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Broadway meeting for property owners and businesses is Wednesday
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
A meeting tailored to business and property owners about the Broadway corridor construction project is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Douglas C. Greene Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The Cape Girardeau city government, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce, Old Town Cape and the Small Business and Technology Development Center are hosting the meeting...
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Missouri gains 6,000 jobs in April
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri added about 6,000 jobs in April as its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down slightly. Figures released Tuesday by the state Department of Economic Development also show that Missouri added more jobs in March than originally thought. The March job growth was revised upward from 4,800 new jobs to 6,800 jobs...
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Summons issued in Millersville animal abuse case
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney's Office issued a court summons to a Millersville-area woman Thursday to respond to a search warrant that alleged she neglected or abused numerous animals. On April 30, officials served the warrant on property Paulette Maria Tidwell and her husband owned at 1421 Cape Girardeau County Road 354...
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Cape Central baseball team reaches district final in 8 innings
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- It wasn't that the Central baseball team didn't make any mistakes in the latter part of its Class 4 District 1 semifinal against De Soto. It's that the Tigers limited the damage done by the mistakes and then kept making up for them until they eventually more than made up for them in a 7-6 eight-inning victory over the Dragons...
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SEMO students concerned about effect of new limits on parking
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
As homeowners in an area near the Southeast Missouri State University campus push to implement a parking license system in their neighborhood, university students and some officials are expressing concerns about what effect new parking limitations could have...
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Caleb Strickland attended International Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 05/15/12)
Cape Career and Technology (CTC) DECA Member Caleb Strickland attended the 66th Annual International Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, last month. Strickland was one of just 23 delegates chosen from Missouri to join the over 800 members from around the world to participate in the Leadership Development Academy. ...
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Invite-only ceremony at Mo. Capitol honors Rush Limbaugh
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh was inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians on Monday during a secretive ceremony in the state Capitol as police stood guard to keep out any uninvited political opponents of the sometimes divisive radio show host.
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Humane Society asks governmental bodies for increased funding
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
With contributions on a continued decline, the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau is asking several governmental bodies to ratchet up their level of funding to the organization that took in nearly 4,000 animals last year. In the past few months, board members have made appeals to city leaders in Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Chaffee and the Cape Girardeau County Commission...
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Notre Dame Scholar Bowl Team Places Third at State
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/15/12)
The Notre Dame Scholar Bowl Team placed Third in the Class 3 Missouri State Tournament in Columbia on May 5, 2012. The Team defeated Fredericktown in the Sectional Match to advance to state. The Team won the District Tournament over New Madrid. In winning the District Tournament, the Team set an all time Notre Dame scoring record, earning over 700 points in one game. ...
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Keyboards & Kindermusik Conservatory Recital
(Submitted Story ~ 05/15/12)
Keyboards & Kindermusik Conservatory will present two free recital concerts on May 19 at First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau (located on the corner of Cape Rock and Lexington). Recitals begin at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. with receptions following each.
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Cape Girardeau County could lose $250,000 to new sales tax rules
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
Cape Girardeau County stands to lose an estimated $250,000 in sales tax revenue from motor vehicle purchases after a March ruling made by the Missouri Supreme Court. And legislation that would allow the collection of the taxes locally must pass by the end of the session Friday, or wait until next year...
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Arrest made in Cape Xbox theft
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
A day after a Cape Girardeau man was robbed at gunpoint for an Xbox game console, police made an arrest in the incident. Police arrested Brian Damar Cayce, 19, on Thursday and charged him with first-degree robbery in the Wednesday incident. Shortly after noon, Cayce met the victim in the 1100 block of Cousin Street to buy an Xbox game console, police said. ...
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Two in Charleston hospitalized after Monday shooting
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Two men were hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an incident in Charleston late Monday morning. City police responding to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Vine and Lee streets about 10:30 a.m. found Eric Dowell, 31, and Dwight Robinson, 56, both suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. Both were taken to a hospital for treatment...
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Drought creeping into much of Southeast Missouri
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sporadic and scarce rainfall across Southeast Missouri this spring has forced the region into abnormally dry and even drought-like conditions. Rain in the Bootheel has definitely been spotty, according to Sam Atwell, agronomy specialist and county program director for the University of Missouri Extension in New Madrid County and Southeast Region...
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Notre Dame baseball team rides ace into district final
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
Cody Heisserer struck out 13 batters in the Bulldogs' 3-0 win against Dexter
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
Today is Tuesday, May 15, the 136th day of 2012. There are 230 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 15, 1972, Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot and left paralyzed by Arthur H. Bremer while campaigning in Laurel, Md., for the Democratic presidential nomination. (Wallace died in 1998; Bremer was released from prison in November 2007 after serving 35 years of a 53-year sentence for attempted murder.)...
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Report: Schools key to fighting America's obesity
(Community ~ 05/15/12)
WASHINGTON -- Fighting obesity will require changes everywhere Americans live, work, play and learn, says a major new report that outlines dozens of options -- from building more walkable neighborhoods to zoning limits on fast-food restaurants to selling healthier snacks in sports arenas...
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Health Beat: Norovirus
(Community ~ 05/15/12)
Noroviruses belong to the genus Norovirus, and the family Caliciviridae. They are a group of related, single-stranded RNA, nonenveloped viruses that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans. Norovirus was recently approved as the official genus name for the group of viruses provisionally described as "Norwalk-like viruses."...
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Pakistani suggests resuming NATO supplies
(International News ~ 05/15/12)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's foreign minister suggested Monday that the country should reopen its Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government has made its point by closing the route for nearly six months in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops...
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Egypt presidential candidate blasts Islamist lawmakers
(International News ~ 05/15/12)
CAIRO -- A leading Egyptian presidential candidate lashed out Monday at an Islamist lawmaker who accused him of graft, treating voters to a new spectacle in an already unprecedentedly heated campaign. These are the first competitive presidential elections in the country's modern history, and in the last week of the campaign period the candidates are facing a level of public scrutiny rarely seen before in Egyptian politics -- including televised debates, interviews and legal challenges...
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Greek negotiations over government to continue
(International News ~ 05/15/12)
ATHENS, Greece -- Marathon efforts to break Greece's post-electoral paralysis are lurching into a ninth day amid the country's worst crisis in decades, with fractious party leaders summoned to yet another emergency meeting today that could see the reins of government surrendered to nonpoliticians...
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John Edwards trial judge limits key defense witness testimony
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The federal judge overseeing the criminal trial of John Edwards will sharply curtail the testimony of a key defense witness who could have raised doubt about whether the former presidential candidate broke campaign finance laws...
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‘Avengers' rules with record $103M second weekend
(Entertainment ~ 05/15/12)
LOS ANGELES -- "The Avengers" followed a record-shattering $200 million opening with another Hollywood high -- a $100 million-plus second weekend. The superhero tale took in $103.1 million to remain the No. 1 film and lift its domestic take to $373.1 million after just 10 days. With nearly $630 million more overseas, "The Avengers" raised its worldwide total to just over $1 billion...
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Native American women seek protections from abuse
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
WASHINGTON -- Diane Millich's ex-husband was never arrested for any of the more than 100 times he slapped, kicked or punched her before showing up at her Colorado workplace and firing a 9 mm pistol, wounding the co-worker who pushed her out of the way...
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Births 5/15/12
(Births ~ 05/15/12)
Son to Jeremy Matthew Blankenship and Autumn Rose Kilpatrick of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:40 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Name, Sylas Xavier James. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Third son. Blankenship is the son of Hazel Rhymer of Scott City. He is an independent contractor...
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Out of the past 5/15/12
(Out of the Past ~ 05/15/12)
One year after floodwaters ravaged Cape Girardeau, city officials and community leaders are still working to help ensure the devastation doesn't happen again; May 15, 1988, brought 10 inches of rain to some parts of the city, crippling the town for days...
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Route T in to be reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route T from Route N to Westside Lane in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction beginning in June as contractor crews replace the bridge. A temporary one-lane bypass will be in place and controlled by signals during the construction of the bridge over Saline Creek...
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European, Greek woe could cause problems for U.S.
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
WASHINGTON -- Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened. These are all potential complications of a European debt crisis that risks spiraling out of control. And in today's interconnected global economy, Greece's troubles could over time become a headache for all of Europe and by extension the rest of the world...
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New generation challenges some blacks in Congress
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
DALLAS -- For two decades, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson has been an outspoken voice for Democrats in her signature bright blazer and multicolored scarf. Now the first black woman to represent North Texas in Congress faces serious opposition in the May 29 primary election, and the effort to unseat her is just one of several challenges against some of the longest-serving black members of Congress...
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SALT ceremony
(Editorial ~ 05/15/12)
Most of us probably don't give the word courage much thought when we go to the office. But for those in law enforcement, going to work every day is an act of bravery. Last week the Seniors and Lawmen Together (SALT) law enforcement memorial ceremony was held in honor of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. More than 220 people, including family members, gathered at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center to remember 48 Missouri officers killed in action...
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Speak Out 5/15/12
(Speak Out ~ 05/15/12)
A committee should be formed to bring back the City of Roses slogan. So Mitt Romney is rich and therefore cannot understand the plight of the poor and middle class? Thank goodness we have someone like Michelle Obama, who, though well above middle class, still understands the plight of those less fortunate. ...
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Prayer 5/15/12
(Prayer ~ 05/15/12)
Father God, may our conversations always be full of grace, seasoned with salt. Amen.
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Firefighters practice grain bin rescues in Cape
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
Master firefighter Ryan Rascher simulates a farmer trapped up to his neck in wheat for a grain bin rescue training exercise Monday, May 14, 2012 at the Cape Girardeau Fire Station 1. Members of the department's technical rescue team and area fire departments practiced skills training using a ResQ Tube and associated equipment. ...
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Living alone with Alzheimer's tough choice for all
(Community ~ 05/15/12)
WASHINGTON -- Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She's cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready to give up her house or her independence...
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Jackson police and fire report 5/15/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/15/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/15/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/15/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft...
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Linda Scott
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
ZALMA, Mo. -- God called a beautiful angel, Linda J. Scott, 58, of Zalma home Sunday, May 13, 2012. She passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Nov. 12, 1953, at Dexter, Mo., to the late Herbert and Mary Lorretta Edwards Burton. She married Larry Scott on Aug. 6, 1995...
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Laura Rilo
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
Laura W. Rilo, 98, of Jackson passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 7, 1913, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of David and Ollie Miller Williams. She and Joseph Rilo were married July 6, 1940, in New York City. He passed away Nov. 11, 1972...
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Elizabeth Peters
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
Elizabeth J. Latham Peters, 45, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mound City, Ill., died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at her home. She was born Oct. 20, 1966, in Aurora, Ill., daughter of James Edward Latham and Nancy Jane Pannell Martin. She was of the Baptist belief...
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Sumantha Nickens
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
Beloved daughter and mother, Sumantha Jeanne Nickens, 29, of Scott City died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the home of her mother. She was born Feb. 6, 1983, in Sikeston, Mo., to Laura Faye Nickens and Richard L. Greene. Sumantha was a home health aide with Coventry Health Care. Her home congregation was Church of Christ at Vanduser, Mo...
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Ronnie Joyce
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
Ronnie Joe Joyce, 45, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery at a later date...
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Nelson Farrow
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
Nelson C. Farrow, 88, of Jackson passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, where he lived the past several months. He was born June 11, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, to William J. and Karolina Rehkopf Farrow. He and Emma F. Sparkman were married Sept. 4, 1944, in Cape Girardeau. They had been married 55 years when she passed away Dec. 10, 1999...
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William Bowers
(Obituary ~ 05/15/12)
William L. Bowers, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born July 4, 1926, in Oak Ridge, to Leslie E. and Mable O. Harris Bowers. He and Mayme L. Williams were married Jan. 2, 1947, in Cape Girardeau...
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Expert to give fish cleaning, cooking demonstrations at Saturday Cape market
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
Missouri Department of Conservation fisheries management biologist Dave Knuth will be at the Cape Riverfront Market on Saturday to demonstrate fish cleaning and cooking, according to a conservation department news release. Demonstrations will take place at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Knuth will be cleaning catfish, Asian carp and crappie. He will also answer questions. For more information, visit mdc.mo.gov...
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High school roundup: Central's Pablo Jaramillo reaches state tennis tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Rams' plan calls for overhaul of dome
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/12)
The city estimates the team's proposed renovation will cost more than $700 million
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Cardinals' skid hits four games with loss to Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Ryan Dempster's winless streak is now at 15 starts. But the Chicago Cubs took a step forward with their luckless pitcher. "It's all right. Baby steps," Dempster said after the Cubs sent the St. Louis Cardinals to their fourth consecutive loss at home with a 6-4 victory Monday night. "We got a win when I started a game."...
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Cardinals recall Sanchez, release Romero
(Professional Sports ~ 05/15/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals are down to one left-hander in the bullpen after releasing J.C. Romero. Manager Mike Matheny is OK with that. In addition to Marc Rzepczynski, Matheny has a pair of righties, Kyle McClellan and Victor Marte, who have been successful in the past pitching to left-handed hitters...
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Jackson girls soccer team blanks Poplar Bluff in district semis
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
The Indians reached the district title game with a 3-0 victory
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Cape Central's Connell leads Class 4 state golf tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
The senior shot a 2-under-par 70 to take a one-stroke lead into today's final round
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Chaffee's baseball season ends with 4-3 upset in district
(High School Sports ~ 05/15/12)
Jefferson upended the top-seeded Devils in the Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament
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Route Z in Stoddard County closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route Z in Stoddard County will be closed today from Highway 153 to County Road 779 as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe under the roadway. The work will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636 or visit www.modot.org/southeast...
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Engineering firms vie for Cape County bridge replacement job
(Local News ~ 05/15/12)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners Monday passed along the qualifications of eight engineering firms to be reviewed by the highway department as possible contractors for a bridge replacement project on County Road 272. Great River Engineering Inc. of Bowling Green, Mo., Waters Engineering Inc. ...
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Buying Facebook IPO shares will be tough task for small investors
(National News ~ 05/15/12)
CHICAGO -- Hoping to get in on Facebook's hotly anticipated public stock offering? You'll need Facebook friends at high levels -- or a lot of money. Most people who like the idea of owning Facebook's stock will have difficulty getting it at the offer price, currently expected at $28 to $35 a share. Unless you know the right people at Facebook, you'll likely need to have a large, active account with one of the big banks or brokerage firms directly involved in the stock sale...
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