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Girl fighting cancer 'shakes It off' in Taylor Swift-inspired video
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
A Cape Girardeau girl fighting cancer is the creator of a Taylor Swift-inspired video she hopes brings awareness to childhood leukemia and cancer. Oh, and if Swift were to somehow take note, that would be pretty awesome, too. Lorelai Clubb, who recently had a bone-marrow transplant and has shown good progress, captured the hearts of hundreds in Cape Girardeau...
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Missing swimmer's body found after search in Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Authorities found the body of a man swept away while swimming in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. According to information from the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department, the man's body was found by the Missouri State Water Patrol at 8:47 p.m...
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GOP candidates debate Russia, immigration -- and Trump
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- Along with the back-and-forth bickering over Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contest took a serious turn in Wednesday's prime-time debate, with candidates wrangling over immigration, gay marriage and foreign affairs...
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Missouri right-to-work measure fails in GOP-controlled House
(State News ~ 09/17/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The national push to enact state right-to-work laws suffered a resounding defeat Wednesday in Missouri, ending a string of recent successes in the heartland. Missouri's veto-proof GOP majorities in both chambers had made that state a prime target for those hoping it would become the 26th state to enact the plan prohibiting workplace contracts with mandatory union fees. ...
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Former bank worker charged with forgery, theft in trust account
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
A former bank worker in Marble Hill, Missouri, is facing counts of forgery after allegedly removing funds from a bank account without permission. Kelly M. Schweigert, 47, is charged with seven felony counts of forgery and one felony count of theft. Police went July 24 to Regions Bank, 101 W. ...
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SAD: majestic old tree leaving Capaha
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/17/15)
Huge old tree being removed from Capaha Park
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
Today is Thursday, September 17, the 260th day of 2015. There are 105 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States was completed and signed by a majority of delegates attending the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia...
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Hooked on Science: floating garden
(Community ~ 09/17/15)
Materials n Carrot n Radish n Celery n Tomato n Squash n Bell pepper n Transparent container Instructions STEP 1: Fill the transparent container 3/4 of the way with water. STEP 2: Observe the food items. Which are considered fruits, and which are considered vegetables? Why?...
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Obama promotes online search tool with college-specific data
(Community ~ 09/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama last week debuted a redesigned online tool with college-specific information about student costs, loans and potential earning power, recasting a planned ratings system critics derided as too subjective and unworkable...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame softball team takes down Festus
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Rams reconstructed offensive line effective in opener
(Professional Sports ~ 09/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams' decision to go with two rookies on the offensive line may just work out. Quarterback Nick Foles took his share of hits in the opening victory over Seattle, but was sacked just twice. And he wasn't on the run all day...
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Gurley, Mason full practice participants, CB Johnson limited
(Professional Sports ~ 09/17/15)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams running backs Tre Mason and Todd Gurley were full practice participants Wednesday, strengthening the position heading into Sunday's game at Washington. Cornerback Trumaine Johnson was limited coming off a concussion in the opening victory over Seattle, but coach Jeff Fisher was optimistic he'd be ready...
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Pham, Carpenter, Garcia lead Cardinals past Brewers 5-4
(Professional Sports ~ 09/17/15)
MILWAUKEE -- Tommy Pham homered twice and tripled, Matt Carpenter added a solo shot and Jaime Garcia went 6 1/3 innings to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Pham's two-run shots came in the second and the fourth off Milwaukee starter Wily Peralta (5-9). ...
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Reagan remains a star of any GOP debate
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
ATLANTA -- Jeb Bush calls his tax-cut plan "Reagan-inspired." Scott Walker says "the greatest foreign policy president ... was a governor from California." Ted Cruz pitches himself as the leader for a new "Reagan revolution." Donald Trump makes time for Ronald Reagan, too, alluding to the 40th president's support of Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal as a defense for his own conservative makeover after years of taking liberal positions...
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Births 9/17/15
(Births ~ 09/17/15)
Daughter to Kyle Lukas Simmons and Ashley Renee Spies of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:56 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. Name, Kyla Renee. Weight, 2 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Spies is the daughter of Carol Mayfield of Jackson and is employed by White Castle. Simmons is the son of Ken and Carol Simmons of Jackson. He is employed by Midamerica Hotels...
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Out of the past: Sept. 17
(Out of the Past ~ 09/17/15)
A suite of offices in the Medical Arts Building, 937 Broadway, has been donated to Southeast Missouri Hospital by Dr. James A. Kinder; his top floor offices now are home for the hospital's Fitness and Wellness Center; Kinder's new offices are at 1435 Mount Auburn Road...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/17/15)
* Medical assist calls were made to La Mesa Drive at 6:21 a.m.; Rusmar Street at 9:38 a.m.; Independence Street at 11:51 a.m.; Cuesta Drive at 12:31 p.m.; Belleridge Pike at 3:09 p.m.; Longview Drive at 4:20 p.m.; and Vantage Drive at 5 p.m. n At 1:57 a.m., smoke scare on Cecilia Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/17/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. n Jasa R. Elliott, 19, 1450 Howell St., was arrested on an O'Fallon, Missouri, warrant for driving while suspended. n Thomas J. Easley, 28, 2551 Fairlane Drive, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for failure to appear for improper registration...
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University of Missouri cancels Planned Parenthood contracts
(State News ~ 09/17/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri and Planned Parenthood have ended their 26-year relationship after state lawmakers started investigating abortions performed at the organization's clinics. Within the past month, university officials canceled 10 contracts with Planned Parenthood clinics in four states where students would complete clinical hours...
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Report says Mississippi River commerce worth $400 billion
(State News ~ 09/17/15)
DUBUQUE, Iowa -- A report released at a gathering of mayors in Dubuque finds commerce along the Mississippi River generates more than $400 billion and supports 1.3 million jobs. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated the report, which was released Wednesday at a gathering of more than two dozen mayors in Dubuque...
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Outcry after Muslim teen detained over homemade clock
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
IRVING, Texas -- A 14-year-old Muslim boy became a sensation on social media Wednesday and got an invitation to the White House after word spread he had been placed in handcuffs and suspended for coming to school with a homemade clock teachers thought resembled a bomb...
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Hungarian police clash with migrants at Serbian border
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
HORGOS, Serbia -- Baton-wielding Hungarian riot police unleashed tear gas and water cannons against hundreds of migrants Wednesday after they broke through a razor-wire fence and tried to surge into the country from Serbia. Crying children fled the acrid smoke, and dozens of people were injured in the chaos...
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Missouri lawmakers vote to cut jobless benefits, scholarship
(State News ~ 09/17/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature sought to put a conservative stamp on state employment laws Wednesday, voting to cut unemployment benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally while also working toward a veto override of a bill outlawing local minimum wage increases...
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U.S. general: Only handful of Syrian fighters remain in battle
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- No more than five U.S.-trained Syrian rebels are fighting the Islamic State, short of the envisioned 5,000, the top U.S. commander in the Middle East told angry lawmakers Wednesday. They branded the program "a total failure." After the first 54 fighters were sent in to fight in July, a Syrian affiliate of al-Qaida attacked the group, killing several and taking others hostage, while many fled...
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Mary Wade
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
Mary M. Wade, 82, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at her home. She was born May 23, 1933, in Jackson to the late Wilson C. and Pearlie Mae Horell Mitchell. Mary was united in marriage to Benny Wade, who precedes her in death. She attended Lincoln Grade School in Jackson and John S. ...
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Marcell Pringle
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
Marcell K. Pringle, 80, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Monticello House. He was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Seventy-Six, Missouri, once an area near Brazeau. He is the son of Marcell L. Pringle and Althea Swan. Marcell and Frances Wade were married May 25, 1979; she survives...
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William Palmer
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
William Curtis "Red" Palmer, 56, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at the Ford and Sons Sprigg Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 24, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Kevin Lasher
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Kevin R. "Howard" Lasher, 56, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 4, 1959, in St. Charles, Missouri, son of Carl W. and Inez Hawks Lasher. He and Dianna Robins were united in marriage Dec. 12, 2012, in Marble Hill...
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Margie Kurre
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
Margie T. Kurre, 94, of Las Vegas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Olive Grove Residential Care in Las Vegas. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Cape Girardeau man to stand trial in bank-robbery case
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
A trial date has been set for a man accused of robbing a Cape Girardeau bank. DePaul Bush, 36, of Cape Girardeau waived his pretrial motions and right to an evidentiary hearing Tuesday in federal court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Abbie Crites-Leoni set Bush's case for trial Oct. 19 before U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig...
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Ardella Cantu
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
Ardella Renia Kindle Cantu, 57 of Jackson, formerly of Perks, Illinois, died Sunday Sept. 13, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the home of her sister, 21868 Cairo Ave. in Tamms, Illinois 62988. This address is physically located in Hodges Park, Illinois...
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Doris Blaylock-Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/17/15)
Doris F. Blaylock Jones, 92, of Jackson died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, at the Monticello House. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Cremation accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Sidewalk project begins at Alma Schrader School this week
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Alma Schrader is the next Cape Girardeau school to get new sidewalks. The federally funded Safe Routes to School program has allowed the city recently to build new sidewalks near Franklin Elementary School, Central Middle School and Central Junior High School...
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Deal to be announced today to resolve GM criminal probe
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Federal prosecutors have reached agreement with General Motors to resolve a criminal investigation into how the Detroit automaker broke the law by concealing a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches, three people briefed on the case said Wednesday...
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Koetting announces run for soon-to-be-vacant council seat
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
The first candidate to announce his intention to run for Ward 4 is no stranger to the Cape Girardeau City Council. Patrick Koetting announced his plans to run for the seat that will be left vacant after Councilwoman Loretta Schneider hits term limits in April...
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King of Beers: Makers of Budweiser, Miller eye global merger
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
LONDON -- The makers of Budweiser aren't satisfied with being the kings of beer. They want an empire. Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's biggest brewing company and the owner of Budweiser, announced Wednesday it wants to buy SABMiller, the second-largest brewer -- and the maker of long-time rival brand Miller Genuine Draft...
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Melaina's Playground to be closed indefinitely
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Cape Girardeau County announced Wednesday that Melaina's Magical Playland will be closed for maintenance until further notice. Work at the all-inclusive playground at Cape County Park North, which features amenities for children with disabilities, initially was expected to be finished by Wednesday...
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Health center out of one type of TDaP vaccine, has limited supply of another
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
The Cape Girardeau County Pubic Health Center has run out of one type of TDaP vaccine it had offered at no charge but still has a limited supply of a second type. Doses of Adacel were provided by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services through a one-time funding opportunity, according to an email from health center director Jane Wernsman. Adacel is for 11- to 64-year-olds and is available at no cost at the health center through September...
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Baker to run for Ward 5 council seat
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
With the opening of the filing period still weeks away, a Ward 5 resident already has announced her intention to run for Cape Girardeau City Council. Lindsay Baker announced Wednesday her plans to run for the seat that will be left vacant by term-limited Councilman Mark Lanzotti in April...
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Southeast ag chairman to be honored by FFA
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Michael Aide, chairman of the Department of Agriculture at Southeast Missouri State University, has been selected to receive an Honorary American FFA Degree. The award recognizes those who have gone beyond valuable daily contributions to make a long-term difference in the lives of students and inspire confidence in a new generation of agriculturists...
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Southeast hosts Suicide Prevention Week activities starting Sunday
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Southeast Missouri State University will observe Suicide Prevention Week beginning Sunday, with a variety of events to promote suicide prevention and awareness through Sept. 25. The fifth annual Out of the Darkness community suicide prevention walk Sunday will begin the week's events...
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Poplar Bluff man gets life in prison for crime spree
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man who broke out of jail while awaiting trial was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after being convicted of 13 felonies. After a three-day crime spree in February 2013, prosecutors charged Rodney Joe Green, 36, with a list of crimes ranging from first-degree assault to attempted rape and sodomy...
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Rope course for Southeast students
(Local News ~ 09/17/15)
Southeast Missouri State University students work their way through the high ropes challenge course Wednesday. Student Rec Services held a free day for students Wednesday to brave the 40-foot course.
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Cape Central senior named National Merit semifinalist
(Community ~ 09/17/15)
Riley Knight, a senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School, has been named a semifinalist for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. Knight said she is excited, but adds the news she was a semifinalist was completely unexpected. "It's very surreal and weird. ...
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Nation, world briefs 9/17/2015
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
McALESTER, Okla. -- An appeals court halted the execution of an Oklahoma man with hours to spare Wednesday after his attorneys said they had uncovered new evidence, including a fellow inmate's claim he overheard another man convicted in the case admit he acted alone. ...
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CIA declassifies trove of Cold War-era intelligence memos
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
AUSTIN, Texas -- As the U.S. and Russia reached the brink of nuclear war in 1962, President John F. Kennedy received top-secret intelligence from the CIA that a new warhead launcher was spotted in Cuba. Amid those grave concerns, the memo ends on a different note. A U.S. agent in Moscow describes "packed houses and enthusiastic applause" during a run of Russian performances by the New York City Ballet...
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Suspects make poor getaway: police station
(National News ~ 09/17/15)
ROSWELL, Ga. -- Authorities said two suspects in a drugstore burglary chose one of the worst places to make their getaway: the police station. Police said the men ran from the business, ending up at the back gate of Roswell's police station. An officer on patrol heard an alarm coming from the Wender and Roberts Pharmacy about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities said a police dog tracked two fleeing suspects to the rear gate of the Roswell Police Department, where they were arrested...
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Who's next
(Community ~ 09/17/15)
Zachary Garrison, a graduate of Jackson High School, received his doctorate in U.S. history from the University of Cincinnati during a ceremony Aug. 8. Garrison and his wife live in St. Louis. Abby Addleman of Cape Girardeau was appointed as one of 14 student ambassadors at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. She is a religion and church leadership major and a member of the vocal group Chorale, which performs throughout Missouri...
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Entertainment briefs 09/17/2015
(Entertainment ~ 09/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Comedy Central said Wednesday it is re-evaluating what to do about Steve Rannazzisi's stand-up special this weekend after the comic apologized for lying about working in New York's World Trade Center when terrorists attacked Sept. 11, 2001. ...
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Refugee crisis
(Column ~ 09/17/15)
When a story continues for months or even years, it goes from being attention grabbing to being virtually ignored by the public. Such is the situation with the refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria. The civil war in Syria began in 2011 during the mideast unrest known as the Arab Spring. ...
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Prayer 9/17/15
(Prayer ~ 09/17/15)
O Lord, may we be good stewards of the resources you have blessed us with. Amen.
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Raising awareness, funds for child cancer research
(Editorial ~ 09/17/15)
Andrea Allstun is sporting a new short haircut these days. Short hair never looked so good. The local woman has raised more than $8,000 to support child cancer research. Recently she joined friends and family at the Cutting Edge Salon in Jackson to have her locks cut off (and donated to Locks of Love) and the remainder shaved. It was her way to bring awareness for the cause...
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Notre Dame volleyball team defeats Jackson in straight sets
(High School Sports ~ 09/17/15)
Notre Dame volleyball coach Tara Stroup witnessed the composure of a mature team on Thursday night when her Bulldogs squad hosted Jackson. Stroup and her team weren't sure what to expect even though the Bulldogs had faced the Indians over the weekend in the Dig for Life Challenge. One set Notre Dame won with ease and the other remained somewhat closer en route to winning the gold bracket title at the tournament...
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Southeast Missouri State football team searching for another big win vs. Indiana State
(College Sports ~ 09/17/15)
The Redhawks face the nationally-ranked Sycamores in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Saturday.
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