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Heisserer helps spark No. 3 Notre Dame girls basketball past Perryville in district tournament matchup
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Notre Dame girls basketball team hung tight through a close first quarter and then busted things open as it got a strong playoff performance from a freshman and ran away from Perryville, 61-26, in a quarterfinal of the Class 4 District 1 tournament Monday at Sikeston High School...
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Jackson girls basketball reaches Class 5 District 1 final
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/16)
The top-seeded Jackson girls basketball team scored the first 12 points of its semifinal game against host Northwest on Monday and advanced to the Class 5 District 1 championship game with a 63-30 victory. In a rematch of last year's championship game, the Indians didn't yield a field goal to the fourth-seeded Lions until the final minute of the opening quarter and took a 17-4 lead into the second period...
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Former Cape Central athlete competes in MIAA conference meet
(Submitted Story ~ 03/01/16)
Former Cape Central athlete Eric Schott competed this past weekend in the MIAA indoor track and field conference championships. This was Eric's last team competition for Missouri Southern State University and he was asked to run the 5K, 3K and mile to try and help his team accumulate enough points to win the conference championship. ...
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Senator: GOP may back third party if Trump keeps winning
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
VALDOSTA, Ga. -- On the eve of Super Tuesday's crucial primaries, a new divide erupted between Republicans who pledge to fall in line behind Donald Trump if he wins their party's nomination and others who insist they can never back the bombastic billionaire...
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Southeast plans to offer a degree in drones
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Southeast Missouri State University wants to become a school for drones. The university's Board of Regents has approved plans for a new bachelor of science in unmanned aircraft systems. If approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board of Education in June, school officials expect to begin offering the new major to students in the 2017 fall semester...
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First phase of Greek housing project is on schedule
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Phase one of the university's new Greek housing project is underway. Just north of the Show Me Center, two buildings -- the first of four -- have been erected. Four fraternities have signed leases for the buildings. The first two will be completed in August...
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Woman dragged nearly 20 feet by vehicle; suspect at large
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
A witness saw the woman get dragged nearly 20 feet while hanging onto a vehicle before the she fell to the ground in the way of oncoming traffic. Desmond Lamario Woods, 35, of Cape Girardeau has been charged second-degree domestic assault. A warrant for his arrest was filed Friday, but he still is at large, according to Cape Girardeau Police public information officer Adam Glueck...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
Today is Tuesday, March 1, the 61st day of 2016. There are 305 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 1, 1966, the Soviet space probe Venera 3 impacted the surface of Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another planet; however, Venera was unable to transmit any data, its communications system having failed...
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Bill would stop Clean Power Plan
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/01/16)
Like many of my colleagues, I was elected by the people of my district to limit the effect of government in their lives. This is why I am working to stop the EPA from forcing utilities to raise electricity rates on families and businesses in Missouri...
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ReStore seeks help to reach Habitat goals
(Editorial ~ 03/01/16)
Habitat for Humanity does great work nationwide and locally, building homes for families in need. Over the past 30 years, Cape Area Habitat for Humanity alone has built more than 50 homes. To help the organization reach its goal of increasing that number to four to five homes per year, the Habitat for Humanity ReStore funds building materials by offering low-cost home hardware, furniture and appliances...
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Henry Yount Sr.
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Henry Edward Yount Sr., 90, of Sedgewickville passed away Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1926, at Yount, Missouri, the son of Jess and Ella J. Seabaugh Yount. He and Jean Bollinger were united in marriage Jan. 22, 1947, and she passed away Aug. 13, 2004...
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Eddie Downen
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
Eddie N. Downen, 86, of Scott City passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Monticello House in Jackson. He was born April 11, 1929, to Roy and Stella Fine Downen at West Plains, Missouri. He married Earlene Parker on Sept. 3, 1949. She passed away Dec. 6, 1977. He and Verna Long Hoffman were married Jan. 16, 1983...
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Norbert J. Schumer
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Norbert J. Schumer, 93, of Perryville, fortified with the sacraments of the Catholic Church, entered into eternal life Feb. 28, 2016, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. He was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Perry County, Missouri, son of Frank Schumer and Mary (Leible) Sauer Schumer. ...
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Judge awards $13 million to exonerated man
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- A judge has awarded $13.2 million to a man who was convicted of murder in Washington and spent 28 years in prison based on forensic hair analysis that later was discredited. D.C. Superior Court Judge John Mott awarded the money Friday to 55-year-old Santae Tribble, who was convicted in the 1978 slaying of a taxi driver, The Washington Post reported...
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Navy SEAL receives Medal of Honor at White House ceremony
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama shined a spotlight on a "special breed of warrior" as he awarded the nation's highest military honor Monday to a Navy SEAL who participated in a daring 2012 raid that rescued an American hostage in Afghanistan. Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Edward Byers Jr. is the first living, active-duty member of the Navy to receive the Medal of Honor in four decades...
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Competition grows to bring dinner in the mail
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
NEW YORK -- Meal-kit companies have exploded in the past four years, shipping boxes of raw meat, seafood, fresh vegetables and other ingredients to busy city folk who want to skip the supermarket and still cook at home. Now they want to tempt even more people to give them a try...
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Google self-driving car strikes bus on California street
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
LOS ANGELES -- A self-driving car being tested by Google struck a public bus on a Silicon Valley street, a fender-bender that appears to be the first time one of the tech company's vehicles caused a crash during testing. Google accepted at least some responsibility for the collision, which occurred on Valentine's Day when one of the Lexus SUVs it has outfitted with sensors and cameras hit the side of the bus near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California...
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Out of the past: March 1
(Out of the Past ~ 03/01/16)
The Cape Girardeau Golf Course Advisory Board yesterday recommended the city council maintain the current management structure at the Jaycees Municipal Golf Course and not hire a professional course manager. City Councilman Al Spradling III has advocated hiring a course manager as a way to improve the course and attract more players...
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Trump favors torture that's illegal
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- Tough talk about torture is a guaranteed applause line for Donald Trump on the GOP presidential stump. Trump has repeatedly advocated waterboarding, an enhanced interrogation technique that simulates the feeling of drowning. "In the Middle East, we have people chopping the heads off Christians. ...
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Bill aims to prevent shock deaths at Lake of the Ozarks
(State News ~ 03/01/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A bill designed to prevent electrocution-related deaths at the Lake of the Ozarks again has been introduced in the state legislature. KOLR-TV reported state Rep. Caleb Jones of Columbia is sponsoring a bill that would require all docks to have a ground0fault interrupter, a device that shuts off the dock's electricity when a short-circuit occurs...
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Leap-year baby turned 100 years old on 25th birthday
(State News ~ 03/01/16)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Luella Duncan celebrated her 25th birthday Monday, but in reality, the Sikeston woman is 100 years old. That's because Duncan was born on a leap day, which is Feb. 29 and happens every four years. People born on leap day are known as "leaplings" because their birthday only comes around once every four years, according to "The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies."...
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University City fights to keep topless bar from St. Louis Loop
(State News ~ 03/01/16)
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- When it comes to St. Louis attractions, the Delmar Loop shopping district arguably joins the Arch, Busch Stadium and Forest Park on the short list for tourists and locals alike. But for some neighbors, local politicians and a nearby Catholic university, the Loop's image as a family-friendly destination -- recognized by the American Planning Association as a top example of urban revitalization -- shouldn't include topless waitresses wearing strategically placed body paint...
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Woman who tried to self-abort won't face attempted murder charge
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- A Tennessee woman accused of trying to end her pregnancy with a coat hanger will not face attempted murder charges, her attorney said Monday. Anna Yocca was charged with attempted first-degree murder when she was arrested in Murfreesboro in December...
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Court records: Soldier admits shooting wife, police officers
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
MANASSAS, Va. -- An Army staff sergeant admitted shooting his wife and three police officers who showed up at his front door, including a rookie officer working her first shift who died from her wounds, according to court records. Ronald Hamilton, 32, of Woodbridge, Virginia, is charged with capital murder in officer Ashley Guindon's shooting death Saturday. He also faces a murder charge in the shooting death of his wife, Crystal Hamilton, 29...
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Film, album explore Loretta Lynn's Appalachia roots
(Entertainment ~ 03/01/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- When Loretta Lynn was growing up in Butcher Hollow in Kentucky in the 1930s, her home in the coal-mining community always was filled with music, either from her voice echoing through the trees or the sound of the Carter Family's songs...
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Justice Thomas poses questions for first time in a decade
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
WASHINGTON -- Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of silence and provoked audible gasps at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions from the bench during an oral argument. In a case about a federal law that bans people convicted of domestic violence from owning guns, Thomas wanted to know of any other case in which breaking a law suspends constitutional rights...
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Man shot fatally by North Carolina cop
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A police officer fatally shot a man during a foot chase as he was trying to arrest him on drug charges Monday afternoon, the Raleigh police chief said. In the first several hours after the shooting, television coverage showed police forming a line in the street near the downtown neighborhood where the shooting took place as a number of people gathered behind yellow crime-scene tape that blocked off the area and began chanting, "No justice, no peace!"...
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North Korea puts tearful detained American before cameras
(International News ~ 03/01/16)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea presented a detained American student before the media on Monday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologized for attempting to steal a political banner -- at the behest, he said, of a member of a church back home who wanted it as a "trophy" -- from a staff-only section of the hotel where he had been staying...
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Migrants now facing razor wire, tear gas
(International News ~ 03/01/16)
IDOMENI, Greece -- Pressed against coils of razor wire and shouting "Help us!" refugees stranded at Greece's northern border were pushed back Monday by Macedonian police using tear gas and stun grenades as the European Union scrambled to ease the escalating number of stranded migrants in Greece...
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Study: Zika virus may cause temporary paralysis
(International News ~ 03/01/16)
LONDON -- Scientists may have the first evidence Zika can cause temporary paralysis, according to a new study of patients who developed the rare condition during an outbreak of the virus in Tahiti two years ago. Zika is spreading rapidly across the Americas. ...
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Enjoying the weather
(Local News ~ 03/01/16)
Luke Knippen, 2, runs onto the dock Monday after finding two more sticks to throw into Rotary Lake at Jackson City Park. Knippen was there with his sister, Anna, 7, and father, Brian. The family was out enjoying the warm temperatures of 60 degrees.
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Missing area man found dead, apparently crashed vehicle
(State News ~ 03/01/16)
A New Madrid County man reported missing over the weekend was found dead. New Madrid County Sheriff Terry Stevens said 56-year-old Terry Cunningham of Hartzell, Missouri, was found dead Monday in Clarkton, Missouri. Stevens said Cunningham had apparently crashed his all-terrain vehicle...
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Redhawks' Lucchesi earns OVC, national honors
(College Sports ~ 03/01/16)
Southeast baseball Southeast Missouri State pitcher Joey Lucchesi was named the Ohio Valley Conference's Pitcher of the Week on Monday after a perfect seven-inning outing last week against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. He also was named Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper...
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Australian cardinal says he was deceived by bishop in 1970s
(International News ~ 03/01/16)
CANBERRA, Australia -- One of Pope Francis' top advisers told an Australian inquiry into child sex abuse Tuesday an Australian bishop had deceived him about the reason a pedophile priest repeatedly was transferred from parish to parish. Australian Cardinal George Pell was a priest in the town of Ballarat in 1970s who advised Bishop Ronald Mulkearns about the placement of priests within the diocese...
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State briefs 3/1/16
(State News ~ 03/01/16)
FLORISSANT, Mo. -- A former state legislator from the St. Louis County town of Florissant has died. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported James C. "Jay" Russell Sr. died Wednesday after being diagnosed with skin cancer six months ago. He was 87. Russell was a fixture in Democratic politics and in Florissant. He first was elected to the Missouri House in 1962 and served through 1990. He also was a longtime Democratic committeeman and proprietor of BJ's Bar and Restaurant. Russell was a Marine on leave from Camp Pendleton when he met his wife of 61 years, Delphie, who survives.
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Bar offers Leap Day proposal prizes
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
PHILADELPHIA -- A historic Philadelphia tavern offered some Leap Day incentives to women looking to settle down. KYW-TV reported McGillin's Olde Ale House trotted out a Leap Day tradition encouraging women to propose to men. According to Irish folklore, Feb. 29 was the one day of the year women could pop the question to men. McGillin's offered $100 gift cards to the first five women who proposed to their men at the bar Monday. The only catch? The men had to say "yes."...
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Prosecutor: Man to plead guilty to 2 students' slayings
(National News ~ 03/01/16)
RICHMOND, Va. -- A former hospital worker is expected to plead guilty in the high-profile slayings of two college students in Virginia, a prosecutor said Monday. Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney Robert Tracci announced the plea agreements in Jesse LeRoy Matthew Jr.'s cases in a brief news release. Matthew is due in Albemarle County Circuit Court on Wednesday...
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Willie Smith
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
Willie M. Smith, 97, of Delta died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday. n Medical assists were made at 4:47 a.m. on South Benton Street; 9:03 a.m. on William Street; 9:13 a.m. on Franks Lane; 9:15 a.m. on Frederick Street; 9:24 a.m. on Meadow Lane; 10:49 a.m. on North Main Street; 11:19 a.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:55 p.m. on North Kingshighway; 2:56 p.m. on North Sprigg Street; 5:51 p.m. on Valley View Lane; and 9:24 p.m. on Franks Lane...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/1/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/01/16)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n David M. Hart, 43, of Soctt City was arrested at 401 Independence St. on a Scott City warrant for failure to appear. n Darren P. LaFrance, 23, 114 S. Benton St., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear for a seat-belt violation...
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Chad Beard
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Chad Allen Beard, 31, of Chaffee died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Ronnie Lee
(Obituary ~ 03/01/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Ronnie W. Lee, 69, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at the family home in Chaffee. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. Graveside services will be announced at a later date.
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Speak out 3/1/16
(Speak Out ~ 03/01/16)
Teachers might feel conflicted. I mean, on the one hand you should teach and encourage students to become a well-educated citizen of our country. But, it might give you pause to do your absolute best if you consider Donald Trump's apparent preference when he proclaimed, "I love the poorly educated!"...
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Leadership Jackson 2016
(Column ~ 03/01/16)
I was pleased to host the 2016 Leadership Jackson class during February. Leadership Jackson is an annual class sponsored and organized by the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Leadership Jackson began in 2008 and has graduated over 250 participants...
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Giving condoms to kids at school, leaving parents in dark
(Column ~ 03/01/16)
I remember when children were encouraged to get out and play more, work hard in school and stay out of "grown folks' business." Today, children not only grow up too quickly, but adults contribute to this acceleration. A week ago, a San Francisco school board unanimously agreed to grant access to condoms to middle school students between the ages of 11 and 14. This policy should concern everyone...
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Prayer 3/1/16
(Prayer ~ 03/01/16)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our healer. Amen.
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