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Southeast regents increase general fees by 1.1 percent
(Local News ~ 05/07/14)
Incidental, general and online course fees were set by the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents during their meeting Tuesday. The board approved an increase to incidental fees -- which are considered tuition -- of $3.35 per credit hour, but waived them because of an expected increase in state allocations. So students will pay the same incidental fees in 2014-2015 they did in the current year -- $228.75 per credit hour...
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Perryville updates indecency ordinance to shield breastfeeding moms
(Local News ~ 05/07/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perryville board of aldermen on Tuesday updated its public indecency laws to ensure nursing mothers can feed their infants without fear of prosecution. The new ordinance, which passed unanimously, prohibits public exposure of any "private area," apparent sexual conduct, urination or defecation but includes a clause specifically permitting breast-feeding...
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SEMO students demonstrate their electric vehicle
(Local News ~ 05/07/14)
Instead of a lawn mower-esque sound a dune buggy would usually make, the one demonstrated in a parking lot outside the Otto and Della Seabaugh Polytechnic Building at Southeast Missouri State University on Tuesday was virtually silent. That's because it's electric...
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Missouri lawmakers override veto, enact tax cut
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature enacted the state's first income tax rate reduction in almost a century Tuesday by overriding the veto of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, who has denounced it as a reckless financial experiment...
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Jackson offense clicks in 7-0 soccer win vs. Central girls
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/14)
Jackson soccer coach Justin McMullen has been waiting most of the season for his squad to put together a complete game. If Tuesday's 7-0 whitewash of rival Central wasn't what he's been looking for, it's close...
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Federal report: Warming disrupts Americans' lives
(National News ~ 05/07/14)
WASHINGTON -- Global warming is rapidly turning America the beautiful into America the stormy, sneezy and dangerous, according to a new federal scientific report. And those shining seas? Rising and costly, the report says. Climate change's assorted harms "are expected to become increasingly disruptive across the nation throughout this century and beyond," the National Climate Assessment concluded Tuesday. ...
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Future Power Hitter
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/14)
Trenton's first at bat, ever.
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Eli's First Turkey
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/07/14)
Eli Glueck, a 2nd Grader at St Ambrose School in Chaffee, took down his first turkey alongside his dad on his grandpa's farm in Greenville, MO on May 7, 2014. The turkey weighed 21 pounds and had a 10 inch beard with 3/4 inch spurs.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/07/14)
Today is Wednesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2014. There are 238 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 7, 1789, America's first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington, who'd taken the oath of office a week earlier. (His wife, Martha, did not attend; she was back in Virginia, attending to family business.)...
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SALT memorial service to remember fallen officers
(Editorial ~ 05/07/14)
Members of law enforcement have a challenging job. They serve to protect our communities and weed out crime. This responsibility comes with risks. The families of 48 law enforcement personnel in Southeast Missouri know too well about this danger. An annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. ...
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Committee looks to get the truth on Benghazi
(Column ~ 05/07/14)
Whether the Democrats like it or not, someone in this administration is going to take the fall for the disaster that claimed four American lives in Benghazi. With last week's announcement that a special select committee was being formed to probe deep into the Benghazi fiasco, the Democrats are clearly scrambling...
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Protesters interrupt Medicaid debate
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than 20 people were arrested Tuesday after demonstrators briefly interrupted the debate in the Missouri Senate to protest lawmakers' refusal to accept federal dollars to expand the state's Medicaid program. A few hundred clergy and other protesters with the Missouri Medicaid Coalition filled the public galleries, chanted and sang hymns. The disruption led Senate Republican leaders to halt work for about an hour as Capitol Police cleared the galleries...
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Town mulls secession from St. Louis County
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- The mayor of one of St. Louis County's most prosperous cities is suggesting that it may be time to consider seceding and joining neighboring St. Charles County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Chesterfield Mayor Bob Nation is frustrated by the Missouri Legislature's lack of action on a proposed change to the St. Louis County sales tax distribution system. The change would let cities keep more revenue generated within their boundaries...
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Missouri budget plan includes boost to education
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Renewed concerns about sluggish state revenues led lawmakers to agree Tuesday to use long-term debt to build a new high-security building at the site of the oldest public mental health facility in the western half of the U.S...
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Oil prices little changed as traders await U.S. supply data
(National News ~ 05/07/14)
The price of oil was nearly unchanged Tuesday as traders waited for the latest data on U.S. supplies. Benchmark U.S. crude for June delivery rose 2 cents to close at $99.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, a benchmark for international varieties of oil, fell 66 cents to $107.06 on the ICE Futures exchange in London...
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Sister Barbara Lux
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Sister Barbara J. Lux, SSCM, 68, of Carterville, Illinois, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Presence St. Mary's Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. She was born June 27, 1945, in Chicago, daughter of Cletus J. and Rita Halter Lux. Barbara was a 1959 graduate of St. Jane de Chantal Grade School and a 1963 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She earned a bachelor of arts in psychology and theology in 1993 at St. Mary of the Woods College...
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Donald Werner Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Donald E. Werner Sr., 77, of Frankfort, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Frankfort. He was born Aug. 14, 1936, in Cape Girardeau. He retired from Kentucky Department of Transportation after 33 years, where he worked as a civil engineer. In 1992 he began work as a building contractor, and owned a surveying and development business more than 50 years. He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church and very active in the community...
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Hilary Schmittzehe
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Hilary F. Schmittzehe, 84, of Cape Girardeau, chief executive officer of VIP Industries in Cape Girardeau, died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. He was born and raised in Cape Girardeau. He graduated from Notre Dame Regional High School before enrolling in the Montgomery and Taylor School of Horology, from which he earned a degree in watchmaking...
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Mary Penrod
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Mary Evelyn Penrod, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1921, in Marquand, Missouri, to Jessie F. and Rhetta Philps Cornman. She and Dennis Lee Penrod were married May 6, 1939, at Perryville, Missouri. He died May 17, 1993...
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Helen Runnels
(Obituary ~ 05/07/14)
Helen Runnels, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 5, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 5/7/14
(Births ~ 05/07/14)
Son to Kimberly Nicole Tucker Martin of Kelso, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:11 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Name, Holden Lee Maxwell. Weight, 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Ms. Martin is the daughter of Jack Tucker and Donna Beeson of Kelso, and Frances and Larry Tucker of Benton, Missouri...
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Missouri's tax cut: Four things you ought to know
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Who wins with Tuesday's vote to give Missouri its first cut in income tax rates in nearly a century? As always, the answer depends on whom you ask. Missouri's Republicans who overrode Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of the tax cut bill say the cut will spur economic growth by making it easier for companies to do business in the state...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Assault Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Jackson police report 5/7/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/07/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Bell, Turner plead not guilty in fatal beating
(Local News ~ 05/07/14)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Appearing in court separately, two men waived arraignment and pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal beating of an Anna, Illinois, man. Jessie Bell, 34, of Anna and Travis D. Turner, 25, of Dongola, Illinois, had been scheduled for preliminary hearings Tuesday in Union County, Illinois, Circuit Court...
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Contenders for county recorder to appear at Women's Club meeting
(Local News ~ 05/07/14)
The Cape County Republican Women's Club will host Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds candidates Scott R. Clark and Drew Blattner at noon Friday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Clark is the county's current recorder, and Blattner is assistant director for the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center. The Republican men will face off in the primary election Aug. 5...
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Fisher: Rams are not looking to trade Bradford
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/14)
Rams brass downplayed any interest in QB Manziel
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Choate's 'save' leads to loss for Cards
(Professional Sports ~ 05/07/14)
St. Louis dropped to .500 with a 2-1 setback in Atlanta
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Global warming's effects in the Midwest
(State News ~ 05/07/14)
Farming: The growing season, already two weeks longer than in 1950, will continue to lengthen. But gains will be offset by smaller yields for some crops, including corn. Soybean yields will improve for a while, but gains will eventually be offset by heat stress. Wetter springs could delay planting...
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High school baseball: Oran baseball slips past Kelly, 9-8
(High School Sports ~ 05/07/14)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Area digest 5/7/14
(Community Sports ~ 05/07/14)
Southeast Missouri State sophomore Savannah Carpenter was selected to the all-Ohio Valley Conference first team for softball, while junior Haylee Crack was named to the all-newcomer team. Carpenter, a utility and designated player, established a single-season record for batting average at Southeast, hitting .424. Carpenter led the team with nine doubles and hit six home runs. She finished with 29 RBIs and scored 17 runs...
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Out of the past 5/7/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/07/14)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Dr. Ralph Bohlmann, president of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is the featured speaker at the 150th anniversary outdoor rally of Trinity Lutheran Church; the afternoon event is held at the log college/seminary park across from the church...
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Prayer 5/7/14
(Prayer ~ 05/07/14)
Lord Jesus, may we show your love to the world and proclaim your goodness. Amen.
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A look at osteoporosis: How to keep your bones healthy for life
(Community ~ 05/07/14)
Bones break. But as women grow older, breaks become more common because of osteoporosis: a disease of the skeletal system identified by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue, also called "porous bone." Bones become soft or brittle and break more easily...
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Reflexology uses pressure points on feet to correspond with other organs, provide health benefits
(Community ~ 05/07/14)
The human body's organs are not only under our skin and behind bones their counter-parts also take up residency on the bottoms of our feet, according to the theory behind reflexology, an ancient form of massage therapy...
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Rebuild and recover: Mending Hearts helps women recover from substance abuse
(Community ~ 05/07/14)
Most women arrive at Mending Hearts Recovery with nothing but the clothes on their back and a small box of paperwork. They've hit rock bottom, completed stints in the Missouri Department of Corrections or a substance abuse treatment program, and come to the Cape Girardeau housing facility to focus on living clean and sober while easing back into everyday society...
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