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Storms, rain expected today
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
Storms could dump heavy rain on Southeast Missouri this afternoon and tonight. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to collide with a cold front over the region and produce showers and storms that could dump 1 to 1.5 inches of rain in some areas, according to the National Weather Service...
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2 arrested, 3 children removed during Kennett meth-lab bust
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Two adults were arrested and three children were removed Friday from a residence in the 200 block of Jones Street. At approximately 3 p.m., authorities executed a search warrant, according to the Kennett Police Department. Once inside, officers found what they believed to be active methamphetamine labs inside and outside the residence. Agents with the Bootheel Drug Task Force took custody of the labs...
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Mo. infrastructure needs could hit Mo. consumers
(State News ~ 02/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri consumers could face new costs as lawmakers confront how to tackle crumbling roads, inadequate state buildings and upgrades to the electrical grid. Attention to infrastructure is fueling a stack of ideas at the state Capitol that, if combined, could confront consumers in several ways. ...
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No Cape County Commission meeting today
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Commission will not meet today in observance of Presidents Day. The next meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday. Pertinent address: 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo.
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'Dream On': Black History Month celebrated with music, poetry
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
A Cape Girardeau church honored trailblazers of the past and present in its Black History Month program on Sunday, sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Citywide Celebration Committee. Held at the St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau, the program featured spoken and musical tributes in the form of choir singing, poetry reading and an original song...
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Emergency sirens to be added around Cape
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
The number of emergency sirens in Cape Girardeau could more than double during the next five months. The city now has four outdoor sirens, and intends to add at least five more. The new sirens would be placed in heavily populated areas to give advanced warning to as many people as possible, said Mark Hasheider, assistant fire chief and emergency management coordinator for Cape Girardeau...
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Ready for Tea
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
My daughter Madison, dressed up Molly our Boston terrier for a tea party!
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A Sign of Spring
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
A male Cardinal perched in a tree shows a hopeful sign of spring and the opening of Cardinal baseball!
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Madison LOVES Grandma
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
Madison LOVES her Grandma Dotty!!
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Princess Fun
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
Madison and her friend Sarah, enjoy dressing up as Princesses for Chickfila Princess Night.
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Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Adorable Adoptable
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
Sue Ann is a gray and white fluffy kitty. She was born in 2012, has been spayed and is up-to-date on shots. Also negative for FIV and Leukemia. Sue Ann has a sweet little personality and loves to be petted. She struts back and forth in her cage to get your attention so that you will come over and pet her. ...
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MoDOT seeking input from public on priorities
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
As part of its new transportation priorities initiative, the Missouri Department of Transportation on Tuesday will hold a listening session at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. The new initiative, called On the Move, is a statewide effort by MoDOT to engage the public in how the state's transportation system works, the levels of funding the agency receives and the long-term vision for transportation in the state...
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Wind and Water
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/18/13)
A fountain in Capaha Lagoon. The water was being blown by wind.
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Risk-versus-benefit debate restarted by recent police chases
(Local News ~ 02/18/13)
Several recent high-speed police pursuits in Southeast Missouri again have given rise to a debate that's almost as old as the wheel: When suspects flee, should police give chase? It's a question that has been debated in public for years and stayed true at the local level this month, which has seen two cases -- one in Cape Girardeau and one near Perryville, Mo., -- in which traffic stops turned into potentially deadly police chases...
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Bill would make governor sign off on big incentives
(State News ~ 02/18/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri lawmaker who has been critical of the state's job-creation enticements wants to put the governor in a high-risk, high-reward scenario when awarding seven-figure incentives for businesses to expand their payrolls...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/18/13)
Today is Monday, Feb. 18, the 49th day of 2013. There are 316 days left in the year. This is Presidents Day. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 18, 1913, Mexican President Francisco I. Madero and Vice President Jose Maria Pino Suarez were arrested during a military coup (both resigned their positions the next day, and both were shot to death on Feb. 22)...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
Bankruptcies filed through January for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
MONDI JACKSON HONORS EMPLOYEES Chad Ritter, extrusion operator of Marble Hill, Mo., was employee of the month for January at Mondi Jackson Inc. He has been with the company since June 19, 2000. Mondi Jackson also honored the following employees for five years of service: Debra Dalton, Maxine Lohmann, Lisa Pfeiffer and Kris Walz...
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Tax rates, AMT patch already set for 2013 tax year
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
WASHINGTON -- You can expect a lot less end-of-the-year drama on taxes in 2013. But there's a price tag: The payroll tax holiday has ended for all workers, and higher-income people will bear a heavier tax burden. For the past two years, the employee's share of Social Security taxes was reduced from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent as the country struggled to emerge from recession. ...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
RUSTEN JOINS SOUTHEAST hospital STAFF Dr. Mark C. Rusten, otolaryngology, joined the medical staff at Southeast Hospital. He is affiliated with Southeast Ear, Nose & Throat and previously practiced in Paducah, Ky. Rusten is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, with professional memberships in the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American Medical Association...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
TAX BUSINESS OPENS IN ADVANCE ADVANCE, Mo. -- Karen Tropf opened Tax Time at 19810 Route C in Advance. The business offers personal and business tax preparation, bank reconciliation, bookkeeping and payroll, household item appraisals, eBay listings and notary public services...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during January include the following:Cape Ultimate Skincare LLC, 83 S. Plaza Way Central Fire Protection Inc., out of town Cosmo Nails & Spa, 465 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite 105 Cosmo Nails & Spa, 465 S. Mount Auburn Road, Suite 105 (liquor license)...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during January are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Affordable Care Act has changed the rules when it comes to insuring your child
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
The Affordable Care Act was signed in March 2010 and provisions of the law will be implemented through January 2015. A major aspect of the legislation that local insurance agents have seen affect their customers are changes to rules governing coverage for children, which they say have ended up making options less affordable...
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Paying estimated taxes critical for self-employed
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
WASHINGTON -- Some people work for themselves because they like the autonomy. Others have been unable to find full-time, regular jobs and have had to settle for contract work for a specific project or period of time. And still others have retired but have been brought back as consultants by their former employers...
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Macy Westmoreland
(Obituary ~ 02/18/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Macy S. Westmoreland, 10 months, of Perryville died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at St. Louis Children's Hospital in St. Louis. She was born March 22, 2012, at Bentonville, Ark., daughter of Kevin and Ashley Buchheit Westmoreland...
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Frances Surlet
(Obituary ~ 02/18/13)
PATTON, Mo. -- Frances C. Surlet, 82, of Patton passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 26, 1931, in Randol, Mo., daughter of Fred and Nora Haman Lynn. She and Ray Surlet were united in marriage June 18, 1949...
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Rose Gentry
(Obituary ~ 02/18/13)
Rose C. Gentry, 89, of Jackson, formerly of Lake Egypt, Ill., and Belleville, Ill., passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at the Monticello House in Jackson. She was born Aug. 20, 1923, in Bonne Terre, Mo., to James I. and Zora Leffrige Clark. She and Glen "Roger" Gentry were married Oct. 6, 1942. Roger passed away Aug. 10, 2005...
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David DePung
(Obituary ~ 02/18/13)
David E. DePung, 64, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at his home in Oak Ridge. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral service will be at noon Thursday. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo...
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Pet benefits
(Editorial ~ 02/18/13)
If you haven't read the latest edition of Flourish, a Southeast Missourian special publication geared toward women, we hope you pick up a copy. This quarter's publication is all about pets. One of the stories by assistant editor Robyn Gautschy is about the benefits of owning a pet. (The story was reprinted in the Feb. 10 Good Times.) Among the benefits of pet ownership are stress reduction, lower blood pressure, weight loss and help with depression...
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Vote should go on, say GOP foes of Hagel nomination
(National News ~ 02/18/13)
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Republican opponents of former Sen. Chuck Hagel's stalled bid to become defense secretary said Sunday that they'll probably allow his Senate confirmation vote to proceed unless material more damaging to the nominee -- and, by extension, the Obama administration -- surfaces in the coming week...
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Discovery bets on two series about pot growers
(Entertainment ~ 02/18/13)
NEW YORK -- Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders all have had their moments in reality television's spotlight. Now the time may be right for marijuana growers -- and the people who chase them. The Discovery network debuts a six-episode series, "Weed Country," at 10 p.m. Wednesday and will replace it with "Pot Cops" in April. Both examine the marijuana trade in northern California...
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Iran's leader steps deeper into the political fray
(International News ~ 02/18/13)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's supreme leader is supposed to be many things in the eyes of his followers: Spiritual mentor, protector of the Islamic Revolution, a moral compass above the regular fray. Political referee is not among them...
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Libya's struggle to deliver justice fuels violence 2 years after uprising
(International News ~ 02/18/13)
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Col. Faraj el-Dersi, who defected to the rebel side from Moammar Gadhafi's police force, was gunned down late last year on the streets of Benghazi, and he bled to death in the arms of his teenage daughter. As Libya on Sunday marked the second anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Gadhafi, the death of el-Dersi and nearly 40 other similar slayings are seen as evidence that some in the country are too impatient for a political system that has yet to deliver justice and national reconciliation.. ...
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Cattle rustlers targeting SW Mo. ranches
(State News ~ 02/18/13)
MARIONVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities say several ranches in southwest Missouri have been targeted recently by cattle thieves. The Joplin Globe reported that Lawrence County is one of Missouri's top cow-calf producing counties and is among several area counties that have become the target of cattle rustlers...
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Mo. woman pleads to 2009 infant death
(State News ~ 02/18/13)
IRONTON, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri woman will be sentenced in May for the 2009 death of an infant at her home babysitting business. Martha Farris, of Pilot Knob, Mo., entered an Alford plea Wednesday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 3-month-old Sam Pratt. The plea is not an admission of guilt, but acknowledges that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to gain a conviction...
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Gitmo psychologist dropped from campus job search
(State News ~ 02/18/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri has ended a search for a leader for its College of Education after controversy over a finalist's background as a psychologist at Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib. The Columbia Daily Tribune reported that the school is appointing the head of its faculty search committee as an interim replacement rather than hire retired Army Col. Larry James, or a second finalist from the University of Minnesota...
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Country singer Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide at age 37
(Entertainment ~ 02/18/13)
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. -- Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday in Arkansas in an apparent suicide. She was 37. The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that McCready was found dead at a residence in Heber Springs from what appears to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the head. An autopsy is pending...
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China plays by its own global rules
(International News ~ 02/18/13)
MEXICO CITY -- When Venezuela seized billions of dollars in assets from Exxon Mobil and other foreign companies, Chinese state banks and investors didn't blink. During the past five years they have loaned Venezuela more than $35 billion. Elsewhere around the Caribbean, as hotels were struggling to stay afloat in the global economic slowdown, the Chinese response was to bankroll the biggest resort under construction in the Western Hemisphere -- a massive hotel, condominium and casino complex in the Bahamas just a few miles from half-empty resorts.. ...
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Gun raffles stoke debate after Conn. school shooting
(National News ~ 02/18/13)
CONCORD, N.H. -- Police chiefs in New Hampshire wanted more money for their youth training program. A youth hockey team in North Dakota needed more ice time. Both saw giving away guns as the answer. From car dealerships to political parties to hockey teams to, yes, even police chiefs, gun giveaways are an attractive way to make money or draw in customers. ...
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Superstorm debris threatens tourism
(National News ~ 02/18/13)
MANTOLOKING, N.J. -- On the surface, things look calm and placid. Just beneath the waterline, however, it's a different story. Cars and sunken boats. Patio furniture. Pieces of docks. Entire houses. A grandfather clock, deposited in a marsh a mile from solid land. Hot tubs. Tons of sand. All displaced by superstorm Sandy...
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Speak out 2/18/13
(Speak Out ~ 02/18/13)
You guys are getting on to Obama for everything he does. He does things Republicans do and you've never said a word about it. Bush in his eight years did things far worse than Obama did. When the next president comes in and does things exactly like Obama does, I'm going to call Speak Out and remind each and every one of you what you did. You complained about Obama doing things, the same things or less than what Obama did...
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Talking Shop with Jeff Augustine of Jeff Augustine Voice Overs
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
Q: What is your business? A: I started between five and six years ago and left broadcasting. I always liked the creative side; writing and voicing commercials always appealed to me. I love writing and producing commercials so it seemed like a natural progression. ...
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Networking and education opportunities abound
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
The annual Tri-State Advertising & Marketing Professionals ADDY Awards will be presented March 1 at The Plaza by Ray's in Cape Girardeau to honor exceptional advertising published or aired in the Cape Girardeau, Paducah, Ky., and Harrisburg, Ill., markets between Jan. ...
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Jackson police and fire report 2/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Friday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/18/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/18/13)
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...
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Out of the past 2/18/13
(Out of the Past ~ 02/18/13)
Adolph Coors IV says he abandoned his family's successful brewing business because it and its riches failed to fill a void in his life; addressing a Mayor's Prayer Breakfast of the Christian Business Men's Committee, Coors gives testimony of how he frantically struggled to reach the top of his family's business, only to walk away nine years later after awakening to Christ...
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People on the move 2/18/13
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
Janey Radford was hired by Old Town Cape as the development and resources coordinator. Radford will be responsible for volunteer and committee support, development and fundraising coordination and office management. She has a degree in public administration with a minor in economics from Central Methodist University and experience in community development, grant management, project management and small-business improvement...
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Barbara Schlick
(Obituary ~ 02/18/13)
Barbara Ann Schlick, 51, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at her home. She was born Oct. 28, 1961, in Cincinnati to Eugene T. and Patsy Jean Webb Schlick. She received an associate's degree in child development from Southeast Missouri State University...
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Prayer 2/18/13
(Prayer ~ 02/18/13)
Thank you, O Lord Jesus, for blessing us more than we deserve. Amen.
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Redhawks build winning streak down stretch
(Sports Column ~ 02/18/13)
The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team just might be peaking at the crucial point of the season. The Redhawks turned in their third straight impressive performance and finally notched their first Ohio Valley Conference road victory of the season with a 96-74 rout of Tennessee-Martin on Saturday...
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St. Louis slips past Vancouver in shootout
(Professional Sports ~ 02/18/13)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- T.J. Oshie and Andy McDonald each scored in regulation and in the shootout to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night. Vladimir Sobotka also scored for St. Louis, which swept its three-game road swing after losing five straight games...
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Garcia declares shoulder healthy, looks strong in throwing session
(Professional Sports ~ 02/18/13)
JUPITER, Fla. -- With ace Chris Carpenter sidelined, possibly for the season, the St. Louis Cardinals are hoping for more wins and innings from Jaime Garcia. The 26-year-old left-hander had reconstructive elbow surgery in September 2008, then returned in 2010, went 13-8 and finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting...
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Hall-of-famer Ken Dement remembered by teammate
(College Sports ~ 02/18/13)
Marvin Rosengarten says you would be hard pressed to find a tougher, more competitive or better football player than Kenneth Dement. "He was a good, old-fashioned tough guy," Rosengarten said. "He was an outstanding player, no question about it, and a fine man."...
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Southeast baseball gives New Orleans a sweepin'
(College Sports ~ 02/18/13)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team could not have gotten its season off to a better start. Southeast completed a three-game series sweep at the University of New Orleans with Sunday's 11-2 romp. The Redhawks, who rallied with four ninth-inning runs to win 7-4 on Friday and prevailed 6-1 on Saturday, swept a three-game series to start a season for the first time since 2001...
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A guide to insurance for those who rent their business location
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
If you're a business owner who rents a bricks and mortar location, a business owner insurance policy is still crucial to protecting the equipment inside your place of business -- as well as protecting against liability, crime, loss of use and more. Nathan Brown, an insurance producer with W.E. ...
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Tax season 2013: What's in store for taxpayers and the tax prep industry
(Business ~ 02/18/13)
With tax season in full swing, local CPAs are as busy as ever preparing tax returns, while also preparing for a much different tax season in 2014. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is chock-full of complex rules, mandates, incentives and tax code changes. ...
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