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County health boss faces questions over 2nd job
(State News ~ 11/07/13)
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) - The St. Louis County health director is facing questions about her second job as an emergency room doctor in southern Illinois. KMOX-AM (cbsloc.al/1cCKbZ6 ) reports Dr. Dolores Gunn works at a hospital more than two hours away in Anna, Ill., an average of once a week. Gunn says the arrangement is allowed under the county charter and has the approval of her boss, County Executive Charlie Dooley...
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Senate OKs gay rights bill banning discrimination
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate has approved a bill outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. The vote reflected the nation's rapidly evolving attitude toward gay rights nearly two decades after Congress rejected same-sex marriage. The final tally was 64-32...
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State lawmaker projects savings if Medicaid changed
(State News ~ 11/07/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The chairman of a special Missouri House panel outlined potential Medicaid changes Wednesday that could expand coverage to lower-income adults while reducing it for children and eventually saving the state millions of dollars...
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Jason Smith: War on coal is war on Missouri
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Obama administration's war on coal is a war on Missouri, according to U.S. Rep. Jason Smith of the 8th District. And Sikeston is on the front line. Smith met with officials from the Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities on Tuesday at the board's offices to discuss U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules that would make coal-fired power plants a thing of the past...
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Scott County voters approve tax issues
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County residents approved the continuation of a countywide use tax during Tuesday's special election. In a vote of 634-461, voters approved placing a local use tax on out-of-state purchases in an attempt to eliminate the sales tax advantage out-of-state vendors have over Missouri vendors...
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Eleven show interest in Cape positions
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Eleven people have shown interest in running for an elected position in Cape Girardeau's city government, although as of Wednesday only three had so far officially filed as candidates for the April 8 election. To file, a petition has to be turned in to city hall with 50 signatures of registered voters from a candidate's respective ward. The office of mayor, along with seats on the city council in wards 1, 2 and 6, will be on the ballot in April...
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Application deadline for student regent coming up
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
The application deadline for the position of student regent on the Southeast Missouri State Board of Regents is Friday. Kevin Magnan's two-year term on the seven-member board expires Jan. 1, but he'll serve until Gov. Jay Nixon appoints a new student regent...
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Police seek suspect in picture theft at McDonald's
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Cape Girardeau police are looking for a woman suspected of stealing a large picture from a McDonald's restaurant. About 4:30 a.m. Saturday, an unidentified white female suspect took a framed, 4-by-4-foot picture off the wall at McDonald's at 1925 Broadway, Cape Girardeau police reported Wednesday...
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2014 airshow dates, headliner act announced
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Cape Girardeau's airshow dates for 2014 were announced Wednesday along with the headliner act. The Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival will be May 17 and 18 and will feature the Royal Canadian Forces' demonstration jet team, the Canadian Snowbirds. The team performs acts similar to those of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds...
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Scott County family members face child endangerment, drug charges
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Four Scott County family members face charges of endangering the welfare of a child and other criminal complaints after deputies found children in a filthy, dilapidated home, according to a Scott County Sheriff's Department news release...
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Perry County authorities seek 'dangerous' fugitive
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Perry County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man it labeled "armed, dangerous and violent" in a community bulletin. According to an alert sent through the website Nixle, authorities are looking for Michael Fuller, who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 175 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has several tattoos, according to the bulletin...
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Food for the soul at New Beginnings Church of Deliverance
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com ABOVE: Pastor Dorothy Wilson takes a steaming plate of baked chicken, dressing, ham, green beans, sweet potatoes and peach cobbler to a visitor at New Beginnings Church of Deliverance on Wednesday in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Stoddard County sheriff disputes auditor's claims
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Tuesday news conference by Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich in Bloomfield led to a debate with Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner. Schweich visited Stoddard County intending to share discrepancies he said were noted during the county's recent audit...
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Notre Dame presents 'The Man Who Came to Dinner'
(Community ~ 11/07/13)
When Notre Dame Regional High School theater arts teacher Cindy King chose "The Man Who Came to Dinner" as the school's fall play, she did so because its variety of characters offered parts to inexperienced students, as well as those with more seasoning on the boards...
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Country Beauty
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/07/13)
What a beautiful array of colors this fall has brought!! Seems to be one of the best we've had in a few years.
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Old Barn
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/07/13)
Love seeing this old rustic barn sitting amongst the beauty of fall!
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Fall Foliage
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/07/13)
Beautiful country setting with the beauty of fall everywhere.
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Perryville releases investigation report of former chief
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- In response to an open-records request from the Southeast Missourian, the city of Perryville today released the results of a former Secret Service agent's investigation into allegations of misconduct by former police chief Keith Tarrillion...
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Caleb's first deer!
(Submitted Photo ~ 11/07/13)
Caleb Wolfe, 8-years-old, killed his first deer, a 6-point buck, on opening day of youth hunting season in Cape Girardeau County. He was a very proud young man!
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Perryville board plans special meeting to discuss chief issues
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- At the recommendation of city attorney Thomas Ludwig, the Perryville Board of Aldermen on Wednesday set a special meeting for next week to discuss issues related to the election of its next police chief. On Tuesday, voters rejected a measure that would have allowed the city to appoint, rather than elect, its chief...
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Hollywood lighting expert shares skills at CTC
(Submitted Story ~ 11/07/13)
It's rare that a major Hollywood production team visits the Heartland, and even more rare when one of the staff is willing to share techniques. "We invited Tim Hawn, lighting technician from Gone Girl, to present a seminar at the Cape Career and Technology Center about professional, Hollywood-style lighting tips and tricks --wow, did he deliver," said Digital Media Instructor Randy McWilson, who organized the event...
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Safety concerns prompted repairs to Esquire Theater
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
The Esquire Theater has undergone repairs over the last few weeks -- the most visible work anyone has seen on the aging building since renovation plans for the theater fell through last year. David Suntrup on Wednesday said his home repair and restoration business is under contract with the building's owner, Phil Brinson, to repair the front of the building at 824 Broadway and its facade to eliminate hazard the building poses to pedestrians and to make the building "more acceptable to the eye.". ...
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Refuel Your Body with Chocolate Milk
(Submitted Story ~ 11/07/13)
The workout may be finished but the body isn't. Whether you are a student athlete, a weekend warrior, or somewhere in between, your health and fitness depends not only what you do on the court or field, but also what you do after your workout. Research shows that low-fat or fat-free chocolate milk has just the right mix of protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals to refuel your body after exercise...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
Today is Thursday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2013. There are 54 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Nov. 7, 1972, President Richard Nixon was re-elected in a landslide over Democrat George McGovern. On this date: In 1811, U.S. forces led by Indiana Territory Gov. William Henry Harrison defeated warriors from Tecumseh's Confederacy in the Battle of Tippecanoe...
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Learn about Missouri Militia
(Letter to the Editor ~ 11/07/13)
Did you know we have a Missouri Militia? It is a state government sanctioned (under law) organization of volunteers that serve our state in times of distress. I learned about it from their website (missourimilitia.com). They are not kooks like some of the people that call themselves militias but people who assist government in floods, tornadoes, etc...
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LEGO competition
(Editorial ~ 11/07/13)
On Saturday students participating in the FIRST LEGO League robotics competition will be using a favorite childhood toy for a learning experience. Held at the University Center on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, up to 140 students from 9 to 14 years old could participate in the competition, which encourages participants to design LEGO-based robots to address issues that may arise from a natural disaster...
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Speak Out 11/7/13
(Speak Out ~ 11/07/13)
A big thank you to the city employees who allowed my three grandchildren and myself to take shelter in the Arena Building when the storm became severe and the tornado sirens blew on Thursday night. And I realize that someone else was taking care of us to have us driving through Arena Park at just that time. Again, thank you!...
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Review faults New York City on solitary for mentally ill
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
NEW YORK -- Mentally ill inmates in New York City's most notorious jail are too often placed in solitary confinement -- in some cases for thousands of days at a time -- a practice that coincides with an increased rate of violence inside the jail, an independent review of mental health standards at Rikers Island found...
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2 men dead in single-engine plane crash near Kirksville
(State News ~ 11/07/13)
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. -- Authorities say two Wisconsin men died when their single-engine plane crashed near the Kirksville Regional Airport. Kirksville airport director Glenn Balliew said the Piper 32-A Saratoga crashed while on approach to the northern Missouri airport...
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Spike in October unemployment expected because of partial government shutdown
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- The jobs report for October due out Friday may be bleak. It might even be scary. The unemployment rate could jump by the most in three years. Hiring may slow from an already weak pace. Don't panic. The ugly figures will reflect the government's partial shutdown, which coincided with 16 days in October. The trends for the job market will likely reverse themselves in coming months...
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Iva Lawter
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
HUMBLE, Texas -- Iva Dee Lawter, 73, of Humble, formerly of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at her daughter's home in Humble. She was born Sept. 2, 1940, at Crump, daughter of William Paul and Bonnie Dee Brown Clardy. She and Daniel Lawter were married April 26, 1984...
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Cody Harris
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
VILLA RIDGE, Mo. -- Cody J. Harris, 21, of Villa Ridge died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013. Cody is survived by his wife, Stephanie Strebler-Harris of Villa Ridge; a son, Jonathan; his mother, Tammie L. Bowles of Bowling Green, Mo.; his father, Franklin Clark Harris of Prestonsburg, Ky.; two siblings, Brandon and wife Brittany Kerstiens of Asheboro, N.C., and Ashley and husband Wes Nabors of Bowling Green; two sets of grandparents, Jimmie Sr. ...
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Leo Schulte
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Leo W. Schulte, 89, of Jackson died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Jan. 30, 1924, near Dutchtown to John H. and Alma Job Schulte Sr. He and Sarah Westerhold were married May 11, 1946, at the rectory of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson...
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Inger Thomsen
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Inger Thomsen, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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James Tindall
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
James H. Tindall, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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Alan Crawford
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Alan Page Crawford, 64, of Marble Hill died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at his home. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at County Line Baptist Church on Highway 34 near Marble Hill. Hutchings Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Charles Roberts
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Charles W. Roberts, 78, of Olive Branch, formerly of Cairo, Ill., died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo...
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Roger Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Roger Lee Brown, 61, of Charlestown, Ind., formerly of Perryville, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, Ky. A graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery in Perryville...
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Jesse Rhymer
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Jesse Rhymer, 93, of Scott City died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Out of the past 11/7/13
(Out of the Past ~ 11/07/13)
Missouri Secretary of State Roy Blunt is projecting a record turnout Tuesday of nearly 2.2 million voters, or about 72 percent of those registered in the state; in Cape Girardeau County, Deputy Clerk Betty Hahs predicts a 70 percent turnout for the presidential election...
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Health law clock is ticking for sickest patients
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- With federal and state online health care marketplaces experiencing glitches a month into implementation, concern is mounting for a vulnerable group of people who were supposed to be among the health law's earliest beneficiaries...
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Disgraced reporter fights for law license
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Several California Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Wednesday that a disgraced former journalist who fabricated dozens of articles for well-known publications is morally fit to practice law. Stephen Glass applied to practice law in California after passing the state's bar exam in 2007. But State Bar officials have been grappling with his application since, finally appealing to the California Supreme Court to decide...
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Scientists find evidence of possible poisoning of Arafat
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Swiss scientists have found evidence suggesting Yasser Arafat may have been poisoned by a radioactive substance, a TV station reported Wednesday, prompting new allegations by his widow that the Palestinian leader was the victim of a "shocking" crime...
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George Strait wins CMA entertainer of year award
(Entertainment ~ 11/07/13)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Blake Shelton captured album of the year, Miranda Lambert won female vocalist of the year and Taylor Swift was honored with the Pinnacle award for her achievements, but it was George Strait who won the night's top honor at the Country Music Awards -- entertainer of the year...
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Global carbon dioxoide pollution levels set a record
(International News ~ 11/07/13)
GENEVA -- World carbon dioxide pollution levels in the atmosphere are accelerating and reached a record high in 2012, the U.N. weather agency said Wednesday. The heat-trapping gas, pumped into the air by cars and smokestacks, was measured at 393.1 parts per million last year, up 2.2 ppm from the previous year, said the Geneva-based World Meteorological Organization in its annual greenhouse gas inventory...
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Knox's knife DNA casts doubt about slaying
(International News ~ 11/07/13)
FLORENCE, Italy -- U.S. student Amanda Knox's defense got a boost on Wednesday when a new DNA test on a kitchen knife failed to conclusively prove it was the weapon used to kill her British roommate. An expert witness testified the minuscule DNA trace on the knife handle near the blade showed "considerable affinity" with Knox's own DNA...
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U.S. military trashes unwanted gear
(International News ~ 11/07/13)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- The withdrawing U.S. military is destroying most of the equipment it is leaving behind in Afghanistan after 13 years of war, selling the scrap for millions of dollars to those willing to buy it. The policy stands in contrast to the Americans' withdrawal from Iraq, when they donated or sold still-usable items worth about $100 million...
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Venezuela's health-care system is collapsing, doctors report
(International News ~ 11/07/13)
MARACAY, Venezuela -- Evelina Gonzalez was supposed to undergo cancer surgery in July after chemotherapy but wound up shuttling from hospital to hospital in search of an available operating table. On the crest of her left breast, a mocha-colored tumor doubled in size and bulges through her white Spandex tank top...
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Missouri appeals court rules red-light camera law invalid
(State News ~ 11/07/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A state appeals court panel has ruled that an eastern Missouri community's ordinance governing red-light cameras contradicts state law and is not enforceable. In a ruling handed down Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District said contrary to Ellisville's red-light camera ordinance, running a red light is a moving violation for which state law requires points to be assessed against the driver...
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Detroit mayor-elect says he resents focus on race
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
DETROIT -- Detroit's mayor-elect said Wednesday far too much had been made of his skin color during a successful campaign that will make him the predominantly black city's first white mayor in four decades. Appearing at his first news conference as mayor-elect, Mike Duggan said he would meet over the next two days with Michigan's governor and Detroit's current leaders, including the state-appointed emergency manager who controls the cash-strapped city's checkbook...
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Russia fireball shows meteor risk may be bigger
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
WASHINGTON -- Scientists studying the meteor that exploded without warning over a Russian city last winter say the threat of space rocks smashing into Earth is bigger than they thought. Meteors about the size of the one that streaked through the sky at 42,000 mph and burst over Chelyabinsk in February -- and ones even larger and more dangerous -- are probably four, five or even seven times more likely to hit the planet than scientists believed before the fireball, according to three studies published Wednesday in the journals Nature and Science.. ...
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The claims against Keith Tarrillion
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
A report released Wednesday accuses former Perryville police chief Keith Tarrillion of unprofessional conduct ranging from sexual harassment to threatening employees. Former Secret Service agent Paul Nenninger interviewed 26 Perryville Police Department employees...
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Splashy color and weather
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A woman takes a rainy Wednesday stroll past colorful fall foliage at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. According to the National Weather Service, Cape Girardeau received nearly a quarter of an inch of rain Wednesday. The region can expect sunshine through the weekend...
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Cape Girardeau police report 11/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/07/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Assault Burglary Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Jackson police report 11/7/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 11/07/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses Thefts Property damage Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 11/7/13
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
1 Barton Square Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Tradition goes beyond success on the court for volleyball-crazed Leopold
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
It's hard not to notice the fence with styrofoam cups in it spelling out "LHS" and "STATE BOUND" as you drive into the town of Leopold. And when you make a right turn the road is lined with blue streamers and signs with well-wishes for the state tournament-bound volleyball team...
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Central dominates Festus in rematch
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
The Central football team's defense finally caught up to its offense Wednesday night. Festus never had a chance. Central turned what most people expected to be a Class 4 District 1 semifinal thriller into a massive blowout, romping 56-20 at Tiger Stadium...
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Chaffee's season comes to abrupt end vs. Thayer
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
The Red Devils fell to the Bobcats in a district semifinal
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Rams can't pull off another upset
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
Malden routed Scott City 62-16 in a Class 2 District 1 semifinal
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Aubuchon named OVC defensive player of the year
(College Sports ~ 11/07/13)
Four Southeast Missouri State soccer players were recognized Wednesday by being named to all-Ohio Valley Conference teams. Headlining the group was senior goalkeeper Ashton Aubuchon, who received OVC defensive player of the year honors. Voting, done by the league's coaches and sports information directors, was announced on the eve of the OVC tournament in Martin, Tenn...
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Homesick hijacker returns to U.S. after 30 years in Cuba
(National News ~ 11/07/13)
MIAMI -- An American who hijacked an airliner to Cuba nearly 30 years ago as a self-described revolutionary flew back home Wednesday to face U.S. justice. FBI agents took William Potts, 56, into custody shortly after his charter flight from Havana landed at Miami International Airport, said FBI spokesman Mike Leverock. Potts faces a 1985 federal indictment charging him with air piracy for hijacking a Piedmont Airlines flight in 1984...
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Decorated Vietnam War veteran to speak at Sikeston ceremony
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A former state representative who is a decorated Vietnam veteran and a proponent of veterans and security causes will be the featured speaker at Sikeston's Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 9:45 a.m. Monday at the Sikeston Field House...
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Prayer 11/7/13
(Prayer ~ 11/07/13)
O Lord God, we praise you, for your grace is sufficient. Amen.
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Stone, Johnson will miss first two games
(College Sports ~ 11/07/13)
The already difficult task for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team in Friday's season opener at Saint Louis University is now a lot tougher. Southeast announced Wednesday that senior forward Tyler Stone and junior forward Nino Johnson will miss the first two games of the season due to an unspecified violation of team rules...
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Advocates believe trained dogs will make schools safer
(Community ~ 11/07/13)
LOS ANGELES -- While some say school safety hinges on guns, cameras or alarms in classrooms, Mark Gomer and Kristi Schiller think specially trained dogs should take point in preventing violence in schools. Gomer's for-profit company has sent a gun- and drug-detecting dog to patrol the halls of an Ohio high school, while Schiller is launching a not-for-profit in Houston to give schools the trained canines for free. ...
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Hooked on Science: Toilet paper tube x-ray
(Community ~ 11/07/13)
Instructions STEP 1: Using your right hand, hold the toilet paper tube against your right eye, so you can see through the tube. STEP 2: Keep both eyes open and focus on any object in the room. STEP 3: Hold your left hand in front of your face, with your palm facing your left eye. Place the edge of your left hand, the pinkie-finger side, so it is touching near the end of the toilet paper tube and observe...
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Who's next 11/7/13
(Community ~ 11/07/13)
Jordan Reddin of Cape Girardeau was among 17 students at North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Mo., inducted into Phi Theta Kappa during ceremonies held Oct. 29. Phi Theta Kappa, the official honor society for students at two-year colleges, is the largest honor society in higher education. Reddin, an occupational therapy major, is a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School and plans to continue his education at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Mo...
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Jackson to face Vianney in Class 5 District 1 title game
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
While 21 other players grappled with the muddy conditions Wednesday night at The Pit at Jackson High School, Indians senior running back Colten Proffer found nothing but firm footing. Proffer rushed for 179 yards and scored two touchdowns as Jackson plowed past Poplar Bluff 37-6 in the Class 5 District 1 semifinals...
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