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Seahawks stun Packers with late rally to reach Super Bowl
(Professional Sports ~ 01/19/15)
SEATTLE -- The loudest stadium in America was silent. A return trip to the Super Bowl was slipping away. Time for the Seattle Seahawks to show why they are champions. "You have the belief these guys have in one another, there is nothing you can't do," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said after an implausible comeback for a 28-22 victory over Green Bay in the NFC championship game Sunday...
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Kansas City council changing as big decisions lie ahead
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A majority of the Kansas City City Council will be new when members take office in August, raising questions about how the council will tackle several looming major issues. Seven of the 12 incumbents on the city council are leaving, either because of term limits or resignations, and other members have serious challengers in the April 7 primary or June 23 general election, The Kansas City Star reported...
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Caretaker convicted in Columbia art dealer's 2013 killing
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A caretaker has been convicted of arranging the killing of a Columbia art dealer after forging the disabled man's will in an effort to inherit his fortune. A Boone County jury found James Thompson, 25, guilty Friday of first-degree murder in the April 2013 shooting death of Brian Daniels, the Columbia Missourian reported...
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Black Caucus members invoke MLK at service
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Leading black members of Congress took to a church pulpit in Ferguson on Sunday to trace a direct link from Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy to the fight for criminal justice reform after recent fatal police shootings across the U.S...
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FAA says OK to flying drone at MU research center
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Federal officials have signed off on university-backed drone research in Missouri. The Federal Aviation Administration granted an application to use airspace at the University of Missouri's Wurdack Research Center for research and economic development projects, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported. The 1,200-acre center is 45 minutes southeast of Rolla, along the Meramec River...
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Suspect charged in death of St. Louis hotel manager
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
A 43-year-old man was charged Sunday with fatally shooting a hotel manager during a violent 24-hour span last week in St. Louis in which six other people were killed. Joseph B. Bowens faces one count of first-degree murder in Thursday's killing of Scott Knopfel at a Drury Inn & Suites hotel, said Poplar Bluff, Missouri police chief Danny Whiteley. ...
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New, later school start time becomes routine in Columbia
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The streetlights are still on, and the dark sky is only just starting to turn a fuzzy shade of blue as a small group of girls huddle near the side doors to Rock Bridge High School. The doors unlock about 6:30 a.m., and the girls stagger inside, laden with heavy winter coats and duffel bags and say a quick hello to Nicole Clemens, a teacher at Rock Bridge and one of their head coaches. ...
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Fire damages Town Plaza business
(Local News ~ 01/19/15)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to an early fire Sunday morning at Plaza Hair Care in the Town Plaza. At 3:54 a.m., the fire department responded to a fire at the hair salon at 79 S. Plaza Way owned by Mike Jessup. Battalion chief Fred Vincel at the scene reported light showing from within the building. Firefighters quickly attacked the fire inside and extinguished it, according to the fire report...
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MoDOT reps to discuss traffic options in Jackson
(Local News ~ 01/19/15)
Officials from the Missouri Department of Transportation will attend the Jackson Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night to discuss the next step in the project designed to improve traffic flow in the uptown area. Plans call for the reconfiguration of U.S. ...
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Newly unveiled statue is symbol of Seal's mission in life
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
LADUE, Mo. -- It was seeing the statue of David in person for the first time that caused Stephen Otten, a former Navy SEAL, to break down in tears after years of post-traumatic stress. "It felt great, and my shirt was soaking wet," said Otten, 37, of Belleville, who visited Italy shortly after leaving the military. He was amazed at the marble statue, which took Michelangelo three years to create. This was the Navy SEAL of sculptors, he remembers thinking...
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Looking forward: Cape Girardeau community, police work to reduce crime
(Local News ~ 01/19/15)
The summer of 2014 wasn't easy for Cape Girardeau's Ward 2. A series of shootings left four men dead, several others injured and many neighbors disheartened and afraid. "We stood still. We didn't know if we could go forward or step to the side," Ward 2 Councilwoman Shelly Moore said in a telephone interview last week...
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Region's chambers assist young pros with networking
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
For those newly graduated from college or starting as entrepreneurs, the business world can be an intimidating place. Between building the right image, finding the best location and networking within the community, it often seems like a daunting task...
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Audience urged to act as example to children, community service awards presented at annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration
(Local News ~ 01/19/15)
At Sunday's 25th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration at St. James AME Church, the music suddenly cut off amid the announcement of the second recipient for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. This is because the recipient was longtime pianist and fine arts educator Altha Robinson...
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Man charged with fatally abusing toddler in Kansas City
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 23-year-old man has been charged with fatally abusing a toddler he was babysitting in Kansas City. The Jackson County prosecutor's office says Mirsad Hamidovic was charged Saturday with an upgraded charge of second-degree murder after 2-year-old Lorenzo Estrada died from his injuries. He is being held on a $500,000 bond. His public defender didn't immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press on Sunday...
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Former St. Louis police officer reunited with baby he rescued in 1963
(State News ~ 01/19/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Toni DiPina has been trying to solve the mystery of her unknown family since she was abandoned as a baby. The reality is DiPina, at 51, still has no clue where she came from. She does not know why one or both of her parents abandoned her at 9 months on May 26, 1963, on a vacant lot in St. Louis. No one has ever come forward. Not then and not in 2008 when the Post-Dispatch first wrote extensively about her...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
Today is Monday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2015. There are 346 days left in the year. This is the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 19, 1915, Germany carried out its first air raid on Britain during World War I as a pair of Zeppelins dropped bombs onto Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn in England...
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Reaching your health potential: Dr. Matt Uchtman explains the keys to 'Maximized Living'
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Chiropractor Dr. Matt Uchtman is owner of Elevation Chiropractic/Maximized Living Health Center, a natural health care clinic in Cape Girardeau. He encourages following what are called the "5 Essentials" to identify health issue causes and allow patients to build health rather than mask or treat problems with medications and surgery. He holds certifications in nutrition, spinal correction and functional medicine. Here's a closer look at Uchtman's way of practice:...
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A new lease on life: These health-care workers know firsthand the benefits of weight loss
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
It's no secret that the United States has a problem with overweight and obesity. More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese, a number that has increased drastically in the past 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And it's not just adults who struggle: 17 percent of children and teenagers are also obese, says the CDC. The struggle is universal, affecting old and young, men and women, and all races and professions -- even health care providers...
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Pilates put the 'I' in fitness: Individualized routines can help improve strength, breathing and more
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
It's the perennial workout dilemma: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is not quite up for CrossFit yet. Some people are able to forge through the first awkward months of an exercise regimen, but results can often be elusive, and many others become discouraged before the results appear...
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Have a heart: February is American Heart Month - do you know the warning signs of heart trouble?
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
There are plenty of observances tying health to a season or holiday in hopes of reminding people of annual screenings and other physical checks. Perhaps the most significant in terms of number of people affected is February. February is proclaimed American Heart Month each year by the president of the United States, and last year celebrated its 50th anniversary...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
BRIGGS AND STRATTON WINS ENGINE DESIGN AWARD POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Briggs and Stratton received an International Die Casting Design Award for a new engine base design that will be manufactured at the Poplar Bluff facility, the Daily American Republic reported. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
BASLER APPOINTED COUNTY CORONER JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon appointed Eric D. Basler of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, as the new coroner for Ste. Genevieve County. He fills the vacancy after the October death of his father, Leo Basler, who had held the position for more than 30 years. Eric Basler is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and part owner of Basler Funeral Home...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
GOLDEN LIVING CENTER EARNS BRONZE AWARD NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Golden Living Center--New Madrid received a Bronze Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. The association's National Quality Award program honors centers across the nation that have demonstrated commitment to improving quality care for seniors and individuals with disabilities. ...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during December are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at 573-243-8123...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Bankruptcies filed through December for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during December include the following: KT Power Systems, out of town The Bar, 117 Themis St. The Bar, 117 Themis St. (liquor license)
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Secret Service: Shots fired outside Bidens' home
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Multiple gunshots were fired from a vehicle near the Delaware home of Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday night, the U.S. Secret Service said Sunday. The vice president and his wife were not at home at the time of the shooting, authorities said...
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Plea deal unlikely in Boston Marathon bombing case
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
WASHINGTON -- The focus of the Boston Marathon bombing trial figures to be as much on what punishment Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could face as on his responsibility for the attack. With testimony expected to start later this month, the Justice Department has given no indication it is open to any proposal from the defense to spare Tsarnaev's life, pushing instead toward a trial that could result in a death sentence for the 21-year-old defendant...
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Freezing rain makes Northeast roads slick; at least 5 killed
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
NEW YORK -- Rain "flash-freezing" on roads and sidewalks left an icy glaze under feet and tires across much of the northeast Sunday, causing crashes that claimed at least five lives. A crash involving 30 to 50 vehicles on Interstate 76 outside Philadelphia killed one person, and two others died in a crash involving multiple vehicles on nearby Interstate 476, police said. ...
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Obama to pitch middle-class economic plan in annual address
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress in the position of defending top income earners over the middle class...
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Teens on alleged crime spree captured in Florida
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
Two teenage Kentucky sweethearts suspected in a crime spree of stolen vehicles and pilfered checks across the U.S. South have been taken into custody in Florida, authorities said Sunday. Eighteen-year-old Dalton Hayes and his 13-year-old girlfriend, Cheyenne Phillips, were arrested without incident about 11:10 p.m. Sunday in Panama City Beach, according to authorities in both states. The two had eluded police in multiple states while raising concern about their increasingly bold behavior...
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MTV airs in black and white to spark conversation on race
(Entertainment ~ 01/19/15)
WASHINGTON -- MTV is taking the color out of its programming on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to encourage people to talk about what race means in their lives. The youth-oriented TV network is airing its programming in black and white today, a first in the channel's 34-year history...
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Mystery kidney killer spreads fear in Sri Lanka
(International News ~ 01/19/15)
RAJANGANAYA, Sri Lanka -- It's midmorning and hundreds of people are squeezed under a banyan tree's shady canopy to have blood drawn by just three nurses, working assembly-line fast. Others wait outside this dusty rural health center to get their vitals taken and give urine samples...
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Out of the past: Jan. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 01/19/15)
Nearly half of Cape Girardeau's lending institutions require earthquake insurance as a condition of mortgage loans; South East Missouri Bank is the latest to require insurance against quakes as a condition of home loans. John E. Campbell, an accountant in Cape Girardeau, files as a candidate for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education; he joins David Goncher and incumbent Carolyn Kelley in the race for a three-year term...
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Editorial: Honoring King's legacy with peace
(Editorial ~ 01/19/15)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be honored across our nation today, a holiday reserved to celebrate his life, vision and leadership. King gave hundreds of speeches during his lifetime and in his role in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Of course, he is most known for his closing remarks in his famous and oft-quoted "I Have a Dream" speech...
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6 million people turn out for pope's final day in Manila
(International News ~ 01/19/15)
MANILA, Philippines -- A record 6 million people poured into Manila's rain-soaked streets and its biggest park Sunday as Pope Francis ended his Asian pilgrimage with an appeal for Filipinos to protect their young from sin and vice so they can instead become missionaries of the faith...
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Mozeliak says Cardinals not actively pursuing starting pitcher
(Professional Sports ~ 01/19/15)
ST. LOUIS -- After undergoing yet another MRI exam on top of countless X-rays and CT scans, Michael Wacha joked that if there were many more medical tests in his immediate future his body might start to glow. The right-hander, a top-of-the-rotation talent when healthy, is the St. Louis Cardinals' biggest offseason question mark on the pitching staff because of unknowns that come with an unusual injury called a stress reaction...
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Speak Out 1/19/15
(Speak Out ~ 01/19/15)
At the Thursday prayer breakfast, the pastor of Lynwood Baptist Church told a story about past Christian revivals in the United States. And he knew the dates and the times when these Christian revivals swept across our nation. Well, it's been 100 years now since that's happened. It's time for a new Christian revival, and we need somebody to lead. It's time...
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Patriots, Brady return to Super Bowl with rout of Colts in AFC title game
(Professional Sports ~ 01/19/15)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are headed to a special place where no coach or player has gone more -- the Super Bowl. They earned their trip with the second most lopsided AFC championship victory ever. The New England Patriots dominant duo earned a sixth trip to the Super Bowl with a 45-7 wipeout of the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game before a raucous, rain-soaked crowd Sunday night...
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Bills filed at start of 2015 session
(Column ~ 01/19/15)
On Jan. 7, the 2015 legislative session officially convened at noon. The second week has come to a close, and progress has begun as we enter into what I hope will be an effective and productive session. The 2014 session was historical and set the stage for the First Session of the 98th General Assembly to be the same. ...
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Scott City fire report 1/19/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/19/15)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: January 9 n At 10:32 a.m., emergency medical service on Colony Park Drive. January 11 n At 12:12 p.m., emergency medical service on Good Hope Street. January 12 n At 6 p.m., emergency medical service on Colony Park Drive...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 1/19/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/19/15)
* At 3:16 a.m., passenger vehicle fire on Amblewood Drive. n At 7:40 a.m., service call on Normal Avenue. n At 1:04 p.m., medical assist on South West End Boulevard. n At 1:36 p.m., medical assist on Rivercrest Drive. n At 2:30 p.m., medical assist on Bloomfield Street...
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Phillip Reeves
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Phillip Wayne Reeves, 54, of Chaffee died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at his mother's home. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Jeff Crandall officiating. Burial will be at Garden of Memories in Sikeston, Missouri...
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Linda Golightly
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Linda Golightly, 61, of Chaffee died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. Arrangements are incomplete at at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Lillian Blandford
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lillian R. Blandford, 88, of Perryville died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 20, 1926, in Belgique, Missouri, daughter of Anton B. and Magdalena Kutz Ernst. She and Joseph L. Blandford were married April 7, 1951. He preceded her in death Oct. 18, 2007...
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Leo Berghoff
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
KELSO Mo. -- Leo Berghoff, 79, of Kelso died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Cleo Angle
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Cleo Angle, 97, of Marble Hill passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015. She was born July 5, 1917, in Scopus, Missouri; daughter of Columbus E. and Dottie Estes Lincoln. She married Claude Angle on April 8, 1939, and he passed away June 6, 1993...
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B. Ray Owen
(Obituary ~ 01/19/15)
B. Ray Owen of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 16 2015, after a monthlong battle with pneumonia beset with complications. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. A celebration of the life and times of B. Ray Owen will later be held with the coming of spring and the promise of new beginnings...
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Monsanto awarded U.S. approval for new GMO seeds
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Agriculture business giant Monsanto Co. said Thursday it received approval from the Department of Agriculture for new cotton and soybean seeds designed to be used with a new herbicide. Monsanto's business is built on genetically modified seeds and herbicide. The company's seeds are designed to increase yield, deter pests and tolerate weed-killing chemicals, particularly the company's Roundup, a staple for farmers...
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What has happened to the Swiss franc?
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
NEW YORK -- One of the world's safest investments -- the Swiss franc -- swung wildly last week after the central bank in Switzerland announced it would scrap its policy of limiting the rise of the currency. It may seem like an arcane move, but it's not. The Swiss National Bank's surprise decision Thursday caused the franc to surge against the euro and dollar, sending shock waves through the global financial system...
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Buck up, profits down: High dollar dents U.S. company earnings
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
WASHINGTON -- The victims vary: Fast-food colossus McDonald's. Technology giant Oracle. Medical device maker Cooper Cos. The culprit's the same: A surging U.S. dollar. A symbol of American economic might, the rising dollar is denting the earnings of U.S. companies that operate overseas. The damage started showing in results for the July-to-September period, and the picture will likely get uglier as companies report earnings for the final three months of 2014...
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People on the Move 1/19/15
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Keith Boeller was named chief executive officer of Cape Retirement Community Inc., which owns The Chateau Girardeau independent and assisted-living and nursing facility in Cape Girardeau. Boeller is a certified public accountant and business leader. He is a member of the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and a board member of First State Community Bank...
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Business Notebook: River City Biologicals to develop sister company in Brazil
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
River City Biologicals, a local manufacturer of raw animal products, recently announced an international expansion. The company's partners, George "Skip" Wrape and Jerad Busch, recently purchased a share of the Brazilian company FBS Do Brasil Biotecnologia LTDA. The new company, according to a news release, collects and processes animal serums used in biotechnology similar to the Cape Girardeau company. The Brazilian company will take on the name of the Cape Girardeau company...
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Chaffee City Council agenda 1/19/15
(Local News ~ 01/19/15)
City hall 222 W. Yoakum Ave. 7 p.m. today n Minutes n Building permits n Police department n Fire department n Judges report n Emergency preparedness n City clerk -- new businesses, bills n Rhodes 101 n City administrator n City attorney n Legal actions, causes of action or litigation pursuant to section 610.021 RSMo...
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In Dog We Trust' rug to be auctioned for animal group
(National News ~ 01/19/15)
LARGO, Fla. -- Is "In Dog We Trust" your motto? If so, a sheriff's office in Florida has a rug for you. The Pinellas County sheriff's office said Thursday it will auction off a rug that had "In Dog We Trust" on it instead of "In God We Trust." The forest green rug with the sheriff's gold badge was in the entrance area for a couple of months when the error was discovered Wednesday by a deputy...
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Southeast Missouri State gymnasts finish third in Iowa
(College Sports ~ 01/19/15)
The Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastics team finished third Sunday in a three-team meet against Oregon State and host Iowa State in Ames, Iowa. Led by a career-best 39.025 by sophomore Alyssa Tucker for fourth place in the all-around, the Redhawks finished with a 193.300 total...
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Prayer 1/19/15
(Prayer ~ 01/19/15)
Lord Jesus, may we glorify you in our words and deeds. Amen.
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Healthy for life: Four health improvements you can make today that will pay off for a lifetime
(Business ~ 01/19/15)
Four health improvements you can make today that will pay off for a lifetime Improving your health and wellness can seem like a daunting task, especially if you know you have some bad health habits to break. But, several improvements you can make today can result in tremendous health benefits...
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