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Mo. to join dozens of others in earthquake drill
(State News ~ 10/11/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri is one of 30 states and territories nationwide scheduled to participate in earthquake preparedness drills on the same day next week. Ten states, including Missouri, will be part of the Great Central U.S. Shakeout drill at 10:17 a.m. Oct. 17, which will teach the "drop, cover and hold on" technique to use during an earthquake...
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Cancer society donation jar stolen from gas station
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is investigating the Wednesday theft of an American Cancer Society donation jar. According to police spokesman Darin Hickey, at about 11 a.m. officers arrived at R and P Oil gas station, 2551 Bloomfield Road, in response to the theft. ...
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Disabled Americans Veterans to provide service, benefits info
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
The Disabled American Veterans will send its mobile service office to several Southeast Missouri sites in an attempt to better educate veterans on benefits and services available to them. According to a Disabled American Veterans news release, the mobile services office will offer information to veterans free of charge at the following locations:...
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Missing man's body found in Mississippi River
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A three-week search ended Thursday when a tugboat operator spotted the body of a missing Matthews, Mo., man. At 5 p.m. Thursday, a tug boat operator with Magnolia Marine Transport notified authorities he had discovered a body in the Mississippi River near Bunge Grain at Portageville, Mo., according to a news release from New Madrid County Coroner George DeLisle. ...
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Mo. Gov. Nixon wants to reopen federal parks
(State News ~ 10/11/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Jay Nixon's administration is working on a proposal that could allow national parks to reopen in Missouri with help from the state. Nixon said Friday that Missouri's proposal would specifically include plans to reopen the Gateway Arch grounds in St. Louis and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Park in southern Missouri...
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Boaters can float rivers, not stop on federal land
(State News ~ 10/11/13)
EMINENCE, Mo. (AP) -- People can float on the Current and Jacks Fork rivers that flow through the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in southwest Missouri but they can't set foot in the closed parks until the partial government shutdown is over, a Riverways official said...
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Boehner offers a short-term debt extension
(National News ~ 10/11/13)
WASHINGTON -- On a day crammed with rising and falling hopes, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans groped inconclusively Thursday for common ground that could avert an economy-tanking default and possibly end the 10-day-old partial government shutdown...
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Jackson school district holds groundbreaking for new elementary school
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
Against a backdrop of construction workers busily putting up masonry walls and grading ground, Jackson school officials, board members, community members and supporters turned out Thursday for the groundbreaking of the district's newest campus. The building will sit on 15 acres at 455 N. Lacey St. and enclose 105,000 square feet. The project architect is Warner Nease Bost Architects Inc. of Kansas City, Mo., and the contractor is Brockmiller Construction of Farmington, Mo...
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One dead, one seriously hurt in accident
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
One person is dead and another seriously injured in a head-on collision that occurred at 8:15 a.m. today on Missouri Highway 72 about four miles west of Millersville, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Rose M. Yamnitz, 79, of Patton, died in the crash...
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Monia still seeking a lawyer on charges in Scott County
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Keith Monia still is trying to obtain legal representation on three financial exploitation charges filed against him in Scott County. Monia, 52, faces 15 felony charges in Scott and Cape Girardeau counties. In April, Scott County prosecutors charged Monia with two counts each of financial exploitation of the elderly and forgery in connection with a case in which he is accused of taking $220,000 from a Scott City couple between September 2010 and June 2011, promising to invest the money in annuities for them.. ...
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Scott County bank robbed; teller kept at gunpoint
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
MORLEY, Mo. -- First Commercial Bank, the only bank in Morley, was robbed Thursday morning when two men forced their way inside as a teller attempted to open the lobby. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said no one was injured during the heist. He said the FBI and the highway patrol are assisting with the investigation...
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Demand keeps meth producers skirting the law
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
The first time "Bob" took methamphetamine, he was trying to increase his alcohol tolerance, he said. "I went to jail ... on a DWI, and I'm sitting in there at the Cape County pokey, and I'm talking to several inmates," he said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I said, 'I love to drink beer, and I'm running with a couple of guys, and I always pass out, and it seems like they're going strong.'"...
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Central softball team seizes shot at district title
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/13)
Central earned the chance to repeat as district champs with a 4-2 win over Jackson
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Southeast opens orchestral season with concert featuring classic, modern composers
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
The sounds from the Baroque era to today and the return of a talented guest cellist will mark the Gala Season Opening Concert of the Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday at Bedell Performance Hall. Under the direction of Dr. Sara Edgerton, the orchestra will present works from classical composers such as Modest Mussorgsky and Joseph Haydn as well as modern pieces from American composer Philip Glass...
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Cape County Tea Party Meeting - 10/15
(Submitted Story ~ 10/11/13)
PRESS RELEASE CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY MEETING On Tuesday October 15th, 2013 at 6:30pm, the Cape County Tea Party (CCTP) will hold its open monthly meeting at the Cape Girardeau Public Library. The meeting is also called Third Tuesday Tea Time (TTTT) and is held on the Third Tuesday of each month to continue the work to complete our Mission as stated below...
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Time may be running out for 19th-century cabin in Cape
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
An 1800s-era log cabin hidden beneath a wood-siding house on a Cape Girardeau street may be nearing the end of its life, despite the efforts of a preservationist and retired contractor. Jim Blakemore said he is not ready to give up on the house at 1818 N. Fountain St., but he worries the city, which holds the permission slip for how much longer it can stand, may be...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/11/13)
Today is Friday, Oct. 11, the 284th day of 2013. There are 81 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the first session of the Roman Catholic Church's Second Vatican Council, also known as "Vatican 2."...
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Cat stories, and much, much more
(Column ~ 10/11/13)
Over lunch the other day, I mentioned to my wife that I hadn't written a column about Missy Kitty for quite some time. Almost everyone who mentions my column to me also asks about Missy Kitty. There is always some story to tell. That's because she's a cat...
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Speak Out 10/11/13
(Speak Out ~ 10/11/13)
I give up. So you're telling me that a state government site for reporting waste may be a waste? 'Gone Girl' Dear Ben, fellow actors and crew of the movie "Gone Girl": We have been so pleased to have you here in our city, knowing our community is a good fit for your film. ...
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Larison makes good point
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/11/13)
"The American Conservative" is a bimonthly publication which reflects traditional American Conservatism. It has argued vigorously against such things as debt-based fiscal policy and government growth. It is, therefore, interesting to read what Daniel Larison, who is a senior editor at this publication, has to say about the partial government shutdown and the possibility that the Congress will not raise the debt ceiling...
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Special Olympics
(Editorial ~ 10/11/13)
It's been a wonderful opportunity for Cape Girardeau to host the Special Olympics Missouri State fall Games the past three years. Beginning tonight, the city will host the games for the fourth, and final, time. This weekend is important for the many athletes, parents and coaches. About 1,100 athletes will be in town to compete. While there will be spirited contests, this is about the athletes having fun and making memories...
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Prayer 10-11
(Prayer ~ 10/11/13)
O Heavenly Father, thank you for being our strength and eternal hope. Amen.
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Births 10/11/13
(Births ~ 10/11/13)
Daughter to Archie Wayne Beasley Jr. and Lindsey Danielle Winding of Thebes, Ill., Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:46 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Name, Avery Jade. Weight, 6 pounds. First child. Ms. Winding is the daughter of Vivian Winding and Mark Winding of Cairo, Ill. She is employed at Happy Tails Doggy Day Care, Boarding and Grooming. Beasley is the son of Kerensa Beasley and Archie Beasley Sr. of Thebes. He is employed by Beasley Waste Inc...
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Out of the past 10/11/13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/11/13)
The city of Cape Girardeau is adding more court dates and hours in order to reduce lengthy delays in Municipal Court cases; beginning in January, Judge Ed Calvin will be hearing cases all day every Tuesday at city hall; currently, the court meets every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m., and again from 8 p.m. until the docket is completed...
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Road work 10/11/13
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
South Old Orchard Road in Jackson will be closed Monday between Bainbridge Road and County Road 306 as crews conduct engineering work, including drilling operations, at the Williams Creek Bridge. The road will be closed between 7 a.m. ...
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Jackson fire report 10/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/13)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Jackson police report 10/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/11/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Theft...
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Will.i.am stays busy producing Spears, Gaga, Cyrus
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
NEW YORK -- Will.i.am says his heart is connected to Britney Spears' upcoming album. He's the executive producer of the pop star's untitled eighth album, to be released Dec. 3. "This Britney record is like a piece of me, no pun intended!" will.i.am said, referring to Spears' 2007 single, "Piece of Me."...
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Alice Munro wins Nobel Prize
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
STOCKHOLM -- If there were a literary award bigger than the Nobel Prize, Alice Munro would probably win that, too. "Among writers, her name is spoken in hushed tones," fellow Canadian author Margaret Atwood once wrote. "She's the kind of writer about whom it is often said -- no matter how well known she becomes -- that she ought to be better known."...
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Gloria Mueller
(Obituary ~ 10/11/13)
Gloria Faye Wilkey Mueller, 78, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 26, 1935, in Bell City, Mo., to Harold and Irene Brown Wilkey. She and Robert Carl Mueller were married Sept. 16, 1961...
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Rare ‘corpse flower' set to bloom at botanical gardens
(State News ~ 10/11/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A rare flower is about to bloom at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, but those who get close enough for a look should prepare for a bouquet that is not in the slightest bit floral. Amorphophallus titanum is the species name, but the tall and rare plant is more commonly known as the titan arum, or "corpse flower." One whiff is all the explanation necessary -- when another corpse flower bloomed earlier this year at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the university described the smell as "a cross between rotting flesh and Limburger cheese.". ...
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Celestine Horrell
(Obituary ~ 10/11/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Celestine Marie Horrell, 85, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Laflin, Mo., daughter of Henry G. and Mary D. Scharenborg Arnzen. She and Edward Joseph Horrell were married Sept. 16, 1950. He passed away March 29, 1996...
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Musicals featuring female singer-songwriters swell
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
NEW YORK -- Mary Bridget Davies is part singer, part actress and part spirit conjurer. The bubbly performer is uncanny at capturing the look and sound of the late Janis Joplin in a new Broadway show highlighting the iconic blues singer. "I feel a responsibility to be as honest and authentic as possible," says Davies, who has spent years singing Joplin songs in concert and onstage. "You can't fake the funk. You can't fake Janis."...
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ARTifacts 10/11/13
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
Tickets will go on sale at noon today for Cher's show June 4 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis during her "Dressed to Kill" tour. Prices for the tickets range from $25 to $105.50 and may be purchased at the Scottrade Center Box Office, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 888-745-3000...
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Best bet: Jackson gets German
(Entertainment ~ 10/11/13)
This year Jackson honors the area's German heritage with its first Oktoberfest celebration in uptown Jackson from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday. You don't have to be German to celebrate, but feel free to wear lederhosen. There will be plenty of sausage and pretzels and craft beer to wash it down. For more information visit the Uptown Jackson Oktoberfest page on Facebook or call 243-9040...
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Martin Hircock
(Obituary ~ 10/11/13)
PERKINS, Mo. — Martin Raymond "Marty" Hircock, 71, of Perkins passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the family home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo.
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Richard Gerlach
(Obituary ~ 10/11/13)
Richard Louis Gerlach, 74, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born April 8, 1939, in Cape Girardeau, to Edward and Louise Kirchhoff Gerlach, second of three sons. He was baptized May 21, 1939, by A.H. Schmidt, and confirmed Dec. 28, 1953, by the Rev. Koenig...
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As demand dwindles, US blood banks make changes
(National News ~ 10/11/13)
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Blood banks are declaring fewer critical shortages these days and in some cases cutting staff in response to dwindling demand for blood -- the result of fewer elective surgeries being performed and medical advances that curb bleeding in the operating room...
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States joining forces to scrub voter rolls
(National News ~ 10/11/13)
SEATTLE -- More than half of states are now working in broad alliances to scrub voter rolls of millions of questionable registrations, identifying people registered in multiple states and tens of thousands of dead voters who linger on election lists...
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Scott Carpenter, second US astronaut in orbit, dies
(National News ~ 10/11/13)
DENVER -- Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, was guided by two instincts: overcoming fear and quenching his insatiable curiosity. He pioneered his way into the heights of space and the depths of the ocean floor. "Conquering of fear is one of life's greatest pleasures and it can be done a lot of different places," he said...
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Cape police to offer 'tweet-along' online
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department is offering a virtual ride-along from noon to 4 p.m. Friday on Twitter. Users of the popular social networking site can look up the hashtag #CGPDtweetalong or follow the department at @CapePolice to see pictures and updates from an officer on the street, Darin Hickey, public information officer for the department, said in an email message Thursday...
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Man free on bond granted reduction
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston, Mo., man free on bond was granted a bond reduction Thursday to maintain his eligibility for a public defender. Bryce Western was charged in July with assault, kidnapping and felonious restraint after Michael Fisher of Sikeston told investigators that Western and two other people kidnapped him from his front porch July 12 and beat him for several hours in an attempt to extort money from him...
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Suspect in murder pleads not guilty, waives arraignment
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
Murder suspect Neil Howland pleaded not guilty and waived formal arraignment Thursday, and his attorney requested a change of judge and venue in connection with the killing of his mother, Cynthia Canoy of Scott City. Howland appeared in front of Scott County Presiding Circuit Judge David Dolan...
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Police seeking suspect in purse theft
(Local News ~ 10/11/13)
Cape Girardeau police are seeking the public's help in searching for a young woman suspected of stealing a purse Oct. 2 at a local business. The victim, an older woman, forgot her purse in her shopping cart while she put her purchases in her car, police spokesman Darin Hickey said in an email to local media...
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High school football capsules for Week 7
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/13)
Malden (5-1) at Chaffee (6-0) Last week: Malden 53, Hayti 14; Chaffee 54, East Prairie 32 Last year: Malden 46, Chaffee 22 Outlook: The Class 1 state-ranked Red Devils get their first true challenge when a perennial thorn in the side visits, and the winner will claim the SEMO South Conference title. Chaffee, ranked No. 9 and off to its first 6-0 start since 1969, has not accomplished that feat since 1979...
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Southeast Missouri State football faces fast-starting Racers
(College Sports ~ 10/11/13)
If Southeast Missouri State and Murray State put on anything close to last year's show, then fans are in for a treat at Houck Stadium on Saturday. The Redhawks rallied from a 35-21 fourth-quarter deficit before the host Racers scored on a long kickoff return with under three minutes left to break a 35-35 tie. They held on for a 42-35 season-ending win...
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Cards cork celebration, prepare for NLCS opener vs. Dodgers
(Professional Sports ~ 10/11/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Carpets were still drying out from a champagne bath and a few players looked bleary eyed after a workout at Busch Stadium. A day after advancing, there wasn't much time to rest for the St. Louis Cardinals. "Obviously, it was a great celebration and a lot of fun," reliever John Axford said Thursday. "The clubhouse guys, I don't know if they even went home."...
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St. Vincent softball extends winning streak
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/13)
The INdians made Saxony their 12 straight victim in reaching the Class 2 District 1 final
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Defending champ Kelly advances to district softball final
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/13)
The Hawks defeated Portageville 3-0 in the district semifinals
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High school roundup: Notre Dame softball falls to Park Hills in district final
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/13)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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