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Southeast Missouri State football team looking for fresh start vs. Murray State
(College Sports ~ 10/02/15)
The Redhawks face their first OVC test Saturday when they host Murray State. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. from Houck Stadium, and Southeast looks to snap a two-game losing streak.
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Rail corridor to be bought to connect with Katy Trail
(State News ~ 10/02/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City area would be closer to connecting to Missouri's cross-state Katy Trail under a newly announced plan. The Kansas City Star reported Jackson County, Missouri, and the area's transit agency announced Wednesday the purchase of a rail corridor from Lee's Summit, Missouri, to near the Truman Sports Complex...
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University of Missouri joins effort to ease applications
(State News ~ 10/02/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The University of Missouri has joined a nationwide coalition dedicated to making it easier for high school students to apply for college. The Columbia Missourian reported the 80-college Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success aims to accomplish this goal by creating a website that allows students to create a digital portfolio of their school careers, look at financial aid opportunities and submit applications...
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Caruthersville man convicted of 2013 murder
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. -- A New Madrid County, Missouri, jury has found a Caruthersville, Missouri, man guilty of the killing of Rodney Maxwell in 2013. Kevin Tyrone Tilson was found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action after appearing before a jury in New Madrid County. His trial began Monday...
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Jackson aldermen OK disc golf course
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Disc golf is coming to Jackson's Litz Park soon, thanks to a donation from a local foundation. Jackson's board of aldermen on Monday night approved a donation from the Play For Parker Foundation that would fund about half the project. A 50-50 cost-sharing agreement between the foundation and the city of Jackson has been approved to cover the course's $21,526.44 estimated cost...
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Mississippi County Sheriff's Department employee arrested on suspicion of misconduct
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A former employee of the Mississippi County, Missouri, Sheriff's Department was arrested after an internal investigation turned up evidence of criminal violations. Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore said the investigation began last week, when jail administrator Cory Hutcheson found communications officer Julie Tatum Day had engaged in inappropriate conduct in violation of county policy...
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Incubator's startup competition gets $325K grant
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
A Cape Girardeau startup competition is receiving additional funding thanks to a grant announced Thursday by Gov. Jay Nixon. 1st50K will receive $325,000, part of a larger amount made available to support business startups. Another 350,000 grant went to Springfield Innovation Inc. through the Missouri Technology Corp., according to a news release from Nixon's office...
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St. Louis VA mental-health records questioned by watchdog
(State News ~ 10/02/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal watchdog says it has confirmed a whistleblower's claim Veterans Affairs sites in St. Louis marked appointments for mental-health patients as completed before they were seen, effectively boosting the appearance of the sites' productivity...
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Ed Asner will portray President Franklin Delano Roosevelt during a performance next week
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
"Ed Asner as FDR," an intimate, one-on-one conversation between an American leader and his audience, using Asner as his voice, will be performed Thursday at the River Campus. "Ed Asner as FDR" explores the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, and the events and decisions that shaped a nation, according to a news release from Southeast Missouri State University. ...
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Cards star Michael Wacha to headline Poplar Bluff fundraiser
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha will highlight a Boys and Girls Club event next month in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The annual Steak and Burger event, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Black River Coliseum, is the club's biggest fundraiser of the year...
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Gunman opens fire at Oregon college; at least 9 killed
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
ROSEBURG, Ore. -- A gunman opened fire inside a classroom at a rural Oregon community college Thursday, killing at least nine people before dying in a shootout with police, authorities said. One survivor said he demanded his victims state their religion before he started shooting...
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Working on the railroad near Red Star
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Tag Olson of BNSF Railway cleans out the nooks and crannies of a super gopher under cutter Thursday in Cape Girardeau. The gopher cuts mud out from under the railroad track, which then is filled in with rock. The railway is putting in a new switch point and stop-rail package in the area near Red Star Access...
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Human remains found at Trail of Tears
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
Human remains recently were discovered at Trail of Tears State Park, and it's almost certain they're Native American, said Capt. David James of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department. The department, along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law-enforcement agencies, was called about two weeks ago when a family found what appeared to be a jaw bone along the Sheppard Point Trail, he said...
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Cape Splash saw its most successful season this year
(Local News ~ 10/02/15)
While city officials still are waiting for final receipts, preliminary reports show 2015 was Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center's most successful year. New racing slides completed in July were a shot in the arm for Cape Girardeau's water park, contributing to a boost in attendance and concessions sales...
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Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team holds first practice under Rick Ray
(College Sports ~ 10/02/15)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Rick Ray prepped for his first Redhawks practice like it was one of the biggest presentations of his life. Ray stayed up until 3 a.m. coming up with the plan for practice, trying to make everything perfect for when his players took the floor of the North Recreation Center as a team for the first time in a closed practice on Friday afternoon...
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Big Winner at SEMO Dist. Fair 2015
(Submitted Story ~ 10/02/15)
I have participated in SEMO District Fair in 2013 & 2014. This is my 3rd year participating and each year builds my encouragement to continue participating. The first year I was awarded 3 ribbons and one Best of Show ribbon for my canned Peaches from Diebold's Orchard! The second year amazingly I was awarded 7 ribbons. As long as time allows I will be an annual participant...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
Today is Friday, October 2, the 275th day of 2015. There are 90 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On October 2, 1985, actor Rock Hudson, 59, died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, after battling AIDS. On this date: In 1780, British spy John Andre was hanged in Tappan, New York, during the Revolutionary War...
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Car show a big success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/02/15)
On Sunday, Sept. 20, the River City Rodders along with Old Town Cape hosted their 38th Annual Car Show, now known as the River Tales Classic. This was the ninth year the show was held in downtown Cape, and the feedback regarding the location is positive. ...
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Aide brings knowledge, commitment to ag field
(Editorial ~ 10/02/15)
Dr. Michael Aide, chairman of the Department of Agriculture at Southeast Missouri State University, has been selected to receive an Honorary American FFA degree. It's an award that recognizes those who have gone above and beyond in preparing a new generation of agricultural leaders. At its most basic level, the accolade represents Aide's work to help make America's food supply a viable enterprise far into the future...
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Missy Kitty: You've got mail!
(Column ~ 10/02/15)
Some of you will remember a few weeks ago when Missy Kitty, the ruler of the Sullivan household, gave an account of her recent experiences while her humans moved across town. Among the many changes for the cat was the separation of a few miles from her good buddy, Bee Cee, the dog who lived next door...
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Speak Out 10/2/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/02/15)
With 50 million people living in poverty in this country, that implies that these people don't even have a minimum wage job working full-time because that would be over $14,000 a year. The poverty level is around $10,200 to $10,400 for an individual. ...
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Another blast hits Chinese city where explosions killed 7
(International News ~ 10/02/15)
BEIJING -- An explosion damaged a six-story building Thursday in southern China, less than a day after more than a dozen blasts triggered by explosive devices delivered in mail packages killed at least seven people and injured over 50 in the same county in southern China, officials and state media said...
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UN spotlight on Mideast crises; Netanyahu blasts Iran deal
(International News ~ 10/02/15)
UNITED NATIONS -- In an impassioned speech interspersed with bouts of dramatic silence, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned the Iran nuclear deal as empowering Tehran to spread further unrest in the Mideast while leaving the country capable of making an atomic bomb...
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Russia defends its military action in Syria
(International News ~ 10/02/15)
MOSCOW -- As Russian warplanes carried out a second wave of airstrikes Thursday in Syria, Moscow defended its military involvement against Western criticism of its intentions, saying it sees "eye to eye" with the U.S.-led coalition campaign on its targets in the country...
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Recreational pot users score bags of bud at Oregon shops
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Excited shoppers looking to score some of the first recreational marijuana sold legally in Oregon bought up baggies of bud early Thursday, taking advantage of doorbuster prices and other deals. Some of the more than 250 dispensaries that already offer medical marijuana in the state welcomed recreational users soon after midnight -- just moments after it became legal to sell to anyone who is at least 21...
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EPA sets new ozone standard, disappointing all sides
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration on Thursday established stricter limits on the smog-causing pollution linked to asthma and respiratory illness, drawing swift condemnation from business leaders and Republicans who warned of damage to the economy...
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Out of the past: Oct. 2
(Out of the Past ~ 10/02/15)
One consequence of a federal deficit reduction pact finalized in Washington over the weekend could be the delay of construction of a new Mississippi River bridge at Cape Girardeau; the plan, which calls for an increase in the federal gas tax to generate revenue, will have a negative effect on the state, said John Oliver, a member of the State Highway and Transportation Commission...
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Rains drench saturated East Coast; woman drowns in vehicle
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Drenching rains along an already-saturated East Coast caused major flooding Thursday, drowning a woman whose car quickly filled up with water and prompting flash-flood warnings from historic Charleston to Washington, D.C. An early-morning downpour dumped 4 inches of rain on Spartanburg in a short time, causing floods that submerged several cars. ...
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Jackson police report 10/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Danielle Myers, 42, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (drugs) and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident...
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Cape Giradeau police report 10/2/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/02/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Nakisha Harris-McBride, 34, 2543 Masters Drive, was arrested on a Jefferson City, Missouri, warrant and a Cape Girardeau County warrant for failure to appear...
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Levi Woods Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Levi Arden Woods Jr., 68, of Scott City died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 20, 1946, in Fornfelt to Levi Arden and Pauline B. McCormick Woods Sr. He married Shirley Jameson. He served in the U. ...
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Peggy Lee McClard
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Peggy Lee McClard, 86, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home. She was born Anny Auguste Ottilie Hidde on March 18, 1929, in Berlin, Germany, to August and Ida Sophie Marie Sandhoff Hidde. A victim and survivor of World War II, she and Sgt. ...
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Ernest Forehand
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
THEBES, Ill. -- Ernest Leon Forehand, 89, of Thebes died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at St. Andrew's at Francis Place in Eureka, Missouri. He was born April 24, 1926, in Reynoldsville, Illinois, to Arthur and Ida Delores Dillon Forehand. He and Geraldean "Gerri" Holshouser were married Nov. 10, 1956...
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Roberta Birk
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Roberta Lee Rafferty Birk, born into this world June 12, 1940, to parents Mary Mollenhour and Robert Rafferty Sr., was born into an eternal heavenly life Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. She was affectionately known as Bert to her friends and family. Bert attended Immaculate Conception School. ...
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First Friday receptions 10/2/15
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
There will be several activities based on Halloween, including trick or treating, hayrides, pumpkin painting, costume styling, pumpkin or fall beer, accordion performance, photo booth, spooky stories (kid-friendly and adults only) and a costume contest...
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Best Bet: Craft beer fest
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
The Community Counseling Center Foundation will hold its fourth annual Craft Beer Festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the First State Community Bank Pavilion in Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Attendees will receive a souvenir pilsner glass for sampling more than 70 varieties of beer from 26 microbreweries. ...
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Artifacts 10/2/15
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
Author Kenny Sills will hold a book signing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Southeast Missouri State University bookstore, 388 Henderson Ave., for his new novel, "Tattoo: A Beautiful Sin." This is the first book in a trilogy. Sills is working on the second book in the series, which takes place in Cape Girardeau. In that novel, the killer uses the tunnels under the university campus to access various buildings...
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#SemoSelfie 10/2/15
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
A mayor "sandwich" w/ mayors Jay Knudtson, Al Spradling and Harry Rediger, along with John Mehner and J. Fred Waltz #loveinanelevator #semoselfie (Submitted by Jay Knudtson via Facebook) Going out this weekend? Be sure to tag your selfies on the scene with #semoselfie on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter -- you could see yourself in an upcoming SE Live!...
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Saint Louis Brass Quintet to perform Wednesday
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
The Saint Louis Brass Quintet will perform next week at the River Campus. Although the members of the group appear formal as they perform, audiences are surprised at the relaxed and informal atmosphere they create, according to a news release from Southeast Missouri State University. The ensemble transforms the stuffiness associated with classical chamber music, combining professionalism and showmanship...
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'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' coming to River Campus
(Entertainment ~ 10/02/15)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" will make an appearance next week at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus. Earl and Margie Holland, for whom the Holland School of Visual and Performing Arts is named, selected this production as their choice event this season at the River Campus, according to a news release from Southeast...
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High school football capsules: Week 7
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/15)
Last week: Poplar Bluff 26, Sikeston 16; Cape Central 48, Jackson 35 Last year: Jackson 42, Sikeston 0 Outlook: Both teams enter with hopes of winning the SEMO Conference North Division title as they hold their 100th meeting all-time at The Pit tonight...
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High school roundup: Alexis Dock leads Kelly softball team to upset of Notre Dame
(High School Sports ~ 10/02/15)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Thursday.
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TNT wedding favors cause evacuation at airport
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
DENVER -- A wedding gift was no joke to TSA agents checking bags in a screening room at Denver International Airport. An agent watching an X-ray monitor spotted wax and fuses inside a checked bag at the airport. TSA said the bride and groom's names both start with a "T," so their wedding souvenirs were labeled "TNT." TSA determined while the wax and fuses were on bottles that said TNT, inside was just bath salts. The bottles were wedding favors for guests...
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Senators reach deal to reduce prison time for some offenders
(National News ~ 10/02/15)
WASHINGTON -- Senate conservatives and liberals Thursday united behind an overhaul of the criminal-justice system, a rare bipartisan agreement that would allow some nonviolent drug offenders to get reduced prison sentences and give judges greater discretion in sentencing...
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Afghan troops push into city of Kunduz, Taliban in retreat
(International News ~ 10/02/15)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Afghan government claimed Thursday it had retaken the northern city of Kunduz from Taliban militants who had controlled the city since Monday. President Ashraf Ghani, appearing at a televised news conference with his defense and interior ministers, said the city was retaken in a six-hour assault with no fatalities among the government security forces. ...
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Prayer 10/2/15
(Prayer ~ 10/02/15)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for you are our path to salvation. Amen.
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