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Mo. tobacco, gambling revenues falling short
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri is looking for other sources of money for education and health care after experiencing shortfalls in gambling and tobacco revenues. State budget director Linda Luebbering says revenues from casinos, cigarettes sales and the Missouri Lottery all are coming in lower than budgeted this year. Those revenues all are earmarked for education...
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Study: New Madrid fault zone alive and active
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The New Madrid fault zone in the nation's midsection is active and could spawn future large earthquakes, scientists reported Thursday. It's "not dead yet," said U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough, who was part of the study published online by the journal Science...
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Attorney for Mo. death row inmate seeks stay over drug concerns
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The attorney for Missouri death row inmate Herbert Smulls has asked a federal court for a 60-day stay of execution, citing concerns about whether the state's execution drug could cause the inmate to suffer during the process. Attorney Cheryl Pilate filed the stay motion Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Jefferson City, Mo. It wasn't clear when the court would rule...
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Nixon calls for protections for gay workers
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Many Missouri Democrats on Wednesday praised Gov. Jay Nixon's call to bar discrimination based on a person's sexual orientation, but a tepid response from the Republicans who control the Legislature cast doubt on the proposal's future...
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Social welfare group to hold talks
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
Concern about the persistence of high poverty rates in Southeast Missouri counties has led the Missouri Association for Social Welfare to launch a new campaign based in Cape Girardeau. MASW, founded in 1901, is a grassroots citizen organization that provides leadership, research, education and advocacy to improve public policy and programs affecting the health and welfare of Missourians, according to a news release from the association...
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Expanding Read to Succeed program needs volunteers
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
Volunteers are needed to help kindergartners and first graders improve their literacy skills in the Read to Succeed program in Cape Girardeau public schools. With the support of the United Way of Southeast Missouri's GRACES Women's Council and the school district, the program is expanding during the second semester of the 2013-2014 school year, according to a news release from United Way...
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Governor, lawmakers, $370M apart on budget
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers could have to cut about $370 million from Gov. Jay Nixon's budget proposal if they don't want to go along with his optimistic revenue assumptions. Republican legislative leaders were still fuming Wednesday about the Democratic governor's budget proposal, a day after he outlined it as part of his State of the State address...
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Mo. lawmakers mull 72-hour abortion waiting time
(State News ~ 01/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers are mulling increasing the amount of time women must wait to have an abortion after seeing a doctor from 24 hours to 72 hours. A Missouri House committee held a hearing on the legislation Wednesday, the 41st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that made abortion legal...
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Central student garners 36 on ACT, among other accomplishments
(Community ~ 01/23/14)
Before he became a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist, Cape Girardeau Central High School senior Vikas Rudrappa was on successful math competition teams and was a winner as a junior high student in the Southeast Missouri Music Academy Young Composers Project...
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Scott City schools on track with Common Core
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
The Scott City School District is on schedule to achieve its goal of aligning its curriculum with Common Core standards before its March 28 deadline, according to information from Dr. Keisha Panagos, K-12 curriculum and A+ coordinator. Panagos presented reports on Common Core alignment and the A+ program at Wednesday evening's school board meeting...
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Leaf pickup program delayed by weather
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
A combination of winter precipitation and cold temperatures has hindered Cape Girardeau's leaf pickup program this season, but the public works department is moving quickly to make up over two weeks' worth of lost service time. Three crews of city workers were making rounds Wednesday, but the going was slow. ...
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Gun violence challenges King's legacy, adviser says
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
A week after what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 85th birthday, the last surviving member of his inner circle of advisers told an audience at the Show Me Center it takes more than lip service to honor the slain civil-rights leader's life and work...
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Simmons evolves on journey from Scott City to Southeast and now MLB spring training
(College Sports ~ 01/23/14)
Shae Simmons, drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB draft, was one of 22 non-roster invitees to the Braves' spring training.
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Old Barn
(Submitted Photo ~ 01/23/14)
Another old barn on an old country road
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Fran Scholl CAP-OM speaks to Girardot Chapter IAAP
(Submitted Story ~ 01/23/14)
Fran Scholl CAP-OM, Senior Administrative Assistant in the School of University Studies, Southeast Missouri State University presented a seminar and discussion to the Girardot Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) on January 21. ...
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"Mardi Gras" Fun with St. Mary's Auction!
(Submitted Story ~ 01/23/14)
On February 22, 2014 St. Mary Cathedral Home and School Association will put on it's 24th annual dinner auction, celebrating "Mardi Gras"! Doors open at 4:30 PM, and the night includes dinner with a Cajun accent catered from Ray's of Kelso, King Cakes, beverages of choice as well as both Silent and Oral auctions. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/23/14)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2014. There are 342 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 23, 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, was ratified as South Dakota became the 38th state to endorse it...
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Speak Out 1/23/14
(Speak Out ~ 01/23/14)
We dilly dallied far too long and it's very depressing. Cape could have had energy-saving solar panels but fiddled while Ameren's pot of gold ran out and our city couldn't take advantage of a rebate, in large part because it took far too long to put out what became an incomprehensible, thick, book-length Request For Proposal (RFP). ...
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Policies to address poverty
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/23/14)
The topics of income inequality and poverty are appearing more and more in media discussions. Ari Fletcher, who was the press secretary for George W. Bush, wrote an op-ed column on this topic, and it recently appeared in the Southeast Missourian. Although he did not show any direct causation among the following items, he ended his piece by saying the poor would be better off if they would stay in school, get married and have children, in this order...
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Insufficient sleep can lead to health problems
(Editorial ~ 01/23/14)
Get the children up. Grab breakfast before school. Head to work. Put in a full day and run to various activities at night. For many, life can be hectic, and sometimes basic needs like sleep suffer. A story from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention that appeared on the Jan. 14 Health page of the Southeast Missourian highlighted the importance of getting enough zzz's...
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Southeast women's tennis season starts today in Iowa
(College Sports ~ 01/23/14)
First-Year coach Leah Hottois has just two returning players
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SIU's football coach agrees to a contract extension
(Professional Sports ~ 01/23/14)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University's athletic director says the school and head football coach have agreed to a two-year contract extension. Mario Moccia told the (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan that the Salukis reached the deal with 53-year-old Dale Lennon as the coach enters the final year of his contract...
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EBay 4Q earnings up; Icahn proposes PayPal split
(National News ~ 01/23/14)
NEW YORK -- EBay said Wednesday that earnings and revenue grew in the last three months of 2013, driven by a strong holiday season for its e-commerce site and its fast-growing payments business, PayPal. The company also said it has received a notice from activist investor Carl Icahn seeking a spinoff of PayPal. But eBay said it has looked into that and does not believe it is best for shareholders...
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Irene Lizenbee
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
PUXICO, Mo. -- V. Irene Daniel Lizenbee, 67, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 11, 1947, in Advance, Mo., daughter of Leonard and Hazel Moore Daniel. Irene was a supervisor with the U.S. Census Bureau 34 years. She loved camping, fishing, and spending time with her family...
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Caryl Rickard
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Caryl W. Rickard, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Aug. 31, 1940, in St. Louis to Richard William and Marie Edith Raisch Wilkinson. Caryl and Stephan G. Rickard were married Feb. 27, 1971, in St. Louis. He preceded her in death Dec. 6, 2012...
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Janis Righter
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Janis C. Righter, 64, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. An informal gathering will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Waldon Park Clubhouse, 2832 Waldon Blvd. in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Cremation was accorded by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Melvin Curtis
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Melvin Curtis, 48, of Morley passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at his home, surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 2, 1965, in Chaffee, Mo., to the late Herman Clyde and Rosa Mae Brown Curtis Sr. He and Toni Heeb were married Dec. 6, 2008...
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Michael Reynolds
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Michael David Reynolds, 49, of Christiana, Tenn., died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was born March 20, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, to Jerry L. and Lillie "Lil" Propst Reynolds. Michael was a member of Red Star Baptist Church...
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Betty Mothershead
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Betty Zook Mothershead, 83, of Scott City died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to service time Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens at Morley, Mo...
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Births 1/23/14
(Births ~ 01/23/14)
Daughter to Tomas Zarate and Denise Jolene Phillips of Perryville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013. Name, Adriana Mae. Weight, 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Phillips is the daughter of Donna Phillips of Perryville, and the late Raymond Phillips. She is a technician at TG Missouri. Zarate is the son of Ramon Zarate of Mission, Texas, and Carolina Zarate of Rio Grande City, Texas...
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Jesse Middleton
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Jesse C. Middleton, 82, of Jackson passed away Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1931, in Reynolds County, Mo. He and Willa Marie Bearden were married March 8, 1957, and to this union one daughter was born. Jesse attended Riverside Elementary and graduated from Des Arc High School in 1949...
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Bonnie English
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Bonnie English, 65, of Gordonville died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Jackson police report 1/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/23/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/23/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/23/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do no imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Thefts Burglary Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Who's neXt 1/23/14
(Community ~ 01/23/14)
Academic Achievement awards Graduates -- From staff reports...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 1/23/13
(Local News ~ 01/23/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Thursday Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business...
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Peace talks on Syria stuck over Assad's future
(International News ~ 01/23/14)
MONTREUX, Switzerland -- Furiously divided from the start, representatives of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the rebellion against him threatened Wednesday to collapse a peace conference intended to lead them out of civil war. Assad's future in the country devastated by three years of bloodshed was at the heart of the sparring, which took place against a pristine Alpine backdrop as Syrian forces and rebel fighters clashed across a wide area from Aleppo and Idlib in the north to Daraa in the south.. ...
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Ukraine opposition sets 24-hour deadline
(International News ~ 01/23/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainian opposition leaders issued an ultimatum to President Viktor Yanukovych on Wednesday to call early elections within 24 hours or face more popular rage, after at least two protesters were killed in confrontations with police in a grim escalation of a two-monthlong political crisis...
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New rules sought by traffic safety administration to make child car seats safer in side impacts
(National News ~ 01/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- Child car seats would for the first time have to protect children from death and injury in side-impact crashes under regulations the government proposed Wednesday. The proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would upgrade standards for child seats for children weighing up to 40 pounds to include a new test that simulates a side crash. The agency estimates the standards will prevent the deaths of about five children and injuries to 64 others each year...
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NYC mayor: 'More could have been done' on snow
(National News ~ 01/23/14)
NEW YORK -- Northeasterners scraped and shoveled Wednesday after a snowstorm grounded flights, shuttered schools and buried roads with a surprising amount of snow, leaving biting cold in its wake. The atmosphere was particularly frosty in New York, where the new mayor acknowledged flaws in the cleanup and some residents complained that schools remained open while children elsewhere in the region stayed home...
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Hooked on Science: Make a speaker out of paper
(Community ~ 01/23/14)
Is your record player missing speakers? If so, using a few ingredients from around the house you can create your own speaker. Sewing needle Piece of paper Transparent tape Record player Record STEP 1: Roll the piece of paper into a cone and place a piece of transparent tape on the rolled-up paper to keep it from unrolling...
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Southeast men's baketball team set for crucial homestand
(College Sports ~ 01/23/14)
The Redhawks face OVC West opponents in their next two games
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High school roundup: Leopold boys pick up road victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/23/14)
Leopold senior Dillan Vandeven had 15 points and 13 rebounds to help lead the Wildcats to a 70-41 victory at Meadow Heights on Wednesday. Senior Cameron Davis led Leopold (11-2) in scoring with 22 points while Austin Bucher added five points and 10 rebounds and Cord Cooper had four points and eight rebounds...
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Out of the past 1/23/14
(Out of the Past ~ 01/23/14)
A proposal to build a residential facility for delinquent juveniles will be considered by the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents on Friday; the regents will be asked to authorize planning of two residential cottages for 20 youths and an administration building, all of which would be leased to the Missouri Division of Youth Services...
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Prayer 1/23/14
(Prayer ~ 01/23/14)
O Heavenly Father, our Redeemer, may we walk in the Light. Amen.
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‘Sherlock' makers sticking to abbreviated seasons
(Entertainment ~ 01/23/14)
PASADENA, Calif. -- The makers of TV's "Sherlock" say even a lobbying effort by British Prime Minister David Cameron wouldn't persuade them to produce more episodes each season. But "Sherlock" co-creator Steven Moffat and producer Sue Vertue tweaked Cameron anyway for lack of effort. It's been more than a month, they noted, since he visited China and was asked by fans there to press for more of the popular mystery series...
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Milton Roth
(Obituary ~ 01/23/14)
Milton V. Roth, 87, of Woodinville, Wash., died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, Wash. He was born July 18, 1926, in Wittenberg, Mo., son of Victor and Dorothea "Dora" Kasten Roth. He and Bertha "Billie" Norris of Marion, N.C., were married May 11, 1946, in Lake Charles, La...
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