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Car overturns, sends Cape Girardeau woman to hospital
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
DEXTER, Mo. - A Cape Girardeau woman sustained moderate injuries after the car she was riding in overturned on U.S. 60 Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 10:38 a.m. when Robert F. Kunkel, 88, of Cape Girardeau drove a 2010 Chrysler into the median and overturned. A passenger in the vehicle, Alberta L. Kunkel, 86, of Cape Girardeau, was treated at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Jackson High School graduation moved indoors
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
Jackson High School's graduation ceremony set for tonight has been moved indoors to the Show Me Center, according to the Jackson High School website. The ceremony was originally slated to take place at the football field at the high school. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the ceremony happens at 7 p.m. The high school website advises those attending to leave early and avoid taking Kingshighway to Broadway to get to the Show Me Center...
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Judge finds probable cause in Cape Girardeau assault case
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
The victim in a December assault was the first to testify Wednesday at the preliminary hearing of a Southeast Missouri State University football player charged in the beating.
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Scott City teachers, staff get slight raise
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
Officials with the Scott City School District said attrition helped balance a budget that includes state reductions and small raises for staff.
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Firefighters raise funds for Missouri Children's Burn Camp
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
A summer camp that welcomes youths who have suffered a severe burn injury is the focus of Saturday's "Fill the Helmet" fundraiser being sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Firefighters Association. Firefighters from 10 departments will be stationed at four locations in the county to accept donations and offer literature explaining what the Missouri Children's Burn Camp is all about...
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Baby Bunny
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/20/10)
While taking a walk my granddaughter and I came across this cute baby bunny in my rock garden .
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Flowering Catalpa
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/20/10)
In 25 years we have never seen this tree so loaded with flowers!
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Snowflowers
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/20/10)
Catalpa branch loaded with flowers
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Diversity
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/20/10)
Based on James Baughn's description of the original Bloomfield Road in Cape, Bollinger,and Stoddard Counties I decided to take this trail one Sunday afternoon. This is the first in a series of photos I took on this journey. A big thanks to James Baughn for publishing the original map of this historic road...
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Perryville Elementary students perform "BUGZ"
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
Perryville Elementary School students from Tracey Schlichting's and Sandy Buerck's first grade classes recently presented a musical play entitled "BUGZ." The students were costumed in "bug" attire, including lady bug, butterfly, spider, cricket, army ant, horse fly, bee, bed bug, grub worm, gypsy moth, praying mantis, and stink bug...
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PHS Profiles in Excellence Awards and Scholarships
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
2010 Profiles In Excellence Awards and Scholarships 2009-10 Awards Valedictorian - Caitlin Schamburg Salutatorian - Mia Pohlman Terry Cissell Leadership Award - Andrew Martin Coach Frentzel Award -- Emily Hanquist Coach Pickle Award -- Andrew Martin US ARMY Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award -- Brett Hemmann & Caitlin Schamburg...
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Perryville Valedictorian and Salutatorian
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
At the conclusion of the Profiles in Excellence Ceremony held on Sunday, May 16, the names of the PHS Valedictorian and Salutatorian were announced. Taking the top spot of the 2010 graduates is Caitlin Schamburg, daughter of Steven and Deborah Schamburg. Named Salutatorian is Mia Pohlman, daughter of Paul and Jane Pohlman...
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Egyptian Seniors Shine!
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
An astounding number of Egyptian High School's Senior class received college scholarships. Twenty-three students were recognized with scholarships ranging from $500 to all expenses paid to a variety of schools including: Shawnee Community College, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Illinois, and Missouri Baptist University. The Student Council family wishes these students good luck in all their future endeavors and hopes the very best for them...
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City officials break ground on Fountain Street extension
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
City officials broke ground Wednesday on a $1.2 million extension of Fountain Street that will serve as a gateway to Cape Girardeau's downtown area. The new road will connect Highway 74 and Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus from Morgan Oak to William streets...
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Ceremony to Honor Local Fallen Soldiers
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY -- On Saturday, May 22nd at 1 p.m., community members will gather to honor those in Southeast Missouri who have given the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms. ...
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Riders Gather for 'Miracle Ride' to Summer Camp
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
The 2010 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Miracle Ride to Summer Camp is an opportunity for motorcycle riders across Missouri & Illinois to do what they love while making a difference. Riders will have an opportunity to spend the afternoon with MDA Campers and thier families...
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Three Rivers announces new plans for Sikeston center
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Three Rivers Community College is on track to expand its offerings in the Sikeston area, thanks to a land donation.
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Commercial real estate market remains flat, area real estate agents say
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
While other sectors of the economy are showing signs of recovery, commercial real estate sales are still lagging behind. Spending on commercial real estate saw its seventh straight quarter of decline in the first quarter of 2010, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. It dropped 14 percent from the previous quarter...
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Constitutional Conservative Drops Out; Endorses Chuck Purgason
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
Sen. Chuck Purgason received the endorsement of Jim Schmidt, a constitutional conservative who was running for the Republican nomination in the U.S. Senate Primary until he announced his withdrawal today. "Jim Schmidt's endorsement underscores the importance of rallying the grassroots around the best candidate to take on the establishment's anointed one," said Sen. Chuck Purgason. Mr. Schmidt urged the public "to vote for Chuck Purgason in the August 3rd Republican Primary Election."...
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Rep. Blunt's $12.5 Billion Big Oil Bailout
(Submitted Story ~ 05/20/10)
Contact: Linden Zakula 314-367-2004 Robin Carnahan Campaign Launches Online Video and Petition to Fight Congressman "Bailout" Blunt's $12.5 Billion Big Oil Bailout Bailout Blunt says making BP pay for their own mess is "overreacting" and that "it doesn't really matter" who pays for the clean up...
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Jackson ekes out 1-0 win on two hits in Class 4 District 1
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Jackson baseball team managed just two hits Wednesday. But a crucial North County error, a clutch hit and the continued pitching brilliance of Mason Sander was enough for the Indians to capture a district title. Sander fired his second straight shutout in the Class 4 District 1 tournament and a fifth-inning unearned run stood up as the fourth-seeded Indians nipped the seventh-seeded Raiders 1-0...
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Jackson student gives voice to Japanese anime character
(Community ~ 05/20/10)
Jackee Collins knew her daughter got a part in an anime series when she received the e-mail, but Kearsten was headed out the door for school. "She couldn't pronounce it, so I had to wait until I got back home to see what part I got," said Kearsten Collins, a ninth-grader at Jackson Junior High School...
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neXt up 5/20/10
(Community ~ 05/20/10)
What's happening this weekend
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Good ideas
(Editorial ~ 05/20/10)
Each year, participants in Leadership Cape are divided into teams that identify and come up with a working plan for projects to improve the city. The four teams from the Class of 2010 presented their projects at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee earlier this month. As usual, the plans provided food for thought...
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Speak Out 5/20/10
(Speak Out ~ 05/20/10)
WEEDS on Broadway shouldn't be nearly so big of a concern as the traffic hazard created by the plants at the southeast corner of Henderson Avenue and Broadway. They are very nice to look at but make making a left turn onto Broadway very dangerous. THE things the Parents as Teachers program instructors do in people's homes are fun and educational for the children. ...
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Prayer 5/20/10
(Prayer ~ 05/20/10)
In times of joy, we give you thanks, O God, for all our blessings. Amen.
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Strokes, testimony, headlines
(Column ~ 05/20/10)
Blood clots/stroke -- they now have a fourth indicator, the tongue. STROKE: Remember the first three letters: S.T.R. Stroke identification: During a barbecue, a woman, Jane, stumbled and took a little fall. She assured everyone that she was fine. ...
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Panera Bread launches not-for-profit location in Clayton, Mo.
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- Panera Bread Co. is asking customers at a new restaurant to pay what they want. The national bakery and restaurant chain launched a new not-for-profit store here this week that has the same menu as its other 1,400 locations. But the prices are a little different -- there aren't any. Customers are told to donate what they want for a meal, whether it's the full suggested price, a penny or $100...
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Consumer prices decline in April
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
WASHINGTON -- Consumer prices fell for the first time in 13 months in April, giving the Federal Reserve more room to keep interest rates at historic lows to aid the economy. That's good news for borrowers, but not for savers.
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Loving food
(Column ~ 05/20/10)
May 20, 2010 Dear Patty, Last spring I experimented with a horticultural innovation named lasagna gardening, so called because the growing area consists of multiple layers of newspaper, mulch and compost. The benefits are no tilling, supposedly no weeding and no herbicides or pesticides...
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Octomom puts sign for pet birth control on her front door
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
LA HABRA, Calif. -- It's official. Octomom Nadya Suleman doesn't want your dog or cat following in her footsteps. As a front yard full of paparazzi cheered her on, Suleman unveiled a 3-foot-by-4-foot plastic sign Wednesday that reads: "Don't Let Your Dog or Cat Become an Octomom. Always Spay or Neuter."...
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Missouri auto dealer pleads guilty to aiding al-Qaida
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City auto parts dealer who had sworn allegiance to al-Qaida pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a conspiracy to provide financial support to the terrorist group. Khalid Ouazzani, 32, a Moroccan native, admitted that he sent $23,500 to al-Qaida between August 2007 and mid-2008...
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Wal-Mart pulls jewelry line over high cadmium levels
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
LOS ANGELES -- Wal-Mart said Wednesday it is pulling an entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium...
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Taliban insurgents attack key U.S. base in Afghanistan
(International News ~ 05/20/10)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban insurgents armed with rockets, grenades and suicide vests stormed the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Field before dawn Wednesday, triggering an eight-hour firefight that killed an American contractor and at least 10 attackers and wounded nine U.S. service members...
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Investigators: North Korea fired torpedo that sank ship
(International News ~ 05/20/10)
SEOUL, South Korea -- Evidence overwhelmingly proves North Korea fired a torpedo that sank a South Korean warship in March, killing 46 sailors, investigators said Thursday. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak vowed "stern action" for the provocation and called an emergency security meeting for Friday, the presidential Blue House said...
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Dems, GOP try to determine next steps after primary upsets
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
WASHINGTON -- The biggest primary night of the season has two parties struggling to figure out their next steps in an increasingly volatile election year. House Republicans tried on Wednesday to explain their costly defeat in a special election in Pennsylvania, a contest they had hoped would launch them toward big gains in November's midterm elections. President Barack Obama failed for a fifth time to push Democratic choices to victory, a troubling sign for the White House...
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Donald Strauser
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
SWINTON, Mo. -- Donald Ray Strauser, 68, of Swinton passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his home. He was born Aug. 5, 1941, at Leora, Mo., son of Claud and Lula Livingston Strauser. He and Joyce Young were married Nov. 27, 1997, at Swinton...
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Fire report 5/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Police report 5/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Eldora Ogborn
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
Eldora Grace Pecord Ogborn, 92, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Willard, Ill., died Monday, May 17, 2010, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 20, 1917, in St. Louis. Her parents were William Charles and Katie McClarney Pecord. She and Lon Edward Ogborn were married Oct. 26, 1936. He preceded her in death Sept. 10, 1995...
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Inez Masterson
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
Inez E. Masterson, 77, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 1, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Emil and Hettie Fulbright Burgfeld. She and Lloyd Masterson were married Feb. 19, 1960, in Jackson...
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Flora Hess
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
Flora May "Dickie" Hess, 85, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Monticello House, where she had lived the past four years. She was born Oct. 4, 1924, in Advance, Mo., daughter of William and Esther Kelso Friedrich. She and Bennie Hess were married July 9, 1941. He passed away Dec. 23, 1981...
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Joseph Schwartz
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
KELSO, Mo. -- Joseph Lawrence Schwartz, 81, of Kelso died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Scott County, Mo., to Albert J. and Bertha Heuring Schwartz. He married Genevieve Marie Wibbenmeyer June 17, 1950, at Apple Creek, Mo...
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Jane Green
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Jane Painter Green, 95, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. She was born Dec. 14, 1914, in Telluride, Colo., daughter of George Russell and Jessie Euphemia Mills Painter. She and Robert Earl Green were married March 12, 1947. He died Sept. 9, 2004...
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Births 5/20/10
(Births ~ 05/20/10)
Daughter to Juhdea Dale and Bethany Moirne Price of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:28 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2010. Name, Mariah Jadian. Weight, 6 pounds, 9 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Price is the former Bethany Liggons, daughter of Tracy Mattingly of Cape Girardeau and Kevin Liggons of Campbell, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Price are employed at Papa John's. He is the son of Barbara Price and Willie Harris of Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 5/20/10
(Out of the Past ~ 05/20/10)
A Poplar Bluff (Mo.) High School junior won two major awards over the weekend at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Shreveport, La.; Karen Stoll was awarded first place in the Medicine and Health category and won one of the three awards of the American Veterinary Medicine Association; she was one of two principal winners of the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair held here in March...
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Correction 5/20/10
(Correction ~ 05/20/10)
n An editorial in Tuesday's Southeast Missouri incorrectly said that the Joint Veterans Council provided fireworks for last year's Fourth of July celebration in Cape Girardeau. That information was based on a previous news story, also incorrect, that said the Joint Veterans Council had been disbanded since last year's celebration. ...
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Jackson police/fire reports 5/20/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/20/10)
Arrest FIRE Jackson Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Mo. auditors find Sunshine Law problems in a number of entities
(State News ~ 05/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri auditors have found dozens of open meeting and record problems in local and state government agencies. The state auditor's office released a summary Wednesday of Missouri Sunshine Law compliance problems found in 59 audits conducted in 2008 and 2009...
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Bracelets bolster spirits, bind friendships
(Community ~ 05/20/10)
With the school year coming to a close, this is a good time to crochet a few friendship bracelets -- or something motivational -- to help friends stay connected through the summer months. For Robin Norgren, making colorful wrist cuffs started as a lark -- a way to use up yarn left over from larger crocheting projects...
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Advance School Board looks at funding cutbacks
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance School Board postponed several decisions Monday, pending word from the state of Missouri concerning funding cutbacks. Several difficult issues face school districts concerning how much state funding will be available this year. ...
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Groups paid $37,000 for Mo. officials' travel
(State News ~ 05/20/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's top elected officials traveled the world last year at the expense of others -- largely to see how government works in foreign countries. Reports filed recently with the Missouri Ethics Commission show statewide officials took trips in 2009 to Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Lebanon, Spain, Taiwan and the Cayman Islands, as well as several U.S. ...
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who's neXt 5/20/10
(Community ~ 05/20/10)
Honors, achievements Scholarships The following students received scholarships to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2010-2011 school year: The following Missouri high school students will be recognized for scholarships from the SEMO Electric Cooperative Board today at its annual meeting at the Sikeston Field House:...
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Body of Stoddard County woman missing after Christmas Eve crash found in Arkansas
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- The body of 49-year-old Shirley Stratton, the Bernie, Mo., woman who was caught in the swift rising waters alongside Route U near the community of Powe, Mo., on Christmas Eve, was found along the bank of the St. Francis River in Clay County, Ark., on Monday, the Daily Statesman newspaper reported...
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One dead after Tuesday car crash in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Parma, Mo., man lost his life in a head-on wreck Tuesday afternoon one mile south of Dexter on Highway 25, the Dexter Daily Statesman reported. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 65-year-old Herschell D. Sloan crossed the center line about 3 p.m. Tuesday as he was northbound on Highway 25, crashing head-on into a 2004 Buick driven by Pearl F. Thornton, 79, of Gideon, Mo., who suffered serious injuries in the accident...
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Klocke named semifinalist for top catcher award
(College Sports ~ 05/20/10)
Southeast Missouri State senior All-American catcher Jim Klocke has been named one of 16 semifinalists for the 2010 Johnny Bench Award that goes to the nation's top catcher. Other semifinalists are Jeff Arnold (Louisville), Jett Bandy (Arizona), Chris Berset (Michigan), Robert Brantly (UC Riverside), Dan Burkhart (Ohio State), Micah Gibbs (LSU), Andrew Giobbi (Vanderbilt), Yasmani Grandal (Miami), Ben Heath (Penn State), Bryan Holaday (TCU), Jose Iglesias (Coastal Carolina), Ryan Lipkin (San Francisco), Matt Rice (Western Kentucky), Cameron Rupp (Texas) and Derek Trent (East Tennessee State).. ...
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High school roundup: St. Vincent soccer takes first step toward repeat
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
All the scores from Wednesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Redbirds drop the opener of two-game series with Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 05/20/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Hanley Ramirez shrugged off the boos and got back to work. Ramirez returned to the Florida Marlins' lineup with three hits and Anibal Sanchez threw seven impressive innings Wednesday night in a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals...
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Jackson grabs soccer district title with goal in final minute
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
Alex Sotak's perfectly placed free kick in the final 65 seconds Wednesday kept the Class 3 District 1 soccer title in Jackson. The freshman's volley from just outside the right edge of the 18-yard line sailed over the fingertips of Poplar Bluff's keeper but under the crossbar, lifting the Indians to a 2-1 win and their ninth consecutive title...
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Chaffee scores decisive run in seventh inning vs. Bernie to win championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- In a game where hits were a rare commodity, Alex Crowe's RBI single up the middle in the top of the seventh broke a 1-1 tie and helped the Chaffee Red Devils slip past Bernie 2-1 and capture the Class 1 District 2 championship Wednesday...
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Scott City advances to baseball district title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
The top two seeds will meet today for the Class 2 District 3 baseball tournament title. No. 1 Scott City defeated No. 4 East Prairie 7-3 on Wednesday in a semifinal at the Perryville City Park. No. 2 Charleston nipped No. 6 Meadow Heights 3-2 in the other semifinal...
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Thomas delivers for Oak Ridge in title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
CALEDONIA, Mo. -- If Oak Ridge baseball coach Jason Niswonger could have scripted his team's performance in the Class 1 District 3 tournament, there would be little deviation from how it played out. The Blue Jays claimed a second consecutive district title with an 8-1 victory over Lesterville on Wednesday...
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Notre Dame's Young quiets Kennett in battle for crown
(High School Sports ~ 05/20/10)
Mark Hagedorn's catcher's glove starting popping a little louder in the third inning. That's because Notre Dame pitcher Colton Young's velocity picked up in the third after the Bulldogs had a run erased from the scoreboard. Young threw a three-hitter to lead the Bulldogs past Kennett 4-1 in the Class 3 District 1 title game Wednesday. It was Notre Dame's third consecutive district title...
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Hooked on Science: Watching seeds grow
(Community ~ 05/20/10)
Using a few items from around the house, you can watch seeds grow. STEP 1: Use a paper towel to line the inside of the cup. STEP 2: Fill the inside of the cup by stuffing paper towels into the center of the cup. STEP 3: Moisten the paper towels by pouring water over the paper towels stuffed inside the cup...
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State advisory council to consider Cape district for historic designation
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
The Missouri Advisory Council of Historic Preservation will consider the nomination of a downtown Cape Giradreau district to the National Register of Historic Places during its Friday meeting in Jefferson City, Mo. The council will consider the nomination of the Courthouse-Seminary Neighborhood Historic District, bounded by Middle, Themis, Main, Aquamsi and Morgan Oak streets, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources...
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Extended hours offered at Arena Building today
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department Office will offer extended hours at the Arena Building on Thursday. People may purchase Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center pass cards and golf course memberships or sign up for summer classes and events. The office will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m...
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St. Louis professor dumped from oil spill team over writings
(State News ~ 05/20/10)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis scientist who was among a select group picked by the Obama administration to pursue a solution to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been removed from the group because of writings on his website, the U.S. Energy Department confirmed Wednesday...
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245 receive diplomas at SHS commencement
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Just like their commencement speakers suggested, members of the graduating class of 2010 have made some great melodies over the past four years, but their best song has yet to be heard. Two hundred forty-five Sikeston High School and New Horizon School students received their diplomas Tuesday night at the 109th annual commencement at the Sikeston Field House...
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Twin Rivers cuts gifted program, coaching positions
(Local News ~ 05/20/10)
BROSELEY, Mo.-- The Twin Rivers Shool District will eliminate its gifted program and assistant coaching positions in the next school year, according to measures approved by the Board of Education at Tuesday's monthly meeting. Most school districts are looking for ways to save money in their next budget year as they expect to see at least a 4 percent cut in state funding. This will be about $164,000 at Twin Rivers, said Superintendent Mike Stevenson...
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Inventors say BP ignoring their oil spill cleanup ideas
(National News ~ 05/20/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- A suggestion box or publicity stunt? BP has received thousands of ideas from the public on how to stop a blown oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, but some inventors are complaining that their efforts are being ignored. Oil-eating bacteria, bombs and a device that resembles a giant shower curtain are among the 10,000 fixes people have proposed to counter the growing environmental threat. ...
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Zalma Junior and Senior High
(Honor Roll ~ 05/20/10)
Zalma Junior and Senior High A Honor Roll 7th grade: Andrew Hovis, Evan Hovis, Katelynn Wheetley, Alex Wiseman. 8th grade: Mikayla Marler, Emily Merick, Dillan Vandeven. 9th grade: Kaitlin Northern, Savanah Rogers, Austin Sitze. 10th grade: Tyler Blankenship, Kelsey Whitehead...
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Zalma Elementary School
(Honor Roll ~ 05/20/10)
Zalma Elementary School A Honor Roll 1st grade: Damon Austin, Drew Bailey, Catherine Davis, Ethan Lemons, Logan Lemons, Jacob Nanney, Jolie Pickett, Tracie VanGennip, Cole Younger. 2nd grade: Eythan Burkman, Zack Findley, Haley Gunn, Megan Harvell, Mikayla Sargent, Hunter Stotts, Lindsey Umfleet...
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Kevin Renfrow
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
Kevin Alan Renfrow, 52, of Jackson died Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the home of a friend in Jackson. He had been in poor health a number of years. He was born June 9, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, to Robert Kelso and Nancy Jane Drissell Renfrow. Renfrow was a graduate of Central High School. He had been a loan officer with Challenge Mortgage. He was a member of Abbey Road Christian Church...
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Jason Anton
(Obituary ~ 05/20/10)
Jason Michael Anton, 29, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, May 17, 2010. He was born June 24, 1980, in Crystal City, Mo., son of Raymond Francis and Sharon Gayl Borah Childers. Jason graduated from Oak Ridge High School, and was a second-year student at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in physics and engineering...
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Stop illegal immigration
(Paid Letter ~ 05/20/10)
Not stopping illegal immigration in our country affects the legal occupants of our nation. Besides the increased stress on our institutions like schools, police departments and hospitals, those who employ illegals have an unfair advantage over employers who play by the rules. ...
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