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Obermann rides off to National High School Rodeo Finals
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/10)
Delta's Austin Oberman was crowned the bareback champion at the Tennessee High School Rodeo Finals and will compete in the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyo.
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157th district: Adams, Lichtenegger show similar totals on campaign reports
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Republican Party activist Donna Lichtenegger collected $21,430 in contributions, including $1,000 from former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, to fuel her primary contest against Jackson School Board member Gerald Adams in the 157th Missouri House District race...
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158th district: Tracy, Wallingford report finances
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Cape Girardeau City Councilwoman Debra Tracy raised three times as much as Republican primary opponent Wayne Wallingford in second quarter of the year, but the numbers are small enough that neither candidate can claim a decisive advantage. Tracy collected $5,450 from April 1 through June 30, including contributions from the Missouri Dental Association and the Missouri Bankers Association, for her race for the 158th District Missouri House seat. ...
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BP: No oil leaking into Gulf from busted well
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A tightly fitted cap was successfully keeping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in three months, BP said Thursday. The victory -- long awaited by weary residents along the coast -- is the most significant milestone yet in BP's effort to control one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history...
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159th district: Wright retains fundraising lead; Burlison loans his campaign cash
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Incumbent state Rep. Billy Pat Wright raised $15,570, including $2,050 from fellow Republican lawmakers, and former U.S. Rep. Bill Burlison added $10,000 from his own funds to his campaign account as the two contenders move toward a November rematch...
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Cape County Recorder: Incumbent Robert leads in fundraising
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
In the contest for Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds, incumbent Democrat Janet Robert posted a lead in fundraising on the strength of $2,570 in contributions and a $5,000 loan to her own campaign fund as she awaits the winner of the Republican primary...
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Police: Man attempts to poison girlfriend, her children
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A man was in custody Wednesday morning after police say he attempted to poison his girlfriend and her two small children.
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Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary's Adorable Adoptable
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/15/10)
Dot is a two-year old black and white cat with some very dominant "dots" in her medium length hair. She is a very pretty girl. Dot has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots. Dot is available for adoption at Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary, 573-243-9823. Please view other adorable adoptables at safeharboranimalsanctuary.org...
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Oliver House gets first facelift in 20 years
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
When a house has been around more than 150 years, it begins to show its age, so the historic Oliver House in Jackson is getting a facelift. The Jackson Heritage Association is overseeing the home's largest exterior painting project in 20 years. Association president Pat Fosse is an active participant in the home's rehabilitation and recently spent an entire day helping painting crews with some of the work. He said the work is important because it is critical to preserve the past...
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Race for presiding commissioner: Daume says now the time for Cape County to attract industry
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Jobs, sensible growth rules and making the county commission work are the themes Stephen Daume is pushing as he seeks the Republican nomination for presiding commissioner of Cape Girardeau County. Daume, a cattle breeder and farmer, is making his second bid for the commission after scoring a third-place finish in the 2008 primary for the seat now held by Paul Koeper. ...
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Mighty Mississippi
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/15/10)
The Mighty Mississippi River on a hot July day. Taken from the lawn of the River Campus.
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Missouri ranks fifth in child hunger, study finds
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
A new study ranks Missouri fifth-highest in the nation in child hunger, a figure that worries workers at the Southeast Missouri Food Bank. According to the Feeding America, a national hunger-relief organization, 23.2 percent of children in Missouri are considered food insecure...
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Saxony Lutheran student is hitting the high notes, preparing for her future
(Community ~ 07/15/10)
Paige Kiefner wants to be an opera singer. Even the neighbors down the road from her rural home outside of Fruitland know it. The living room, she said, has the best acoustics for practicing. "My dad yells, 'Batten down the hatches,'" she said, laughing...
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neXt up 7/15/10
(Community ~ 07/15/10)
What's happening this weekend
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Texas school mulls taking name of Klansman off dorm
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The president of the University of Texas will ask the school's regents to remove the name of a former professor and Ku Klux Klan member from a campus dormitory. Simkins Hall, a two-story brick dorm built in the 1950s, is named after William Simkins, who was a popular law school professor in the early part of the 20th century but one with a dubious past. ...
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Ed secretary: Equity starts in schools
(State News ~ 07/15/10)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says the only way to achieve equality in society is to achieve it in the classroom. Duncan spoke Wednesday to members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People during its annual convention in Kansas City...
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Hooked on Science: Rock testing
(Community ~ 07/15/10)
Using a common household item, you can determine what type of rocks are in your backyard. Materials If bubbles appear when placing the vinegar on the rock, the rock contains a large amount of calcium. Limestone is a common sedimentary rock that contains calcium. The vinegar reacts with the calcium, creating carbon dioxide bubbles...
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Farmers learn safety techniques at Scott City seminar
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
When it comes to working in and around grain bins, it may only take five minutes to be safe, but it can take a lifetime to get over someone's death. That's the message Pam Dowdy of Bloomfield, Mo., whose husband, David, died in a grain bin entrapment 11 months ago, shared with attendees at a grain bin safety seminar Tuesday at Macke Equipment in Scott City.
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Scott County officials seek to consolidate 911 centers
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners are seeking support for a regional 911 center. Scott County commissioners and Sheriff Rick Walter met Friday with Sikeston Mayor Jerry Pullen and Department of Public Safety director Drew Juden to discuss finding an "avenue for consolidation" for area 911 call centers, Presiding Commissioner Jamie Burger said during the county commission meeting Tuesday...
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Dick Cheney recuperating from surgery
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
WASHINGTON -- Former vice president Dick Cheney disclosed Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to install a small pump to help his heart work, as the 69-year-old enters a new phase of what he called "increasing congestive heart failure." "The operation went very well and I am now recuperating," a still-hospitalized Cheney said in a statement...
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Stop subsidies of foreign defense
(Paid Letter ~ 07/15/10)
Ron Paul, Barney Frank and I agree that maintaining massive troop bases within the borders of economic competitors South Korea, Japan and the European Union is against America's best interest. Paul and Frank, two congressmen with nearly opposite political philosophies, recently pointed out that our nation is borrowing money from China to continue subsidizing the defense of these nations. ...
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Emerson is cap-and-trade foe
(Paid Letter ~ 07/15/10)
Cap-and-tax is on Congress' agenda, right after the election. That's right, they won't vote on this job-killing bill before the election. They don't want us to know what they really want to do to the U.S. economy until it's too late. I don't have to ask how Jo Ann Emerson will vote on cap-and-trade -- she's been one of the most vocal opponents of this bill since liberal Democrats and their extreme environmentalist backers on the Left Coast dreamed up the idea. ...
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Vote no on Kagan's confirmation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/15/10)
In the near future, Missouri's U.S. senators will have an opportunity to vote to confirm Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court. The question this time is whether or not Kit Bond and Claire McCaskill will vote with Missouri values or with Washington politics...
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Vaccine destroyed
(Editorial ~ 07/15/10)
Last year health officials in the U.S. and around the world were expressing concern over the possibility of a worldwide pandemic of a new flu virus that came to be known as the swine flu, or the H1N1 virus. There was an all-out effort to produce enough vaccine for this new strain of flu, but much of the supply wasn't available until weeks after millions of individuals had already received their seasonal flu shots. ...
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Police report 7/15/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/10)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Fire report 7/15/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/10)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Speak Out 7/15/10
(Speak Out ~ 07/15/10)
TO the young man working at the Jackson Pool: Thank you for your kind deed toward my son and I. You made his day by letting him swim, and you helped renew my faith in today's youths. You and your parents should be proud of what a kind young gentleman you are...
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Earl Hill
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
THEBES, Ill. -- Earl W. Hill, 85, of Thebes died Monday, July 12, 2010, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 20, 1924, in McClure, Ill., to Lawrence and Pearl Wilson Hill. He and LaVerne Snell were married Dec. 13, 1946, in Corning, Ark...
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Mary Benefield
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Mary Elizabeth Benefield, 76, of McClure died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her home. She was born Dec. 5, 1933, in Alexander County, Ill., to Raymond W. and Bertha Ann Groves Benefield. Mary was a 1952 graduate of McClure High School. She was a shoe cutter at Florsheim Shoe Co., and later was an in-home health care worker...
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Charles Myers
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
Charles E. Myers, 71, of Oak Ridge passed away Monday, July 12, 2010, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Dec. 20, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Edgar and Marie Schmidt Myers. He and Shirley Elbrecht were married Aug. 18, 1963...
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David Rea
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
David L. Rea, 47, of Daisy died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at his home. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Births 7/15/10
(Births ~ 07/15/10)
Daughter to Daniel Richard and Melissa Ann Johnston of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Name, Ireland Sky. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Fifth child, second daughter. Mrs. Johnston is the former Melissa Messer, daughter of Greg Allison and Rita Allison of Cape Girardeau. She is employed by American Home Care. Johnston is the son of Richard Johnston of O'Fallon, Mo., and Pamela Johnston of St. Charles, Mo. He is self-employed...
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Connie Picou
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Connie M. Duvall Picou, 66, of Perryville died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. She was born Jan. 21, 1944, in Gideon, Mo., daughter of the late Randall and Ernestine Lewis Pool. She and Charles Picou were married July 2, 1988...
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Out of the past 7/15/10
(Out of the Past ~ 07/15/10)
A home health care agency, operated by Beverly Enterprises for the past three years, is transferred to Southeast Missouri Hospital; it will be operated under the name Cape Girardeau Nursing Center Home Health Agency. City manager Gary A. Eide says construction of a new Independence Street bridge should begin this fall; the bridge project is part of an overall plan to widen Independence between Kingshighway and East Rodney Drive...
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Jackson police/fire report 7/15/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/15/10)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Firefighters responded to the following call Monday:...
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Correction 7/15/10
(Correction ~ 07/15/10)
A headline in Wednesday's Southeast Missourian about Notre Dame Regional High School's 85th anniversary should have said the school has had three name changes. The Southeast Missourian regrets the error.
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Prayer 7/15/10
(Prayer ~ 07/15/10)
For the bounty of industrious gardeners, we give thanks to you, O God. Amen.
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Fed lowers projection for growth in 2010
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials have a slightly dimmer view of the economy than they did in April, reflecting worries about how the European debt crisis could affect U.S. growth and job prospects. Fed officials said Wednesday in an updated economic forecast that they think the economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, will grow between 3 percent and 3.5 percent this year. That's a downward revision from a growth range in their April forecast of 3.2 percent to 3.7 percent...
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who's neXt 7/15/10
(Community ~ 07/15/10)
Scholarships The following Scott City High School graduates received scholarships: Honors, Achievements -- From staff reports ...
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Legion launches district tourney
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/10)
There won't be the normal pressure on the Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Post 63 American Legion baseball team when it hosts the District 14 tournament beginning today. That's because, as the host squad for next week's Zone 4 tournament, Cape doesn't need to win a district title in order to qualify. Post 63 already is assured of a zone berth...
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Capahas romp past Waterloo
(Community Sports ~ 07/15/10)
The Plaza Tire Capahas bounced back from an upset loss to beat one of the top teams on their schedule. A 19-hit attack paved the way for Wednesday night's 9-4 victory over host Waterloo, Ill., as the Capahas improved to 20-9. Waterloo won the recent Valmeyer, Ill., tournament, beating the Capahas 10-2 in the semifinals. The Capahas, who defeated Waterloo 4-1 early in the season, were coming off Tuesday's 3-2 loss at first-year program Perryville...
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McGwire remains confident in Cards' offense
(Professional Sports ~ 07/15/10)
The first-year hitting coach thinks the numbers will average out in the second half
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Visiting the Danes
(Column ~ 07/15/10)
July 15, 2010 Dear Carolyn, Imagine Southeast Missouri in the middle of July with no air conditioning. That's been Copenhagen the past few days. The latitude is Alaskan, and our friends Robyn and Frank have always told us Copenhagen is chilly even during the summer. ...
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Youth Corps workers a relief to Trail of Tears staff
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Every day at about 2 p.m. a group of Youth Corps trail workers emerges from the wooded areas at Trail of Tears State Park. Sweaty and visibly worn, they hike back with the tools they use to forge and maintain trails throughout the park. "They don't seem that heavy when you start," said Heather Themm. Themm, a junior studying environmental science at Southeast Missouri State University, is one of about 20 extra workers who descended on the park this summer...
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Jack Chapman
(Obituary ~ 07/15/10)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Jack Chapman of Chaffee died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.
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I-55 to be reduced for concrete repair
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Interstate 55 in Pemiscot County will be reduced to one lane while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform concrete repairs. This section of road is in the northbound lanes from three miles south of Route A to one mile south of Route A. Weather permitting, the work will start at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and will be completed around 4:30 p.m. July 23...
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Route B to be closed for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
Route B in Cape Girardeau County will be closed while Missouri Department Of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the road. The first section of road is between Route E and County Road 472. Weather permitting, the work will take place from 7 a.m. ...
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BP begins testing new cap over leak
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
NEW ORLEANS -- BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the Obama administration's point man on the disaster, said the government gave the go-ahead after carefully reviewing the risks...
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New group wants Cape Girardeau spending data to be placed online
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
A new statewide organization promoting transparency in government has suggestions for Cape Girardeau. The city should publish its purchasing policies on its website and provide online access to payments being made to vendors, former state representative Carl Bearden said at a news conference Wednesday.
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Airline fees make it hard to shop for best flight deal
(National News ~ 07/15/10)
WASHINGTON -- Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say. Those fees are not part of the ticket price, meaning they can easily go unseen until it's too late for the consumer to shop around. ...
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Despite efforts to overcome budget cuts, alternative school in Stoddard County disbands
(Local News ~ 07/15/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Dr. Nicholas Thiele, superintendent of the Bloomfield School District, told Stoddard County commissioners on Monday that the school districts that formerly participated in the county alternative school have opted to no longer participate and were seeking to inventory the equipment and materials to be liquidated.
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