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Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as the Senate pushed ahead to a test vote Wednesday on a bill to avert a government shutdown...
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ArtReach program gives children an outlet
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
An art program designed for children in south Cape Girardeau could be the launching point for the artists of tomorrow. The program, ArtReach, is a free after-school art workshop that began Tuesday at The Bridge Outreach Center at 428 S. Frederick St. According to organizers, ArtReach is a way to introduce children who live in an underserved part of the community to art education and an outlet where they can express themselves...
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40 AGs urge tight regulation of e-cigarettes
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
BOSTON -- Forty attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday urging the agency to meet its own deadline and regulate electronic cigarettes in the same way it regulates tobacco products. The letter, co-sponsored by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, says e-cigarettes are being marketed to children through cartoonlike advertising characters and by offering fruit and candy flavors, much like cigarettes were once marketed to hook new smokers.. ...
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Pink Up Cape campaign takes aim at breast cancer
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
If enthusiasm can help win the war against breast cancer, an important battle may have been fought Tuesday night in Cape Girardeau. Barbecue was served to an estimated 700 people in the parking garage outside Saint Francis Medical Center Cancer Institute and about 1,200 people attended the fourth annual Pink Up Cape Kickoff, where Saint Francis president and CEO Steven Bjelich said the drive "has become a movement in our region."...
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Cape school board picks computers for students
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
With unanimous approval Tuesday night from the Cape Girardeau School Board, a lightweight convertible laptop will soon be put the hands of about 1,200 Central High School students in January. The purchase that totals about $520,000 includes devices for teachers, loaners in case a device breaks, updated storage capacity and a $5-per-device charge to configure the computers to school district needs, officials said. ...
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Missourians may have fewer health plans to choose
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri residents could have fewer choices for health care plans than those in many other states when enrollment opens next week for new online insurance marketplaces. The federal Department of Health and Human Services said Missouri residents will have an average of 17 qualified health plans from which to choose in its federally run health insurance exchange. That's fewer than the national average of 53 health-plan options...
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pink up cape
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/25/13)
Kaia Poole, 4, with rowdy at St Francis pink up cape.
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BBQ for the American Heart Association
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/13)
This Saturday, September 28, we will be having a BBQ at the New McKendree South Campus parking lot, across from South Elementary in Jackson. Everyone is invited!! We will be there from 11:00-6:00 for lunch and dinner. You can get a hamburger or hot dog, chips, and a drink for $5. Come join us and eat there or take yours to go. All proceeds raised will go to benefit the American Heart Association. We hope to see you there!...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/25/13)
Scott is 2 years old. This handsome boy is available for adoption at The Humane Society of Southeast Missouri 573-334-5837. See more available pets at www.semopets.org.
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SMSC Cyclones finish 2nd in Nashville, TN
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/25/13)
Southeast Missouri Soccer Club Cyclones U10 Girls team finishes in 2nd place at the Battleground Tournament of Champions in Nashville, TN. Pictured: (Front Row): Abby Klund, Brooke Gerau, Caroline Rivenburgh, Isabel Knaup, Paige Edwards, Bradyn Pittman, Anna Schurz, Allison Buchheit (Back Row): Coach Justin McMullen, Kathryn Taylor, Victoria Hurley, Sophie Hamra, Sydney Buchheit, Isabella Hermann...
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Perry County fish listed as endangered
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The grotto sculpin has been labeled an endangered species, but Perry County is in the clear, as its land was not designated a critical habitat, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. The grotto sculpin is believed to be found exclusively in five Perry County caves. The fish have small eyes, a pale color and other features adapted to cave living...
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Redhawks to Take Shot at Attendance Record
(Submitted Story ~ 09/25/13)
This Friday, Sept. 27, the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks will attempt to break the volleyball home attendance record of 1,168 when they host a Eastern Illinois at 6:30 p.m. inside Houck Field House. The event, sponsored by Jimmy John's, is being billed as "Houck FILLED House" as Southeast attempts to break the record last set on Nov. 9, 1993 against Murray State; Southeast won the match, 3-1...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2013. There are 97 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 25, 1789, the first United States Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights...
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Child hunger
(Editorial ~ 09/25/13)
Thousands of people in this area receive food assistance. According to the United Way of Southeast Missourian, 22.8 percent of children live below the poverty level. Many children attending area schools are eligible for free or reduced lunches. Hunger is a real issue, and not knowing if you can provide the nutritional support for your children is a worry. ...
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Right battle, wrong time
(Column ~ 09/25/13)
Success in politics is often about picking the right battles. But success also depends on timing. The GOP may well be picking the right battle at the wrong time. And although I fully support and understand the wide range of disagreement on the miserable Obamacare mandates, from a political standpoint I see nothing but setbacks...
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Mall attack follows power struggle in al-Shabab
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
JOHANNESBURG -- The Islamic extremists of al-Shabab, who claimed responsibility for the Nairobi shopping mall siege, have gone through a deadly power struggle within their ranks in which at least two leaders were assassinated in Somalia. Because of that internal discord, analysts say the al-Qaida-linked group is now led by hard-liners who are dedicated to global jihad and are putting the region on notice that it could see other similarly spectacular assaults...
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Obama opens door to direct Iran talks
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
UNITED NATIONS -- President Barack Obama opened the door to direct nuclear talks with Iran's moderate new government Tuesday, declaring diplomacy worth pursuing though skepticism persisted about Tehran's willingness to back up friendly overtures with concrete action...
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Benton teen injured in traffic crash
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- A Benton, Mo., teenager suffered serious injuries in a traffic crash Monday in Scott County, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Larissa G. Hawthorne, 16, was driving a 2001 Honda Accord east on Highway 77 in Oran shortly after 5 p.m. Monday when she attempted to make a left turn and pulled into the path of a northbound 1994 GMC Topkick driven by Patrick J. Kiefer, 53, of Chaffee, Mo., the patrol reported...
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Emeritus Pope Benedict defends abuse record
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has emerged from his self-imposed silence inside the Vatican walls to publish a lengthy letter to one of Italy's most well-known atheists. In it, he denies having covered up for sexually abusive priests and discusses everything from evolution to the figure of Jesus Christ...
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Case dismissed against suspect in 2009 jewelry-store robbery
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
The case against a woman suspected of participating in a 2009 jewelry-store robbery was dismissed Tuesday, but her three co-defendants are due in court next month on felony charges. Keyessence Fountain had been charged in connection with an armed robbery Sept. 23, 2009, at Jayson Jewelers, 97 N. Kingshighway...
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Mass starvation feared in Syria
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
BEIRUT -- Syrian opposition groups and international relief organizations are warning of the risk of mass starvation across the country, especially in the besieged Damascus suburbs where a gas attack killed hundreds last month. With the world's attention focused on the regime's chemical weapons, activists said six people have died for lack of food in one of the stricken suburbs in recent weeks...
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Handgun belonging to employee found in bathroom at Mo. Capitol
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A loaded handgun belonging to a legislative staff member was found inside a bathroom in the basement of the Missouri Capitol, according to a Capitol Police report. Police said the gun was discovered Friday on top of a toilet paper dispenser by another legislative employee. The gun was in a black nylon holster...
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Midwest journalism schools to seek drone permits
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The journalism schools at the University of Missouri and University of Nebraska-Lincoln plan to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for permission to resume using aerial drones for news-gathering purposes, school officials said...
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K.C. police: Credit card thieves use aluminum foil
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Thieves are using aluminum foil to block satellite dish transmissions in a scheme that allows them to run up huge bills on fake or stolen credit cards without being detected, Kansas City police said. The scheme has been discovered at three businesses in Kansas City since the weekend, police announced Monday. ...
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Harlem Swish team member talks respect at Jefferson Elementary
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
Students of Jefferson Elementary School learned a lesson Tuesday morning about respecting teachers, parents and other students, and picked up a few new basketball moves. Captain "Magic" Valentino Willis of the Harlem Swish Comedy Basketball team was welcomed with a deafening round of applause by the students as he circled the entire crowd giving high-fives...
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Power restored after Cape Girardeau outage
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
Power has been restored to more than 750 Ameren Missouri customers in Cape Girardeau County. As of 3 p.m. Tuesday, Ameren Missouri's website showed 758 customers without power, or about 3 percent of the customers in the county. Within 20 minutes, that number was down to one.
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Ribbon-cutting held for Lexington roundabout
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Missouri Department of Transportation holds a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday, Sept. ...
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St. Louis County prosecutor questions crime stat plan
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- St. Louis County's prosecuting attorney is criticizing a plan that would combine St. Louis city and county crime statistics, calling the idea "deceptive." The police chiefs of the city and county have lobbied the Missouri State Highway Patrol and business leaders to support combining the region's crime statistics. The patrol compiles the state's crime statistics for the FBI...
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Nixon urges corps to put Mo. River project on hold
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop work on a Missouri River project that's designed to help an endangered fish species. In a letter to Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, Nixon said the corps needs to obtain independent findings that shallow-water habit projects will help the pallid sturgeon and won't cause harm. ...
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High school students urged to understand the future of science
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pandemic-fighting vaccines emailed at light speed around the world? It was as if Blue Valley North High School senior Muriel Eaton was a 5-year-old girl again, wide-eyed in a universe where everything seemed possible and amazing...
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Clydesdale makes appearance at Lambert Airport
(State News ~ 09/25/13)
Levi, a 9-year-old Budweiser Clydesdale, stands inside terminal 2 at Lambert St. Louis International Airport as travelers pass by Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, in St. Louis. Levi was making an appearance to promote a new restaurant at the airport. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ...
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Court: Applicants wrongly denied citizenship
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- For more than two decades, Sigifredo Saldana Iracheta insisted he was a U.S. citizen, repeatedly explaining to immigration officials that he was born to an American father and a Mexican mother in a city just south of the Texas border...
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Analysis: Republicans in a risky fight with President Obama
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Under relentless pressure from their right wing, Republicans are in the midst of a risky fight with President Barack Obama they know they will lose, little more than a year before an election that history says they should win. To minimize the damage, the party must redefine victory as something less than a full defunding of the three-year-old health care law, yet persuade the most conservative GOP supporters that Republican lawmakers succumbed after a principled fight. ...
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What 95% certainty of warming means to scientists
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Top scientists from a variety of fields say they are about as certain that global warming is a real, man-made threat as they are that cigarettes kill. They are as sure about climate change as they are about the age of the universe. They say they are more certain about climate change than they are that vitamins make you healthy or that dioxin in Superfund sites is dangerous...
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Report: Shooter lied about debts, previous arrest
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- The Washington Navy Yard shooter lied about a previous arrest and failed to disclose thousands of dollars in debts when he applied for a security clearance in the Navy. Then federal investigators dismissed the omissions, and made one of their own -- deleting any reference to Aaron Alexis' use of a gun in that arrest...
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6 more people found alive after floods
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
DENVER -- The final six people who were unaccounted for after massive flooding in Colorado have been found safe and well, leaving only one person missing and presumed dead, authorities said Tuesday. Eight deaths have been confirmed. It was a remarkable outcome after a disaster that damaged or destroyed nearly 2,000 homes, washed out hundreds of miles of roads and left many small mountain towns completely cut off...
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Out of the past 9/25/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/25/13)
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Pocahontas observes the 120th anniversary of the founding of the congregation; activities for the day include Sunday school, a celebration worship service, congregational covered-dish dinner and anniversary program; the church was founded in 1886 by a group of Lutheran immigrants from the mountainous regions of upper Austria...
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Jackson fire report 9/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/13)
*** JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: * A fire alarm on Old Orchard Road. * Emergency medical service on North High Street. * Emergency medical service on North Missouri Street.
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Jackson police report 9/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 9/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday: The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/25/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/25/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Roy Yount
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
BELL CITY, Mo. -- Roy Russell Yount, 67, of Bell City died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. He was born July 7, 1946, at Bessville, Mo., son of W.F. and Helen Green Yount. He and Veronica Lanham were married Sept. 21, 1969, in St. Louis. To this union two sons and two daughters were born: Shawn William, Amy Joy, Emily Autumn and Andrew Franklin...
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Earl Ward
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Earl F. Ward, 75, of Marble Hill died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville, Mo. He was born Oct. 16, 1937, in Plymouth, Mass., to Leon A. and Bernice F. Lane Ward. Ward was a former landscaper...
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Bruce Mosebach
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
Bruce Andrew Mosebach, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at the home of a brother in Benton, Mo. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Jim Schremp officiating...
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Betty Lax
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Betty Ann Lax, 78, of Marble Hill passed away Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Woodland Hills Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Paris, Tenn., daughter of William Wayne and Madie Williams Rowlett. She and Don Lax were married Sept. 10, 1953...
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Henrietta Lands
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Henrietta N. Lands, 70, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Chaffee Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Carol Grace
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
Carol Lee Grace, 60, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Cairo, Ill., and Ballard County, Ky., died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 17, 1953, in Cairo, daughter of Henry and Leota Holmes Vaughn. Grace attended Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center in Cairo and Shawnee Community College...
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Barbara Douglas
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
Barbara Doris Douglas, 91, of Jackson died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Jackson Manor. A memorial service will be at a later date. McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas Chapman
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Thomas Henry Chapman, 63, of Bryant, Ark., formerly of Marble Hill, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. He was born Jan. 23, 1950, in Cape Girardeau, to Arnold and Dolores Chapman. He and Kathy Stoverink were married Feb. 21, 1970...
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U.S. consumer confidence dips as jobs outlook dims
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Americans' confidence in the economy fell slightly in September from August, as many became less optimistic about hiring and pay increases over the next six months. The Conference Board, a New York-based private research group, said Tuesday its consumer confidence index dropped to 79.7 in September. That's down from August's reading of 81.8, which was slightly higher than previously estimated...
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Cards' Wacha loses no-hit bid with 2 outs in 9th inning
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals rookie Michael Wacha lost his no-hit bid on Ryan Zimmerman's infield single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 Tuesday night to close in on the NL Central title. Making his ninth career start, Wacha came about as close as possible to finishing off the third no-hitter in the majors this season. ...
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Woodland boys nip host Blue Jays for title
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/13)
OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Jason Niswonger knew it would be close, and he was right. His Oak Ridge boys cross country team battled with Woodland every step of the 3.1-mile course Tuesday at the Oak Ridge Invitational. In the end, Woodland's depth proved a little stronger as the Cardinals, led by Garret Reynolds' third-place finish, claimed the boys title with 77 points to Oak Ridge's 92...
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Blues believe they're ready for deep playoff run
(Professional Sports ~ 09/25/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Signing cornerstone defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a seven-year contract extension was just a matter of time for the St. Louis Blues. Two days into training camp, it was a done deal and there was happy talk he will be here for life...
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Miss Piggy joins Kermit in Smithsonian collection
(Entertainment ~ 09/25/13)
WASHINGTON -- Miss Piggy is finally joining her love, Kermit the Frog, in the Smithsonian Institution's collection of Jim Henson's Muppets, and Bert and Ernie will have a place in history, too. Henson's family, including his daughter, Cheryl Henson, donated more than 20 puppets and props Tuesday to the National Museum of American History to accompany the earlier donations of Kermit, Oscar the Grouch and early Henson creations...
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99-year-old Iowa woman gets high school diploma
(National News ~ 09/25/13)
WATERLOO, Iowa -- A 99-year-old Iowa woman who dropped out of a high school more than 80 years ago despite needing only one credit to graduate has finally received her diploma. Audrey Crabtree of Cedar Falls, Iowa, smiled Monday as she received an honorary diploma for her time at Waterloo East High School...
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Independence Street to close for utility work
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
Independence Street between Gordonville Road and Silver Springs Road will be closed from 6 to 9 a.m. Saturday and Oct. 19, according to a news release from the city of Cape Girardeau. Ameren Missouri will be replacing transformers in the area, intermittently closing the road to traffic. Emergency vehicles will be allowed access, but all other motorists are asked to use alternate routes. For more information, contact Tim Richmond at 339-6327 or trichmond@cityofcape.org...
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Judge Harl Haas
(Obituary ~ 09/25/13)
Judge Harl H. Haas, 80, of Portland, Ore., passed away peacefully Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Cape Girardeau, to Harl Henry Haas and Berenice Taylor. Harl called Oregon home beginning in 1958 when he came west to attend law school. After military service and undergraduate study at the University of Montana and Southeast Missouri State University, Harl graduated with honors from Willamette University Law School in 1961...
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Kenyan president: Terrorists defeated
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenya's president proclaimed victory Tuesday over the terrorists who stormed a Nairobi mall, saying security forces had "ashamed and defeated our attackers" after a bloody four-day siege in which dozens of civilians were killed...
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Easing sanctions no simple goal for Iranian president
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Near Iran's border with Iraq, work crews are putting finishing touches on a petrochemical plant expected to pump out hundreds of tons a year of oil-based products that the country hopes can slip through the net of Western economic sanctions...
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Earthquake in Pakistan kills 39 people as buildings collapse
(International News ~ 09/25/13)
QUETTA, Pakistan -- Thousands of Pakistanis ran into the streets praying for their lives Tuesday as a powerful earthquake rocked a remote area in the southwest, killing at least 39 people and possibly creating a small island off the coast. The Pakistani military said it was rushing troops and helicopters to Baluchistan province's Awaran district, where the quake was centered, and the nearby area of Khuzdar. ...
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Fire destroys Dexter Bar-B-Que offices
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
DEXTER, Mo. -- An early morning fire Sunday destroyed the offices of Dexter Bar-B-Que on Harris Drive in Dexter, the Daily Statesman reported. The Dexter Fire Department was summoned at 5:08 a.m. Sunday. According to fire chief Don Seymore, the building was about one-third involved when his crew arrived on the scene. ...
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Prayer 9/25/13
(Prayer ~ 09/25/13)
O Lord God, may we follow your precepts and praise you always. Amen.
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Cape Central softball edges Notre Dame 3-2
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/13)
MaShanda Reed drove in two runs as host Central avenged a loss suffered earlier this season with a 3-2 win over Notre Dame in softball action on Tuesday. Kadie Orenstein was the winning pitcher, allowing four hits and striking out seven. She also went 2 for 3 at the plate for the Tigers (11-5). Morgan Duschell added two hits...
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Area digest 9/25/13
(Community Sports ~ 09/25/13)
Linda Williams and JoEllen Haas won the Chip-A-Ways two-person scramble Tuesday at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. Harriet Martin and Dottie Gill claimed the play of the day. Deanna Peterman and Edna Estes recorded the low-putt total. Denton, Chilcutt tied for first...
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Tigers' Chism kicks off rivalry week with OT goal
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/13)
Matt Chism has gotten his personal Central-Jackson rivalry week off to a rousing start. The Central senior only hopes things keep getting better. Chism scored with 22 seconds left in the second overtime Tuesday night, lifting the host Tigers to a thrilling 3-2 soccer win over the Indians...
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Individual learning, community relationships key to private school education
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
While the vast majority of students are enrolled in public schools, private schools provide an alternative type of education that also holds a unique role in the community. "If we're doing our best, we have an essential role in the community -- any school does," says Russell Grammer, founder and director of Prodigy Leadership Academy in Cape Girardeau, which educates students from kindergarten through 12th grade...
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Librarians as important as ever, but with more emphasis on technology
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
When Sharon Anderson was a kid, her dad attached a bigger basket to her bicycle so she could haul more books home from the library. When that still wasn't enough, he added a couple saddlebags. Today, as youth services coordinator at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, Anderson is still hauling books home from the library and reading past her bedtime, even as she pursues a master's degree in library science. ...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
BRENNECKE CHEVROLET MERGING WITH COAD IN CAPE Brennecke Chevrolet, 700 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson, is merging its store with Coad Chevrolet at 517 S. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Brennecke Chevrolet has already merged its sales department with Coad Chevrolet, but its parts and service departments will be operating at the Jackson location until the end of September, according to Sherry Honey, assistant office manager at Brennecke Chevrolet. ...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
TILLMAN NAMED EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH Roxanne Tillman, clinical casework assistant II for the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, was selected as the Missouri Veterans Commission employee of the month for July. She was honored in a July 24 ceremony at the veterans home, where she accepted a plaque from Bryan Hunt, deputy director of the Missouri Veterans Commission...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
WATKINS PROMOTED TO EDUCATION DIRECTOR Leslie Watkins was promoted to education director at Metro Business College. She will be responsible for regulatory compliance and regulations, class scheduling, curriculum development and faculty supervision. She has a degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University and has worked with the college as a computer instructor since 2000. She is also a certified administrative professional...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
Bankruptcies filed through August 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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Business licenses
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during August include the following: Agro-Logics LLC, 2820 Wintergreen Drive B & S Small Engine Rebuild & Repair, 12 S. Park St. D'Tails, 14 S. Ellis St. Dash, 336 N. Kingshighway Golden Nails & Spa, 1430 N. Kingshighway...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Scott R. Clark, recorder of deeds, during August 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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The secrets of student success: A Q&A with Dr. Bruce Skinner of Southeast Missouri State University
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
Dr. Bruce Skinner can relate to the students under his care at Southeast Missouri State University. Skinner is the assistant vice president for student success and director of residence life at the university, but he started his career as a resident adviser in Dearmont Hall while he was Southeast student...
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Many professions require continuing education to maintain license
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
Teachers, real estate agents and doctors are among the many professionals required to obtain ongoing education in order to maintain their state licenses and keep their skills up to date. "You are more likely to get better treatment" when physicians receive continuing training in the latest trends, said Benita Stennis, director of scientific affairs for the Missouri State Medical Association...
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Districts dole out money for classroom supplies based on priorities, needs
(Business ~ 09/25/13)
A teacher's room in not complete without stimuli. Whether it is a colorful alphabet running across a dry erase board, informative posters displaying basic grammar skills or unique furniture tucked away in a reading nook, it takes a lot to get a classroom ready for an upcoming school year...
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Critics tell education committee Common Core standards lack rigor
(Local News ~ 09/25/13)
Critics of Common Core education standards told Missouri House Interim Education Committee members Tuesday the guidelines lack rigor, are one-size-fits-all and allow the government to collect too much individual student information. About 45 people attended the "listening meeting" at the Shuck Recital Hall at Southeast Missouri State University. About 18 committee members attended the hearing, led by Rep. Steve Cookson, R-Poplar Bluff...
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