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Criminal case filed against Saddam Hussein
(International News ~ 07/18/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Suicide bombers killed 22 people in the Baghdad area Sunday, as insurgents stepped up a relentless campaign that claimed more than 90 lives a night before in a bombing near a Shiite mosque south of the capital. The Iraqi Special Tribunal filed its first criminal case against Saddam Hussein for a 1982 massacre of Shiites and said a trial date would be set within days, despite U.S. ...
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'Road 2 Sturgis' filmmaker started in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
RAPID CITY, S.D. -- When Cape Girardeau native Jeremy Ford set out to make a film chronicling a rock band chasing a dream, he didn't know the experience would culminate with the realization of his own dream -- a film premiere on the big screen. Next month Ford's film, "Road 2 Sturgis," will premiere at The Elks Theatre in Rapid City, coinciding with the world's largest motorcycle rally taking place in Sturgis, S.D...
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Asian silver carp take flight
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
I don't remember the last time I went fishing, and if I ever had a big fish story I've forgotten it by now. But last Wednesday, I found myself in the middle of some whoppers. I spent Wednesday morning cruising a murky channel off the Mississippi River in search of the illustrious silver carp. The fish are known for their incredible size and amazing flying abilities, and luckily (or so I thought at first) they weren't hard to find...
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Whopper of a fish tail
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
In a murky side channel of the Mississippi River there lies the ticking time bomb of flying carp. Annette Kelley and Joe Ridings navigate a 24-foot-long johnboat down a lonely stretch of water called Schenniman Chute, a channel that branches off the Missouri side of the Mississippi River about 6 miles north of Cape Girardeau. ...
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'America's Most Wanted' suspect arrested in Cape
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
A fugitive sought in Tennessee was arrested in Cape Girardeau, thanks to a tip from the television show "America's Most Wanted." The show contacted the Cape Girardeau Police Department on Sunday, according to Sgt. Barry Hovis. Raymond Deshun Ross, 22, was wanted on a warrant for carjacking in Lexington, Tenn., when police learned from the show that he could be in the Cape Girardeau area. ...
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Welcome to the world, Yuliana
(Column ~ 07/18/05)
It is difficult writing a column when in the background there are the sounds of baby's hiccups and the sweet inflections of the woman you love reading a fairy tale -- in my case, in Russian. For those looking for my Fact or Fiction column, well, I'm going to have to ask you to be patient. It will return next week. This week, I want to welcome Yuliana Kurka Rust, who was born Sunday, July 10, at 3:01 in the afternoon...
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Smith wins tune-up for World Championships
(College Sports ~ 07/18/05)
Southeast Missouri State's Miles Smith tuned up for next month's World Track and Field Championships by winning the 400-meters Sunday night at the USATF Mid-Summer Classic in Azusa, Calif. Smith, a member of the USA 1,600-meter relay team for the World Championships Aug. 6 through 14 in Helsinki, Finland, turned in a time of 45.60 seconds. James Davis, a former world champion relay team member, was second in 46.17 seconds...
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Carpenter makes his 14th victory a three-hit shutout
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/05)
St. Louis posted a 3-0 victory over Roger Clemens and the Houston Astros. ST. LOUIS -- Chris Carpenter started ahead of Roger Clemens in the All-Star game, then topped him again a few days later. The St. Louis right-hander outpitched Clemens to become the NL's first 14-game winner. He tossed a three-hitter and inadvertently played a major role in his team's big inning, leading the Cardinals to a 3-0 victory Sunday that completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros...
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Pockets moving to better spot
(Column ~ 07/18/05)
Carol Littge always felt a little bit behind the eight ball at her old location. Pockets, the sports bar she's owned for the past four years, has been in the Plaza Galleria at 2021 Independence St., tucked away in the building's southwest corner near the back -- the last tenant in an otherwise vacant commercial building...
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FBI has files on ACLU, Greenpeace
(National News ~ 07/18/05)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI has thousands of pages of records in its files relating to the monitoring of civil rights, environmental and similar advocacy groups, the Justice Department acknowledges. The organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Greenpeace, are suing for the release of the documents. The organizations contend that the material will show that they have been subjected to scrutiny by FBI task forces set up to combat terrorism...
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Minister found guilty of abusing stepdaughter
(State News ~ 07/18/05)
MIDLAND, Texas -- A 48-year-old Missouri minister convicted of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter faces more than 50 years in prison. Jurors deliberated late into the night Friday to first reach a verdict and then suggest a punishment for the Rev. Eddie Wells of Matthews, Mo. They settled on a sentence of 50 years in prison for each of the four counts for which he was convicted...
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McCaskill's prolonged political decision seems familiar
(State News ~ 07/18/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Will she or won't she? Democratic State Auditor Claire McCaskill still won't say whether she will challenge Republican U.S. Senator Jim Talent in the 2006 elections. But the longer she waits, the more political flashbacks she generates -- and the more pressure she undertakes...
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Britain's largest Sunni group condemns London attacks
(International News ~ 07/18/05)
BIRMINGHAM, England -- Ten days after Islamic radicals carried out deadly attacks on the London transport system, Britain's largest Sunni Muslim group on Sunday issued a binding religious edict, a fatwa, condemning the July 7 suicide bombings as the work of a "perverted ideology."...
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Google growing, but some worry about privacy risk
(Business ~ 07/18/05)
All that data under a single digital roof makes Google a prime target for abuse by law enforcers and criminals alike. NEW YORK -- Google is at once a powerful search engine and a growing e-mail provider. It runs a blogging service, makes software to speed Web traffic and has ambitions to become a digital library. And it is developing a payments service...
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SBA to have office in Cape staffed by start of September
(Business ~ 07/18/05)
The U.S. Small Business Administration took possession of its new Cape Girardeau office last week, but it will still be several weeks before a business development specialist can be hired to man it. SBA officials were in Cape Girardeau Thursday to announce the news as well as promote a new law they say will provide new protections against overly burdensome regulations...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Today, 7 p.m. City Hall, 401 Independence St. Study session at 5 p.m. Consent Ordinances (Second and third readings) * An ordinance amending city's pet law. * An ordinance rezoning of the southern end of the proposed development site at Dalhousie Golf Course from R-1 to R-2 residential district...
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Louise Matlock
(Obituary ~ 07/18/05)
Thebes, Ill. -- Louise B. Benefield Matlock, 83, of Thebes died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at her home. She was born Sept. 17, 1921, in McClure, Ill., daughter of Clarence and Bertha J. Phillips Benefield. She and John Henry Matlock were married Sept. 13, 1941, in Cape Girardeau. He died Jan. 31, 1992...
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Welcome rain
(Editorial ~ 07/18/05)
Golfers rarely look at rain clouds and smile, but we swear we heard some golfers welcoming the steady precipitation that swept into the area last week thanks to Hurricane Dennis. Especially happy were Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois farmers worried about the effect a lengthening drought is having on their crops...
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People on the move 07/17/05
(Business ~ 07/18/05)
Capaha Bank names vice president of finance Jennifer S. Hendrickson has been hired as Capaha Bank's vice president of finance and chief financial officer, bringing 12 years of banking experience to Capaha Bank. Hendrickson started her banking career in her hometown of Springfield, Mo., while she pursued a degree in finance from Southwest Missouri State University. ...
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Speak Out 7/18/05
(Speak Out ~ 07/18/05)
Let president choose; What to do?; Honorable history; Extra fireworks; Resource takeover; Wait your turn; Simple solution; Harsher laws; Corporate welfare; Editorial oversight; Sounds like LA; Grass is greener; Police concerns; Spending wisely; Other factors; Tracker is a hit; Train concerns
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Kenneth Overbey
(Obituary ~ 07/18/05)
Advance, Mo. -- Kenneth Rex Overbey, 78, of Advance, passed away July 16, 2005, at his home. He was born Oct. 16, 1926, in Stoddard County, Mo., son of the late Robert and Mattie Strainey Overbey. Overbey was a retired farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in World War II...
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Clodine Trail
(Obituary ~ 07/18/05)
Sikeston, Mo. -- Clodine Trail, 82, of Sikeston died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born March 29, 1923, in Wardell, Mo., daughter of John and Betty Lomax Mathis. Trail was a charter member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Sikeston...
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Out of the past 7/18/05
(Out of the Past ~ 07/18/05)
25 years ago: July 18, 1980 Temperatures that dropped into the 80s and 90s yesterday have brought at least temporary relief from a stifling heat wave that has assaulted the city for the past week; the official high yesterday at the municipal airport was 98 degrees...
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Heartland Care will honor volunteer
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
The Southeast Missourian Amanda Mayfield, youth volunteer of Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center, will be honored at an awards ceremony at Dexter Bar-B-Que on Wednesday. Amanda, 15, helps at the center with parties, crafts, singalongs and Bingo. ...
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SALT Council presents Senior Information Day Wednesday
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
The Cape Girardeau County Senior Information Day will be on Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral gym, at the corner of William and South Sprigg streets. The day will start with a gathering at 9:30 a.m., and the program will begin at 10 a.m. A free lunch will be provided for the first 100 people to register by calling 335-3331...
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Getting to know MOMS: New support group starts for at-home moms
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
The MOMS Club, an international support group for at-home mothers, is starting a new chapter in the Jackson area this month. The MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is an international not-for-profit organization specifically for at-home mothers everywhere. ...
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Community digest 7/18/05
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Evening Optimists moves to VFW hall; Jackson muny band will feature guests Saxy Jazz
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Military digest 7/18/05
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Ditto graduates from Air Force basic training Air Force Airman Tony W. Ditto has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Ditto is the son of Judy Gregory of East Prairie, Mo., and Wayne Ditto of Benton, Mo. He is a 1998 graduate of East Prairie High School...
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New Harry Potter book breaks sales records within day of release
(Entertainment ~ 07/18/05)
NEW YORK -- The new Harry Potter book sold an astonishing 6.9 million copies in its first 24 hours, smashing the record held by the previous Potter release. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" averaged better than 250,000 sales per hour, more than the vast majority of books sell in a lifetime...
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Cape police report 7/18/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Thousands celebrate megachurch's new home in former basketball arena
(National News ~ 07/18/05)
HOUSTON -- America's largest church celebrated its move into the former arena for the Houston Rockets with a capacity crowd of 16,000, an upbeat sermon from its televangelist pastor and a spirited welcome from the governor of Texas. "How do you like our new home?" Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen asked to thunderous applause. "It looks pretty good doesn't it? This is a dream come true."...
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Stacked odds: IHOP tries to break out of breakfast niche
(Business ~ 07/18/05)
Late one recent weekday morning at an IHOP in Arcadia, Calif., a waitress placed a brightly colored new menu in front of Eric Brito. He barely gave it a glance, already knowing exactly what he wanted: country fried steak and eggs -- the usual. "If I wanted a salad, I wouldn't have come here," said Brito, 28, a budding car mechanic who eats at the chain at least once a week...
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Reporter claims Cheney's chief of staff was another source for Plame story
(National News ~ 07/18/05)
WASHINGTON -- The vice president's chief of staff, Lewis Libby, was a source along with the president's chief political adviser for a Time story that identified a CIA officer, the magazine reporter said Sunday, further countering White House claims that neither aide was involved in the leak...
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Bohn notches his first win on PGA Tour at B.C. Open
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/05)
Jason Bohn won his first PGA Tour event, closing with a second straight 6-under 66 for a one-stroke victory and a tournament record total at the B.C. Open. Bohn finished with a 24-under 264 in becoming the 13th player to make this tournament his first triumph. ...
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Armstrong moves closer to title
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/05)
SAINT-LARY-SOULAN, France -- Lance Armstrong kept his overall lead and teammate George Hincapie won the 15th stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, the hardest day of climbing in the Pyrenees. The two friends beamed as they hugged each other after Armstrong finished more than five minutes behind his teammate. Armstrong gave a thumbs-up in reaction to the first stage win by one of his teammates since 1999...
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Cape Junior Legion falls in zone action
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/05)
The Cape Girardeau Junior American Legion team saw its season end in the zone tournament Sunday with a 10-8 loss to Festus in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Festus overcame an 8-1 deficit, capping its comeback with a six-run sixth. "We really thought we had it put away," said Cape coach Steve Dirnberger, who saw his team finish its season at 26-13. "We just couldn't hold them. Pitching runs thin in a tournament like this. But we had a real nice season."...
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Gasoline tanker blast 'like hell itself'
(International News ~ 07/18/05)
Many described being caught in an inferno that shot flames 40 feet into the sky. MUSAYYIB, Iraq -- Emad Jabouri was buying fruit and ice for his five children Saturday evening when the explosion struck, severing his right leg. "I'm finished now," the 42-year-old operator of a kebab stand said from his hospital bed Sunday...
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Cape/Jackson fire reports 7/18/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: * At 6:56 p.m., illegal burn at 839 Morgan Oak St. * At 9:02 p.m., motor vehicle accident at William Street and Interstate 55. Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Storm, Tornadoes qualify for state softball tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/05)
Southeast Missourian The Southeast Storm and the Southeast Tornadoes both qualified for the state tournament for the Special Olympics Missouri District Softball Tournament on Saturday at Shawnee Park in Cape Girardeau. Both teams finished in the top three of the Unified Sports Division I, in which teams were comprised of five Special Olympics athletes and five partners...
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Stewart pulls into Victory Lane again
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/05)
LOUDON, N.H. -- Tony Stewart climbed the fence in front of the grandstand in what has become his trademark victory celebration. And a crowd of 100,000 at New Hampshire International Speedway roared its approval Sunday as he grabbed the checkered flag and pumped his fist in the air -- just as he did two weeks earlier after a victory at Daytona. He called himself fat then, and this time heaped on more self-deprecating humor...
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Capahas sweep off rust vs. Printers
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/05)
After three rainouts this week, Plaza Tire swept the St. Louis squad. Sunday's doubleheader between the Plaza Tire Capahas and St. Louis Printers might not have seemed all that important to most fans. But Capahas manager Jess Bolen said he placed major emphasis on the twin bill at Capaha Field, which Plaza Tire swept 4-1 and 15-3...
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Cape heats up in time for district tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/05)
Ford & Sons has won seven of its last eight games. Southeast Missourian With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season the Cape Girardeau American Legion team looked like it would limp into the District 14 tournament at Dunklin County a heavy underdog...
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Woods records five-shot victory
(Professional Sports ~ 07/18/05)
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- For Tiger Woods, there was no time to pause and pose when he reached the top of Swilcan Bridge on Sunday. A second British Open title awaited. Woods strode swiftly across the stone arch, then removed his cap as he walked up the 18th fairway and onto his 10th major championship, a five-shot victory that marked a defiant return to dominance...
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Western nations brace as pace of suicide terrorism quickens
(National News ~ 07/18/05)
About 400 suicide bombings have shaken Iraq since the U.S. invasion in 2003. WASHINGTON -- Unheard of only a few decades ago, suicide bombings have rapidly evolved into perhaps the most common method of terrorism in the world, moving west from the civil war in Sri Lanka in the 1980s to the Palestinian intifada of recent years to Iraq today. Since the Sept. 11, 2001, suicide attacks in the United States, suicide bombers have struck from Indonesia to India, from Russia to Morocco...
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Businesses seek training opportunities for employees
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Not long ago generations among families worked for one industry; all a young man needed was for his father to ask if there was a place at work for his son. Today a young person starting out needs to know more than his dad's boss. Companies are streamlining, modernizing and demanding technical knowledge and training. Unskilled labor has a diminishing place in the workforce...
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New business openings, expansion fuel growth in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A new hotel has opened, a national-chain retailer soon will open and a well known restaurant recently opened for business in Poplar Bluff. Amid this activity, the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce thinks the city will one day find itself "at a crossroads of opportunity" because of impending transportation improvements...
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New state laws will impact business bottom line
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Gov. Matt Blunt's visit to the Cape Girardeau area in July didn't make much of a splash to John Q. Citizen, but it should have. While it's hard to generate much excitement when words like "economic stimulus bill" are part of the story, those who understand the implications are downright giddy...
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MoDOT's new district engineer counts on cooperation, not confrontation
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Mark Shelton's a student of tae kwon do martial arts, but in his job as the new district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation in Southeast Missouri he's counting on cooperation and communication, not confrontation. "We certainly don't want to go beat anybody up," he said...
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Cape Broadway businesses blame construction for lost sales
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Orange cones along Broadway have induced nightmares for some business owners in Cape Girardeau, who say that the signs of contruction are a constant reminder of why fewer people are packing their stores. Autumn Demopoulos, the owner of California Juice Club, is chief among them. She even believes in her heart of hearts that the lost business could lead to the demise of her business...
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Incubators help businesses take root
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Businesses, like flowers, flourish when they grow where they are planted. That's the premise behind business incubators, such as the business innovation center which opened July 1 at Southeast Missouri State University. An incubator can help a fledgling business get on its feet by providing space at a low rent, and such amenities as copy machines, secretarial and cleaning services, fax machines, computers, a conference room and telephone service allowing the business to put most of its capital into development. ...
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Chamber BBQ Fest to be sanctioned event
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
When the grills fire up for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce's 13th annual BBQ Fest in late August, the competition will be firey. The event will be officially sanctioned by the world's largest organization of barbecue enthusiasts -- the Kansas City Barbecue Society...
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Building projects under way at local hospitals
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
While some multi-million modernization projects have recently been completed at Saint Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital, other ventures are in development. At Southeast, the hospital's new medical office building, being built along Broadway, is scheduled to open this fall. ...
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Advanced degrees can mean more pay
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Holding an advanced degree in your field could earn you more money, but it doesn't necessarily mean you'll have the traits an employer is seeking in a job applicant. Advanced degrees like a master's in accounting or health management could pave the way for a larger salary during your working lifetime, according to a business professor at Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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University students intern at area businesses
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Students at Southeast Missouri State University gain relevant work experience through summer internships at area businesses. Some are paid for their work, some receive college credits and others receive both. After graduation, some students return to these businesses as full-time employees...
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The business of recognizing educators
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
It takes many professionals to run a school district: administrators and maintenance personnel are essential, and so are teachers. Outstanding and well-liked educators are often honored at after-hours events hosted by the community. Prominent educators at Southeast Missouri State University greet new students at picnics and other social events...
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Considering funds for college
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Saving money for children's college education takes some planning and flexibility to get the best return on the invested dollars. Professional, licensed financial planners have the investment and savings expertise that can help a family plan for their children's education...
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Nursing programs offer ample job opportunities for graduates
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Anyone considering a career in nursing can look forward to plenty of employment opportunities, but getting into nursing school isn't as easy as it once was. Applicants to nursing school are divided fairly equally between students just out of high school and the non-traditional student looking at nursing as a second career, said Karen Hendrickson, a nursing administrator at Southeast Hospital's College of Nursing and Health Sciences. ...
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Beware of apathy
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Finding someone to take a public position in opposition to Cape Girardeau's Transportation Trust Fund has been difficult. Even the Southeast Missourian's Speak Out column, which usually is rife with comments protesting any kind of tax -- even if it is not new, but merely the continuation of a current one -- has been largely mute. ...
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Building trust with transportation tax
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Business owners should be paying close attention to efforts aimed at passing Transportation Trust Fund 3 on Aug. 2. You may not know it, but you have a lot riding on the sales-tax levy that Cape Girardeau city leaders hope voters will approve on Aug. 2...
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Bankruptcies
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Bankruptcies filed through June for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeastern Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Business permits
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Girardeau Commercial building permits recorded at the Cape Girardeau Division of Inspection Services Office during June. Bening Mazda, 460 Siemers Drive, Grojean Architects, new building, $1,000,000 Keystone Design Inc., 3262 Lexington Ave., Summit Enterprises, remodel, $70,000...
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Tax liens
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Janet Robert, Cape Girardeau County recorder of deeds, during the month of June are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue except as indicated by IRS designation. For information concerning the dollar amount of the liens, contact the recorder's office at 243-8123...
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Business licenses
(Local News ~ 07/18/05)
Cape Girardeau County Business licenses recorded at the Cape Girardeau Collector's Office during the month of June. Edwin Electric, 309 S. Spanish, Cape Girardeau Store Holiday, 636 Good Hope, Cape Girardeau Color Me Beautiful Studio, Cape Girardeau...
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Community cuisine 7/18/05
(Community News ~ 07/18/05)
All-you-can-eat fish and chicken supper at Perkins The Perkins Volunteer Fire Department in Perkins, Mo. will hold its 36th annual fish and chicken supper July 30. The all-you-can-eat supper will be from 2 to 7 p.m. with homemade ice cream and musical entertainment provided. An auction will follow at 7 p.m...
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