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Local walk-on steals the show in spring game
(College Sports ~ 04/28/13)
Garett Schaefer was a most unlikely hero during Southeast Missouri State's spring football game. Southeast coach Tony Samuel and Schaefer's teammates said it couldn't have happened to a better guy. Schaefer, a diminutive sophomore walk-on wide receiver from Scott City, Mo., caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Kyle Snyder with 10 seconds left Saturday afternoon, rallying the offense to a 16-13 win over the defense...
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Bullpen lets Cards down in loss to Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jake Westbrook did his part on Saturday. The St. Louis bullpen did not. Westbrook threw six shutout innings, but the Cardinals' relief corps imploded down the stretch and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-3 win. Westbrook allowed just six hits in a 91-pitch, 23-batter stint. He has not allowed an earned run in three of four starts this season. Westbrook, who has 99 career wins, struck out six, issued no walks and lowered his ERA 0.98...
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Late picks fill a need for improving Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Zac Stacy made draft-day history for his school. He made the St. Louis Rams pretty happy, too. The Rams were so enamored of the Vanderbilt running back that they finished off their draft class early by trading up to get Stacy in the fifth round on Saturday. Besides holding school records for rushing yards and touchdowns, the 5-8, 216-pound Stacy is the first Vandy back to get chosen since the NFL went to a seven-round draft...
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Mississippi River dropping; assessment to come
(State News ~ 04/28/13)
ST. LOUIS -- The Mississippi River is receding at the last of the big flooding trouble spots, but it likely will be months before the full scope of the damage is known. Information from the National Weather Service showed the river crested at 10.1 feet above flood stage early Friday at Cape Girardeau, and had dropped by one-tenth of a foot by late morning. ...
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Two Scott City men arrested on drug-related charges
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Two Scott City men were arrested Thursday on drug-related charges, according to a news release from Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter. Ryan C. Cook, 25, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, escape from custody, possession of marijuana and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Timothy S. Farrow, 52, was charged with distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and unlawful usage of drug paraphernalia...
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6 in Ripley County charged with concealed-guns scheme
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Six Ripley County residents last week were charged for their alleged roles in a scheme involving falsification of affidavits for obtaining concealed-weapons certification. Thomas "Brian" Newman was charged with six counts of felony forgery by Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Miller, who also charged Tyler D. Watkins with 10 counts of felony forgery...
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Illinois government offers low-interest flood recovery loans
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
A low-interest loan program is available to help individual property owners, businesses and farmers recover from weather-related property damage, according to a news release sent Frideay from Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford. The Disaster Recovery Linked Deposit Program makes deposits into lending institutions to help lower interest rates for borrowers. ...
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Friends of the Park Day
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: Judy Bradley plants lady-in-red salvia on Saturday during Friends of the Parks Day at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. BELOW: Volunteers plant lady-in-red salvia. Volunteers removed litter, weeded gardens, planted flowers and added mulch during the annual event....
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State senators hear testimony on concealed carry permit info sharing
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
More than 60 people on Friday attended a public hearing conducted by the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee to share concerns about storing and sharing Missourians' private information by the Department of Revenue. A panel consisting of Sens. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, and Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, took questions from the audience, with Schaefer, who also is chairman of the appropriations committee, primarily answering the questions as Wallingford and Libla took notes on concerns and suggestions.. ...
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Organizations work to better area economy
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
A complex network of economic development experts, business people and community-minded residents, funded by cities, counties, private fees and volunteerism work together to sustain and better the economy in Southeast Missouri. Efforts that began more than a century ago have grown into organizations that rely on each other and local governments to bring growth -- and, ultimately, jobs -- to the area. ...
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Cape Girardeau sales tax could be lowered under proposal
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
A proposal presented Friday by Cape Girardeau's city manager could reduce sales taxes in the coming years if the city council decides to ask voters to make permanent portions of restaurant taxes and fire taxes set to expire in 2014. Under Scott Meyer's proposal outlined during the council's annual retreat, the city would collect about $1.85 million less in taxes each year by allowing a half-cent of the 1 percent restaurant tax and a 1/8-cent renewable portion of a fire tax to expire...
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Musicians with local ties reflect on performing with George Jones
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
The world of country music lost a legend Friday with the death of George Jones. Jones, 81, nicknamed "The Possum" because of his resemblance to the animal, died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., according to Jones' public relations firm. He had been hospitalized since April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure...
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Downtown Historic Home and Garden Tour to be May 18
(Local News ~ 04/28/13)
Downtown Cape Girardeau will be showcased during the fourth annual Downtown Historic Home and Garden Tour, to be from noon to 4 p.m. May 18. The tour highlights the residential aspect and promotes interest in downtown living. Six houses and one bonus house will be featured. The homeowners will give guided tours highlighting special features and historic facts. The featured houses are:...
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Wild Violets
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
A cluster of wild violets growing at the base of a tree.
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Mother Robin
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
Mother robin in nest on a wreath in our entryway. Also shows her eggs in the nest.
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Nest of robin eggs at our entryway
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
A picture of the eggs in the robin's next at our door.
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I think my wife's turkey was bigger!
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
Todd loves to hunt with his wife Denise on the family farm in Perryville - they both got a turkey this year and Todd had to cross the creek to get this one!
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I finally got it!
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
Denise loves to hunt with her husband (Todd Ellis) on the family farm in Perryville - they both got a turkey this year!
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Kelly Prom 2013
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/28/13)
Sydney and her fiancee Grant
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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
(Submitted Story ~ 04/28/13)
Watch out for motorcycles Sunshine and warm weather have drawn many motorcyclists to area roadways, leading riders and clubs throughout our area to stress the need for motorists to be aware of motorcycle riders. The smarter-usa.org website lists a number of reasons...
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Track and field athletes win three titles in OVC tuneup
(College Sports ~ 04/28/13)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes tuned up for the Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championships with a host of strong performances over the weekend at the Arkansas State Red Wolves Open in Jonesboro, Ark. The Redhawks brought home three titles, all on the women's side, in the meet that did not compile team scores...
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Redhawks fall to JSU in close one
(College Sports ~ 04/28/13)
The Jacksonville State baseball team has had a knack for winning close Ohio Valley Conference games this season. JSU did it again Friday, much to the dismay of Southeast Missouri State. The Redhawks could not hold on to an 8-4 lead after six innings as the Gamecocks rallied for a 9-8 victory in the opener of a three-game series on a rainy evening at Capaha Field...
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Spring turkey season down slightly in Missouri
(State News ~ 04/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri conservation officials said hunters shot slightly fewer turkeys during the first week of the spring hunting season than last year despite challenging weather. The Department of Conservation reported that 21,437 turkeys were taken during the first week of the season. That is 328 fewer than in the first week of the season last year, but officials said it is encouraging because cold, rainy and snowy weather made hunting challenging...
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Court issues mixed ruling on funeral protests
(State News ~ 04/28/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a Missouri law banning protests within 300 feet of funerals but struck down a broader law that could have kept protesters even farther away. The decision by a panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stems from a challenge to a pair of 2006 Missouri laws enacted after protests of military members' funerals by a Kansas-based church that denounces homosexuality...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/28/13)
Today is Sunday, April 28, the 118th day of 2013. There are 247 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. On this date: In 1758, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was born in Westmoreland County, Va...
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Daniel - Scholl
(Engagement ~ 04/28/13)
Darlene Daniel of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Krissie Ellenora Daniel, to Andrew Barrett Scholl. He is the son of Teddy and Debbie Scholl of Jackson. Daniel is also the daughter of the late Delwin Wilkinson. Daniel is a 2011 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 2014. She is employed at Subway...
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Hoffman - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 04/28/13)
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Friday with a family dinner. Hoffman and the former Fern Zwosta were married April 26, 1953, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Wells. They have two sons, Mark (Dawn) Hoffman and Larry Hoffman, and two grandchildren, Matthew Hoffman and Michelle Hoffman...
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St. Vincent de Paul School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
St. Vincent de Paul School A Honor Roll 4th Grade: Paige Beussink, Zach Bleckler, Claire Bruenderman, Evan Bruenderman, Emily Bruns, Delaney Dohogne, Nick Edwards, Samantha Gardner, Halle Heuring, Preston Hicks, Taylor Klipfel, Nicholas Landewe, Chase Logel, Drew Noel, Allyson Ochs, Breyton Osburn, Joseph Prost Jr. , Noah Schuchardt, Claire Southard, Caraline Stovall, Alyx Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Victor Thomas, Will White, Mary Catherine Young...
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Scott City Middle School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Scott City Middle School High Honor Roll 5th Grade: Alexys Littlepage, Logan Oleson, Desiree Smith, Ashley Wilthong. 6th Grade: Chloe Clayton And Paige Cummins. 7th Grade: Kaylea Bard, Camryn Daniels, Katherine Friese, Lexi Hennecke, Kurt Howell, Makayla Job, Gracelyn Kern, Lacey Lange, Balilee Lathum, Shaun Schwausch, Kathleen Smith, Madison Thompson...
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Scott City High School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Scott City High School High Honor Roll 9th grade: Isabella Bowers, Paige McNeely, Lauren Pritchard, Hannah Shemonia. 10th grade: Lauren Bollinger, Jacob Elders, Carly Howell, Kylie Jackson, Michaela Kiefer, Nathaniel Klipfel, Lyndsie Robert. 11th grade: Rebecca Burger, Hailey Clayton, Tyler Cummins, Macy Hall, Aimee Lathum, Matthew Schroeter, Ashley Tucker, Eric Uhrhan...
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Notre Dame Regional High School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Notre Dame Regional High School A Honor Roll 9th grade: Sarene Allen, Emelia Baer, Jaden Barnes, Hannah Camarato, David Carman, Bailey Dame, Jacob Edwards, Madeline Essner, Tyler Essner, Samantha Feeney, Abigail Floyd, Rylie Gant, Clinton Gaskill, Megan Gates, Elizabeth Gibbs, Robert Hearnes III, Shelby Heckert, Madison Heisserer, Madison Hendricks, Ira Holcomb, Lisanne Holterman, Carly Hopkins, Ethan Hunter, Lucas Hurley, Taylor Ivy, Stephanie Jansen, Devin Johnson, Olivia Jordan, William Kapp, Chloe Kasten, Shiloh Kirn, Claire Landewee, Andrew LeGrand, Mackenzie Lynch, Addison McGill, Emily McKee, Jordan Meadors, Renee Peters, Grant Powderly, Noah Raines, Lexis Reed, Tanner Robert, Cheyenne Sander, Haylie Santos, Gwynneth Schaefer, Christina Scherer, Anne Schlegel, Tyler Schumacker, Dayton Seabaugh, Joshua Seabaugh, Jordan Seyer, Megan Smith, Megan Sprengel, Grant Strange, Clayton Stull, Rachel Thompson, Emily Timpe, Julia Todt, Alexa Turnbow, Evan Unterreiner, Madeline Urhahn, Amber Vandeven, Addison Vaugier, Lauren Vowels, Paige Westrich, Anne Ziegler.. ...
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Kelly High School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Kelly High School A Honor Roll 9th grade: Darrien Boden, Matthew Burford, Kama Collier, Alexis Dock, Victoria Duenne, Whitney Dawn Gaines, Allisyn Holifield, McKenzie Hutson, Makenzie Ikerman, Carrie Keen, McKynlee Neumeyer, Adison Shoaf, Cassidy Stone, Alisha Williams...
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Immaculate Conception School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Immaculate Conception School A Honor Roll 4th grade: Lindsey Bauwens, Emma Brugger, Aaron Deken, Ethan Engelen, Olivia Foltz, Michael Gibbs, Cole Glastetter, Ivy Guilliams, Emma Higgins, Audrey Jaco, Hayden Jansen, Henry Kennedy, Noel Keran, Logan Newell, Hunter Smith, Sydney Turner, Cael Welker...
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Eagle Ridge Christian School
(Honor Roll ~ 04/28/13)
Eagle Ridge Christian School A Honor Roll Kindergarten: Joseph Akens, Madalyn Clark, Grace Kyle, Caleb Margrabe, Kaylee Mason, Jacob Orr, Lucas Skidmore, Cohen Thompson 1st grade: Lucas Stephens 2nd grade: Natalee Tribout, Kaelyn Woodall. 3rd grade: Sydney Gartman, Rachel Margrabe...
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A cowbird and hardy redbud tree
(Column ~ 04/28/13)
The cowbird gets its name from participating in a mutually beneficial partnership with cows. Small flocks of cowbirds follow cows grazing in a pasture. As the cows move, they scare up small insects such as grasshoppers and cowbirds catch and eat the insects. Many years ago, before cows were introduced into the American landscape, this bird was called "buffalo bird" because it would follow herds of American bison...
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Goodin promoted to colonel
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Col. Michael L. Goodin was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel by the U.S. Air Force in March. Goodin is stationed at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C., is on deployment in Qatar and will be stationed in Molesworth RAF Base in England this summer. He is a 1991 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and an alumnus of Southeast's ROTC program. Goodin and his wife Ivonne are parents to Erica and Gabriel. He is the son of Jim and Carolyn Goodin of Cape Girardeau...
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Rushing Trust donates to LFCS
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
C.W. Rushing Charitable Trust made a $1,000 donation to Lutheran Family and Children Services. The Rushing Trust was established in memory of C.W. "Woody" Rushing to make a positive difference in the lives of disadvantaged women, children and others with extraordinary needs. Presenting are Michael Rushing, Melody Anderson and Todd Rushing...
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Rushing Trust donates to Junior Achivement
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
C.W. Rushing Charitable Trust made a $1,000 donation to Junior Achievement. The Rushing Trust was established in memory of C.W. "Woody" Rushing to make a positive difference in the lives of disadvantaged women, children and others with extraordinary needs. Presenting are Michael Rushing, Becki Arends and Todd Rushing...
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A legacy of loving and inspiring others
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Bill Kottenstette is the wisest person I know. Upon reading that sentence, he will probably make some witty, sarcastic joke, but it's true. I have never met anyone who embodies God's unconditional, nonjudgmental love and wisdom more than Father Bill...
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Robinson's restraint a noble quality
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
"With [the tongue] we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so." [James 3:9-10] Jackie Robinson could have had a prosperous career as an anger management consultant. ...
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Protecting your lawn from pesky weeds
(Column ~ 04/28/13)
If you have been traveling through neighborhoods this spring, I am sure you have noticed all the bright purple flowers and light green matted weeds in most of the lawns. These weeds have been the bane of many a lawn owner this spring. The purple flower weed is henbit, and the green matted weed, which has a small white flower, is chickweed. If left unchecked, they can grow vigorously and choke out wanted grass...
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Recipes to fulfill your poke cake craving
(Column ~ 04/28/13)
At the Senior Center we served an old favorite for our St. Patrick's Day dessert: Poke Cake. We did lime poke cake and it was so pretty on the tray sprinkled with green sugar on top. That dessert started a conversation about poke cakes and desserts we have not made in a long time. ...
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Adopt Timmy
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Timmy is an extra-large Maine Coon mix who is extremely gentle and sweet. He sometimes has a slight wobble when he walks, but it does not affect him getting around. For more information, call Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Mary
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Mary is 2 years old and is very sweet. For more information, call The Humane Society at 334-5837. ...
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FYI 4/28/13
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
A free AARP Driver Safety class is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 9 at MoDOT's district office, located at 2675 North Main St. in Sikeston, Mo. The class is designed to be a refresher course for experienced drivers. The course will consist of video presentations, lectures and discussions with no tests. To register, call 388-1259 or email sandra.taurone@modot.mo.gov...
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School menus April 29-May 3
(Menus ~ 04/28/13)
MONDAY--Corn dog, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Super nachos, mexican black beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pink applesauce. WEDNESDAY--Shrimp poppers, mac & cheese, green beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Club news 4-28-13
(Community News ~ 04/28/13)
The Oak Ridge FCE Homemakers Club met April 16 with Nelda Crader, president, calling the meeting to order. There were 15 members present. Peggy Barks served as hostess for the meeting. Ruby Hitt lead the group in prayer for our U.S. Nation and the tragedy that happened in Boston on April 15...
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Vetter - Roslen
(Wedding ~ 04/28/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Kaitlin Renee Vetter and Garrett Matthew Roslen were married Sept. 1, 2012, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, Mo. The Rev. Michael Casteel and the Rev. Randy Tochtrop performed the ceremony. Organist was Betty Ressel of Kelso, Mo. Vocalists were Jim Simmons and Joan Kerby of Benton...
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Glastetter - Schaefer
(Engagement ~ 04/28/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Gary and Nena Glastetter of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Glastetter, to Jeff Schaefer. He is the son of Elmer and Janet Schaefer of Oran. Glastetter is a 2007 graduate of Oran High School. She received an associate degree from Three Rivers Community College in 2009, and a bachelor of science degree in mass communication from Southeast Missouri State University in 2011. ...
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Book Review: New book shares testimonies of faith for Cardinals players
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Baseball is a great game. America's pastime is particularly popular in this part of the country thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cardinal Nation is an enthusiastic -- and knowledgeable -- bunch. In recent years there's been much to celebrate. Coming off the historic 2011 season and the team's 11th World Series title, expectations were high for the 2012 Cardinals. ...
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Sahara's Law
(Editorial ~ 04/28/13)
Many people know the story of Sahara Aldridge, the 13-year-old Cape Girardeau girl who died in 2007 from a brainstem glioma. Nicknamed "Hoops," her parents started a fundraiser in 2010 named in her honor: Hoops for Life. The 5K run/walk has helped raise money for pediatric brain tumor research...
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Thanks to volunteers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/28/13)
We join many other organizations in our community this week to celebrate our volunteers. National Volunteer Week is the perfect time to acknowledge the fact that much of the good work that is done by our organizations is done by volunteers. We are grateful for the leadership of the United Way board of directors, for the expertise of those on our Success by 6 leadership team, LIFE advisory council, First Call for Help advisory board, our board committees, our review panels, campaign ambassadors, New Year's Eve committee and for the special commitment of our Read to Succeed volunteers and AmeriCorps members -- more than 150 of them this past school year -- working one-on-one with students and making a real difference.. ...
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Wachter wins two events at Vicki Reeves Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 04/28/13)
Jackson's Paden Wachter came away with a pair of first-place finishes Saturday at the Vicki Reeves Invitational at Parkway South High School. She won the discus with a toss of 138 feet, 11 inches, and placed first in the shot put with an effort of 41-9 1/2...
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NFL draft, rounds 1-7
(Professional Sports ~ 04/28/13)
2013 NFL Draft Selections (x-compensatory selection) Thursday First Round 1. Kansas City, Eric Fisher, ot, Central Michigan. 2. Jacksonville, Luke Joeckel, ot, Texas A&M. 3. Miami (from Oakland), Dion Jordan, de, Oregon. 4. Philadelphia, Lane Johnson, ot, Oklahoma...
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Danny Warren Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Danny Lee Warren Jr., 49, of Scott City died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, Mo.
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Nancy Ochs
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Nancy K. Ochs, 55, of Perryville died April 26, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home and from 6:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Jane Lee
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Jane Adele Lee, 81, of Jackson, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 19, 1932, in O'Fallon, Ill. She and Cloit William Lee were married Nov. 10, 1952, in East St. Louis, Ill. He preceded her in death Jan. 4, 2003...
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Jerry Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Jerry Lawrence, 78, of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Fort Smith. She was born Nov. 3, 1934, in Whitewater, to John and Fannie Slover Crader. Jerry is survived by a daughter, Karen (Kevin) Lindsey of Fort Smith; a son, Robert D. ...
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Mysie Keene
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Mysie S. Keene, 94, of Jackson passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, where she resided the last three months. She was born Dec. 16, 1918, in Lixville, Mo., to Louis and Emma Conrad Statler. She and Francis E. Keene were married Sept. 8, 1944, in Hernando, Miss...
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Jackie Joyce
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Jackie Ray Joyce, 52, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born April 25, 1960, in Cape Girardeau, to Margie and Gerald C. "Bud" Joyce Sr., the middle son of five boys. An avid animal lover since childhood, he was blessed with a generous personality and a wonderful sense of humor. He was loved and will be missed by all who knew him...
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Charlotte Jaco
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Charlotte Sue Jaco, 68, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1944, in New Madrid, Mo., to Ezra L. and Rosa M. Cummins Jenkins. She and Virgil L. Jaco were married Oct. 7, 1960, in New Madrid...
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Sandra Farris
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The body of Sandra Kay Farris, 55, of Cairo was recovered from the Ohio River at Owens Island near Paducah, Ky., Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She had been missing since March 28. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Wednesday until service time at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Doris Eddleman
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Doris M. Eddleman, 91, of Perryville passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her home with family by her side. She was born July 16, 1921, in Perryville, daughter of Daniel A. and Theresa Pourney Gorman. She and Odell J. Eddleman were married April 3, 1945. He preceded her in death May 3, 1986...
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Marilyn Chitty
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
Marilyn Jane Chitty, 63, of Cape Girardeau joined the Lord, her family and friends Thursday, April 25, 2013. She was born March 21, 1950, daughter of Ralph and Eleanor Chitty of Cape Girardeau. Marilyn graduated from Parkview State School, and was an employee of VIP Industries since June 1970. She was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church...
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Thomas Arnold
(Obituary ~ 04/28/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Thomas Lee Arnold, former attorney in Benton, passed away at the age of 91 in Green Valley, Ariz., Friday, April 19, 2013. He and his wife, Joyce, moved there from Benton in the fall of 1999. He was born April 10, 1922, in Benton, to James Marshall and Mary Jeanette Arnold...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/28/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/28/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following items. Thefts...
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Out of the past 4/28/13
(Out of the Past ~ 04/28/13)
The new Trail of Tears State Park Visitor and Interpretive Center is set to open next week; opening of the $501,000 center had been delayed, while the cultural and natural history displays were being manufactured. The city of Cape Girardeau and its chamber of commerce are awarded the Missouri Beautification Association's first Clean Sweep City award, recognizing the Help Cape Shine program...
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Births 4/28/13
(Births ~ 04/28/13)
Son to Dewayne and Shannon Elizabeth McAlister of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 4:57 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Name, Peyton Liam. Weight, 6 pounds. Third child, first son. Mrs. McAlister is the former Shannon Tally, daughter of Ben and Jo Tally of Cape Girardeau. She is a pharmacy tech at Medicap Pharmacy. McAlister is the son of Dewayne and Lana McAlister of Cape Girardeau. He is a firefighter/EMT with the Cape Girardeau Fire Department...
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Navajo the chosen one for new ‘Star Wars' dub
(Entertainment ~ 04/28/13)
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- In the new translation of "Star Wars," Darth Vader is Luke's bizhe'e. The classic 1977 film that launched a science fiction empire and revealed the force within a farm boy who battles evil has been dubbed in Japanese, French, Spanish and about a dozen other languages. Add Navajo to the list...
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The Missouri Mule Cape native shares the story of the state's official animal in new book
(Community ~ 04/28/13)
Richard Flentge's new book describes how much of a fight it was to make the mule the official state animal
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Prayer 4-28
(Prayer ~ 04/28/13)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up your name in praise, the King of glory. Amen.
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Speak Out 4/28/13
(Speak Out ~ 04/28/13)
It appears the Midwest is in a cooling trend. It's cooler this spring than it normally is. I don't know why and I don't know how it compares to the rest of the world. I don't know why this is, but I know it's not George W. Bush's fault. Crowe cartoon...
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NATO crash kills 4; Taliban begin offensive
(International News ~ 04/28/13)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A NATO plane crash in southern Afghanistan killed four international troops Saturday, the same day the Taliban announced its spring offensive and said it will target military and diplomatic sites with suicide bombers and infiltrate enemy forces to conduct deadly insider attacks...
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38 die in mental hospital fire outside Moscow
(International News ~ 04/28/13)
MOSCOW -- The patients of the small psychiatric hospital in a Russian village were asleep or under sedation as the clock neared 2 a.m. The windows were barred and the nearest firefighters were miles away, with some impeded by rough roads and others not able to cross a nearby canal...
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Bangladesh building collapse death toll nears 350 after day 4
(International News ~ 04/28/13)
SAVAR, Bangladesh -- Police in Bangladesh took six people into custody in connection with the collapse of a shoddily constructed building that killed at least 348 people, as rescue workers admitted Saturday that voices of survivors are getting weaker after four days of being pinned under the increasingly unstable rubble...
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A 'red line': Obama stands cautious on Syria chemical weapons use
(National News ~ 04/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- Proceeding cautiously, President Barack Obama insisted on Friday that any use of chemical weapons by Syria would change his "calculus" about U.S. military involvement in the 2-year-old civil war -- but said too little was known about a pair of likely sarin attacks to order aggressive action now...
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After near-stall in late 2012, US economy picks up
(National News ~ 04/28/13)
WASHINGTON -- After nearly stalling in late 2012, the American economy quickened its pace early this year despite deep government cutbacks. The strongest consumer spending in two years fueled a 2.5 percent annual growth rate in the January-March quarter....
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FAA: Air traffic system soon at full operation
(National News ~ 04/28/13)
NEW YORK -- The Federal Aviation Administration said the U.S. air traffic system will resume normal operations by Sunday evening after lawmakers rushed a bill through Congress allowing the agency to withdraw furloughs of air traffic controllers and other workers...
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Mississippi man charged in suspicious letters case
(National News ~ 04/28/13)
BRANDON, Miss. -- An ex-martial arts instructor made ricin and put the poison in letters to President Barack Obama and others, the FBI charged Saturday, days after dropping similar charges against an Elvis impersonator who insisted he had been framed...
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