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No. 3 Notre Dame boys basketball upended by No. 6 Kennett in district quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Forget the seeding, the Notre Dame boys basketball team knew how tricky a matchup it would be with Kennett. The Bulldogs had already stumbled at the hands of the Indians on Jan. 15, 56-54. On Monday night the puzzle proved even more confounding, as No. 3 Notre Dame was upended by No. 6 Kennett 64-50 in a quarterfinal of the Class 4 District 1 tournament at Sikeston High School...
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Delta Senior Citizens
(Submitted Story ~ 02/29/16)
Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, March 9 at 11 a.m., at the Delta Community Building. The theme for the meeting will be Fun Day with Bingo, puzzles, games and fellowship. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Senior Notes featuring Bob Schwepker. Lunch will be served at noon. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874...
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Business notebook: New Panda Express is a hit at Southeast
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
Around 10:30 a.m. in the south corridor of the University Center, the aroma of garlic, ginger and soy sauce wafts through the hall. Soon, a line will form, and large quantities of orange chicken, Beijing beef, fried rice and other dishes will be doled out to the hungry masses...
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Grain, livestock prices forecast to drop this year
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
In recent years, farmers have seen record prices and profitability, but the tide may be turning. The annual value of U.S. agricultural production is expected to fall 2.1 percent in 2016 because of declines in the value of crop and livestock production, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported...
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Unemployed feel squeeze as states cut jobless benefits
(State News ~ 02/29/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- When Demetrius White recently lost his job as a $10-an-hour forklift driver loading pallets of shampoo, he applied for unemployment benefits to help support his family. That aid will not last as long as it once did, because White is among the first group of people affected by a new Missouri law reducing the duration of jobless benefits. His $200-a-week checks will last no more than three months -- just half as long as what typically has been available...
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Black History event aims to celebrate national and local figures
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
Dozens gathered Sunday to celebrate Black History Month at St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau, which included a move to commemorate prominent black Cape Girardeau residents. The church, which has roughly a 150-year history in Cape Girardeau, was decorated inside images of famous black figures, ranging from major-league baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson to diplomat Ralph Bunche to actress Whoopi Goldberg...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
Today is Monday, Feb. 29, the 60th day of 2016. There are 306 days left in the year. This is Leap Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 29, 1916, singer, actress and TV personality Dinah Shore was born Frances Rose Shore in Winchester, Tennessee. (Shore, who claimed March 1, 1917 as her birthdate, died in 1994 just days before she would have turned 78.)...
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Congratulations to ADDY winners
(Editorial ~ 02/29/16)
Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals has once again held its American Advertising Awards Show, known as the ADDYs. This year's event, which took place Feb. 19 at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Events Center, presented ADDY awards to professionals and Southeast Missouri State University students...
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Prayer 2-26-16
(Prayer ~ 02/29/16)
Lord Jesus, may we be a blessing to others today and always. Amen.
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Speak out for 2/29/2016
(Speak Out ~ 02/29/16)
Realizing it would not get nearly the same amount of media coverage, I still encourage area schools to go all out and institute academic halls of fame above and beyond the hour or two given over to induction into honor societies and a couple of speeches at graduation...
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Trump: Judge's ethnicity matters in Trump University suit
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is trying to deflect attention from a class-action civil lawsuit involving the former Trump University by pointing to the ethnic background of the judge in the case. Asked on "Fox News Sunday" what U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel's ethnicity has to do with the lawsuit against him, Trump replied:...
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Slain Virginia officer lauded for bravery, intelligence
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
WOODBRIDGE, Va. -- On her first day on the job, officer Ashley Guindon responded to a call that could have become routine, had she gone on to a long career in law enforcement: a domestic disturbance in a well-kept suburban neighborhood. But something already had gone terribly wrong inside the northern Virginia home of Army Sgt. ...
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Ex-Klan leader at center of latest GOP fight
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
LEESBURG, Va. -- Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is drawing criticism for refusing to denounce an implicit endorsement from former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, with Marco Rubio using the matter to hammer the billionaire businessman before the Super Tuesday primaries...
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Rubio tries to slow Trump
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
KENNESAW, Georgia -- A flood of mainstream Republican officials and donors have lined up behind Marco Rubio in the week since former Florida governor Jeb Bush suspended his campaign for president. Yet Rubio's team concedes neither the influx of support nor the conversion of many of Bush's wealthy donors is enough to stop Donald Trump...
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Missouri Humane Society has children read to shelter dogs
(State News ~ 02/29/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Ava Babcock always wanted to volunteer at an animal shelter but couldn't because of her age. So when her mother saw a Facebook post about the Humane Society's program for children to read to dogs, she immediately signed up the 9-year-old...
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Man in India stabs to death 14 relatives, hangs self
(International News ~ 02/29/16)
NEW DELHI -- A man in western India stabbed fatally 14 members of his family, including seven children, early Sunday before hanging himself, police said. Hasnain Warekar, 35, went on his overnight killing spree after a Saturday evening family gathering at his home, said Gajanan Laxman Kabdule, a spokesman for the police in the city of Thane, outside of Mumbai. He said a motive was not known...
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3 stabbed when violence erupts at KKK rally in California
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of protesters who heard about a planned Ku Klux Klan rally were waiting by a Southern California park when six Klansmen pulled up in a black SUV and took out signs reading "White Lives Matter." The KKK members were dressed in black shirts decorated with the Klan cross and Confederate flag patches...
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Bill to undo merger of state patrols gets mixed reviews
(State News ~ 02/29/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker's proposal to undo the 5-year-old merger of the state's Highway Patrol and Water Patrol is being applauded by local officials who say law-enforcement presence on the state's waterways has been reduced drastically since the 2011 move...
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Clinton allies prepare for Trump nomination
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election...
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Cruise ship that was damaged in storm turns around again
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
BAYONNE, N.J. -- A cruise ship that was battered by a major Atlantic storm earlier this month was heading back to its home port Sunday as another squall and a norovirus outbreak threatened its current voyage. Royal Caribbean tweeted on Saturday the Anthem of the Seas ship will return to the port of Bayonne, New Jersey, "immediately to avoid a severe storm and provide guests with a comfortable journey back home."...
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Justices weigh if DA-turned-judge had murder-case conflict
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- A death-row inmate has a simple challenge for the U.S. Supreme Court: The same person shouldn't be his prosecutor and his judge. Yet Terrance "Terry" Williams says that's what happened when Philadelphia District Attorney Ronald Castille signed off on Williams' death-penalty prosecution in 1986, and as chief justice of the state Supreme Court nearly 29 years later, participated in the unanimous vote that reinstated Williams' death sentence...
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Smaller budget crimps Mizzou libraries
(State News ~ 02/29/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- University of Missouri libraries will offer fewer subscriptions to academic journals and databases to cope with a budget reduction caused in part by students' rejection of a library fee and an expected enrollment decline this fall. Rabia Gregory, chairwoman of the Campus Library Committee said in a memo to campus department leaders this week the libraries are facing a $1.3 million shortfall this year and expect another $1 million gap in the fiscal year that starts July 1, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported.. ...
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Debt-laden companies imperil China's growth
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
China isn't just contending with falling stocks, a plunging currency and a slowing economy. It's got vampire trouble, too. The Chinese economy is pock-marked with companies that can't pay their bills and survive only with government help. Jiangshi, the Chinese call them -- "vampire companies." Or zombies...
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Out of the past: Feb. 29
(Out of the Past ~ 02/29/16)
NOTE: Because Leap Day didn't fall on our normally featured years of 1991, 1966 and 1941, items from Leap Days preceding those years are included in this column. The hiring of a city planner and the resignation of the city's personnel/risk manager are announced by Cape Girardeau city manager J. ...
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Insurer warnings cast doubt on ACA exchange future
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
Political uncertainty isn't the only threat to the Affordable Care Act's future. Cracks are spreading through a major pillar supporting the law. Health-insurance exchanges created to help millions of people find coverage are turning into money-losing ventures for many insurers...
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'Spotlight' wins best picture at Oscars
(Entertainment ~ 02/29/16)
LOS ANGELES -- In an underdog win for a movie about an underdog profession, the newspaper drama "Spotlight" took best picture Sunday at the 88th Academy Awards, where remarks on lack of diversity in Hollywood dominated proceedings. Tom McCarthy's film about the Boston Globe's investigative reporting on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests won over the favored frontier epic "The Revenant." The procedural, led by a strong ensemble cast, had lagged in the lead-up to the Oscars, losing ground to the flashier filmmaking of Alejandro Inarritu's film.. ...
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Buffett: U.S. economy better than presidential hopefuls say
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday the nation's economy is in better shape than the presidential candidates make it seem, though businesses such as his still face challenges. In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Buffett didn't name candidates or issues but noted the negative drumbeat about the economy, health-care reform and income inequality may get voters down about the future...
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Knudtson shares views about leadership roles
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
Editor's note: Portions of the following interview first appeared in the Southeast Arrow, the college newspaper of Southeast Missouri State University. The full interview can be found at southeastarrow.com/qa. Jay Knudtson is one of the most well-known leaders in Cape Girardeau...
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Students get merchandising experience with displays at mall
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
Southeast Missouri State University has paired with West Park Mall to give students the opportunity to practice their visual merchandising skills. Students who participate in the project will have their window displays shown in an empty space at the mall where Aeropostale was. The products of Charlotte Russe and The Buckle will be used...
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Southeast Missouri State women will open OVC basketball tournament vs. SIUE
(College Sports ~ 02/29/16)
The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team will enter this week's Ohio Valley Conference tournament this week in Nashville, Tennessee, as the No. 6 seed and will face No. 3 SIU Edwardsville in the first round. The Redhawks, who dropped their final two conference games to finish the regular season at 15-14 overall and 8-8 in the OVC, will face the Cougars at 2 p.m. Thursday at Municipal Auditorium...
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Blues snap three-game losing streak vs. Hurricanes
(Professional Sports ~ 02/29/16)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The St. Louis Blues used a balanced scoring effort to beat the short-handed Carolina Hurricanes. David Backes and Kyle Brodziak scored in the second period to give the Blues the lead on the way to a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Sunday...
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Local basketball teams prep for district, sectional action this week
(High School Sports ~ 02/29/16)
It's officially win-or-go-home time for everyone on the basketball court. Bigger schools wrapped up their regular season last week and open the district postseason tonight, while smaller schools -- those that are still standing -- have sectional action this week...
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Cardinals' bullpen full of pitchers with closing experience
(Professional Sports ~ 02/29/16)
JUPITER, Fla. -- With a fastball in the triple digits that wows the crowd and overwhelms opponents, Trevor Rosenthal is set for another big year as the closer for the Cardinals. Just in case he needs some help, the St. Louis bullpen is full of pitchers with some experience in that role, too...
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Southeast Missouri State softball team closes tourney with 8-3 victory
(College Sports ~ 02/29/16)
Southeast softball Senior third baseman Haylee Crack snapped a third-inning tie with a three-run home run as the Southeast Missouri State softball team completed play at the Holiday Inn Spring Fling in Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Sunday with an 8-3 win over Western Kentucky...
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People on the move 2/29/2016
(Business ~ 02/29/16)
Jehan Murugaser, MD, has joined the medical staff of Southeast Hospital and is affiliated with Southeast Primary Care. A member of the American Association of Family Physicians, Murugaser earned his medical degree at St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada and completed his residency in Family Medicine at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania...
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Wisconsin cat vanishes, reappears in Florida
(National News ~ 02/29/16)
NAPLES, Fla. -- It takes 22 hours to reach Florida by car for a person traveling from Wisconsin. But if you're a cat, the 1,484-mile journey takes closer to two months. That's how long it took Nadia, a Russian blue, to go from her home in December to Naples last week. Cheri Stocker adopted the cat nine months ago in Wisconsin. On Christmas Eve, the cat escaped. A Naples woman found the cat. Animal-shelter workers found the cat's microchip and contacted Stocker's sister...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/29/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was arrested pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia at Illinois Avenue and Dunklin Street...
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Jackson police report 2/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/29/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Samuel D. McDaniel, 26, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle. n Angela Hays, 73, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was issued a summons for failure to register a motor vehicle...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 2/29/16
(Local News ~ 02/29/16)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Feb. 25 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Scott City fire report 2/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/29/16)
SCOTT CITY The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Feb. 19 n At 5:17 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2100 block of Main Street. n At 9:35 p.m., a structure fire at 906 Second St. East. Feb. 20 n At 3:12 p.m., a motor vechicle collision on Interstate 55, mile marker 88...
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Jackson fire report 2/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/29/16)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Wednesday n Emergency medical service on North Missouri Street. Thursday n Elevator rescue on South High Street.
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State briefs 2/29/16
(State News ~ 02/29/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Springfield police arrested the person they said dragged a police officer with a pickup truck before fleeing. Police spokeswoman Lisa Cox says the officer suffered moderate injuries but was awake and talking as he was taken away from the scene Saturday night. ...
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Cardinal admits 'scandalous' response to abuse reports
(International News ~ 02/29/16)
ROME -- One of Pope Francis' top advisers acknowledged Sunday the Catholic Church "has made enormous mistakes" in allowing thousands of children to be raped and molested by priests over centuries as he testified at a public hearing of an Australian investigative commission a few blocks from the Vatican...
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Speak out for 2/29/16
(Speak Out ~ 02/29/16)
Realizing it would not get nearly the same amount of media coverage, I still encourage area schools to go all out and institute academic halls of fame above and beyond the hour or two given over to induction into honor societies and a couple of speeches at graduation...
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Missouri's shared-parenting bill supports children's best interests after divorce
(Column ~ 02/29/16)
As a mother and grandmother, I've felt the pain Missouri's broken family court system inflicts on families. Children are hurting. Parents are hurting. Aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents -- everyone's hurting. All this because our courts continue rubber stamping the outdated primary residential custody parenting model after divorce or separation, despite an overwhelming amount of research showing children need and want equal access to both parents. ...
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Prayer 2/29/16
(Prayer ~ 02/29/16)
Lord Jesus, may we be a blessing to others today and always. Amen.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/29/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/29/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists were made at 12:33 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:22 a.m. on Themis Street; 7:48 a.m. on North Fountain Street; and 5:22 p.m. on North Kingshighway...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team sweeps weekend series in Arkansas
(College Sports ~ 02/29/16)
Junior right fielder Daniel Costello had his second consecutive multi-RBI game in the Redhawks' 8-2 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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Wilber Neumeyer
(Obituary ~ 02/29/16)
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Wilber "Wil" Willard Neumeyer, 90, of Mount Pleasant, husband of Jean Rogers Neumeyer, died peacefully in his retirement community, Franke-at-Seaside, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in the Rodenberg Chapel, Franke-at-Seaside, 1600 Franke Drive. The family will receive friends following the service. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel...
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