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Students share polling results with secretary of state
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Just before Thanksgiving last fall, students in Jill Young's business statistics class at Southeast Missouri State University voted on questions about social issues, smartphones and health care, using touch-screen machines. On Thursday, members of her class presented the results via webcast to Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander. ...
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Democrat loses committee spots after tax-cut vote
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Democratic lawmaker from suburban St. Louis has been removed from several Missouri House committees after he sided with Republicans to enact an income-tax cut. Rep. Keith English was removed from four House committees Wednesday by House Minority Leader Jake Hummel...
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St. Louis fights energy ballot proposal
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The city of St. Louis wants Missouri lawmakers to block a local ballot measure designed to prevent Peabody Energy and companies that do business with the coal producer from earning state tax incentives. Mayor Francis Slay's office pushed for language in two bills before the Legislature that would keep city voters from considering a ballot measure barring companies that engage in "unsustainable" energy production from receiving St. ...
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Once-doomed cub Boo Boo now at St. Louis Zoo
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The 3-month-old bear cub that created a brief rabies scare after nipping St. Louis college students has a new home at the St. Louis Zoo. Meanwhile, conservation officials are investigating how the bear was allowed contact with humans in the first place, in apparent violation of state law...
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Missouri judge rejects murder appeal that targeted coroner
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Cole County judge has rejected a Kirksville man's challenge of a 1999 murder conviction that targeted the scientific work of a respected former medical examiner. Circuit Judge Daniel Green on Tuesday rejected Jessie McKim's request for a new trial in Wendy Wagnon's 1997 drug-related death. McKim and his uncle, James Peavler, were each found guilty in Adair County of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Peavler has since died...
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Cleanup of Missouri's 600K moldy books begins
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri has rented a former design showroom to house up to 600,000 moldy books as they are cleaned and restored. The university began leasing a former Rust & Martin design showroom Thursday, at a cost of $16,965 a month. The books will be stored there but cleaned by Belfor, a global disaster recovery and restoration company, at a location in Texas, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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Anhydrous ammonia thefts down as meth recipes change
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Several years ago, methamphetamine manufacturers were so keen to obtain anhydrous ammonia that some would steal it out of tanks within sight of the farmers who owned it. "Years ago, they would go out and steal it in the farmer's field while he was on the tractor," said Capt. Jerry Bledsoe of the Scott County Sheriff's Department, recalling such an instance in New Hamburg, Missouri...
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Teacher Appreciation Week recognizes hard work
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
When it comes to praise, teachers sometimes get overlooked, but with Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs through Friday, instructors throughout the Cape Girardeau School District are getting a lift from the community. Blake Tiemann, executive pastor at Cape First, said a teacher from the Alternative Education Center mentioned to the pastoral staff that the school typically gets overlooked. But not this year...
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Missouri lawmakers pass gun rights amendment
(State News ~ 05/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers sent voters a proposed amendment to the state constitution on Wednesday intended to strengthen the right to bear arms. The Republican-led Senate voted 23-8 to add the bill to the statewide November general election ballot. The proposal passed the House a day earlier with a 122-31 vote...
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School officials plan for increase in state funding
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Public schools statewide should be getting more state money this year than they have in recent memory, something local school districts are pleased with. But the effect of Senate Bill 509, tax-cut legislation passed by the Missouri General Assembly, leaves officials uncertain...
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Southeast Missourian girls basketball Player of the Year: There's no stopping Josie Long
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/14)
The Woodland senior averaged 26.2 points per game, 11.2 rebounds and 9.4 steals against defenses determined to take the ball out of her hands.
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Pioneer Orchard has been in the Beggs family for more than 90 years
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Editor's note: This story is the second in a series about local farms and farmers. Fuzzy buds the size of thumbnails cling to the limbs of peach trees lined in rows at the Beggs' Pioneer Orchard off Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau. Starting next week, many of those buds will be picked in a process called thinning, leaving an average of 6 inches between each bud and allowing better size and flavor in the growing fruit, Bill and Diana Beggs said...
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5 Jackson teachers honored as educators of the year
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Described as everything from leaders and inspirations to enthusiastic and caring, five teachers were honored at Wednesday evening's Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce 2014 Educator Appreciation Banquet. Held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Jackson, the event was attended by about 150 people...
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Schmittzehe's legacy lives on at VIP Industries
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
Hilary Schmittzehe's friends and family are saying goodbye to him this week, but his legacy lives on in the company he helped start and the employees whose lives he touched. The longtime CEO of VIP Industries died Monday at age 84. "He spent a big part of his life toward making life better for the handicapped," said Richard Aufdenberg, chairman of VIP's board of directors...
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Meadow Heights graduate Erin Bollmann signs to play basketball at Southeast Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 05/08/14)
Former Meadow Heights standout Erin Bollmann has wanted to play Division I basketball since she was in high school. She chose to attend and play basketball at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, out of high school with the hopes that she'd still fulfill that dream...
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Scott City softball team advances to final four
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/14)
The Rams defeated West County 5-3 on Thursday to advance to the inaugural spring softball final four in Missouri.
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Flowers for Mom
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/08/14)
Evelyn Zeglis and her aunt Sharon Roempagel decorated a vase and filled it with flowers for Mother's Day. They were participating in Success By 6 Born Learning at the Cape Girardeau Public Library.
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Governor at Port Cape's Yacht Club
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/14)
A group of hip hop and rap artists from Kentucky and Southeast Missouri will be performing at Port Cape's Yacht Club Saturday, May 24th. $5 cover for 21 and older with an ID, dress code. Food and drink specials. Presented by Lynn & Associates, LLC...
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FBLA attended 2014 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 05/08/14)
Members of the Cape Central Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2014 Missouri FBLA Leadership Conference held on April 13th, 14th, and 15th in Columbia, Missouri. FBLA is a career and technical student organization for all high school students participating in business programs. ...
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Take time to thank teachers
(Editorial ~ 05/08/14)
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. It's an opportunity to recognize those educators who have made a difference in your life or the lives of your children. On Wednesday night the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce recognized its Educators of the Year. Recipients include the following: Beth St. John, Jackson High School; Heather Miller, high school special education teacher; Jason Bruns, Jackson Middle School; Lisa Goodwin, Orchard Elementary School; and Tammy Mueller, St. Paul Lutheran School...
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Speak Out 5/8/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/08/14)
The article about "Praying with the Enemy" really spoke to my heart about the compassion of Christ shown through the Rev. Gerecke to the Nazi war criminals. Throughout his life he showed the same compassion Jesus did. Thank you for the insightful story, and thanks to former police chief Gerecke for sharing with us. Jesus truly does forgive the worst sinners; we only have to truly repent...
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May is NF Awareness Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/08/14)
Hello, my name is Mia Schwettman and I am 15 years old. I have a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis. My family found out when I was 9 months old. It is a disorder that does not discriminate in whom it affects. It is an unpredictable and incurable disorder. I have many marks on my body called cafe au lait spots that look like birthmarks...
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Thanks for autism story
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/08/14)
Thank you so much for your inspiring and informative autism article! I cannot overstate how important it is for families like the Shrimplins to have options. The Son-Rise Program that this dedicated family is doing with their precious son Alex was originally developed to help me!...
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Stock market climbs as Internet names skid
(National News ~ 05/08/14)
NEW YORK -- Soothing words from Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen helped pull the stock market out of a morning slump Wednesday. But Internet companies and Whole Foods Market plunged, taking the Nasdaq down. Traders dropped NetApp, salesforce.com and other tech companies for a second day running, sending their stocks down 2 percent or more. Whole Foods sank 19 percent after cutting its profit forecast...
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Dorothy Buchheit
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
Dorothy Ann Buchheit, 82, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Monticello House. She was born May 31, 1931, in Jackson, daughter of William H. and Ara Kinder Schroeder. She and Edgar O. Buchheit were married Sept. 12, 1953. He passed away Feb. 18, 2010...
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Dorothy Hickam
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
Dorothy May Hickam, 72, of Jackson died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Monticello House. She was born Feb. 6, 1942, in St. Louis, to Milford Lester and Elsa May Dow Hickam. Dorothy is a graduate of Central High School, and received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. She taught English and social studies at Schultz School in Cape Girardeau, and also taught in the Kansas City and Leopold, Missouri, school systems...
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John Todt
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- John Robert Todt, 62, of Astatula, Florida, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at Cornerstone Hospital. He was born Jan. 31, 1952, in Chaffee, to the late Harold and Rita Margrabe Todt. John moved to the Orlando area in 1971 and has worked in the building products industry more than 30 years...
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Charlotte Coplin
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
MORLEY, Mo. — Charlotte Coplin, 48, of Morley died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.
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Ceola Firebaugh
(Obituary ~ 05/08/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ceola M. Firebaugh, 104, of Perryville died Friday, May 2, 2014, at Holiday Residential Care Center in Perryville. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at East Lawn Cemetery in Bloomington, Illinois. Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Births 5/8/14
(Births ~ 05/08/14)
Daughter to Garrett B. and Chelsey M. Mills of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 9:55 p.m. Monday, April 28, 2014. Name, Estella Marie. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Mills is the former Chelsey Menz, daughter of Donna Menz and Charlie Menz of New Hamburg, Missouri. She is employed by Kids & Kompany. Mills is the son of Dennis Mills and Sandi Mills of Scott City. He is employed by Rose Concrete Products...
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Area man sets record with spotted sucker
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/14)
A Southeast Missouri man is a state record-holder thanks to a fish he caught. The Department of Conservation announced this week that Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff took the record-breaking spotted sucker April 3 at the Duck Creek Conservation Area. Goodale's fish was 18.2 inches long and weighed 3.65 pounds. The Conservation Department says the previous record-holder weighed slightly more than 2 pounds and was caught in 1992 at Wappapello Lake...
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Wainwright, Cardinals breeze past Braves 7-1
(Professional Sports ~ 05/08/14)
ATLANTA -- Adam Wainwright was dominant on the mound. He wasn't too shabby at the plate, either. Wainwright pitched eight strong innings and helped himself offensively, outscoring Atlanta all by himself to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night...
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Obama's top advisers set to spill insider details with books
(Entertainment ~ 05/08/14)
WASHINGTON -- Over the next month, two of President Barack Obama's closest first-term advisers will spill insider details on the administration's handling of the early days of the recession, the White House's cautious response to the Syrian civil war and the genesis of clandestine talks with Iran...
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Jackson police report 5/8/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Property damage Summonses Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/8/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/08/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Burglary Assault Miscellaneous...
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Researcher: Technology not to blame for teen woes
(Community ~ 05/08/14)
NEW YORK -- Danah Boyd has made a name for herself at the research division of Microsoft for painstaking work examining social media, Big Data and the tension between public and private lives, but it's her teens'-eye view of the digital world that sets her apart...
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Cuban authorities arrest four exiles, allege terror plot
(International News ~ 05/08/14)
HAVANA -- Four Cuban exiles from Miami are being held for planning "terrorist actions" against military targets on the island, Havana authorities said Wednesday in announcing the first such arrests in years. The Interior Ministry said the men were detained April 26, but released few specific details. It was not clear why it took so long to make the arrests public...
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Islamic militant attack in Nigeria kills hundreds
(International News ~ 05/08/14)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Islamic militants who have triggered international outrage over the kidnapping of more than 270 Nigerian schoolgirls opened fire on a busy marketplace, killing hundreds of people in a new spasm of violence in the country's northeast...
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Putin: Troops pulled back from Ukraine border
(International News ~ 05/08/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Russian President Vladimir Putin softened his tone in the confrontation with the West on Wednesday, declaring that Russia has pulled its troops away from the Ukrainian border and calling for a delay of Sunday's referendum on autonomy in Ukraine's restive east...
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Obama says U.S. will help Arkansas rebuild after storms
(National News ~ 05/08/14)
VILONIA, Ark. -- Surveying the remnants of nature's destructive power in the country's midsection, President Barack Obama pledged Wednesday to residents of tornado-ravaged Arkansas communities that their government will stand with them until they finish rebuilding...
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Health insurers: Payment rates above 80 percent
(National News ~ 05/08/14)
WASHINGTON -- Top health insurance companies told members of Congress on Wednesday that more than 80 percent of people who've signed up under the president's new health-care law have gone on to pay their premiums -- a necessary step for the enrollment figures touted by the Obama administration to hold up...
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Births drop around world amid fear of economic blow
(National News ~ 05/08/14)
NEW YORK -- Nancy Strumwasser, a high school teacher from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, always thought she'd have two children. But the layoffs that swept over the U.S. economy around the time her son was born six years ago helped change her mind. Though she and her husband, a market researcher, managed to keep their jobs, she fears they won't be so fortunate next time...
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Hooked on Science: Bowling ball surprise
(Community ~ 05/08/14)
A large object such as a bowling ball will sink in water, right? Not so fast. With a few materials from around the house, you can put that to the test. 8-pound bowling ball Can of regular soda Large transparent container STEP 1: Fill the large transparent container three-fourths of the way with water...
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Road work 5/8/14
(Local News ~ 05/08/14)
The Missouri Department of Transportation's work to re-stripe various state routes throughout Southeast Missouri began in mid-March, with a focus on interstates and major routes. Crews are now shifting to striping state routes in Southeast Missouri's cities and towns, including Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston, Dexter, Kennett and Malden, according to a MoDOT news release. ...
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Syria rebels surrender strongholds in Homs
(International News ~ 05/08/14)
BEIRUT -- Carrying their rifles and small bags of belongings, hundreds of exhausted Syrian rebels withdrew Wednesday from their last remaining strongholds in the heart of Homs, surrendering to President Bashar Assad a bloodstained city that was once the center of the revolt against him...
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High school roundup: Jackson baseball team gets revenge on Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/14)
Landon Mills hit a two-run home run to help lead the Jackson baseball team to a 5-3 vengeful victory over its conference nemesis Poplar Bluff on Wednesday. Tyler Slinkard picked up the win on the mound. He went the distance and gave up three earned runs on seven hits, struck out seven and walked one...
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Central tennis team secures No. 2 seed in district
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/14)
The Tigers will have a rematch with Farmington next week.
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Who's neXt 5/8/14
(Community ~ 05/08/14)
The following local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2014-2015 academic year: Cape Girardeau Griffin Patterson was awarded the Residence Life Leadership Award. Patterson is the son of Shawn and Kate Patterson of Cape Girardeau and will be a 2014 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Out of the past 5/8/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/08/14)
According to statistics compiled by Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Public Safety, vandalism was the most frequently occurring crime reported on the campus in 1988, followed in descending order by liquor violations, harassments, narcotics violations and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs...
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Prayer 5/8/14
(Prayer ~ 05/08/14)
O Lord Jesus, we believe you are the Son of God and worship you. Amen.
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Scott City's Becky Burger
(High School Sports ~ 05/08/14)
Burger pitched nine shutout innings and collected two wins in leading Scott City to the Class 1 District 5 softball championship last week.
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