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Lawmakers: No bill can ensure ethical behavior
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
Local state lawmakers voice support for ethics reform, but acknowledge no amount of legislation can ensure lawmakers will act ethically. Still, the leadership of the Missouri General Assembly has focused on ethics reform since the start of the legislative session...
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Prep time, collaboration at heart of reduction of periods in Cape schools
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
Editor's note: This is the second of two stories examining primary reasons behind a proposal by the Cape Girardeau School District to eliminate a class period at the junior high and high schools. Two primary parameters set out by the Cape Girardeau School District in its proposal to shift from eight to seven periods a day are the leveling of preparation time for teachers throughout the district and the creation of districtwide collaboration time each week...
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Trailer fire near Fruitland kills woman
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
One woman is dead after a trailer fire Saturday night near Fruitland. Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton confirmed the fire that destroyed a trailer home in the 100 block of Silktree Circle claimed the life of an elderly woman.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
Today is Sunday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2016. There are 335 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first successful launch of a satellite into orbit, Explorer I. On this date:...
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Turn Louisiana's boudin sausage into drive-worthy experience
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
SCOTT, La. -- Want a true taste of the real Louisiana? You'll want to get behind the wheel and head out of New Orleans and off into the cypress swamps and rice paddies of Cajun country. Because that's where you'll find scores of mom-and-pop meat shops and convenience stores preserving a hundreds-year-old tradition of some very special sausages known as boudin. And you'll be glad you did...
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Adopt Jester
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
Jester is 5 years old. He is super sweet! Jester is available for adoption at the Humane Society at (573) 334-5837.
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Kondo is back with more tidying advice in 'Spark Joy'
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
Associated Press NEW YORK -- Marie Kondo is back. Author of the international best-seller "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up," Kondo became famous for advising readers how to transform their lives by sifting through their belongings one by one, embracing those that "spark joy" and bidding a fond but hasty farewell to the rest...
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Club News 1-31-16
(Community News ~ 01/31/16)
Lamplighter FCE Club met Jan. 21 in the home of Dorothy Hahs. President JoAnn Hahs called the group to order. Minutes were read and the treasurer's report was given. Unfinished business included ideas for programs for the coming year and sign-up for training sessions; information was gathered for the yearly club report; secret pal names will be given to those who don't have one; and executive members will meet at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday to work on club books and discuss programs for the year...
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A David Garland update, Winter Storm Jonas and cherishing the memories of friends
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Lois Roush. Happy birthday to Sylvester Asmus, Jim Chambers, Greg Ourth, Pam Foeste, Pam Eichhorn, Steve Benton, Sandy Bollinger, Todd Chapman, Geoffrey Mirly, Cody Payne, Jim Arteme, Mike Crowden, Norma Evans, Josh Pobst, Jessica Nunnally, Kathy Enderle, Richard Nation, Justin Wilson, Kevin Ancell, Keith Ancell, CB Stidham, Darren McIntosh, Derrick Uhrhan, Tom Leible, Correy Chapman and Danny Walter...
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The turtle and the dove
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
I watched the turtle dove in this photo as it landed at the edge of a pond covered in thin ice. The dove walked on the ice, searching for a spot where it could gently shove its beak through and drink. I was surprised at the dove's ability to do this...
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Praying over pizza
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
Realtors are an interesting bunch. As one of the newest of the profession, I have found those engaged in the business of helping people buy and sell real estate need to let their hair down occasionally. It's understandable. Real estate is a feast-or-famine business...
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Giving gratitude to God
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
This past week at church, I sat in my chair feeling overwhelmed by loss, stuck and sad. Nehemiah 8:10 was part of the reading: "Today is holy to our Lord. Do not be saddened this day; for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!" These words met me exactly where I was, a reminder of who I am and who God is...
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Gardening tips for a fruitful season
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
Every gardener I know has their own way of doing things. They have their own way of laying out their garden, which seeds and plants they use and even how they water and grow their goodies. And if you look at their gardens, they will be similar, but very different at the same time. What I find amazing are some of the shortcuts and gardening aids different gardeners use...
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Finger foods for the Super Bowl
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
This time of year, it seems like everyone is starting to think about the biggest football game of the year and what they will serve at their party or get-together. I am not really a football watcher, so I am usually in the kitchen preparing food for all of those who are glued to the game or the new, interesting advertisements...
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Kaverman -- Eccardt
(Engagement ~ 01/31/16)
Don and Sue Kaverman of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Marie, to Joshua Keith Eccardt of Pevely, Missouri. He is the son of Brian Eccardt of Pevely and Melissa Helms of Tucson, Arizona. Amanda received her bachelor of science degree with a major in biology from Southeast Missouri State University. She is earning her Ph.D. in biology with an emphasis in cell and molecular regulation at Saint Louis University...
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Wheetley -- Lancaster
(Wedding ~ 01/31/16)
Tess Victoria Wheetley and Dustin Kent Lancaster were united in marriage in a candlelight ceremony at 5 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2015, at Advance Church of Christ in Advance, Missouri. Officiating the ceremony was the bride's uncle, Randy Fuller. Music was provided by Mrs. Jamie Sepulvado and soloist was Erin Berryhill, both close friends of the bride...
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Gerlach -- 65 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/31/16)
Bob and Dora Jean Gerlach of Jackson celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Jan. 23, attending services with family at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau, then at a dinner at Delmonico's in Jackson. Gerlach and the former Dora Schreiner were married Jan. 27, 1951, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson. Their attendants were Leo Ruah and Betty Suedekum...
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Speak Out 1/31/16
(Speak Out ~ 01/31/16)
Though well written, your recent editorial pointing out that the death penalty in Missouri should not be a partisan issue is based on a faulty premise. It's not a partisan issue. Support for the death penalty in Missouri is widespread and crosses all party affiliations...
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Kezer case reveals the sin of a nation
(Column ~ 01/31/16)
In 2008, a young but talented cops and courts reporter stepped into my office and told me she wanted to dig into the Angela Mischelle Lawless murder case. A young managing editor myself, I knew this was an important decision, and I was apprehensive to pursue the subject. ...
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University video on diversity breaks barriers
(Editorial ~ 01/31/16)
Southeast Missouri State University recently published a video, the result of a social experiment aimed at opening the dialogue between people of different racial, religious and social backgrounds. The 13-minute video has been shared far and wide. The goal was to present something a little different at the Martin Luther King annual dinner, a video that would make people think and maybe make them uncomfortable...
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Prayer 1/31/16
(Prayer ~ 01/31/16)
O Father God, may we apply your teachings in our daily lives. Amen.
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New disclosure on Clinton emails likely won't result in charges
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
WASHINGTON -- News that Hillary Clinton's home email server contained top-secret messages brings renewed attention to the security of her mail system and to the laws and regulations that control classified information. The new disclosure and the question of whether it exposes her to more serious legal problems was certain to escalate political heat on the Democratic presidential candidate before Monday's Iowa caucuses, the first contest on the 2016 nominating calendar...
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Fugitive found in tunnel system at trailer park
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
SITKA, Alaska -- Authorities arrested a fugitive convicted on drug and theft charges after finding him hiding in what they called an "elaborate tunnel system" dug underneath a trailer home in Alaska. The tunnels narrowed as officers walked farther in, forcing them to trudge through on their knees, then on their stomachs. Sitka police say they spotted Jeremy Beebe's foot sticking out of another hidden entrance, catching him after an officer pulled back the skirting around the trailer...
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Four remaining occupiers of wildlife refuge remain watchful
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
BURNS, Ore. -- Four people occupying an Oregon wildlife refuge continued to hold their position Saturday and posted live videos that reveal their hyper-vigilance against federal officials who may try to move them out, while 11 others who were arrested this week remained in custody...
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Obama forced again to rethink troop numbers in Afghanistan
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
WASHINGTON -- Fifteen years into the war few Americans talk about any more, conditions in Afghanistan are getting worse, preventing the clean ending President Barack Obama hoped to impose before leaving office. Violence is on the rise, the Taliban are staging new offensives, the Islamic State group is angling for a foothold and peace prospects are dim...
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David Bowie wanted ashes scattered in Bali
(Entertainment ~ 01/31/16)
NEW YORK -- Rock legend David Bowie wanted his ashes scattered in Bali "in accordance with the Buddhist rituals," and he left most of his estate to his two children and his widow, the supermodel Iman, according to his will filed Friday in Manhattan...
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Now deeply Christian, Cruz's religion once wasn't so obvious
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Ted Cruz sometimes sounds more like a preacher than a presidential candidate, praising the transformative love of Jesus Christ and promising to defend religious liberty. But the Texas senator rarely evokes the biblical tenet of tithing, the mandate that 10 percent of possessions be donated to God...
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Over 1 million face loss of food aid over work requirements
(National News ~ 01/31/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- More than 1 million low-income residents in 21 states soon could lose their government food stamps if they fail to meet work requirements that began this month. The rule change in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was triggered by the improving economy -- specifically, falling unemployment...
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At least 37 migrants drown trying to reach Greece
(International News ~ 01/31/16)
ANKARA, Turkey -- A boat carrying Syrians attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece struck rocks and capsized at dawn Saturday, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children. Images of dead children on a beach Saturday were another reminder Europe's migrant crisis keeps destroying lives and families by the day...
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Jefferson Airplane co-founder Paul Kantner dies
(Entertainment ~ 01/31/16)
NEW YORK -- Paul Kantner, a founding member of the Jefferson Airplane who stayed with the San Francisco band through its transformation from 1960s hippies to 1970s hit-makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74...
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'Spotlight' wins best ensemble at not-so-white SAG Awards
(Entertainment ~ 01/31/16)
The Screen Actors Guild Awards were not so white. While the Academy Awards remain enveloped in a crisis over the diversity of its nominees, the 22nd annual SAG Awards on Saturday presented a stark antidote to the rancor that has overwhelmed Hollywood's awards season. Awards were handed out to Queen Latifah, Uzo Aduba, Viola Davis and Idris Elba (twice), as the actors guild cast a loud vote in favor of diversity on big and small screens...
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Small quake strikes near Malden
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude-2.3 earthquake struck at 5:31 a.m. Friday, 10 miles east of Malden, Missouri. The quake’s epicenter had a depth of 4.1 miles near the intersection of U.S. 62 and County Road 537 in New Madrid County...
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Cape Central boys basketball team wins 11th straight, spoils Poplar Bluff's homecoming
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Al Young recalls playing basketball with Marcedus Leech when they were youngsters growing up in Caruthersville. Young, now a senior at Cape Central, and the Poplar Bluff freshman faced off Friday night. "We've known each other since we were little," Young said. "We were talking a little trash out there."...
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Oran man accused of molesting an 8-year-old
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
An Oran, Missouri, man faces felony charges of child molestation and endangering the welfare of a child. From Thanksgiving through Jan. 15, Jefferson D. Brady, 28, was staying with a family in Bollinger County, normally sleeping on their couch, according to a probable-cause report from Bollinger County sheriff’s detective Della Moore...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Perryville boys basketball team topples St. Vincent
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Mississippi State rides big first half past Missouri
(College Sports ~ 01/31/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Quinndary Weatherspoon had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Mississippi State defeated Missouri 76-62 Saturday night. It's the Bulldogs' first road victory since Feb. 14, 2015 when they defeated Missouri 53-43. Malik Newman led all scorers with 19 points, including 11 in the first half. He shot 4 of 7 in the first half, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range...
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Out of the past: Jan. 31
(Out of the Past ~ 01/31/16)
Tuition at Southeast Missouri State University may be going up as much as 10 percent next school year in the face of a budget crunch; in-state tuition alone now amounts to about $750 a semester; a student who attends school in the fall 1991 and spring 1992 semesters could end up paying a total of $1,650 in tuition...
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Scott City fire report 1/31/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/31/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Jan. 22 n At 3:41 p.m., a lift assist in the 2300 block of James Street. n At 10:55 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2000 block of Hilleman Drive. Jan. 23 n At 12:24 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1400 block of 1st Street West...
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Jackson fire report 1/31/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/31/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday: n Emergency medical service on Old Cape Road. Thursday: n Citizen assist on North Missouri Street. n Citizen assist on Mulberry Street.
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Jackson police report 1/31/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/31/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Katie M. Taylor, 20, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while operator's license suspended, being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and failure to maintain insurance...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/31/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/31/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday: n Medical assists at 2:12 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Drive; 7:22 a.m. on North Park Street; 7:50 a.m. on Westridge Drive; 8:21 a.m. on Dorothy Street; 9:28 a.m. on Gordonville Road; 11:03 a.m. on Perryville Road; 2:45 p.m. on North Henderson Avenue; and 9:05 p.m. on Broadway...
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Cape Girardeau police report 1/31/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/31/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department reported the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Robert D. Garrity, 39, homeless, Cape Girardeau, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at 107 S. Hanover St. n Two suspects were in custody pending formal charges of assault and resisting arrest...
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Lola Wolfenkoehler
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Lola E. Wolfenkoehler, 76, of Scott City, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. There will be no services. Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Vincent LaJoie
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Vincent L. LaJoie, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Wanda Lacy
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Wanda Lacy, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Lifecare Center. She was born June 8, 1933, in Whitewater to Albert and Viola Simpher Overbeck. She married Paul Dean Lacy on April 8, 1950. He survives. Wanda was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Shirley Hudson
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Shirley Ann Smith Hudson, 71, of Advance departed this life Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 21, 1944, in Newport, Arkansas, the daughter of Aubrey William and Nanie Helena Moss Smith. Shirley was a 1961 graduate of Beedeville High School. She loved to dance, camping, gardening and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all of her family...
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Robert Dumey
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Robert Dean "Bob" Dumey, 84, of Jackson passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Sandy Ridge, Missouri, to Linus and Fern Williams Dumey. Robert and Mary E. McElyea were married May 12, 1956, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran. They had two daughters...
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William Crites
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — William “Glen” Crites Jr. 69, of Chaffee passed away Jan. 28, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 13, 1946, in Delta to the late William Glen and Norma Alleen Sanford Crites. He married Carolyn A Scheffer on June 1, 1968. Carolyn and Glen renewed their marriage vows June 6, 2015. They were married for 47 years...
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Albert Cox
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Albert Franklin Cox, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1926, at Green Cox, Missouri, son of the late Franklin and Dosha Cox. Albert married the love of his life, the late Francis L. Nothdurft on April, 27 1952...
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Roy Aldrich Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/31/16)
Roy Lee Aldrich Jr., 81, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at his home. He was born Dec. 20, 1934, in Dexter, Missouri, to Roy Lee and Alberta Work Aldrich Sr. He and Mary Ann Williams were married March 10, 1993, at Golden, Colorado. Roy had worked in Denver as a courier in food services...
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Births 1/31/16
(Births ~ 01/31/16)
Daughter to Nathan Eugene and Ashley Renee Davis of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 8:34 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Name, Lynley Renee. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Davis is the former Ashley Koch, daughter of Bob and Jan Simpher of Jackson. Davis is the son of Gene and Pam Davis of Jackson. He is self-employed...
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Kander warns seniors of sophisticated fraud schemes
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
Most of the people at the Cape Girardeau Senior Center on Friday had experience with scams and telling stammers "no." Brad Brune gets a call every week from someone claiming to be from the IRS, telling him he owes money, and he quickly hangs up. Gary Estes said he gets a scam phone call between 3 and 4 p.m. every day...
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Old junior high gym brings back memories.
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
People gathered Saturday to reminisce about the old gymnasium at Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School, which is scheduled to be replaced by new administrative offices and other features beginning sometime in March. What is your fondest memory of the gymnasium?...
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Mom: Boy killed in Joplin tornado merits graduation seat
(State News ~ 01/31/16)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- The mother of a boy killed in the Joplin tornado nearly five years ago said she's upset the school district won't leave an empty chair in honor of her late son during the next commencement. Zachary Williams was a 12-year-old middle school student when he died in the 2011 tornado that killed 160 other people, and he would have been part of this year's graduation class...
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Illinois budget tiff means more flood damage before buyouts
(State News ~ 01/31/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Dozens of Southern Illinois families still awaiting new housing after they accepted government buyouts following the 2011 Mississippi River flood instead got socked by another round of damage amid the prolonged political fight over the state's budget...
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Bootheel Bluegrass Festival gets 'bigger and bigger'
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
Not much gets a bluegrass crowd worked up quite like the sound of a banjo player on a white-lightning clawhammer tear, and the one at the annual Bootheel Bluegrass Festival was no different. As the Chris Talley Trio played Friday night, the bluegrass fans in the Bavarian Halle banquet hall in Fruitland tapped boots and patted knees to keep rhythm, but whooped and hollered whenever the young lady with the banjo really got rolling...
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Carving out a challenge
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
At his table in a clean, orderly room, August Birk quietly assembles a jigsaw puzzle. It's the big sort with small pieces; a Christmas gift from his family. "I find it's a challenge," he says. He likes challenges. Birk, it seems, is one of those people whose impressive -- and vaguely irksome -- natural aptitude lets them simply pick up a skill. Like using a chain saw to turn tree stumps into sculptures...
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Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce honors members at annual banquet
(Local News ~ 01/31/16)
About 850 members of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce gathered Friday evening at the Show Me Center for the largest chamber event of the year. The annual dinner is organized to celebrate the successes of chamber members and businesses and to look to the year ahead.
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4x4 1-31-2016
(01/31/16)
We are already through the first month of 2016. Have you kept your New Year's resolutions?
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Pruning primer
(Community ~ 01/31/16)
I just checked the weather outside before starting to write this column. The next few days are going to be perfect for getting outside, looking at the plants in your landscape and giving them that late winter/early spring pruning to make them look good for the coming growing season. The question many gardeners have is, "Which ones do I prune now, and which ones do I prune later?" With these questions in mind, I thought I would put together a pruning primer for you...
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