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Missouri Senate votes to override veto of welfare limits
(State News ~ 05/05/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators on Monday voted to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill removing several thousand families from a welfare program in a move Nixon said would make Missouri's limits among the lowest in the nation...
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Michigan county begins probe of Poplar Bluff contractor
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Government officials from Muskegon County, Michigan, have decided to end all business with Information Systems Intelligence and are expected to begin investigating purchases made with the company. ISI is contracted to provide more than $3 million in equipment and services to the city of Poplar Bluff, including 4,600 hours of labor...
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Hahs takes over as Jackson mayor
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
Two mayors presided over the Jackson board of aldermen meeting Monday night, as Dwain Hahs was sworn in as mayor, replacing Barbara Lohr after her eight-year tenure. Hahs defeated Lohr by nearly a 2-to-1 margin during the April election. Lohr called the meeting to order and conducted votes on several agenda items...
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Jernigan out as United Way's executive director
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
The United Way of Southeast Missouri announced Monday that Nancy Jernigan, who has served as its executive director since 1995, no longer works for the organization. United Way's board of directors and Jernigan mutually agreed the change was in the best interest of the organization, according to a news release issued Monday afternoon...
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Poplar Bluff baseball team rallies to beat Notre Dame in SEMO Conference tourney title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/15)
The second-seeded Mules tallied all of their runs in the final two innings and held on to win the SEMO Conference tournament championship with a 4-2 victory over the top-seeded Bulldogs on Monday at Capaha Field.
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Council sets Aug. 4 vote for road-tax renewal
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
The Cape Girardeau City Council approved at its Monday night meeting the final vote to place the question of renewing a half-cent transportation tax on the Aug. 4 ballot. Transportation Trust Fund 4 will expire at the end of the year, and the city is asking residents to approve a fifth installment of sales tax that funds transportation projects on a pay-as-you-go basis...
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P&G United Way donor gives back to community
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/05/15)
Justin Simms, a donor from P&G, recently won the $500 grocery grab as part of the Step Up Challenge through United Way of Southeast Missouri's 2014 campaign. Instead of completing the grocery grab himself, he chose to donate two $250 gift cards - one to Salvation Army and one to Jackson Ministerial Alliance - to use at their food banks...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
Today is Tuesday, May 5, the 125th day of 2015. There are 240 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On May 5, 1945, in the only fatal attack of its kind during World War II, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon, killing Elsie Mitchell, the 26-year-old pregnant wife of a minister, and five children: Dick Patzke, 14; Jay Gifford, 13; Edward Engen, 13; Joan Patzke, 13; and Sherman Shoemaker, 11. ...
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Students raise money for Nepal relief efforts
(Editorial ~ 05/05/15)
The earthquake in Nepal that has left a death toll of more than 6,000 in its wake is heartbreaking enough. The sadness continues to mount, however, as reports of the devastation and unmet needs of survivors continue to surface. And Missouri is not as far removed from the tragedy as some might think; about 75 students from Nepal are enrolled at Southeast Missouri State University...
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Speak Out 5/5/15
(Speak Out ~ 05/05/15)
** Billionaires; ** Spinmeister; ** Silent Christians; ** Drunk driving ; ** Appearance; ** Texting; ** Paying for oversight
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Missouri treasurer to speak at Clippard School
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
Missouri Treasurer Clint Zweifel will visit Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Zweifel will speak to third-graders on the importance of higher education, according to a news release from Zweifel's office. The treasurer is visiting schools throughout the state this month to talk about the importance of preparing for higher education and saving with a MOST 529 account, a state-sponsored education savings account, the release said...
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Longshots Fiorina, Carson launch GOP bids
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
WASHINGTON -- Former technology executive Carly Fiorina and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson joined an expanding 2016 Republican presidential class Monday, casting themselves as political outsiders in underdog campaigns, eager to challenge the elite of both parties...
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Accused gunman known to FBI before attack
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
WASHINGTON -- Since at least 2007, the FBI has recognized the voice of Elton Simpson -- one of the men suspected in the Texas shootings outside a contest featuring cartoons of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. Agents recorded the young man from Phoenix talking about fighting nonbelievers for Allah. About plans to travel to South Africa and link up with "brothers" in Somalia. About using school as a cover story for traveling overseas...
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Two seniors get money back from improper investments
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
Two Missouri seniors whose insurance agent improperly invested their savings are getting their money back. Secretary of State Jason Kander announced Monday he has returned more than $57,000 to the couple. The settlement stems from a previous action against Manzur Mazumder, a former agent for Bankers Life and Casualty Company (Bankers Life) based in Cape Girardeau, according to a news release from Kander's office...
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Boston Marathon bomber cries, wipes eyes as aunt takes stand
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
BOSTON -- For the first time in court, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev dropped his blank, impassive demeanor and cried as his sobbing aunt briefly took the stand Monday in his federal death-penalty trial. Tsarnaev, 21, wiped tears from his eyes quickly and fidgeted in his chair as his mother's sister sobbed uncontrollably. He had maintained a disinterested expression since his trial began in January...
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Italian astronaut brews, sips first fresh espresso in space
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first Italian woman in space is now the world's first orbiting barista. Over the weekend, astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti fired up the first espresso machine in space. She posted a photo of herself on Twitter from the International Space Station on Sunday, sipping from a cup designed for use in zero-gravity...
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McDonald's seeks to trim menu but increase options
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
NEW YORK -- McDonald's wants to simplify, simplify, simplify -- but also add a bunch of choices for customers to avoid growing stale. CEO Steve Easterbrook said Monday he will strip away the bureaucracy at McDonald's so the company can move more nimbly to keep up with changing tastes. The overhaul comes after McDonald's saw its profit drop 15 percent last year, with sales dipping in regions around the world...
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Geneva Essner
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
NEW HAMBURG, Mo. -- Geneva A. Essner, 78, of New Hamburg passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 15, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, to August and Minnie Menz Seyer. She and Paul W. Essner were married April 19, 1958...
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Ellen Watkins
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Ellen Stovall Watkins, 85, of Bell City passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at Advance Nursing Center. She was born Jan. 6, 1930, at Ardeola, Missouri, daughter of George and Sadie Smith Stovall. She and Winfred "Bill" Watkins Sr. were married in September 1947. He preceded her in death March 9, 2010...
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Richard Harter
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
THEBES, Ill. -- Richard Allen Harter, 64, of Thebes died Monday, May 4, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Junior McClellan
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
PULASKI, Ill. -- Oliver A. "Junior" McClellan Jr., 89, of Pulaski passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Illinois. He was born Aug. 28, 1925, in Pulaski, son of Oliver A. "Gus" and Essie Mize McClellan Sr. Junior was a member of the former St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mound City, Illinois, and a member of Alexander-Pulaski County Sportsmen's Club in Miller City, Illinois...
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Hilbert Kraemer
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
Hilbert H. Kraemer, 96, of St. Charles, Missouri, formerly of Cape Girardeau County, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. Baue Funeral Home in St. Charles is in charge of arrangements.
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Myra Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Myra E. Abernathy, 89, of Bridgeton, Missouri, formerly of Marble Hill, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, in Libertyville, Illinois. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McGee Chapel Cemetery near Glenallen, Missouri. Hutchings Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Young
(Obituary ~ 05/05/15)
Mary Young, 71, of Scott City died Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Council hears presentation on code updates
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
The Cape Girardeau Board of Appeals and various city staff members have spent nearly a year reviewing building code updates, finally presenting their suggestions to the city council Monday night. Building and code enforcement manager Anna Kangas delivered a presentation to the council noting the highlights of the proposed updates...
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Scott City sets dates for center-lane project
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
Dates have been set for the center turn-lane project to begin in Scott City. At Monday's Scott City council meeting, city administrator Ron Eskew said construction will begin June 1 on Main Street from Crites Street to Chester Avenue and continue through Sept. 1...
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No one hurt in Cape apartment fire
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
At 10:49 p.m. Sunday, Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to an fire call in the Cape LaCroix apartment complexes. The fire began in the bathroom in one of the lower-level apartments at 542 S. Spring Ave. According to Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Brad Dillow, no smoke showed from the outside of the building, but firefighters found moderate smoke inside the apartment. Firefighters evacuated three other apartments in the building as a precaution...
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Five to receive Southeast Young Alumni awards
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
The Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Association has selected five alumni to receive Southeast's 2015 Young Alumni Merit Awards, the university announced Monday. The five will be honored at a commencement luncheon at noon May 16 in the Student Recreation Center-North and be recognized during spring commencement exercises at 2 p.m. May 16 in the Show Me Center...
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Deputies get practice time with water rescues
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
See a lot of sheriff's deputies out on the water? Don't assume someone's in trouble. Lt. R.C. Hull of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department said though they do swift-water training, such as what they were doing Monday, about once a month, an actual rescue is required only once or twice a year...
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Sports complex meeting to be held at Osage Centre
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
The city of Cape Girardeau will host a public meeting today regarding the new indoor sports complex. It's the next project funded through revenue from the 1 percent restaurant tax, which historically has helped build facilities to attract out-of-town visitors and tourists...
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Kelly runners turn in winning efforts at conference meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/15)
CHAFFEE -- As the SEMO South Conference track meet unfolded all around them, Kelly's Dalton Huffman and East Prairie's Brandon Evans were deeply engrossed in their own ritualistic game of taunting. The two seniors were battling for first place in the high jump, needing a tiebreaker Monday at Chaffee's Terry Glenzy Track and Field Complex to crown the victor after both missed three attempts at 6 feet...
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Cardinals rally for 10-9 win over Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 05/05/15)
ST. LOUIS -- One big swing by Mark Reynolds and a once-imposing deficit was down to a single run.
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Colorado attraction struggles with dog poop
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
ASPEN, Colo. -- Park rangers are at a loss as Smuggler Mountain continues to be covered in piles of poop left behind by furry friends. Just a month after volunteers cleaned up about 100 pounds of dog poop, rangers have flagged another 50 or so piles in the same section of the trail. Senior ranger John Armstrong called it "deja poo." Armstrong said they may need to reinstitute the leash law on the first part of the trail, where most of the offenders relieve themselves...
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Ferguson to pay attorney $1,335 an hour to pursue reforms
(National News ~ 05/05/15)
Ferguson to pay attorney $1,335 an hour to pursue reforms Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. -- Ferguson is paying an attorney $1,335 an hour to help the St. Louis suburb negotiate and possibly litigate reforms pressed by the Justice Department since Michael Brown's shooting death by a police officer there last summer, according to a newspaper report...
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High school roundup: Woodland softball team advances to district semifinals with win over Scott County Central
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Monday.
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Kennett prepares to Ride the Fault Line
(Community ~ 05/05/15)
Preparations are underway as Kennett gets ready to host around 300 bicyclists next month. Ride the Fault Line is a seven day bicycle tour that starts and ends in New Madrid. Bicyclists are coming into Kennett June 14, leaving early the next morning. They will stay on the fairgrounds and use the American Legion Building...
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Free hospice volunteer training planned
(Community ~ 05/05/15)
Hospice volunteers are needed in all areas of the VNA Hospice service region, which consists of fourteen southeastern Missouri counties. Trainings are currently being planned for Wednesday in Kennett and June 24 in Dexter from 12:30 to 5 p.m. Additional trainings are being planned for other cities in the region as those interested make their wishes known...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/5/2015
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/05/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assist calls to: North Kingshighway at 10:48 a.m.; South Sprigg Street at 11:52 a.m.; William Street at 12:33 p.m.; Themis Street at 4:32 p.m.; Sturdivant Street at 5:37 p.m.; and South Henderson Avenue at 9:17 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/5/2015
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/05/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Mason Sanders, 22, was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. n Renee L. Brown, no age given, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for driving while intoxicated...
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Prayer 5/5/15
(Prayer ~ 05/05/15)
Lord Jesus, protect all our soldiers as they work to preserve freedom. Amen.
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District golf roundup: Advance boys golf team clams Class 1 District 1 crown
(High School Sports ~ 05/05/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Monday.
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Scholarship offered in tribute to former Central coach
(Local News ~ 05/05/15)
An $800 nonrenewable scholarship honoring coach Dick Wadlington has been established through the Cape Girardeau Public Schools Foundation. The Coach Dick Wadlington Athletic Scholarship application is available to students who attended or are attending Cape Girardeau Central High School. The applicant must have a minimum 2.0 grade-point average and play on an athletics team. The recipient will be selected by a committee formed by the foundation...
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Out of the past: May 5
(Out of the Past ~ 05/05/15)
Missouri Supreme Court Judge William H. Billings, speaking at the 116th annual Southeast Missouri State University commencement at the Show Me Center, urges the 686 undergraduate and 59 graduate students to continue a lifelong pursuit of knowledge and education...
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'Cuteness with a cause': Laura Liefer sells coffee sleeves to help fund scholarships in memory of her best friend
(Community ~ 05/05/15)
Laura Liefer is a young woman who likes to wear her heart on her sleeve, but not in the way others might expect. Liefer, a senior theater major at Southeast Missouri State University, has created her very own cottage industry in honor of a late friend by making and selling reusable coffee sleeves out of mostly donated scrap materials...
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