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Southeast classes will have delayed start Wednesday
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
Southeast Missouri State University's main campus in Cape Girardeau will have a delayed start Wednesday, with offices opening at 9:30 a.m. and classes starting at 10 a.m. Classes had been canceled Monday and Tuesday at all Southeast campuses because of a severe winter storm...
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Procter & Gamble employees injured in fire
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
Two employees were injured today in an early morning fire at Procter & Gamble, 14484 Highway 177 in Jackson. The extent of the injuries were unknown as of Monday afternoon. East County and Fruitland fire departments responded to a call made around 5 a.m. East County Fire Chief Dwayne Kirchhoff said the fire was already contained by employees by the time crews arrived...
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Spelling bee will benefit library foundation
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
The Friends Foundation of the Cape Girardeau Public Library will host its first Citywide Spelling Bee on March 20, when up to 20 teams will compete for prizes as they raise money for the foundation. Teams of three will work to spell words that start at an easy level and become more challenging as the competition continues. The spelling bee is limited to 20 teams, and about six teams have registered so far, an organizer said Monday...
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Bollinger County man dies in house fire
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
A large house fire early Sunday morning claimed the life of a Bollinger County man. Bollinger County Coroner Charles Hutchings identified the victim as 62-year-old Gerald Seiler, who had been confined to a wheelchair since he was 19, the result of an auto accident. He lived alone in the house...
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Region tries to dig out of a sea of snow
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
After being buried under almost a foot of snow, Southeast Missouri is slowly clearing the powder from the streets. The Missouri Department of Transportation showed all roads in Southeast Missouri had snow cover throughout the day, while the northern part of the state slowly transitioned to clear roadways...
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Weather disrupts schedule for Southeast president hopeful
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
On-campus interviews for a Southeast Missouri State University presidential candidate were postponed Monday because of inclement weather and are rescheduled to Wednesday. Margaret E. Madden will meet with the presidential search committee, administrative council and other university officials this week. She was to begin the interviews Monday, but the university closed Monday and Tuesday when several inches of snow fell on the area...
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The Barn
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/15)
My barn on My Husbands family farm
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Kambri (17months) Enjoying her first snow!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/15)
Kambri Courtney from Benton Mo enjoying her first snow!
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Central's Young among football recruits to participate in Junior Day at Mizzou
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/15)
It's no secret that Al Young has impressed the likes of fans, opposing coaches and players during his past two football seasons at Central.
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Former model to headline Eating Disorders Awareness Week at Southeast
(Community ~ 02/17/15)
Although Lauren Jones, owner of the Source-Yoga 'n More in Cape Girardeau, spent many years as a willowy fashion model, she began to struggle with an eating disorder in college. "It consumed my life in college -- thinking about it all the time," she said. "It's in your head all the time, and you're hungry all the time."...
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Valentine Night evening sunset 2015!!
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/17/15)
Valentine evening sunset, beautiful red glow in the sky.
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Jackson FBLA Soars at District 15 Leadership Conference
(Submitted Story ~ 02/17/15)
Members of the Jackson High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter recently attended the 2015 District 15 FBLA Leadership Conference held on February 9, 2015 at Southeast Missouri State University. Chance Ziegler, senior and part of the FBLA officer team at JHS, presided as District President...
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Snowfall nears predictions but falls far short of record
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
The snow blanketing the Cape Girardeau area might not have reached historic levels, but it still ranks pretty high on the list. The blizzard of 1979 still holds the record at 24 inches, twice as high as the next- largest total of snowfall recorded during one storm at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. Figures were not recorded during the large ice storm that hit Southeast Missouri in 2008...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
Today is Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2015. There are 317 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 17, 1865, during the Civil War, Columbia, South Carolina, burned as the Confederates evacuated and Union forces moved in. (It's not clear which side was responsible for setting the blaze, or whether it had been deliberate.)...
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Ear buds, computers needed for new standardized tests
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
STOCKPORT, Ohio -- Sixth-grader Kayla Hunter considers herself tech- savvy. She has a computer at home, unlike half her classmates at her elementary school. And it matches well with the one she'll use this week to take a new test linked to the Common Core standards...
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Water, air quality concerns heighten conflict with pig farms
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- From Washington state to North Carolina, federal lawsuits are challenging the livestock industry to change its ways. The arguments found in the suits are based on studies that increasingly show the effect phosphorus, nitrate and bacteria from fertilizer and accumulated manure have on lakes and rivers as well as air pollution that may be harmful to respiratory health...
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Hackers' $1 billion bank theft may affect consumers
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- The hacker gang that looted as much as $1 billion worldwide from banks was unusual: It stole directly from the banks, instead of ripping off their customers. But this was hardly a bit of Robin Hood banditry that spared innocent account holders. Security experts say consumers still need to keep a close eye on their checking and savings, as epic computer breaches such as this theft -- documented in a report issued Monday -- are becoming all too common...
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Portuguese water dog is the pooch to watch at Westminster
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
NEW YORK -- True to his breed, Matisse the Portuguese water dog likes to play in the koi fish pond. He enjoys going on long bicycle runs, chewing Benny Bully's liver treats and falling asleep on his back. Pretty standard stuff for a lot of pooches. Oh, he also got a holiday card from the White House...
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Storm slams South; bitter cold hits Northeast
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Snow swirled sideways in Kentucky and the typically bustling state capital of Frankfort came to frozen halt Monday as a storm walloped parts of the South, which unlike the Northeast, had been mostly spared this winter. That all changed with a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across the region, making roads treacherous and knocking out power to thousands of people...
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Missouri lawmakers discuss virtual school option for students
(State News ~ 02/17/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators are to consider a measure this week that could expand access to online education for children living near struggling school districts -- a proposal that has drawn concerns about accountability for such programs and the potential to strain public schools' finances...
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Mizzou adds transgender housing option on campus
(State News ~ 02/17/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia is testing out a new gender-neutral housing option starting this fall. The 16-bed space in College Avenue Hall will be open to students of any gender. The goal is to create a safe, secure housing option for those students who are transgender or gender-nonconforming...
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Sheryl Crow Birthday Drive raises $12,400 for charity
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
The 2015 Sheryl Crow Birthday Drive is over, and a fan from the Chicago area has won the Fender Custom Shop Telecaster guitar donated by another fan. The winner is Rung-Chuan Lin. Each year, the birthday drive benefits the Delta Children's Home. This year, fans donated more than $12,400, surpassing last year's total by $1,100...
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Betty Livingston
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
Betty Jean Livingston, 82, of Cape Girardeau passed away Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 17, 1932, at Bell City, Missouri, daughter of Walter and Della Thompson Arnold. Betty owned and operated Boss Hog Cafe in Bell City for 9 years. She had also been a homemaker. Her pride and joy was her flowers and yard. She had recently took up painting...
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Dennis E. Mills
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
Dennis E. Mills, 68, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 27, 1946, in Pekin, Illinois, to John Dennis and Dorothy Virginia Sanders Mills. Dennis was a graduate of Union High School in Union, Missouri. He served in the Army from 1966 to 1968 as a saxophone player in the U.S. Army Band...
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Shirley Hobbs
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
BENTON, Mo. -- Shirley Ann Hobbs, 79, of Benton, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Cape Girardeau to William Oscar and Norma Elma Cobb Adams. She and Delano Hobbs were married Sept. 6, 1951, at Cape Girardeau...
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William Bell
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
William J. "Bill" Bell, 66, of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015 at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 4, 1948, in Cape Girardeau to the late Charles Russell and Vanita (Logel) Bell. He and Marilyn Fee were married July 18, 1970, at St. Mary's of the Annunciation Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau...
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Thelma Gohn
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
Thelma Gohn, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
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City Council meeting to be rescheduled
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
The Cape Girardeau City Council meeting scheduled for Monday night was postponed because of a winter storm. The meeting, as well as the planned discussion on the city's Capital Improvements Program, will be rescheduled. Inclement weather and poor road conditions also caused the closing of all non-critical city facilities Monday. City facilities were scheduled to return to a normal schedule today...
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Murder suspect given change of venue
(Local News ~ 02/17/15)
The case against a Kennett, Missouri, man charged with first-degree murder now will be heard in Butler County. Circuit Court Judge Robert Mayer has granted a change of venue for Jeremy Corcoran. The case will now be heard by Presiding Judge Michael Pritchett of the 36th Judicial District...
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'It's My Party' songwriter Lesley Gore dies at 68
(Entertainment ~ 02/17/15)
NEW YORK -- Singer-songwriter Lesley Gore, who topped the charts in 1963 with her epic song of teenage angst, "It's My Party," and followed it up with the hits "Judy's Turn to Cry" and "You Don't Own Me," died Monday. She was 68. Gore died of cancer at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan, according to her partner of 33 years, Lois Sasson...
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A Listening ear
(Community ~ 02/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children. Born without working auditory nerves, she can detect sounds for the first time -- and start to mimic them -- after undergoing brain surgery to implant a device that bypasses missing wiring in her inner ears...
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Gerald William Seiler
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Gerald William Seiler, 62, of Leopold died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 1, 1953, the son of Herman and Helen Matilda Brauer Seiler. He graduated in 1971 from Leopold High School, where he was an avid basketball player. After graduation, he was employed at Florsheim Shoe Co...
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Egypt strikes IS in Libya, pushes for international action
(International News ~ 02/17/15)
CAIRO -- Egypt bombed Islamic State militants in Libya on Monday and called on the United States and Europe to join an international military intervention in the chaotic North African state after extremists beheaded a group of Egyptian Christians. The airstrikes bring Egypt into Libya's turmoil, a reflection of Cairo's alarm. ...
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Battle persists for Ukraine railway hub, despite peace deal
(International News ~ 02/17/15)
LUHANSKE, Ukraine -- Artillery exchanges between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists persisted Monday around a strategic town in eastern Ukraine -- fighting that threatens to dash a cease-fire deal brokered by European leaders last week...
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Gunman in Copenhagen attacks just out of jail
(International News ~ 02/17/15)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- The gunman responsible for Copenhagen's deadly shooting attacks was released from jail about two weeks ago and might have become radicalized there last summer, a source close to the Danish terror investigation said Monday. Two Danish sources close to the investigation confirmed the gunman was named Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein. ...
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Southeast Missouri State's Wallace repeats as OVC Freshman of the Week in basketball
(College Sports ~ 02/17/15)
Southeast Missouri State guard Marcus Wallace claimed the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week award in men's basketball for the second consecutive week after a pair of strong games. Wallace, from Little Rock, Arkansas, averaged 15.5 points, 2.5 steals and 2.0 assists in a 98-76 victory over Tennessee-Martin and a 94-92 overtime loss to conference champion Murray State...
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Idaho bill would repeal dueling law
(National News ~ 02/17/15)
BOISE, Idaho -- A 151-year-old state law that reportedly drew its inspiration from the duel between former vice president Aaron Burr and former treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton soon might be taken off the books. A House committee voted to consider ridding Idaho of the rule on jurisdiction for out-of-state duels, passed during Idaho's first territorial legislature in 1864. Michael Kane from the Idaho Sheriffs' Association had been tasked with finding outdated laws to repeal, he said...
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Surveyors find new height for Washington Monument
(Entertainment ~ 02/17/15)
WASHINGTON -- Government surveyors have determined a new height for the Washington Monument nearly 10 inches shorter than what has been recorded for more than 130 years, officials said Monday. The new measurement puts the monument at 554 feet, 7 11/30 inches, as measured from the floor of the main entrance to the top. ...
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Dorlas I. Hays Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/17/15)
Dorlas I. "Buck" Hays Jr., 85, of Jackson died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/15)
Arrests n Lyric Lashay Jones, 18, 1060 W. Cape Rock Drive, was arrested on suspicion of arson. n Anthony Marvelo Brown, 30, of Kennett, Missouri, was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear for contempt of court for no operator's license. n Miguel Salvador Navarro, 52, 3035 Themis St., was arrested on suspicion of selling or supplying liquor to a minor...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/15)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Sunday: n Medical assist calls were made to: South Spring Street at 5:16 a.m.; South Henderson Street at 7:06 a.m.; Camellia Drive at 10:02 a.m.; Sheridan Drive at 10:39 a.m.; Whitener Street at 12:21 p.m.; Lisa Drive at 3:49 p.m.; Napa Circle at 4:58 p.m.; Lakeshore Drive at 5:40 p.m.; Interstate 55 at 5:52 p.m.; North Main Street at 6:27 p.m...
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Jackson police report 2/17/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/17/15)
Arrests n Terri S. Steiniger, 44, of Belleview, Missouri, was arrested on a St. Francois County warrant. Theft n Theft was reported in the 500 block of West Main Street.
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SEMO baseball opens season with series win
(Editorial ~ 02/17/15)
There's snow on the ground, but despite the frigid temperatures it's officially college baseball season. The Southeast Missouri State baseball team kicked off the 2015 campaign at home over the weekend winning two of three games over Bowling Green. The Redhawks were scheduled to play a four-game series, but with the threat of winter weather on the way Sunday afternoon the teams canceled the Sunday contest and wrapped up the three-game series Saturday afternoon...
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A random act of kindness makes a difference
(Column ~ 02/17/15)
William Wordsworth once wrote that "the best portion of a good man's life" is forged not in the performance of great public works but rather in the "little, unremembered acts of kindness and love" that are usually so easily overlooked and so readily forgotten...
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Speak Out 2/17/15
(Speak Out ~ 02/17/15)
Vaccinations; Legislate morality
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Prayer 2/17/15
(Prayer ~ 02/17/15)
Lord Jesus, thank you for your grace that washes us white as now. Amen.
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U.S. should show leadership in fight against ISIS
(Column ~ 02/17/15)
The United States has been the most visibly engaged state among the major world powers in fighting against al-Qaida, the Taliban, ISIS and other representatives of radical Islamic jihadism in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria. On the ground in these countries, however, it has been local Muslims -- Kurds, Arabs, Pashtuns and others -- who have borne the brunt of fighting...
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