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Four by Four 7/13/14
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Bill Morse ...
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Jury awards $250,000 to ATF agent over trooper's arrest
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
A federal jury Thursday awarded $250,000 to a federal agent who sued a state trooper, alleging false arrest and false imprisonment, the agent's attorney reported Friday. Ryan Becker of Jackson, a special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, sued trooper D.W. Crank of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, claiming Crank violated his civil rights by arresting him without probable cause...
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The Need for Speed: Quadriplegic race car driver defies conventions
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
Chris Hrabik's blue-green Subaru Impreza doesn't have the brooding menace of a muscle car. It's dusty and plastered with sponsors' decals. Parked behind his stand at the Cape Girardeau craft market, Hrabik's race car looks almost like a life-size Hot Wheel...
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Street projects set to begin in earnest
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
The mild summer has offered many opportunities for people to enjoy the outdoors. It also has proved convenient for the city to begin needed repair projects. The first of many concrete street repairs in Cape Girardeau will begin Monday on Hopper Road near Clippard Elementary School. If the weather continues to be good, the city estimates work will be finished within two weeks...
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Notre Dame's Haggerty selected Southeast Missourian Player of the Year for baseball
(High School Sports ~ 07/13/14)
Josh Haggerty had the kind of senior season that's hard to believe. Even for him.
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Best things about living single
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
I've reached that stage in my life where many of my friends are married, or will be soon. Once in a while, I say something about hoping to get married someday, to which my lawfully wedded friends respond, "Girl, do you know how lucky you are? I miss my single days so much! Can we please trade places for a few days?" I've thought about this, and, you know, there are definitely some perks to living the single life! Here my five favorite things about flying solo:1 I don't have to share. ...
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Woman arrested in death of Sikeston man
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
A Sikeston, Missouri, woman has been charged with murder after police say she deliberately ran over 57-year-old John Sharber in a discount store parking lot. Savannah R. Davis, 27, faces charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action, court records show...
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Fraternal Order of Eagles fullfills its pledge of 25 Million Dollars
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/13/14)
We did it! $25 million to fund the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the university of Iowa!! Thank you to everyone who played a role in making tonight possible! -- at Rosen Centre, Orlando, Fl. The Fraternal Order of Eagles pledged 25 million dollars 5 years ago to fund diabetes research. With the help of all Eagles Aeries world wide and many others who donated. We have met our goal. Dedication will be held August 23, 2014. "PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE" the Eagles are there...
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A beautiful beach at the Caribbean P.R.
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/13/14)
Boqueron beach at the Caribbean, Puerto Rico, beautiful sunset
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
Today is Sunday, July 13, the 194th day of 2014. There are 171 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 13, 1939, Frank Sinatra made his first commercial recording, "From the Bottom of My Heart" and "Melancholy Mood," with Harry James and his Orchestra for the Brunswick label...
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Budget cuts hurt Missourians
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/13/14)
I'm troubled by the governor's cuts to the Missouri budget, particularly because his list includes programs I've watched help Southeast Missouri citizens live independent, healthy lives as contributing members of their community. For Cape Girardeau and the rest of Southeast Missouri, the governor's cuts mean the Cottonwood treatment center, the Cape Tax Assistance Office and the nearby Poplar Bluff Regional center are all closing. ...
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Church community meals are blessings to many people
(Editorial ~ 07/13/14)
There's something about getting together with friends and others in the community over food. This fellowship extends to the church community, and there are congregations locally who make a regular habit of serving meals. A Southeast Missourian story in June included information about The Church at Morley, a non-denomination congregation in the small Southeast Missouri town. ...
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Opposed to Proposition K
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/13/14)
Proposition K will be on the ballot Aug. 5. It's another tax increase professing to provide for unmet needs. I'll agree that nobody wants children/youth to suffer a lack of services, but there will always be very plausible reasons to increase taxes, i.e., raises for firefighters/policemen, services for children, helping veterans, funding schools, saving puppies and kittens, etc. ...
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Prayer 7-13
(Prayer ~ 07/13/14)
Lord Jesus, our Messiah, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Auction becomes a classic event
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
More than 300 cars were on display Friday and Saturday at Smith Auction Co.'s Classic Car Auction at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. "It's almost all classic cars," Sherm Smith, founder of Smith Auction Co., said Friday. This year's auction was the largest consignment of cars the company has had in 20 years of hosting the event at the Show Me Center, Smith said...
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Nicholas Holt
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Nicholas R. Holt, 16, of Malden died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Piggott, Arkansas. He was born Sept. 17, 1997, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of Chris Holt and Jennifer Williams Peck. Nicholas was a student at Malden High School...
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Nancy Bone
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Nancy Ann Allen Bone, 68, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Eisleben Lutheran Church in Scott City with the pastor, the Rev. Marty Hasz, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery...
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Republican governors' words shift on same-sex marriage
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Deep in the nation's Bible Belt, new signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, a social issue that has divided America's families and politics for years. While the Republican Party's religious conservatives continue to fight against same-sex marriage, its governors appear to be backing off opposition -- in their rhetoric, at least. ...
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Teacher tenure fight gains momentum with ruling
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
NEW YORK -- A month after a California judge ruled that job protections for teachers violated children's constitutional rights, one lawsuit making the same claim has been filed in New York, another has been announced, and critics of teacher tenure in other states say they are preparing litigation as well...
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Workers struggle in Hamptons, playground for rich
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- This is a town where people are so rich that a $2 million home can be a handyman's special. A town where the thrift shop is stocked with donations of designer dresses and handbags. But Southampton, with its privet hedges, pristine beaches and some estates costing tens of millions, also is where 40 percent of children get free or reduced school lunches, where a food pantry serves up to 400 clients a month and where some doctors and nurses share homes owned by the local hospital because they can't afford to buy or rent.. ...
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Migrant boy buried in Guatemala hometown
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
SAN JOSE LAS FLORES, Guatemala -- A 15-year-old Guatemalan boy whose death became a symbol of the perils facing children attempting to cross into the United States illegally was buried in his hometown Saturday, amid prayers and tears from his family...
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Tracy Morgan out of rehab a month after accident
(Entertainment ~ 07/13/14)
TRENTON, N.J. -- Former "Saturday Night Live" star Tracy Morgan has been released from a rehabilitation facility as he heals from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash that killed a fellow comedian, his spokesman said Saturday. Morgan will continue his recovery at home with an "aggressive outpatient program," spokesman Lewis Kay said...
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Man dies from snake bites at camping site
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
PATTERSON, Mo. -- A St. Charles, Missouri, man died July 8 after he was bitten repeatedly by a copperhead snake while camping at Sam A. Baker State Park in Patterson. The Wayne County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call at 9:05 p.m. from the 13-year-old daughter of Tim Levins, indicating her father had been bitten by a snake at their cabin in the park, said Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch...
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Rivals in Afghanistan clinch deal and ease political crisis
(International News ~ 07/13/14)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghanistan's two rival candidates reached a breakthrough agreement Saturday to a complete audit of their contested presidential election and, whoever the victor, a national unity government. The deal, brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, offers a path out of what threatened to be a debilitating political crisis for Afghanistan, with both candidates claiming victory and talking of setting up competing governments...
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Security Council urges Gaza truce; no sign of lull
(International News ~ 07/13/14)
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Ignoring international appeals for a cease-fire, Israel on Saturday widened its range of Gaza bombing targets to civilian institutions with suspected Hamas ties and announced it would hit northern Gaza "with great force" to prevent rocket attacks from there on Israel...
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5 things to know about immigration courts
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
An overlooked element in the immigration debate is the nation's Immigration Court system, where many of the newly arrived migrants will have their cases resolved. Here are key facts about the court system and its struggles:Overflowing caseload The number of immigrants with cases before the immigration courts has jumped 7 percent since October to more than 375,000, the agency's highest caseload to date. ...
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U.N. warns Iraq of 'chaos' if no political progress
(International News ~ 07/13/14)
BAGHDAD -- The U.N. urged Iraq's leaders Saturday to overcome their divisions and move quickly to form a new government that can unite the country and confront a militant threat, warning that failure to do so "risks plunging the country into chaos."...
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Lawmakers seek lower price for bill on vets' care
(National News ~ 07/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- Stung by sticker shock, members of Congress are scrambling to lower the cost of a bill to fix veterans' health care amid a growing uproar over long waits for appointments and falsification of records to cover up the delays at Veterans Affairs hospitals...
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A garden ‘to dye for'
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Homegrown botanical dyes are in, part of today's shift toward more natural and organic living. You don't need a degree in chemistry to create your own hues for scarves, sweaters or even Easter eggs. All it takes is a garden plot or a few pots and a kitchen...
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Warriors for Hope raises $17,000 for Relay
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Southeast Cancer Center's Warriors of Hope team for Relay for Life raised $17,000 this year for the fight against cancer. Half of the proceeds went to the American Cancer Society and the other half to Southeast's We Can Weekend annual retreat for cancer patients and their families...
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Herbst honored with Silver Beaver Award
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Charlie Herbst of Cape Girardeau recently was presented with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest recognition a Boy Scout council awards to Scouting volunteers. Recognizing service that impacts the lives of youths and outstanding contributions to Scouting, 24 awards were given in 2014 from a pool of more than 12,000 Greater St. Louis Area Council volunteers...
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~ BABY STEPS Forgive me, old friends!
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
This column originally appeared in the Flourish ezine, a monthly digital magazine from the Southeast Missourian. To sign up for the ezine or to receive Flourish in print four times a year, email cellis@semissourian.com or go to semissourian.com/flourish....
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Richard Reutzel
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Richard L. Reutzel, 80, of Advance, Missouri, passed away July 11, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Reutzel, the son of L.O. and Mabel Followell Reutzel, was born Dec. 17, 1933, in St. Louis. Reutzel was a U.S. Army veteran who believed in the Christian faith and had worked as a pipeline welder and steel fabricator...
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Seiko Tyler
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Seiko Tyler, 81, of Jackson, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A private graveside service will be held at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center was in charge of arrangements...
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Linda Lewis
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Linda Lewis, 104, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2014, at Covenant Care Senior Living Center in Wichita. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Marvin Ates Sr.
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Marvin Eugene Ates Sr., 75, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ford & Sons Mount Auburn Chapel. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...
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Flora Eberley
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
Flora Mae Eberley, 76, of Bell City, Missouri, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, in Dexter, Missouri. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Randy Eskew officiating...
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Pancoast - Luebbe
(Wedding ~ 07/13/14)
Jennifer Lynn Pancoast and Ethan David Luebbe were married May 24, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Barry Pfanstiel performed the ceremony. Readers were Bethany Kranz of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Jeana Wood of Seward, Nebraska, sisters of the groom. Organist was Jerry Ganiel of Jackson. Vocalists were Gladys Luebbe and Carol Erks of Waco, Nebraska, and Janine Pfanstiel of Cape Girardeau...
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Last original Ramones member dies
(Entertainment ~ 07/13/14)
NEW YORK -- The Ramones always seemed too fast. Their songs rushed by, often two minutes or less of pure adrenaline. Their influence outstripped their sales. And now, with the death of drummer Tommy, all four original members of the seminal punk rock band are gone...
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William Stroud
(Obituary ~ 07/13/14)
William Stroud, 81, of Cape Girardeau, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Stroder - Long
(Engagement ~ 07/13/14)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Bryan and Cathy Stroder of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsey Lee Stroder, to Brandon Calob Long. He is the son of Stan and Kim Long of Grassy, Missouri. Chelsey is a 2010 graduate of Leopold High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in communication disorders from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014, and is pursuing a master's degree in communication disorders at the university...
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Heinsman - bradshaw
(Engagement ~ 07/13/14)
Greg and Mary Ann Heinsman of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Marie Heinsman, to Brooks Paul Bradshaw. He is the son of Eric and Stephanie Bradshaw of Cape Girardeau. Allison is a 2010 graduate of Central High School. She expects to receive a degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at Dogwood Veterinary Hospital...
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green - vazquez-Molina
(Engagement ~ 07/13/14)
Kenny and Debbie Green of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Marie Green, to Rolando Vazquez-Molina. He is the son of Rolando Vazquez and Adriana Molina of Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Kendra is a 2009 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in biology with emphasis in conservation and wildlife from Southeast Missouri State University in 2014...
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Brant - Simmers
(Engagement ~ 07/13/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- William and Amy Brant of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Nicole Brant, to Michael Wayne Simmers. He is the son of Gary and Sharon Simmers of Advance, Missouri. Ashley is a graduate of Scott City High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Special Design Health Care in Cape Girardeau...
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Dim sum in the land of barbecue
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- In the land of barbecue, there are other artery-challenging options beyond the slab. The weekend crowds at Bo Lings Chinese restaurant have long suggested that plenty of people in this barbecue fumes-driven metro often prefer their pork steamed amid shrimp in a dumpling, diced in rice noodles or laced with barbecue sauce and stuffed into a fluffy, white steamed bun...
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FYI
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Cape Girardeau County Archive Center at 112 E. Washington St. in Jackson. The program, "So You Want to Start Your Genealogical Research?" will be presented by Dr. Bill Eddleman, and will offer resources to begin family history research...
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Condolences 7/13/14
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Joseph Cobb, 52, of Harrisburg, Ill. Clinton Rabold, 90, of Perryville. Glen Seabaugh, 68, of Golden. Haroumi Bounds, 63, of Cape Girardeau. Tonya Bland, 41, of Cape Girardeau. Mark Scherer, 87, of Cape Girardeau. Tonya Bland, 41, of Cape Girardeau...
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Sikeston woman in custody on biting charge
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
A Sikeston, Missouri, woman is in custody in connection with charges of domestic assault and driving while revoked. Jacqueline Mays of Sikeston, 26, was arrested Friday on charges of second-degree domestic assault and driving while revoked, according to a release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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Police investigate assault, robbery
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
Police are investigating a reported assault and robbery on Locust Street. A man called the Cape Girardeau Police Department about 11:30 p.m. Thursday to report two masked men had assaulted him in his yard in the 1000 block of Locust Street, restrained him and his family, hit him and stole an Xbox, Sgt. Jason Selzer said in an email to the Southeast Missourian...
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Annual agriculture tour on tap for Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce is again giving people the chance to see the inner workings of local farming operations. The Agri-Business Tour has been happening annually for 35 years, and executive director Brian Gerau said he believes it is the longest-running ag tour in Missouri. This year's tour starts at 9 a.m. Wednesday...
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Area digest
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/14)
Sarah Bell of Jackson won the girls 14 to 15 division at the 2014 Junior Am Championship last week at Paradise Pointe Golf Course in Smithville, Missouri. Bell finished atop the 11-player field by 12 strokes with rounds of 80 and 78 for a 158 total...
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About 1,000 people flock to Parks and Rec Day
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
About 1,000 people converged Friday on the Osage Centre for the annual Parks and Rec Day, which had cake, dancing, ice cream and a myriad of other activities to keep children and parents entertained. "I think it's gone really well so far," recreation coordinator Cassie Essner said Friday afternoon...
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Technology Center director offers insight at monthly chamber event
(Local News ~ 07/13/14)
When people drive by the Career and Technology Center off Interstate 55, they rarely see what's beyond it. But director Rich Payne offered an overview of the facility during the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Coffee. At least 200 people attended the monthly event at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Cardinals recover for dramatic 7-6 win
(Professional Sports ~ 07/13/14)
Milwaukee jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings
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Capahas fall 6-5 to Valmeyer
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/14)
A pair of infield singles helped bring home the winning run as host Valmeyer, Illinois, prevailed 6-5 over the Plaza Tire Capahas with a ninth-inning tally Saturday. The infield field singles followed a one-out double, and the final blow was a two-out bouncer off the bat of James Denorski...
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Cardinals pull even with Brewers atop NL Central
(Professional Sports ~ 07/13/14)
St. Louis defeated a mourning and slumping Milwaukee squad 10-2
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Capahas show fight in loss to Waterloo
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/14)
Plaza Tire rallied from a six-run deficit but ultimately lost 13-9
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Jackson police report 7/13/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/13/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Quite a variety of chips off the old block of chocolate
(Column ~ 07/13/14)
My, how chips have changed the last couple of years. No, I don't mean potato chips, although that industry really has changed, too, I mean baking chips or baking morsels. I made Snickerdoodle quick bread last weekend using cinnamon baking chips, and in looking at that line of products in the store, it has really come a long way...
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'Red on black - friend of Jack'
(Column ~ 07/13/14)
The milk snake is a widespread North American snake. It can be confused with another snake called a coral snake in areas where their ranges cross. Remember the phrase this phrase: "Red on black is friend of Jack." As you can see in the photo the orange or red color is surrounded by black implying "red on black." This tells you the snake is non-venomous and harmless to humans. It is a beneficial snake and you should not kill it...
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Adopt Salsa
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
Salsa is a sweet kitten with stunning golden eyes who plays with her siblings Nacho and Queso at Safe Harbor. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Cape Summer Classic makes strong debut
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/14)
Haylie Clover came to the Cape Summer Classic to see the Southeast Missouri State football team. But the 13-year-old never thought she would beat the players in a home run derby. "I think that they're big strong football players they should be better at sports," Clover said. "It was really fun to see the football players, but beating them was even better."...
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Out of the past 7/13/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/13/14)
A small but intense electrical storm yesterday afternoon caused numerous outages in the Cape Girardeau area; lighting is being blamed for a fire that caused considerable damage to the American International Car Leasing and Rental building, 836 S. Kingshighway...
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Author to discuss new book on Elizabeth Seton
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
An author and her new book will be appearing on Wednesday in Perryville, Missouri.
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SEMO Pirates remain unbeaten in Senior Babe Ruth state tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/13/14)
The team rallied from a five-run deficit to reach the Senior Babe Ruth winner's bracket final
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The enemy of great is the good
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
The story of Joseph found in the book of Genesis is the story of a man, the 11th of 12 sons, his father's favorite, who is sold by his brothers into slavery. As a slave he is falsely imprisoned only to be elevated by a set of divine circumstances to the position of second in command under Egypt's Pharaoh...
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Handing down a legacy of your making
(Community ~ 07/13/14)
What legacy will you leave? Do you ever think of the legacy you will leave upon your death? Few do until their time on earth is done, but everyone leaves a legacy, an inheritance. "But I don't have anything to leave anyone," you may say. Do you think of a legacy or inheritance as material goods, only? I seldom thought about a legacy until recently. ...
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Groshong - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/14)
Charles M. and Marilyn Groshong of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Bella Italia Restaurant. The couple was married July 11, 1964, at St. Ferdinand Church in Chicago, by Monsignor Canning. They have two children, Debra (Todd) Alexander and Charles J. (Pamela) Groshong. The Groshongs have six grandchildren, Casey, Maria, Payton, Ethan, Maggie and Grace...
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Wilburn - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/14)
KELSO, Mo. -- Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wilburn of Kelso celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at El Acapulco in Cape Girardeau and a trip with friends to Tunica, Mississippi. Troy and Toni Moore were married June 29, 1954, in Mounds, Illinois, shortly before Troy's deployment to Korea...
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Smith - 50 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/13/14)
Mac and Jayne Smith of Cape Girardeau recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family. A rail/cruise trip is planned later. They were married July 4, 1964, at Clarence Christian Church in their hometown of Clarence, Missouri. Mac retired as a claims adjuster after 39 years of service. Jayne works two days a week at G.I. Associates...
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