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Highway 77 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Highway 77 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform repairs to the bridge over Interstate 55. The work will be performed today and Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Army: Barricaded in office, soldier shot herself
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
FORT LEE, Va. (AP) -- An enraged soldier with a gun barricaded herself in an office inside a major command's headquarters, throwing objects and then shooting herself in the head as law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with her, the Army said Monday...
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West Park Mall employee lauded for brave act
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Daniel Ellinghouse, a supervisor at Best Buy Mobile in Cape Girardeau's West Park Mall, decided to take matters into his own hands on a recent Saturday when a sales clerk across the way screamed, "I've been robbed!" Clad in slacks and slick-soled dress shoes, Ellinghouse set off after two men trying to flee. As a result, Ellinghouse wound up with a broken leg...
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In Cape Girardeau, construction is everywhere
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Orange construction cones have become a familiar sight for many motorists in Cape Girardeau, especially those near downtown. Much of the work involves improving city infrastructure, such as completion of a stormwater project and concrete road repair. Other projects are the work of outside agencies that call for traffic restrictions in certain areas of the city...
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Future teachers equipped with iPads at Southeast
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Southeast Missouri State University freshman education majors picked up iPad Air devices on Friday as part of the College of Education's new EDvolution program, aimed at preparing future teachers for technology in the classroom. The freshmen were the first batch of students to get their iPad Airs, with sophomores, juniors and seniors to follow...
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Southeast wants to offer online psychology degree
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Southeast Missouri State University plans to offer an online bachelor of arts in psychology in fall 2015, designed to serve students who are working full time, returning military and others. "It is meant to complement the on-campus bachelor of science program recommended for students seeking careers in professional psychology. ...
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Strong California quake causes injuries, damage
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
NAPA, Calif. -- The largest earthquake to hit the San Francisco Bay Area in 25 years struck before dawn on Sunday, sending scores of people to hospitals, igniting fires, damaging historic buildings and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses in California's wine country...
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Rams' Bradford will miss entire season after reinjuring knee
(Professional Sports ~ 08/25/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Jeff Fisher shared the bad news with Sam Bradford on Sunday morning. By the time the St. Louis Rams coach began his day-after news conference, he'd had several hours to digest the impact of an injury that puts the team's once-rosy outlook in serious doubt, and to give a vote of confidence to journeyman backup Shaun Hill...
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Kirchdoerfer places third at State 4-H dairy judging contest
(Submitted Story ~ 08/25/14)
Megan Fry, Matthew Owings and Tyler Kirchdoerfer finished first, second and third, respectively in the senior division of the Missouri State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest held August 16th at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Twelve points separated the top three finishers...
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Three Boy Scouts receive rank of Eagle Scout
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/25/14)
Boy Scout Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau held a Court of Honor Sunday August 24th at the VFW Post 3838. Three scouts were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The recipients were Dylan Max,(son of Bill and Deanna Max) Harrison Ayers(son of Van and Nancy Ayers) and Cody Crowell(son of Bill and Jamie Crowell)...
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'Catch of a Lifetime' groom's cake
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/25/14)
Rainbow trout groom's cake for an avid fisherman. Hand carved cake covered in fondant and airbrushed. Fins and tail are made of fondant and airbrushed/hand painted. Plaque is fondant hand painted to look like wood. Servings: about 15
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Life is amazing!
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/25/14)
Great Grandpa Arnold Kapfer with his Great Grandson Caleb Schmitt. Yes, They have the same hat!
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
Today is Monday, August 25, the 237th day of 2014. There are 128 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On August 25, 1944, during World War II, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. Romania declared war on former ally Germany...
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Being safe with alcohol is a serious matter
(Editorial ~ 08/25/14)
According to a Missouri Department of Transportation official, there were 757 fatal crashes on Missouri roads in 2013. About a third of those involved an impaired driver. As we warmly welcome college students back to the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, we're reminded of the seriousness of driving while impaired...
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Too much divisive talk
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/25/14)
Radio personality Glenn Beck in a recent cable television interview, expressed regret for having contributed to the widening gap between Democrats and Republicans. He cited calling the president a racist as an example of "stupid" things he had said. ...
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Speak Out 8/25/14
(Speak Out ~ 08/25/14)
It's terrible that they're trying to close Cottonwood Center. Those children can use that facility, and it should stay open. But everyone's griping about how we spend more than we get in when it comes to taxes. Nobody wants to raise taxes, the last election has showed. ...
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Coffee shop in North Dakota works on honor system
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
VALLEY CITY, N.D. -- The owner of a North Dakota coffee shop is flattered his decision to operate the business on the honor system garnered international attention earlier this summer, but those who equate it to the goodness of all humanity might want to help themselves to a decaf K-Cup...
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Californians tear out lawns in response to drought
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Rick Blankenship was tired of an insatiable lawn he couldn't keep green, no matter how he watered it, so he decided to tear it out. Three years later, he brims with pride at his new front yard in Long Beach, carpeted with natural sage- and emerald green-colored ground covers and shaded by flowering magnolia and peppermint willow trees...
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Obama heads back to D.C. after vacation
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama's summer vacation off the Massachusetts coast is nearing an end. The president was due back at the White House late Sunday after spending two weeks with his family on the island of Martha's Vineyard. What a break it turned out to be. ...
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Migrant workers sue seed company in southwest Michigan
(Community ~ 08/25/14)
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. -- A major seed company is being sued by 32 migrant farm workers and seven of their children over the workers' claims they were underpaid and experienced unsafe conditions and poor housing while removing tassels from corn in southwestern Michigan...
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Ethan Abernathy
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Ethan Wayne Abernathy, 17, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at his home. He was born April 16, 1997, in Cape Girardeau to Travis W. and Jami L. Abernathy. He was a bright young man whose life ended much to soon. He had many joys in life -- hunting, fishing, camping, listening to music, love of food -- but mostly hanging with his family and friends and making people laugh. ...
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Floyd Petzold
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Floyd W. Petzoldt, 83, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at his home in Oak Ridge, Missouri. He was born Oct. 14, 1930, in Frohna, Missouri, to Bernhardt C. and Hilda M. Kain Petzoldt. He attended grade school in Frohna and was a graduate of the former Altenburg High School...
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Lena Greenley
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Lena Greenley, 94, of Tamms died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be in St. John's Cemetery...
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James Foster
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
James William Foster Sr., 77, of Scott City died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Goldie Statler
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Goldie Statler, 94, of Jackson died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, at the Big River Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Hill, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Anthony Ziegler
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
Anthony P. Ziegler, 82, of St. Peters, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Rose Ziegler nee Sapienza; loving father of Lisa (Dave) Walker, Lori (Rich) Schwepker, Michael Ziegler and the late Marie Ziegler; proud grandfather of Amanda, Alicia and Nicole; and dear brother of Art Ziegler and the late Delores and Dorothy Ziegler. Anthony was an uncle, cousin and friend to many...
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Shirley King
(Obituary ~ 08/25/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Shirley A. King, 81, of Perryville died Aug. 24, 2014, at Green Park Nursing Home in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Jackson police report, 8/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Rap mogul Suge Knight hurt in nightclub shooting
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Death Row Records founder and rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was injured in an early morning shooting Sunday in a packed nightclub but was expected to survive, a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant said. Knight was one of three club patrons struck by gunfire about 1:30 a.m. at 1OAK on West Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard, said Sgt. C. Tatar, watch commander at the Los Angeles County sheriff's West Hollywood station...
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Parole denied again for John Lennon's killer
(Entertainment ~ 08/25/14)
NEW YORK -- John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his eighth appearance before a parole board, correction officials said Friday. The decision on Mark David Chapman by a three-member board came after a hearing Wednesday, the state Department of Corrections said...
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Iran says it downed an Israeli drone
(International News ~ 08/25/14)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said Sunday its forces shot down an Israeli drone as it approached an Iranian nuclear site, recovering major parts of what it described as an advanced aircraft. Israeli officials could not be immediately reached for comment...
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Rebels parade captured Ukrainian soldiers
(International News ~ 08/25/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- To shouts of "Fascists!" and "Hang them from a tree!" captured Ukrainian soldiers were paraded through the streets of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk on Sunday as bystanders pelted them with eggs, water bottles and tomatoes...
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White House aides to attend Michael Brown funeral
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
EDGARTOWN, Mass. -- President Barack Obama is sending three White House aides to the funeral of Michael Brown, the young black man whose fatal shooting by a white police officer sparked days of racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. Leading the group for Monday's service will be the chairman of the My Brother's Keeper Task Force, Broderick Johnson. My Brother's Keeper is an Obama initiative that aims to empower young minorities...
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Missouri AG announces urban policing workshop
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's top prosecutor has announced a workshop aimed at boosting the number of minority law enforcement officers after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer drew attention to the issue...
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Missouri History Museum hosts Ferguson town hall
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park is hosting a town hall meeting Monday night on the Ferguson police shooting of Michael Brown. The event is hosted by New York activist and author Kevin Powell. The St. Louis museum is calling the free event a "safe space for young people to speak their minds and older adults to listen."...
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Hundreds gather at St. Louis festival promoting peace
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in St. Louis' largest park for a festival encouraging peace over violence -- an event that took on new resonance after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old by a white police officer...
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Invasive insect threatens iconic Florida industry
(Business ~ 08/25/14)
Citrus has always been synonymous with Florida. The orange adorns the state license plate. The University of Florida's famed football stadium was named after an orange magnate. There is even a county called Citrus. Throughout the decades, the citrus industry always has stood strong -- through freezes, hurricanes and rampant development...
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New CQ restaurant is a family affair
(Business ~ 08/25/14)
Port Cape Girardeau Restaurant and Bar has been a part of the city's history for more than 40 years. Dean "Doc" Cain, who bought the property in 1988, said he hopes to expand the business by including his son, James. In mid-July, James Cain opened his new restaurant, CQ, in the banquet hall within Port Cape...
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Central High School teacher wins choral directors award
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Jordan Cox, director of vocal music at Central High School, has earned the 2014 Outstanding District Director award from the Missouri Choral Directors Association. He was nominated by his peers. This is Cox's fifth year teaching and his third at Central. He previously was at Jackson High School, his alma mater...
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Jackson teacher recognized for technical savvy
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Jackson High School industrial technology teacher Andy Stover recently received the Southeast High School Technology and Engineering Teacher of the Year Award. Few knew about it until the July school board meeting, where assistant principal Travis Wilson announced it...
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Suspect arrested after police chase
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
A suspect is in custody after a 25-minute car chase that took place in Cape Girardeau on Sunday night. According to Cape Girardeau Police spokesman Jason Selzer, officers tried to pull over the driver of a white Pontiac Grand Prix at Abbey Street and Kenneth Drive at 5:55 p.m. for failure to yield...
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Jackson fire report 8/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/14)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/24/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/25/14)
*** CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Theft * Animals were reported stolen at 21 N. Hanover St. *** Miscellaneous * Child abuse was reported.
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Delta Regional chief seeks to revamp job training
(Local News ~ 08/25/14)
Tens of thousands of jobs are coming back to Missouri. At least that's what Chris Masingill, federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority, said. "The economy is getting stronger; investors grew more in 2013 than they did in the last 10 to 15 years," Masingill said...
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Preseason rankings indicate OVC is gaining respect
(College Sports ~ 08/25/14)
The conference is gaining more respect around the FCS and in the world of football
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Cards fall 7-1 to Phils in pairing of newly acquired pitchers
(Professional Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Williams improved to 2-0 with Philadelphia while Masterson fell to 2-2 with St. Louis
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New fear: What happens if no charges?
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Conditions calmed last week in Ferguson after nights of sometimes violent unrest stemming from the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a white police officer. But a delicate and crucial question lingers: What happens if the grand jury now considering the case doesn't return a charge against the officer?...
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Michael Brown called 'little kid in big body'
(State News ~ 08/25/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Michael Brown Jr. was on the verge of starting college, eager to launch himself into the adult world. Instead, today he'll be mourned at his funeral, more than two weeks after his fatal shooting by a white police officer -- an act that ignited days of violent protests and reawakened racial tensions that linger in the nation...
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U.S. says American held in Syria has been freed
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- An American journalist kidnapped and held hostage for nearly two years by an al-Qaida-linked group in Syria was released Sunday, less than a week after the execution of American journalist James Foley by Islamic militants. The freed American is 45-year-old Peter Theo Curtis of Massachusetts, who wrote under the byline Theo Padnos...
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Palestinian president prepares U.N. appeal
(National News ~ 08/25/14)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Aides to the Palestinian president said Sunday that he will soon appeal to the international community to set a deadline for Israel to end its occupation of lands captured in the 1967 Mideast war and make way for an independent Palestinian state...
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Tropical storm lashes Bahamas
(International News ~ 08/25/14)
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Slow-moving Tropical Storm Cristobal lashed parts of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands with heavy rainfall Sunday, and one man died and two other people were earlier left missing when they were caught by swollen rivers on the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti...
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Iceland lowers aviation alert level from volcano
(International News ~ 08/25/14)
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Iceland lowered its aviation alert level to orange from red Sunday, saying there was no sign of an imminent eruption at the Bardarbunga volcano. And scientists at the Icelandic Meteorological Office said their announcement Saturday the volcano had experienced a subglacial eruption was wrong...
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Craig captures Missouri Mid-Am
(Community Sports ~ 08/25/14)
Brian Craig of St. Louis won the 2014 Missouri Mid Amateur Championship Sunday at Dalhousie Golf Club. Craig posted rounds of 1-over-par 73 and 69 for a two-day total of 142. Phil Caravia of St. Louis placed second at 71-72--143. First-round leader Steve Groom of Raytown, Missouri, who shot 70 in Saturday's first round, tied for third with Joe Thomas of Hannibal, Missouri, at 145...
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Feds warn retailers about hacking software
(Business ~ 08/25/14)
WASHINGTON -- More than 1,000 U.S. retailers could be infected with malicious software lurking in their cash register computers, allowing hackers to steal customer financial data, the Homeland Security Department said Friday. The government urged businesses of all sizes to scan their point-of-sale systems for software known as "Backoff," discovered last October. It previously explained in detail how the software operates and how retailers could find and remove it...
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Prayer 8/25/14
(Prayer ~ 08/25/14)
Lord Jesus, blessed be your name, the name above all names. Amen.
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Out of the past 8/25/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/25/14)
After a massive, 13-hour manhunt involving 30 officers, two bloodhounds and three helicopters, the escapee from a prison work detail was recaptured just before dark yesterday; he was found hiding in a boat covered by a tarpaulin near a barn, less than a quarter mile northwest of a D-Mart service station on U.S. 61...
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Business Notebook: Buchheit Enterprises marks 80th anniversary
(Business ~ 08/25/14)
Last weekend, Buchheit Enterprises thanked customers with storewide sales at all eight retail locations on its 80th anniversary. In 1934, Rudy Buchheit began what was the original Buchheits by hauling an array of items from Perry County to St. Louis...
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Births 8/25/14
(Births ~ 08/25/14)
Son to Brandon Scott and Bridgette Rae Beninati of Bell City, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 11:08 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Name, Asher Ray. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Beninati is the former Bridgette Bollinger, daughter of Raymond and Joan Bollinger of Bell City. Beninati is the son of Scott and Kathy Beninati of Jacksonville, Florida, and Mike and Gay Halter of Cape Girardeau. He is an estimator and project manager with Boulder Construction...
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