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No low temperature record at Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
Despite unseasonable cold overnight, the low temperature didn't quite hit the record low for the date in Cape Girardeau. The low at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport hit 22 degrees overnight, according to the National Weather Service's observations. The record low for March 21 is 20 degrees, set in 1986, according to weather service climate data...
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US pediatricians back gay marriage, cite research
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
CHICAGO (AP) -- The nation's most influential pediatrician's group says gays should be allowed to marry to help ensure the health and well-being of their children. The American Academy of Pediatrics' new policy, published online Thursday, cites research showing that the parents' sexual orientation has no effect on a child's development. Kids fare just as well in gay or straight families when they are nurturing and financially and emotionally stable, the academy says...
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Bankers say farm income helping rural economy
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states expect the rural economy to continue growing in the months ahead because of the strength of farm income. The overall economic index on the March Rural Mainstreet survey remained at a healthy level of 56.9 even though it was down from February's 58.2...
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County authorizes purchase of road graders
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners on Thursday approved allowing the highway department to purchase two new road graders with funds from this year's road and bridge budget on the condition the equipment would be part of a buyback agreement. Highway department administrator Scott Bechtold proposed the county buy the graders for $418,804 and trade in two graders the county owns now to receive a $248,950 credit against the purchase. ...
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Smoke forces evacuation of Cape Girardeau store
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
A call of smoke inside the building at about 4 p.m. forced the evacuation of about 25 people from the Save-a-Lot grocery store in Cape Girardeau. Fire department radio traffic indicated a call of light smoke inside the building, which was evacuated while crews entered to investigate the store at William and South Sprigg streets...
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Errors prove costly in loss to Georgia Tech
(College Sports ~ 03/21/13)
Perennial softball powerhouse Georgia Tech is in something of a rebuilding year with injury problems and a young roster, but beating the Yellow Jackets would still have represented a notable win for Southeast Missouri State. The host Redhawks appeared poised to pull it off, but a rough sixth inning foiled those hopes...
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KKK wins another round in Mo. in leafleting effort
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The Ku Klux Klan has won a court fight over leafleting in a Missouri town, its second such victory since October. The city of Desloge, Mo., agreed this week to stop enforcing an ordinance prohibiting leaflets on streets and sidewalks after the American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of Imperial Wizard Frank Ancona and members of the Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan...
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'Islam in Europe' is topic of tonight's Pachyderms meeting
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
The SEMO Pachyderms will host Dr. David Cameron, professor of history at Southeast Missouri State University, for their March meeting. The program will be at 7 p.m. today at Dexter Bar-B-Que in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Weather alters state flag celebration plans
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
A Flag Centennial Program -- part of scheduled events Friday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Missouri state flag -- is being moved from the Oliver-Leming House to the Centenary Church Family Life Center because of the forecast of inclement weather. ...
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Man sentenced for Illinois arsons
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- A Ware, Ill., man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in committing multiple arsons. Corey E. Iman, 20, was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in connection with a string of fires in Ware in January and March 2012. Iman was sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of residential arson, a Class 1 felony in Illinois, accor..
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Jackson Chamber asks for money after city's nixing of funding
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce's director asked the Industrial Development Authority for a grant Wednesday to make up a shortfall stemming from the city of Jackson's decision to stop funding the chamber last year. Chamber director Brian Gerau made a presentation to the authority board highlighting economic development activities the chamber undertook in the last four years, including developing a relationship with the Missouri Partnership, participation in the Missouri Economic Development Committee, Magnet, Missouri Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission. ...
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Barracudas Swim Team Sign-Ups
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/13)
The Barracudas are a summer swim team where kids (typically ages 6 - 18) learn to swim, stay in shape, and have fun! Swimmers are taught the four competitive swimming strokes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly) by a professional coaching staff with significant experience ranging up to and including NCAA Division 1 and Olympic Trials competition. ...
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Central feels Chaffee's Payne
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/13)
Chaffee starter Cody Payne was in shutdown mode on the mound for the Red Devils Wednesday afternoon. Turns out the ace can hit a little bit too. Payne hurled a one-hit gem and broke a scoreless game with a two-strike, two-out, two-run single in the top half of the seventh inning to knock off host Central 2-0...
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Baseball tournament organized in Jackson boy's memory
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
A youth baseball tournament to honor the memory of Parker King, a 10-year-old Jackson boy who lost his life in a UTV accident in December, is planned for May 10 and 11 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. According to organizer Jennifer Gast, the Parker King Memorial Showcase will be open to baseball teams with players 9 to 11 years old...
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Boat raffle to benefit fallen officers memorial
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/13)
S.A.L.T. (Seniors and Lawmen Together) is raffling off a fishing boat to benefit the Law Enforcement Memorial Fund. The boat is a 14ft Buddy aluminum john boat complete with a Johnson 6 hp motor, 1977 Rich trailer, trolling motor and Hummingbird fish finder. Tickets can be purchased for $10 or 3 for $25...
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Maple UMM to Hold Fish and Chicken Dinner
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/13)
Maple United Methodist Men will hold an All You Can Eat Fish and Chicken Dinner (with all the fixins including hush puppies, fries, slaw, desserts and drinks) Friday evening, March 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall, corner of Cape Rock and Jean Ann Drive. All are invited to attend. For additional information please call the church office, 573-335-6890...
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'You have to give 100 percent': Georgetown's Otto Porter looks forward to NCAA Tournament
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
There may be a lot of national buzz about Georgetown's Otto Porter. But to a small-town 19-year-old from Morley, Mo., who goes by the nickname of "Bubba" in Southeast Missouri, there's not that much hubbub. "It's not that big of a deal; I'm sure at home it is," Porter said during a telephone conversation with the Southeast Missourian this week about his skyrocketing fame. "But here, not really. People are just now trying to figure out who I am. It's pretty calm still."...
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Leopold girls romp in season opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/13)
The Leopold softball team couldn't have asked for a better way to debut its spring season Wednesday. The Wildcats scored 21 runs in the first inning and blistered host Bell City 45-0 in a game stopped after three innings by the mercy rule. Ashlyn Bucher belted a grand slam, a triple and went 4 for 4 to lead Leopold's offense...
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Campbell earns scholarship award
(College Sports ~ 03/21/13)
Former Southeast Missouri State baseball player Kody Campbell is among two recipients of the 2012-13 Vernon Holland Scholarship Award presented annually by the Ohio Valley Conference. The Vernon Holland Scholarships promote the graduate-level studies of former OVC student-athletes who are interested in a career tied to sports...
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Eustachy: Rams have over-achieved
(Professional Sports ~ 03/21/13)
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Larry Eustachy is back in the NCAA tournament with yet another team. The coach is making his second-consecutive appearance in the tournament, this year with Colorado State -- the fourth team he's led to the NCAAs. Last year, he guided Southern Mississippi to the tournament...
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Bollinger voters will decide fate of 'use tax,' new library complex
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Bollinger County voters are being asked to decide the fate of two tax proposals in the April 2 election. Proponents of the so-called "use tax" have been meeting groups explaining why the county needs the tax to pass and how passage will not dig deeper into their pockets...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
Today is Thursday, March 21, the 80th day of 2013. There are 285 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 21, 1963, the Alcatraz federal prison island in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates and closed at the order of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy...
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Hooked on Science: Chemical reaction eggs
(Community ~ 03/21/13)
With a few materials around the house, you can add a little science to dying Easter eggs. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Add food coloring and water to the baking soda to create a paste. STEP 2: Using the paint brush, paint the hard boiled eggs with the food coloring, water and baking soda mixture...
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Cypriot officials: Plan B drawn up to get bailout
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Cyprus' government has drawn up a new plan to raise funds needed for the country to secure a crucial international bailout, three top government officials said Wednesday. The new bill could be voted on as early as today, one of the officials said...
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Obama pledges resolve against Iran's nuclear aims
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
JERUSALEM -- Eager to reassure an anxious ally, President Barack Obama on Wednesday affirmed Israel's sovereign right to defend itself from any threat and vowed to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. He said containment of a nuclear-armed Iran was not an option and the United States would do whatever it takes to prevent Iran from getting "the world's worst weapons."...
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Experts suspect North behind S. Korea computer crash
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- A cyberattack caused computer networks at major South Korean banks and top TV broadcasters to crash simultaneously Wednesday, paralyzing bank machines across the country and prompting speculation of North Korean involvement...
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'Unpredictable' pope worries security team
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Forgive Pope Francis' security team for looking a bit nervous. One pope was shot in St. Peter's Square while riding in an open vehicle. Another was tackled by a woman with mental problems in St. Peter's Basilica. In the early days of Francis' pontificate, as the pope delights the flock by wading into crowds and pressing the flesh, it's only natural that chief Vatican cop Domenico Giani seems on edge...
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Slowdown in returning islanders worries Jamaica
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica -- In this affluent town in Jamaica's cool, mountainous interior, Jasmine Pottinger has realized the dream that kept her going while dealing with racism, culture shock and other challenges during almost four decades of working in drizzly London, a city where she never felt entirely accepted...
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Columbia schools will consider new gun policy for two employees
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A Columbia school district committee is considering a plan to allow two employees to carry guns on school grounds. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported the policy would allow the district's director and assistant director of security to carry firearms on school property. The proposal says the two employees would be allowed to carry one handgun each...
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Births 3/21/13
(Births ~ 03/21/13)
Daughter to Frannie Michelle Essner and John Derek Taylor of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Name, Giana DeAnne. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Fifth daughter. Ms. Essner is the daughter of Theresa Essner of Cape Girardeau. She is a nurse at Landmark Hospital. Taylor is the son of Sandra Taylor of Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is a self-employed artist...
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Out of the past 3/21/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/21/13)
A five year, $15.6 million capital improvements program gains approval from the Cape Girardeau City Council; projects in the program include Route K lighting, street overlay work, a new airport terminal, Lexington Avenue development and relocation fire Station No. 2 to the west side of the city...
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Colo. governor signs landmark gun-control bills
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
DENVER -- Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday that place restrictions on firearms and signaled a change for Democrats who traditionally shied away from gun-control debate in Colorado -- a state with a moderate streak and pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance...
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Pa. school asks students to ax body spray
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its students was recently taken to a hospital after being exposed to Axe Body Spray. Officials are asking students to stop using it as a cologne or fragrance while attending the school...
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Sanford advances in S.C. race, Colbert's sister wins
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Mark Sanford believes in "a God of second chances," and the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital affair. Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, always dreamed of a career in politics -- and she has a chance to realize that dream...
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Safety effort targets Missouri's older drivers
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Officials unveiled a public health campaign Wednesday aimed at helping get aging Missouri men and women off the roads when it's no longer safe for them to drive and preparing them for life without a license. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety's kicked off its "Arrive Alive After 65" effort with a Columbia news conference that featured two state residents who lost a family member in traffic fatalities caused by older drivers...
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Child, 5, dies after house fire in St. Louis
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A young boy has died after being trapped in a burning home in St. Louis. The fire broke out about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on the city's north side. Authorities said the boy was discovered in a first-floor bedroom and taken to St. Louis Children's Hospital in critical condition...
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Colorado Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
MONUMENT, Colo. -- The fatal shooting of Colorado's top prisons official when he answered the front door at his house highlights a troubling reality for the nation's judges, prosecutors and other legal officials: At a time when attacks on them are rising, it's difficult for them to remain secure, even when they are off duty...
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Brenda Wren
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
Brenda Ann Wren, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at noon March 28 at the funeral home.
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Sam Ulen
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
ULLIN, Ill. -- Sam Ulen, 91, of Ullin went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Ill. He was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Ullin, son of Fred and Verce Downey Ulen. He married Hazel Weible on Aug. 27, 1949...
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Norma Huber
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
BREWER, Mo. -- Norma D. Huber, 90, of Perryville, Mo., formerly of Brewer, died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. She was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Perry County, daughter of Walter N. and Leona Gibler Cambron. She and David J. Huber were married Nov. 20, 1943. He preceded her in death April 2, 2003...
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House speaker urges Koster to make birth-control appeal
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones asked the state's attorney general Wednesday to appeal a federal judge's ruling striking down the state's contraception insurance exemption for people with moral objections. Jones sent a letter to Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster urging him to appeal the ruling on grounds of religious freedom and to challenge a policy by President Barack Obama's administration that requires insurers to cover birth control at no additional cost to women.. ...
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Jon Holman
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
Jon Holman, 64, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home.
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Betty Harp
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
MOUND CITY, Ill. -- Betty Jo Harp, 86, of Mound City died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joe Vance officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Cemetery in Mounds, Ill...
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Morris Hale
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
BENTON, Mo. — Morris Hale, 71, of Benton died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton.
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Esther Hahs-Sapienza
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
Esther "Boots" Hahs-Sapienza, 91, of Mesa, Ariz., passed away Monday, March 18, 2013, in Mesa. She was born July 20, 1921, in Cape Girardeau to John and Pauline Busch. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Hahs. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Grommon (Richard); three grandchildren, Rick (Becky), Travis (Ashley) and Brianne; and a great-grandson, Gage...
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Harl Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
Harl Friedrich, 86, of Whitewater died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Raymond Bollinger
(Obituary ~ 03/21/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Raymond W. Bollinger, 82, of Bell City passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, Mo. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Bell City, son of Eugene and Stella Winemiller Bollinger. He and Joann Williams were married Oct. 25, 1980, in Bell City...
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Senate vote OKs $85 billion in cuts, averts shutdown
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits -- and avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending...
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Jackson police report 3/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Obama skeptical of Assad claim on chemical weapons
(International News ~ 03/21/13)
JERUSALEM -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the United States is investigating whether chemical weapons have been deployed in Syria, but he's "deeply skeptical" of claims by Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime that rebel forces were behind such an attack...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/21/13
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open Session Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action items...
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Cyber-Defense club wins state competition
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
The Cyber-Defense club of Southeast Missouri State University took first place at the Missouri Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition on Saturday. The team defended a fictional company's infrastructure from a group of hackers who tried to breech its security and take the systems offline. The team now heads to the 2013 Midwest Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, CCDC on Friday and Saturday at Moraine Valley Community College in Chicago, Ill...
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Speak Out 3/21/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/21/13)
Though the casual observer does not understand the degree of athleticism and skill it takes to master the game, those who have played or tried to play understand its almost insurmountable challenges. Therefore, it is with the sincerest of Speak Out congratulations to Suzanne Carter, Madison Lowrance and a host of others who led the team Bye Week to SEMO's intramural whiffle ball championship...
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Getting equality issue on ballot
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/13)
Dear friend, Discrimination is, by definition, unfair treatment. Here in Missouri, we have established the Missouri Human Rights Act to prevent discrimination in housing, the workplace and places of public accommodation. However, protections provided under this act do not extend to all our citizens. ...
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Unsafe labor laws in Mo.
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/21/13)
Last week, just before going on vacation, extremists in the Missouri Legislature voted to make life tougher for the people working every day. Instead of creating jobs, politicians in Jefferson City, Mo., voted to take away rights and cut the paychecks of teachers, nurses, corrections officers, construction workers and other hardworking Missourians...
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Ill. man freed after note deemed not a threat
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A former Southern Illinois University student convicted in 2011 of attempting to threaten a murderous rampage has been released from prison, days after an appeals court overturned the aspiring rapper's conviction and the ensuing five-year sentence...
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Late Ill. Marine remembered in his hometown
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A southwestern Illinois native was killed with six other Marines in an explosion during a Nevada training exercise he privately questioned because he was just two months from coming home, his father said Wednesday. Aaron Ripperda was eager to go back to college and "get on with his life," Kent Ripperda said from his home in Marine, Ill...
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Asarco: Rail line's lead pollution extends to SE Mo.
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Asarco, a lead and copper mining company that ran lead smelters, metal refineries and numerous mines, wants environmental regulators to examine whether Union Pacific contributed to lead pollution along railroad lines to make sure the $1.8 billion it has paid for cleanups is effective...
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Next calendar 3/21/13
(Community ~ 03/21/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS Saturday Sunday Next Week New Movies Games DVDs CDs...
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Who's Next 3/21/13
(Community ~ 03/21/13)
The following local students have been awarded scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2013-2014 academic year: Boos advances to state geography bee Raymond Boos, an 8th grader at St. Mary's Cathedral School in Cape Girardeau, advanced to the state round of the National Geographic Bee. ...
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Freddie Mac accuses big banks of rigging lending rate
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
WASHINGTON -- Freddie Mac has sued 15 big international banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup, accusing them of rigging a key interest rate and causing huge losses for the government-controlled mortgage giant. Freddie filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in Alexandria, Va. ...
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Amazon CEO recovers Apollo engines from Atlantic
(National News ~ 03/21/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and NASA said Wednesday. A privately funded expedition led by Bezos raised the main engine parts during three weeks at sea and was headed to Cape Canaveral, Fla., the launchpad for the manned lunar missions...
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Robinson screenings to help Negro Leagues museum in K.C.
(State News ~ 03/21/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City will be the host site for the only advance public screenings of a film chronicling the rise of Jackie Robinson, a nod to the city where the baseball great made his professional debut two years before breaking the major league color barrier...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/21/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/21/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Prayer 3/21/13
(Prayer ~ 03/21/13)
O Heavenly Father, may we seek your holy and perfect will in all things. Amen.
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Pregnant Kate receives ‘Baby on Board' badge
(Entertainment ~ 03/21/13)
LONDON -- Thoughtful workers on London's subway system Wednesday gave the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge a "Baby on Board" badge -- in case she ever needs to ask commuters to give up their seats for her. That's not likely to happen, but the former Kate Middleton nonetheless received the badge in good humor, holding it against her coat and joking that she would make sure to wear it at home...
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SMSC CYCLONES Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
(Submitted Story ~ 03/21/13)
Love pancakes? Join us Saturday March 23rd from 8am-10am. Only $6 per person for all you can eat pancakes, sausage and drink at Beef O Bradys. You can purchase tickets at the door! Thanks for supporting the SMSC Cyclones.
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Home Depot donation to the American Legion Riders
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/21/13)
On March 16, 2013 The American Legion Riders Chapters 369 of Benton, Mo and 153 of Poplar Bluff, Mo traveled to the Home Depot of Poplar Bluff to thank them for the donation of some new light fixtures to be used in the Benton American Legion Post.
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Candidate questionnaire: Pamela Allen
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
NAME: Pamela Allen AGE: 42 PLACE OF BIRTH: Cape Girardeau MO SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Kelly Allen (husband), Sarene Allen (daughter) EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Southeast Missouri State University OCCUPATION: Closing/Land Title Processor...
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Candidate questionnaire: Alaina Joe Hinze
(Local News ~ 03/21/13)
NAME: Alaina Joe Hinze AGE: 36 PLACE OF BIRTH: Mt. Vernon, Illinois SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: I am married to Christopher Hinze of Jackson and we have two children. EDUCATION: I'm a 1995 graduate of Woodlawn High School. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southeast Missouri State University in December 1998 with a Bachelor of Science degree...
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Junior high musical
(Editorial ~ 03/21/13)
Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School will hold its annual spring musical beginning tonight. The 7 p.m. performances run through Saturday. This year's production is "Beauty and the Beast." While the musical is usually held in May, director Mike Dumey and the cast have fast forwarded their efforts seven weeks to avoid scheduling conflicts. Dumey, who called this year's cast a "great group," said the students have put in many hours for practice since January...
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CJHS prepares to wow audiences with 'Beauty and the Beast'
(Community ~ 03/21/13)
Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School invites members of the community to "be their guests" at their spring musical production of "Beauty and the Beast," which begins tonight at the school. Following the storyline of the classic Broadway musical, more than 150 students will sing and dance as villagers, cups and silverware. ...
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Redefining poverty: Helping those who truly need assistance
(Column ~ 03/21/13)
Let's talk about the poor. Most discussions -- political or moral -- touch on the issue of assistance to the least among us. Civilized societies always have appropriately put the needs of the poor as a high priority, though we quite often differ on just how to provide the needed assistance...
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