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Routine has turned Southeast Missouri State baseball's Lucchesi into ace, D1 strikeout leader
(College Sports ~ 05/06/16)
When Joey Lucchesi pulls his black baseball cap -- with its barely-bent brim and emblazoned with a Redhawk logo -- onto his head each Friday night, chances are it'll come into contact with freshly trimmed hair. The Southeast Missouri State ace tries to get his hair cut the day of each start. ...
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Jackson FBLA Installs Officers
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/16)
The Jackson chapter of Future Business Leaders of America held their annual installation ceremony for officers for the 2016-17 school year. The high school FBLA officer team was installed on May 5. These included: Lynden Sides, President; Jacob Brown, Executive VP...
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Jackson FBLA Names Award Winners
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/16)
Jackson FBLA named their Honorary Member for 2016 and three Outstanding Chapter members at a recent banquet at the Knights of Columbus Hall. The honorary member for 2016 has been very supportive of Jackson FBLA for many years. He has ties to the Jackson community, including being the husband of an FBLA adviser. ...
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'Warriors of Hope' Donate $10,000 to SoutheastHEALTH Foundation
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/16)
“Warriors of Hope” at SoutheastHEALTH have donated $10,000 to the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation to help make “We Can Weekend” possible for cancer patients and their families. The warriors, employees at Southeast Cancer Center, raised the funds through various benefit projects, including a St. Patrick’s dinner auction...
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Kids on a fire truck
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/16)
I took this picture while on a field trip with my daughter Debbie Williams to Malden Museum. Mrs. Williams is a first-grade teacher at Cape Christian School.
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Saxony Lutheran girls soccer keeps it simple in victory over Cape Girardeau Central
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/16)
There’s nothing special about the Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team’s game plan because with 11 seniors, it’s more a matter of simplifying the process. Senior forward Grace Mirly led the way Friday with three goals and an assist, wrapping up the Crusaders’ regular-season home slate with a dominating 6-0 victory over Cape Girardeau Central...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team falls to Tennessee Tech in series opener
(College Sports ~ 05/06/16)
TTU freshman Kevin Strohschein went 4-for-4 and drove in five runs with a pair of home runs and a double to lead TTU to a 7-2 win in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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Friday Night on the Riverfront
(Submitted Story ~ 05/06/16)
Street musicians in downtown Cape.
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Rally falls short for Notre Dame baseball as Poplar Bluff prevails in conference tourney final
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/16)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Facing an eight-run deficit and down to its final six outs against one of the best teams in the state, Notre Dame nearly found a way Friday night. The third-seeded Bulldogs pulled within two runs in the final frame, loaded the bases with two outs but couldn’t get the last big hit in a 12-10 loss to the top-seeded Poplar Bluff Mules in the SEMO Conference Tournament championship at Bobby Strenfel Field...
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Firefighters rescue man from tow boat
(Local News ~ 05/06/16)
Cape Girardeau firefighters helped move a man off a tow boat in the Mississippi River about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. The man was in the midst of a medical emergency, and with the boat towing several barges, there was no way for them to stop. Battalion chief Brad Dillow led a crew of firefighters on their rescue boat Marine One...
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Scott County officers locate weapons hidden in jail mattress
(Local News ~ 05/06/16)
A Sikeston, Missouri, man already in jail on robbery and assault charges is accused of hiding improvised weapons in his mattress. Terrell Taylor, 25, was already in Scott County Jail on charges that included robbery, assault, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon from a 2014 case...
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Smith opposes new policy on animal antibiotics
(Local News ~ 05/06/16)
When the new year begins, farmers will be required to follow a new veterinary feed directive (VFD) regulation when administering certain drugs to their livestock. A resolution was introduced in Congress that would repeal such regulations. The VFD regulations will require veterinary approval in the form of a directive when obtaining certain feed-based medications for livestock, which currently do not require such oversight...
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Memorial honors fallen law-enforcement officers
(Local News ~ 05/06/16)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan said the law-enforcement community collectively felt blessed another name was not added to the list of Southeast Missouri officers killed in the line of duty. Jordan spoke at a law-enforcement memorial Thursday before the Rev. John Harth read off the 49 names of Southeast Missouri officers killed in the line of duty since 1875...
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Southeast celebrates inauguration of president Vargas
(Local News ~ 05/06/16)
Carlos Vargas-Aburto was celebrated Thursday as the 18th president of Southeast Missouri State University at an inauguration ceremony at the Show Me Center. But Vargas didn’t focus on the academic pomp. He focused on the students. “We need to help them be successful,” Vargas said, adding universities too often put obstacles in the way of student success...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
Today is Friday, May 6, the 127th day of 2016. There are 239 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 6, 1891, electrician Irwin "Ike" H. Hoover began installing the first electrical wiring in the White House during the administration of President Benjamin Harrison. (Hoover ended up being offered a full-time job as White House electrician, which he accepted; he later became the White House chief usher.)...
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May is NF Awareness Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/16)
Seventeen years ago my family learned of a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis. Neurofibromatosis encompasses a set of distinct genetic disorders that cause tumors to grow along various types of nerves and, in addition, can affect the development of non-nervous tissues such as bones and skin. Neurofibromatosis causes tumors to grow anywhere on or in the body...
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Letter carriers to hold food drive
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/06/16)
May 14 marks the 24th anniversary of one of America's great days of giving -- the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food drive. Letter carriers walk through the community every day, often coming face to face with a sad reality for too many: hunger...
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Soap Box Derby returns Saturday morning
(Editorial ~ 05/06/16)
Don't forget: Saturday brings the annual Rotary soap box derby to Cape Girardeau. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., children age 7 to 17 will race their cars down the hill on North Sprigg Street near Blanchard Elementary School. They compete for a spot at the All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio...
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Spring brings shoppers to farmers markets
(Editorial ~ 05/06/16)
As warmer weather makes its triumphant return to the area, so does another area spring staple: farmers markets. The Cape Girardeau farmers market opened for the season April 21. Jackson's farmers market opened Tuesday, and the Cape Riverfront Market returns Saturday...
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From pickle juice to riches in one easy lesson
(Column ~ 05/06/16)
Maybe you weren't even thinking about dill pickles this morning. But after my experience in the checkout line of the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on Independence Street, dill pickles are all I can think about. Where to start? Let's start here: Most people I know, including myself, like dill pickles. Oh, sure, there are few exceptions. There always are. But dill pickles and I have a long, mostly good history...
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Out of the past: May 6
(Out of the Past ~ 05/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council gives unanimous initial approval to a law that would require licensing of all construction-trade contractors; only plumbers and gas fitters currently are required to be licensed with the city. Construction continues on the El Chico Restaurant, which is expected to be open in late June or early July; the new restaurant, along Mount Auburn Road, near West Park Mall, is being constructed by Dennis Stockard and will seat 208 diners inside and about 40 in the patio area; contractor for the project is Ralph Construction Co.. ...
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Jackson police report 5/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Summonses n Patrick L. Swift, 39, of Jackson was issued a summons for a seat-belt violation. n Joseph E. Benavente, 25, of Jackson was issued summonses for operating a motor vehicle while operator's license revoked and speeding...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/6/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n A 14-year-old girl was taken into custody on suspicion of disturbing the peace. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of possession of a controlled substance at 860 Rush Limbaugh Drive...
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Venita Wengert
(Obituary ~ 05/06/16)
Venita M. Wengert, 97, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 5, 2016, at The Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...
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Shyvetta Thomas
(Obituary ~ 05/06/16)
MAYFIELD, Ky. -- Shyvetta Rachel Thomas, 41, of Mayfield, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds...
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David Price
(Obituary ~ 05/06/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- David Eugene Price, 60, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville is in charge of arrangements...
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Marvin 'Butch' Dohogne
(Obituary ~ 05/06/16)
Marvin "Butch" Dohogne, 72, of Scott City peacefully passed away, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Butch was born to the late Walter and Augusta Dumey Dohogne on Nov. 10, 1943, in Kelso, Missouri. He married his true love, best friend and partner in life, Marsha Calhoun Dohogne on Aug. 8, 1964, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City...
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Eunice Beasley
(Obituary ~ 05/06/16)
THEBES, Ill. -- Eunice Virginia Moore Beasley, 91, of Thebes passed away at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at her home. Eunice was born Feb. 25, 1925, at Gale, Illinois, the daughter of the late Jesse and Eva Hunsaker Moore. Eunice was a housewife and homemaker...
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North Korea readies for its biggest political show in years
(International News ~ 05/06/16)
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- Its capital has been spruced up, the masses prepped for their rallies, and leader Kim Jong Un appears to be set to take center stage Friday when North Korea pulls back the curtain on what promises to be the country's biggest political show in years, if not decades: the first full congress of its ruling party since 1980...
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4 people rescued 6 days after Kenyan building collapse
(International News ~ 05/06/16)
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Rescuers found four more survivors Thursday in the rubble of an apartment building that collapsed six days ago amid heavy rains in the Kenyan capital, raising hopes more people might still be alive in a disaster that left 36 dead and dozens missing...
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Wildfire burns over 328 square miles in Canada
(International News ~ 05/06/16)
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta -- A massive wildfire raging in the Canadian province of Alberta grew to 210,035 acres in size, and officials said Thursday they would like to move south about 25,000 evacuees who had fled north, including 8,000 by air. More than 80,000 people have emptied Fort McMurray in the heart of Canada's oil sands, authorities said...
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Bibles stolen from Christian store
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Police say two men were caught flouting the Eighth Commandment when surveillance video captured them stealing nearly $500 worth of Bibles from a Christian store in Massachusetts. The Republican newspaper reported Wednesday images shared by police show the men lifting eight Bibles from the Morning Star Christian Store in West Springfield on April 23. Police have not identified the men...
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AP Source: Clinton aide interviewed in email investigation
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
WASHINGTON -- The FBI has interviewed Huma Abedin, a close aide to Hillary Clinton, as part of a federal investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state, a person familiar with the probe said Thursday. The person insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation...
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'Space Invaders' among World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A video game that allowed players to zap marching aliens with dot lasers and another that gave them flamethrowers and put them in the driver's seat in a violent 3-D world are among six games inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame...
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Los Angeles man guilty in 10 'Grim Sleeper' serial killings
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
LOS ANGELES -- A former trash collector in Los Angeles was convicted Thursday of 10 "Grim Sleeper" serial killings that spanned two decades and targeted young black women in the inner city. Lonnie Franklin Jr. showed no emotion as a clerk read the 10 murder verdicts in Los Angeles County Superior Court after a two-month trial in the potential death penalty case...
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Trump strains to unite GOP behind him; Ryan says no, for now
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
NEW YORK -- Donald Trump is struggling in his efforts to unify the Republican Party behind his presidential campaign, the difficulty immediately underscored Thursday by a startling exchange of negative comments with GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan who said he was not ready to support him...
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Community questions delay in Amber Alert for Navajo girl
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
Several hours after a stranger abducted an 11-year-old Navajo girl as she played near her home, few outside the reservation knew she was missing. Cellphone alarms jolted New Mexico residents at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, giving the first warning beyond the Navajo Nation to keep watch for Ashlynne Mike and the man who lured her into his van. He took the girl and her brother Monday afternoon soon after they got off the school bus in a desolate stretch of the reservation...
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NC college system's federal funds in crosshairs of LGBT law
(National News ~ 05/06/16)
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina's prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people. The 17-university system, which includes the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University as well several historically black colleges, risks losing more than $1.4 billion in federal funds if the Republicans who run the Legislature don't reverse the law...
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State House passes 'personhood' measure
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri House has passed a controversial "personhood" measure opponents said could ban abortion, including in cases of rape and incest. House members voted 110-37 Thursday to send the legislation to the Senate. It still needs committee approval and a final vote in the Senate to pass...
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St. Louis program offers vacant lots to neighbors for $125
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis program announced Thursday aims to address the problem of abandoned properties by giving neighbors an opportunity to obtain them at a bargain price. City leaders launched a program called "Mow to Own." Anyone living next to a vacant lot can get it for $125 as long as he or she agrees to maintain it...
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Kansas City streetcars making comeback after 6-decade hiatus
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Six decades after Kansas City shuttered one of the nation's largest streetcar networks, a modern but much smaller version is set to open in its central business district -- a project supporters say already has spurred hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of downtown development...
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MU system leader's job description approved
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A new job description for the next University of Missouri System president states whoever enters the position will be expected to create a vision for the system, assemble a leadership team and lead a statewide conversation about diversity inclusion, equity and respect...
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Jewish group faults Missouri school's anti-Semitism response
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Missouri downplayed incidents of anti-Semitism while publicly condemning bigotry against racial minorities during protests last year, a Jewish human-rights group told the university system's top administrator. In a letter this week to interim system president Mike Middleton, officials with the Simon Wiesenthal Center said the university vocally decried incidents targeting minority students, but those targeting Jewish students got little mention...
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Lawmakers undo veto to enact school-funding measure
(State News ~ 05/06/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The day after Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a measure that would allow Missouri to spend less money but still meet the target for fully funding K-12 public schools, the state House took the final vote needed to override him Thursday, making the bill a law...
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Stars win in OT, even series with Blues
(Professional Sports ~ 05/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- In short order, the Dallas Stars went from embarrassed to triumphant. Cody Eakin scored at 2:58 of overtime and the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Thursday night, bouncing back smartly from a blowout loss two days earlier to tie the second-round series at two games apiece...
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Artifacts 5/6/16
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is presenting "A Bug's Eye View of Southeast Missouri" by photographer Jenny Davenport from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays through May 31 at the center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau. The exhibit features small-scale nature photography and is free and open to the public...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball players Boggetto, Ezell selected academic all-district
(College Sports ~ 05/06/16)
Southeast Missouri State baseball players Branden Boggetto and Trevor Ezell were selected to the College Sports Information Directors of American Academic All-District 6 team. Boggetto, a senior finance major who's started all 44 games at shortstop this season, has posted a 3.31 grade-point average during his career at Southeast...
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#SemoSelfie 5/6/16
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
#semoselfie
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'Annie Jr.' coming this weekend to The Venue
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
This weekend, On Cue Performing Arts Studio, in association with not-for-profit local theater group Acting Out!, will produce “Annie Jr.,” a slightly condensed version of the Broadway musical “Annie.” LaKrisha Moore, owner of On Cue, said she was inspired to bring the story to the stage when deciding on a spring performance...
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Cards' Moss blasts tape-measure shot against Phillies in 4-0 victory
(Professional Sports ~ 05/06/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Jaime Garcia watched in wonder as teammate Brandon Moss launched a moonshot at Busch Stadium. Garcia pitched seven sharp innings Thursday as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the Philadelphia Phillies. Later, Garcia wanted to rave about the 462-foot drive by Moss. It was the longest home run by a left-handed hitter in the history of new Busch Stadium, which opened in 2006...
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Community sports briefs 5/6/16
(Community Sports ~ 05/06/16)
The First Tee program in Cape Girardeau is looking for men, women and teens to serve as volunteer coaches for the summer and fall sessions. First Tee is an international program that teaches kids ages 7-17 life skills through golf. The program is currently in the final three weeks of its spring program, but interested individuals are encouraged to jump right in...
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Best Bet: Ron Williams with Dennis Stroughmatt and Swingin' Country to play concert
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
Pure Country C106.1 will present Ron Williams with Dennis Stroughmatt and Swingin' Country at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Cape Girardeau Eagles Club, 321 N. Spring St. in Cape Girardeau. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and tickets will cost $10 each or $15 per couple. Tickets are available at Pure Country C106.1, 753 Enterprise Drive in Cape Girardeau, by phone at (573) 334-7800 or at the door. A meal will be available for purchase...
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First Friday receptions 5/6/16
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
The 30th annual 8th Congressional District High School Art Competition showcases outstanding artwork by high-school students. The winner will receive a grand prize and two airline tickets to attend the Congressional High School Art Competition reception in Washington, D.C. ...
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Prayer 5/6/16
(Prayer ~ 05/06/16)
O Lord Jesus, may we, as your people, humble ourselves and pray and seek your face. Amen.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame baseball team drops battle of Bulldogs
(High School Sports ~ 05/06/16)
All the local high school events reported Thursday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Marti Hartle and Leslie Compass make mosaic artwork, teach classes at Indie House
(Entertainment ~ 05/06/16)
Marti Hartle and Leslie Compass of Cape Girardeau have been creating mosaic artwork together since 2002 for their business, Soul Reflections Stained Glass Mosaic Creations. “Back in the late ’90s, I took a mosaic class, and I did a couple pieces, but then when Marti and I became friends, I was going to show her how to do stained glass. I had all the tools and everything, and she came over and we just started doing mosaics instead,” Compass said...
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