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Peck Ranch refuge to close for elk restoration
(State News ~ 04/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Peck Ranch refuge in southeast Missouri will be closed to turkey hunting this summer as part of the Department of Conservation's elk restoration project. Conservation officials say the closing that began Monday runs through June and also bars hikers and motor vehicle tours...
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Crash slows traffic on William Street
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of William Street and Silver Springs Road slowed traffic and sent a woman to the hospital Monday morning. One person was extricated from a vehicle after the crash, just after 10 a.m. The westbound lanes of William were closed at the intersection...
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Cardinals drop season opener to Diamondbacks
(Professional Sports ~ 04/02/13)
PHOENIX -- Ian Kennedy struck out eight in seven strong innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks used 15 hits to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in their season opener Monday night. Kennedy (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits with one walk. St. Louis' Adam Wainwright (0-1) went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on 11 hits. He struck out six with no walks...
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Murder defendant in nightclub shooting will use public defender
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
Malcolm Uriah Harris, charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with a Dec. 6 shooting death of a Sikeston, Mo., man, will be represented by the Cape Girardeau County Public Defender's office when his case goes to trial...
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Public hearing set on housing grants
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau was awarded a grant for the rehabilitation of 30 housing units for $6,000 per unit, according to the Cape Girardeau city government. A public meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. April 9 at the council chambers in city hall, 401 Independence St., to explain the program, answer questions and take applications. For more information, call the Planning Services Office at 339-6327...
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Senate told about licenses, not data
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators who are upset about the state's new driver's licensing procedures were briefed about the system in 2011, but were never told that local license office clerks would be making copies of applicants' personal documents to be kept in a state database, according to newly obtained records...
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Man caught after fleeing arrest at casino in Caruthersville
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Missouri man was arrested after leading police on a brief chase from a Bootheel casino. At 12:43 a.m. Monday, Caruthersville police were called to the Lady Luck Casino at the request of the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Kinder, 21 other lieutenant governors urge approval of pipeline
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder joined 21 other lieutenant governors in urging President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry to approve TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone XL Pipeline project, citing economic benefits to Missouri from the crude oil transport system from Canada through the Midwest. Opponents say the pipeline could cost Missouri consumers more at the pump and hurt drinking water...
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No utility decrease from casino money
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
Recent criticism of Cape Girardeau's city council from residents angry over decisions to spend revenue from Isle Casino Cape Girardeau on projects instead of lowering utility bills prompted a response from officials Monday. City manager Scott Meyer shared figures during Monday's study session with the council on increases in sewer and water bills, which were enacted in July 2011 after voters earlier in the year approved the city's plan to build a new wastewater treatment plant...
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Being Nosey
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/02/13)
Mau being nosey.
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CHS's Calvin Lovig accepts football scholarship
(Submitted Story ~ 04/02/13)
Cape Central High School's Calvin Lovig will be heading to Bolivar, MO this fall to play football for Southwest Baptist on an athletic scholarship. He is pictured above with his mother and father, Mike and Kimberly Lovig, seated, signing a letter of intent. ...
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Shine Light 5K
(Submitted Story ~ 04/02/13)
On April 18th at 6pm the SEMO Campus area AKA the Innovation Center will be crowded with area runners and walkers. All 172 people who are so far registered will be bringing their excitement and enthusiasm to the campus to support awareness of the issue of sexual assault. ...
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2nd Annual Jacque Waller 5k Run
(Submitted Story ~ 04/02/13)
2nd Annual Jacque Waller 5k Run As June 1, 2013, approaches we continue to quietly console one another through memories of Jacque. We have pictures in our minds of her face, an experience we shared with her, or how she would have reacted to events in our lives and in the lives of her family and children. This is how we keep her alive because as of June 1, 2011, we do not know what became of our dear friend...
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100th Birthday
(Submitted Story ~ 04/02/13)
Dear SE Missourian, I am very thrilled to announce that my great grandmother, Zella McManus (from Hunter, MO), celebrated her 100th birthday today, April 2nd, 2013. She is an AMAZING woman! Attached is a beautiful 5 generation picture that we took at her celebration Open House this afternoon...
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Survey suggests Midwest economy improving
(State News ~ 04/02/13)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A big jump in new orders suggests the economy is improving in nine Midwest and Plains states, but it's too soon to say whether the trend will continue, according to a monthly survey released Monday. The overall economic index for the region increased to 58.2 in March from February's 53.1. Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said the increase is encouraging because any score above 50 suggests growth...
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Ex-Rep. Akin doubled staff salaries after defeat
(State News ~ 04/02/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Former U.S. representative Todd Akin provided departing bonuses that roughly doubled the salaries of his office staff after the Missouri Republican lost a challenge to Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill in last year's election...
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Local elections today: Municipal races, issues on ballot
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
Today is election day in Missouri, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for voters to cast ballots on local races and issues. Download sample ballots, view ballot-issue language, read past stories and look for election night coverage at semissourian.com/election...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
Today is Tuesday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2013. There are 273 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 2, 1863, during the Civil War, the Richmond Bread Riot erupted in the Confederate capital as a mob made up mostly of women, outraged over food shortages and rising prices, attacked and looted stores...
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‘The Bible'
(Editorial ~ 04/02/13)
On Sunday, millions of Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection Sunday. It's a time to remember the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross and his resurrection from the grave. Something special this year leading up to Easter was the five-week miniseries "The Bible." Produced by "Touched by an Angel" star Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett, producer of "The Voice" and "Survivor," the series told a number of stories from the Bible, beginning with creation and concluding Sunday night with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus and even part of Revelation.. ...
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A busy month for outdoor events in Jackson
(Column ~ 04/02/13)
Could it be that spring has finally arrived? I sure hope so because there are many outdoor activities scheduled in April in the city of Jackson. All our school sports and the youth sports leagues are in full swing. The Jackson Elks are sponsoring a skateboard contest at the Jackson skateboard park on Saturday. It is an open competition and there is no preregistration. Be there at 9 a.m. to enter the competition...
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Health officials: 1 in 50 schoolchildren may have autism
(Community ~ 04/02/13)
NEW YORK -- A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often, but it does suggest that doctors are diagnosing autism more frequently, especially in children with milder problems...
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Mildred Uelsmann
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Mildred Lydia Uelsmann, 106, of Scott City died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 16, 1906, in Scott City, to Daniel F.A. and Pauline Will Eifert. She married Elmer John Uelsmann on Nov. 2, 1924. He preceded her in death Nov. 8, 1974...
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Martha Payne
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Martha Pickett Payne, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Life Care Centers of Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 14, 1921, in Randles, to Louis G. and Anna B. Berry Matthews. She married Warren Pickett on March 14, 1940, in Oran, Mo. He died March 23, 1975. She married Jim R. Payne Jan. 15, 1977, in Cape Girardeau...
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Stephen McKelvey
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. -- Stephen Boyd McKelvey, 46, of Fredericktown died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Madison Medical Center in Fredericktown. He was born July 12, 1966, in St. Louis, to Johnny Charles and Jeri Cromwell McKelvey. He and Robin Lynne Bollinger were married Feb. 15, 1992, in Scott City...
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Buster Kluesner
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
KELSO, Mo. -- Rudolph Justin "Buster" Kluesner, 81, of Kelso, beloved husband and father, ended his journey on earth and began his journey with our Lord in heaven Monday, April 1, 2013. He died peacefully at home with his beloved wife and loving children at his bedside. Their everlasting love for each other was apparent even at the hour of death...
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Linda Harper
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Linda J. Harper, 51, of Park Hills, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Mo. She was born Jan. 28, 1962, in St. Louis, daughter of Lawrence and Madeline DeClue. Linda was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
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Ruby Griffith
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Ruby J. Griffith, 85, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Cairo, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Colorado Springs. There was no visitation. Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Green Lawn Memorial Gardens, with Robert D. McCoy officiating...
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Robert Edwards
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Robert L. Edwards, 63, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to time of service Friday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Oscar Doran
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Oscar Doran, 79, of Jackson died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Shirley Doemel
(Obituary ~ 04/02/13)
Shirley Ann Vaile Doemel, 77, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013, surrounded by her family. She was born March 19, 1936, in Green Bay, Wis., daughter of Harry Franklin and Florence Josephine Van den Busch Vaile. She and George Doemel were married June 18, 1955, at St. Joseph's Church in Green Bay...
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Mexican drug cartels said to be coming to America
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
CHICAGO -- Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States -- an emboldened presence experts believe is meant to tighten their grip on the world's most lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits.
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Unbeaten Notre Dame baseball team sweeps Central
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/13)
The Notre Dame Regional High School baseball team already had pulled off two final-inning comebacks during its first six games of the season. Chalk up another for the Bulldogs -- and this one might have been the sweetest yet because it came against their arch rivals...
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High school roundup: Kelly baseball beats Woodland
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/13)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team to face Arkansas State
(College Sports ~ 04/02/13)
Southeast Missouri State's injury-ravaged pitching staff took another hit Saturday when weekend starter Zack Smith suffered a finger injury that could sideline him for several weeks. That's just the latest in a long line of injuries to hit Southeast hurlers, not only hampering the Redhawks for weekend Ohio Valley Conference play but severely limiting their mound options for mid-week nonconference matchups...
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Jackson girls soccer team remains perfect
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/13)
The Indians improved to 9-0 with a 3-0 victory over Notre Dame
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Road work 4/2/13
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
MoDOT to improve Sikeston signals SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Transportation is preparing to improve traffic signals at three intersections in Sikeston. The signals will be retrofitted with flashing yellow arrows, which will help ease traffic flow. ...
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Porter ties for most votes on AP All-America first team
(College Sports ~ 04/02/13)
Otto Porter of Georgetown tied as the leading vote-getter on the AP All-America first team for basketball. Porter, a 2011 graduate of Scott County Central High School, and Trey Burke of Michigan both received 62 first-team votes and 319 points from the same 65-member national media panel that selects the weekly Top 25. Voting was on a 5-3-1 basis and was completed before the NCAA tournament...
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Births 4/2/13
(Births ~ 04/02/13)
Son to Jacob Tyrel and Jennifer Lynn Hampton of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 7:25 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2013. Name, Benjamin Alexander. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Third son. Mrs. Hampton is the former Jennifer Flanery. Hampton is the son of Michelle Hampton and Les Hampton of Chaffee. He is a mechanic at Plaza Tire Service...
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Out of the past 4/2/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/02/13)
Dr. David Stewart believes Southeast Missouri State University and Cape Girardeau have an excellent chance to become the new home of the Central United States Earthquake Consortium, which is now located at Marion, Ill.; the consortium board will gather Monday in St. Louis to hear presentations from the six institutions seeking the consortium...
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Jackson police report 4/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/02/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/02/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/2/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/02/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI Arrests Summonses Assault Theft Miscellaneous SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items...
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6,000 Syrians killed in March, deadliest month so far
(International News ~ 04/02/13)
BEIRUT -- March was the bloodiest month yet in Syria's 2-year-old conflict, with more than 6,000 documented deaths, a leading anti-regime activist group said Monday, blaming the increase on heavier shelling and more violent clashes. Rami Abdul-Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the increased toll is likely incomplete because the Syrian army and rebel groups fighting President Bashar Assad's government often underreport their dead in the civil war...
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North Korea taps reformist premier amid promises of nuclear attacks
(International News ~ 04/02/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's parliament approved the appointment of a new premier seen by outside experts as an economic reformer one day after top party officials adopted a declaration making nuclear arms and a stronger economy the nation's top priorities...
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Conn. reaches deal on tough gun laws after Newtown
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut lawmakers announced a deal Monday on what they called some of the toughest gun laws in the country that were proposed after the December mass shooting in the state, including a ban on new high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in the massacre that left 20 children and six educators dead...
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Rubio walks fine line after claiming pivot point on immigration overhaul
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
WASHINGTON -- Whatever immigration deal might be claimed by labor and business, or by Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is serving notice it has to go through him. The tea party favorite made it clear during the weekend he has a make-or-break role for the most sweeping immigration changes in decades. It's a high-risk strategy that also puts his presidential ambitions on the line...
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Colorado prosecutors seeking death penalty for Holmes
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- For James Holmes, "justice is death," prosecutors said on Monday, announcing they will seek his execution if he is convicted in the Colorado movie theater attack that killed 12 people. The decision -- disclosed in court just days after prosecutors publicly rejected Holmes' offer to plead guilty if they took the death penalty off the table -- elevated the already sensational case to a new level and could cause it to drag on for years....
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Suspicion in Texas DA death shifts to white supremacists
(National News ~ 04/02/13)
KAUFMAN, Texas -- Suspicion in the slayings of a Texas district attorney and his wife shifted Monday to a violent white supremacist prison gang that was the focus of a December law enforcement bulletin warning that its members might try to attack police or prosecutors...
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Health Beat: Pink eye: Usually mild and easy to treat
(Community ~ 04/02/13)
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, is one of the most common and treatable eye conditions in children and adults. It is an inflammation of the thin, clear lining inside the eyelid and on the white of the eye. This inflammation gives the eye a pink or reddish color...
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Public health center offers services as part of National Health Week
(Community ~ 04/02/13)
Public health center offers services as part of National Public Health Week
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Maroon 5 launches summer tour, writes for new album
(Entertainment ~ 04/02/13)
NEW YORK -- Maroon 5 said they're working on a new album, but before that, the pop-rockers will launch a summer tour that finds the fivesome playing outdoors. The Grammy-winning band announced on Monday they will headline the 2013 Honda Civic Tour, which kicks off Aug. 1 in St. Louis and will feature Kelly Clarkson...
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Prayer 4/2/13
(Prayer ~ 04/02/13)
O Lord God, we give you thanks and proclaim your goodness to all. Amen.
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Jackson golf team captures ND Invitational by one shot
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/13)
Jackson had a closer call in winning the team competition than Central junior Travis Simmons had in winning the medalist honor Tuesday at the Notre Dame Invitational on Tuesday at Bent Creek Golf Course. Jackson, with its top four players shooting 82 or better, posted a 319 total and a one-stroke victory over host Notre Dame...
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Porter among 10 voted to Wooden team
(College Sports ~ 04/02/13)
LOS ANGELES -- Otto Porter of Georgetown, Trey Burke of Final Four-bound Michigan and Indiana teammates Victor Oladipo and Cody Zeller were among 10 players selected to the John R. Wooden All-American team Monday. The Wooden Award for the college basketball player of the year will be announced this weekend at the Final Four in Atlanta...
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Sunny Monday at Jackson City Park
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com The sun shines Monday on Kristen Banta at Jackson City Park as she flies a kite she received as an Easter present. ...
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Scott, New Madrid counties looking for missing teens
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
The mothers of two area teenagers who ran away together Saturday night hope they will either see their children soon or at least receive a phone call from them. "I love you, Bud," said Tonya Crider, the mother of Tyler Austin Crider, on Monday. "Come home or call to let us know you are OK."...
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Reported gas leak prompts Arena Building evac
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
This election day morning isn't the typical one in Cape Girardeau. Voters and poll workers had to be evacuated from the Arena Building this morning because of suspicion of a gas leak. The situation was quickly resolved, though, and workers and voters allowed back in the building just before 8 a.m. A pilot light on an oven was out, causing a gas smell, according to authorities...
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Many voters confused, uninformed about use tax
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
Local governments trying to recoup lost sales tax on out-of-state purchases were hoping voters would see things their way on Tuesday, but in at least one county, the tax was confusing to many who visited the polls early. Use tax measures in Scott, Perry and Bollinger counties and in Perryville...
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Saxony Lutheran's Lauren Hecht
(High School Sports ~ 04/02/13)
Hecht scored all three goals in the unbeaten Crusaders' 3-0 victory over Sikeston last week.
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Low turnout in Cape Girardeau and other counties
(Local News ~ 04/02/13)
It was slow going at the polls Tuesday morning in Cape Girardeau, where voters were choosing whether to keep an ordinance that allows bow hunting for deer within city limits, selecting school board members and deciding who will serve on Cape Girardeau County's public health center board...
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