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Kathleen Sebelius resigning from top HHS post
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning from the Obama administration after the rocky rollout of President Barack Obama's signature health care law, a White House official said Thursday. Her resignation comes just one week after the end of the first enrollment period for the Obamacare law. ...
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Teen stabs 22 at Pittsburgh-area high school
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. -- Flailing away with two kitchen knives, a 16-year-old boy with a "blank expression" stabbed and slashed 21 students and a security guard in the crowded halls of his suburban Pittsburgh high school Wednesday before an assistant principal tackled him...
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3 indicted in Missouri bank robbery in which money was hidden in tree
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Three Iowa men have been indicted on charges of robbing a northern Missouri bank of approximately $12,000 that was later found stashed in an evergreen tree. The U.S. Attorney's office says a grand jury in Kansas City returned the indictments Wednesday against Donald Kestner Jr. and Torrence Joseph O'Neill, both 26 and from Mount Pleasant, and 27-year-old Travis Joe Davis of Fort Dodge...
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Judge: Drivers can flash lights to warn of police
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction prohibiting a St. Louis County town from ticketing drivers for flashing their headlights to warn other drivers police are nearby. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey issued the injunction Monday...
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Teens skilled at social media get privacy training
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
CLAYTON, Mo. -- In an age of increased online government surveillance and targeted social media ads, the notion of privacy as a classroom subject worthy of distinct study is gaining momentum far beyond the narrow niches of First Amendment lawyers and computer hackers...
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State Senate panel holds hearing on gay discrimination
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators heard conflicting testimony Wednesday on whether it makes good business sense to grant legal discrimination protections to people based on sexual orientation. The legislation remains a bit of a long shot in Missouri's Republican-led Legislature, but it got a public hearing Wednesday in the Senate's only Democratic-led committee, where the chairwoman is also the sponsor of the bill...
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Missouri House passes 1-cent sales tax increase
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri House members passed a 1-cent sales tax increase for transportation funding Wednesday, but the issue that has divided the majority Republicans is still a long way from becoming law. The House voted 96-53 to send the proposed constitutional amendment to the Senate. If passed there, Missouri voters would need to approve the tax at the November ballot...
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Evan Trump seeks to fill vacant Cape council seat
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
Former Cape County Republican chairman Evan Trump is the first person to announce his intention to run for Ward 3 representative for the Cape Girardeau City Council. The seat has been vacant since the March 31 resignation of Trent Summers, who is moving out of the city...
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New leaders elected by Cape School Board
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
A new president and vice president were elected to the Cape Girardeau School Board during a special meeting Wednesday. Fellow board members elected vice president Kyle McDonald as president and member Jeff Glenn as vice president. This will be McDonald's second stint as president and Glenn's first as vice president. Tony Smee had served as president...
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SEMO theater program accredited
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
Southeast Missouri State University has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, a designation Dr. Kenneth Stilson said took 13 years to attain. Stilson, professor of theater and dance, said the accreditation is "our stamp that guarantees that when students come to this program, they're going to receive a certain caliber of training and education to prepare them for life after college."...
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'Streetcar' rolls into Central High
(Community ~ 04/10/14)
In a departure from its fall musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie," Cape Girardeau Central High School's Red Dagger Club is tackling some darker material this week with "A Streetcar Named Desire." The Tennessee Williams play, which was made into a movie starring Marlon Brando, centers on Blanche DuBois; her sister, Stella Kowalski; Stella's husband, Stanley; and Harold "Mitch" Mitchell...
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Mo. Medicaid may restore adult dental care
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hundreds of thousands of low-income adults appear likely to regain dental coverage through Missouri's Medicaid program, nearly a decade after the benefits were eliminated in a cost-cutting move. A Missouri Senate panel agreed Wednesday to include an additional $48 million of federal and state money in next year's Medicaid budget for dental care. The House previously approved the same amount...
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Convicted murderer Russell Bucklew scheduled for May 21 execution
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
A Cape Girardeau man convicted of the 1996 murder of Michael Sanders finally has an execution date, the Missouri Supreme Court announced Wednesday. Russell Bucklew, 45, is set to be put to death May 21, exactly 18 years and two months after Sanders' death...
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Former prosecuting attorney Swingle now in private practice in Colorado
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
After more than three decades as a prosecutor in Southeast Missouri, Morley Swingle is settling into a new life as a private defense lawyer in Colorado. The Cape Girardeau-born Swingle pulled up stakes last fall and headed to Denver to set up his practice and be with his new wife, Lane Thomasson...
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Notre Dame students to perform 'The King and I' this weekend
(Community ~ 04/10/14)
Notre Dame Regional High School sophomore Amber Vandeven is following a family tradition -- playing the lead role of Anna in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "The King and I," set for today through Sunday in the school cafetorium. The plot centers on Anna Leonowens, who, after the death of her husband, moves herself and her son, Louis, to Bangkok, where she has contracted to teach English to the children of the king of Siam. ...
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Cape Central's Wind Symphony and Jazz One Band earn multiple awards
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/14)
Cape Central High School Wind Symphony and Jazz One band competed at the Heritage Festivals of Music in Chicago this past weekend. CHS Wind Symphony earned Silver and tied for 1st place in class 3A school division. CHS Jazz One Band received the Gold, Outstanding Band Award (which is the highest scoring band), and Adjudicator's Award (which is the judges favorite band). ...
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Easter Egg Hunt for Adults to Benefit Southeast Hospice
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/14)
Want a precious pooch from Safe Harbor animal shelter? How about Cardinal baseball tickets or a framed 2011 World Series photo signed by Tony LaRussa? Maybe you'd enjoy a stay in Cancun, Mexico or use of a vacation condo in Florida. Want a one-of-a-kind, signed David Crowe photograph showing the remarkable rock formations of the ancient St. Francois Mountains? How about a three-night stay at the Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nev.?...
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$15,000 in Scholarships Available from Hi-Tech Communications this year
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/14)
Graduating seniors may apply for a $500 scholarship by April 15th. Hi-Tech Communications Inc.a regional technology service provider is making available $15,000 annually to award qualifying high school seniors. to receive an application contact Vmosley@hi-techcom.com or call Viney Mosley at 573-450-9415 for more information...
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CTC students win medals at 2014 Missouri State SkillsUSA Competitions
(Submitted Story ~ 04/10/14)
Forty Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center (CTC) students competed at the Missouri SkillsUSA Leadership & Skills Conference at Linn State Technical College in Linn, MO, recently, and 19 students received medals. Four of those students qualify to compete at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Conference in Kansas City, MO, in June...
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Cape River Heritage Museum to hold open house
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
The Cape River Heritage Museum will begin its 2014 season with an open house reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. Refreshments will be served. "We are excited to showcase the museum's substantial refurbishing of galleries [and] exhibits and a new, paved parking lot," Bonnie Stepenoff, museum director, said in a news release...
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Cape Central Middle School Fifth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/10/14)
Cape Central Middle School fifth grade Students of the Month for April: (front row) Brenden Coleman, Grayson Jones, Alyson Schroeder and Alex Cooper; (second row) Arionna Thomas, Emma McDougal, Hope Stafford and Elijah Wigfall; (third row) Landon Stewart, Te'Anna Burns, Abby Arbeiter and Nathan Caldwell. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes the Students of the Month in its role as the Partner in Education for Cape Central Middle School...
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Cape Central Middle School Sixth Grade Students of the Month
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/10/14)
Cape Central Middle School sixth grade Students of the Month for April: (front row) Makenzie Figliolo, Morgan Hessenkemper, Megan Harding and Jake Coleman; (second row) Charles Hartline, Ivory Alexander, Alex Sanders and Kelandria Campbell; (third row) Tyler Helm, Nicholas Marston, Miguel Suchil and Kobe Gantt. SoutheastHEALTH recognizes the Students of the Month in its role as the Partner in Education for Cape Central Middle School...
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Peaches in bloom
(Submitted Photo ~ 04/10/14)
Peaches at Pioneer Orchard on SilverSprings Road are in full bloom.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
Today is Thursday, April 10, the 100th day of 2014. There are 265 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 10, 1864, during the Civil War, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, an assistant surgeon for the 52nd Ohio Volunteers, was captured by the Confederates and accused of being a Union spy; she was held until her release in August 1864 as part of a prisoner exchange. ...
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Speak Out 4/10/14
(Speak Out ~ 04/10/14)
It is such a different experience driving down Broadway than it was in previous years. Thank you, city of Cape and Old Town Cape and the casino for helping to fix the street and sidewalks. It was great seeing all the people out walking on Sunday. What a great place to live...
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Utility rates and special deals
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/10/14)
Noranda Aluminum operates a smelter plant near New Madrid that employs 500 or so of our neighbors. Noranda claims that Ameren Missouri must cut the rate it charges for electricity used at the New Madrid plant by approximately 25 percent or those jobs might go away...
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Thanks for hospitality
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/10/14)
In March I was involved in an accident due to icy conditions on I-55 around the 109 marker. Rain turned to ice, and I slowed down as I noticed a car in front of me swerving. I tried to get over to the right to avoid other drivers. I tried to turn into the turn and apparently ended up sharing space with a semi. ...
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Soles4Souls a worthy cause to support
(Editorial ~ 04/10/14)
Soles4Souls is a not-for-profit organization that provides shoes to orphanages and other places with individuals in need worldwide. Locally, Cheryl Reinagel, Rhonda Weller-Stillson and Robyn Jones have helped lead the charge for donations. Last year almost 3,000 pairs of shoes were donated from this area. As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,600 pairs of shoes were donated with more to be counted...
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Missouri House endorses right-to-work bill
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republicans and Democrats both claimed victory Wednesday after the Missouri House narrowly endorsed legislation that would prohibit labor contracts from requiring workers to pay union fees as a job condition. House members voted 78-68 in favor of giving the bill first-round approval, which requires only a simple majority of voting members. ...
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Fair St. Louis moves to Forest Park this year
(State News ~ 04/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Fair St. Louis moves to Forest Park this year, but organizers still expect big crowds for entertainment, fireworks and food. Organizers of one of the nation's largest Fourth of July celebrations announced the entertainment lineup Tuesday. Fair St. Louis is temporarily moving away from the grounds of the Gateway Arch because of construction there as part of a major renovation of the grounds and the area around the Arch...
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Nutt awarded a 2-year extension
(College Sports ~ 04/10/14)
The Southeast men’s basketball coach is now under contract through 2017
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Miller improves, but Reds blank Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 04/10/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Shelby Miller was much improved in his second start. St. Louis Cardinals hitters gave him no support. "My command was better," the right-hander said after the Cincinnati Reds avoided a three-game sweep with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. "I got a little streaky at times but I felt like I controlled the ball pretty well on both sides of the plate...
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Births 4/10/14
(Births ~ 04/10/14)
Daughter to Richard James Lucas Jr. and Kelsie Lynn Hale of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 8:44 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Name, Annabella Grace. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Ms. Hale is the daughter of Ladonna Kennedy and David Hale of Cape Girardeau. Lucas is the son of Davonna Lucas and Richard Lucas of Cape Girardeau. He is employed by Burger King/Midamerica Hotels...
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Out of the past 4/10/14
(Out of the Past ~ 04/10/14)
State Rep. Dennis Ziegenhorn, appearing before the Scott County Commission in Benton, Mo., announces the resignation of his father, Eldon Ziegenhorn, as first district commissioner because of ill health; the elder Ziegenhorn suffered a stroke last October...
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Keep politics out of conservation
(Column ~ 04/10/14)
In 1936, through a constitutional amendment, the state of Missouri created its Department of Conservation. It was the first apolitical, science-based conservation department in the nation, and quickly became a model for other states. Since then, the department has become not only one of the best in the country, but in the world, consistently providing outstanding services to the citizens of our state for more than 75 years...
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Jackson police report 4/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 4/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/10/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/10/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests...
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Herbert Welter Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/10/14)
Herbert "Herbie" Welter Jr., 64, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, April 7, 2014. He was born June 18, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, to Herbert L. and Julia K. Johnson Welter. He and Monica "Janet" Dillingham were married Nov. 14, 1970, at Egypt Mills. Herbie served his country in the U.S. Army...
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Edna Torrence
(Obituary ~ 04/10/14)
PATTON, Mo. -- Edna Marie Torrence, 83, of Patton died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Presbyterian Manor in Farmington, Mo. Graveside service will be at 10:45 a.m. Friday at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Liley Funeral Home in Patton is in charge of arrangements...
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Mary Ann Randol
(Obituary ~ 04/10/14)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Mary Ann Randol, 43, of McClure died Monday, April 7, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 17, 1970, in Cape Girardeau, to Genevieve Randol. Mary Ann was a 1988 graduate of Shawnee High School and a graduate of Metro Business College. She worked at J.C. Penney more than 20 years as a clerk and department manager...
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Jacqualine Martinez
(Obituary ~ 04/10/14)
Jacqualine Lee "Jackie" Mayo Martinez, 48, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. She is the dear daughter of Rosemary and the late Jack Mayo; dear fiancee of Kevin Scott; proud mother of Jennifer Wadley; grandmother of Troy, Cole and Haylee; and dear sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend...
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Dorothy Crites
(Obituary ~ 04/10/14)
Dorothy Ann Crites, 64, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Scott City, died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Aug. 9, 1949, in Cape Girardeau, to Willard Basil and Sarah Jane Dickerson Crites. Dorothy was a medical transcriptionist at Saint Francis. She was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau and VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 6407 in Scott City...
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Hooked on Science: Chemical reaction egg
(Community ~ 04/10/14)
Using a few materials from around the house, you can add a little science to dying your Easter eggs. STEP 1: Add food coloring and water to the baking soda to create a paste. STEP 2: Using the paint brush, paint the hard boiled eggs with the paste...
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'Pings' raise hopes jet will be found
(International News ~ 04/10/14)
PERTH, Australia -- Planes and ships hunting for the missing Malaysian jetliner zeroed in on a targeted patch of the Indian Ocean on Thursday, after a navy ship picked up underwater signals that are consistent with a plane's black box. Thursday's search zone was the smallest yet in the monthlong hunt for Flight 370, and comes a day after the Australian official in charge of the search expressed hope that crews were closing in on the "final resting place" of the vanished jet...
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Toyota recalls 1.8M vehicles in the U.S.
(International News ~ 04/10/14)
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling nearly 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S. for various safety problems, including air bags that may fail to deploy. The Japanese automaker announced the U.S. recall Wednesday as part of a broader recall of 6.39 million vehicles -- and 27 Toyota models -- globally...
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Vladimir Putin turns up economic heat before Ukraine talks
(International News ~ 04/10/14)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin turned up the heat on Ukraine on Wednesday by threatening to demand advance payment for gas supplies, a move designed to exert economic pressure as Ukraine confronts possible bankruptcy, a mutiny by pro-Russian separatists in the east and a Russian military buildup across the border...
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Regulators say oil trains should have two-man crews
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Responding to a series of fiery train derailments, federal regulators said Wednesday they will propose that trains transporting crude oil have at least two-man crews and requirements aimed at preventing parked train cars from coming loose and causing an accident such as one in July that killed 47 people...
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1 child dead, 14 hurt in Florida day-care crash
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
WINTER PARK, Fla. -- A car smashed into an Orlando-area day care Wednesday, killing a girl and injuring 14 others, at least a dozen of them children, and authorities were searching for the driver of an SUV who they say started the crash, officials said...
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Heartbleed bug causes major security headache
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem, and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their email accounts, credit card numbers and other sensitive information...
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Obama offers solace to nation at Fort Hood
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
FORT HOOD, Texas -- President Barack Obama returned to the grieving Army post Wednesday where he first took on the job as the nation's comforter five years ago, mourning with families and uniformed comrades of those killed during last week's Fort Hood shooting spree...
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AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans say filing tax return easy
(National News ~ 04/10/14)
WASHINGTON -- Struggling to figure out your federal tax return? You're not alone, but you're in the minority. With the tax filing deadline looming next week, a majority of Americans say completing a federal tax return is easy, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 4/10/14
(Local News ~ 04/10/14)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session Communications/reports, other elected officials Public comments Routine business Action items Appointments and possible action item Discussion and possible action Discussion and possible action, county advisory boards...
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New technology unwraps mummies' ancient mysteries
(International News ~ 04/10/14)
LONDON -- Our fascination with mummies never gets old. Now the British Museum is using the latest technology to unwrap their ancient mysteries. Scientists at the museum have used CT scans and sophisticated imaging software to go beneath the bandages, revealing skin, bones, preserved internal organs -- and in one case a brain-scooping rod left inside a skull by embalmers...
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High school roundup: ND golfers repeat at Farmington Invite
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/14)
Notre Dame sophomore standout Jack Litzelfelner carded an even par 71 to earn medalist honors and lead defending champion Notre Dame to a repeat at the Farmington Invitational on Wednesday at the Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington, Mo. Notre Dame's Trent Schumer tied with Camdenton's Michael Pfitzner for second place individually...
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Southeast Missourian Athlete of the Week: Jackson's Eli Pike
(High School Sports ~ 04/10/14)
Pike tied for the medalist honor to help the Jackson golf team to a one-stroke win at the Notre Dame Invitational for the second straight year.
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Prayer 4/10/14
(Prayer ~ 04/10/14)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for your generous grace and mercy. Amen.
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