Banquet on Sunday at the Salvation Army Worship and Community Center was multifaceted, but its principal significance was as an emblem of the need for charity in Southeast Missouri, participants said. Feeding vegetable and bean chowder soup to an estimated 200 people from noon to 2 p.m. at the 701 Good Hope St. center, the event started the Salvation Army's red kettle Christmas campaign at area businesses...
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Walter Cronkite memorial opens in St. Joseph
(State News ~ 11/04/13)
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- A memorial to the late television news legend Walter Cronkite opens this week in the northwest Missouri city where he was born. Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph is planning an unveiling event today on what would have been the newsman's 97th birthday. Gov. Jay Nixon and Cronkite's cousin, former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes, will be on campus...
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1st Deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/04/13)
Kobe Hann of Scott City 11 years old shot his first deer in Bollinger County during the 2013 Youth Hunting Season
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1st Deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/04/13)
Gage Underwood 10 Years old along with his PaPa Rock shot his very first deer, an 8 point buck, in Bollinger County during the 2013 Youth Deer Hunting Season.
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Award Winning Visually Impaired Artist
(Submitted Story ~ 11/04/13)
Self proclaims "Inspirational Blind Artist", Michael A. Williams (born March 1964) is the son of artist Mattie L. Williams and the oldest of 10 children. Mr. Williams as a teenager he was diagnosed with Stargardt's disease (also known as fundus flavimaculatus) is a type of macular degeneration that typically surfaces before the age of 20. ...
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Golden Fall Sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/04/13)
Taken just as the sun was going down in the woods.
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After the storm
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/04/13)
This was taken after a storm blew through at Tablerock Lake, Missouri.
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Cape city council to discuss new police station
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
The Cape Girardeau City Council will get an in-depth look at the needs of the city's aging police station and hear recommendations for potential facility changes or upgrades during tonight's study session. In February, the council authorized spending $100,000 on a space-design study of the station at 40 S. ...
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Southeast student government to take over funding for Safe Ride
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
Southeast Missouri State University's Student Government Association took over funding of the Safe Ride program during the weekend. Begun in September, Safe Ride offers Southeast students a sober ride through the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority back to campus or home if they don't have a designated driver. ...
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Shelby's first deer
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/04/13)
Shelby Bollinger, daughter of Matt and Katy Bollinger of Marble Hill, shot her first deer from 215 yards away on Sunday, Nov. 3, in Bollinger County. Shelby is 6 years old and is in the first grade at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson.
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2nd Annual Benton Boomland Car/Motorcycle Show
(Submitted Story ~ 11/04/13)
Reeves Boomland in Benton, MO will be hosting the 2nd Annual Benton Boomland Christmas Car/Motorcycle Show 2013, Saturday, November 9th from 9 am to 3 pm. The car show will have a $15 entry fee with the proceeds going to Toys for Tots. Toys for Tots, which is sponsored by the Marine Corps., serves around 1500 kids locally. Marines will be on hand to take any donations. It is free to the public with toy donations accepted...
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Sikeston police investigate early Saturday shooting
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday. According to department Capt. James McMillen, at 3:40 a.m. authorities were notified of a shooting in the 1300 block of Ann Drive...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/04/13)
Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 308th day of 2013. There are 57 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 4, 1942, during World War II, Axis forces retreated from El Alamein in North Africa in a major victory for British forces commanded by Lt. Gen. Bernard Montgomery...
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Local elections
(Editorial ~ 11/04/13)
Several candidates already have expressed interest in running for Cape Girardeau city offices. So far, four are seeking the 50 signatures needed to become a candidate in Cape Girardeau's Ward 2. Two have expressed interest in running for mayor. Running for local office is a noble commitment. ...
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Thanks to Boys, Girls Club
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/04/13)
The Cape Girardeau Evening Lions Club would like to express a big thank-you to the kids and volunteers of Cape Boys and Girls Club, working hard to pull off another successful Spook Your Neighbor Campaign! Those little pink ghosts you have seen around town were produced by their young hands...
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Births 11/4/13
(Births ~ 11/04/13)
Son to Eric James Fightmaster and Sasha Christine Chatman of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:08 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Name, Michael James Dee. Weight, 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Ms. Chatman is the daughter of Cheri Chatman of Yakima, Wash., and Jerry Chatman of Scott City. She is a crew member at McDonald's. Fightmaster is the son of the late Bethany Erickson and the late James Fightmaster...
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Ruth Richardson
(Obituary ~ 11/04/13)
Ruth Richardson, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at the Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Sherry Jacobs
(Obituary ~ 11/04/13)
Sherry Jacobs, 48, of Scott City died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Marble Hill, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Charles Fuerth
(Obituary ~ 11/04/13)
Charles F. Fuerth, 72, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo. Burial will take place at a later date at Fairmount Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Heather Davis
(Obituary ~ 11/04/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Heather N. Davis, 22, of Cairo died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mighty Rivers Worship Center in Cairo, with Dr. Larry L. Potts officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge...
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David Ackman
(Obituary ~ 11/04/13)
David M. Ackman, 57, of Jackson died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Out of the past 11/4/13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/04/13)
"Photographs from here and there" by photographer Thomas C. Jenkins of Dallas opens in the evening at Gallery 100; Jenkins is originally from Cape Girardeau, where his mother, Mrs. Fritzie Jenkins, and sister, Nancy Wilson, still reside. Toybox, the Salvation Army and other programs will be working together this Christmas season; all applications for the various programs will be made at the Salvation Army, and will be carefully screened so services to needy families aren't duplicated...
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Poll: Older Americans nix Social Security changes
(National News ~ 11/04/13)
CHICAGO -- Raise the age at which you can begin collecting full Social Security benefits? Older Americans say no. They also veto reductions in the cost-of-living increase. But a poll finds support among those 50 and older for raising the cap on earnings that are taxed to fund the Social Security program so higher-income workers pay more...
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D.C. on fast track to decriminalizing pot possession
(National News ~ 11/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- It took nearly 15 years after voters approved medical marijuana for it to become available in the District of Columbia, but the next major change to pot laws in the nation's capital is on the fast track. The D.C. Council is poised to approve a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot, and Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray announced last month that he supports it. He could sign the bill into law as early as January...
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Gay rights legislation in Senate gains bipartisan support
(National News ~ 11/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- Gay rights advocates from both parties are newly upbeat about the prospects for Senate passage of legislation that would bar employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The outlook for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act reflects the nation's growing tolerance of homosexuality and the GOP's political calculation as it looks for supporters beyond its core base of older voters...
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Jackson fire report 11/4/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following call Friday:...
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Jackson police report 11/4/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons...
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Cape Girardeau fire department 11/4/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/4/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/04/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/4/13
(Local News ~ 11/04/13)
1 Barton Square Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Guest column: Concerned over today's society
(Column ~ 11/04/13)
Your Oct. 21 paper had a front-page picture and article about the hands-on training the police departments held to better prepare for handling any emergency. I know this was good training, and the police officers were better prepared for what might happen...
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Southeast basketball seasons officially arrive Friday
(Sports Column ~ 11/04/13)
Southeast Missouri State basketball teams have ground through weeks of practice. They've prepared with exhibition games and scrimmages. Now it's just about time to get things going for real. Both Southeast squads tip off the 2013-14 season Friday, the men at Saint Louis University and the women at Alabama A&M...
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Police: LAX gunman acted alone
(National News ~ 11/04/13)
LOS ANGELES -- The gunman charged in the deadly shooting at Los Angeles International Airport lay bloodied and handcuffed on the floor of Terminal 3 after being gunned down by police, but he replied to critical questions that helped authorities lock down the scene...
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Tropical Storm Sonia makes its way toward Mexican coast
(International News ~ 11/04/13)
MEXICO CITY -- Officials on Mexico's storm-struck Pacific coast braced on Sunday for the possibility of heavy rains with the arrival of fast-moving Tropical Storm Sonia, which was projected to hit the mainland by early today. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sonia was centered about 95 miles south of the tip of the Baja California and 170 miles south-southwest of Culiacan on Sunday evening...
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Militant's death brings little joy, mounting fear in Pakistan
(International News ~ 11/04/13)
ISLAMABAD -- The Pakistani Taliban leader killed in a recent U.S. drone strike was behind hotel bombings, assaults on political rallies, beheadings of policemen and suicide attacks on soldiers. But his death elicited little joy in the country where he wreaked most of his havoc and instead stirred widespread anger and suspicion...
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Snags set back air traffic control system update
(Business ~ 11/04/13)
WASHINGTON -- After a decade of work and billions of dollars spent, the modernization of the U.S. air traffic control system is in trouble. The ambitious and complex technology program dubbed NextGen has encountered unforeseen difficulties at almost every turn...
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Shutdown hurt Midwest business conditions
(Business ~ 11/04/13)
OMAHA, Neb. -- The stalling of the federal government contributed to worsening business conditions in nine Midwest and Plains states, according to a monthly economic report issued Friday. "The partial government shutdown, combined with pullbacks among firms with ties to agriculture, pushed overall economic conditions lower" in October, said Creighton University economics professor Ernie Goss, who oversees the Mid-America Business Conditions Index and survey of supply managers and business executives.. ...
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‘Ender's Game' blasts to top of weekend box office
(Entertainment ~ 11/04/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Weekend moviegoers chose sci-fi over slapstick. "Ender's Game" scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $28 million in its opening weekend and sending "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" into second place, according to studio estimates Sunday...
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Rams fall to 3-6 with loss to Titans
(Professional Sports ~ 11/04/13)
Fisher's former team held off St. Louis for a 28-21 victory
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Pinkel uses the threat of possible return of Franklin to prod Mauk
(Professional Sports ~ 11/04/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri quarterback James Franklin looked good in pre-game drills and could be back from a shoulder injury this week. Coaches used that to prod backup Maty Mauk against Tennessee. The redshirt freshman made his third start in place of Franklin, and it was his best by far. Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Mauk was told he was on a short leash...
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Business Notebook: Business course offered free of charge to dislocated workers
(Business ~ 11/04/13)
The University of Missouri Cape Girardeau County Extension Office- Small Business Technology and Development Center will offer a business course to recently dislocated workers for free, according to a news release from the office. "How to Start a Business in Missouri" will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Workforce Investment Board, 760 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau...
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People on the move 11/4/13
(Business ~ 11/04/13)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri has announced the addition of Melissa Stickel and Beth Schweer as staff members of the organization. Stickel, a 10-year veteran of working in the non-profit sector, has a master's degree in public administration from Southeast Missouri State University and will serve as director of community development. ...
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Prayer 11/4/13
(Prayer ~ 11/04/13)
O Heavenly Father, we give thanks to you, the giver of all good and perfect things. Amen.
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Area digest 11/4/13
(Community Sports ~ 11/04/13)
Jack Litzelfelner of Jackson fired rounds of 72 and 75 to win the Plantation Junior Tour event over the weekend at Dalhousie Golf Club. Litzelfelner finished four shots ahead of both Ethan Leucke (75-76) and Matt Echelmeier (78-73) in the age 14 to 19 division...
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Southeast Missouri State will be third seed in OVC soccer tournament
(College Sports ~ 11/04/13)
The Southeast Missouri State soccer team wound up third in the Ohio Valley Conference and will face sixth-seeded Austin Peay in the opening round of the OVC tournament. Southeast (8-6-3, 6-2-2 OVC) and Austin Peay (10-5-2, 5-4-1) square off at 7 p.m. Thursday in Martin, Tenn. The regular-season meeting between the squads ended in a 1-1 tie in Clarksville, Tenn...
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Bertrand goes from taking advice to giving her own
(Business ~ 11/04/13)
Four banks, eight names, multiple job positions, one woman. For being in the banking industry almost 30 years, one would think Kathy Bertrand, president of First Midwest Bank in Cape Girardeau, graduated with a degree in accounting, not elementary education...
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Hairdresser Carolyn Rouviere has 52 years' worth of beauty shop memories with client Barb Rust
(11/04/13)
When Barb Rust and Carolyn Rouviere met more than 50 years ago, the world was a different place -- and so was the beauty shop. Carolyn was just a teenager in beauty school when she began styling Barb's hair, and Barb was a young wife and a mother of three boys. In the 52 years since then, the women have developed a good friendship, not to mention a stockpile of memories about their adventures in haircare...
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Retired Teachers Association meets to volunteer, socialize and stay updated on retirement issues
(11/04/13)
For teachers still active in the classroom, and those who are retired and are interested in protecting their retirement, the Missouri Retired Teachers Association is available. The MRTA, which was organized in 1960, is the only educational organization in Missouri that is working exclusively for retired school personnel. MRTA works actively with government entities for beneficial legislation for educators...
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Enjoy fresh air and sunshine, even in the cold winter months
(11/04/13)
The cold months may be upon us in Southeast Missouri, but that's no reason to stay inside all winter. Parks and natural areas are open year-round, and you may be missing out on some beautiful scenery. "It's great to spend time outside even when it's cold because you'll see our outdoor world through a whole different lens than in the warmer months," says Candice Davis, media specialist with the Missouri Department of Conservation in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Plowshares Sale supports artisans in developing countries
(11/04/13)
The Plowshares Sale at Abbey Road Christian Church isn't your typical arts and crafts fair. Yes, all the items are handcrafted and unique, but in this case, they are all made by artisans in developing nations. The sale is an outpost of Plowsharing Crafts, a not-for-profit organization established in St. Louis in 1985 as a ministry of the St. Louis Mennonite Fellowship...
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Get smart: A seniors' guide to shopping for a smartphone
(11/04/13)
Gone are the days when we would go to the telephone company, set up a landline at our house and leave it at that. In fact, more and more seniors are making the switch from a basic cellphone to a smartphone complete with Internet, texting, a high-quality camera, apps and more, says Andrea Shovan, a salesperson at JCS Wireless in Cape Girardeau...
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