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Scott City student honorable mention in Missouri Scholars 100
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
Lauren Bollinger, a senior at Scott City High School, has been selected as an Honorable Mention student in the 2015 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of the Missouri's top academic students in the graduating class of 2015. The program is sponsored by the Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals. Schools throughout Missouri were asked to nominate candidates for the recognition...
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Pachyderms Club will host Jackson mayoral candidates
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
The Southeast Missouri Pachyderm Club will host the candidates running for Jackson mayor in a public forum Thursday at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Dwain Hahs is running against incumbent Barbara Lohr for the position. Voters will determine the next mayor in the April 7 election...
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Nixon touts European trade tour during Cape Girardeau stop
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon made a stop today at Cape Girardeau cement producer Buzzi Unicem USA on a statewide tour to detail a European trade mission. Nixon and others leave later this week for the weeklong trip to Germany, Italy and Spain. "We're using this trade mission to build on our export successes and to attract additional foreign investment with a special emphasis on our all-important manufacturing sector," Nixon said during his appearance at the company, which is Italian-owned and has an additional Missouri plant in Jefferson County.. ...
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Sunni brigade forms unlikely alliance with Shiite militias
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Dressed in green and carrying a heavy rifle, Yazan al-Jabouri paced along the front line on the fringes of the northern city of Tikrit, anxiously awaiting a plan of attack. For months, al-Jabouri lived in fear of crossing paths with a fighter from the Islamic State group. He had refused to pledge loyalty to the extremist group, and letters had been left on his doorstep threatening to cut his head off. His wife and children also were threatened...
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Water, sewer rate increases look likely for Scott City
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
With deadlines for a new wastewater treatment plant quickly approaching, so comes the need to pay for it. The Scott City city council looked worried going through numbers and charts at Monday night's meeting, and no one expressed encouragement in raising rates. But the council acknowledged changes needed to be made...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team wins series against Morehead State
(College Sports ~ 03/17/15)
There was only one Ohio Valley Conference baseball team that was able to win a series against OVC champion Southeast Missouri State last season.
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Community center in Jackson likely to be named Jackson Civic Center
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
The Jackson community center is taking shape, but it may not be called the Jackson Community Center. As construction moves past the initial phases and nears the point involving signs, the Jackson Civic Center Building Committee sought the board of aldermen's opinions regarding what the official name should be...
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Element 74 Donates Website to Options for Women
(Submitted Story ~ 03/17/15)
Options for Women recently launched a new partner website, thanks to local business, Element 74. Element 74 generously donated their business services to make this launch possible. Options for Women is a local, faith based, charitable organization with a vision of seeing life valued and families strengthened and a mission of serving women and families facing unplanned pregnancy. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
Today is Tuesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2015. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St. Patrick's Day. Today's Highlight in History: On March 17, 1762, New York held its first St. Patrick's Day parade. On this date: In 1776, British forces evacuated Boston during the Revolutionary War...
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Speak Out 3/17/15
(Speak Out ~ 03/17/15)
** NRA power; ** Gun ownership
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Honoring everyday heroes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/17/15)
Dear editor, It's Red Cross Month, and we would like to recognize our everyday heroes. These are our volunteers who help disaster victims get on the road to recovery. They give blood to help someone in the hospital. They brighten the day of an injured service member in a hospital. They take our classes and step forward to help someone having a heart attack or to save a drowning child...
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Junior high musical should be spectacular
(Editorial ~ 03/17/15)
Cape Girardeau Junior High School students will put on a musical, "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The show promises to be yet another junior high, Mike Dumey-produced gem. This particular show has a cast of 149 members...
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Betty White to get Daytime Emmy lifetime achievement award
(Entertainment ~ 03/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Show-biz sweetheart Betty White is about to get another dose of love, this time from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The 93-year-old will be honored with this year's lifetime achievement award next month at the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards...
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UK Kennel Club says tests show dog was poisoned in Belgium
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
LONDON -- Toxicology tests show that the Irish Setter who died after appearing at Britain's top dog show was almost certainly poisoned after the contest, organizers said Monday. The Kennel Club, which runs the world-famous Crufts show, said the tests showed the dog, known as Jagger, died March 7 of fast-acting poisons that usually would cause symptoms within three to four hours. That would rule out a poisoning at Crufts, which took place March 5...
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UN says 24 dead in Vanuatu after Cyclone Pam
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Relief workers tried desperately today to reach Vanuatu's remote outer islands that were smashed by a monstrous cyclone, as the United Nations reported 24 people were confirmed dead and 3,300 displaced by the storm that tore through the South Pacific archipelago...
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Out of the past: March 17
(Out of the Past ~ 03/17/15)
Heavy rains in Missouri and other Midwestern states have pushed the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to near flood stage; by early next week, the Mississippi at Cape Girardeau could be the highest it has been in nearly three years. The Southeast Missouri State University Indians captured their seventh regional basketball title in nine years last night, sending them to Springfield, Massachusetts, as one of the NCAA Division II "elite eight"; the Tribe advanced another step in their quest for a national championship by defeating Missouri Western, 88-73, in the South Central Regional title game at the Show Me Center.. ...
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Audrey Ing
(Obituary ~ 03/17/15)
Audrey Dean Ing, 85, of Blomeyer passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1930, in Chaffee, Missouri, to the late Fred Raymond and Mary Elizabeth Lape Loucks. She and Junior Ted Ing were married Sept. 3, 1988. He preceded her in death Nov. 22, 2013...
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Meyer Grojean
(Obituary ~ 03/17/15)
Meyer L. Grojean, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at Brookdale Senior Living in Overland Park. He was born Aug. 14, 1922, to Gregory and Josephine Meyer Grojean on the farm near Dutchtown, which has been in his mother's family since 1876. He was the oldest of four sons...
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Anneliese Pincksten
(Obituary ~ 03/17/15)
Anneliese Pincksten, 89, of Fairdealing, Missouri, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Loren Boettcher officiating...
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Homegrown, gourmet pot is gaining popularity in Mexico
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
MEXICO CITY -- Once upon a time, Mexican marijuana was the gold standard for U.S. pot smokers. But in the new world of legal markets and gourmet weed, aficionados here are looking to the United States and Europe for the good stuff. Instead of Acapulco Gold, Mexican smokers want strains like Liberty Haze and Moby Dick -- either importing high-potency boutique pot from the United States, or growing it here in secret gardens that use techniques perfected abroad...
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Proposal would reduce spending oversight in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The amount of council oversight needed to spend city money in Poplar Bluff would be reduced under proposed changes to a purchasing policy. City council members vet all purchases of $5,000 or more. Under the proposal, spending would have to hit $25,000 before council approval is required...
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McDonald's workers detail burns, other job hazards
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
NEW YORK -- McDonald's workers in 19 cities have filed complaints over burns from popping grease, a lack of protective equipment and other workplace hazards, according to labor organizers. The complaints are the latest move in an ongoing campaign to win pay of $15 an hour and unionization for fast-food workers by publicly pressuring McDonald's to come to the bargaining table. ...
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Billie Brotherton
(Obituary ~ 03/17/15)
PATTON, Mo. -- Billie Gene Brotherton, 82, of Patton passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Community Manor in Farmington, Missouri. He was born May 8, 1932, in Bollinger County, Missouri, son of Willie and Alma Seabaugh Brotherton. He and Peggy Sitze were married Aug. 21, 1971...
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Study: Tetanus shot may aid treatment of deadly brain cancer
(Community ~ 03/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Can a tetanus shot help treat brain cancer? A small study hints it might. A dose of tetanus vaccine let patients live longer when added to an experimental treatment for the most common and deadly kind of brain tumor, researchers report. It "put the immune system on high alert," paving the way for the experimental treatment to work better in attacking the disease, said researcher Kristen Batich of the Duke University Medical Center...
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ResearchKit: 5 things to know about Apple's medical apps
(Community ~ 03/17/15)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Amid all the talk of Apple Watch, a new MacBook laptop and a partnership with HBO, a set of Apple tools aimed at promoting medical research didn't get much attention. The tools, called ResearchKit, promise to help researchers study asthma, Parkinson's and other diseases by recruiting test subjects through iPhone apps...
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Study calls CT scans into question as diagnostic tool for mild chest pain
(Community ~ 03/17/15)
SAN DIEGO -- People checked with a heart CT scan after seeing a doctor for chest pain have no less risk of heart attack, dying or being hospitalized months later than those who take a simple treadmill test or other older exam, a big federal study found...
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Durst had revolver on him when arrested
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
NEW ORLEANS -- Wealthy eccentric Robert Durst agreed Monday to face a murder charge in Los Angeles in the shooting 15 years ago of a mobster's daughter who vouched for him after his wife disappeared. But one of his lawyers said the trip may be delayed by new charges in Louisiana...
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Coke a good snack? Health experts who work with the company say so
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Coca-Cola is working with fitness and nutrition experts who suggest its soda as a treat at a time when the world's biggest beverage maker is being blamed for helping to fuel obesity rates. In February, several of the experts wrote online posts for American Heart Month, with each including a mini-can of Coke or soda as a snack idea. ...
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Cape police report 3/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/17/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending filing of formal charges of forcible rape and domestic assault. n A suspect was in custody pending filing of formal charges of endangering the welfare of a child, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...
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Oran may hire engineer to solve water-system problem
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
ORAN, Mo. -- After a continuing issue with a holding tank at the Oran water treatment plant, city officials are looking to solve the problem once and for all. City Clerk Tom Urhahn said for some time, the holding tank at the treatment plant has had a crack in it. Because patching it hasn't fixed the problem, the city is planning for a solution...
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Jackson man hurt in motorcycle accident
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
A Jackson man was injured Sunday in a one-vehicle crash in Cape Girardeau County. William E. Hampton, 35, was traveling west on Route OO two miles east of Highway 34 when his 2011 Harley-Davidson ran off the right side of the road and into a ditch, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report...
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Winners announced in local Google Startup contest
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
Sponsors of Cape Girardeau's first Google Startup Weekend announced winners of the pitch competition Monday. The event, which was at the co-working community and incubator Codefi on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, brought together about 50 people who formed teams to pitch ideas for new products to a judges' panel of successful entrepreneurs...
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Two charged as accomplices to murder in Wayne County
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Two Wayne County men were arraigned late last week for their alleged roles in the shooting death of a man whose body was found lying next to his overturned all-terrain vehicle on a county road near Hiram, Missouri. Steven E. Jennewein, 34, of Greenville, and Brandon Norman, 25, of Lowndes, Missouri, appeared before Associate Circuit Judge Randy Schuller on charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action...
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Tea Party group to host political candidates
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
The Cape County Tea Party will host a candidate forum at its monthly meeting tonight. Invited to participate in the event are candidates running in local municipal races to be decided in the April 7 election. Time permitting, a review and discussion of ballot questions will follow the forum...
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Flight crew killed in Black Hawk training crash identified
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
NEW ORLEANS -- Members of a seasoned, Louisiana-based National Guard crew who died last week in a helicopter crash off the Florida coast had done tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and participated in humanitarian missions after Gulf Coast hurricanes and in the response to the 2010 BP oil spill, military officials said Monday...
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Nice day for a walk
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
Joel Southwick and Ziva, a 1-year-old pit bull, enjoy a warm, springlike stroll Monday at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau. As temperatures reached into the 60s, the river stage rose Monday to 23.72 feet. Flood stage is 32 feet.
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Watch the birdie
(Local News ~ 03/17/15)
Feather, a 35-year-old macaw, soaks up the last bit of Monday's sunshine with his owner, Les Eaker, in downtown Cape Girardeau. Feather has been in Eaker's family since 1985. Eaker said Feather has a big vocabulary but is shy around strangers, and he gets along well with dogs but likes to chase cats...
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Iran confronts U.S. at nuclear talks over GOP letter
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Iranian diplomats twice confronted their American counterparts about an open letter from Republican senators who warned any nuclear deal could expire the day President Barack Obama leaves office, a senior U.S. official said Monday...
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Netanyahu promises no Palestinian state if he is re-elected
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
JERUSALEM -- In a frenzied last day of campaigning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday ruled out the establishment of a Palestinian state and vowed to strengthen construction in east Jerusalem settlements as he appealed to hard-line voters on the eve of Israel's closely contested general election...
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Putin reappears in joking mood after 10-day absence
(International News ~ 03/17/15)
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Looking fit and joking about the fuss over his unexplained 10-day absence from public view, President Vladimir Putin reappeared Monday to quell swirling speculation about the state of his health and his hold on power. "It would be dull without gossip," Putin said with a smile during a meeting with Kyrgyzstan's president, Almazbek Atambayev, at St. Petersburg's ornate Konstantin Palace...
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Southeast Missouri State's Smith cherishes experience at NCAA Indoor Championships
(College Sports ~ 03/17/15)
Southeast Missouri State senior track & field athlete Blake Smith described the opportunity to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday night as "a miracle from God."
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Lackey breezes in spring debut
(Professional Sports ~ 03/17/15)
JUPITER, Fla. -- John Lackey pitched three perfect innings in his spring training debut, outpitching David Price in the St. Louis Cardinals' 1-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday.
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Water bill sent out in 1969 returned
(National News ~ 03/17/15)
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- A bill for $1.40 sent out by a water district almost a half-century ago has finally been returned. The Brunswick and Topsham Water District mailed the bill to a resident of Topsham in October 1969. The bill was supposed to be returned to the water district by the post office because the customer's post office box had been closed, but it didn't find its way back to the district until last Tuesday. The district believes the customer has since died...
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Prayer 3/17/15
(Prayer ~ 03/17/15)
Lord Jesus, may our lives point others to you, our Savior. Amen.
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The slow miracle: a modernizing Mexico
(Column ~ 03/17/15)
For many U.S. citizens, Mexico is that most unusual of places: a nation that seems familiar, but remains truly unknown. Superficial knowledge of certain elements of Mexican culture -- food, holidays, bits of language -- are in many cases more accurate representations of the heritage of Mexican-Americans, or areas frequented by U.S. ...
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The slow miracle: a modernizing Mexico
(Column ~ 03/17/15)
For many U.S. citizens, Mexico is that most unusual of places: a nation that seems familiar, but remains truly unknown. Superficial knowledge of certain elements of Mexican culture -- food, holidays, bits of language -- are in many cases more accurate representations of the heritage of Mexican-Americans, or areas frequented by U.S. ...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team splits with UT Martin
(College Sports ~ 03/17/15)
Winning his first Ohio Valley Conference game at the helm of the Southeast Missouri State softball team on Tuesday night was exciting for coach Mark Redburn. What pleased him even more following a 9-6 victory over UT Martin in the conference opener was the way his team fought to force extra innings in Game 2 of their doubleheader with the Skyhawks at the Southeast Softball Complex even though they ended up losing 6-3...
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Arkansas tops SEMO 4-3 in walk-off fashion
(College Sports ~ 03/17/15)
With one out and runners on first and second, Arkansas freshman designated hitter Chad Spanberger, the brother of Southeast Missouri State pitcher Cody Spanberger, singled to right field to propel the Razorbacks to a 4-3 walk-off win against the Redhawks at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Tuesday...
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