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AmerenUE raising charge on natural gas bills
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri regulators have approved AmerenUE's request to raise an infrastructure charge for its natural gas customers. The monthly surcharge will rise to $2.06 from the current $1.62 effective July 11. AmerenUE has about 127,000 natural gas customers...
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Seminar planned to help rebuild local tea party group
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
After a strong showing at tax day last year, tea partiers hope to rebuild the movement locally. The Cape Girardeau County Tea Party will host a speaker during an event at the Osage Community Centre on July 6. Brad Sherman, a Southeast Missouri native and founder of the Iowa-based Purpose Ministries, will speak during the seminar, said Tom Young, part of the group organizing the event...
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Cape's collection of recyclables up 58 tons in May
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department collected two tons more from trash customers in May than it did the previous month, but not a single ounce of that went into a landfill. Instead, solid waste supervisor Mike Tripp said, the extra material was all recyclable materials. During May, the first month with automated trash collection trucks in use and single-stream recycling, the city increased collections of recyclable materials by 58 tons. Garbage collections fell by 56 tons, Tripp said...
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Cape Girardeau man accused of robbing elderly neighbor
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Cape Girardeau police say a man with a pillow case on his head and socks on his hands robbed his elderly neighbor after threatening him with a screwdriver.
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New safari park in Cape County offers family entertainment
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
More than 200 people have visited Cape Girardeau's newest family attraction, Lazy L Safari Park, since it opened last weekend. "What was great was being able to touch the animals. We fed the camels and one tried to eat my hair and then gave me a kiss to make up for it," said Sharron Werner. Werner went to Lazy L on Saturday and told her friends and family about the great time she had...
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Southeast Missouri Hospital Muny Band Treat Night
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/24/10)
Southeast Missouri Hospital President and CEO Debbie Linnes directs the Cape Muny Band as guest conductor on Wednesday night, June 23, at Capaha Park. The Hospital sponsored Muny Band Treat Night, serving chilled parfaits to the crowd.
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Cape aquatic park: Keep valuables in vehicle or at home
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
In its first few weeks of operation, Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center has welcomed around 34,000 visitors who have soaked up sun, swum laps in the pool and floated along a lazy river. But only a handful have stolen anything while there. Fewer than 10 thefts have been reported, said Sgt. Jason Selzer, a spokesman for the Cape Girardeau Police Department...
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Brighton Give-a-way Winner from Garber's Mens Wear
(Submitted Story ~ 06/24/10)
BRIAN GERAU OF JACKSON, MO WAS OUR BRIGHTON GIVE-AWAY WINNER FOR OUR FATHER'S DAY DRAWING AT GARBER'S IN THE TOWN PLAZA. HE RECEIVED A BRIGHTON 2-TONE BELT AND MATCHING WALLET, AND A KEY FOB VALUED AT $135. OUR TOMMY BAHAMA OFFER HAS BEEN EXTENDED-- WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PAIR OF TOMMY BAHAMA SHORTS AND ONE OTHER TOMMY BAHAMA ITEM, YOU WILL RECEIVE A FREE DUFFEL BAG BY TOMMY BAHAMA...
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Freshman Legion Baseball
(Submitted Photo ~ 06/24/10)
American Legion Baseball Single A Game -- June 18th, in Jackson Missouri Tyler Morris of Jackson, Mo. Playing for Perryville American Legion Post 133 puts the tag on for an out of Jackson Legion Post 158 player.
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Scorpions drummer to preform in House Springs Mo.
(Submitted Story ~ 06/24/10)
Legendary Scorpion drummer Herman Rarebell and his band HERMAN ZE GERMAN will be doing a special show July 17th at ROCKERS in House Springs Missouri. (That just south of St. Louis off I55). "With the biggest Side Stage audience at Rocklahoma 09, Herman Ze German kicked ass and took names this year at America's biggest rock fest! Herman Rarebell showed Rocklahoma he means buisness. ...
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At the top: Valedictorian Hillary Merick, Zalma
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Parents: Randy and Susan Merick What is your most notable academic achievement? Being valedictorian What is your favorite school activity and why? FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) because it gave me the opportunity to become a leader in my school and community...
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At the top: Valedictorian Emily Ruch, Oak Ridge
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Parents: Matt and Teri Ruch What is your most notable academic achievement? Being on honor roll for all four years of high school. What is your favorite school activity and why? Volleyball because it's the activity that I can achieve the most in...
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At the top: Valedictorian Sarah VanSickle, Woodland
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Parents: David and Joni VanSickle What is your most notable academic achievement? Being awarded valedictorian of my class What is your favorite school activity and why? Being the president of my Beta club because I had the opportunity to lead my fellow classmates in serving my school and community...
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At the top: Valedictorian Whitney Green, Meadow Heights
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Parents: Mike and Leigh Ann Green What is your most notable academic achievement? Being valedictorian. What is your favorite school activity and why? Cheerleading, it's fun and I get a lot out of it. What is your favorite high school memory? Any day in P.E...
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Stem cells reverse cases of blindness
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
LOS ANGELES -- Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells, Italian researchers reported Wednesday. The treatment worked completely in 82 of 107 eyes and partially in 14 others, with benefits lasting up to a decade so far. One man whose eyes were severely damaged more than 60 years ago now has near-normal vision...
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More oil gushing into Gulf after removal of problematic cap
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- Tens of thousands of gallons more oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after an undersea robot bumped into the cap that had been containing some of the crude, forcing BP to remove it. The setback, yet another in the nine-week effort to stop the gusher, came as the Obama administration tried to figure out how to resurrect a six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling and thick pools of oil washed up on beaches in Florida...
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5.0 quake reported in Canada
(International News ~ 06/24/10)
TORONTO -- A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck at the Ontario-Quebec border region of Canada on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and homes and businesses were shaken from Canada's capital, Ottawa, on south to an arc of U.S. states. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage...
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Brazilian mayor says entire town flattened by flood
(International News ~ 06/24/10)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Torrential waters flattened a small town as floods raged through two states in northeastern Brazil and the death toll was expected to surpass 44 as rescuers searched Wednesday for hundreds of people reported missing. Mayor Ana Lopes said the entire town of Branquinha, population 12,000, will have to be rebuilt in a different location. ...
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Jamaican drug kingpin arrested
(International News ~ 06/24/10)
KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Christopher "Dudus" Coke was born into gang royalty, running a smuggling operation that supplied drugs up and down the U.S. East Coast. He used the proceeds to cast himself as a Jamaican Robin Hood, and his power grew to rival that of the prime minister...
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Police report 6/24/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Fire report 6/24/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Jean Davis
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
Jean L. Davis, 75, of Oak Ridge died Monday, June 21, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 23, 1934, at Newark, Mo., daughter to Paul and Anna Margaret Bailiff Lindsey. Jean and Lee M. Davis were married July 9, 1951. He died Sept. 29, 2004...
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Evelyn Reddick
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
Evelyn Grace Reddick, 90, of Sacramento, Calif., died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, in Sacramento. She was born Aug. 29, 1919, in Festus, Mo., daughter to William Bertram and Mary Evans Gamel. Evelyn was married to Dr. Harvey Reddick. He preceded her in death...
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Hilda Bock
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Hilda F. Bock, 87, of Uniontown died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Perryville, Mo. She was born May 15, 1923, in New Wells, daughter of Edward and Emma Penrod Huttegger. She and Gilbert A. Bock were married Jan. 17, 1942. He preceded her in death April 5, 2003...
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Beulah James
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Beulah M. James, 89, of Marble Hill passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. She was born Feb. 27, 1921, in Grassy, Mo., daughter of Jim and Rosa Moore Hill. She and Otha R. "Jack" James were married Oct. 5, 1946. He died Feb. 12, 1979...
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Out of the past 6/24/10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/24/10)
Electrical service to portions of west Cape Girardeau and several points west of here is interrupted for about 22 minutes in the morning; Union Electric Co. hasn't determined the cause. Cape Girardeau youngsters fared better than the state average in successfully passing all three areas of the Basic Essential Skills Test, but the local district saw a drop in overall passage when compared with figures of a year ago; 80.3 percent of all eighth-graders taking the BEST passed all three of its subtests in reading, mathematics and government/economics; that compares with 82.3 percent in 1984.. ...
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Births 6/24/10
(Births ~ 06/24/10)
Son to Christna Marie Parmer of Dutchtown, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:32 a.m. Friday, June 18, 2010. Name, Dalton Michael Eugene. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Parmer is the daughter of Doyle and Julie Parmer of Dutchtown. She is employed by Dutch Clean...
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Clifton Davis
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Clifton Robert Davis, 62, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery near Scopus, Mo...
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Marguerite Spence
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
Marguerite A. Spence, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Busby
(Obituary ~ 06/24/10)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Belle Call Busby, 86, of Portageville, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Gideon Care Center. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Busby of Marble Hill; two sons, Kenneth Call of Portageville, Gayle Call of Port Charlotte, Fla.; four sisters, Gracie Mayberry of Illinois, Helen Caudel of Cape Girardeau, Margie Whitright and Alberta Hillis of Melbourne, Fla.; a brother, Lindol Curtis of Charleston, Mo.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.. ...
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DNR to keep Mo. park beach closed
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state park beach in northeast Missouri will remain closed because of high water and high levels of bacteria. The beach at Mark Twain State Park in Monroe County was already closed because of the high water level. On Wednesday, the Department of Natural Resources said recent tests for E. coli also showed high levels of the bacteria...
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Mo. bondsmen accused of abusing suspect
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
FESTUS, Mo. -- Authorities are accusing three Missouri bail bondsmen of picking up a man who skipped out on bail, then wiping pepper spray on his genitals. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Sean Baker of Festus, Kevin Ritrovato of Arnold and Shawn Boyer of Jackson are charged with felony restraint and misdemeanor assault. All three work for F&N Bail Bonds in Festus...
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Jackson fire report 6/24/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/10)
Firefighters responded to the following call Monday:...
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Jackson police report 6/24/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/24/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons...
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Lawsuit challenges Mo. health care referendum
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A lawsuit has been filed seeking to block an Aug. 3 vote on a Missouri ballot measure challenging the new federal health insurance law. The lawsuit contends the measure violates the state constitution because of the way in which it was passed by the legislature and referred to ballot...
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Soap Box heroes
(Editorial ~ 06/24/10)
The Cape Girardeau Rotary Club Soap Box Derby has had 10 years of thrills. As might be expected, there was an abundance of heroes at this year's race: Drivers of the cars they helped assemble. Adults who provided support. Rotarians who volunteered. Football players from Southeast Missouri State University who provided much-needed muscle. Generous sponsors...
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Speak Out 6/24/10
(Speak Out ~ 06/24/10)
SINCE China is moving ahead of us on switching to alternative fuels and the dominance of America is being called into question in a number of other ways, the jury may be out as to whether, in the end, a slow-working government of three branches, with endless checks and balances, is better, more effective and superior to enlightened authoritarianism...
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Prayer 6/24/10
(Prayer ~ 06/24/10)
For those in need or facing uncertain futures, we pray to you, O God. Amen.
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Temporary gremlins
(Column ~ 06/24/10)
June 24, 2010 Dear Patty, They remind me of the sometimes cuddly, sometimes diabolical characters in the movie "Gremlins." One fine thing about watching a movie at home is the ability to press "pause." With Jack Russell terriers, pause isn't an option...
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Hayti teen to be tried as adult in robbery
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
HAYTI HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A Hayti Heights teen will be tried as an adult in the alleged robbery of another local man. According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell, Dewayne Woods, 16, has been certified as an adult and formally charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action...
- Cub Scouts learn news skills at Wednesday camp (Local News ~ 06/24/10)
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Area digest 6/24/10
(Community Sports ~ 06/24/10)
Gunnar Knudtson, Alex Reid and Evan Deere all shot 79s to tie for first place in the boys 16 to 19 tour 18 holes division at Wednesday's Gateway Junior PGA Series event at Bent Creek Golf Course. Cody Stevens and Cody Cox both shot 80s to tie for first in the boys 14 to 15 tour 18 holes division...
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Carp baffles former mates
(Professional Sports ~ 06/24/10)
TORONTO -- Just like he did four years ago, Chris Carpenter returned to Toronto and shut down the Blue Jays. Carpenter pitched eight impressive innings and Matt Holliday hit an RBI single off Kevin Gregg with two out in the ninth, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 1-0 victory Wednesday night...
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Rams sign veteran safety Atogwe to multiyear deal
(Professional Sports ~ 06/24/10)
ST. LOUIS -- Oshiomogho Atogwe wasn't on the market for long. Three weeks after becoming an unrestricted free agent, the veteran safety went back to his old team, the St. Louis Rams, agreeing on a multiyear deal announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed, but Atogwe said it was a five-year contract...
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Jackson Senior Babe Ruth sweeps Coyotes
(Community Sports ~ 06/24/10)
When Jackson Senior Babe Ruth third baseman Heath Pobst wasn't stealing hits from the Anna, Ill., Coyotes, he was getting hits of his own. Pobst had two hits and scored two runs to help Jackson knock off the Coyotes 5-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday night at Legion Field. Jackson completed the sweep with a 10-0 victory in six innings in the second contest...
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Walk-off homer buries Capahas
(Community Sports ~ 06/24/10)
The Plaza Tire Capahas opened with three runs in the first inning, but it proved not to be enough against host Fairview Heights. Fairview Heights hit a homer on the first pitch of the ninth inning to knock off the Capahas 6-5 on Wednesday. Anthony Maupin, who entered to pitch the ninth, took the loss after delivering one pitch...
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who's neXt 6/24/10
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Scholarships The following students received scholarships from Southeast Missouri State University for the 2010-2011 academic year: Honors, Achievements The following students were named to the spring semester dean's list at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Mo.:...
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Hooked on Science: Make a pizza box solar oven
(Community ~ 06/24/10)
Using the sun, a pizza box and a few other items from around the house, you can create your own oven. STEP 1: Draw a square in the top of the pizza box. Make sure you leave a 1-inch border on all four sides. Using scissors, cut three sides, making sure you do not cut the line along the back of the box...
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River Ecology Day in Cape canceled
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
The River Ecology Day set for Saturday has been canceled due to high water covering the site in Cape Girardeau where the event was planned. The event, organized by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, was supposed to have educational activities and river rides. It was rescheduled for Sept. 11 at Red Star Access...
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Cheerleading expert: It's not a competitive sport
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- An expert in cheerleading has testified that cheerleading should not be a competitive sport, saying that making it so would threaten "classical sideline cheerleading." Jeff Webb, CEO of the cheeringleading organization Varsity Spirit, testified for the players Tuesday in federal court in Bridgeport in a lawsuit against Quinnipiac University. ...
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McChrystal out; Petraeus picked for Afghanistan
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama sacked his Afghanistan commander Wednesday and chose Gen. David Petraeus to replace him. Petraeus is the architect of the Iraq war turnaround. Obama said Gen. Stanley McChrystal's scornful remarks about administration officials represent conduct that "undermines the civilian control of the military that is at the core of our democratic system."...
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U.S. 60 in Stoddard County closed for repairs
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Westbound U.S. 60 in Stoddard County will be closed while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs to the roadway between routes F and WW. The work will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.
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I-55 ramp in Scott County reduced for repairs
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Northbound Interstate 55-57 ramp in Scott County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs from northbound I-55 to northbound I-57 (Charleston, Mo., ramp). Work will start from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday...
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Section of Route B in to close for 5 days
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Route B in Cape Girardeau County will be closed while Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway and do some patching. The section of Route B for patching that will be reduced to one lane is between Route E and Route KK. That work will continue daily from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Tuesday. The section of Route B between County Road 422 and County Road 419 will be closed for pipe replacement, with crews working from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today through Tuesday...
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Highway 114 down to one lane for tree trimming
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Highway 114 in Scott and New Madrid counties will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews trim trees along the roadway from routes BB to E. Work will be done from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Route AF in Stoddard County reduced today
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
Route AF in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a drainage pipe beneath the roadway between County Road 604 and Three Mile Road. The work will take place from 7 a.m. to noon today.
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Fed: European debt crisis could endanger U.S. economic recovery
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve struck a more cautious tone about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery, indicating Europe's debt crisis poses a risk to it. Wrapping up a two-day meeting Wednesday, the Fed in a 9-1 decision retained its pledge to hold rates at record-low levels for an "extended period." Doing so is intended to energize the rebound...
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Bin Laden hunter back in U.S.
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
LOS ANGELES -- An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is back in the United States, 10 days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan with a pistol, a sword and night-vision equipment. TV reports showed Gary Faulkner on Wednesday afternoon after he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport. The Colorado man said he wasn't giving up on his mission...
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Girl Scouts to sell centers in Cape Girardeau, Dexter
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- One of the oldest and largest not-for-profit youth organizations in the region has decided to put its newest service center in the Bootheel on the real estate market. The Daily Dunklin Democrat reported the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland volunteer board of directors decided Saturday to consolidate operations and to place its Dexter and Cape Girardeau service centers up for sale. ...
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KC residents challenge Missouri budget cut
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Four Kansas City residents have filed a legal challenge to the way Missouri is distributing money to schools. The Jefferson City News Tribune reported Thursday that the Kansas City residents say the city's schools are due nearly $3 million more than Gov. Jay Nixon's administration is distributing to them...
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New-home sales drop 33 percent with tax credits gone
(National News ~ 06/24/10)
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes collapsed in May, sinking 33 percent to the lowest level on record as potential buyers stopped shopping for homes once they could no longer receive government tax credits. The report from the Commerce Department on Wednesday is the latest sign of a housing market that is struggling to recover and could weaken the broader economic recovery. It follows a report issued earlier in the week showing sales of previously occupied homes had dipped in May...
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Twin Rivers board goes against superintendent recommendation for salaries
(Local News ~ 06/24/10)
BROSELEY, Mo.--The Twin Rivers Board of Education recently approved roughly $170,000 in salary increases for staff members. This is about three times the amount recommended by Superintendent Mike Stevenson during the board's monthly meeting Tuesday. Stevenson proposed paying increments of $450 to certified staff and $200 to non-certified staff at a cost of $57,000...
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NW Missouri State backs down on smoking ban
(State News ~ 06/24/10)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- Some members of the governing board of Northwest Missouri State University are questioning a campus smoking ban that was to take effect Aug. 1. A student-led initiative had prompted the Maryville university to announce it would ban smoking on the campus...
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Sowers is bad medicine
(Paid Letter ~ 06/24/10)
I've lived in southern Missouri and worked as a pharmacist here for more than 30 years, and I take great exception to remarks by Tommy Sowers' political campaign that I am some kind of lobbyist based simply on the fact that I organized an event for supporters of our member of Congress, Jo Ann Emerson. ...
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Stop spending and bailouts
(Paid Letter ~ 06/24/10)
Let's discuss possible future opponents. Independent and conservative Republican voters, due to Missouri's open primary system, will make a major decision about the direction of the Republican party on Aug. 3. Republican Bob Parker, a farmer and businessman operating in the 8th District for 33 years, is working hard to replace 13-year incumbent Jo Ann Emerson. Bob wants to follow the Constitution and stop unnecessary spending and bailouts in Washington...
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I want my War Refund
(Paid Letter ~ 06/24/10)
Our nation is hamstrung with a public debt of over $12 trillion. It is time to stop paying lip service to cutting federal spending and start making the necessary cuts before hyperinflation, massive tax hikes and/or indentured servitude to China becomes reality...
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