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Awareness luncheon set for Friday
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
The Church Women United annual awareness luncheon starts at 9 a.m. Friday with presentations from local church representatives. Lunch will begin at noon. The event will be held at Grace United Methodist Church at the intersection of Broadway and Caruthers Avenue...
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Blunt credits new law for meth bust decline
(State News ~ 09/22/05)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Methamphetamine busts in Missouri are down following the enactment of a new anti-meth law that restricts the sale of some cold and allergy medicines. The law took effect in mid-July. Medicines containing pseudoephedrine and ephedrine, ingredients used to make meth, were removed from gas stations and convenience stores and placed behind the pharmacy counter. The law also requires customers to be at least 18 years old, to show a valid I.D. and to sign a pharmacy log...
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Homeschoolers split over education bill
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
The bill would clarify some of the federal laws that were written for public schools but impact homeschool education. Education legislation has divided those in favor of homeschooling with supporters applauding efforts to guard against discrimination, and opponents fearing government intervention...
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Boy falls 30 feet at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
A 3-year-old boy fell nearly 30 feet from the grandstands during Sesame Street Live at the Show Me Center on Wednesday evening. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. The boy fell to the concrete floor and was conscious when the Cape Girardeau Fire Department arrived, battalion chief Fred Vincel said. He was crying as he was being placed into the ambulance and was taken to Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Frohna woman injured after truck collides with bull
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
A woman was moderately injured in Cape Girardeau County Tuesday evening when her truck struck a large bull in the roadway due to the fog. Alexandra Swinney, 19, of Frohna, Mo., was taken by ambulance to Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Highway C, six miles south of Altenburg...
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Regional crime lab receives grant totaling $499,322
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
A nearly half-million-dollar federal grant will fund renovations to the Southeast Missouri Regional Crime Lab to enhance firearms analysis and provide space for the local law enforcement academy. Southeast Missouri State University officials and U.S. Sen. Kit Bond announced the $499,322 grant on Wednesday...
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County road trust fund revenue projected flat due to fuel costs
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Higher fuel costs could translate into fewer motorists, and indirectly affect funding for county roadway projects in Cape Girardeau County. Construction and maintenance along county roads in Cape Girardeau County are funded largely by the County Aid Road Trust (CART) Fund...
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No pay, no game
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Parents, athletic director hope athletic fees will be scrapped in the future. Making the team involves more than ability at Cape Girardeau Central High School. Students have to pay to play. Some parents and even the school's athletics director want to scrap the pay-to-play fee...
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St. Vincent repeats feat of beating Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/05)
The St. Vincent volleyball team swept visiting Notre Dame 25-11, 25-22 on Wednesday. The win marked the second time this season the Squaws (15-7-2) have knocked off Notre Dame in two sets, after sweeping the Bulldogs (8-5-3) earlier this month at the Notre Dame Volleyballfest...
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Marquis makes pitch for playoffs
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
The right-hander limited the Reds to one run in seven innings of the Cardinals' 6-1 victory. CINCINNATI -- Jason Marquis made another solid pitch to join the St. Louis Cardinals' playoff rotation. The resurgent right-hander threw seven innings, and homers by David Eckstein and So Taguchi powered the St. Louis Cardinals to their 96th victory Wednesday night, 5-1 against the Cincinnati Reds...
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Defensive line steps up; it's gotta be the shoes
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
Martz thinks new high-tops for larger players may be helping his tackles avoid injuries. ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams' early success on the defensive line may be all about the shoes. Ditching footwear more appropriate for track stars, players are staying healthy and boosting productivity with wider, less glitzy models. The team's three former first-round picks at tackle all had big games in last week's victory at Arizona...
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St. Louis loses at home in opener
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
ST. LOUIS -- Randy Robitaille had a goal and two assists, and starting goalie Chris Mason stopped 16 of 17 shots Wednesday night to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues in the exhibition opener for both teams. Scott Hartnell and Ryan Suter each had a goal and an assist for Nashville. Shea Weber also scored for the Predators...
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Tennessee-Martin sends message with league win
(College Sports ~ 09/22/05)
Could this be the year that Tennessee-Martin finally finishes out of the Ohio Valley Conference's basement? Only time will tell, but the Skyhawks are off to a good start toward that end. Tennessee-Martin, the OVC's whipping boy for nearly a decade, got its conference season off in rousing fashion Saturday by routing visiting Tennessee State 42-20 in the only league game that has been played so far...
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State board, movies, EPA
(Column ~ 09/22/05)
Troy Wilson, president of Montgomery Bank, was confirmed by the Missouri Senate last week as a member of the Missouri Development Finance Board. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder was appointed the chairman. Kinder became an ex officio member upon taking office in January 2005, and Wilson was nominated by state Sen. Jason Crowell...
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Aquila Inc. sells four subsidiaries
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Electric and natural gas utility Aquila Inc. said Wednesday it had sold four of its subsidiaries for $896.7 million, a substantial step in its efforts to rebuild the company and pay off debt. Aquila ran into trouble after Enron Corp. went bankrupt over improper accounting...
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Wie, already familiar with fame, should land many endorsements
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
Everywhere she goes, people can't help but notice Michelle Wie. As a 13-year-old warming up on the practice range for a junior pro-am at the Sony Open in Honolulu, she drew the attention of PGA Tour players who stopped to watch her launch tee shots that approached the 300-yard marker...
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Officials wonder why good student went on rampage
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
ELKHORN CITY, Ky. -- The tiny mountain town where a high school honor student, sent home from school for being intoxicated, killed three family members and then died in a highway crash already does random student drug testing and has a drug education program...
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EU compromises on U.N. Security Council threat to Iran
(International News ~ 09/22/05)
VIENNA, Austria -- Iran gained a reprieve in the standoff over its nuclear program Wednesday, with diplomats saying the European Union had decided to postpone its push to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council. The decision to delay a vote until a later board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency instead of demanding one this week appeared driven by concerns about strong opposition. ...
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Administrative professionals attends convention
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
The Giradot Chapter of IAAP (International Association of Administrative Professionals) members recently attended an International Convention and Education Forum in Denver, Colo. During the convention they attended seminars given by world-renowned speakers and met with administrative professionals from all over the world and the United States...
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Anti-war bus tour reaches Washington
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
WASHINGTON -- Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Wednesday pledged to "force change to happen" during protest speeches outside the White House and Capitol. Sheehan arrived in Washington after a three-week cross-country bus tour that began near President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. She is expected to participate in an anti-Iraq war rally Saturday that organizers hope could draw tens of thousands of people...
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Education secretary defends private-school aid for evacuees
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Margaret Spellings on Wednesday defended a White House plan to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees pay for private schooling. Spellings also warned that education programs may be cut to help pay for President Bush's disaster aid plan. Neither she nor her aides identified what those cuts might be...
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Community cuisine 9/22/05
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Harvest festival planned at Reagan's Chapel; Church supper served at Immanuel Lutheran; Kettle beef, ham dinner at Cape Senior Center
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Charter changes
(Editorial ~ 09/22/05)
Three amendments to Cape Girardeau's city charter are likely to be placed before voter sometime next year. The city has had a charter since 1981, and it has been amended several times. One of the proposed charter changes caused some confusion after recommendations from the charter-review committee were given to the council. That change, it appeared, would have allowed the city to conduct business even when fewer than four of the seven council members were present...
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Hornets will play majority of games in Oklahoma City
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
The New Orleans team reached an agreement for 35 games in Oklahoma and six in Baton Rouge, La. OKLAHOMA CITY -- Chased from their home by Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans Hornets have found a temporary refuge and a fresh start. The Hornets announced plans Wednesday to play 35 home games in Oklahoma City and six others in Baton Rouge, La., after a relocation agreement was approved by the city council in Oklahoma City...
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Soldier's parents live with anxiety
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/22/05)
To the editor: Matt Sanders' story ("Protester airs views to Cape audience") said, "Kell's son lives on." This statement is prophetic but certainly not appropriate. His mother and I pray that Mr. Sanders is right and that our son and every soldier will live on. We have not heard from our son since Sept. 12. However the war in Iraq is happening every second of every day. We live with the fact that we could lose him at any given time...
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Reviewer should listen to music
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/22/05)
To the editor: As we read Matt Sanders review of the Tracy Byrd concert, we had to wonder if we were at the same event. The quality of the music and his performance of song after song was exactly what we went to hear. Why is it that, in order to be called entertainment, we have to see a circus act instead of being able to listen to the music he was there to share? The way he observed the crowd, specifically the acknowledgment of the "Pass It On" sign held by a young boy, was evident by his wonderful rendition of the song he wrote having the same title. ...
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Genevia Hayes
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
Genevia Hayes, 88, of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. Arrangements are pending with Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson.
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Billy Johnson
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
COBDEN, Ill. -- Billy Jean Johnson, 76, of Cobden died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at his home. He was born June 18, 1929, at Ware, Ill., son of Thomas Jefferson and Grace Meisenheimer Johnson. He and Claudia M. Dillow were married June 10, 1950, in Piggott, Ark...
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Melvin Schremp
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Melvin J. Schremp, 76, of Perryville died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1929, in Perry County, Mo., son of Clarence R. and Adel E. Zahner Schremp. He and Dorotha Z. Brown were married Feb. 19, 1949. Schremp retired as an assembler at Chrysler. He was a member of Christ the Savior Catholic Church in Brewer, and Perryville Elks Lodge 2701...
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Births 9/22/05
(Births ~ 09/22/05)
Garner; Golinski; Hackney; Moser; Stricker; Flye-Sadler
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Out of the past 9/22/05
(Out of the Past ~ 09/22/05)
25 years ago: Sept. 22, 1980 While local supporters of Ronald Reagan and John Anderson are pleased with their candidate's performance, spokesmen for both groups agree the Sunday debates didn't produce much that was new; they assess the debate not so much as a win for Reagan or Anderson, but as a loss for President Jimmy Carter, who withdrew at the last minute protesting Anderson's participation...
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Advice about disabled worker
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/22/05)
To the editor: To the business owner who needs employment advice about a disabled worker: How would you handle it if customers objected to anyone else in your employment? There is no rule other than common courtesy that can be brought to bear on customers who behave rudely. Would you really miss a customer who is that insensitive to anyone in your employment, let alone a person with a disability? As a business owner you should have a policy in place to take care of issues like this...
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Speak Out 9/22/05
(Speak Out ~ 09/22/05)
Working hard; Cemetery grass; Get a new critic; What was he watching?; Changing some minds; They need handouts; No free beer; Dancing in the aisles; Best float of all; Bring back Renegades; Better carnival; Cigarette tax; Great acts at fair
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Hazel Fluegge
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Hazel Marie Fluegge, 82, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at Perry Oaks Manor. She was born Feb. 10, 1923, daughter of Elzie Jefferson and Esther Viola Sample Seabaugh. She married Walter Henry Fluegge, who preceded her in death...
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Melba Allen
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
Melba Rose F. Allen, 73, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Jan. 16, 1932, in Tilsit, daughter of the late Otto and Marie Best Fluegge. Melba was a 1949 graduate of Jackson High School. She worked a number of years at the former Jackson Hosiery Mill and the former Lowenbaum Dress Factory. She went to work at the Lutheran Home in 1976, and retired in 2004 as a certified dietary manager...
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Earl Hitt
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
Earl Elwood Hitt, 78, of Bridgeton, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005, at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton. He was born Jan. 15, 1927, in Jackson, son of William Price and Pauline Bethe Hitt. Earl graduated from Jackson High School in 1944. After graduation he entered the Navy and joined the V5, later called the V12 Officer Training Program...
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Darla Wilbur
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Darla Jean Wilbur, 62, of Advance died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1943, at Swinton, Mo., daughter of Leon and Opal Walker Livingston. She and Danny Gibson were married in 1958. He died in 1992. Wilbur was a certified nurse aide...
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Zoie James
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
Zoie Halen James, 10, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, at her home after an extended illness of cancer. She was born March 5, 1995, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Scott A. and April Motsinger James. Zoie attended Trinity Lutheran School and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church...
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Glen Brown
(Obituary ~ 09/22/05)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Glen Brown, 97, of Olmsted died Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was the son of Adolphus and Clara Short Brown. He married Ines Brown, who preceded him in death. Brown was a retired farmer. He was a member of Cache Chapel United Methodist Church and Pulaski County Farm Bureau...
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A monster approaches: 1.3 million evacuate Texas coast
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
GALVESTON, Texas -- Gaining strength with frightening speed, Hurricane Rita swirled toward the Gulf Coast a Category 5, 175-mph monster Wednesday as more than 1.3 million people in Texas and Louisiana were sent packing on orders from authorities who learned a bitter lesson from Katrina...
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The ultimate boogeyman in the closet
(Community ~ 09/22/05)
Perhaps it starts with you screaming about finding your reading glasses only to be sniggeringly told by your resident sniggerer that they are perched on top of your head. Maybe the next step is forgetting to take the trash out on Fridays, which has been trash day for the past 20 years in your neighborhood. Then, one day, you take your beloved dog to the vet and, when filling out the form, can't remember his name...
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It's all about heart
(Community ~ 09/22/05)
Juanita McCain woke up laying flat on her back. While unremarkable for most people, the position was near-miraculous for McCain. The 75-year-old Chaffee, Mo. woman hadn't been able to lay on her back for years due to an aneurysm -- a bulge in a blood vessel similar to a weak spot in a worn tire...
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Cape receives grants for bridge overlook
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
The funds will also help pay for decorative street lights. Cape Girardeau will build a scenic Mississippi River overlook and add decorative street lights to the city's downtown with funding from two federal transportation grants, city officials said Wednesday...
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Red Cross has room for 400
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
The Southeast Missouri Red Cross chapter has room for up to 400 evacuees from Hurricane Rita if the need arises, officials said Wednesday. The Southeast Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross has only one shelter for Hurricane Katrina relief still open in Benton, Mo., said Kristi Thurman, director of emergency services. But other campgrounds and shelters that have either seen Katrina refugees or were ready for people fleeing the earlier storm could be reopened quickly, she said...
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Katrina victims attend job fair
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Teresha Weinkein tried to put herself in the shoes of the thousands of workers who were rudely kicked out of their homes by Hurricane Katrina and scattered across the country. They still have bills to pay. They still have to come up with money for food, rent for their new dwellings and other necessities. And they're probably tired of sitting around waiting for a welcome home...
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Attorney: Couple not responsible for son's death
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Michael and Emily Altom's attorney says probable cause narrative left out important details. Michael and Emily Altom, accused of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 4-year-old Ethan Patrick Williams, posted bond Wednesday and were released from the Perry County Jail...
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Nation briefs 9/22/05
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
Fastest-growing towns are in western states WASHINGTON -- Twelve of the nation's fastest growing metropolitan areas are in the West, the Census Bureau says. The fastest growing: Greeley, Colo. Greeley and its surrounding communities grew by 16.8 percent, to 211,000 people, between 2000 and 2003, according to a report being released today. ...
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Study: Resistant staph germ killed three Chicago children
(National News ~ 09/22/05)
Three Chicago-area children have died of a toxic shock syndrome-like illness caused by a superbug they caught in the community and not in the hospital, where the germ is usually found. The cases show that this already worrisome staph germ has become even more dangerous by acquiring the ability to cause this shock-like condition...
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Cape/Jackson police reports 9/22/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/22/05)
Cape Girardeau...
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Community briefs 9/22/05
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Tans R Us sponsoring hurricane relief effort All the proceeds of the "Relief R Us," fund raiser to be held at noon Friday at Tans R Us, 91 S. Plaza Way, will go to the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross for assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims. For a cash donation participants will be eligible for prizes including tanning packages and gift certificates to local restaurants. Every donation wins a prize...
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Days of Caring puts area businesses to work by encouraging voluneteerism
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
Southeast Missourian The United Way of Southeast Missouri and the Volunteer Intergenerational Center (VIC) are sponsoring the 2005 Days of Caring through Friday. Annually this event promotes the business community to encourage volunteerism among their employees by assisting community agencies with volunteer projects...
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Cape fire report 9/22/05
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/22/05)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: * At 5:11 p.m., fire alarm at 211 St. Francis Drive. * At 5:24 p.m., emergency medical service in the unit block of South Sprigg Street. * At 5:26 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1000 block of North Sprigg Street...
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Rally in Basra denounces 'British aggression'
(International News ~ 09/22/05)
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Hundreds of Iraqi civilians and policemen, some waving pistols and AK-47s, rallied Wednesday in the southern city of Basra to denounce "British aggression" in the rescue of two British soldiers. The Basra governor threatened to end all cooperation with British forces unless Prime Minister Tony Blair's government apologizes for the deadly clash with Iraqi police. Britain defended the raid...
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Still perfect in league play; Jackson begins SEMO North defense Friday
(High School Sports ~ 09/22/05)
The Jackson football team will get a rare treat on Friday: a chance to play a team from Southeast Missouri. The Indians will begin the SEMO North Division slate with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Sikeston. After opening the season with St. Louis-area squads Roosevelt and Vianney along with Hillcrest Christian of Jackson, Miss., Indians coach Carl Gross said it will be nice to play a team Jackson fans and players can actually recognize...
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NFL standings 9/22/05
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 25 26 Miami 1 1 0 .500 41 27 New England 1 1 0 .500 47 47 N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 24 34 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 2 0 0 1.000 34 10 Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 29 24 Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 32 44...
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Correction 9/22/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/22/05)
Correction * A story on Page 1B of Wednesday's edition incorrectly stated the ownership group of KGIR-1220 and KZIM-960. The radio stations are part of River Radio. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Ten Cup contenders wary of rest of field
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. --The knock on NASCAR's new championship format has always been that all the attention will go to the 10 drivers racing for the title, and the rest of the field will be overlooked. Kasey Kahne and Robby Gordon changed that in the first of the 10 Chase races with acts of road rage. Kahne intentionally hit Kyle Busch and Gordon threw his helmet at Michael Waltrip, two instances that took the focus off the Chase drivers at New Hampshire International Speedway...
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Civility rules at Presidents Cup
(Professional Sports ~ 09/22/05)
GAINESVILLE, Va. -- There is plenty of history at this Presidents Cup, mostly the monuments and landmarks around the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, and the roadside markers that tell about key moments from the Civil War. These matches are mostly about being civil...
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Area sports digest 9/22/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/22/05)
TG Missouri, DYS lead in Corporate Games TG Missouri swept the 6-on-6 volleyball and darts events Tuesday night in the Corpate Games to claim the series lead in Division I, while DYS did the same in Division II for companies with fewer than 100 employees...
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Bowling results 9/22/05
(Community Sports ~ 09/22/05)
West Park Lanes ** Results submitted as of Sept. 19: Men High games: Thor Welker 287, Jim Simpson 279, Rod Davis 279, Tony Russell 274, Mike Ireland 269, James Lyerla 266, Leroy Ponder 266, Bruce Turner 259, Keith Schuessler 259, Chuck Bertrand 258, Loy Shrun 257, Darryl James 255, Josh Hanlon 255, Phil Franklin 255, Mike Edgar 249, Albert Zoellner 248, Ralph James 248, Mike Pagel 248, Bucky McCarley 247, Don Dunn 246, Jeff Mangrum 245, Mike Sample 245, Roy Aldrich 245, Dennis Bowers 244, Drew Thornton 244, Paul James 244. ...
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150th annual SEMO District Fair winners
(Local News ~ 09/22/05)
4-H Sheep (Continued) ** Hampshire ewe Champion: Gabe Mier, Madison County, Jewett. Suffolk Champion Ram: Clayton Kranawetter, Cape Girardeau County, Fruitland; champion ewe: Clayton Kranawetter, Cape Girardeau County, Fruitland; reserve champion ewe: Clayton Kranawetter, Cape Girardeau County, Fruitland...
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Four athletes, one team will be inducted
(College Sports ~ 09/22/05)
The 1960-61 men's basketball team was the NCAA College Division runner-up. Four individuals and the 1960-61 men's basketball team will be inducted into the Southeast Missouri State University Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremonies at the Show-Me Center next month...
- High school football: Week 4 (High School Sports ~ 09/22/05)
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In the merry old land of Oz
(Column ~ 09/22/05)
Sept. 22, 2005 Dear nieces and nephews, Have you seen "The Wizard of Oz"? I ask because some of you are starting to leave home, and some are reaching the age when you're starting to think about it. Becoming an adult can be frightening. I was so scared it took me about 40 years...
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