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Four by Four 5/18/14
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
Du Mingzhe Hefei, China Library assistant How often do you travel to St. Louis and for what purposes? I've never been to St. Louis, but I'm going to go there this summer. I plan on going there to shop for summer clothes. What plans do you have for the three-day Memorial Day weekend?...
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Abernathy pleads guilty in fatal box-truck crash
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
A Jackson man pleaded guilty Friday to manslaughter and vehicular assault charges in connection with an April 2013 box-truck crash that killed a Glenallen, Missouri, teenager. Bobby Joe Abernathy, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and second-degree vehicular assault in exchange for a 10-year prison sentence...
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Reasons to congratulate graduates
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
For seniors everywhere, May means one thing: Graduation. Hats off to all the graduates -- and here are the top five reasons why: 1. Grown-up jobs If you're graduating from college, welcome to the real world. You've worked for the last four years (and how many all-nighters?) for the chance to work for money instead of grades. It's where the rubber meets the road, and now you're officially qualified! Best of luck...
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Infrastructure fares better in 2014 session
(State News ~ 05/18/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- After rejecting previous bonding proposals and a tax increase to pay for infrastructure, the Republican-led Missouri Legislature proved much more receptive during its annual session that just wrapped up. Missouri lawmakers approved funding for capital needs on college campuses and state facilities and even endorsed a half-billion dollar sales tax proposal to bolster money for highways and the state's transportation network...
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Gov., GOP pushed different priorities
(State News ~ 05/18/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon had a fairly successful session in getting the Legislature to go along with the priorities he laid out in his budget plan, but the majority Republicans dismissed his other top agenda items and clashed with the Democratic governor over the state's fiscal policy...
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Tornadoes spawn push toward sustainable buildings
(State News ~ 05/18/14)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Ramona and Charles "Hugh" Shields were not the least bit reluctant on a recent Monday to open their new house in the tornado zone to a bunch of strangers who had a lot of questions. "I used to live in a house where I had to wear two pairs of socks in the winter to keep my feet warm -- not anymore," said Ramona Shields. "This house is nice and warm in the winter, and nice and cool in the summer."...
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State retains Chaffee license office contract
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Management at the Chaffee license office will stay the same, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Revenue. The department awarded a contract to operate the office, which provides driver's licenses and motor vehicle registrations, to Ernst & Sadler Licensing Inc., owned by Dena Ernst of Jackson and LaTanya Sadler of Chaffee, according to the release...
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Poplar Bluff man's recent jail death ruled a suicide
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The investigation into the recent death of a Poplar Bluff man who committed suicide while being held in the Butler County Justice Center indicates he showed a pattern of escalating aggression in the days before his death. It was Adam Butch Banks' alleged aggressive behavior that led to him "being held in isolation" in a holding cell, said Butler County Coroner Jim Akers...
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Salzmann sentenced to 12 years in pipe bomb case
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
David Salzmann received a 12-year prison sentence Friday for charges connected with a June 9 explosion outside a house where his estranged wife had been staying. Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis accepted assistant prosecutor Jack Koester's recommendation in sentencing Salzmann to seven years each for assault on a law enforcement officer and possession of an unlawful weapon, one year in the county jail for violating an order of protection and five years for violating his probation in an earlier case.. ...
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Access to capital, education levels create challenges for small businesses in region
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
Challenges small businesses in the Mississippi Delta region face include access to capital and connecting to outside sources, according to a live question-and-answer session hosted by the Delta Regional Authority on Friday via Reddit.com. The authority, which promotes economic development in 252 counties in Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, hosted the Q-and-A at the tail end of National Small Business Week for business and entrepreneurship experts to discuss the importance of small businesses to economic development.. ...
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Two dead, one hospitalized after Cairo bank robbery
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
A 29-year-old Cairo, Illinois, man faces a federal charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm in connection with an armed robbery Thursday that left two people dead and another hospitalized. Authorities arrested James Nathaniel Watts about 9 p.m. Thursday after a standoff near a railroad trestle spanning the Ohio River, according to an affidavit filed Friday in federal court in Benton, Illinois...
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Bucklew attorneys ask court to allow taping of execution
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
Attorneys for convicted murderer Russell Bucklew filed a motion in federal court Friday, seeking to videotape his execution. Bucklew, 45, is scheduled for lethal injection at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Earlier this month, Bucklew's attorneys contacted the Missouri Department of Corrections, asking for permission to videotape his execution, but were told during a conference call DOC attorneys would not agree to the taping, the motion states...
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Air show attendance meets organizers' expectations
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
American-Canadian camaraderie was strong Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, where a crowd of 12,000 to 15,000 watched an afternoon of fancy flying capped by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds' nine synchronized pilots in red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets...
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Speaker tells graduates not to be discouraged by challenges
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
Smiling students adorned in black caps and gowns could be seen outside the Show Me Center on Saturday afternoon taking photos and hugging friends and loved ones before they prepared to make that long-awaited walk across the stage. A total of 1,348 students received degrees at Southeast Missouri State University's spring commencement. ...
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Death penalty in Southeast Missouri timeline
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
(Before executions began in Missouri's gas chamber in the 1930s, legal hangings were held in the state's counties. A comprehensive list of these executions could not be found. A few instances of legal hangings in Southeast Missouri were found from a variety of sources.)...
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Executions, methods still divisive
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories covering the pending execution of Russell Bucklew at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Look for the next installment in Monday's newspaper. A painting adorns the wall in the Cape Girardeau County prosecuting attorney's office in Jackson. At first glance, the artwork appears to tell the story of a simpler time when horse-drawn buggies were the common mode of travel, but closer inspection reveals a much more serious tale...
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Snowbirds
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
Canadian Snowbirds
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Thank You Canada
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
The army Golden Knights help Cape say thank you to the Canadian Snowbirds for helping make the Cape Air Festival a success.
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Swimming Lesson
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
A family of geese in Kiwanis Park.
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Snowbirds
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
The Canadien airial demonstration team, the Snowbirds performing at the 2014 Cape Air Festival.
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Golden Knights
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
Golden Knights army parachutist present the flag at the 2014 Cape Air Festival.
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Armed Forces Day 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/18/14)
Beautiful display of patriotism on Armed Forces Day 2014 at 222 Florence St, Jackson Mo.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/18/14)
Today is Sunday, May 18, the 138th day of 2014. There are 227 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 18, 1944, during World War II, Allied forces finally occupied Monte Cassino in Italy after a four-month struggle with Axis troops...
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Adopt Chance
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
Chance is a 4-year-old white kitty with a calico tail. She has a very friendly personality and is a beautiful cat. For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary at 243-9823. ...
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Bollinger - Zickfield
(Wedding ~ 05/18/14)
Christa Marie Bollinger and William Andrew Zickfield were married Oct. 19, 2013, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Grant F.C. Gillard performed the ceremony. Organist was Mary Miller of Cape Girardeau. Parents of the couple are Wynn and Linda Bollinger and Kent and Vicki Zickfield of Cape Girardeau...
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Johnson - Knabe
(Wedding ~ 05/18/14)
Sara Johnson and Scott Knabe were married Jan. 19, 2014, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee. The Rev. David Johnson, father of the bride, performed the ceremony. Pre-service music was by Jon Rogerson, guitarist was Brendan McCarthy, and soloist was Rachael Lampa...
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Clark - Bragg
(Engagement ~ 05/18/14)
Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Palmyra, Illinois, announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Lynn Clark, to Dylan Robert Bragg. He is the son of Lori Thompson of Patton, Missouri, and Scott Bragg of Cape Girardeau. Heather is a senior at Northwestern High School, and plans to attend Lincoln Land Community College...
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Kight - Welch
(Engagement ~ 05/18/14)
Joe and Karen Kight of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kasey Jo Kight, to Derek Michael Welch. He is the son of Mike and Belinda Welch of Utica, Kentucky. Kasey is a 2008 graduate of Jackson High School. She is a pharmacy tech at Jones Drug Store in Jackson...
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Turnbow - Wood
(Engagement ~ 05/18/14)
Sarah Turnbow of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Sarah Beth Turnbow, to Cameron Scott Wood, both of Knob Noster, Missouri. He is the son of Eddie and Maggie Wood of Jackson. Sarah is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School...
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McCrite - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 05/18/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Mr. and Mrs. James Raymond "Pedro" McCrite of Tamms will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception May 24. The event will be hosted by their sons, Danny (Julie) and Jeff McCrite. James and the former Hester Williams were married May 29, 1954, in Mississippi...
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Smith - 35 Years
(Anniversary ~ 05/18/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Smith of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary May 19. Randy and the former Ginger Rogers were married May 19, 1979, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church by the Rev. Louis H. Launhardt. Their attendants were Leah Baker and Charles Smith Jr...
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Wunderlich - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 05/18/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wunderlich of Cape Girardeau will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary May 23 at a luncheon with their children. Robert and the former Glenda Harris were married May 23, 1954, at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. L.W. Cleland performed the ceremony. Their attendants were Jo Ann Howard, Peggy Harris, Sue Frey, Cathy Clippard, Jim Wunderlich, Robert Harris, Don Froemsdorf and Clinton Wunderlich...
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Long, skinny and green
(Column ~ 05/18/14)
The rough green snake is a small slender nonvenomous snake native to the southeast quarter of the United States. In Missouri it is common south of the Missouri River. The rough green snake is sometimes called "green grass snake." This snake is docile. It will gently wrap itself around your finger or hand if you pick it up. It has a very small head and will probably make no effort to bite. This snake spends most of its time off the ground in bushes and weeds, searching for insects to eat...
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FYI 5-18-14
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
The annual We Can Weekend retreat for cancer patients and their families, sponsored by the Southeast Cancer Center, will be May 30 through June 1 at YMCA of the Ozarks near Potosi, Missouri. The retreat is held at the Sunnen Center, bordering Sunnen Lake...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
Pet Name: Maxwell, aka Max, an 11-month-old pit bull/lab mix Owner: Alex D. and Hayley M. ...
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Secrets to a summer full of great lemonade
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
Secrets to a summer full of great lemonade
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Dip, deviled eggs and asparagus, asparagus, asparagus
(Column ~ 05/18/14)
The weather is warmer and gardens are planted; now we wait for the bounty of fresh garden produce. But until I have it from the garden, the fresh asparagus and corn on the cob are pretty good from the market right now. I have included a few asparagus recipes for you today and two other recipes from friends I wanted to pass along to you...
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Learning from the differences of others
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
"I just don't understand him," Louise remarked to her neighbor. "He has nothing and he doesn't seem to care." This was a conversation, between Louise and Dana, about Louise's son, Jake. Jake was divorced and he had allowed his former wife to keep most of their possessions...
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Congratulations on your graduation!
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
Graduation ceremonies remind me of a story found in the Old Testament book of Joshua. For years Joshua, for whom the book is named, had been Moses' right-hand man. He'd been entrusted by God to succeed Moses in leading more than of 2 million people out of the wilderness and into the long-sought-after Promised Land...
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Club news 5-18-14
(Community News ~ 05/18/14)
New McKendree United Methodist Women met in the fellowship hall May 6 with 26 members present. The meeting was called to order by Mary Klaproth, president, after which the unit recited the UMW Purpose. Minutes of the last meeting were read by Pam Buck, secretary, and approved as read. Marilyn Fronabarger, treasurer, gave her report...
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School menus.sr 5/18/14
(Menus ~ 05/18/14)
Cherry tomatoes and baby carrots available daily. MONDAY--Chicken alfredo & cheese breadstick, green beans, peaches. TUESDAY--Chicken-chili crispito with cheese, corn, pears, cookie. WEDNESDAY--Pork steak w/wo gravy, white beans, roll, mixed fruit...
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Ruopp - Baker
(Engagement ~ 05/18/14)
Drs. Patrick and Janet Ruopp of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Alyssa Ruopp, to Corey Baker. He is the son of Lin and Kelley Baker of Jackson. Alyssa is a 2010 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in biomedical science from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014, and will be attending ATSU Dental School in Kirksville, Missouri, in July...
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Nominate now for Spirit of America
(Editorial ~ 05/18/14)
The Southeast Missourian is again accepting nominations for our annual Spirit of America Award. The award was established in 2003. It recognizes people who have demonstrated a patriotic commitment to service, whether through community involvement or military service...
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Prayer 5-18
(Prayer ~ 05/18/14)
O Lord Jesus, may the words we say and the songs we sing glorify you. Amen.
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Vernell Rodenberry
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Vernell Rodenberry, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. She was born July 22, 1924, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert and Jossie Owens Graden. She and Willie E. Rodenberry were married May 8, 1946, in Cape Girardeau...
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Peggy Craft
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Peggy Craft, 76, of Jackson died Friday, May 16, 2014, at Jackson Manor. She was born March 19, 1938, daughter of Harrison and Tavie King. She and Eddie Craft were married Oct. 2, 1954. He preceded her in death Sept. 9, 2005. She was a longtime active member of New Bethel Baptist Church near Pocahontas...
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Mildred Swaim
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Mildred S. Swaim, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, May 16, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 10, 1918, in Bixby, Oklahoma, to Freeman and Bess Burton Smith. She and Richard Swaim were married April 6, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri...
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Ralph Headrick
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Ralph Carlton Headrick, 87, of Jackson passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014. He was born Nov. 15, 1926, at Gordonville, the son of Gilbert Carlton and Lena Marie Miller Headrick. On July 17, 1948, he married Mary Belle Godwin at Jackson. He is survived by his wife and nieces and nephews...
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Mary Stiff
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Tamms, Ill. -- Mary Louise Stiff, 85, passed away at 7:18 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Stiff was born June 1, 1928, at Guthrie, Kentucky, daughter of the late Clurie Cullum Franklin and Lucille Kennedy Franklin...
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Anita Grace
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Olive Branch, Ill. -- Anita Jo Grace, 52, passed away at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 18, 1961, to Leland and Mary Jo Collins McKee. She and Walter Grace were married Feb. 14, 1981...
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Mary Morgan
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Sedgewickville, Mo. -- Mary Helen Morgan, 83, resting in his care, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at the Jackson Manor. She was born Nov. 28, 1930, in Caruthersville, Missouri, daughter of Lawrence August and Mary Drumond Leist. She and William Jennings Morgan were united in marriage Jan. 20, 1950, at Piggott, Arkansas...
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James H. Lowes
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
James H. Lowes, 60, of Jackson died Friday, May 16, 2014, at his home. 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, with the Rev. Donny Ford and the Rev. Randy Wheaton officiating...
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Births 5/18/14
(Births ~ 05/18/14)
Daughter to Matthew Samuel and Diana Roethemeyer of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 10:32 a.m. Sunday, May 11, 2014. Name, Henley Bernice. Weight, 9 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Roethemeyer is the former Diana Gross, daughter of Carl and Chris Gross of Jackson. She is a teacher with the Oak Ridge School District. Roethemeyer is the son of Sam and Marilee Roethemeyer of Jackson. He is a teacher with the Jackson School District...
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Cheryl Patterson
(Obituary ~ 05/18/14)
Cheryl Eickelman Patterson, 65, of Hazelwood, Missouri, formerly of Tamms, Illinois, died Saturday, May 17, 2014, at St. Sophia Nursing Home in New Florissant, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms...
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Speak Out 5/18/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/18/14)
It is so encouraging to read multiple reports to the effect that the old-guard Republican establishment is regaining its authority over tea party renegades. Obesity problem I work in a school system and I'm calling in regards to the lunches Michelle Obama has put into place for the children to eat to help with their nutrition and obesity. ...
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Guest column: Strong copyright law supports journalism
(Column ~ 05/18/14)
Every day, city hall reporters at local newspapers distill hours of city council meetings into cogent stories that inform readers about how their elected officials are spending their tax dollars. Sports reporters document the successes of the high school team. Investigative reporters dig through thousands of pages of documents to expose government corruption, waste or ineffectiveness...
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Jackson fire report 5/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/18/14)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following call Friday: * A confined-space standby on Parkview Street.
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Jackson police report 5/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/18/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/18/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/18/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Road work 5/18/14
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
U.S. 60 in New Madrid County, between Route E and U.S. 61, will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews seal bridge decks. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Monday through Thursday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Lao defense chief, 4 others killed in plane crash
(International News ~ 05/18/14)
BANGKOK -- A military plane carrying senior Lao government officials crashed Saturday in a wooded area as it approached an airport in the country's northeast, killing at least five people, including the defense minister and other high-ranking members of the authoritarian country's ruling party...
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Eastern Ukrainians rap Kiev in talks
(International News ~ 05/18/14)
KIEV, Ukraine -- Lawmakers and officials from eastern Ukraine on Saturday poured criticism on the fledging central government, accusing it of ignoring legitimate grievances of the regions which have been overrun by pro-Russia militia fighting for independence...
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Thousands flee in record Balkan floods
(International News ~ 05/18/14)
MAGLAJ, Bosnia -- Packed into buses, boats and helicopters, carrying nothing but a handful of belongings, tens of thousands fled their homes Saturday in Bosnia and Serbia to escape the worst flooding in a century. Rapidly rising rivers surged into homes, sometimes reaching up to the second floors, sending people climbing to rooftops for rescue...
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Two arrested in drive-by shooting investigation
(Local News ~ 05/18/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- An 18-year-old man was shot in the back Thursday afternoon, and police are searching for his assailants. Officers received a call of shots fired about 2 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Ruth Street, according to a release from the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. ...
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Obama, Congress move to address Veterans Affairs firestorm
(National News ~ 05/18/14)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration and Congress are moving quickly to respond to a growing political firestorm over allegations of treatment delays and falsified records at veterans' hospitals nationwide. The top official for veterans' health care resigned Friday, and House Republicans scheduled a vote for Wednesday on legislation that would give Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki greater authority to fire or demote senior executives and administrators at the agency and its 152 medical centers.. ...
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Oregon farmers turn to voters in fight against GMOs
(National News ~ 05/18/14)
ASHLAND, Ore. -- Unable to find a good solution to protecting their certified organic seed crops from potential contamination from genetically engineered crops, small organic farmers in this Oregon valley are appealing to a higher power: voters...
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Crews prep for long wildfire season
(National News ~ 05/18/14)
ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- Firefighters scoured charred hillsides north of San Diego on Saturday to guard against a resurgence of flames that ripped through the region, while the last of tens of thousands of evacuees prepared to return home. For those battling a series of blazes for days, the relief was mixed with a sense of dread that drought-sapped vegetation, high temperatures and low humidity portend a long fire season ahead...
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Schools seek upgrades to entice healthier eating habits in students
(National News ~ 05/18/14)
DALLAS -- Industrial blenders mix up smoothies for students in New York while some schools in California are adding salad bars. In Dallas, campus cafeterias use pass-through coolers and warmers to make sure the food is just right before it's served...
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High school roundup: Late runs propel Kelly past Charleston
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The fourth-seeded Kelly baseball eam scored 10 unanswered runs in the fifth and sixth innings to knock off fifth-seeded Charleston 13-4 in the opening round of the Class 3 District 2 tournament Saturday in Charleston, Missouri. Sophomore Ty Householder picked up the win on the mound for Kelly. He pitched three innings and gave up three hits with two strikeouts and three walks...
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Oran's Kielhofner, Hency win sectional titles
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
Oran senior Addie Kielhofner and junior Toni Hency posted first-place finishes in the 300 hurdles and shot put events to help lead the Eagles to fifth place overall in the team standings at Saturday's Class 1 Sectional 1 meet at The Principia High School in St. Louis, Mo...
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Scott City softball team claims third place in Class 1
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The Scott City softball team defeated Mt. Vernon 10-6 to claim third place in Class 1
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Porter receives degree after injury-plagued basketball career at Southeast Missouri State
(College Sports ~ 05/18/14)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Dickey Nutt recalled several instances when Michael Porter, who was plagued with injuries that eventually ended his basketball career and had obligations away from the court that led him to consider quitting college, would come to his office with tears in his eyes...
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Southeast track teams compete in Georgia Tech, Louisville meets
(College Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The Southeast Missouri State track and field team sent competitors to the Georgia Tech Invitational and Louisville Cardinal Twilight on Friday and Saturday. The meets were the last opportunity to improve or set NCAA West Region qualifying marks. Charles Johnson finished fourth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Friday with a time of 9 minutes, 11.41 seconds...
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Wong helps Cards run past Braves
(Professional Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The Rookie used his speed in a 4-1 win Saturday against Atlanta
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D-Backs hire former Cardinals manager La Russa to oversee baseball operations
(Professional Sports ~ 05/18/14)
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa as their chief baseball officer. La Russa retired from managing in 2011. He will report to Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall and oversee the entire baseball operations department...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team wins final game of regular season
(College Sports ~ 05/18/14)
Southeast closed its regular season Saturday with an 8-6 win over IPFW
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Redhawks prep for OVC tourney with sweep of IPFW
(College Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team got its final tune-up for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament started on the right foot Friday with a sweep of a doubleheader against host IPFW in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Redhawks opened the three-game series with a 6-3 win over the Mastodons in Game 1, then pulled off a comeback in Game 2 for a 9-7 win...
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Bulldogs' Wedemeier qualifies for sectionals
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
Notre Dame's Ben Wedemeier breezed through the singles to win the Class 1 District 1 Individuals Tournament for the Bulldogs on Saturday at Potosi, Mo. Wedemeier defeated Potosi's Ian Boyer-Faulkner 6-1, 6-1 before triumphing over Arcadia Valley's Joey LaValle 6-2, 6-0 and Brian LaValle 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the championship in the singles...
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Karate school links katas and Christian values
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
The KICKS program is open to all children. Welch welcomes anyone who wants to learn by giving them a Bible the moment they walk in the door.
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Central baseball season ends with nail-biter
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
Farmington escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh for a 3-2 win
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Jackson reaches district semifinal game
(High School Sports ~ 05/18/14)
The Indians avenged a loss to Hillsboro with a 10-6 victory in the Class 5 District 1 baseball tournament
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Out of the past 5/18/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/18/14)
The Cape Girardeau Convention/Tourism Bureau Advisory Board believes the city should have an official logo; the question came up during the board's monthly meeting following a discussion of new signs that will be installed at four entrances to the city...
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Generosity: Jedan scholarship established at Southeast
(Community ~ 05/18/14)
The Dr. Dieter and Nancy Jedan Endowed Scholarship has been established through the Southeast Missouri University Foundation. Dr. Dieter Jedan of Cape Girardeau made a $10,000 gift to establish the award. The gift will be matched with an additional $10,000 through a gift-matching program, part of the Honoring Tradition -- Inspiring Success Comprehensive Campaign...
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