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Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival attendance down
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
A turnout of about half last year's crowd at Cape Girardeau Storytelling Festival has organizers rethinking their approach. Although they represented 17 states, just 350 people purchased passes to the festival Saturday. "We are very disappointed with the numbers this year," said Chuck Martin, executive director of the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau. ...
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Sikeston, Scott County can't reach agreement on 911 merger
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County and the Sikeston, Mo., E-911 services will remain as they are now: separate. Scott County commissioners took another look at the figures during their Thursday meeting and agreed the price tag for merging the county's services with the city of Sikeston's is too high...
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Congressional candidate Bob Parker, others speak at Cape tea party rally
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
Those who attended a Cape County Tea Party rally Saturday at Capaha Park said they came to learn more about solutions to the problems facing the country. The economy, property rights, education and overreaching government regulation were among the topics discussed by speakers throughout the day...
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Work to restore Mississippi County levee expected to begin in June
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- If things go as planned and the river doesn't rise, Mississippi County may see its levee restored to its original height. Presiding County Commissioner Carlin Bennett presented what sounded like good news about the frontline levee during the regular County Commission meeting Thursday...
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Nine cases of parvo found in Bollinger County puppies
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
The warmer-than-normal winter weather seems to have expedited the spread of parvo in dogs, a disease that normally is not as widespread until the fall. Nine puppies in Bollinger County have the disease, according to Marilyn Olson Neville with the Bollinger County Stray Project...
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Hundreds attend Teen Challenge annual banquet Saturday
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
The annual Teen Challenge International of Mid-America banquet brought a crowd of more than 740 to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau on Saturday. Teen Challenge is a long-term, residential, faith-based program that ministers to men of any age with drug, alcohol and other addictions. The local center has 150 students and tries to help around 330 men each year...
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Cape Girardeau City Council to consider deer-feed ban Monday
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
In what looks to be just a simple first step, the Cape Girardeau City Council will consider an ordinance Monday night that would make feeding deer within the city's boundaries a citable offense that could land offenders in front of a municipal judge...
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Cape property owners have used $3.4 million in preservation tax credits since 2007
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
For Mike Hess' downtown business, historic preservation tax credits made all the difference. When the facade of his downtown bar, Breakaway's Bar & Billiards, started crumbling in 2009, he decided it was time for a major building makeover. After taking the building back to the way it looked when it was built in 1896, Hess was soon approached with an opportunity to transform his business again by opening a new location for the St. Louis-based HotShots franchise...
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Notre Dame teacher marks 40 years of musicals
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
Fresh out of college in 1972, Cynthia King watched Notre Dame students perform "Camelot." A young man playing King Arthur caught her eye, and she couldn't help thinking to herself how she could improve his skills. He could go far with her help. Most new teachers think that way, she said...
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First turkey -youth season 2012
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/15/12)
Wyatt Wheeler, with his first turkey 2012. The bird weighed 24 lbs.
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Flicker woodpecker
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/15/12)
flicker woodpecker on fence post
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Man rescued after falling into pit near casino site
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
A man rescued by firefighters early Saturday morning suffered from severe hypothermia after falling into a water-filled pit near the Isle of Capri casino construction site in Cape Girardeau. About 15 firefighters from Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City used a metal basket and a system of ropes and pulleys to pull the victim up. He fell off a catwalk at the Mill Street pumping station about 40 feet into a pit with about two feet of water in it, said battalion chief Mark Starnes...
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St. Louis man arrested on drug charges in Perryville
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A St. Louis man was arrested Friday in Perryville after attempting to rob an undercover informant in a drug investigation, police said. On Friday, the Perry County Sheriff's Department, SEMO Drug Task Force and Perryville Police Department were conducting an undercover investigation. ...
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New Madrid man gets 35 years for fatal stabbing
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A New Madrid man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for a fatal stabbing. Robert Rooker, 49, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Fred Copeland on Thursday to 25 years in prison for second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Bradley. Rooker was sentenced to 10 years for armed criminal action. Copeland ordered that the sentences be served consecutively...
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Three Rivers College to raise tuition
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Three Rivers College Board of Trustees approved tuition increases Thursday during a special meeting that include a 4 percent bump for in-district students. The motion passed 4-2 and contains the stipulation employee jobs and student programs will not be cut in the next fiscal year due to budget restrictions...
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Southeast Missouri State QB Snyder gains comfort in football team's offense
(College Sports ~ 04/15/12)
Southeast Missouri State's Kyle Snyder appears to be the frontrunner to be the Redhawks' starting quarterback next season.
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Titanic survivors' descendants to recall disaster
(State News ~ 04/15/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- As a little boy, Tom Goldsmith followed his grandfather into his north-central Ohio den and begged him to tell him about the Titanic. His grandfather, Frank Goldsmith, was a 9-year-old traveling in third class when he was plucked from bed and placed on one of the last lifeboats lowered into the frigid Atlantic Ocean as the ship sank...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
Today is Sunday, April 15, the 106th day of 2012. There are 260 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 15, 1912, the British luxury liner RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic off Newfoundland at 2:20 a.m. ship's time, more than 21/2 hours after striking an iceberg; 1,514 people died, while less than half as many survived...
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Fowler - Grossheider
(Wedding ~ 04/15/12)
Kori Ann Fowler and 1st Lt. Neal David Grossheider were married Nov. 26, 2011, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Kazito Wenani and Deacon Jim Long performed the ceremony. Organist was Geri Beussink and soloist was Rachel Kahle...
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Trower - Vanpool
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
Jerry and Judy Trower of Palmyra, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Joelle Trower, to Branden Vanpool, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Fred and Cindy Vetter of Commerce, Mo. Trower is a 2005 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is a teacher at Community Day School...
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Rolwing - Dirnberger
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Richard and Beth Rolwing of Charleston announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Elizabeth Rolwing, to Jacob Tyler Dirnberger. He is the son of Paulie and Suzi Dirnberger of Oran, Mo., and Kay Emerson of Scott City. Rolwing is a 2007 graduate of Kelly High School in Benton, Mo. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau...
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Gage - Berry
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
Claudia Gage King of Malden, Mo., and Tim Gage of Bernie, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristi Meagan Gage, to Robert Bradley "Brad" Berry, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Robert and Jonna "Joni" Berry of Jackson. Gage is a 2005 graduate of Malden High School. ...
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Niswonger - Dillick
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
Dan and Patti Elfrink of Whitewater and Alan D. and Tammy Niswonger of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Dale Niswonger, to Ryan Andrew Dillick. He is the son of John and Julie Dillick of St. Louis. Niswonger is a 2006 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor's degree in health management/marketing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. She is a media consultant with Yellow Pages...
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Nanney - Stump
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Don and Kathy Nanney of Leopold announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Noelle Nanney, to Jonathan Paul Stump, both of Columbia, Mo. He is the son of Paul Stump of Ottumwa, Iowa, and the late Teresa Stump. Nanney is a 2004 graduate of Leopold High School. She received a bachelor of health science degree from the University of Missouri in 2008. She is employed at IDEXX RADIL...
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Murakami - Patterson
(Engagement ~ 04/15/12)
Robert and Christine Murakami of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Tara Murakami, to David Patterson. He is the son of Pat and Edna Patterson of Cape Girardeau. Murakami is a 2006 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She has worked in food service and health insurance...
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Lukefahr - 60 Years
(Anniversary ~ 04/15/12)
Dewey and Nelda Lukefahr of Jackson will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary April 20, 2012. A summer celebration is planned with their immediate family. The couple was married April 20, 1952, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, Mo. They owned and operated Jackson Studio 44 years...
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Northern mockingbirds often pair for life
(Column ~ 04/15/12)
This beautiful exuberant songbird is a northern mockingbird. It is native to North America. Male and female look alike and are about 10 inches long.They often pair for life and help each other in caring for their young. Northern mockingbirds eat fruit, berries and insects. ...
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FYI 4-15-12
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
Spring Showers is a communitywide campaign to collect personal hygiene products that will be provided to children participating in the BackPacks for Friday feeding program. The Southeast Missouri Food Bank would like to expand the BackPacks for Friday program to include personal hygiene items, personal care items, and nutrition educational materials. ...
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Making a meal from a cactus
(Column ~ 04/15/12)
"He was a bold man who first ate an oyster," Jonathon Swift observed. But surely the man -- or woman -- who first ate a cactus was just as daring, or, perhaps, merely desperate. That was the case with Francisco Vasquez de Coronado and his men who in 1540 set out to find the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola whose streets were said to be paved with gold. ...
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Putting that leftover corned beef to good use
(Column ~ 04/15/12)
Recently, I have had a couple of readers ask about leftover corned beef recipes. They cooked corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, froze the leftover meat and are now looking for ways to use it up. For people who love the taste of a traditional Reuben sandwich, these recipes are sure to become some of your favorites...
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Generosity 4-15-12
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
Representatives of the Cape Girardeau Tree Board and Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department planted two purple leaf plum trees at the Shawnee Park Center on April 6. Cape Girardeau has been nationally recognized as a Tree City USA for 14 years, honoring the city's commitment to its community forest. ...
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Pet of the Week
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
Name: Dobby Owner: Laura Clubb Favorite Activity: Our miniature Yorkshire Terrier, Dobby, loves to ride in the car. Sometimes we give him a special treat by going through Andy's and getting him a mini vanilla ice cream cone. He's sitting on my daughter Elizabeth's lap in this photo...
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Adopt Percy
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
Percy is 2 years old. He is Mr. Personality! Percy is available for adoption at The Humane Society 334-5837. Percy is 2 years old. He is Mr. Personality! Percy is available for adoption at The Humane Society 334-5837....
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Adopt Hunter
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
Hunter is a gentle and sweet Hound mix. He would do well with a large area in the country to run and also enjoys time just sitting next to you. ...
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Stepping into the waters of retirement
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
W.T. Handy was a strong leader -- a man who knew Robert's Rules of Order so well that you'd think he had written them. When he presided over the yearly meeting of United Methodists -- called an "annual conference" -- there was little doubt about who was in charge. I was in awe of Bishop Handy and, to be candid, a little afraid of him...
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As God transformed apostles, he can transform us
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
I love the transformation the apostles go through after Jesus' death and resurrection. They grow from guys who run away in fear as Jesus suffers humiliation, physical abuse and crucifixion into men who speak boldly about the truth of Christ's life, death and resurrection -- men who live Jesus' love as the first members of the church...
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New worship pastor begins at Crossroads
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
For Andy Cutrell, worship pastor at Crossroads Fellowship in Jackson, God and music are his life. "I love the Lord and I love music," Cutrell said. "That's what's always driven me in everything I do. I have been in church all my life, but I never really surrendered to the Lord until I was about 17."...
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School menus 4-16 to 4-20
(Menus ~ 04/15/12)
MONDAY--Chicken nuggets or turkey & cheese on bun, potato wedges with cheese, peach cup. TUESDAY--Crispito with nacho cheese sauce or ham & cheese on bun, candied carrots, apple sections. WEDNESDAY--Beef steak & brown gravy or turkey & cheese on bun, whipped potatoes & brown gravy, hot roll, mixed fruit cup...
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Double the fun: 11 sets of twins fill Lee Hunter
(Community ~ 04/15/12)
SIKESTON -- This school year 11 sets of twins in first through fourth grades at Lee Hunter Elementary in Sikeston have teachers and students frequently seeing double. Sharon Turner, secretary for Lee Hunter, said she noticed the large number of twins recently when she was working on enrollment...
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Club news 4/15/12
(Community News ~ 04/15/12)
The Southeast Black & Gold Chapter of Missouri Alumni Association met April 2 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. There were three board members, Tom Frasher, Roger Guyot and Larry Simon, present. Guyot gave the treasurer's report. The balances in both the regular account and the scholarship account are unchanged from last month...
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Missouri S&T announces honor list
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo., announces the names of students who made the honor list for the 2011 fall semester. Those on the list carried a minimum of 12 hours and had grade point averages of 3.2 or above out of a possible 4.0...
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Art appreciated at Central
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/15/12)
We are pleased to highlight the importance of art education at Central High School as part of Central's centennial celebration. I've been fortunate to have been involved in the art program for the past four years. As an artist, I have grown immensely in my experience and love for visual arts...
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Speak Out 4/15/12
(Speak Out ~ 04/15/12)
COME on, Chaffee, Mo. You can be a nice little town, you just need to do some cleaning up. Some of those old houses that you've got sitting empty and run down, tear them down. Come on, clean up your little town. OUR government wasted money blowing up a perfectly good levee when it was already naturally overtopping, and there was no reason to blow it up. ...
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Prayer 4/15/12
(Prayer ~ 04/15/12)
O Lord, thank you for the incredible outdoor beauty, especially radiant this time of year. Amen.
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California startup company makes data science a sport
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Strange secrets hide in numbers. For instance, an orange used car is least likely to be a lemon. This particular unexpected finding came to light courtesy of a data jockey who goes by the Internet alias SirGuessalot, who in fact wasn't guessing at all. Instead, he and his partner, PlanetThanet, relied on the hard math skills that make them top contenders in a sport tailor-made for the 21st century: competitive number-crunching...
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Forecasters: Dangerous storms threaten Midwest
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
OMAHA, Neb. -- More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported Saturday as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather. An apparent tornado took down barns, outbuildings and large trees in southeast Nebraska, and Johnson County emergency director Clint Strayhorn said he was still trying to determine how long the twister was on the ground and how much damage it did...
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Fla. law gives shooting suspect extra chances in legal battle
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
MIAMI -- George Zimmerman persuaded the police not to charge him for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, but the prosecutor has accused him of murder. Soon, armed with unparalleled legal advantages, Zimmerman will get to ask a judge to find the killing was justified, and if that doesn't work, he'll get to make the same case to a jury...
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Meat plant owner defends horse slaughter plan
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
ROSWELL, N.M. -- The owner of a New Mexico slaughterhouse is defending his plan to become the first plant in the nation since 2007 to handle horses after an outcry from politicians and animal activists. In interviews with the Roswell Daily Record and the Albuquerque Journal on Friday, Valley Meat Co. owner Rick De Los Santos said he's trying to revive his failing business and that what he's proposing is legal...
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New jersey mayor carries woman out of burning home
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
NEWARK, N.J. -- In a smoky stairwell, with embers falling from the ceiling and his neighbor slung over his shoulder, Cory Booker called it his "proverbial come-to-Jesus moment." The mayor of New Jersey's largest city was carrying out a constituent he had rushed into a burning home to save, first pushing aside his security detail who tried to hold him back by his belt. ...
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Recess fight over Republican budget a preview of fall races
(National News ~ 04/15/12)
WASHINGTON -- Freshman Republican Rep. Joe Heck sees no reason to back down after voting for a Republican budget plan that combines deep spending cuts in safety-net programs for the poor with a dramatic overhaul of Medicare and steep drops in tax rates...
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James Pinkerton
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
James Clayton Pinkerton, 69, of O'Fallon, Mo., died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at his home. He was born June 2, 1942, at Neelys Landing to Charles William and Hallie Lillian Rumfelt Pinkerton. He married Aggie Tant in May 1977. James was an extruder operator and a supervisor for Print-Pack in Hazelwood, Mo...
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Julia Wrather
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Julia Jane Utterback Wrather, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home. She was born June 18, 1922, in Portageville, Mo., to James Robert and Emma Swilley Utterback. She and James Odell Wrather were married May 25, 1947, at Portageville Methodist Church. He died Jan. 12, 1996...
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Benjamin Vance
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Benjamin Mathew Vance, 32, of Jackson passed away Friday, April 13, 2012. Born Nov. 5, 1979, in Herman, Mo., living the majority of his life in Southeast Missouri, Benjamin leaves many loving family members and friends. Benjamin was the cherished son of Claude Camden Vance, Susie Marie Johnson and Mike Pinkley; grandson of Buck Johnson; husband of Kimberly Ariola-Vance; father of Daylon Trent and Gray Hawk; stepfather to Teshia and Dalton; brother of Tasha Brown, Danielle Gemeinhart, Courtney Vance and Brianna Vance; brother-in-law to Brandon Gemeinhart; uncle to Austin, Aubrey, Alexis, Jesse, Joshua, Riley and Wyatt; nephew and cousin to many; and adored friend.. ...
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Denzel Thompson
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Denzel Dean Thompson, 77, of Jackson passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, where he had been a patient for two weeks. He was born Oct. 24, 1934, near Neelys Landing to William Denver and Earley Cathreen Craft Thompson. He was married to Carolyn McNeely on April 12, 1957, at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church in Fruitland...
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Larry Childers
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Larry K. Childers, 46, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, April 14, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Karol Garris
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Karol "Janie" Garris, 52, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home. She was born July 17, 1959, in Gideon, Mo., to Orval and Shirley Midkiff Deweese. She and Gene Garris were married Sept. 4, 1993, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death March 18, 2011...
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Out of the past 4/15/12
(Out of the Past ~ 04/15/12)
Pressure from Jefferson School parents has caused the Cape Girardeau School Board to strike a proposal to bus eight students to Franklin School next year. About 40 residents of the northern part of Cape Girardeau County who are caught in a boundary line dispute between the Jackson and Oak Ridge school districts appeared at a Jackson School Board meeting last night to seek its support in remaining within the Jackson district; the Oak Ridge district plans to file suit against the Jackson district to have the boundary lines changed.. ...
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Norma Unverferth
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Norma Juanita Unverferth, 79, of Yuma, Ariz., died April 9, 2012, at her residence. She was born Dec. 9, 1932, in Rockwood, Ill., daughter of Benjamin and Edith Iona Johnson Herring. She and John "Jack" Unverferth were married Oct. 3, 1953. He survives in Yuma...
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Mildred Proffer
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Mildred L. Proffer, 80, of Jackson passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. She was born May 22, 1931, in Jackson, daughter of Clyde and Ada Nitsch Reynolds. She and Ben F. Proffer were married March 25, 1951, in Jackson. He passed away Sept. 8, 1989...
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PeeWee Schaefer
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Richard Lee "PeeWee" Schaefer, 61, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. He was born June 16, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Red and Thelma Schaefer. Schaefer lived in the Cape Girardeau area most of his life. He was a member of Eagles Aerie in Cape Girardeau...
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Mary Youngblood
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Mary Ruth Brown Youngblood, 89, of Wingo, Ky., formerly of Mounds, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Haws Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fulton, Ky. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Francis Denton
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
THEBES, Ill. — Francis A. Denton, 73, of Thebes died Friday, April 13, 2012, at his home. He was a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Navy, and had served in Vietnam. Arrangements are incomplete at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Ill.
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Billie Murph
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Billie R. Murph, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Feb. 6, 1927, in Center, Texas, to B.O. and Jewell Defee Potts. She and Audie L. Murph were married Sept. 12, 1950, in Texarkana, Ark...
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Silas Keenan
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Silas Orvil Keenan was stillborn Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include his parents, Shawn and Emily Schwarte Keenan of Bell City; paternal grandfather, John Keenan of Bell City; maternal grandfather, Wayne (Renee) Schwarte of Harlan, Iowa; maternal grandmother, Darla (Dave) McDonald of Cherokee, Iowa; an aunt, Natasha Schwarte of Cherokee; three uncles, Jerry (Nicole) Chapman of Bell City, James and John Schwarte of Harlan.. ...
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James Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
James "Randy" Seabaugh, 66, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, April 9, 2012, at Siteman Cancer Center in St. Louis. He was born Aug. 12, 1945, in Memphis, Tenn., son of Howard and Melba Johnson Seabaugh. He and Barbara Hargrove were married 29 years...
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Geraldine Reiminger
(Obituary ~ 04/15/12)
Surrounded by her loving family, Geraldine "Geri" Statler Reiminger, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away peacefully Thursday, April 12, 2012, at the Millersville home of a daughter and son-in-law. Geri was born Oct. 31, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to Tivis and Bessie Banks Statler. She married Harold Houseman Sr. in April 1948. She and Ben "Bobee" Reiminger were married Aug. 15, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death April 30, 2004...
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Iran, Western powers hail latest nuclear talks
(International News ~ 04/15/12)
ISTANBUL -- In a rare show of unity, Iran and the world's big powers Saturday hailed their first nuclear meeting in more than a year as a key step toward further negotiations meant to ease international fears that Tehran may weaponize its nuclear program...
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Highway 34 in Wayne County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 04/15/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 34 between county roads 312 and 310 in Wayne County will be reduced to one lane Monday as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. Weather permitting, the work will be done from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area...
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High school roundup: Central girls soccer team scores win in soccer tourney
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/12)
All the scores from Friday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Cardinals strike for four in fourth to top Cubs
(Professional Sports ~ 04/15/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Lance Lynn is making the most of a surprise opportunity. Lynn pitched effectively into the sixth inning and Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBIs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Cardinals snapped a two-game skid with their fourth win in six games. Chicago, which lost five of its first six, had won two in a row...
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Malden baseball team takes down Advance
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/12)
MALDEN, Mo. -- Malden starting pitcher Darren Green threw a complete game against Advance, which was exactly what the Green Wave needed in the first game of a two-day baseball tournament Friday afternoon. "For me it was a confidence booster to know I could go seven innings," Green said. "Most of my pitches were working. This full game really helped me and my team out."...
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Blues blank Sharks 3-0 to pull even in series
(Professional Sports ~ 04/15/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Brian Elliott and Jaroslav Halak formed the NHL's best goalie tandem during the regular season. The St. Louis Blues needed them both to even their series with San Jose. Elliott and Halak combined for a shutout, the Sharks put themselves in an early hole when Marc-Edouard Vlasic tapped the puck into his own net and the Blues tied the first-round series at a game apiece with a 3-0 victory Saturday night...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/15/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/15/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Southeast Missouri State roundup: Richmond reaches milestone in softball team's doubleheader sweep
(College Sports ~ 04/15/12)
News from around the world of Southeast Missouri State athletics.
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High school roundup: Puchbauer's single lifts Oak Ridge baseball team to tourney title
(High School Sports ~ 04/15/12)
All the scores from Saturday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Simmons' arm helps Southeast Missouri State baseball team split with Morehead State
(College Sports ~ 04/15/12)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team won Saturday after falling to Morehead State on Friday.
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U.S., Canada alone in Cuba stance at Summit of the Americas
(International News ~ 04/15/12)
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- U.S. President Barack Obama got the expected lectures Saturday from Western Hemisphere leaders over his insistence on vetoing Cuban participation in future Summits of the Americas and his intransigence on abandoning a drug war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and undermined governments...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball player Kenton Parmley sets OVC hitting streak record
(College Sports ~ 04/15/12)
Southeast's senior shortstop hit safely in his 43rd consecutive game Saturday.
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Mo. lawyer pleads guilty for donation to Democrats
(State News ~ 04/15/12)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis attorney pleaded guilty Friday to misusing money from an insurance company to funnel contributions to the Missouri Democratic Party as part of scheme that also involved a former governor. Lawyer Edward Griesedieck III pleaded guilty in federal court a day after former Gov. Roger Wilson pleaded guilty to a similar misdemeanor charge...
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State Senate votes to make squatting a criminal offense
(State News ~ 04/15/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Failure to vacate after receiving an eviction notice could soon be a criminal offense in Missouri. On Thursday, the state Senate passed a bill that would make it a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to a $500 fine or six months in prison, if renters fail to move out or file a legal appeal within 10 days of receiving an eviction notice...
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Autism mysteries
(Editorial ~ 04/15/12)
Earlier this month, Taylor Crowe, a local artist who has autism, wrote a wonderful piece about how he has overcome many stereotypes and predictions regarding the disorder. Crowe is an inspiration to many parents locally and nationwide whose children are dealing with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum. ...
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