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Four by Four 2/8/15
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Phyllis Spence Sedgewickvile, Missouri Homemaker If I've learned anything at all it's ... ... how important family and friends are in my life. Feb. 21 is National Hug Day. What's your hugging style? Oh, I'm a hugger. I'm always happy to see you. A happy-to-see-you hugger. What was the last thing you did to treat yourself? I got a massage. What is a talent or skill you wish you had? I wish I could sing. Marsha Holloway St. Louis Business owner, Stone Mountain Carpet Outlet in Cape Girardeau If I've learned anything at all it's ... ... to have compassion for people. Feb. 21 is National Hug Day. What's your hugging style? I'm an Italian hugger. What was the last thing you did to treat yourself? When I turned 60 last year, I vacationed once a month for 10 months. What is a talent or skill you wish you had? Music. I wish I was better at playing instruments. Megan Andrews Cape Girardeau Lawyer at Layton and Southard If I've learned anything at all it's ... ... you are in charge of your own future. Feb. 21 is National Hug Day. What's your hugging style? I'm a side hugger. That's what my husband tells me. What was the last thing you did to treat yourself? I got my nails done last week. What is a talent or skill you wish you had? I think singing, because everyone always hates my singing. Darious Whitney Cape Girardeau Student If I've learned anything at all it's ... ... to make good timing. To plan ahead because I've got so much work, but somehow I get it all done. Feb. 21 is National Hug Day. What's your hugging style? The best. What was the last thing you did to treat yourself? I treat myself everyday. What is a talent or skill you wish you had? I'm pretty good at everything I do. Anything I put my mind to, I end up doing it.
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RadioShack store in Cape on list for possible closure
(National News ~ 02/08/15)
The RadioShack store at West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau is among more than 1,700 slated for potential closure in the wake of the electronics retailer filing for bankruptcy Thursday. RadioShack on Friday posted a document called "potential store closures list." Its Cape Girardeau store at the mall was on the list...
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Cape teen charged in stolen gun case
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
A Cape Girardeau teenager was in jail Friday on charges he tried to sell a stolen handgun. Tavious L. Tipler, 17, faces charges of receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the case, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Phishing scam targets Anthem data breach victims
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
Adding insult to injury, potential victims of the Anthem data breach may be the target of a new scam designed to exploit fears about the breach, the company warned customers Friday. In an email to its customers, Anthem described the so-called "phishing" scheme in which scam artists send email messages that appear to be from the company, with a "click here" link for customers to click to sign up for credit monitoring...
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Courthouse needs, use tax discussed at First Friday Coffee event
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
Cape Girardeau County aimed its message about the need for a new courthouse at the local business community Friday and shared information on an upcoming use-tax ballot question at the chamber of commerce's monthly First Friday Coffee event. During the past year, the county assigned a committee to look at its two aging courthouses -- in Cape Girardeau and Jackson -- and compare the ways those buildings are being used with current and future needs of the courts and county offices. ...
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Memorial in Sikeston will honor Marine killed by terrorists
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A "true patriot" killed by terrorists in Libya will be remembered in special services in Sikeston. A memorial service will honor former Marine combat veteran David Berry, who has ties to Southeast Missouri. Berry was killed by Islamic State terrorists Jan. 27 at the Corintha Hotel in Tripoli, Libya...
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Coffee with Cops set for Monday
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department's next Coffee with Cops will be from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Target, 202 Siemers Drive in Cape Girardeau. The event is open to the public. Those with questions may call 335-6621, extension 1263, for more information...
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Away from baseball, former minor-league product remains on MLB's radar
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/15)
Garrett Broshuis' fastball may have been just a tad short on the radar gun for the Big Show, but he resides on the radar screen of Major League Baseball and the commissioner's office.
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Jackson hires new schools superintendent
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
The Jackson School District will have a new superintendent July 1. John Link has been hired to replace superintendent Ron Anderson, who is retiring at the end of June, the school board announced Friday evening. Link has been superintendent in the Fair Grove School District, about 10 miles northeast of Springfield, Missouri, since 2006 and previously worked as superintendent and high school principal in the Hartville, Missouri, School District, according to a news release from the board...
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Trust fund for children's cancer research does well in its first year
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
By all expectations, the trust fund created under Sahara's Law shouldn't be boasting stellar numbers in its first year. The legislation allows Missouri taxpayers to donate $1 or more of their state income tax refunds to the Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund via a check-off box on individual and corporate income tax forms. It went into effect at the start of 2014...
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Wife of Cape Girardeau mayor dies
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
Frances K. "Fran" Rediger, 76, wife of Cape Girardeau Mayor Harry Rediger, died suddenly Friday while on an oceanliner cruise with her husband. "Cape lost a real angel," said former Cape Girardeau mayor Jay Knudtson on Saturday. Jay Knudtson and his family have known the Redigers for about 25 years, from the time Knudtson moved to Cape Girardeau. He said family and friends of Fran are devastated over her death...
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Six Bosnian immigrants accused of aiding terrorists; 3 are from St. Louis
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
CHICAGO -- Six Bosnian immigrants -- including three from St. Louis -- accused of sending money and military equipment to extremist groups in Syria used Facebook, PayPal and other readily available services to communicate and transfer funds, according to a federal indictment...
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Milder but still-chilly weather greets Polar Plungers
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
It was the warmest year ever for the Cape Girardeau Polar Plunge. Celebrating its ninth year of raising money for Special Olympics Missouri, the weather was a 46 degrees, and 43 in the water. Waiting patiently for the event to begin, members of the Cape Girardeau Police Department stood proudly in various superhero masks, wool jackets, plaid kilts and even a blue painted face. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/08/15)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2015. There are 326 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith's groundbreaking as well as controversial silent movie epic about the Civil War, "The Birth of a Nation," premiered in Los Angeles...
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Miller - McNeely
(Wedding ~ 02/08/15)
Jennifer Miller and David McNeely Jr. were married June 21, 2014, at Cape County Park. David McNeely Sr., father of the groom, performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Gary and Gail Miller and David and Lucita McNeely Sr., all of Scott City...
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Ressel - Schlosser
(Engagement ~ 02/08/15)
Craig Ressel of Kelso, Missouri, and Tammy Noel of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Elizabeth Ressel, to Cody Joseph Schlosser. He is the son of Randy and Tina Schlosser of Scott City. Lindsey is a 2011 graduate of Scott City High School. She is employed at Skyview Animal Clinic...
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fyi Feb. 8
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson will hold a rummage sale to help raise money for the church's mission outreach program. This year the mission team will travel to Guatemala to help with a construction project and local vacation Bible school. The fundraiser is co-sponsored by Thrivent Financial Chapter 30281. ...
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Southeast Missouri State University Fall 2014 dean's list
(Local News ~ 02/08/15)
The following students were named to the Fall 2014 dean'st list. Advance: Ashton Anderson, Ethan Barr, Kayla McCabe, Tyler Middleton, Collin Ritter, Joshua Robison, Annie Stephens, Lindsey Sullinger. Altenburg: Arielle Bohnert, Morgan Mueller, Whitnie Petzoldt...
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Baby freshwater mussels
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Missouri is home to 65 species of freshwater mussels, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation. Freshwater mussels have two shells that hinge and protect the animal inside from danger. They live their whole lives beneath the surface of water, where they go unseen by most people...
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Music to calm heart, mind, soul
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
The musical journey of Vince Wingo has taken him from Clippard Elementary School, where he learned to read sheet music in a "full European-style music program," to Saint John the Theologian Orthodox Church, where he serves as the congregation's chanter...
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Do not lean just on your own understanding, but God's
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Do you wonder why particular things happen in life that are sad, horrible and make no sense? Regardless of how hard you pray, they don't seem to change. People ask, "How can a merciful God allow this to occur? He didn't deserve this. Why is she having to suffer so long?"...
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Best to build on a firm foundation
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Most of us are familiar with images of city skylines. We may even recognize certain buildings and know from sight if we are looking at images of New York, Chicago, San Francisco -- even London or Paris. When you travel to a city with skyscrapers dotting the landscape and walk among the streets it's very easy to be impressed and overwhelmed by the size and scale of these buildings. ...
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Big flavor, little fat in powdered PB
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Powdered peanut butter sounds, pardon the pun, a bit nuts. While fitness buffs sang its praises when it first hit the scene a few years ago, I scoffed. But after seeing it take up more and more space on the shelves of my local supermarket, I caved and bought it for the first time. At first I stayed fairly traditional in my usage: I added a scoop to my chocolate or banana morning smoothie, or added it to cookie dough to make a lower calorie peanut butter cookie...
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Sweet concoctions suitable for Valentine's Day treats for all
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Sweet treats for Valentine's Day just seemed to be the right recipes for today. With Valentine's Day later this week, many people will be planning dinner in or dinner out, and those plans may include a sweet treat to finish off the meal. Whatever your plans are, these recipes may be just the recipe you have been looking for. I hope you get to share it with someone very special...
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What to know about temperature, moisture, germination
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
When the days begin to get longer, my mind goes in two different directions -- both of which I enjoy. I start thinking about gardening, but also fishing. Today's topic will be on gardening. There are thousands of different kinds of plants or vegetables we can grow in our gardens. Most of them will come from some kind of seed. A few, like potatoes, will grow from the eyes of seed potatoes or from slips off sweet potatoes. But most come from seed...
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Birds, sorry Seahawks and heartthrob 'Street Hawk'
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Lawanda Bentley. Happy birthday this week to Trevor Duncan, Ruth Ann Hailey, Sharon Maben, Betty McFerron, Becky Glastetter, Mike Dragoni, George Butler, Eddie Wagoner, Woodrow Proctor, Robert Penrose, Jerry Wolsey Jr., Susie Pobst, Linda Glastetter, Mildred Finney, Audrey Ing, Sharon Rogers, Joann Brucker, Estella Sharpo, Jimmy Dooley, Gary Sadler, Cindy Teegarden, Connie Hamilton, Jeff Graviett, Joe Swain and Troy and Tyler Collins...
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Adopt Peanut
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Peanut is 1 year old. He is neutered and housebroken. Peanut is friendly and energetic! He is available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837.
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Editorial: Rejecting state pay raises was the right, only choice
(Editorial ~ 02/08/15)
In recent days Missouri lawmakers decided they and statewide elected officials would not get a raise after all, after senators blocked a proposed pay increase. It was the right move, from political and practical perspectives. According to a story from The Associated Press, a proposal called for $4,000 more per year over two years for lawmakers and an 8 percent raise for statewide officials in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. ...
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Speak Out 2/8/15
(Speak Out ~ 02/08/15)
** Utility charges; ** Clothing; ** Food costs; ** AP test
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Prayer 2-8
(Prayer ~ 02/08/15)
Lord Jesus, we praise you, our strength and the rock of our eternal salvation. Amen.
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Missourians protest tickets, demand municipal changes
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
PINE LAWN, Mo. -- Protesters are demanding changes in municipal courts in St. Louis County in the wake of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer. Municipal proceedings were disrupted Thursday when about 75 people gathered outside a Missouri courthouse to protest the 19,000 traffic tickets issued last year by police in the city of Pine Lawn...
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Charges dropped against man known for prison no-show case
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis prosecutors have dropped purse-snatching charges against a man who had avoided prison for 13 years because of a clerical error after he was convicted of robbing a restaurant. Cornealious Anderson, 37, had been sentenced in 2000 for an armed robbery in St. Charles County but was never told when or where to report. He went about his life, starting his own business, coaching youth football in Webster Groves, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb...
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Texas A&M downs Missouri 83-61
(College Sports ~ 02/08/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Texas A&M guard Danuel House sensed his team held an advantage against Missouri long before the final buzzer Saturday. "When they started warming up for the second half," House said of the Tigers, "the guys didn't look into the game."...
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Unbeaten Wildcats hold off Florida
(College Sports ~ 02/08/15)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Aaron Harrison scored 23 points, Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 and top-ranked Kentucky remained unbeaten with a 68-61 victory over Florida on Saturday night. Willie Cauley-Stein chipped in 13 points, highlighted by a thunderous dunk over freshman Devin Robinson in the second half, and the Wildcats (23-0, 10-0 Southeastern Conference) snapped a three-game losing streak against the Gators (12-11, 5-5)...
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Holmes, English tied for lead at Torrey Pines
(Professional Sports ~ 02/08/15)
SAN DIEGO -- Two poor chips wound up costing Harris English three shots. He battled just to get birdie chances on the South Course at Torrey Pines and only converted two of them. He wound up with a 1-over 73 and a share of the lead with J.B. Holmes on Saturday in the Farmers Insurance Open...
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Nathan Moore
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Nathan Moore was born sleeping Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Son of Steve J. and Marla A. Ives Moore of New Madrid, Missouri. Also surviving is a sister, Lydia D. Moore. Graveside service will be at a later date at Barks Chapel Cemetery in Crump, Missouri, where he will be surrounded by generations of Moore family members...
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Wilda Mae Sprenger
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Wilda Mae Sprenger, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 17, 1923, in Cape Girardeau to Glenn and Josie Turner Smith. She and Harold L. Sprenger were married April 26, 1947, in Osceola, Arkansas. He passed away Oct. 24, 1992...
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Imogene Foli
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Imogene Foli, 86, of Jackson passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Oct. 8, 1928, in Fudgetown, Illinois, to the late Andrew and Edna Fairbanks Jackson. She and Marion O. Foli were married Sept. 3, 1946, at Johnston City, Illinois. He preceded her in death on March 1, 2008...
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Firefighters save horse stuck in bathtub
(National News ~ 02/08/15)
ORANGEVALE, Calif. -- Firefighters rescued a horse that got stuck in an outdoor bathtub. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Capt. Michelle Eidam said the horse was dancing around in her stall near the bathtub used as her food trough when she fell in Wednesday. The horse, named Phantom, was stuck in the bathtub for about 25 minutes with her feet up in the air until firefighters and the owner's family were able to prop the bathtub on its side and pull Phantom forward onto her feet, uninjured...
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Gourd times roll at Arizona festival
(National News ~ 02/08/15)
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. --The annual Running of the Gourds Festival, an event that celebrates the fruit's growing popularity, has taken over Pinal County this weekend. The Pinal Fairgrounds & Event Center has been a gourd-lover's paradise since Friday. Wuertz Gourd Farm has been putting on the festival for the past 12 years...
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Koster urges changes to deadly force law
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's attorney general proposed Friday it be illegal for police to use deadly force unless a suspect committed a violent felony or poses a serious threat to others, as part of recommendations responding to the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old in Ferguson, Missouri...
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Steelworkers to expand strike
(National News ~ 02/08/15)
DALLAS -- The first nationwide strike at U.S. oil refineries since 1980 is spreading to two BP plants in the Midwest. The United Steelworkers union has notified BP Plc. that workers at refineries in Ohio and Indiana will strike late Saturday night, joining a walkout that began this week at nine other refineries...
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Parks group reports Gateway Arch credit card breach
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A not-for-profit parks group that oversees Gateway Arch concession sales says that customer credit card information may have been stolen from the iconic attraction and two other St. Louis historic sites. The Jefferson National Parks Association said Friday that it was informed of the data breach by federal officials nearly two months ago. ...
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Missouri changes execution times to earlier start
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
ST. LOUIS -- For decades, Missouri executions have been scheduled to start at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesdays. But beginning with an execution scheduled for March, that will change. The Missouri Supreme Court on Friday set a March 17 execution date for Cecil Clayton, convicted of killing a southwest Missouri deputy in 1996. The execution is scheduled for a Tuesday, and is set to start at 6 p.m., though the court's execution order allows for it to occur anytime within a 24-hour period after that...
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Missouri lawmakers blast fee offices as 'pay-to-play' scheme
(State News ~ 02/08/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's practice of awarding private businesses contracts to run offices that issue vehicle and driver's licenses has come under fire by some lawmakers, who say choosing winning bids in part by how much money a business promises to return to the state is a "pay-to-play scheme."...
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Rupert McAllister
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Rupert D. McAllister, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Private graveside service will be at a later date...
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Ruby Hollman
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Ruby Eileen Hollman, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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M. Sue Eatherton
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
M. Sue Eatherton, 75, of St. Mary, Missouri, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville, Missouri. The funeral will be at 8 p.m. at the funeral home...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/8/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/08/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect is in custody pending filing of formal charges of resisting arrest, possession of marijuana, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and driving while revoked at Broadway and Lacey Street...
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Jackson police report 2/8/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/08/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Korey W. King, 37, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance. n Sean E. Daly, 44, of Jackson was issued a summons for stop sign violation...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/8/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/08/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to: Jefferson Avenue at 9:03 a.m.; Farrar Drive at 11:09 a.m.; Perryville Road at 11:40 a.m.; Linden Street at 1:06 p.m.; Broadway at 1:23 p.m.; Whitener Street at 2:41 p.m.; Rand Street at 2:53 p.m.; South Kingshighway at 2:54 p.m.; South Spring Avenue at 3:13 p.m.; North Middle Street at 5:01 p.m.; Walnut Street at 5:24 p.m.; and Meyer Drive at 9:16 p.m...
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Jean Duniphan
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jean Duniphan, 83, of Chaffee passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 8, 1931, at Dongola, Missouri, daughter of Robert and Sadie Silcox Humphreys. Jean and Loman A. Duniphan were married July 2, 1946, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death July 28, 1992...
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Fran Rediger
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Frances K. "Fran" Rediger, 76, of Cape Girardeau died suddenly Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Charles Shultz
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Charles F. Shultz, 86, of Jackson passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Cape Girardeau, son of Charles F. and Ruth Shultz. He and Fern Peetz were married Jan. 6, 1957, at St. James UCC in Tilsit...
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Duane End
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Duane Randy End, 61, of Perryville died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Independence Care Center in Perryville. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday in the Gathering Space of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Perryville. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery...
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Cynthia Sinden
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Cynthia Kay Sinden, 49, of Dixon, Missouri, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Dixon Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She had been in failing health for some time. She was born in Perryville, a daughter of Vernon and Esther Oehlert Petzoldt. She and Paul James Sinden were married June 10, 2006, at New Wells...
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Mary Lou Blattner
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Mary Lou Blattner, 73, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 22, 1941, in Arcadia, Missouri, the daughter of Herbert and Pauline Helms Lotz. She and Louis Charles "Bud" Blattner were married Oct. 31, 1979. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8, 1990...
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Richard "Hoppy" Jones
(Obituary ~ 02/08/15)
Richard "Hoppy" Jones, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 8, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to Lester and Gladys Mae McElreath Jones. He and Margaret Roberta Langston were married Sept. 8, 1945, at Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death on July 23, 2000...
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Marriage at first sight
(Community ~ 02/08/15)
Kasie and Robert Craft's isn't a traditional love story. In a few short hours in 2007, they decided they wanted to be together and began planning their future -- even moving to Alaska together a short time later. At first, Kasie's parents didn't believe in her whirlwind romance and thought there was no way she would wait for her future husband through two deployments...
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Out of the past: Feb. 8
(Out of the Past ~ 02/08/15)
Few objections to a preliminary design for a new cross-city highway and Mississippi River bridge were voiced at a hearing last night at the A.C. Brase Arena Building; only one man, whose house on South Sprigg is in the path of the highway, suggested a different route to be followed; he contended that the recommended route would disrupt the lives of many people who must relocate...
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