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Regents OK renovations, new credit-card fees
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
During Thursday's board of regents meeting at Southeast Missouri State University, it approved renovations to several campus buildings, new policies pertaining to complaints of sexual misconduct and to charging new fees for credit-card payments. The lengthy agenda, encompassing Thursday and today, is necessary for the board as it looks to work with university president Kenneth Dobbins before his retirement in June...
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8 children killed in home in Australia
(International News ~ 12/19/14)
SYDNEY -- Eight dead children and a woman suffering from stab wounds were found inside a home in a northern Australian city today, police said. Queensland state police said they were called to the home in the Cairns suburb of Manoora this morning after receiving a report of a woman with serious injuries...
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Fire destroys Scott City home
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
When Monty Keesee heard the pops Thursday afternoon, he initially thought they were gunfire. "I was doing my work here, and I heard all this popping and stuff going on," he said. Keesee said he saw a man run past the new apartment where he was painting some boards. Moments later, he said, the man "came busting in the door," asking him to call 911 because his house was on fire...
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Saxony girls basketball team routs Notre Dame in Kelso Supply semifinal
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/14)
With less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Saxony Lutheran junior Brianna Mueller drained a runner in the lane as her teammates on the bench held up a banner recognizing her 1,000th career point.
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University advances plan to develop Greek Village site
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
An idea that's floated around Southeast Missouri State University for years -- to create a housing option specifically for Greek students -- came much closer to reality with a vote of the board of regents Thursday. The board approved seeking design services for the long-talked-about Greek Village, which could begin to take form, at least in terms of planning, as early as March...
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Obama commutes Kennett man's sentence in 2004 drug case
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
A Kennett, Missouri, man was among 20 people to whom President Barack Obama granted clemency this week. Antonio Gromyko Reeves pleaded guilty in 2004 to distribution of 6.05 grams of cocaine base and was sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison...
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Missouri Chamber: State faces economic challenges
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
Missouri's Chamber of Commerce and Industry conducted its first regional initiative in Cape Girardeau on Thursday to discuss the state's future. Nearly 20 people gathered at the Drury Lodge to hear John Mehner, president of the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce, Karen Buschmann, vice president of communications at the state chamber, and Ted Abernathy, leader of the initiative, speak about their findings...
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Jackson girls basketball team advances to tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/14)
Cassidi Tomsu netted 12 of her game-high 26 points in the second quarter, lifting the second-seeded Indians to a 59-36 victory over third-seeded Sikeston in the second semifinal of the Kelso Supply Holiday Classic on Thursday at the Show Me Center.
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SoutheastHEALTH Receives $1,500 Donation
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/19/14)
U.S. Bank recently donated $1,500 to SoutheastHEALTH Foundation to fund scholarships for nursing students at SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Pictured from left: Ryan Wiley, assistant vice president of U.S. Bank in Cape Girardeau; Steven Green, Market president of U.S. Bank; and Sam Duncan of the Foundation...
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Jackson FBLA Goes to New Orleans Leadership Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 12/19/14)
On Thursday, November 20, members from the Jackson High school chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America left Jackson to head to New Orleans for the National Fall Leadership Conference. The members were gone for four days. They left November 20 and returned November 23. ...
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Notre Dame boys basketball team falls to Sikeston 62-32
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/14)
Notre Dame senior Derek Hulshof netted a layup and a pair of free throws less than a minute into the second quarter, cutting Sikeston's lead to 13-10. The run was short-lived as Sikeston junior Dominique Dyes converted on a fastbreak steal that sparked a 13-2 run inside the final five minutes of the first half, giving Sikeston enough separation to cruise to a 62-32 victory on Friday at Sikeston High School.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
Today is Friday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2014. There are 12 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 19, 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States in the U.S. Senate chamber by Chief Justice Warren Burger with President Gerald R. Ford looking on (in a first for the Senate, the proceeding was televised live)...
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Out of the past: Dec. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 12/19/14)
In what has been described as a move unprecedented in this century, the Coast Guard has closed a 200-mile stretch of the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Cairo, Illinois, due to hazardous navigation conditions; the closing is the result of record low water conditions and heavy ice floes that have pulled navigation channel buoys off station...
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Births 12/19/14
(Births ~ 12/19/14)
Son to John Aaron and Amanda N. Fuller of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:43 a.m., Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. Name, Grant Oliver. Weight, 9 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs. Fuller is the former Amanda Easley, daughter of David and Mary Easley of East Prairie, Missouri. She works at Slumberland Furniture. Fuller is the son of John and Kim Fuller of Cape Girardeau and Theresa Pepple of Chaffee, Missouri. He works at Lewis Bros. Bakeries Inc...
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William Kiehne
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
William A. Kiehne, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 20, 1922, in Cape Girardeau to William H. and Clara Grossheider Kiehne. He and Marilyn J. Rains were married Dec. 25, 1942, at Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/19/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: n At 1:17 a.m., a medical assist on Linden Street. n At 1:19 a.m., a medical assist on South Sprigg Street. n At 7:10 a.m., a medical assist on Brink Street. n At 12:24 p.m., a motor vehicle accident with injuries on South Mount Auburn Road...
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Rickey Buie
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
Rickey L. Buie, 58, of Portageville, Missouri, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Graveside committal services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Wood Lawn Cemetery in Hayti, Missouri. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau...
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Thomas Simmons
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
VILLA RIDGE, Mo. -- Thomas Marion Simmons, 67, of Villa Ridge, formerly of Commerce, Missouri, died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Helen Brimm
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
ANNA, Ill. -- Helen Brimm, 89, of Anna died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, in Titusville, Florida. Helen was born March 15, 1925, the daughter of John H. and Tillie Hammock Wood. She married Charles D. Brimm on Jan. 15, 1946, and he preceded her in death Aug. 14, 1996...
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Lillian Reimann
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
Lillian Louise Reimann, 94, of Egypt Mills died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Jackson Manor. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Trinity Lutheran at Egypt Mills...
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George Bush
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- George E. Bush Sr., 95, died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 5, 1919, in rural Perry County to the late Harry and Gladys McCord Bush. He attended Moranville rural county grade school and graduated from Perryville High School in 1937. ...
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Jackson fire report 12/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/19/14)
Jackson The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Tuesday: n Emergency medical service on South Old Orchard Road. n Emergency medical service on East Monroe Street.
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/19/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/19/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Danell J. Knuckles, 24, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear. n Kevin M. Edwards, 27, of McClure, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of stealing alcohol at Schnucks...
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Benjie Heu tells a story through ceramics at the Crisp Museum in Cape Girardeau
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
On display at the Crisp Museum is "Benjie Heu: Transition Spaces 14.3," a collection of ceramic plates and pinch pots of different sizes arranged in a circle. At first it's a bit cryptic, definitely not a work that can be taken in all at once. The eye is drawn first to the larger plates, taking in the bold line drawings and different textures before moving on to the smaller plates between. ...
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It's toy time
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
Jamie Jackson, dressed as Santa Claus, delivers toys to the Terry household Thursday for the Toybox program, which is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Jaycees. Twenty-eight teams delivered toys to 408 area families.
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Vera Lange
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
Lou Vera Lange, 86 of Scott City died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 22, 1928, in Scopus, Missouri, to Fred and Mae Angle Schleinger. She married Willis E. "Shorty" Lange on Nov. 1, 1946, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Sept. 17, 1998...
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Ora Hart
(Obituary ~ 12/19/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Ora Mae Hart, 96, of Advance died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born May 7, 1918, in Harold, Illinois, to the late Ed and Rosa Cooter Perrigan, she was a member of the First General Baptist Church of Advance. She was a homemaker and loved to play bingo...
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Best Bet 12/19/14: Glenn House candlelight tours
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
Tour the Glenn House, 325 S. Spanish St. in Cape Girardeau by candlelight to bring back the romance of this historic house. Tours are from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau on Broadway. Adult tickets are $4, and children's tickets $2. Tickets also may be purchased at the door, $5 for adults and $2 for children. More information is available at glennhouse.org...
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Six people hurt in I-55 accident
(Local News ~ 12/19/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Six people were injured in a near-head-on collision that delayed motorists on Interstate 55 for hours Wednesday in Scott County. The accident occurred at 1:10 p.m. on Interstate 55 north of Sikeston at the 68.2 mile marker, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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European court rules obesity can be a disability
(International News ~ 12/19/14)
LONDON -- Obesity can be a disability, the European Court of Justice ruled Thursday -- a decision that could have widespread consequences across the 28-nation bloc for the way in which employers deal with severely overweight staff. The ruling, which is binding across the EU, has such profound implications for employment law that experts expect EU nations to challenge it...
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Pope Benedict helped free American from Cuba
(International News ~ 12/19/14)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis rightly got credit for helping bring the U.S. and Cuba together and free U.S. government subcontractor Alan Gross. But it was Francis' predecessor, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, who made the first high-level Vatican maneuver to release Gross, spurred in part by an unlikely group of papal lobbyists...
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Sony hacking puts all companies on alert
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
ATLANTA -- Companies across the globe are on alert to tighten network security to avoid being the next company brought to its knees by hackers like those that executed the cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. The hack, which a U.S. official has said investigators believe is linked to North Korea, culminated in the cancellation of a Sony film and could cost the movie studio hundreds of millions of dollars. ...
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Two states challenge Colorado marijuana legalization
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska and Oklahoma on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare Colorado's legalization of marijuana unconstitutional, saying the drug is being brought from Colorado into the neighboring states. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning said the states filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent Colorado from enforcing the measure known as Amendment 64, which was approved by voters in 2012. ...
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Boston Marathon suspect appears in court for first time since 2013
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
BOSTON -- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev returned to court Thursday for the first time since he was arraigned in July 2013, and he received a shout of encouragement from the mother-in-law of a man shot and killed while being questioned by law enforcement after the bombings...
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Car slams into crowd; 3 die
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. -- Pedestrians were filing out of a Christmas church service when a car sped around other vehicles at a red light and plowed into the crowd before hitting another car head-on, police and witnesses said. Three people were killed, and several more were injured, California authorities said...
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Missouri home care workers ask for higher pay
(State News ~ 12/19/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is throwing his support behind home-care workers, of which a handful caroled outside his mansion Thursday and called on him to ensure they receive a pay increase. But a union official cautioned the state's proposed action could hurt the cause...
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Artifacts 12/19/14
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- First United Methodist Church in Sikeston on Saturday will present the "Radical Christmas Experience," a one-hour concert of Christmas music. Show times are 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. This year's concert will feature nationally known Christian artist from Lecrae's 116 Cique, JSON. ...
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McCartney reflects on yesterday, today and tomorrow
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
NEW YORK -- Sir Paul McCartney is 72, and only the wrinkles give his years away. Interviewed recently at his midtown Manhattan office suite, he seems as boyish and light-footed as he was on stage decades ago for "The Ed Sullivan Show," his manner informal, his build slender and well-suited for jeans and a form-fitting sweater. ...
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Reformers target traffic courts after Ferguson
(State News ~ 12/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- In the aftermath of Michael Brown's death, legal activists suggested that some of the raw anger in suburban St. Louis had its roots in an unlikely place -- traffic court. It was there, they said, low-income drivers sometimes saw their lives upended by minor infractions that led to larger problems...
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Evidence linking North Korea to hacking still not proven
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
WASHINGTON -- The detective work blaming North Korea for the Sony hacker break-in appears so far to be largely circumstantial. The conclusion of a Korean role is based on subtle clues in the hacking tools left behind and the involvement of at least one computer in Bolivia traced to other attacks blamed on the North Koreans...
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Musical of 'School of Rock' heading to Broadway stage
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
NEW YORK -- Rockers, rejoice: The Broadway musical "Rock of Ages" may be going, but get ready for "The School of Rock." Producers said Thursday a musical version of the 2003 film starring Jack Black will start in early November, with an opening set for Dec. 6. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater will write new music to some songs featured in the movie...
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Craig Ferguson to end 10 years as host of 'Late Late Show'
(Entertainment ~ 12/19/14)
NEW YORK -- It's not such a great day, America -- not for fans of Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, television's Scottish cutup, today brings to a close his decadelong run as host of CBS' "The Late Late Show." Airing at 11:35 p.m. today, he concludes a grand stretch of silliness and smarts that, while never posing much of a ratings threat to talk-show rivals, struck a chord with a loyal following and earned him a Peabody Award for his 2009 interview with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Smarts with silliness...
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Rams Players to lend help to Ferguson benefit
(Professional Sports ~ 12/19/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams are following through on plans to aid residents in nearby Ferguson. The five players who did the "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" gesture before a recent home game are scheduled to appear at an Urban League of St. Louis Christmas Party on Friday for residents of Ferguson and north St. Louis County...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team faces another big challenge in Arkansas
(College Sports ~ 12/19/14)
While his players were stretching before practice at the Show Me Center Thursday afternoon, Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt walked over to senior forward Nino Johnson and told him that he'll face the "biggest challenge of his life" when the Redhawks face Arkansas on Saturday night...
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Dog injures man in accidental shooting
(National News ~ 12/19/14)
SHERIDAN, Wyo. -- Police in say a rifle discharged after a dog apparently stepped on it, injuring a 46-year-old man. Johnson County Sheriff Steve Kozisek said the bullet struck Richard L. Fipps of Sheridan in the arm Monday. The injury was not life-threatening. Kozisek said Fipps and two others were in a remote area trying to move a stuck vehicle. Fipps told his dog to move from the front seat to the back seat. A rifle was on the back seat, and it discharged toward Fipps...
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High school roundup: St. Vincent boys rally past Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 12/19/14)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Perspective on torture
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/19/14)
After almost six years, Sen. Diane Feinstein and her Intelligence Committee released their partisan CIA Torture Report. Amazingly, they were so brilliant, they never needed to interview anyone employed by the CIA. In rewriting history, they have not only defamed the very institution and people who have kept us safe since 9/11, but they have never understood the true meaning of the word, torture...
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Congratulations to graduating Southeast students
(Editorial ~ 12/19/14)
Saturday will be a memorable day for 680 students and their families as Southeast Missouri State University celebrates winter commencement. The honors ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Show Me Center. Among those being honored will be a student who will graduate with academic distinction in the department major; one student who will be recognized with honors in associate degrees; 69 who will graduate cum laude; 57 graduating magna cum laude; 21 graduating summa cum laude; and 11 honors program students.. ...
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Speak Out 12/19/14
(Speak Out ~ 12/19/14)
** Mail late; ** Poor service; ** Overkill; ** Nice people; ** Don't break law
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Prayer 12/19/14
(Prayer ~ 12/19/14)
Lord Jesus, Messiah, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Thankfully, this column will fill in some of the blank space
(Column ~ 12/19/14)
Thankfully, this column will fill in some of the blanks on this page Someone asked me the other day if I ever have trouble coming up with ideas for my next column. The plain and simple answer is yes. I told this inquisitive person: "That's when you read about Missy Kitty."...
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