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Life on Mars? NASA says planet appears to have flowing water
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Mars appears to have flowing rivulets of water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet. "Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past," said Jim Green, director of planetary science for NASA...
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Leaf collection in Cape begins Oct. 5
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
The beginning of fall also means the beginning of leaf collection in Cape Girardeau. Curbside collection begins Oct. 5 and continues through March. Collection performed by the city's public works crews comes in three phases, with the first carried out through October. During that time, the automated leaf truck will travel the entire city and pick up leaves that have been raked to the curb. Once it has finished the circuit, the truck will start over again...
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AG: No evidence St. Louis Planned Parenthood sells fetal tissue
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An investigation found "no evidence whatsoever" Missouri's only surgical abortion facility sells fetal remains, Attorney General Chris Koster said Monday, marking the latest response to a heated national debate over Planned Parenthood's handling of fetal tissue...
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ACLU sues town over resident's water shutoff for obscene gesture
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
PIEDMONT, Mo. -- A lawsuit has been filed against Piedmont city officials alleging water was cut off at a resident's home in retaliation for flipping the mayor the middle finger. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri says the free speech of Tina Warren and her son, Bryan Jeffers, has been violated repeatedly since a dispute that began in April 2014...
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4-H Members Participate in State Fashion Revue
(Submitted Story ~ 09/29/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Anna Ahrens from the Progressive 4-H club and Maggie Howe from the Arnsberg 4-H club in Cape Girardeau County were two of 117 Missouri youth who participated in a clothing construction and consumerism contest during State 4-H Fashion Review on September 19 on the University of Missouri (MU) campus...
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UT Martin sweeps Southeast Missouri State volleyball team
(College Sports ~ 09/29/15)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team was swept by visiting UT Martin on Tuesday night as the Redhawks dropped to 5-11 and 1-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Skyhawks defeated Southeast 26-24, 25-19, 25-21 at Houck Field House. Southeast led by as many as five points in the opening set and had a 23-20 advantage, but a 4-0 Skyhawks spurt gave them their first lead of the game since they were ahead 1-0...
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Southeast Missouri State football team prepares for up-tempo attack of Murray State
(College Sports ~ 09/29/15)
The Redhawks look to improve their third-down defense after failing to halt Shorter.
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Misdemeanor drug charges dismissed for Southeast Missouri State football players
(College Sports ~ 09/29/15)
Misdemeanor charges of unlawful use of drug paraphernalia have been dismissed for Southeast Missouri State football players Alex Knight and Wade Wright. The two were charged after the home they shared with former Southeast linebacker Hunter Bledsoe and current linebacker Brad Ivey was searched by members of the Cape Girardeau Poilce Department and Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force on June 24...
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Blood Moon, Eclipse and Clouds over Cape
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/29/15)
During the recent eclipse the clouds thinned enough to see the blood moon and the clouds reflecting the city lights of Cape
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Cardinals escape with 3-0 win over Pirates, reduce magic number to two
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/15)
Pittsburgh stranded 16 baserunners in falling four games behind St. Louis in the NL Central.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
Today is Tuesday, September 29, the 272nd day of 2015. There are 93 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 29, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts; during the signing ceremony, the president said the measure would create an American Film Institute...
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Contest success shows breadth, quality of coverage
(Editorial ~ 09/29/15)
Earlier this month, the Southeast Missourian won 37 awards in the Missouri Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. Thirteen of those 37 were first-place awards in the Southeast Missourian's circulation class, including the general excellence winner for the second year in a row. That means every part of the paper exceeded expectations for variety of coverage, presentation and professionalism...
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Athiests: back off
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/29/15)
When do we Christians tell these atheists to sit down and shut up? Who do they think they are to tell the sheriff he can't have our national logo on the police cars? What makes them think they have the right to dictate what we do? I know from my own experience there is a God. ...
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The real Yogi
(Column ~ 09/29/15)
Editor's note: The following story was submitted by a user of semissourian.com. After you live long enough, and if you're lucky enough, you get to relish recalling a remarkable thing or two you witnessed. Some poignant recollections surfaced from my heart after I learned of the sad passing of a New Jersey friend. ...
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Speakout for 9/29/2015
(Speak Out ~ 09/29/15)
If there was ever any doubt that the Southeast Missourian is an extremist right-wing mouthpiece, it vanished with the Sept. 27 issue. Before readers even see a word about Pope Francis speaking in Philadelphia with his message of peace, love and inclusion, we read the harsh words of David Limbaugh characterizing the pope as an exploiter. ...
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Herbert Weinhold
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Herbert E. Weinhold, 90, of Perryville died Sept. 28, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 26, 1925, in Menfro, Missouri, son of Charles O. and Marie (Brandes) Weinhold. He and Ellen Fluegge were married Aug. 9, 1953. She survives in Perryville...
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Ethel Decker
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
Ethel Ruth Decker, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully in her home at the Chateau Girardeau on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, after a courageous fight against breast cancer. She was born March 4, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Robert Wayne and Nellie Alma Ritze...
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Jeremiah Bankson
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Jeremiah A. Bankson, 28, of Villa Ridge passed away at 7:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at his residence. Jeremiah was born Dec. 6, 1986, in Cape Girardeau, son of Johnny Wayne Bankson and Lola Darlene (Huey) Bankson. Jeremiah was a graduate of Century High School in Ullin, Illinois, and was a former deckhand with a river company in Cairo, Illinois...
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Obama, Putin clash over Syria's future
(International News ~ 09/29/15)
UNITED NATIONS -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin sharply disagreed Monday over the chaos in Syria, with Obama urging a political transition to replace the Syrian president but Putin warning it would be a mistake to abandon the current government...
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Eva Glueck
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
KELSO, Mo. -- Eva Marie Glueck, 91, of Kelso, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 9, 1923, in Benton, Missouri, to Joseph and Christine Essner LeGrand. She and Raymond Glueck were married June 3, 1944, at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton. He preceded her in death in 1962...
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Advocates say man facing execution in Missouri is innocent
(State News ~ 09/29/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri risks executing an innocent man if Kimber Edwards is put to death next week, advocates for the inmate said Monday. Edwards, a 51-year-old former St. Louis jailer, was convicted of hiring Orthell Wilson to kill his ex-wife, Kimberly Cantrell, in 2000 in her suburban St. Louis apartment. His execution is scheduled for Oct. 6...
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Rita Wahl
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
Rita Agnes Wahl, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. She was born April 5, 1932, in Scott County to Fridlion and Agatha Glueck Westrich. She and Charles R. Wahl were married June 6, 1953, in Kelso, Missouri. He preceded her in death Dec. 15, 1990...
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Out of the past: Sept. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 09/29/15)
An ambitious $25 million capital campaign to fund "a new vision of excellence" at Southeast Missouri State University is announced by university officials; it is the first major capital campaign in Southeast's history. PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A circuit court judge has ruled the city of Perryville violated the state's Hancock Amendment by levying special assessments for street improvements without voter approval. City officials say they'll appeal the case directly to the Missouri Supreme Court...
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Arthur Bryant
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Arthur "Ray" Bryant, 71, of Hannibal died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the Monroe City Manor Care Center. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Smith Funeral Home and Chapel in Hannibal. Pastor Tom Day will officiate...
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Man shot in St. Louis post-game mugging may be paralyzed
(State News ~ 09/29/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A man who was mugged and shot in the back after leaving a St. Louis Cardinals game with his girlfriend has a shattered spinal cord that could leave him paralyzed, his mother said. Christopher Sanna, 43, of House Springs, Missouri, was wounded Friday night and remains hospitalized, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported...
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FBI to collect better data on police shootings, use of force
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI will begin collecting and providing to the public more information about police shootings of civilians, FBI director James Comey said Monday as the agency released annual data on crime nationwide. Federal law-enforcement officials have acknowledged in the last year a lack of reliable data about how often police officers use force in the line of duty. ...
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Key Afghan city falls to Taliban
(International News ~ 09/29/15)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban captured the strategic northern Afghan city of Kunduz on Monday in a multipronged attack involving hundreds of fighters, the first time the insurgents have seized a major urban area since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion...
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Hastert lawyers talk possible plea deal
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
CHICAGO -- A possible plea agreement is being negotiated in the hush-money case of former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, attorneys told a judge Monday, meaning potentially embarrassing details about the underlying actions in the case never may be divulged in court or anywhere else...
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GOP front-runner Trump proposes tax cuts for all
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
NEW YORK -- After weeks of vowing to raise taxes on "hedge-fund guys" and high-income earners, Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump unveiled a tax plan Monday that would cut rates across the board and reduce the amount paid by the wealthiest Americans and corporations into the U.S. Treasury...
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New construction work in Cape may affect some commutes
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
Some travelers in Cape Girardeau likely have altered their routes the past couple of weeks as construction work took place. Sections of Broadway were closed last week for sewer-line repairs, as was a portion of Aquamsi Street between Good Hope and Elm streets...
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Jackson OKs pact for concrete street repairs
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
The city of Jackson soon will enter the third and final phase of its annual street-maintenance efforts after the board of aldermen accepted a contractor's bid during a city meeting Monday evening. City officials approved an agreement with Lappe Cement Finishing Inc. of Friedheim in the amount of $268,510.92 as part of the 2015 Concrete Pavement Improvement Program...
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Cape school board selects architect for bond projects
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
Phillip B. Smith Architect LLC of Cape Girardeau was approved by the Cape Girardeau School Board on Monday to provide architectural services for renovation and construction projects at the school district. A $20 million bond issue, approved by voters in April, is being used to fund the projects throughout the district, including renovations and construction at Central Junior High School and the expansion of the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center...
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Jackson park trail extension finished
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
The trails at Jackson City Park are a bit longer after the city completed a trail-extension project Friday. Contractors from Jokerst Inc. began and completed the work in one day, laying about 2,000 feet of 6-foot-wide paved trail running from North Union Avenue and West Mary Street to Safety City on Optimist Hill Drive...
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March trial set for Monia in Cape County
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
Former Cape Girardeau businessman Keith Monia will go before a jury in Cape Girardeau County next year. Judge Benjamin Lewis on Monday set Monia's jury trial for March 30 in Jackson. Monia faces charges of financial exploitation of the elderly, forgery and theft in Cape Girardeau County. He has similar charges against him in Scott and Stoddard counties...
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Three shot in Malden, two critical
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden authorities are investigating a Sunday shooting that left two adults critically injured and a young boy with minor injuries. The victims apparently were shot during an altercation that took place Sunday evening in the 600 Block of North Kimball in Malden...
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Man arrested after shooting in Parma
(Local News ~ 09/29/15)
Man arrested after shooting in Parma PARMA, Mo. -- One person has been jailed after a shooting in Parma on Saturday afternoon. According to reports, Michael Tyrone Johnson, 21, was jailed after a shooting on South Broad Street in Parma, between a community building and Main Street...
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Rams' offense ranks last in league after dismal showing
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/15)
St.Louis ranks 29th in rushing and 28th in passing.
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Tests on Piscotty are negative after violent collision in outfield
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/15)
The Cardinals rookie was being held overnight in a Pittsburgh hospital for observation.
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Man shot while driving Call-A-Ride vehicle
(State News ~ 09/29/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Police said a man was shot while driving a Metro Call-A-Ride van in St. Louis. According to St. Louis police, a gray minivan pulled alongside the van about 1:30 p.m. Sunday, and a man inside the minivan fired shots, striking the Metro driver several times and causing the van to crash into a tree...
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Loose emu recognizes owner, returns home
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
BOW, N.H. -- An emu that ran wild through New Hampshire for more than a week has been reunited with its owner and returned home to Vermont. Kermit Blackwood of Vermont figured it was a long shot the loose emu was his bird, Beatrice. Blackwood traveled about 80 miles Sunday to the not-for-profit Wings of the Dawn when he knew for sure. The emu moved closer to Blackwood and rolled its neck toward him, possibly recognizing him by a silver jacket he wore...
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Nation briefs 9/29/15
(National News ~ 09/29/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday delivered a vote of confidence to a bipartisan spending bill that's needed to head off a government shutdown at midnight Wednesday. The 77-19 vote powers the measure past a filibuster by some of the chamber's most ardent conservatives, who were angered Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., stripped a provision that would cancel federal funding of Planned Parenthood in exchange for keeping the government open. ...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame's Bell earns district medalist with 4-under 69
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/15)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Ankle injury may sideline Missouri's Brothers for South Carolina game
(Professional Sports ~ 09/29/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Linebacker Kentrell Brothers, who leads the nation in tackles, is questionable for Missouri's Southeastern Conference matchup with South Carolina on Saturday after spraining his left ankle. Brothers, who has 52 tackles through four games, was injured in the Tigers' 21-13 loss to Kentucky last Saturday...
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Entertainment briefs 9/29/15
(Entertainment ~ 09/29/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country singer Bonnie Brown of the sibling group The Browns, who are to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, says she has lung cancer. Brown, 78, said in a statement Monday she has been diagnosed with stage-four adenocarcinoma right lung cancer. ...
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Raymond Pensel
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
Raymond "Ray" Pensel, 81, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Duncan Smith
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Duncan Tyree Smith, 53, of Tamms, formerly of Mound City, Illinois, died at 1:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Illinois. Funeral will follow at noon, with family members officiating. Interment will be in the Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Illinois...
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William Needham
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
William H. "Bill" Needham, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating...
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Poll questions, week of Sept. 27
(Speak Out ~ 09/29/15)
How do you think the St. Louis Cardinals will do in the playoffs?Lose wildcard gameLose in the divisional roundWin the divisional round, but lose in the league championship roundWin the National League championship, but lose in the World SeriesWin the World Series...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball coach Bieser receives four-year extension
(College Sports ~ 09/29/15)
The 2014 OVC Coach of the Year has led the Redhawks to back-to-back conference titles.
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Clyde Bridges
(Obituary ~ 09/29/15)
James Clyde Bridges, 90, of Jackson passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he had been a resident since June 2014. He was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Scopus, Missouri, son of Columbus Palmer and Lillie Mae Drum Bridges. He and Maxine Welker were married April 12, 1946, in Patton, Missouri. She passed away Dec. 27, 2009...
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