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Southeast Missouri State baseball sweeps SIUE, improves to 12-0 in OVC
(College Sports ~ 04/03/16)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team has proven itself to be versatile, and Sunday's performance was just another example. The Redhawks continued to distance themselves as the top contenders in the Ohio Valley Conference, using three big innings and a group effort in the bullpen to complete the three-game series sweep of SIU Edwardsville with a 20-11 win at Capaha Field...
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Jackson Heritage Association 2016 Art Contest Award Ceremony
(Submitted Story ~ 04/03/16)
The Award Presentation for the Jackson Heritage Association 2016 Art Contest featuring "The Rock House" in cooperation with the Jackson R2 Art Department was held Sunday, April 3, at the Jackson Civic Center. Finalists were Best of Show, Callie Englehart; First Senior High, Emily Woods; Second Senior High, Hailey Meyr; Third Senior High, Alisha O’Rear; First Junior High, Brieanna Barnett; Second Junior High, Jessica Todd; Third Junior High, Dylan Koehler; HM Junior High, Sara Steinhilber; First Middle School, Harley Woods; Second Middle School, Bryson Scherer; Third Middle School, Carrisa Burkhart; First Elementary 3-5, Kya Pope; Second Elementary 3-5, Sam Minakata; First K-2, Tabitha Baird...
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Delta Senior Citizens
(Submitted Story ~ 04/03/16)
Delta Senior Citizens Meeting The Delta Senior Citizens will meet Wednesday, April 13, at 11 a.m., at the Delta Community Center. The program for the meeting will be presented by Gina Matysik, Outreach Coordinator for the Chaffee Nursing Center. She will be providing information on Living Wills and Power of Attorney. Musical entertainment will be provided by “Elvis.” Lunch will be served at noon. For more information, call 794-2259 or 794-2874.
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Rep. Smith organizes local summit for veterans' aid
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
Area veterans had the opportunity to meet with local service providers Saturday at the VFW Post 3838 during a veterans’ summit organized by U.S. Rep. Jason Smith. The Republican from Salem, Missouri, said the event was the first one of its kind in the area, and the objective was to help veterans get the help to which they’re entitled without having to deal with red tape...
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Support system: Family members help local artist make progress with her mental illness
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
From the sidewalk outside Gallery of Inspiration downtown, Burton Bock studies the paintings on display in the window for the First Friday exhibition. Bock is more of a words person, a goateed former sports reporter and English teacher who fills his retirement days writing poetry and fiction. ...
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Victim of fatal Cape Girardeau shooting identified
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau/Bollinger County Major Case Squad on Friday identified Airious D. Darling, 28, of Cape Girardeau as the victim of the fatal shooting Thursday night at 612 Locust St. in Cape Girardeau.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/03/16)
Today is Sunday, April 3, the 94th day of 2016. There are 272 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was electrocuted in Trenton, New Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. On this date:...
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Cook -- Peters
(Wedding ~ 04/03/16)
Rebecca Jo Cook and Andrew Charles Peters, both of Cape Girardeau, were married Nov. 7, 2015, at Old St. Vincent Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Dave Hulshof performed the ceremony. Music was provided by Ellen Seyer of Cape Girardeau, singer; Betty Vandeven of Chaffee, Missouri, organist; and Matt Carlton of Imperial, Missouri, soloist...
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Morris -- Duncan
(Engagement ~ 04/03/16)
Cynthia Morris of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, announces the engagement of her daughter, Brooke Lynn, to Joshua Parker Duncan, both of Cape Girardeau. Joshua is the son of Lindon and Sharyn Duncan of Jackson. Brooke is a 2008 graduate of Dexter High School. She received a bachelor's degree in human environmental studies. She is assistant manager at Bath and Body Works in Cape Girardeau...
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Schirmer -- LaRose
(Engagement ~ 04/03/16)
Kenneth and Tina Schirmer of Altenburg, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, MaKenzie Sue, to Ryan David LaRose, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of David and Holly LaRose and Don and Brenda Hicks, all of Cape Girardeau. MaKenzie is a 2009 graduate of Perryville High School and received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing in St. ...
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4x4 4-3-16
(04/03/16)
April 7 is Caramel Popcorn Day. What's your favorite splurge snack?
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Dutchman's breeches
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Woodland wildflowers are blooming now. This time of year is a great time to take a hike in the woods. More woodland flowers bloom in early spring than at any other time of the year. Most trees have only begun to leaf out at this time and sunlight is able to warm the forest floor, encouraging flowers to grow...
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FYI 4-3-16
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Altenburg will host a family-style fried chicken meal at 3 p.m. today in the parish hall, 8234 Main St. in Altenburg, Missouri. Tickets for the meal cost $9 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12 and is free for children 5 and younger. A country store will be available...
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Recipes to celebrate a special birthday -- or a championship
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
My husband, Scott, and our son, Ross, are absolutely consumed with the NCAA basketball tournament. They watch their brackets very carefully and tease each other about wins and losses. In addition, Scott is celebrating his birthday right in the middle of all this basketball madness. The good Lord must have planned it this way, that he would celebrate his birthday every year during his favorite time of the year...
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10 ways to spice up a roasted chicken
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Spatchcocking isn't just a fun word to teach your kids to say on the playground. It's also a great way to get dinner on the table fast. Also called butterflying, spatchcocking is just a simple prep technique that cuts down the time needed to roast a chicken. It does this by changing the shape of the bird, transforming it from a slow-cooking football to a faster roasting slab. And the only special equipment you need is a sturdy pair of kitchen shears...
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Spring fishing season advice
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
When spring rolls around, my mind usually goes in two directions: gardening and fishing. I'm not sure which I like to do more. I like to garden, but really love to eat the produce. But I also like to fish and eat the fish. Both fishing and gardening are right up there at the top of my list...
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Finding stillness amid the storm
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Despite what my thermometer tells me, spring is here. The tulips are trying to bloom, but my sweaters are not ready to hibernate for the summer. The weather is warm one day, with snow the next. This odd weather pattern reminds me of the similarity and huge difference between a thermostat and a thermometer. They are similar in that they involve temperatures. Beyond that, their differences are staggering...
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Making connections with nature
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
"Ah-h-h, my, what a wondrous sight!" my eyes said. I had spied a scene that was awesome and inspiring. The picturesque object was tremendously peaceful-looking and mysterious. My husband and I were indulging in another one of our afternoon escapades. A leisurely drive into -- who knows where...
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Lenten happenings, a robotics team update and bolstering Chaffee pride
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Today is National Walking Day! Lace up and go! Happy birthday to Larry Glueck, Lurline Crump, Candice Snider, Allissa Coomer, Tim Stone, Grace Givens, Odessa Jones, Larry Meyr, Allan Horrell, Terry Lynn, Dora Avance, Virginia Essner, Dean Hemingway, Nelda Eichhorn, Brenda Wilson, Clara Cable, Glenda Bullinger, Shelby Rice, Brenda Held, Sherri Uhrhan, Lynn Lincoln, Adrienne Eichhorn, Robert Dorris, Tina Nations, Debra Wolsey, Bill Simmons, Danny Dees, Cory Kirchdoerfer, Tara Lincoln, Brian Payne, Jamie Gordon, Kenny Davie, Nathan Morgan, Sharon Hargrove, Ruth Ann Hailey, Donna Corn, Kori Grossheider, Andrew Montgomery, Deana Grey and Meg Powderly.. ...
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Club news
(Community News ~ 04/03/16)
The Town & Country FCE club met March 18 at the home of Sue Jones for the annual international dinner. The country being studied this year is Afghanistan. The speaker was tentatively rescheduled for the May meeting. Jones, secretary, gave the devotion and took roll call, answered with "A fact about Afghanistan." January and February minutes were read by Jones and approved. Donna Woolsey gave the treasurer's report. It was approved...
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Cape loses three greatmen in a week's time
(Editorial ~ 04/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau area lost three great men recently, as William Bird, Pee Wee Erlbacher and John Holcomb each died within a week's time. Bird was the first black man ever elected to the Cape Girardeau School Board. A longtime pastor of several churches in the Cape Girardeau and Jackson area, and he was once presented with the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Award medal...
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Prayer 4-3-16
(Prayer ~ 04/03/16)
For the whole world, our Savior suffered death to save us all, and we are thankful. Amen.
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Speak Out 4/3/16
(Speak Out ~ 04/03/16)
Missouri is in desperate need of Medication Assisted Treatments for opioid addicts. Buprenorphine (usually sold as Suboxone) has the potential to save thousands of lives through life saving medical intervention which correctly addresses such addictions as a public health issue. Knowing the nature of our head-in-the-sand state legislature, I fear most members know nothing about this and/or wouldn't do anything if they did. Prove me wrong, General Assembly...
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Passenger flights to resume today in Brussels
(International News ~ 04/03/16)
BRUSSELS -- Partial, symbolic airline service will begin today at Brussels Airport after a 12-day shutdown of passenger flights caused by a deadly bombing attack, the airport's chief executive said Saturday. Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Co., said the Brussels Airlines flights to Athens, Turin in Italy and Faro in Portugal, the first of which he said should take off about 2 p.m. today, were chiefly symbolic...
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Small plane crashes on California freeway, hits car, kills 1
(National News ~ 04/03/16)
FALLBROOK, Calif. -- A small plane crashed on a Southern California freeway Saturday and struck a car, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities said. Witnesses told dispatchers the plane landed on a vehicle on Interstate 15, about 50 miles north of San Diego. Photos on Twitter showed the nose of the white and blue plane crumpled into the rear of a small black sedan on the shoulder of the freeway...
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Clinton's frustration grows as primary race drags on
(National News ~ 04/03/16)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Hillary Clinton snapped at a Greenpeace protester. She linked Bernie Sanders and tea-party Republicans. She bristled with anger when nearly two dozen Sanders supporters marched out of an event near her home outside New York City, shouting "if she wins, we lose."...
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Out of the past: April 3
(Out of the Past ~ 04/03/16)
Proponents of a 5-cent property tax levy to fund services to the elderly say they are elated Cape Girardeau County voters yesterday approved the measure, 3,514 to 3,233; the tax will generate about $220,000 annually. Voters yesterday chose incumbent Patrick Ruopp for a fourth term on the Cape Girardeau Board of Education; others elected to the board were Gwen Bennett and Lyle Davis...
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J.F. Whiteside
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
James Franklin "J.F." Whiteside, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 1, 2016, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.
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LeRoy Westrich
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
LeRoy John Westrich, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home. He was born March 15, 1925, in Kelso, Missouri, to Simon L. and Justine C. Blattel Westrich. LeRoy and Joyce V. Heuring were married Oct. 14, 1950, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Kelso...
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Rose Thrower
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
Rose Marie Spears Thrower, 88, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Jackson Manor. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Dexter City Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri...
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Vernita Schott
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
ORAN, Mo. -- Vernita Marie Bucher Glueck Schott, 89, of Oran passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 23, 1926, in New Hamburg, Missouri, to the late Cletus and Clara Gosche Bucher. Vernita married Lawrence Andrew Glueck on July 10, 1946, and he preceded her in death May 9, 1977. She married Clarence Schott on June 25, 1990, who also preceded her in death in June 2002...
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Melvin Roth
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Melvin C. Roth, 79, of Frohna died April 2, 2016, at his home. He was born Aug. 23, 1936, in Wittenberg, Missouri, son of Hugo L. and Renata R. Schilling Roth. He and Ernestine Roth were married Oct. 4, 1975. She survives in Frohna. Melvin was a farmer of both livestock and agriculture. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri...
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Melvin Pardieck
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Melvin Pardieck, 52, of Olive Branch died Saturday at home. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Shirley Lindsey
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
Shirley Wayne Lindsey, 77, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Friday, April 1, 2016, at home with his family by his side. He was born Oct. 11, 1938, in Mississippi County, Missouri, to Shirley Edward and Rhoda Mansfield Lindsey. He and Marilyn Wilson were married Aug. 25, 1956...
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Elizabeth Keith
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
GRAND TOWER, Ill. -- Elizabeth Keith, 97, of St. Louis, formerly of Grand Tower, passed away at 11 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. Elizabeth was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Anna, Illinois, a daughter to the late Herman C. and Maud Ether Gunn Dillow. She was united in marriage to Wendell H. Keith on Dec. 31, 1943, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Wendell preceded her in death...
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Bill Keehn
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
William "Bill" Arthur Keehn, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 1, 2016, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, with the Rev. David Conley officiating. The funeral will be at a later date at Cape County Memorial Park...
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Ralph Bucher
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Ralph Andrew Bucher, 52, of Paducah died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Baptist Health-Paducah. Ralph worked for Erb Equipment Co. in sales and management. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Sue Babb Bucher; children, Morgan Ashley Bucher of Orlando, Florida, and Jordan Andrew Bucher of Paducah; sisters Joyce Marie Seyer and Maryann Rose Garvey, both of Jackson; brothers Wilfred Bucher of Oran, Missouri, Frank Bucher of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, and Denis Bucher of Jackson; and several nieces and nephews.. ...
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Curtis Baugher
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
THEBES, Ill. -- Curtis Wade Baugher, 48, of Thebes died Friday, March 29, 2016 in Cape Girardeau. Services will be private. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Marianne Atkinson
(Obituary ~ 04/03/16)
PADUCAH, Ky. -- Marianne Atkinson, 80, of Paducah, formerly of Mounds, Illinos, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Baptist Health Paducah. Marianne was a member of Paducah First Baptist Church, and she retired from the medical records department at Western Baptist Hospital. She was a volunteer at Hope Unlimited and Western Baptist Hospital...
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Scott City fire report 4/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: March 25 n At 4:15 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1900 block of Yale Drive. March 26 n At 9:13 a.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of Perkins Street. n At 11:30 a.m., a natural gas leak at 1225 E. Maple St...
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Jackson fire report 4/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Saturday n Emergency medical service on Mansfield Place. n Emergency medical service on Sue Drive. n Emergency medical service on North Bast Street.
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Jackson police report 4/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Mark D. Tilley, 32, of New Madrid, Missouri, was issued summonses for displaying plates of another and failure to register a motor vehicle. n Kaitlin M. Baughn, 18, of Jackson was issued a summons for a seat-belt violation...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday n Medical assists were made at 10:56 a.m. on Interstate 55; 1:20 p.m. on North Fountain Street; 3:11 p.m. on Woodlawn Avenue; 4:52 p.m. on North Main Street; 5:37 p.m. Ranchito Drive; and 6:27 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/3/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/03/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Elizabeth A. King, 27, homeless, Cape Girardeau, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau County warrant for probation violation for forgery...
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Births 4/3/16
(Births ~ 04/03/16)
Son to Andrew W. and Kristie S. Breier of Perryville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 12:47 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2016. Name, Drake Matthew. Weight, 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Fourth child, third son. Mrs. Breier is the former Kristie Detjen, daughter of Harold and Sally Detjen of Perryville. She is employed by Salon 51. Breier is the son of Terry and Sue Breier of Festus, Missouri. He is employed by Union Pacific Railroad...
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Missouri House committee votes to reverse guns-on-campus ban
(State News ~ 04/03/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A House committee has passed a bill that would allow concealed guns on college campuses. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported the House Emerging Issues Committee passed the bill with an 8-3 vote Wednesday, winning unanimous support from Republicans...
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Health concerns halt tours at popular caverns near Stanton
(State News ~ 04/03/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Tours of the popular Meramec Caverns near Stanton have been suspended while the owner tries to reduce levels of a potentially harmful chemical vapor. The Environmental Protection Agency has discovered traces of trichloroethylene vapors, which it says can cause cancer. Trichloroethylene is a solvent used mainly to remove grease from metal parts, but it also is found in products such as adhesives and paint removers...
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Business outcry doesn't stop Missouri religious-objections
(State News ~ 04/03/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Despite mounting opposition from top business groups to religious-objection bills that have been proposed in several conservative states in the past year, some Missouri Republican legislators say they will press on with their efforts to protect businesses that deny services for same-sex weddings, based on a religious belief...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Sikeston baseball team takes down Bell City
(High School Sports ~ 04/03/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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NL Central champion Cardinals tire of Cubs talk, ready to go
(Professional Sports ~ 04/03/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Throughout the offseason, St. Louis Cardinals players heard plenty about how good the rival Cubs were going to be. They are feeling a bit neglected after leading the major leagues with 100 victories and outdistancing Chicago to win their third straight NL Central title last season. Long ago, they moved on from losing Jayson Heyward and John Lackey to the Cubs...
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Election officials predict low voter turnout
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
Fewer voters will go to the polls in Tuesday's municipal and school board elections, local officials predict. April elections historically have low voter turnout, Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers said. Even with tax issues on the ballots, about 80 percent of voters are expected to stay away from the polls, officials said...
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Cape man wanted in Carbondale shooting turns self in
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
The Jackson County, Illinois, state’s attorney’s office reports John F. Ingram, 21, of Cape Girardeau turned himself in to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday night. Ingram is charged with felony aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm stemming from a shooting in the early morning hours of March 27 in Carbondale, Illinois. ...
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Man found with gunshot wound to leg in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
One man was shot Friday afternoon on North Fountain Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Hancock Fabrics declares bankruptcy; all stores to close
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
Hancock Fabrics LLC soon will close the doors of all its stores nationwide, including the Cape Girardeau location. Sale of the assets of Hancock Fabrics was confirmed in bankruptcy court Thursday. The assets were sold to Great American Group, a liquidation company...
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Man shoots self in arm during fall down stairs
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
A Cape Girardeau man accidentally shot himself in the arm when he fell down stairs into his basement Friday in the 1800 block of Woodlawn Avenue....
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Runaway bull caught, then saved by Jon Stewart
(Entertainment ~ 04/03/16)
NEW YORK -- A bull that escaped from a holding area and darted through the streets of New York City was captured and taken to greener pastures by Jon Stewart. Officials said Angus was spotted Friday in Queens. The bull was corralled at York College, where students snapped pictures and took videos. The bull was dubbed Frank Lee after a prisoner who escaped from Alcatraz. It was taken to an animal shelter by the former "Daily Show" comedian and his wife, who are animal advocates...
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Election roundup: Mayors, councils, school boards to be decided Tuesday
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
Area voters will decide a number of contested races Tuesday, everything from a mayoral race in Scott City to a city-council contest in Cape Girardeau. Several school-board races also will be decided. In Cape Girardeau, voters will choose between beverage-sales representative Patrick Koetting and banker Robbie Guard for the Ward 4 council seat. The winner will replace Loretta Schneider, who could not run again because of term limits. ...
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Election roundup: Tax issues on ballots in four local counties
(Local News ~ 04/03/16)
Voters will decide tax issues on the ballot Tuesday in the cities of Cape Girardeau and Jackson and in Bollinger, Perry and Stoddard counties. Cape Girardeau and Jackson have two tax issues on the ballot which seek added funding for public safety. One would retain the existing sales tax on out-of-state vehicle purchases. The second measure would enact a new use tax on other out-of-state purchases...
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Blues strike early in 5-1 win over Avs
(Professional Sports ~ 04/03/16)
DENVER -- David Backes started the scoring in a three-goal first period, Anders Nilsson made 19 saves in relief of an apparently injured Jake Allen, and the St. Louis Blues beat Colorado 5-1 on Sunday night as the Avalanche moved to the brink of postseason elimination...
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Cardinals debut with loss to Liriano, Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 04/03/16)
PITTSBURGH -- Adam Wainwright felt and looked a little more like the Adam Wainwright of old. The St. Louis ace's curveball looped. The fastball cut. Neither happened often enough or well enough to fend off the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh chipped away at Wainwright in six solid if not spectacular innings as the Cardinals fell 4-1 in the 2016 Major League Baseball season opener on Sunday. ...
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SIUE rallies, sweeps Southeast Missouri State in OVC softball series
(College Sports ~ 04/03/16)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team fell to .500 in Ohio Valley Conference play as SIU Edwardsville rallied for a 5-3 victory Sunday to complete a three-game weekend sweep in Edwardsville, Illinois. Southeast (11-17 overall, 5-5 OVC) took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, where the Cougars struck for four runs. ...
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Shooting oneself in the foot
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
The expression in the title is familiar to all. It is used when one does something inadvertently detrimental to oneself. Most of us have been guilty of such at one time or another. Seldom, however, does a whole group of people do it to themselves all at the same time like the party of Lincoln and Reagan, the Republican Party, has done over the past several years. ...
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A hero dog: Marissa New finds independence and companionship with service dog Creed
(Community ~ 04/03/16)
Cape Girardeau native Marissa New met her service dog, Creed, for the first time in October. Marissa, 19, recently was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder, which hinders a person's ability to properly organize appropriate responses to sensory signals. ...
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