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Journalist Soledad O'Brien dissects MLK's legacy at Southeast speech
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often is remembered for the "I Have a Dream" speech he delivered in 1963 in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. People particularly like to quote and discuss the lines calling for people to be judged by character, not by color, said Soledad O'Brien during her keynote address at Southeast Missouri State University's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner. But King's speech, and his overall message, was about more than that, she said...
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Testimony continues in Cape Girardeau double-murder case
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Shannon James was shot several times, but it was the bullet that struck him in the head that killed him, a forensic pathologist testified Wednesday in Cape Girardeau County Circuit Court. "In my opinion, this bullet [wound] would have been pretty much instantly fatal," said Dr. Russell Deidiker, who conducted autopsies on James, 43, and Misty Cole, 39, who were shot to death Feb. 7, 2013, in their apartment at 401 S. Pacific St...
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Benton mayor dies at restaurant; cause unknown
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Joe Stuckey, the mayor of Benton, Missouri, died suddenly Wednesday morning at a Subway restaurant. He was 68, according to a partial obituary from Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel of Benton. Scott County coroner Scott Amick could not be reached for comment Wednesday evening, but his brother, Mark, a co-owner of the funeral home, confirmed the mayor's sudden death, saying the coroner was the one who picked up the body earlier in the day...
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Area lawmaker pushes civics test for high school students
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
A local state representative is sponsoring legislation that would require high school students to pass a civics test similar to the civics portion of the U.S. naturalization test. Produced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the test features questions about some of the finer details of the Constitution, the country's economic system and naming state and national government leaders...
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Nixon urges 'healing and hope' after Ferguson
(State News ~ 01/22/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon implored lawmakers to embrace policies that "foster healing and hope" Wednesday as he delivered his first State of the State address since the unrest that erupted over the fatal police shooting of a black 18-year-old in Ferguson...
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Southeast Missourian football player of the year: Cape Central's Al Young
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/15)
Some players wait for the ball to come to them, and some go and get it. Al Young is most definitely the latter.
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Open carry of guns remains prohibited in many places
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Police say issues related to people carrying guns into businesses in the area are rare -- although an accidental gun discharge inside a Cape Girardeau restaurant Tuesday and at least one complaint about firearms being carried where they are not wanted occurred in the past year...
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High school girls swimming: Poplar Bluff girls finishes first at quad meet
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/15)
The Poplar Bluff girls swimming team won six of the 12 events to finish in first place at the Cape Central quad meet on Wednesday at the Central Municipal Pool.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/22/15)
Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2015. There are 343 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 22, 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81 after a reign of 63 years; she was succeeded by her eldest son, Edward VII...
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Arguing Obama's faith
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/22/15)
This letter is in response to David Limbaugh's column entitled "Obama Handcuffs America in War on Terrorism," which appeared in the Jan. 15 Southeast Missourian. In the fourth paragraph of this column, Mr. Limbaugh, in speaking of President Obama, states that, "He professes to be a Christian, yet his behavior screams otherwise."...
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Speak Out 1/22/15
(Speak Out ~ 01/22/15)
** Generosity thanks; ** Stadium, tax dollars; ** New county building
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Awards given to Jackson leaders at chamber banquet
(Editorial ~ 01/22/15)
Local Chambers of Commerce make it a priority to help recognize leaders in the community. On Friday it was the Jackson Chamber that held its annual dinner and awards ceremony. Awards recipients included: n Terri Tomlin, Jackson School Board president, who received the R.A. Fulenwider Meritorious Community Service Award. The recognition goes to an individual who has made contributions to the community...
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Noranda, Ameren remain at odds over electric rates
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A proposal by Ameren Missouri on the rates it wants to charge its largest customer, Noranda Aluminum, needs more work, Noranda officials say. During a recent hearing before the Public Service Commission, Matt Michels, Ameren's senior manager of corporate analysis, reportedly proposed Noranda a lower wholesale rate based on market pricing, as an unregulated customer, in a five-year contract. ...
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Firefighters battle same blaze twice in Perry County
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
No one was injured, but firefighters had to battle the same blaze twice after a Tuesday evening fire reignited Wednesday morning at a house in Perry County, Missouri. Bill Jones, assistant chief of the Perryville Fire Department and Perry County Rural Fire Protection District, said no one was hurt in what started as a grease fire but spread quickly to the attic of the house in the 2200 block of Route B about two miles outside Perryville, Missouri, city limits...
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Mo. officials: Heavier truck cargo could hurt roads
(State News ~ 01/22/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Farmers praised legislation that would end weight limits for trucks carrying livestock and grain, but state transportation officials warned members of a Senate agriculture panel Wednesday that the bill could damage roads at a time when money for repairs is strained...
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FBI: No direct evidence ex-CIA man leaked to reporter
(State News ~ 01/22/15)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- There is no direct evidence that an ex-CIA officer leaked details of a classified mission to a journalist, but phone and email records show the two were in frequent contact, an FBI agent testified Wednesday. Prosecutors wrapped up their case with a web of circumstantial evidence based on the phone and email contacts...
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Russia, Ukraine agree on pullback line for heavy arms
(International News ~ 01/22/15)
BERLIN -- Diplomats from Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday on a dividing line from where both sides should pull back their heavy weapons, hours after separatist forces deployed more arms and manpower to an emerging flashpoint in eastern Ukraine. Germany's foreign minister, who hosted a meeting of his counterparts from Russia, Ukraine and France, said the four parties had agreed the demarcation line defined in the Minsk agreement of last year should form the basis for the withdrawal...
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Video shows man shot by police raising his hands
(National News ~ 01/22/15)
BRIDGETON, N.J. -- With the dashboard camera in their cruiser rolling, police pulled a Jaguar over for running a stop sign on a dark New Jersey night. But things turned tense when one of the officers warned his partner he could see a gun in the glove compartment...
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France to get better guns, more intel agents to fight terror
(International News ~ 01/22/15)
PARIS -- France announced sweeping new measures to counter homegrown terrorism Wednesday, including giving security forces better weapons and protection, going on an intelligence agent hiring spree and creating a better database of anyone suspected of extremist links...
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FBI completes federal probe of Ferguson shooting
(State News ~ 01/22/15)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI has completed its investigation into the police shooting of an unarmed, black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The Justice Department has not announced whether it will file a federal civil rights charge against former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. But officials and experts have said such a prosecution would be unlikely, in part because of the extraordinarily high legal standard federal prosecutors would need to meet...
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Shiite rebels, Yemen's president reach deal to end standoff
(International News ~ 01/22/15)
SANAA, Yemen -- Shiite rebels holding Yemen's president captive in his home reached a deal with the U.S.-backed leader Wednesday to end a violent standoff in the capital, the country's state news agency reported. The agreement promised to give the rebel Houthi movement more say in the affairs of the Arab world's poorest country in exchange for the group removing its fighters from President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's home, the SABA news agency said...
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Senate opens showdown with Obama over Iran sanctions
(National News ~ 01/22/15)
WASHINGTON -- Senators in both parties squared off with the Obama administration Wednesday about whether the threat of new sanctions would scuttle nuclear talks with Iran as House Speaker John Boehner, without consulting the White House, invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress...
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Japan's Abe 'fighting against time' seeking to free hostages
(International News ~ 01/22/15)
TOKYO -- Japan is doing all it can to free two hostages the Islamic State group is threatening to kill unless it receives $200 million, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday, vowing never to give in to terrorism. Abe returned to Tokyo from a six-day Middle East tour ahead of schedule and convened a Cabinet meeting soon after...
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Out of the past: Jan. 22
(Out of the Past ~ 01/22/15)
One of the nation's largest retailers was so impressed by a Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce strategic plan for economic growth that it will donate $6,000 to the chamber's cause; the chamber will be given $2,000 each year for the next three years under a Wal-Mart Foundation grant agreement...
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Births 1/22/15
(Births ~ 01/22/15)
Son to Randall William Fann and Heather Leigh McBride of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 10:36 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Name, Lucas DonWayne. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Ms. McBride is the daughter of Brenda McBride and Ronald McBride of Jackson. She is employed by Chateau Girardeau. Fann is the son of Paula Fann of Jackson. He is employed by Artco...
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Workers craft ice playground ahead of Alaska sculpture event
(Community ~ 01/22/15)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Workers are building an ice playground in a city in Alaska's interior, including a pirate ship slide made from 65 refrigerator-sized blocks of ice. The work began Monday at the George Horner Ice Park in Fairbanks ahead of the annual world ice sculpture championships, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported...
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Apparent suicide forces lockdown at Osage Centre in Cape
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
An apparent suicide in the parking lot of the Osage Centre Tuesday evening caused the facility to go on lockdown briefly. Cape Girardeau police spokesman Darin Hickey said a man called 911 around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday and said he planned to harm himself. Police responded within a few minutes to the Osage Centre, but upon arrival found a 22-year-old local man dead in his vehicle with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Hickey said...
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Counterfeit bills found at Cape Girardeau bank, gas stations
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to three reports of counterfeiting this week. On Wednesday, personnel at Capaha Bank on Williams Street reported receiving an undisclosed amount of false bills. The previous day, counterfeit $20s were passed at the Rhodes 101 and Huck's gas stations off South Kingshighway...
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Texas A&M stages comeback, tops Missouri 62-50
(Professional Sports ~ 01/22/15)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Following its third consecutive comeback from a halftime deficit, Texas A&M coach Billy Kennedy vowed Wednesday his team needs to excel in both halves to seriously compete in the Southeastern Conference. But he'll take A&M's solid play only after halftime for now if it means another victory, as it did in a 62-50 triumph over Missouri in Reed Arena...
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Jackson police report 1/22/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Meekial L. Steele, 19, of Mounds, Illinois, was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana under 35 grams. n Keith B. Slinkard, 51, of Jackson was arrested on suspicion of peace disturbance and assault...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/22/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/15)
* At 7:06 a.m., smoke detector activation, no fire, on Cape Centre Drive. n At 9 a.m., medical assist on Woodland Drive. n At 9:46 a.m., medical assist on South Pacific Street. n At 3:56 p.m., cardon monoxide detector activation call on Meyer Drive...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/22/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/22/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain right half of roadway, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and careless and imprudent driving...
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Hooked on Science: Feather balance
(Community ~ 01/22/15)
How long can a feather be balanced in the palm of your hand? n Feather STEP 1: Place the quill of the feather in the palm of your hand and attempt to balance the feather. You were able to balance the feature, with the quill in the palm of your hand, because of center of gravity or center of mass. The center of gravity or center of mass is the average location of the weight of an object. The weight of the feather is evenly dispersed and all sides are balanced...
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Growing Minds: Saxony's agriculture program creates draw for potential students
(Community ~ 01/22/15)
Even educators at private schools are concerned about customer service these days, and when Mark Ruark, principal at Saxony Lutheran High School, learned that not having a science and agriculture program was a reason for potential students to choose another school, he set out to change that...
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Anna Urhahn
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Anna Marie Urhahn, 75, of Scott City died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at Monticello House in Jackson. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Father's Arms Fellowship in Scott City, with the Rev. Kenny Strong officiating. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Cape Girardeau County Commision agenda 1/22/15
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today n None at this time n Items listed on the agenda n Purchase orders n Payroll change forms n SEMO Port Authority annual financial report n Cape Girardeau County Reorganized Common Sewer District Board Meeting Minutes...
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Rebekah Tennison
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Rebekah Tennison, 63, of Bertrand, Missouri, formerly of Jackson, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Bertrand Nursing Home. She is survived by a brother, Gary Tennison, his wife and two nieces. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Joe Stuckey
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- Joe Stuckey, 68, of Benton died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, in Benton. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Dale Stewart
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Dale Neville Stewart, 90, of Overland Park, Kansas, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 25, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, to James Dallas and Jewell Horn Stewart. After graduating from Central High School in Cape Girardeau, Dale enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps, where he served as a radio gunner on the B17 "The Joker" and executed his first mission on D-Day. ...
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Mary Loos
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Mary A. Loos, 82, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 18, 1932, at Neelys Landing, daughter of Ernest and Ava Marie Rumfelt Cathcart. She and Louis A. "Bud" Loos were married Jan. 22, 1954, in Jackson. He passed away Aug. 25, 1997...
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Glenn Honey
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Glenn E. Honey, 73, of Mounds, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, surrounded by loved ones. He was born Feb. 2, 1941, in Tamms, son of the late Earl and Jewell Phillips Honey...
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Harry Guth
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Harry E. Guth, 90, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, in his hometown of Perryville. He was born Sept. 30, 1924, in Perryville, to Harry E. and Ora Nelson Guth Sr. Harry graduated from Perryville High School in 1942. While in high school he excelled in track and football; he subsequently brought those talents to Southeast Missouri State University where he played the position of quarterback of the football team. ...
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Terry Gowin
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Terry K. Gowin, 83, of Olive Branch died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Timothy Conrad
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Timothy R. Conrad, 23, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Heavenly Booth
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Heavenly Booth, 24, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Cairo, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at her home. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time Saturday at Cairo High School. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the high school, with Elder Carl Whitaker officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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George Bankson
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- George A. Bankson, 87, of Mounds passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 14, 1927, at Olmsted, Illinois, son of Nello Everett and Edna M. Calvin Bankson Sr. George was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted, where he delivered for the church food pantry. ...
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Shane Andersen
(Obituary ~ 01/22/15)
Shane Robert-Thomas Andersen, 22, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. A memorial visitation will be today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, with the Rev. Randy Tochtrop as celebrant. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Cemetery...
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Microsoft shows off Windows 10 and HoloLens
(National News ~ 01/22/15)
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft on Wednesday took the wraps off a new version of Windows -- and a new wearable 3D gadget it calls the HoloLens. The company showed the new headset, which lets users view and interact with three-dimensional images, at an event where it also revealed new features coming to the company's flagship operating software...
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Route DD in Bollinger County reduced
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Route DD in Bollinger County, from Highway 34 to Route M, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily today and Friday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Missing New Madrid man found in Chicago
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A missing New Madrid County man has been found in Chicago. Cleveland Treadwell, who suffers from dementia and early onset Alzheimer's disease, was found "safe and secure" Sunday morning, according to a news release. The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an "Endangered Silver Advisory" for Treadwell on Friday...
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Man's burger gets him a traffic ticket
(National News ~ 01/22/15)
MARIETTA, Ga. -- A man says enjoying a Double Quarter-Pounder with cheese as he cruised down a highway outside Atlanta got him in trouble with the law -- and a ticket for eating while driving. Madison Turner of Alabama said the police officer told him he had been eating the McDonald's burger for about 2 miles. "Maybe I was enjoying the burger too much; I needed to tone it down. I was certainly willing to do so, but I didn't expect to be fined or punished," Turner said...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Jake Byrd
(High School Sports ~ 01/22/15)
Jackson junior Jake Byrd was the lone gold medalist for the Indians at Saturday's St. Charles West tournament. Byrd won the 126-pound division with a technical fall over Francis Howell sophomore Tyler McGhee in 3 minutes, 44 seconds. The Indians were short seven wrestlers but wound up finishing in seventh place...
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Prayer 1/22/15
(Prayer ~ 01/22/15)
O Father God, we humbly ask for wisdom that we may honor you in all things. Amen.
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Fire burns several acres near Oriole
(Local News ~ 01/22/15)
Between three and four wooded acres off Route V near Oriole burned Wednesday after an outdoor stove apparently threw a spark, chief Dwayne Kirchhoff of the East County Fire Department said. No one was injured. The fire destroyed between 100 and 150 large, round bales of hay, Kirchhoff said...
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