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Irma lashes at Puerto Rico, devastates Barbuda
(International News ~ 09/07/17)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Hurricane Irma lashed Puerto Rico with heavy rain and powerful winds Wednesday night, leaving nearly 900,000 people without power as authorities struggled to get aid to small Caribbean islands already devastated by the historic storm...
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Jackson woman heads to D.C. to push for cancer-research funding
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Cancer survivor and Jackson resident Holly Lintner said she feels fortunate to be part of the team heading to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13 to speak with government representatives about the importance of cancer research. Lintner said this is her third trip to Washington with more than 700 cancer patients, survivors, volunteers and staff from all 50 states and nearly all congressional districts...
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Replicas of Columbus' ships to visit Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Replicas of two of Christopher Columbus' historic ships will dock at Riverfront Park in Cape Girardeau later this month. The Pinta and Nina are scheduled to arrive Sept. 28 and will be open for public tours from Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau officials said Wednesday...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2017. There are 115 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 7, 1927, American television pioneer Philo T. Farnsworth, 21, succeeded in transmitting the image of a line through purely electronic means with a device called an "image dissector" at his San Francisco laboratory...
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SEMO District Fair offers plenty of fun for all ages
(Editorial ~ 09/07/17)
In addition to football, there's one surefire way to know fall is in the air in Southeast Missouri -- the arrival of the SEMO District Fair. In fact, it can be argued the fair is an even better indicator since it predates the NFL, and football for that matter. The event spans generations, with this the 162nd year of the fair. It's a long-standing tradition of the region coming together for music, food, camaraderie and friendly competition...
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Drury development to hold ribbon cutting today
(Editorial ~ 09/07/17)
This morning, a ribbon cutting will be held for the newly constructed Drury Plaza Hotel and Conference Center. The development adds the latest jewel to the area. The Drury organization has made major financial commitments to dramatically enhancing the location, which formerly was the location of the Drury Lodge. ...
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Nuclear threat
(Column ~ 09/07/17)
North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is continuing to make threats about the use of nuclear warheads on Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) against the U.S. and our allies. These threats have become more strident since North Korea tested a missile it claimed can carry a nuclear warhead to the U.S. It also claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb last week which can be carried on an ICBM...
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Home grown: Numerous Notre Dame grads come back as teachers, coaches
(Community ~ 09/07/17)
There's one line that makes some former Notre Dame Regional High School graduates uncomfortable, and Brother David Migliorino knows it well. "When I say, 'You can call me David,' and they're, 'I could never call you David. Never,'" Migliorino said with knowing laughter. "It's always so cute."...
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Students bake cupcakes, raise money for Harvey victims
(Community ~ 09/07/17)
When eighth-grader Camryn Lynch saw the destruction inflicted in Houston by Tropical Storm Harvey during a video presentation at school, she wanted to help. She and schoolmate Logan Dame, a pair of 13-year-olds at Guardian Angel School in Oran, Missouri, responded with a deluge of cupcakes...
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Trump overrules GOP with deal on spending, debt, Harvey aid
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump briskly overruled congressional Republicans and his treasury secretary Wednesday to cut a deal with Democrats to keep the government operating and raise America's debt limit. The immediate goal was ensuring money for hurricane relief, but in the process, the president rolled his own party's leaders...
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Relatively low Harvey death toll is 'astounding' to experts
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Harvey so far has killed at least 70 people who drowned in floods, got crushed by trees and died during power outages -- a surprisingly low toll experts say reflects heeded warnings, swift action by first responders and volunteers and no small amount of luck...
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French fashion giants ban ultra-skinny models
(Community ~ 09/07/17)
PARIS -- Two of the world's biggest luxury-goods conglomerates will stop working with unhealthily thin fashion models as part of a joint charter signed Wednesday that aims to protect their health. The pact adopted by French corporations LVMH and Kering, which own brands such as Dior, Gucci and Louis Vuitton, incorporates and goes beyond a new French law that requires models to provide medical certificates proving they are healthy before they can work...
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15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
NEW YORK -- Fifteen states and the District of Columbia sued the U.S. government Wednesday to block President Donald Trump's plan to end protection against deportation for young immigrants New York's attorney general labeled the "best of America." The lawsuit filed in federal court in Brooklyn asked a judge to strike down as unconstitutional the president's action involving the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA...
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Facebook: Accounts from Russia bought ads during U.S. campaign
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, probably run from Russia, spent about $100,000 on ads aimed at stirring up divisive issues such as gun control and race relations during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the social network said Wednesday...
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Prosecutors: Sen. Menendez 'sold his office' for ritzy trips
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
NEWARK, N.J. -- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez "sold his office for a lifestyle he couldn't afford" by accepting luxury trips and other favors from a wealthy doctor seeking political influence, a government prosecutor told jurors Wednesday during opening statements of the Democrat's corruption trial...
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Pope Francis gets spirited, musical welcome to Colombia
(International News ~ 09/07/17)
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Pope Francis received a spirited, symbol-filled welcome to Colombia on Wednesday as he began a five-day visit aimed at helping heal the wounds and divisions left by Latin America's longest-running armed conflict. The arriving pope was greeted at Bogota's military air base by President Juan Manuel Santos and an orchestra mixing classics by Vivaldi and Beethoven with rhythmic cumbia music popular along Colombia's Caribbean coast...
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Probe may help surgeons know they removed all cancer
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
WASHINGTON -- Patients emerging from cancer surgery want to know, "Did you get it all?" Now scientists are developing a penlike probe to help surgeons better tell when it's safe to stop cutting or whether stray tumor cells still lurk. The device is experimental, but laboratory tests show it uses molecular fingerprints to distinguish between cancerous cells and healthy ones far faster than today's technology, Texas researchers reported Wednesday...
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Out of the past: Sept. 7
(Out of the Past ~ 09/07/17)
Labor Day. Cape Girardeau area residents flock to parks, hold backyard barbecues and participate in other end-of-summer activities on this final holiday weekend of the summer. There are no public picnics in the immediate area. Supporters in Missouri and Illinois pledge more than $281,000 through this year's Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon, helping boost the national total raised by the telethon to nearly $46 million. Local segments of the telethon are broadcast from West Park Mall...
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Robert Wunderlich
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
Robert "Bobby" David Wunderlich, 34, of St. Louis died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1982, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau to Tammy Poole Deimund and David Wunderlich. Bobby dated and married his high-school sweetheart, Carrie Eller. They were married June 7, 2003, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Donnie Williams
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
CONROE, Texas -- Donnie Lee Williams, 55, of Conroe, formerly of Advance, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1961, in Brownwood, Missouri, the son of Charley Sam and Janet Faye Sadler Williams. Donnie had been a custom applicator for MFA AgriServices in Advance for 20 years. He loved hunting and fishing. He also loved being a grandpa...
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Donna Rose
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Donna Ruth Hughes Bradley Rose, 73, of Olmsted died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Illinois.
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John Propst
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
John D. Propst, 88, of Jackson, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at Monticello House. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at New Lorimier Cemetery...
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Alvara 'Ada' Hoch
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alvara "Ada" Hoch, 87, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Dennis Cebulak officiating. Burial will be in Crossroads Methodist Cemetery in Bollinger County, Missouri...
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Steven Essner
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
Steven Edward Essner, 61, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, at his home. He was born Aug. 4, 1956, in Cape Girardeau to Anthony "Tony" Peter and Leanna Francis Felter Essner. On Sept. 16, 1977, he and Donna J. Simms were married at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau...
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Peggy Collins
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
ADRIAN, Mo. -- Peggy Laverne Collins, 76, of Adrian died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, at Adrian Manor. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Kenny Massa officiating. Burial will be in McGee Chapel Cemetery in Glenallen, Missouri...
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Wes Bartels Sr.
(Obituary ~ 09/07/17)
Wesley H. "Wes" Bartels Sr., 68, of Jackson died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday in Chapel A of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, with an American Legion Service at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary...
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Jackson police report 9/7/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/17)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Assault n Assault was reported in the 300 block of South Missouri Street. Property damage n Property damage was reported in the 200 block of Florence Street. n Property damage was reported in the 2600 block of Old Cape Road...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/7/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/17)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 5:44 a.m. on Lorimier Street; 6:28 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 10:53 a.m. at Doctors' Park; 11:24 a.m. on East Cape Rock Drive; 12:18 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 1:23 p.m. on South Benton Street; and 9:23 p.m. on North Frederick Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/7/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/07/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of domestic assault in the 100 block of South Hanover Street. n A juvenile was cited into juvenile court on suspicion of being beyond parental control at 2726 Adeleine Ave...
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Births 9/7/17
(Births ~ 09/07/17)
Son to Harlie Sue Ozment of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. Name, Ashton Riley. Weight, 6 pounds, 4.3 ounces. First child. Ozment is the daughter of Richard Ozment of Scott City and Stephanie Mier of Chaffee, Missouri. She is employed by Schnucks...
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Fire devastates Oregon's Columbia Gorge — and nature lovers
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
TROUTDALE, Ore. -- A fast-moving wildfire chewing through Oregon's forestland is threatening more than homes and people. It's also devouring the heart of the state's nature-loving identity. As flames erupted this week in the Columbia Gorge, horrified Oregon residents mourned the devastation of beloved day trails, swimming holes and dozens of crystalline waterfalls that are all an easy day trip from Portland...
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Suit: Missouri school district didn't protect teen after assault
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
SPOKANE, Mo. -- Officials in a southwest Missouri school district are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a student after three baseball players allegedly pinned the teen in a dugout, touched him in a "sexually overt manner" and shoved a dirty condom in his mouth...
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St. Louis police decline to issue alert after officers shot
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri State Highway Patrol officials said a new system notifying the public when a police officer is injured or killed wasn't used after a recent shooting of two St. Louis officers. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the "Blue Alert" law allowing the agency to inform the public of suspect descriptions took effect Aug. 28, nearly a week before the officers were shot and injured in downtown St. Louis...
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Air Force secretary: Future of base in Missouri unclear
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
SEDALIA, Mo. — The U.S. Air Force secretary has visited the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to discuss the future of the base’s aircraft as the agency experiences budget woes. The Sedalia Democrat reported Heather Wilson visited the base Tuesday. ...
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Greitens: Two state lawmakers should leave office
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
ST. PETERS, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said two state lawmakers should resign or be forced out of office by the Legislature for separate Facebook postings. Democratic state Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal posted Aug. 17 she hoped President Donald Trump would be assassinated. ...
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Greitens: Immigrants in military should get citizenship
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said he believes Congress should create a path to citizenship for anyone who serves in the military, including immigrants who entered the country as children. Greitens, a Republican and retired Navy SEAL, said Wednesday in Kansas City it's important for Congress to act after President Donald Trump moved to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which allows people who entered the country as children to avoid deportation and obtain work permits.. ...
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Ameren to try again for Missouri approval of new power line
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An Ameren Corp. subsidiary plans to try again to get Missouri approval for a high-voltage power line after changing its route and getting consent from the last remaining counties in its 480-mile path from Iowa to Indiana. Ameren said Wednesday it will apply later this month to the Missouri Public Service Commission to build the 100-mile section of the line that passes through the state's northeast corner before continuing eastward into Illinois...
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Missouri panel advises revamping investments to spur economy
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A task force appointed by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday unveiled recommendations for a professionally managed investment fund and a simplified tax code among dozens of other policies aimed at helping job growth in the state...
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Missouri lieutenant governor wants fix for senior cuts
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Parson is urging lawmakers to call a special session to restore funding cuts to services for the elderly and veterans. A Wednesday release from the Republican’s office states he’ll ask lawmakers to reconvene to undo those cuts. ...
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Missouri state employee pension program offers some buyouts
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The struggling Missouri pension system is offering lump-sum payments to about 17,000 former state employees. The Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) announced in a news release Wednesday letters will be sent offering the former employees the chance to cash out their future retirement annuity as a lump-sum payment now, rather than wait for retirement eligibility. ...
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Former GOP lawmaker Crowell appointed to Missouri housing commission
(State News ~ 09/07/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has appointed a former longtime Republican lawmaker to the state’s Housing Development Commission. Greitens on Wednesday announced he picked former lawmaker Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau to the post. ...
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Cape County Commission agenda 9/7/17
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the Aug. 31 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Preparing for the fair Wednesday
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Tim Anacker and Stevie Burks wash the Sivori Italian Grill on Wednesday to prepare for the SEMO District Fair beginning this weekend at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.
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Florida braces for Hurricane Irma amid dire warnings
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
MIAMI -- Florida residents picked store shelves clean and long lines formed at gas pumps Wednesday as Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 monster with potentially catastrophic winds of 185 mph, steamed toward the Sunshine State and a possible direct hit on the Miami metropolitan area of nearly 6 million people...
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Hill, Hayward named to new posts at Southeast
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
The College of Health and Human Services at Southeast Missouri State University has a new interim dean. Hamner Hill, chairman of the Department of Political Science, Philosophy and Religion at Southeast, was named interim dean effective Sept. 1 and will serve as interim dean until June 30 or until a dean is named, according to a university news release...
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Southeast president issues statement about DACA
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Southeast Missouri State University released a statement from president Carlos Vargas-Aburto regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement to eventually end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
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Suspect flees police, causes four-car crash on Sprigg, including police cruiser
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Four vehicles, including a police cruiser, were damaged when a suspect crashed Wednesday morning after fleeing police on Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau.
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Emerson's congressional papers to be added to Southeast archive; celebration planned
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Former U.S. representative Jo Ann Emerson’s congressional papers will be donated to Southeast Missouri State University’s Special Collections and Archives in Kent Library, according to university officials.
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Jackson reviews cost-cutting ideas for park bathroom project
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
A proposed Jackson City Park bathroom project, tabled by the city’s board of aldermen in June because of its proposed $329,000 cost, is under review, officials said during Jackson’s board of aldermen meeting Wednesday. During the study session, city engineer Clint Brown discussed two comparisons: bidding out the work to contractors versus performing the work in-house and a prefabricated building cost versus a modular building cost...
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Route NN in Ste. Genevieve, Perry counties reduced for pavement repairs
(Local News ~ 09/07/17)
Route NN in Ste. Genevieve and Perry counties from Route N to U.S. 61 will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Monday through Sept. 14, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Sheep get loose, dodge traffic
(National News ~ 09/07/17)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Bears and moose are a common sight on Alaska roadways, but drivers in the state's largest city had a whole different animal problem Wednesday. Police received a call about loose sheep and a ram wandering through traffic in south Anchorage. A dispatch from police said a nearby resident was able to corral the animals into a fenced area. The owner was located and will be reunited with the livestock...
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Instructor named P.E. teacher of year
(Community ~ 09/07/17)
Darren Neels, a teacher at Clippard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, was selected as Missouri Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance for 2017. He will receive the award during the 2017 MOAHPERD convention held at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark, Missouri, on Nov. 11...
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Hooked on Science: Pop a balloon inside a balloon
(Community ~ 09/07/17)
n Magnifying glass n Black balloon n Clear balloon n STEP 1: Push the black balloon inside the clear balloon. Inflate and tie the black balloon. n STEP 2: Inflate the clear balloon so the black balloon can move freely inside it. Tie the clear balloon...
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Prayer 9/7/17
(Prayer ~ 09/07/17)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for you are our salvation and Prince of Peace. Amen.
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Lynwood is helping churches in Houston impacted by Harvey!
(Submitted Story ~ 09/07/17)
We are answering the call to help our brothers and sisters in Houston in their time of need! We are partnering with 2 churches in the Houston area to directly help them with their needs as they recover from this devastating storm. Here are ways you can help!...
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Guardian Angel School Holds House Game Competitiion
(Submitted Story ~ 09/07/17)
Getting to go outside during school is always fun. Add to it house games, and you have loads of wet fun. On Wednesday, September 6, Guardian Angel School, Oran, had their first angel house game competition. Being a beautiful day in September, Mrs. Kluesner planned for the games to be water games held outside. ...
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