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What's that buzz? Cape Central to present 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
(Community ~ 03/30/17)
From the lead actor to the director -- and all people and points between -- there's a consensus: The Cape Girardeau Central High School theater program has taken on a challenge with its first-ever opera. The school will present "Jesus Christ Superstar" next week, and it's been a collective challenge from performers, to stage crew, to music, to director Kimi Wibbenmeyer...
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One year of downtown foot patrols; Cape business owners, police deem it a success
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
This month marks one year since the Cape Girardeau Police Department began weekend foot patrols downtown. So far, they've achieved the desired effect, said Marla Mills, executive director of Old Town Cape. "One of the goals of the [Downtown Cape Girardeau Community Improvement District] is to impact safety in the downtown area," Mills said. "So this is both a way to directly impact safety and the perception of safety. When people see police they feel safer."...
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Southeast will divide spring commencement ceremony into morning, afternoon sessions
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
Southeast Missouri State University officials are anticipating more than 1,300 undergraduates at the upcoming spring commencement. The increase in graduates from previous years has prompted changes to the commencement ceremony. There now will be a morning and afternoon commencement ceremony, which evenly divides students by area of study...
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Luxury townhomes coming to downtown Cape near casino
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
Downtown Cape Girardeau will see a series of luxury townhomes to added to its residential offerings this fall. Local developer Kenny Pincksten said he's been working to create "an exclusive private subdivision" at the 300 block of North Main Street between downtown and Isle Casino Cape Girardeau for several years...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 30, the 89th day of 2017. There are 276 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million (the rough equivalent of $125 million today), a deal ridiculed by critics as "Seward's Folly."...
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Civilian casualties
(Column ~ 03/30/17)
The city of Mosul, Iraq has been held by ISIS since June 2014, and Iraqi and Kurdish forces have been fighting to drive ISIS out of what was Iraq's second largest city. Plans were first laid out in Oct. 2016 to assault the ISIS forces embedded in the city. ...
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SEMO staying on top of job trends
(Editorial ~ 03/30/17)
We've written a lot lately about some of Southeast Missouri State University's successes. A theme is emerging that the local university is staying relevant when it comes to technology. We published a story recently that the university's cybersecurity team won a state contest; the university's drone program is starting to take shape; and more recently we found that the polytech program is producing technical engineers that are in high demand by area employers...
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Foley to leave Mizzou in May
(Community ~ 03/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- University of Missouri Interim Chancellor Hank Foley will leave the state's flagship campus in Columbia in May to become president at the New York Institute of Technology, University System President Mun Choi announced Wednesday...
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Out of the past: March 30
(Out of the Past ~ 03/30/17)
Students are putting the finishing touches on their exhibits for the 43rd annual Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair. The fair opens tomorrow at the Show Me Center with an estimated 200 entries in the junior division and 60 in the senior division...
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Muslim immigrant to join California lieutenant governor race
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
LOS ANGELES -- A Pakistani-born doctor announced Wednesday he is joining the 2018 race for lieutenant governor on a platform of saving the Affordable Care Act, providing free community-college education and fighting what he termed "Donald Trump's hate."...
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Man accused of threatening Jewish centers appears in court
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
NEW YORK -- A former journalist from St. Louis who was arrested on a cyberstalking charge related to threats against Jewish organizations made his first New York court appearance Wednesday and was given legal representation. Juan Thompson, who was transferred from St. Louis, appeared briefly in federal court, where U.S. Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV appointed an attorney to represent him...
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DeVos says her predecessor wasted money on school reform
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday accused her predecessor of wasting billions of dollars trying to fix traditional public schools and said school choice was the way to reform the system. Speaking at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DeVos said Arne Duncan's signature $7 billion project targeting failing schools did not produce any significant improvement...
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Kenneth Stevens
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Kenneth G. Stevens, 91, of McClure died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. today at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure, with Dennis Taylor officiating...
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Elmira Schwein
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Elmira A. Schwein, 87, of Perryville died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Independence Care Center of Perry County. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Officiating will be the Rev. Rich Wehrmeyer. Burial will be in St. Boniface Cemetery...
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William Menz
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
William Joseph Menz, 68, of Scott City died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2016, at his home. A memorial service will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph Catholic School gym in Scott City. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements...
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Juanita Holloway
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
Juanita V. Holloway, 91, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Marble Hill, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Fountainbleau Lodge. She was born Aug. 31, 1925, in Whitewater, daughter of Sylvester and Fannie Slover Crader. She and Harold "Tom" Holloway were married April 22, 1950. He passed away Dec. 20, 2003...
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James Cordia
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
James Michael Cordia, 68, of Oak Ridge died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in an auto accident near Fruitland. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Donny Ford officiating. Burial will be at Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau...
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Helga Adams
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
Helga A. Adams, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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Jessie Ackman
(Obituary ~ 03/30/17)
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Jessie Isadora Ackman, 96, of St. Charles passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017, at Frontier Health and Rehabilitation Center in St. Charles. She was born Sept. 22, 1920, in Millersville, daughter of Jesse and Desdia Stroder Sander. She and Leslie "Les" Ackman were married April 3, 1939. He passed away Oct. 5, 1977...
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Jackson fire report 3/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/30/17)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Monday n Emergency medical service on East Lane. Tuesday n Emergency medical service on Tracy Street. n Emergency medical service on Jackson Boulevard. n Emergency medical service on Farmington Road...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/30/17
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/30/17)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Pedro E. Lopez, 24, of Cape Girardeau was issued summonses for driving while intoxicated, failure to maintain a single lane, no driver's license and no insurance...
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Births 3/30/17
(Births ~ 03/30/17)
Daughter to Ray Edward Skinner and Jasmine Lynn Markie Gwinn of Sedgewickville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 1:41 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017. Name, Frankie Rai. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Gwinn is the daughter of Ruby Gwinn of Sedgewickville and Donald Gwinn of Perryville, Missouri. She is employed by Country Mart in Jackson. Skinner is the son of Emma Skinner and Danny Skinner of Sedgewickville...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/30/17
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the March 27 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Missouri lawmakers advance plan to ban red-light cameras
(State News ~ 03/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers are advancing a proposal to ban Missouri cities and counties from using red-light cameras. House members in a voice vote Wednesday gave initial approval to the ban, which would prohibit the cameras used to catch traffic violations such as speeding and running red lights. ...
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Opioid drug tracking program advances in Missouri House
(State News ~ 03/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — House members are advancing a bill to make Missouri the last state to adopt a database to track addictive prescription drugs but the measure still has a long way to go. The bill received initial approval in a Wednesday voice vote. ...
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Missouri House OKs plan for $242M for unexpected bills
(State News ~ 03/30/17)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House has passed a proposal to spend roughly $242 million more than planned this fiscal year to pay for unexpected expenses. House members voted 139-10 in favor of the bill Wednesday. The measure now needs Senate approval. ...
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Felony charges for 2 who secretly filmed Planned Parenthood
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
LOS ANGELES -- California prosecutors late Tuesday charged two anti-abortion activists who made undercover videos of themselves trying to buy fetal tissue from Planned Parenthood with 15 felonies, saying they invaded the privacy of medical providers by filming without consent...
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Environmental groups file lawsuit over Trump climate actions
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
CHICAGO -- Environmental groups that vowed to fight President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back his predecessor's plans to curb global warming made good on their promise Wednesday, teaming with an American Indian tribe to ask a federal court to block an order that lifts restrictions on coal sales from federal lands...
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Senate intel leaders pledge Russia probe cooperation
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- Pledging cooperation, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said Wednesday they would steer clear of politics in their panel's probe of Russian interference in last year's election. They made a point of putting themselves at arm's length from the House investigation marked by partisanship and disputes...
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Trump vows to step up efforts to combat drug addiction
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is vowing to step up efforts to combat the nation's addiction crisis. Trump convened an emotional roundtable Wednesday attended by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, members of his cabinet, law-enforcement chiefs and recovering addicts. It was the first public event tied to the launch of a new addiction commission Trump asked Christie, a longtime friend and former rival, to chair...
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Official: Border wall 'complex,' faces geographic challenges
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- Geographic and physical challenges -- including the Rio Grande and threatened wildlife -- will make it difficult to build the "big, beautiful wall" President Donald Trump has promised on the U.S.-Mexico border, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Wednesday...
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2 former Christie aides get prison for bridge revenge plot
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
NEWARK, N.J. -- Two former aides to Gov. Chris Christie were sentenced to prison Wednesday for creating a colossal traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge for political revenge, a scandal that sank Christie's White House campaign and was attributed by the judge to a venomous climate inside state government...
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Woman, 20, charged with plowing into Capitol Police cruiser
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- A 20-year-old woman described as "erratic and aggressive" drove a vehicle into a U.S. Capitol Police cruiser and was taken into custody Wednesday morning, a disruption that closed streets near the Capitol for nearly three hours. Shots were fired during the arrest attempt, but the event appeared to be criminal in nature with "no nexus to terrorism," said Capitol Police spokeswoman Eva Malecki. No one was injured, and the U.S. Capitol remained open...
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UK files for EU divorce after 44 years
(International News ~ 03/30/17)
LONDON -- Britain filed for divorce from the European Union on Wednesday, with fond words and promises of friendship that could not disguise the historic nature of the schism -- or the years of argument and hard-nosed bargaining ahead as the U.K. leaves the embrace of the bloc for an uncertain future as "global Britain."...
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St. Louis services set for April 9 for rock icon Chuck Berry
(Entertainment ~ 03/30/17)
ST. LOUIS -- Chuck Berry fans will have their chance to pay their respects to the late rock 'n' roll visionary. Berry's family announced in a statement Wednesday a public viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to noon April 9 at The Pageant club, where Berry performed in his hometown of St. Louis...
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Poll: Americans dislike GOP's, Trump's plan on health care
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- Note to President Donald Trump and House Republicans: People really don't like your approach to overhauling America's health care. If you're hoping to revive the effort, you may want to try something different. Sixty-two percent of Americans turned thumbs down on Trump's handling of health care during the initial weeks of his presidency, according to a poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released Wednesday. ...
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Texas trooper: 12 dead, 3 injured in church van-truck crash
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
UVALDE, Texas -- Twelve people were killed and three others were injured Wednesday when a van carrying 14 church members collided with a pickup truck on a two-lane Texas highway, authorities said. The group of senior adults from First Baptist Church of New Braunfels, Texas, was returning from a retreat when the crash occurred, a church statement said...
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N.W.A., Vin Scully to be preserved by Library of Congress
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
WASHINGTON -- First it became the basis for an Oscar-nominated movie. Now, "Straight Outta Compton" -- the groundbreaking album from rap group N.W.A. and a one-time flashpoint in the nation's culture wars -- has been selected for the prestigious National Recording Registry...
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Judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump's travel ban
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
HONOLULU -- A federal judge in Hawaii decided Wednesday to extend his order blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban. U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued the longer-lasting hold on the ban hours after hearing arguments. Hawaii says the policy discriminates against Muslims and hurts the state's tourist-dependent economy. ...
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Sen. Wallingford seeks to fix, not repeal prevailing wage
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
State Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, wants to fix rather than repeal Missouri’s prevailing wage law. “I think most people realize this needs some fixes,” he said. Gov. Eric Greitens has called for a repeal of the law, which requires contractors to pay a state-determined minimum wage for each construction trade on public-works projects...
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Jackson Police Department reaccredited; chief says 'it holds me accountable'
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
The Jackson Police Department has been reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA. On Saturday, Jackson police chief James Humphreys, accreditation manager Capt. Rodney Barnes and Cpl. Rick Whitaker met with the CALEA Commission in Mobile, Alabama, to discuss reaccreditation...
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Prosecutor: Heist at mall turned into police chase
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
A St. Louis man and two women stole more than $1,800 in denim and other merchandise from West Park Mall in Cape Girardeau before leading police on a dangerous car chase, police said. The Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Robert E. Baxter, 53, with stealing and resisting arrest, creating a substantial risk of serious injury/death, both of which are felonies...
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Good day to use the swingset
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
Elaine Gonzales and her father, Derrington Gonzales, enjoy a warm swingset day Wednesday at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Temperatures reached 74 degrees.
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Troll for the 'lulz'? A target of online abuse isn't amused
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
One morning near the end of her long-shot congressional campaign, 25-year-old Erin Schrode rolled over in bed, reflexively checked her cellphone -- and burst into tears. With mounting horror, she scanned a barrage of anti-Semitic emails from anonymous trolls...
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Route K in Bollinger County reduced for bridge work
(Local News ~ 03/30/17)
Route K in Bollinger County from Highway 72 to Route KK will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance. The work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily through Friday, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Stolen squad car runs out of gas
(National News ~ 03/30/17)
TULARE, S.D. -- A driver who called for help after running out of gas is accused of stealing a deputy's squad car in South Dakota and leading authorities in a pursuit before once again running out of fuel. Officials said Troy James called for help early Monday on Highway 281 near the town of Tulare, saying his car had stopped, and he apparently ran out of fuel. ...
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Students earn scholarships
(Community ~ 03/30/17)
Marlen Hoedebeck of Cape Girardeau and Brynn Myers of Oak Ridge have received the Regents' Scholarship to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2017-2018 academic year. Hoedebeck is the daughter of Markus and Petra Hoedebeck of Cape Girardeau and will be a 2017 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. Myers is the daughter of Brian and Tonya Myers of Oak Ridge, Missouri, and will be a 2017 graduate of Oak Ridge High School...
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Hooked on Science: Potato launcher
(Community ~ 03/30/17)
n 36-inch wooden dowel rod n 24-inch copper tube n Potato n Ruler n STEP 1: Push one end of the copper tube into the potato. Pull the tube out of the potato. n STEP 2: Push the other end of the copper tube into the potato. Pull the tube out of the potato...
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Speak Out 3/30/17
(Speak Out ~ 03/30/17)
The article about maybe the city of Cape Girardeau should allow residents to have pigs and chickens was just a joke; not meant to be snarly as one resident reported. I don't see anything wrong with chickens, but not roosters, that would wake people up in the morning crowing loudly...
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Prayer 3/30/17
(Prayer ~ 03/30/17)
O God, we praise the risen Lord Jesus Christ, our Redeemer, the King of Kings. Amen.
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Meadow Heights School Board candidate Dennis R. Mouser
(Submitted Story ~ 03/30/17)
Name Dennis R Mouser Age 51 Place of Birth lutesville mo Angie Mouser wife Kyla Estes daughter Kory Mouser son Occupation Owner Employer Mouser Steel Supply Inc Mouser Steel Supply Inc. Dennis Mouser Farms Meadow Heights School board 15yrs, SEMO cattleman's board, Bollinger county Farm bureau board, North Bollinger county fire board 11yrs, First State community Bank board...
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River City Biologicals signs agreement with Uruguayan Firm
(Submitted Story ~ 03/30/17)
Press Release- Business It was announced today that River City Biologicals of Cape Giradeau has entered a joint project agreement in the production and processing of Fetal Bovine Serum for cell culture work with Marfrig Meat Packing. Jared Busch, Production Manager, just returned from the Frigorifico plant in Tacuarembó, Uruguay...
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Catch of the Day!
(Submitted Story ~ 03/30/17)
Laura Huggins caught a 24 and 1/2 inch Largemouth Bass weighing 7.25 pounds on March 26th at her favorite fishing hole in Scott County Missouri. She landed this fish on a beetle spinner while trying to catch crappie. The Momma fish was released to allow her to spawn...
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Meadow Heights School Board candidate Jenny Proctor
(Submitted Story ~ 03/30/17)
Name Jenny Proctor Age 39 Place of Birth Iowa Tim Abby Lizzy Occupation Insurance Producer Employer Golden Rule Insurance Assoc. Prior: Owner, Jennifer Proctor Agency Current: Vested partner, GRIA Member, Bollinger County University of Missouri Extension Council...
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Meadow Heights School Board candidate Carl G. Burr
(Submitted Story ~ 03/30/17)
Name Carl G Burr Age 59 Place of Birth Farmington Carl J Burr , Daniel F Burr , Christopher L Burr Tonya Pfaff Occupation Teacher Employer Perry County High School District 32 None , Did operate a business, closed it September 2016 School Board Member...
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