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Southeast receives a big commitment
(College Sports ~ 03/29/10)
A 7-foot, 255-pound junior college center plans to sign with the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program next month. Zach House, a sophomore at Sauk Valley (Ill.) Community College, said he called Southeast coach Dickey Nutt on Thursday night to give a verbal commitment...
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Stoddard County man pleads guilty in drunken shooting incident
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter man charged in connection with a January shooting pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday, the Daily Statesman reported. According to Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Briney Welborn, Nicholas Griffin, 29, entered a plea of guilty to the Class A misdemeanor of possession of a gun while intoxicated...
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Overturned car, vehicle landing in field among Saturday accidents involving Southeast Missouri residents
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
Several accidents Saturday included an overturned car in Dutchtown and a vehicle landing in a field near Old Appleton, leading to injuries of Southeast Missourians.
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Multi-million water, sewer bond issue on April ballot for Chaffee
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Councilman Steve Loucks isn't calling Chaffee's aging water and wastewater system an immediate danger to the town of 2,950. But if voters don't approve proposed changes to the system through a $12 million, 30-year bond vote April 6, Loucks said the city's residents could be facing a troublesome situation and higher utility rates in the future...
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Arkansas police find Southeast Missouri jail escapee
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Arkansas police have captured a man who escaped from a southeast Missouri jail. The New Madrid County Sheriff's Department said 28-year-old Jermaine Spears had been free since March 19 when he made a rope out of an extension cord and used it to climb through a window at the jail...
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Arts Council of Southeast Missouri names interim director
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
Tammy Maddock has wanted to work for the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri since she moved to Cape Girardeau in 2002. As the recently installed interim director, she has her shot -- including directing the organization's spring festival, ArtsCape...
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Taylor Crowe gets national platforms to share message of autism
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
Taylor Crowe is taking his message of autism to even bigger stages next month. Crowe, 28, a Cape Girardeau native and a graduate of one of the best art schools in the country, has told his success story to thousands of people already. On April 2, he will be a small part of an HBO documentary on autism narrated by Kate Winslet. ...
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Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/29/10)
Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month for March are, from left, front row: Michael Morrison, Christian Mink and Lazaro Miranda; second row, Anna Margetta, Corby Murphy, Caitlyn Dumey and Hunter Parrish; third row, Katie Kinder, Trenton Butler, Cassandra Nelson and Marisol Morales. Southeast Missouri Hospital recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/29/10)
Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month for March are, from left, front row: Drew Wilson, Teddy Sides and Belinda Strack; second row, Stephen Sugarbaker, Safia Seidu-Sofo and Sophia Wilson; third row, Dylan Fitzpatrick, Samantha Williams and Kaitlyn Lukefahr; fourth row, Bella Sander and KaSarah Chamberlain. Southeast Missouri Hospital recognizes these students in its role as a Partner in Education with Central Middle School...
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Federal, state, local officials meet to discuss flood response in Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Concerns about flooding from the Mississippi River have receded somewhat but local, state and federal officials will meet this week to discuss preparedness and response. The meeting is scheduled at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center in New Madrid by U.S. ...
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Transit fares
(Editorial ~ 03/29/10)
The Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority is considering a change in fares for its fixed-route buses. The fare currently is $1.50, but senior citizens, the disabled and students pay 75 cents. The authority is proposing that everyone pay the $1 fare. Officials say it would be simpler. Currently, more than 65 percent of current ridership pays the reduced fare...
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No junk food with food stamps
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/29/10)
I was in a store checkout line. Ahead of me was an obese woman with a cart full of junk food: ice cream, sodas, chips cookies and cakes. Her bill came to $75. She paid for it with food stamps. Junk foods have no nutritional value. They contain empty calories. There was no real food in her cart...
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Speak Out 3/29/10
(Speak Out ~ 03/29/10)
WE pay lip service to education. Missouri's financial support for public schools has always been relatively weak. The fact that Missouri made no concerted effort to support the attempt to hold teachers more accountable for the test scores of their students and to make it easier to fire incompetent teachers makes the point. Research has demonstrated that the single most important thing in determining whether or not a student succeeds is the teacher...
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Prayer 3/29/10
(Prayer ~ 03/29/10)
Walking in the way of the cross, may we find peace, O God. Amen.
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Talking Shop with Leon Pendarvis
(Business ~ 03/29/10)
"Saturday Night Live" musical director Leon Pendarvis recently conducted a digital music production demonstration and impromptu recording session for students at Southeast Missouri State University. He shared with students how new technologies like Apple's Logic Pro software allow musicians to produce their own music for thousands of dollars less than traditional recording studios...
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Cedar Street Restaurant closes to the public
(Business ~ 03/29/10)
Sunday was the last day of operations for Cedar Street Restaurant inside Drury Lodge at 104 Vantage Drive in Cape Girardeau. Cedar Street Restaurant opened in 1981 and has become a Cape Girardeau institution over the years. The restaurant closed to the public to offer free food and drinks to the hotel's guests, explained Alison Casler, director of training and communication in Drury's St. Louis office...
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FBI agents conduct raids in Mich., Ohio, Ind.
(National News ~ 03/29/10)
ADRIAN, Mich. -- The FBI said Sunday that agents conducted weekend raids in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio and arrested at least three people, and a militia leader in Michigan said the target of at least one of the raids was a Christian militia group...
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Official: Geely to buy Volvo from Ford
(National News ~ 03/29/10)
STOCKHOLM -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group signed a binding deal Sunday to buy Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo Cars unit, allowing the independent Chinese automaker to strengthen its foothold in Europe. Per-Ake Froberg, a spokesman for Volvo Cars, in Goteborg on Sweden's west coast, confirmed that the agreement between the two automakers was signed there...
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Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage
(National News ~ 03/29/10)
WASHINGTON -- Better beat the crowd and find a doctor. Primary care physicians already are in short supply in parts of the country, and the landmark health overhaul that will bring them millions more newly insured patients in the next few years promises extra strain...
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Health insurance requirement not a new idea
(National News ~ 03/29/10)
WASHINGTON -- Republicans were for President Barack Obama's requirement that Americans get health insurance before they were against it. The obligation in the new health care law is a Republican idea that's been around at least two decades. It was once trumpeted as an alternative to Bill and Hillary Clinton's failed health care overhaul in the 1990s. These days, Republicans call it government overreach...
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In surprise visit to war zone, Obama prods Afghan leaders
(International News ~ 03/29/10)
KABUL -- On an Afghanistan trip shrouded in secrecy, President Barack Obama demanded accountability from the country's leaders, greater vigilance against corruption and better governing as he widens America's commitment to the 8-year-old war he inherited and then dramatically escalated...
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Linda Hale
(Obituary ~ 03/29/10)
PATTON, Mo. -- Linda Kay Hale, 60, of Patton died on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at her home. She was born Dec. 1, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Oscar Henry and Dorothy Juanita Clubb Fornkohl. She and Carl Hale were married July 7, 1979. She worked for Superior Electric Co. as a press operator and was a member of the Scriptural Evangelical Lutheran Church...
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Maxine McLane
(Obituary ~ 03/29/10)
WARE, Ill. -- Mrs. Maxine R. McLane, 81, of Ware died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at her home. She was born June 6, 1928, in St. Louis, the daughter of Ervin and Mary Steward Rogers. She married Henry M. McLane on Oct. 10, 1948, in Jonesboro, Ill...
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Eulala Schluter
(Obituary ~ 03/29/10)
Eulala King Schluter, 91, of Darien, Ill., formerly of Heyworth, Ill., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home of Anna-Jonesboro, Ill. To leave online condolences, visit www.crainsonline.com....
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Out of the past 3/29/10
(Out of the Past ~ 03/29/10)
For the past three months, Southeast Missouri State University public safety officers have been in limbo -- legally unable to wear their weapons and permitted only to make citizen's arrests -- after County Sheriff Dwight Thomas instituted a policy change and refused to deputize the 11 officers; but that will change next week, when they are sworn in as deputy Cape Girardeau city police officers under an agreement worked out between the university and the city...
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Bringing back Ishee was the right decision
(Sports Column ~ 03/29/10)
The Southeast Missouri State administration finally made a decision regarding the future of women's basketball coach John Ishee. I believe it was the right one. Southeast announced last week that Ishee will remain as the Redhawks' coach. He received a one-year contract extension through the 2010-11 season. His original four-year contract was set to expire April 30...
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Redhawks bang eight HRs in win vs. Eagles
(College Sports ~ 03/29/10)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team played home run derby to cap its first Ohio Valley Conference series of the season. Southeast pounded eight homers -- it's uncertain if that is a school record -- during Sunday's 15-7 win over host Morehead (Ky.) State...
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Redhawks drop series to Eastern Kentucky
(College Sports ~ 03/29/10)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team dug itself an early hole Sunday and dropped its second straight series to begin Ohio Valley Conference play. Host Eastern Kentucky rolled past the Redhawks 7-2 in Richmond, Ky. That came after the squads split Saturday's doubleheader...
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Tkachuk lifts Blues to 2-1 win
(Professional Sports ~ 03/29/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Keith Tkachuk waited a long time for this goal. Tkachuk scored the winner on his 38th birthday, and the St. Louis Blues maintained slim playoff hopes with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night. Tkachuk's 13th of the season was his first in 15 games. It snapped a 1-1 tie 7 minutes, 36 seconds into the third period. Tkachuk has 54 points in 63 career games against Edmonton...
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Redbirds post 10-5 preseason victory
(Professional Sports ~ 03/29/10)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Jerry Manuel saw several positive developments in Mike Pelfrey's latest start -- that doesn't mean the Mets manager didn't see the bad, too. Pelfrey gave up consecutive homers to Colby Rasmus and Ryan Ludwick in a three-run third inning and another home run to Albert Pujols in the fifth, and the St. Louis Cardinals used a 19-hit attack to beat New York 10-5 on Sunday in a preseason game...
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People on the move 3/29/10
(Business ~ 03/29/10)
Susan Berghoff is now a Gold Certified Sandals Specialist. Berghoff is starting her 14th year as a travel consultant with 1st Class Travel in Cape Girardeau. Sandals operates all-inclusive beach vacation resorts across the Caribbean. 1st Class Travel specializes in leisure and corporate travel...
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Tickets on sale for pop singer Colbie Caillat concert at River Campus
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
Mellow vocalist Colbie Caillat will perform a concert April 24 in the Bedell Performance Hall on the River Campus. The Grammy winner has a tour scheduled in April, but Cape Girardeau was not listed on it. SAC -- the Student Activities Council at Southeast Missouri State University -- and River Campus Productions collaborated to bring the concert to the River Campus...
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John Hess Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/29/10)
John L. "Jack" Hess Jr., 94, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Leo Garrett
(Obituary ~ 03/29/10)
Leo Roland Garrett, 77, of Scott City died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Mingo National Wildlife Refuge getting new office, visitor's center
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
PUXICO, Mo. -- A new office and visitor center at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge will be more environmentally friendly and will allow for more visitors. At an estimated cost between $3.5 and $4 million, the new facility will be about 11,000 square feet. Although the current facility is about 10,000 square feet, it also contains a basement -- a feature not included in the new facility, said Ben Mense, Refuge manager...
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Jackson police and fire reports 3/29/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/10)
POLICE Jackson The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Miscellaneous FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday: ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/29/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/29/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Assault Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Leopold Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
4th grade: Dalton Forrester, Bayleigh Gentry, Tristen Graham, Brooke Horrell, Brice Jansen, Jared Landewee, Blake Leazenby, Jesse Peters, Makaylee Richards, Shelby Schreckenberg. 5th grade: Klara Beel, Blake Eeftink, Aly Fluchel, Jessie Holweg, Cole Jackson, Evan Landewee, Ashley Nussbaum, Colby Thele, Alexis Weber, Kaitlyn Weber, Matthew Woodfin...
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Leopold Junior & Senior High
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
A Honor Roll 7th grade: Ashlyn Bucher, Austin Bucher, Maria Calvert, Caitlyn Landewee, Leah Landewee, Trevor Morehead, Lindsay Thiele. 8th grade: Sydney Eeftink, Casey Graham, Kacie Hampton. 9th grade: Katie Eftink, Joseph Elfrink, Shelbee Miller, Dana Thiele, Ryan Thiele...
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St. Mary Cathedral School
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
A Honor Roll 4th grade: Lauren Boswell, Cole Emmenderfer, Caleb Farrow, Kassie Fluchel, Allie Givens, Jordan Goodson, McKenzie Goodson, Stephen Gullette, Vincent Landewee, Justin Laurentius, Ashley Pittman, Zoe Pleimann, Samantha Snyder, Hadeel Wadi, Olivia Williams, Kallie Yarbro...
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Cape Christian School
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
A Honor Roll 4th grade: Kaleb Arends, Andrea Diamond, Laura Harris, Andrew Parsons, Courtney Penzel, Jade Samanta, Bryanna Stevens. 5th grade: Jay Green, Calli House, Bailey Janota, Rachael Koehler, Caitlyn Limbaugh, Paeton Outman, Sarah Pecord, Caroline Rollins, Katelyn Smith...
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Cape Central Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
A Honor Roll 5th grade: Ethan Arnn, Emily Bagby, Jacob Camp, Katherine Carns, Jordan Collins, Amy Dai, Natalie Davis, Gabrielle Desrosiers, Lori Douglas, Caitlyn Dumey, Madilyn Dunn, Madison Dush, Adriano Grim, Andrea Guebert, Brady Hendershott, Tara Hester, Emily Hiatt, Nia Johnson, Kimberly Jones, River Ketcherside, Bennett Kidd, Spencer Kidd, Kathleen Kinder, Trenton Leimer, Sky Miller, Christian Mink, Marisol Morales, Michael Morrison, John Pettet, Noah Ray, Jamonte Rush, Gavin Sample, Sabrina Sander, Zoe Schumer, Madison Sides, Keegan Stout, Amanda Stricker, Levi Strickland, Tyler Swanks, Drew Thatcher, Rachel Thornsberry, Ella Valleroy, Allison Vaughn, Ellen Wang, Kirstin Weinzetl.. ...
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West Lane Elementary
(Honor Roll ~ 03/29/10)
A Honor Roll 3rd grade: Luke Brady, Jasmine Clay, Justin Davis, Maxwell Edwards, Ellie Foote, Amber Gostowski, Matt Hamlett, Ashley Henry, Emily Hermann, Morgan Hiett, Jessica Hobeck, Jessica Humphreys, Nicholas Kersbergen, Nicholas Kinder, Wyatt Long, Samantha Mansfield, Miranda Metje, Jordan Odom, Cameron Pagel, Loralee Taylor, Rheabeckah Thompson, Julie Villalobos, Dinah Wahlers, Lillian Wendel, Gus Winchester...
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Sikeston schools advisory committee learns of revenue struggles
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
SIKESTON -- A citizens group on Wednesday learned about some of the revenue challenges facing the Sikeston School District this school year and next. "There's still a lot unknown," district business director Lori Boardman told members of the district's Citizens Advisory Committee. "Unfortunately, we're at a point where have to start putting the budget together (for fiscal year 2011). So some hard decisions have been made by the Board of Education."...
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Dexter names new superintendent
(Local News ~ 03/29/10)
Dr. Thomas Sharp, a Nebraska native currently serving as superintendent of schools at Crawford County R-1 in Bourbon, has been named the new superintendent of Dexter Schools. Sharp will replace Dr. Ken Jackson, who is retiring from his post at the conclusion of the current school year, having served seven years at the helm in the local district...
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