- Four by Four 10/4/15 (Community ~ 10/04/15)
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Edward 'Ted' Jones to be honored at Missouri Capitol
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Businessman and Katy Trail patron Edward "Ted" Jones is set to be honored in the Missouri Capitol. Republican House Speaker Todd Richardson said Thursday the St. Louis native will be inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians in a Friday ceremony at the Capitol...
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Columbia School District offers recording studio to students
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo -- A student-run recording studio is providing free access to production equipment to students in the Columbia School District. The recording studio, called Darkroom Records, opened in March in the basement of Hickman High School. Since then, the space has been used by a band, a solo pianist, a solo guitarist and a kindergarten hip-hop camp called Jabberwocky...
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Norman Rockwell painting to benefit Nat'l Press Club
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
NEW YORK -- Norman Rockwell's painting of a small-town American newsroom is going on the auction block to benefit the National Press Club and its affiliate. "Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor" is being offered Nov. 19 in New York. Christie's estimates it could sell for $10 million to $15 million...
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Police search for person who fired shots into rural church
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
PHILADELPHIA, Mo. -- Authorities in rural northeast Missouri are looking for the person who fired several shots into a small church. KHQA-TV reported nine bullet holes were found throughout Pea Ridge Community Church, including the nursery. The church is near the small town of Philadelphia in Marion County, about 120 miles north of St. Louis...
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Accident on Friday in Cape sends motorcyclist to hospital
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Emergency responders assist the driver of a Yamaha motorcycle that was involved in an accident with a Chevrolet automobile Friday at the intersection of William street and South Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital. (Fred Lynch)...
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Missouri administrative law judge wins disability lawsuit
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis jury has awarded $7 million to an administrative law judge who claimed in a lawsuit that he was fired because of his progressive, degenerative neuromuscular disorder. The jurors sided with 55-year-old Matthew Vacca on Sept. 25 after a nearly two-week trial, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The verdict included $4 million in actual damages and $3 million in punitive ones...
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No one injured in Saturday house fire in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Cape Girardeau firefighters open up the roof Saturday at a house fire at 546 S. Pacific St. Battalion chief Fred Vincel said no one was injured during the fire, which began while a resident was using the kitchen stove. Flames were coming through the kitchen's window when firefighters arrived at about 12:30 p.m., he said. The house was heavily damaged. (Fred Lynch)...
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MU graduate students take further steps toward unionizing
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Graduate workers at the University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia are moving closer to unionizing. Organizers of a non-university-affiliated student group called the Forum on Graduate Rights have voted to affiliate the prospective union with the Missouri National Education Association and the National Education Association, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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Gov. Nixon commutes sentence for condemned man
(State News ~ 10/04/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday spared the life of a death row inmate four days before the scheduled execution, saying he did so after "significant consideration" of the circumstances but without explaining further. The death sentence for Kimber Edwards, who had been scheduled to die Tuesday for the contract killing of his ex-wife in suburban St. Louis in 2000, was commuted to life in prison without the possibility of parole...
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Program connects homeless
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Steve Pettigrew talks with Morgan Grothaus at a SEMO Food Bank booth during Project Homeless Connect on Friday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. The event featured local agencies and service providers to help people access services needed for housing, employment, documentation and social services. The event was coordinated by the Safe House for Women. (Fred Lynch)...
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Police advise business owners on avoiding crime
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Representatives from area businesses kicked off their Friday by hearing about ways to protect their workplaces from crime. Community service officers Cody Farrow and Michael Kidd of the Cape Girardeau Police Department presented their recommendations at October's First Friday Coffee at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center...
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Red zone defense fuels Southeast Missouri State football team in win over Murray State
(College Sports ~ 10/04/15)
The Redhawks had three red zone stops as they opened their Ohio Valley Conference slate with a 27-10 victory over the Racers at Houck Stadium.
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Revolutionary War veteran honored in Perry County
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
About 20 descendants and a handful of other spectators gathered Saturday in what used to be Wittenberg, Missouri, in Perry County to pay their respects to an ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War. That ancestor was John Manning, originally a Maryland resident of some stature who signed up to serve in the War of Independence in 1778, later moving to the Missouri wilderness as part of a Spanish land grant, said Mike Lundy, president of the Perry County History Museum and commander of the Sons of the American Legion.. ...
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Notre Dame principal gives cash to students, faculty 'to do something kind for somebody'
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
In honor of St. Francis of Assisi's feast day, Notre Dame Regional High School principal Brother David Migliorino distributed $6,000 to students and faculty to be used for Christian service. At the end of school Mass on Friday, Migliorino gave each student and faculty member an envelope with a $10 bill inside and a directive...
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Group holds fundraiser for signs commemorating fallen soldiers
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Jim and Susan Jacobs of Ballwin, Missouri, have been waiting more than three years to have memorial highway signs erected in honor of their son, Zachary Fisher, 24, who was killed in 2010 when insurgents in Afghanistan attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device...
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Cape police chief 'very pleased' with outreach efforts
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
A person might normally consider walking into a room full of cops a bad thing -- unless they're offering free coffee. Since the Cape Girardeau Police Department began hosting Coffee with Cops last year, each event has come with the same promise: no agendas or speeches, just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns or just say "hi."...
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Schott competes in USATF 10 Mile US Championship Road Race
(Submitted Story ~ 10/04/15)
Eric Schott,a Cape Central high school alumni and current senior at Missouri Southern University in Joplin, MO competed in the USA 10 Mile road championships in Minneapolis, MN October 4th. Schott completed the 10 mile course in 49:27, good for 22nd in the elite field. This was Schott's first race against post-collegiate/professional competition. Eric is the son of Terry and Kim Schott of Cape Girardeau, MO...
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Blue Heron Cape Co. North Park
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/04/15)
Blue Heron taken at Cape Co. Park North 10-1-2015.
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Delta Senior Citizens Meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 10/04/15)
Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, October 14, at 11 a.m., at the Delta Community Center. The program will include a representative from APPLE. Musical entertainment will be provided by Leroy Eftink. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
Today is Sunday, October 4, the 277th day of 2015. There are 88 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI, making the first-ever papal visit to the Western Hemisphere, addressed the U.N. General Assembly, where he urged delegates to adopt as their solemn oath: "No more war, war never again."...
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Smith -- Cuba
(Wedding ~ 10/04/15)
Katie Ann Smith and Robert Michael Cuba, both of St. Louis, were married June 27 at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in St. Louis. Monsignor John Brennell performed the ceremony, and music was provided by pianist Elaine Fassi, violinist Lydia Fulton and vocalist Marybeth Freitag, all of St. Louis...
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Lovig -- 25 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/04/15)
Michael and Kimberly Lovig recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Oct. 5, 1990, in Des Moines, Iowa. They have four children, Garion, Spencer, Calvin and Michaela.
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Green -- Buchheit
(Wedding ~ 10/04/15)
Brenna Justine Green and Jordan Christopher Buchheit were united in marriage during a 1 p.m. ceremony on April 25 at Saint Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg, Missouri. Father Michael Casteel performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Green of Benton, Missouri. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Buchheit of Jackson...
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Burdin -- Foote
(Engagement ~ 10/04/15)
David Burdin and Sarah Kinchen Burdin of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Elisabeth Burdin of Cape Girardeau, to Thomas Michael Foote, also of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Michael Lynn and Dianne McKay Foote of St. Charles, Missouri...
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Hodo -- Heuring
(Engagement ~ 10/04/15)
Robert and Kimberly Hodo of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Rachel Taylor Hodo, to Todd Christian Heuring, both of Jackson. He is the son of Rick and Jan Heuring, also of Jackson. Rachel is a 2012 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to graduate in May from the University of Missouri-St. ...
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Hitt -- 40 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/04/15)
Van and Donna Hitt of Oak Ridge, Missouri, recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated with a trip to Hawaii, a surprise from Van to Donna. The couple were married July 11, 1975, at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge. They have two children, Rob (Jennifer) Williams of Cape Girardeau and Julie (Chris) Adams of House Springs, Missouri...
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Baker -- Lynn
(Engagement ~ 10/04/15)
Brice and Lisa Baker of Stromsburg, Nebraska, announce the engagement of their daughter, Leann Lin Baker, of Kansas City, Missouri, to Whitney Franklin Lynn, also of Kansas City. He is the son of Danny and Tammy Lynn of Cape Girardeau. Leann is a 2006 graduate of Cross County High School in Stromsburg, and a 2009 graduate of Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. ...
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Huxel -- Hudson
(Wedding ~ 10/04/15)
Christa Rose Huxel and Seth Matthew Hudson, both of Cape Girardeau, were married at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2014, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Washington, Missouri. Father Kevin Schmittgens performed the ceremony, and Sue Bright of Washington provided the music...
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Owen -- Katt
(Wedding ~ 10/04/15)
Gina Lynn Owen and Rodney Alfred Katt were married at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 2014, at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna, Missouri. The Rev. Rod Benkendorf performed the ceremony. Organist was Sarah Benkendorf of Frohna and the vocalist was Mary Hoehn of Perryville, Missouri...
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Givens -- 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 10/04/15)
Teddy Dean and Jacquelyn Madge Givens of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple were married Aug. 25, 1955, at First Street Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. Attendants to the wedding were Johanna Boswell, Vickie Lane, Jeffry Boswell, Ronnie Ervin and Ernestine Pridmore...
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A mushroom fit for Halloween
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Mushrooms are not easy to identify, and I am not well schooled on the subject. But they are part of our Southeast Missouri nature and deserve mention in my column. Mushrooms are not plants. They are fungi. Below-ground mushroom-producing fungi can form a very large network of living threadlike veins called mycelium. ...
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Generosity - Eagles
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Cape Girardeau Eagles No. 3775 Worth President Kevin Campbell presents $1,500 check to the RSVP organization. Accepting the donation is Tina Dohogne-Nations.
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FYI 10-4-15
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Flu immunization shots are offered to Delta, Missouri, area residents and will be provided from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Delta Community Center. The inoculations are free to those with Medicare and/or Medicaid card. For others, there is a fee...
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Tiny house, with kids
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Last year, William and Laura Baird got rid of half of their kids' toys, half of their kitchen's contents and a third of the family's clothes. It wasn't just decluttering -- they also ditched almost three-quarters of their home's square footage, moving from a three-bedroom house into the 440-square-foot cabin on wheels that they share with their three children, three cats and a hamster...
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An angry America
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
An angry America It's really kind of sad the mess we have gotten ourselves into. Little by little, we as Americans and even those around the world have been allowing circumstances to steal the joy and happiness out of just being alive. Suicide numbers are increasing rapidly. ...
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Autumn's abundance calls for more seasonal recipes
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
One column just isn't enough when it comes to foods featuring the abundance of fall. There are so many, I may not get them all in before we start on winter favorites. But today, I just have pass along a few more recipes for the cooler fall season. I don't know where to purchase white bread with cranberries, but changes can be made to this recipe. The Cape Schnucks grocery store carries a wonderful cranberry cheese that would be delicious in this sandwich...
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Winners of patriotic photo contest announced
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Southeast Missourian Winning photographs from the recent patriotic photo contest held by the Allen Laws Oliver chapter of the Sons of American Revolution will be on display at the Southeast Missouri Arts Council Gallery throughout October and at the Radiant Reflections Photography studio during the month of November...
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The ephemeral of this side of eternity
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
There was a man who wanted a unique home. He decided to buy a lighthouse. He knew the lighthouse was in need of repair. Over the years, the salt air and constant bombardment of storms had worn down the old lighthouse. The windows were corroded, the paint had peeled and the mortar between the brick and stone was loose, crumbling and in some places missing. He had a tremendous task before him of not just restoring the lighthouse, but making it into his home...
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Feeling so fortunate
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Life is wonderful, and it's a gift. As my husband and I were driving through town the other night, how fortunate I felt. I was sitting in the car right next to a man I've been married to most of my life. I often think how drab and scary life might be if he were not around -- a true companion. Wow!...
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When the chips are down, you can count on Americans
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
In Proverbs of the Old Testament, it says, "Pride goeth before destruction." Still, no matter where I go in the U.S. or anywhere else in the world, I continue to carry a goodly amount of pride in America. The newspapers are full of news of the refugee crisis in Europe. ...
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Club news 10-4-15
(Community News ~ 10/04/15)
Torchbearer Iota Chapter The Torchbearer Iota Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met at the home of Bernie Gardner for the first meeting of the new chapter year on Sept. 21. President Joyce Hays presided. She also reported the chapter had received the Three Star rating for the past year...
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Hummingbirds head out, history museum hours, horseshoes and heroes
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Tommy Sands. Happy birthday to Dylan Davis, Joy Baker, Angela Carlisle, Kailey Kilburn, Nate Pobst, Robert Coomer, Glenn Pobst, Murlin Moore, George Holland, Paige Holder, Renee Vandeven, Dane Horman, Jeremy Glastetter, Monica Harrell, Nikki Davis, Angela Hooker, June Cobb, Eric Eftink, Nick Swinford, Clyde Sietman, John King, Josh Pettit, Marvin Ralph, Samantha Muka, Julie McAlister, Amanda Lowery, Tommy Nunnally, Susan Slinkard, Gerald Dame, Barbara Freed, Mary Teegarden, Wilma Seyer and Alice McFerron.. ...
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How should we respond to another mass shooting?
(Editorial ~ 10/04/15)
Once again our country has been struck by a mass shooting, this time at a community college in Oregon. Ten were killed by a man armed with four guns, who, according to reports, asked students to stand and cite their religion before executing them. Foremost and most urgently, this is a time for grieving for the city of Roseburg, the family of the victims and those who attend and work at Umpqua Community College...
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Speak Out 10/4/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/04/15)
Apparently anointed new Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has admitted that the Benghazi hearings (now the longest in American history, surpassing committees investigating the attack on Pearl Harbor, Watergate and many other matters) are partisan and designed to bring down Hillary Clinton. ...
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Russia launches new wave of air raids in Syria
(International News ~ 10/04/15)
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Russian warplanes have attacked the Islamic State group and other insurgents in central and northern Syria with a wave of new airstrikes, Syrian and Russian military officials said Saturday as an activist group said Russia's air raids have killed 39 civilians over the three past days...
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Guatemala mudslide death toll reaches 30, more feared dead
(International News ~ 10/04/15)
SANTA CATARINA PINULA, Guatemala -- Hundreds of rescue workers using shovels and pickaxes recovered four more bodies early Saturday in the wake of a hillside collapse above a group of homes on the outskirts of the Guatemalan capital. The death toll rose to 30 amid fears hundreds more could still be buried in the rubble...
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Survivor: Gunman spared student to take package to police
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- As a 26-year-old killer gunned down victims inside a college classroom, he spared one student and gave him a package to deliver to authorities, according to the grandmother of a student who witnessed the deadly rampage in Oregon. Gunman Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer later killed himself as officers arrived, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said Saturday...
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Time of tumult for House Republicans seeking new leadership
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
WASHINGTON -- It's a tumultuous time for House Republicans, and leadership elections this coming week may only heighten the disarray. Dissatisfied lawmakers are casting about for new choices and a surprise longshot challenger is emerging in the speaker's race...
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Alabama judges use segregation-era law to avoid gay marriage
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As Alabama's all-white Legislature tried to preserve racial segregation and worried about the possibility of mixed-race marriages in 1961, lawmakers rewrote state law to make it optional for counties to issue marriage licenses. Now, some judges who oppose same-sex marriage are using the long-forgotten amendment to get out of the marriage business altogether rather than risk issuing even one wedding license to gays or lesbians. ...
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More rain, flooding forecast along soggy East Coast
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, parts of the East Coast still saw record-setting rain Saturday that shut down roads and waterlogged crops. Much of the drenching was centered in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey were feeling the effects of unrelenting rainfall. Rain and flood warnings remained in effect for many parts of the East Coast through today...
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AP analysis: Dozens of deaths likely from VW pollution dodge
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
WASHINGTON -- Volkswagen's pollution-control chicanery has not just been victimless tinkering, killing between five and 20 people in the United States annually in recent years, according to an Associated Press statistical and computer analysis. The software the company admitted using to get around government emissions limits allowed VWs to spew enough pollution to cause somewhere between 16 and 94 deaths over seven years, with the annual count increasing more recently as more of the diesels were on the road. ...
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Proposal would erase Confederate sign from Mississippi flag
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
JACKSON, Miss. -- A new proposal seeks a statewide election on removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi flag. But it could be years before the issue gets on the ballot, and there's no guarantee voters would accept it. State officials said Friday a resident of the capital city of Jackson filed paperwork for a ballot initiative that would erase all references to the Confederacy from the flag. ...
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Out of the past: Oct. 4
(Out of the Past ~ 10/04/15)
The Southeast Missouri State University Board of Regents has accepted a bid by R.A. Schemel & Associates Inc. for construction of a Missouri Division of Youth Services group home here; the Perryville, Missouri, firm's bid was $1,062,223. The wife of Vice President Dan Quayle will be in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday to attend a breakfast with area Republicans, tour the WomanCare facility at Saint Francis Medical Center and learn about earthquake preparedness; Marilyn Tucker Quayle's visit will be hosted by congressman Bill Emerson and his wife.. ...
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Births 10/4/15
(Births ~ 10/04/15)
Son to Bradley Wayne and Heather Diane Gaines of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:59 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. Name, Wyatt Ryan. Weight, 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Gaines is the former Heather Birk, daughter of Ralph and Diane Birk of Jackson. She is a physical therapist at Assistant Lifecare Center of Cape Girardeau. Gaines is the son of Kim Williams of Cape Girardeau and Johnny and Melissa Gaines of Kelso, Missouri. He is a farmhand at Birk Livestock LLC...
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Jackson fire report 10/4/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Friday: * A medical assist call was made on Jennifer Drive. * A motor vehicle accident at Shawnee and East Jackson boulevards.
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Jackson police report 10/4/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Christopher Niswonger, 27, of Scott City was arrested on a Scott County warrant. n Thefts were reported in the 1600 block of Lee Avenue, the 1900 block of Lee Avenue, the 100 block of South Bast Street, the 2800 block of South Old Orchard Road and the 800 block of Old Cape Road...
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Cape Girardeau fire reports 10/4/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/15)
* Medical assists were made on North Henderson Avenue at 1:03 a.m.; Jessica Drive at 4 a.m.; Bellevue Street at 7:34 a.m.; Belleridge Pike at 9:23 a.m.; Whitener Street at 9:49 a.m.; William Street at 12:39 p.m.; North Park Avenue at 1:48 p.m.; North Frederick Street at 3:02 p.m.; South Spanish Street at 7:09 p.m.; and South Middle Street at 10:27 p.m...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/4/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A 14-year-old boy was taken into custody on suspicion of failure to yield and no operator's license. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of stealing, receiving stolen property, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and possession of methamphetamine...
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William W. Pettet
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- William "Bill" Warren Pettet, 82, passed on to his eternal home Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, surrounded by his family and clergy. Bill, son of the late John W. and Mildred F. (Murphy) Pettet, was born Dec. 18, 1932, in Caruthersville, Missouri...
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Bernice L. Pennington
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Bernice L. Pennington, 93, of Chaffee died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with burial at Cape County Memorial Park...
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Jerry Mudge
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
Gerald "Jerry" Ray Mudge, 64, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Jerry was born July 16, 1951, in Ironton, Missouri, to Melvin and Dorothy Mudge. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1970. He and Brenda Bollinger were married June 14, 2003...
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Rams' Quick returns to field
(Professional Sports ~ 10/04/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Out since injuring his shoulder last October, St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brian Quick is finally going to be back on the field. Quick said Friday that he will be active for today's game at Arizona. "When you're working every day in practice and seeing your brothers out there fighting, you want to be out there with them," Quick said. "I'm excited to get out there."...
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John D. McCallister
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
John Douglas McCallister, better known as "Red" to many, 76, of Gordonville, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at the family home surrounded and supported by his family. He was born Sept. 4, 1939, in Oran, Missouri, to the late Earl Douglas and Grace Alice McCarty McCallister. He married Patricia Joy Johnson on April 4, 1964, and she survives...
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Andy J. Conn
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
ROCKVIEW, Mo. -- Andy "Two Dogs" J. Conn, 55, of Rockview passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, near New Hamburg, Missouri. He was born Oct. 20, 1959, in St. Louis to Donald Jackson and Beulah May Sisco Conn. He and Robin Rister were better than married on Aug. 8, 2003, and she survives...
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Gerald Boren
(Obituary ~ 10/04/15)
Gerald Gene Boren, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Cape Girardeau to Ewin and Edna Ruth Suedekum Boren. He married the love of his life and high-school sweetheart, Maxine Busch, on Dec. 27, 1947, at Cape Girardeau...
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Malden football team rolls over Chaffee to remain unbeaten
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/15)
Daily American Republic CHAFFEE, Mo. -- The Malden football team scored all nine of its touchdowns in three plays or less and claimed its second straight SEMO South Conference title with a 66-13 drubbing of Chaffee on Friday night at Mark Whitaker Memorial Field...
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Southeast Missouri State volleyball team is swept by Tennessee Tech
(College Sports ~ 10/04/15)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team dropped to 1-3 in Ohio Valley Conference play as it was swept by Tennessee Tech in three tight matches Saturday in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Golden Eagles prevailed 25-23, 26-24, 27-25. TTU (4-13 overall, 2-2 OVC) set the tone for the match when it scored the final five points of the first match to overcome a 23-20 deficit...
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High school roundup: Cape Central's Maxton/Harding win district tennis title
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/15)
All the local high school events reported Friday to the Southeast Missourian.
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High school roundup: Jackson's Drum finishes 1st in Chile Pepper meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/15)
All the local high school events reported Saturday to the Southeast Missourian,
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Mizzou wins battle of freshman QBs with South Carolina
(Professional Sports ~ 10/04/15)
Lock leads Tigers to 24-10 victory in SEC play.
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Rams trade wide receiver Givens to Ravens
(Professional Sports ~ 10/04/15)
St. Louis will receive a conditional draft pick.
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Punchless Rams face unbeaten Arizona
(Professional Sports ~ 10/04/15)
The Cardinals enter today's NFC West game with a 3-0 record.
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Man gets long prison term, then gets married at courthouse
(National News ~ 10/04/15)
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- A man sentenced to at least 20 years in prison in one courtroom followed that up by walking into another courtroom to marry his girlfriend. Greg Howard, 47, was sentenced Thursday for robbing and assaulting an elderly woman during a home invasion. He was allowed to wear civilian clothes instead of a prison jumpsuit. He remained shackled during a brief wedding attended by five deputies and the bride's baby...
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Doctors Without Borders: 19 dead in Afghan clinic airstrike
(International News ~ 10/04/15)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The international charity Doctors Without Borders said at least 19 people, including 12 local staffers, were killed when its clinic came under "sustained bombing" Saturday in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, where Afghan officials said helicopter gunships had returned fire from Taliban fighters sheltering in the facility...
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Notebook: Spectacular catches highlight big night for McRoberts
(College Sports ~ 10/04/15)
The standout senior caught eight passes for a season-high 169 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday.
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Highway 72 in Bollinger County reduced for shoulder repairs
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Highway 72 in Bollinger County from Route HH to Route F will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make repairs to the shoulders of the road. Work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Monday through Friday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Germany marks 25 years of unity, facing new challenges
(International News ~ 10/04/15)
BERLIN -- Germany marked a quarter-century as a reunited nation Saturday, with two leaders from the formerly communist east heading a country that increasingly asserts itself as Europe's political heavyweight -- and now faces a new challenge in a refugee influx that will demand deep reserves of resourcefulness and patience...
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Prayer 10/4/15
(Prayer ~ 10/04/15)
O God, thank you for loving us enough to send your son to die for our sins. Amen.
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SEMO District Fair winners
(Local News ~ 10/04/15)
Boy 3 to 6 months First: Colton Robinson, parents Brittany Foster and Austin Robinson of Cape Girardeau. Second: Grady Schulz, parents Becky Ledbetter and J.J. Schulz of Cape Girardeau. Third: Myle Clifton, parents Lindsey and Kyle Clifton of Cape Girardeau...
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'The total package'
(Community ~ 10/04/15)
Brandon Strop admits he's competitive. In high school, he played football and ran track and field. "Football was the big one. I played different positions," he said. His name also was recurrent on the Jackson High School honor roll. Now, Strop is focused on his goal of becoming a professional bodybuilder, and to achieve that objective, he works out two to three hours every day...
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Scott City fire report 10/4/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/04/15)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: n Medical assists were made on Second Street West at 2:10 p.m.; Central Street at 2:59 p.m.; and Nash Road at 3:30 p.m.. n At 11:39 a.m., a technical rescue on County Road 209. n Medical assists were made on Main Street at 4:41 a.m.; Main Street at 6:05 a.m.; Woodland Street at 4:29 p.m.; and Colony Park Drive at 7:58 p.m...
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