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Regents approve fee increases
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Students at Southeast Missouri State University will see a hefty increase in fees next school year, but slightly less than originally proposed by school officials. The board of regents, meeting for the first time in the new music recital hall at the River Campus, voted Friday to raise tuition and general fees by $14 a credit hour for in-state students. In doing so, the regents trimmed $1.50 from the proposed general fees increase...
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Regents name new residence hall
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Nearly five years after it was built, Southeast Missouri State University's newest residence hall has an official name. The board of regents voted Friday to name the residence hall on Henderson Avenue after the school's fifth president, Willard Duncan Vandiver, who later coined the "Show Me State" slogan...
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Meth lab bust nets four in Perry County
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Four Perryville residents were being held on large cash-only bonds following a raid on a meth lab, Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf reported Friday. The arrests followed a months-long investigation that culminated with a raid last Saturday on West North Street in Perryville, Schaaf said. "We finally got enough information to justify a search warrant."...
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County loses round in fight against tax exemption
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Cape Girardeau County faces the loss of more than $365,000 in sales tax revenue under a bill given final approval by the Missouri Legislature. A major revision of economic development laws that was stalled by objections of a handful of state Senators looked to be in trouble earlier this week. But to avoid losing the whole bill, the Missouri House voted Thursday to accept the Senate's final version, which includes a sales tax exemption for utilities and equipment purchases by manufacturers...
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Delay Saturday on I-55
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Southeast Missourian Traffic on Interstate 55 will be stopped periodically Saturday for work on the new LaSalle Avenue/East Main Street interchange. The contractor expects to be blasting rock for excavation for the new interchange tomorrow, weather permitting. When blasting occurs, traffic near Mile Marker 102 in Cape Girardeau County will be stopped for a brief interval at approximately 3 p.m...
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State historic group gives thumbs up to Cape
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- At a meeting today in Joplin, the Missouri Historic Preservation Council approved the creation of a new historic district and the addition of a building to an existing district in Cape Girardeau. The decisions will now be forwarded to the Keeper of the National Register in Washington, D.C., for processing, which can take anywhere from 10 to 45 days...
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Donors to river campus recognized; places named in their honor
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
The board of regents on Friday named Southeast Missouri State University's visual and performing arts school in honor of Earl and Margie Holland of Fort Myers, Fla. Their cash donation -- the largest single donation in school history -- helped fund development of the River Campus...
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Emerson: House plan 'irresponsible'
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
The latest Democratic proposal to pay for the Iraq war is an "irresponsible" political statement, U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Missouri, said Thursday. Emerson voted against the measure when it came before the U.S. House Thursday night. The bill passed 221-205, largely along party lines, and now goes to the Senate. ...
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Scott City officials invited on field trip to central Missouri ethanol plant
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
The Cape Girardeau Area Magnet, Scott County government and a company interested in building a local ethanol plant are organizing a field trip to an ethanol plant in Malta Bend, Mo. Next Wednesday the group of local government officials and economic development personnel will make the trip to a 40-million-gallon-per-year ethanol plant owned by Mid-Missouri Energy, said Magnet director Mitch Robinson. ...
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Miss Kitty tames her feller
(Column ~ 05/11/07)
Miss Kitty's feller is turning out to be quite a charmer. It could be that our calico cat with the bald patch on her face is changing the huge tom cat into a nobler example of feline appearance. Old Tom, who appeared just a few months ago to have onlyone eye and whose fur was matted with mud and other debris, has become quite a looker, now that spring is in full-bore...
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National report finds 'teaching gap' between high school, college educators
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
A major gap exists between what high school instructors teach and what college faculty believe beginning college students should know, a national report says. But some local educators contend the teaching gap is more perception than reality. The not-for-profit ACT college testing organization based its finding on a survey of more than 6,500 secondary school teachers and college faculty. ...
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Speak Out 5/11/07
(Speak Out ~ 05/11/07)
Relaxing music; Driving a bus; Using victimhood; Standing water; For the firefighters; Weather sirens; Collar the adults; Stopping the attacks; Thanks for purse; State needs balance; They have good jobs; Out of Iraq; Muddled middle; French borders; Ethanol concerns
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Police report 5/11/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/11/07)
Arrests
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Births 5/11/07
(Births ~ 05/11/07)
Taylor; Gray; Rose; Lewis; Lichtenegger; Kopec
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Fire report 5/11/07
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/11/07)
n At 6:09 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2800 block of Independence Street. n At 6:49 p.m., emergency medical service at Arena Park. n At 7:18 p.m., citizen assistance in the 1400 block of South West End Boulevard. n At 7:49 p.m., emergency medical service in the 500 block of North Sprigg Street...
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CBS to celebrate Bob Barker's 50 years on TV with two prime-time specials
(Entertainment ~ 05/11/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Bob Barker's road to retirement is passing through prime time. The legendary daytime game-show host won't tape his last "Price Is Right" episode until June 6, but CBS will honor Barker next week with a pair of prime-time specials celebrating his five decades on television...
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Katharine Hepburn still fascinates as her 100th birthday approaches
(Entertainment ~ 05/11/07)
LOS ANGELES -- Over her long and storied career, which included 12 Academy Award nominations and a record four wins for best actress, Katharine Hepburn personified a peculiarly American, dignified grit. And with her 100th birthday approaching Saturday, she's being celebrated for the Kate we knew, even as hidden elements of her personality continue to surface...
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Now we commence
(Column ~ 05/11/07)
BATESVILLE, Ark. -- I'm here to deliver this year's commencement address at Lyon College, one of the fine small liberal arts schools left in the country. A sure clue: It's had the grace not to style itself a University. How many graduation ceremonies, I wonder, did I attend during my own checkered academic career? I not only lose count, I realize I can't remember the name of any of the commencement speakers, or a single word they had to say. ...
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Helmut Hanusa
(Obituary ~ 05/11/07)
Helmut Georg Hanusa, 87, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, May 7, 2007, at St. David's Hospital in Georgetown. He was born Feb. 18, 1920, in Rheindorf, Germany, son of Ernst and Auguste Vogt Hanusa. He and Frances Tempsch were married Oct. 7, 1943, in Germany. Frances died Oct. 5, 2000...
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Gerald Scholl
(Obituary ~ 05/11/07)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Gerald Joe Scholl, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 7, 2007, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Scholl was born Jan. 19, 1931, in Wittenberg, Mo., son of Rudolph and Martha Scholl. He and Jewel Brinley were married Feb. 28, 1948, in Osceola, Ark...
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Transit Authority plans hearing to discuss grant application
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
The interim director of the Cape Girardeau County Transit Authority wants people who have concerns, questions or comments about bus and taxi service to have a voice, but also wants to know if anyone has comments directly about the authority's request for transportation grants for the coming year...
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Southeast Missouri State University to offer free shuttle service for commencement goers
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Two construction projects near the Show Me Center will limit parking for Saturday's commencement at Southeast Missouri State University, school officials said. To combat the problem, the university plans to provide free shuttle bus service from local hotels and outlying campus parking lots...
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A day for adventure
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Students had a chance to walk a monkey bridge, shoot a bow and arrow, pet a wallaby and learn about the history of the boomerang at the eighth annual Adventure Days camp. About 175 people, including local volunteers, teachers and students from schools in Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, gathered Thursday at Cape County Park. ...
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Briefly
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
Saxony graduation ceremony set for May 20 Saxony Lutheran High School in Cape Girardeau County will hold its commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. May 20 in the high school gym. Larry Cleair, the school's athletic director, will be the featured speaker. Fourteen students are scheduled to graduate, school officials said. The graduating class will be led by valedictorian Kory Mueller and salutatorian Benjamin Meyr...
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Gonzales: 'No basis' to believe Mo. case led to prosecutor's ouster
(National News ~ 05/11/07)
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Thursday he has "no basis to believe" that a federal Missouri voter fraud case had anything to do with the forced departure of Kansas City federal prosecutor Todd Graves. Gonzales told the House Judiciary Committee that he had spoken to Wan J. Kim, head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, and that Kim was not aware of any concerns about bringing the case...
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Program at Anna highlights meth dangers
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
ANNA, Ill. -- About 100 people gathered at the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School on Thursday to see firsthand the ravages of methamphetamines. The presentation included a showing of the documentary "No More Sunsets," which chronicled the last days of Cape Girardeau native Shawn Bridges...
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Democrats delay life science board appointment
(State News ~ 05/11/07)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Senate Democrats on Thursday prevented, at least for a while, the confirmation to a life sciences research board of a Republican lawmaker opposed to human embryonic stem-cell research. Gov. Matt Blunt nominated Rep. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, a physician who has been an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Washington University...
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Lawmakers in Iraq call for timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal
(International News ~ 05/11/07)
BAGHDAD -- Radical Shiite politicians pressed Thursday for legislation demanding a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops and a freeze on the number of foreign forces already in the country -- even as the U.S. Congress debates the fate of the troubled mission...
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St. Louis School District stepping up fight against takeover
(State News ~ 05/11/07)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Board of Education will consider a resolution today urging surrounding school districts not to accept city students seeking to transfer as a result of the state takeover of the troubled district. Meanwhile, at a special meeting, the board also may ask every school board in Missouri to adopt resolutions opposing the state takeover scheduled to begin June 15. ...
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Entrapment defense possible in Fort Dix terror plot case
(National News ~ 05/11/07)
CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- He railed against the United States, helped scout out military installations for attack, offered to introduce his comrades to an arms dealer, and gave them a list of weapons he could procure, including machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades...
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Suction method for oil changes probably adequate
(Column ~ 05/11/07)
Dear Tom and Ray: Before I retired, I was ASE-certified in several categories, a member of SAE, and held technical and sales positions with Mobil and Dana. I also grew up in a large, full-service auto shop. I was taught that oil should be drained, rather than siphoned out of the dipstick tube, to enhance removal of sludge, metallic particles and other contaminants. ...
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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is new-generation model
(National News ~ 05/11/07)
Just in time for shoppers looking for smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, Mitsubishi's Lancer debuts as an early-for-2008 sedan with sharp styling, improved ride and handling and a pleasingly peppy, new four-cylinder engine. The new-generation Lancer also offers technology features, including optional 30-gigabyte hard drive in the dashboard, and seven air bags -- one more than usually found in small cars...
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The temperamental minimum wage
(Column ~ 05/11/07)
The first fundamental law of demand postulates that the lower the price of something, the more will be demanded, and the higher the price, the less will be demanded. To my knowledge, there are no known exceptions. That was until last fall when 650 economists, including several Nobel Laureates, signed a letter calling for an increase in the minimum wage...
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Smaller pets can require as much commitment as cats or dogs
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
Those five words you don't want to hear: "Mom, we want a puppy!" You know you don't have the time in your busy life for a dog. So you promise the children they can have something small and furry instead. But if you want to teach your children that a living thing is a commitment for the pet's lifetime, make sure you know what you're getting into...
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At the theaters
(Entertainment ~ 05/11/07)
New at the theaters: '28 Weeks Later'; 'Delta Farce'; 'The Ex'; 'Georgia Rule'; STILL PLAYING: 'Blades of Glory'; 'Disturbia'; 'Fracture'; 'The Invisible'; 'Lucky You'; 'Meet the Robinsons'; 'Next'; 'Perfect Stranger'; 'The Reaping'; 'Spider-Man 3'; 'Vacancy'; 'Wild Hogs'
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Prudent safety
(Editorial ~ 05/11/07)
All news is local, it is said, but local news affects us more deeply. Take the news -- and there's way too much of it -- about the atrocities humans commit on other humans. We are numbed when hundreds of people are slaughtered in a civil war somewhere in Africa. We are horrified when terrorists kill their own countrymen. We are shocked when a student goes on a killing spree in his own school. And we take note of the fact that these terrible events happened somewhere else...
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Good bets
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
Today EMT Returns The Eric McFadden Trio burns up live shows when they come to Cape, fronted by Eric McFadden, a guy who's worked with the likes of Bo Diddley, Joe Strummer and Widespread Panic. n When: 9 p.m. n Where: River Nick's n Info: 332-8700...
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Justin Vandergriff
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
HHHH (out of four) This movie was by far the best of the "Spider-Man" films. "Spider-Man 3" offers much of the same special effects as the last two, but this film, unlike the others, offers more than one villain. The story starts off with the true killer of Uncle Ben escaping from jail; and as he is running he falls into a sand pit where he is quickly turned into The Sandman...
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Out of the past 5/11/07
(Out of the Past ~ 05/11/07)
A modest increase in teacher salaries and benefits is approved by the Cape Girardeau school board; the package calls for a $400 across-the-board increase; $29,000 allocated for insurance, and additional salary increments according to a teacher's position on the multistep salary schedule and whether additional schooling is obtained...
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Tunes, ArtsCape return next weekend
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
Free music and family-friendly entertainment will take center stage next weekend in Cape Gir-ardeau when the Tunes at Twilight concert series kicks off May 18 and the ArtsCape Community Arts Festival begins May 19. This year the organizers of Tunes at Twilight have decided to focus largely on popular acts that played the series in years past, while ArtsCape will keep its focus local, featuring artists and musicians primarily from Southeast Missouri...
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Artifacts 5/11/07
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
Western Swing Showcase starts Thursday in Cape; Red House presents Arts and Crafts Day; Southeast Public Radio starts new local series; Sikeston Little Theater holds open auditions; WWE event changes Show Me Center lineup; Arcadia Valley holds inaugural music festival; Cache River Natural Area to hold bike tours; -- From staff reports
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River reaches flood stage at Cape
(Local News ~ 05/11/07)
The Mississippi River reached flood stage at Cape Girardeau Thursday afternoon, just hours after Main Street Levee District officials and workers closed the gate in the Merriwether Street storm drain and ran the pumps briefly at the downtown pumping station...
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Queen Elizabeth's fashions far from fickle
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
Hollywood royalty and their clothes are favorite fodder for stylewatchers. Yet when a bona fide queen comes to these shores -- with pieces from one of the largest privately owned jewelry collections in tow -- we barely take notice of her wardrobe. Why? It's simple: Queen Elizabeth II is extremely proper. She dresses exactly as she's expected to for each occasion with no risk of a wardrobe malfunction...
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The Season
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
The site of the coming River Campus is a flurry of activity. The sounds of construction are everywhere, as workers get the campus ready for use when students in Southeast Missouri State University's School of Visual and Performing Arts come to campus for classes and other events in August. Classes have barely ended, and already some departments are moving into the new classrooms in the old seminary building on campus...
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Flannigan concludes second stint at Scott City
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/07)
Scott City football coach Terry Flannigan is leaving the program for the second time in a decade. Flannigan took over the Rams at the start of the 2004 season, returning to a school he coached from 1995 to 1998. Just as Flannigan did during his first stint, he left the program on a bit of an upswing...
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Freshmen may set pace at sectionals
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/07)
A crop of freshmen athletes in Southeast Missouri is looking to make its mark on the state level in girls track and field. Kelly's Londyn Backfish, Scott City's Stephanie Essner and Saxony Lutheran's Cassie Simpher, all freshmen, will each compete in four events Saturday in sectional meets. All three should be among the favorites in their events. The three have all run under a minute in the 400 meters, which could make them contenders at the state meet next week...
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St. Vincent takes advantage of walks in 14-4 victory over Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/07)
St. Vincent batters stood at the plate, refusing to help out Leopold's freshman. Wildcats relief pitcher Ryan Davis walked the first three batters he faced and all three scored as the Indians blew open a close game. St. Vincent scored six runs in the fifth inning and kept piling on for the 14-4 victory Thursday in Leopold. The Indians took advantage of five walks and three hits in the decisive fifth inning...
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OVC honors power-hitting Summers
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/07)
Southeast Missouri State junior third baseman Michelle Summers earned first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference honors Thursday after setting the single-season school record for home runs. Summers smashed 14 home runs, nine in OVC play, breaking the mark she set last year. Summers also led the Redhawks in batting with a .333 average and was second in doubles with seven...
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U.S. divorce rate drops to lowest since 1970
(National News ~ 05/11/07)
NEW YORK -- By the numbers, divorce just isn't what it used to be. Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970...
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Paducah vs. Cape
(Community ~ 05/11/07)
I'm sure you noticed it. In Wednesday's print edition, a huge ad in the news section promoting David Crosby and Graham Nash at the Show Me Center. Oops, that wasn't the Show Me Center, it was the Carson Center in Paducah, Ky. The show's not until October, but already the venue is putting out some big cash to promote the event, with mus-icians of the type people in Cape Girardeau have begged the Show Me Center to get...
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Oran's Dooley spins no-hitter, has perfect day with the bat
(High School Sports ~ 05/11/07)
Oran junior Steven Dooley threw a complete-game no-hitter and went 4-for-4 at the plate in a 6-0 shutout win Thursday at East Prairie. Dooley struck out 12 and walked two, and added two RBIs. Chris Asmus and Tyler Beardslee had two hits apiece for the Eagles...
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