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Southeast Missouri State's Tay Bender moves to top of depth chart at QB
(College Sports ~ 04/10/15)
Eleven practices into the Southeast Missouri State football team's spring session, Iowa Western Community College transfer Tay Bender has become the wearer of the No. 1 quarterback jersey.
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'Love Chronicles' readies for red carpet
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/15)
Next weekend's premiere of the movie "Love Chronicles (of the Cape)" promises to be a splashy affair, with a red-carpet promenade for its debut at Rose Theatre at Southeast Missouri State University. The independent film, shot in January in and around Cape Girardeau, will be screened at 7:30 p.m. April 17 and 18, and the run-up to the screening should be Hollywood-style fun...
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Court finds Mo. death row inmate competent
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a death row inmate is competent to be executed for killing a man in 1998 out of anger over a child support payment. In a 4-3 ruling, the court found that Andre Cole, 52, has a "rational understanding of his sentence" and refused to stay his execution, which is scheduled for Tuesday...
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Bill would make winning work bias claims harder
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A business-supported measure that would make it harder for workers to win employment discrimination lawsuits when they believe race, gender, age or other biases have played a role in being fired or passed over was approved by the Missouri House on Thursday...
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Gay rights advocates hopeful following ordinance defeat
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Gay rights advocates in Springfield are considering their next steps after the repeal of an anti-discrimination ordinance that provided protection in jobs, housing and public accommodations. The Springfield News-Leader reported that PROMO, a statewide gay rights advocacy group, will continue working to pass statewide nondiscrimination protections. Unofficial returns from Tuesday's election show the ordinance was repealed by a 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent margin...
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Missouri House sends tax amnesty measure to governor
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri residents with delinquent taxes could pay them back without facing penalties or interest under a proposal that the House sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday. The Legislature has relied on the additional $60 million in general revenue the tax amnesty measure is projected to bring in next fiscal year while writing the budget, but the money would be earmarked for an expansion of dental care for adults on Medicaid. ...
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Missing man found dead near Qulin
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
The search for a missing Doniphan, Missouri, man ended Wednesday afternoon when authorities recovered his body in a drainage ditch near where his truck and dog earlier were found. An autopsy on the body of Jamie Ferrill, 40, was to be performed at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Missouri...
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Black River Coliseum losses estimated at $1M annually
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff city manager Heath Kaplan attempted to address Black River Coliseum losses during a special city council meeting Wednesday. He estimated the losses at more than $1 million a year, including the cost of utilities, depreciation and the building loan payment...
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Republican Women's Club to host state representative
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club will host state Rep. Donna Lichtenegger at noon today at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 Broadview St. in Cape Girardeau. Lichtenegger is a Republican from Jackson. The event is open to the public. Pertinent address:...
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St. Louis County municipal courts agree to uniform fines
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Nearly all of the 82 municipal courts in St. Louis County have agreed to a uniform standard for fines and court costs, part of an effort to address concerns that some courts in the region prey on the poor and minorities. The agreement was announced Thursday by Frank Vatterott, chairman of the St. ...
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'Spring Into Dance': Annual dance performance welcomes spring at River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/15)
The Spring Into Dance performance will feature 10 pieces per show this year, and it will be centered largely on classicism with contemporary features. The show will be divided into two acts with a 15-minute intermission. Hilary Peterson, assistant professor of dance and project coordinator, said there will be five pieces in the first act and five pieces in the second act...
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Tornado kills 1, causes damage in central Ill.
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
ROCHELLE, Ill. -- One person was killed and seven were injured in a tiny northern Illinois community after at least one large tornado touched down in the area, authorities said Thursday night. One person was killed in the tiny community of Fairdale, James Joseph with the Illinois Department of Emergency Management said...
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Residents voice concerns over Jackson roundabout
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
Dozens of Jackson residents joined city officials and representatives from the Missouri Department of Transportation to further discuss roundabouts at a public hearing Thursday evening. The city of Jackson and MoDOT have agreed to install a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 61 and Main Street in uptown Jackson as part of a plan to improve traffic flows, but some residents remain wary of possible negative side effects that might accompany a roundabout...
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Sandfort to head Community Foundation of the Ozarks office in Cape
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is set to open a new office in Cape Girardeau, with a familiar face at the helm. Retired Cape Girardeau banker Maurice "Moe" Sandfort joined the foundation April 1 as a senior adviser of philanthropy for the east region and will lead the local office...
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Dyeing a good yarn
(Local News ~ 04/10/15)
Yvonne Oliger hand dyes yarn with acid dyes during the fifth annual Crank In knitting festival Thursday in Cape Girardeau. Enthusiasts of the Erlbacher Gearhart Knitting Machine gather to dye yarn, knit and take classes during the festival. (Glenn Landberg)...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team claims series opener vs. EIU with 21-1 win
(College Sports ~ 04/10/15)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team recorded a season-high 23 hits, including five home runs, and starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi did not allow a run through the first seven innings as the Redhawks won their series opener against Eastern Illinois 21-1 on Friday in Charleston, Illinois...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/10/15)
Today is Friday, April 10, the 100th day of 2015. There are 265 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 10, 1925, the novel "The Great Gatsby," F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age evocation of empty materialism, shattered illusion and thwarted romance, was first published by Scribner's of New York...
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Cape downtown to celebrate sculptures tonight
(Editorial ~ 04/10/15)
In downtown Cape Girardeau, nothing says revitalization like the unique works of art that will be gracing points along Broadway for a second year. Established in 2014 to complement the downtown area's continued renewal, the Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit will kick off its 2015 season this evening with a reception at 6 p.m. in the Vasterling Suites courtyard at the corner of Broadway and North Fountain Street...
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Obama turns to diplomacy at Americas summit
(International News ~ 04/10/15)
PANAMA CITY -- President Barack Obama sought to reassert U.S. influence in the Caribbean and the Americas with pledges of energy assistance and diplomatic fence mending Thursday, a mix of modest steps and high ambition for a region struggling with economic and political stresses...
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French network's broadcasts hacked by group claiming IS ties
(International News ~ 04/10/15)
PARIS -- Hackers claiming allegiance to the Islamic State group simultaneously blacked out 11 channels of a French global TV network and took over its website and social media accounts Thursday, in what appeared to be the most ambitious media attack so far by the extremist group...
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Yemen rebels capture city, Iran condemns Saudi air campaign
(International News ~ 04/10/15)
SANAA, Yemen -- Shiite rebels and allied troops overran the capital of an oil-rich Yemeni province in a heavily Sunni area Thursday, making significant territorial gains despite Saudi-led airstrikes, now entering their third week. Iran, which is trying to garner international support to stop the bombing, stepped up its condemnation, with the supreme leader calling the air campaign "genocide."...
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Births 4/10/15
(Births ~ 04/10/15)
Daughter to Ryan Andrew and Katie Schaal of Columbia, Missouri, University of Missouri Women's and Children's Hospital, 7:09 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015. Name, Hattie Ray. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Mrs. Schaal is the former Katie Porter, daughter of Don and Chris Porter of Cape Girardeau. Schaal is the son of Bob and Angie Schaal of Columba. Katie and Ryan are physical therapists with Mizzou Therapy Services...
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Out of the past: April 10
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/15)
A series of noisy thunderstorms rumbled through the Cape Girardeau area overnight and early today; the intense lightning early this morning disrupts electrical service for the second day in a row to about 200 Union Electric customers in parts of Cape Girardeau...
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Speak Out 4/10/15
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/15)
I wish the powers that be would take a moment to see the good Safe Harbor brings to the community. I have personally witnessed the love and care given to the animals. They are cared for every day without fail. Who do you think names each animal as they come through the door? Miss Alice knows each and every animal. ...
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Jackson police report 4/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Dennis H. Goggin, 66, of Fredericktown, Missouri, was arrested on a Jefferson County warrant. n Thomas F. Lichtenegger, 46, of Jackson was arrested for filing a false police report and filing a false insurance report...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. n Medical assist calls were made to: Linden Street at 12:09 a.m.; Karen Drive at 4:09 a.m.; South Benton Street at 10:26 a.m.; Price Drive at 12:24 p.m.; Ridgeway Drive at 12:27 p.m.; North Sprigg Street at 2:18 p.m.; William Street at 5:40 p.m.; Linden Street at 9 p.m.; Elm Street at 9:15 p.m.; South Sprigg Street at 11:47 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Kevin L. Cooper, 56, 412 S. Ellis St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for trespassing. n Shaquille D. Woods, 21, of Portageville, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for stealing...
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William Townes
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
William "Lee" Townes, 90, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. A graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cape County Memorial Park, with the Rev. John Ferguson officiating. Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...
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Bonnie James
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bonnie J. James, 92, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 7, 1922, in Dunklin County, Missouri; daughter of Robert Clint and Cora Seaton Goad. She and Charles Milford James were married April 26, 1941...
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Laurie Hiatt
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
KELSO, Mo. -- Laurie Kay Hiatt, 49, of Kelso passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at her home. She was born Jan. 8, 1966, in St. Louis, to Darrell Arndt and Betty Hinton Merrill. She and Randy Hiatt were married Nov. 16, 1996, at Union, Missouri. Laurie was a graduate of Northwest High School in High Ridge, Missouri. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law and daughter-in-law...
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David Hengst
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
David Henry Hengst, 77, of Egypt Mills died Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 11, 1937, to Jessie and Catherine Sinn Hengst. He and Betty Lange were married Oct. 19, 1958, at Egypt Mills. Dave was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Egypt Mills, Cape Girardeau Eagles Aerie and Operating Engineers 513 52 years. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends...
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Barry Felty
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Barry Lynn Felty, 56, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 10, 1958, in Chaffee, to the late Wade Odell and Mary Alice Glency Felty. He married Anna Edwards on May 30, 2013...
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Edward Daume
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Edward H. Daume, 90, of Perryville died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Holiday Residential Care in Perryville. He was born Sept. 21, 1924, in Tilsit, son of Charles H. and Ida Valle Daume. He married Ruth L. Graden and April 3, 1949. She preceded him in death Jan. 12, 2014...
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Rosetta 'Arlene' Andrews
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Rosetta "Arlene" Andrews, 63, of Advance died Thursday, April 9, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time Monday at the First Pentecostal Church of Advance. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...
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NYC welcomes back the frantic farce '39 Steps'
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/15)
NEW YORK -- Some actors in New York play multiple roles a night. Very few are asked to play six dozen -- including a rock and a river. Such is the monumental task facing Billy Carter and Arnie Burton as they star in "39 Steps," the clever spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 movie thriller that returns to New York after a four-year absence...
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Video selfies by a trio of travelers air on Animal Planet
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/15)
NEW YORK -- No one needs to be reminded of our selfie epidemic, and certainly not when traveling. (Hey, you people mugging for your GoPros -- anybody notice the Grand Canyon out there?) Happily, "100 Miles from Nowhere," an extreme travelogue from Animal Planet, isn't swarming with tourists as its trio of intrepid adventurers makes glorious use of video selfies -- and gives the tired reality-TV genre a jolt...
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Best Bet 4/10/15: Pulitzer winner reading
(Entertainment ~ 04/10/15)
Stephen Dunn, one of America's most renowned poets and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, the James Wright Award, an Academy Award for Literature and the National Poetry Series Prize, will present a reading of his work, free and open to the public, at 7 p.m. ...
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Mo. governor approves tax incentives for data storage
(State News ~ 04/10/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some new and expanding data storage centers in Missouri soon will be exempt from certain state and local sales taxes under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon aimed at bringing jobs and high-tech companies to the state...
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AP investigation details perimeter breaches at U.S. airports
(National News ~ 04/10/15)
Several hundred times over the last decade, intruders have hopped fences, slipped past guardhouses, crashed their cars through gates or otherwise breached perimeter security at the nation's busiest airports -- sometimes even managing to climb aboard jets...
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Jackson fire report 4/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/15)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Smoke alarm malfunction on Lexington Street. n Citizens assist on Lexington Street. n Emergency medical service on Rolling Fields. n Emergency medical service on Corinne Street. n Motore vehicle collision clean-up on North Farmington Road...
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Washington deputies find cabin that family reported stolen
(National News ~ 04/10/15)
SPRINGDALE, Wash. -- Authorities say a log cabin that a family reported stolen off its foundation has been found in rural northeast Washington. Stevens County Sheriff Kendle Allen says deputies following a tip found the cabin Thursday morning about 10 miles from its original location. He says the structure had been placed on stilts and was sitting at the end of a private road east of Springdale...
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Semoball Awards finalists to be announced Saturday
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/15)
The winter sports finalists for the Semoball Awards will be announced Saturday morning at Harry Blackwell Dodge in Dexter, Missouri. The 10 finalists for boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and girls swimming will be revealed at the 10 a.m. event...
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High school roundup: Leopold baseball team edges Oak Ridge
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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I can't remember ever being able to remember stuff
(Column ~ 04/10/15)
Forgetting things is what I do best. Little things. You know what I mean. But a bunch of little things can become, rather quickly, a BIG THING. Which is why I'm telling you this in the first place. Let me see. What was I going to say *... ? Oh, yes. Forgetting stuff...
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Prayer 4/10/15
(Prayer ~ 04/10/15)
O Lord, may our love abound more with knowledge and all discernment. Amen.
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Joyce Parker
(Obituary ~ 04/10/15)
Joyce Lee McNeely Parker, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born Jan. 23, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, to Franklin and Juanita Heard McNeely. She was formerly married to David Parker. Joyce was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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