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Four by Four 8/31/14
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Josh Vaughan Cape Girardeau Disability September is National Preparedness Month. How prepared are you for an emergency? If it's a zombie apocalypse I'm set. Anything else, no, not so much. How would you describe your driving skills? I have no driving skills. I don't drive. I ride a longboard everywhere...
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Kansas City man charged in co-sleeping death
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the co-sleeping death of his infant daughter. The Kansas City Star reported that 22-year-old Deonte J. Barnett is charged in Jackson County Circuit Court in the February death of 9-month-old Aubrie Barnett. It wasn't immediately clear whether he had an attorney...
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Deputy resigns over pepper spray incident
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
UNION, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri deputy has resigned after allegedly putting pepper spray on pizza before giving it to inmates. The Washington Missourian reported the deputy met with Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke on Wednesday afternoon and submitted his resignation. A disciplinary hearing had been scheduled for Thursday...
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Missing Missouri woman found in wrecked car
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
ELLINGTON, Mo. -- A 66-year-old eastern Missouri woman who had been reported missing is hospitalized with moderate injuries after being found in a wrecked car. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, reported that Dorothy Brooks of Ellington went missing Wednesday evening, prompting the Missouri State Highway Patrol to issue an endangered person advisory...
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Man critical after struck by lightning
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- A suburban St. Louis man is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by lightning while riding his bicycle. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported 51-year-old Joseph Adams of Ballwin was biking along the Maryland Heights Expressway on Thursday afternoon when he was struck in the head by lightning and went into cardiac arrest...
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Water service restored at Southeast Missouri State
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
Water samples taken from a repaired water main came back safe Friday, allowing Cape Girardeau to restore full water supply to Southeast Missouri State University. Residence hall students were encouraged to return to campus Monday. Classes will resume and offices will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday...
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2nd cop loses job over Ferguson protest threats
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
GLENDALE, Mo. -- Another St. Louis area police officer is out of a job over threats to Ferguson shooting protesters found online. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Glendale officer Matthew Pappert was fired Thursday over Facebook comments suggesting protesters of the shooting death of 18-year-old should be "put down like rabid dogs."...
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Ferguson police get body cameras after shooting
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Police in the St. Louis suburb where a white officer shot and killed an unarmed 18-year-old will soon wear body cameras while on patrol. KMOV-TV reported that Ferguson police are being trained to use and wear the battery-powered cameras, which record both audio and video...
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Oran man charged with drug possession
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
An Oran, Missouri, man is facing a pair of drug charges after a burglary investigation led to the discovery of methamphetamine in a residence, the Scott County Sheriff's Department reported Friday. Joshua Allen Freeman, 29, of Oran was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the department...
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Charleston man faces domestic violence charges
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston man is in custody awaiting arraignment on assault and restraint charges. Sammy Floyd Welch, 34, was arrested by the Charleston Department of Public Safety on felony charges of second-degree domestic assault and felonious restraint, according to online court records...
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Sikeston man arrested on drug charges
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Markel Charles Fitchpatrick, 40, of Sikeston, Missouri, has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia and driving while revoked. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said that about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Cpl. Justin Wooten and deputy Robyn Merideth were traveling east on Route U in Scott County when a white pickup truck with Missouri license plates swerved off the roadway and into a construction site in Blodgett, Missouri...
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Dexter man admits to thefts from vehicles
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- A Dexter man is in custody, having admitted to at least 10 thefts from parked vehicles on the west side of town. Dexter Police detective Cory Mills said the department received a call Tuesday regarding the theft of a black suitcase and several tools from a vehicle parked at the Dexter Inn at 1807 W. Business 60...
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Ferguson rally marks 3 weeks since Brown's death
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
FERGUSON, Mo. -- Hundreds converged on Ferguson on Saturday to march for Michael Brown, the unarmed black 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a white police officer three weeks ago to the day. His death stoked national discourse about police tactics and race, which the rally's organizers pledged to continue...
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Schnucks chairman gives advice for United Way campaign
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
Having led one of the nation's more successful United Way campaigns in St. Louis, Schnuck Markets chairman Scott Schnuck offered some of his fundraising techniques at the United Way of Southeast Missouri's CEO Luncheon on Friday. One of the more effective ways to prompt contributions to United Way is telling people why they should give, Schnuck told an audience of about 55 at Farraddays restaurant at Isle Casino Cape Girardeau...
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Neighbor Days serves as Benton reunion
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- After a week of brutal heat, the weather cooled enough for people to come out and enjoy a weekend at the Benton Neighbor Days. The festival began in 1924 by the Scott County Farm Bureau, and after taking a break from the 1940s to the 1960s, the festival began again and is stronger than ever. It's a tradition that dates back so far, a majority of fairgoers couldn't tell you how the tradition started...
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Cape to host auditions during 'Belleville' screening
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
As one of those people who had long felt his life was like a movie, Keith Nussbaum now can say it is one. Nussbaum is in the cast of a well-received independent film, "Belleville," that will run from Friday to Sept. 11 at 13 Wehrenberg theaters in four states, including Cape West 14 Cine in Cape Girardeau. The film is set and was shot in Belleville, Illinois, about 15 miles southeast of St. Louis...
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Supporters of Kaden Robert flock to Kelly football game
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- A bundle of maroon and gold balloons meandered skyward, passing over filling bleachers at the Kelly High School football field before the Hawks' first-ever varsity home football game Friday evening. Loosed from a center field line that bore a giant painted 14, the tribute was a nod to the Hawks' absent running back and defensive back, Kaden Robert...
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Cape Girardeau schools see big jump in annual scores
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
Annual performance reports for local school districts show a huge increase for Cape Girardeau and a nice jump for Perry County District 32. "We recognize that while we are celebrating our APR and the significant increase ... like every school we have work to do, especially right now in academic achievement," said Sherry Copeland, Cape assistant superintendent for academic services. "That is always our main focus, to make sure our students perform at the highest level possible."...
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Pickling home grown pickles.
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/31/14)
Home grown peppers are being pickled.
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AUDITIONS SET FOR 'Dracula'
(Submitted Story ~ 08/31/14)
River City Players will be holding auditions for the last show of the season on Sunday, September 7, 1:00 p.m. at Port Cape. The play is Crane Johnson's "Dracula." There are roles for 3m and 3f with the 7th being played be either one. Also backstage people are needed. No prep is needed as this will be a cold reading. If you have an interest in community theatre then now is the time to come out and give it a try. The show dates are November 6,7,8,9...
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Locks of Love
(Submitted Photo ~ 08/31/14)
Belinda Strack 16 of Cape Girardeau donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. This is the second time that she has donated her hair to this organization. Stylist Retta Schild of Studio Designs cut her hair for her.
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SEMO District Fair looks ahead to 159th year
(Local News ~ 08/31/14)
It won't be long before Arena Park is filled with the smells of fried food and the shouts of carnival-goers. The SEMO District Fair kicks off its 159th year Saturday with a theme of "Sew it, Grow it, Show it!" and promises to appeal to young and old...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
Today is Sunday, August 31, the 243rd day of 2014. There are 122 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On August 31, 1954, Hurricane Carol hit the northeastern Atlantic states; Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, which resulted in some 70 deaths...
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Bees aren't the only pollinators you can attract
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
The dramatic loss of honeybees to changing land use, viruses and pesticides is alarming, and they are irreplaceable as pollinators. But you can somewhat offset their loss by attracting alternative pollinators, such as beetles, butterflies and moths, dragonflies, feral bees, wasps and flower flies...
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Tequila and ice cream: Odd but delicious pairing
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Here's a summer fact you need to know -- aged tequilas pair beautifully with ice cream. When I discovered this a few years ago, I started making these insanely easy, totally crave-worthy milkshakes. And I'm warning you... You won't be able to stop at one. And that's why I often serve these in shot glasses. It makes it easier to keep going back for more without going overboard...
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Adopt Elsa
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Elsa, named for the Disney princess in "Frozen," is outgoing and seeking a new home. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Ruetz - Hirschburg
(Wedding ~ 08/31/14)
Anna Claire Ruetz and Michael Bailey Hirschburg were married July 27, 2013, in an outdoor ceremony on Puget Sound in Olympia, Washington. Judge William Syler of Cape Girardeau performed the ceremony. Music was by Christina Hey of Salem, Oregon. Parents of the couple are Franklin and Julia Ruetz of Lacey, Washington, and Peter and Peggy Hirschburg of Cape Girardeau...
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Brucker - 65 Years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brucker of Delta celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with a family dinner Aug. 24 at Delmonico's in Jackson. Lawrence and the former Betty Quade were married Aug. 27, 1949, at St. Augustine Church in Kelso, Missouri, by the Rev. Joseph Keusenkothen...
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Oliver - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 08/31/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oliver of Cape Girardeau are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary today with their family. Paul and the former Eleanor Jo Kirn were married Aug. 31, 1954, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, by Monsignor Marion F. Forst...
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Adopt Maggie May
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Maggie May, almost a year old, is a graduate of the Puppies on Patrol program. She knows basic commands, is crate trained and spayed. Quite energetic, she might like to be a jogging buddy. For more information, contact the Humane Society 334-5837. ...
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Fish bait in your sweet corn
(Column ~ 08/31/14)
The two insects shown feeding on the tender grains of a sweet corn ear are called "corn earworms." They actually are not worms, but are moth larvae. Interestingly enough, the adult moth is called a corn earworm moth. Corn earworms -- larvae stage -- are predominately yellow, green or brown with tan lines running the length of the smooth body. As adult moths, about 1 1/2 inches long, they are light tan in color with varying dark spots or stripes on the wings...
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What I dreamed up: Jackson woman's quilt in international contest
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Karla Kiefner has never actually seen Tuscany. But that didn't stop her from dreaming up and creating the picturesque scene that landed her a semifinalist spot in an international quilting competition to be held next month. Kiefner, of Jackson, is among 170 quilters who will display their skills in the American Quilter's Society Quiltweek show from Sept. ...
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FYI 8-31-14
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Cape West 14 Cine, 247 Siemers Drive, will have a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Those donating and attempting to donate will receive a free movie pass. More information is available by calling 573-651-1726. Engineer battalion group sets reunion...
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Awards/Accomplishments
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Boy Scout Troop 5 of Cape Girardeau held a Court of Honor Aug. 24 at the VFW Post 3838. Three scouts were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. The recipients were Dylan Max, son of Bill and Deanna Max; Harrison Ayers, son of Van and Nancy Ayers; and Cody Crowell, son of Bill and Jamie Crowell...
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Generosity - Cape Honda
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Cape Girardeau Honda donated $1,050 to the Cape Girardeau area Habitat for Humanity. At left is Honda's Chris Brown with Brandi Clark of Habitat for Humanity. ...
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Generosity - US Bank
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
US Bank donated $2,000 to Old Town Cape to help in the revitalization of downtown Cape Girardeau. From left are Nick Burger, commercial relationship manager, US Bank; Kevin Taylor, development and resources coordinator, Old Town Cape; Marla Mills, executive director, Old Town Cape; and Steve Green, market president, US Bank...
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Club news 8-31-14
(Community News ~ 08/31/14)
Submitted photo Members of John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution recently attended a workshop training for regents and state committees at the state headquarters in Booneville, Missouri. Shown from left: Lorilee Short, state corresponding secretary and chapter treasurer; Julie Robinson,chapter vice regent; Morgan Lake, state regent, chapter registrar; Marti Strickland, chapter regent; Cheryl Cook, state bluebird co-chairman, chapter recording secretary; Beth Biri, state vice chairman junior sales, chapter historian; and Pam Johnson, state protocol committee.. ...
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Support for 2014 movie 'God Is Not Dead'
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Classes have resumed at Southeast Missouri State University. I have met the 28 students in my Old Testament Literature class in Dempster Hall, and we already have had two sessions together. On the first day of class, I did not require the students to sign a statement denying the existence of God...
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Caught up in beauty and goodness
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
I recently saw the movie "The Giver," and I was blown away. I read the book when I was in elementary school, and hadn't remembered much about it, except that it was really good. The movie version didn't disappoint, either; it is one of those rare movies that makes me grateful to be human and reawakens me to all of the beauty in this world. The movie has soul, and it touched mine...
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Ministry of dessert: Serving frozen yogurt topped with values
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Noting the popularity of frozen yogurt, it was easy for former schoolteachers Lori Laramore of Cape Girardeau and Allyson Leckie and Angela Schlitt of Jackson to get their heads together about opening a shop. They decided after a great deal of deliberation to call it Simply Swirled...
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School menus Sept. 2-5
(Menus ~ 08/31/14)
No classes Monday in observance of Labor Day. TUESDAY--Ham & cheese sandwich, carrots with ranch dip, pretzels, grapes. WEDNESDAY--Chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, corn, apple slices. THURSDAY--Spaghetti w/meat sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, brownies...
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New Wells confirmands hold reunion
(Community ~ 08/31/14)
Submitted story and photos ~ Immanuel Lutheran Church of New Wells held a reunion of confirmands July 27, with 160 people in attendance. Guest speaker was the Rev. Ed Keinath, who served as pastor of the church from 1978 to 1983, with the theme of "Give, Grow, Thank," based on Romans 8:32: "He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all -- how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?" Kenaith now is executive director of Cross Life Ministries in Seymour, Indiana.. ...
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Scherer - Boehmer
(Wedding ~ 08/31/14)
ORAN, Mo. -- Monica Gene Scherer and Samuel Boehmer were married May 24, 2014, at Guardian Angel Catholic Church. The Rev. John Harth performed the ceremony. Musician was Angie Klueppel of Benton, Missouri; vocalists were Sarah Gibson of Nashville, Tennessee, and Chris Scherer of Oran...
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Happy Labor Day
(Editorial ~ 08/31/14)
When it comes to the reasons for Monday's Labor Day holiday, the U.S. Department of Labor offers a good historical review. The first Labor Day celebration was in New York City in 1882 and was organized by the Central Labor Union. Right off the bat, the holiday was associated with the first Monday in September. ...
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Prayer 8-31
(Prayer ~ 08/31/14)
O Heavenly Father, thank you that we have victory through Jesus our Lord. Amen.
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Briefly: Scott City football team beats St. Vincent for first win of season
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Scott City overcame four turnovers and a blocked punt in recording a sloppy 26-7 victory over St. Vincent in a game completed in a driving rain Friday night. St. Vincent, which led 7-0 after the first quarter, helped level the playing field with four first-half interceptions and accumulated 11 penalties for 106 yards in the game...
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Love the recipes of Nashville's Loveless Cafe
(Column ~ 08/31/14)
The Labor Day holiday is here and people will be cooking and trying new recipes over the long weekend. I would also imagine fresh vegetables from the garden and farmers market will be on many tables. I turned to the excellent chefs at the Loveless Café for help. I have a few of their cookbooks, and I love their website and their products...
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Molina returns; Cards stumble
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina returned from a 40-game absence and guided Shelby Miller through seven innings. There was no helping fellow All-Star Pat Neshek. "We've all been there. You're kind of down in the dumps, but it's part of the game," Neshek said after a rare rough outing in the St. Louis Cardinals' 7-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. "It's how you rebound. It's a long season."...
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Births 8/31/14
(Births ~ 08/31/14)
Daughter to Damon and Brittney Haymer of St. Louis, Missouri Baptist Hospital, 7:08 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Name, Hillary McKinley. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Haymer is the former Brittney Dickerson, daughter of Bill and Sue Dickerson of Jackson. She is a social worker at BJC Behavioral Health. Haymer is the son of Herlinda Haymer of Florissant, Missouri, and the late Jesse Haymer. He is a claims adjuster with United Health Care...
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Kimette DeCota
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
Kimette Lee DeCota, 57, of Jackson died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at the Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Nov. 4, 1956, in Highland, Illinois, to Duane Curtis and Evelyn M. Gerstenecker DeCota. She graduated from Sikeston High School in 1974 and was a resident of Cape Girardeau for the last 30 years...
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Unemployment, casino bills among new Missouri laws
(State News ~ 08/31/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Wealthy gamblers could find it easier to make big bets at Missouri casinos while some fired employees could encounter greater difficulties getting jobless benefits as a result of some of the many new state laws that took effect Thursday...
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Out of the past 8/31/14
(Out of the Past ~ 08/31/14)
Ground was broken yesterday for a major bridge rehabilitation project on Interstate 55, between the Diversion Channel and the Highway 74-Dutchtown exit. Dozens of business cards are exchanged in the evening during a formal reception for eight Japanese business professionals participating in the fifth annual International Business Institute at Southeast Missouri State University; around 50 university officials and local business representatives attend the event...
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George Cannon
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
George Bert "Bud" Cannon, 75, of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at his home. Mr. Cannon was born Nov. 20, 1938, in St. Louis to George Marion Cannon and Ethel Lorraine Rhodes. He was the owner and operator of Cannon Trucking Company and Cannon Logistics LLC and worked in the transportation and trucking industry for 51 years. ...
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Billy G. Horsley
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Billy Gene Horsley, 77, of Morley passed away Saturday at 12:05 a.m. Aug. 30, 2014, at the Chaffee Nursing Center. He was born in Marion, Illinois, on Nov. 26, 1936, to the late Alberta Woods Smothers. Bill married Margaret Louise Collins on Nov. 3, 1957, and she preceded him in death on April 22, 2014...
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Kim Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
Kim William Rhodes, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, at his home. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. Full military honors will be provided...
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Anita Morrison
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
UNIONTOWN, Mo. -- Anita A. Morrison, 90, of Uniontown died Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation in Perryville, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday at Young & Sons Funeral Home in Perryville...
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LaWanda Bartels
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
LaWanda Druscilla Bartels, 84, a resident of Cape Girardeau, passed away Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Oct. 7, 1929, in Cape Girardeau to the late Luther and Edna Mae (Tucker) Allen. LaWanda enjoyed cooking, needlework, gardening, being outdoors and when she was younger, she loved to fish...
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Hazel and Albert Barrow
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
Hazel Pauline Barrow, 80, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Albert Hugh "Pete" Barrow, 69, of Jackson passed away Monday, March 4, 2002. She was born March 23, 1934, in Springfield, Colorado, daughter of O.R. and Loma Greer Gold. Albert was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Patton County, Georgia, son of Coy H. and Marie Albert Barrow...
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Gerald Zoellner
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
Gerald "Jerry" L. Zoellner, 77, of Perryville, Missouri, died Aug. 29, 2014, at his residence. He was an United States Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church...
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Cape Girardeau police report 8/31/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/31/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Paul Henderson
(Obituary ~ 08/31/14)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. — Paul Henderson, 59, of Olive Branch, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois.
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Cardinals pound Cubs in second game of DH
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Holliday homered twice and drove in five as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 13-2 Saturday night to earn a split of a doubleheader. The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for St. Louis, which won for just the third time in its past nine games. It's the most runs this season for the Cardinals and the first time in seven games they scored at least three runs. Their previous high was 10, which they did twice...
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Tony Stewart returns to NASCAR racing
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
Stewart drove for the first time since he struck and killed a driver earlier this month in New York
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United States dismantles Finland 114-55 in basketball worlds
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
BILBAO, Spain -- As the U.S. lead got bigger and the crowd quieter, Finland's players were forced to have a most uncomfortable conversation. "We kind of talked a little on the bench a little bit, ‘Hey, everybody remember when we scored the last time?"' forward Kimmo Muurinen said...
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Grieving Kucher within shot of lead at PGA playoff
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
NORTON, Mass. -- With an orange ribbon on his hat and nine birdies on his card, Matt Kuchar pulled within a shot of the lead Saturday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. Not that he needed a reminder, but a message posted on the scoring table spoke to the emotions involved in this tournament...
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Rams cut former Mizzou star Michael Sam from roster
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
Sam was the first openly gay player drafted by and NFL team but will have to wait to make an NFL roster
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Cards stumble in DH opener
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Justin Masterson thinks he knows what is wrong. Now he just has to find a way to get back on track. Masterson allowed three homers in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday...
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No. 24 Missouri takes down SDSU
(Professional Sports ~ 08/31/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri got the win it wanted. Still, everyone knew the Tigers have a lot of work to do yet. "I thought we did pretty well," quarterback Maty Mauk said after the 24th-ranked Tigers defeated South Dakota State 38-18 on Saturday. "We came out fast and that showed. We scored in a minute and came down and scored after that. We just had a lot of inconsistency we have to clean up, and that is stuff we can fix."...
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Former Southeast baseball star Gibson has big night after promotion
(College Sports ~ 08/31/14)
Former Southeast Missouri State outfielder Derek Gibson made the most of his debut with the Palm Beach Cardinals on Saturday night. Gibson was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals, the Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, on Friday night after the rookie level Gulf Coast League Cardinals' season ended in the playoffs...
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Southeast roundup: Late goals lift SEMO soccer to victory in season opener
(College Sports ~ 08/31/14)
The Redhawks scored goals 27 seconds apart in a 2-0 victory over UMSL
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High school roundup: Jackson softball takes second at Cor Jesu tourney
(High School Sports ~ 08/31/14)
The Jackson softball team finished second in the Cor Jesu Academy Invitational Tournament following a 3-2 loss to Owasso, Oklahoma, in Saturday's championship game at the Kirkwood Athletics Complex in the suburban St. Louis area. Sicily Johnston took the loss in the circle for the Indians in the loss to the Rams...
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Jury finds woman guilty of murder in silicone-injection case
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi woman was convicted Friday of murder in connection to illicit silicone buttocks injections that led to a Georgia woman's death. The state attorney general's office said in a statement that a jury deliberated about five hours before finding Tracy Lynn Garner, 54, guilty of depraved-heart murder and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the 2012 death of Karima Gordon, 37...
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Judge tosses out Texas abortion rules
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Tough new Texas abortion restrictions are on hold after a federal judge found Republican-led efforts to hold abortion clinics to hospital-level operating standards unconstitutional in a ruling that spares more than a dozen clinics from imminent closure...
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Heart-failure drug shows big promise
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure in more than a decade -- a first-of-a-kind, experimental drug that lowered the chances of death or hospitalization by about 20 percent. Doctors say the Novartis drug -- which doesn't have a name yet -- seems like one of those rare, breakthrough therapies that quickly could change care for more than half of the 6 million Americans with heart failure...
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Recruiting efforts rise for women in construction
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
NEW YORK -- Janice Moreno graduated from college with a degree in English literature but never landed a job paying more than $12 an hour. Now, at 36, she's back in the classroom -- in safety glasses and a T-shirt -- learning how to be a carpenter...
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Victim's family feels sorry for girl who shot Uzi
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
SAN DIEGO -- The accidental killing of a firing range instructor by a 9-year-old girl learning to shoot an Uzi unleashed a storm of criticism and anger, much of it aimed at her parents. But the ex-wife and children of instructor Charles Vacca said they harbor no ill feelings toward the girl and her family. Instead, they feel sorry for the child and want to write her a letter to comfort her...
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Manatees may lose endangered status
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
MIAMI -- As they do when they visit Florida, Greg Groff and his young daughter stopped by the manatee pool at Miami Seaquarium, where the speed-bump-shaped marine mammals placidly swim in circles. They noted the pink scars and disfigured tail on one manatee, damage from a boat propeller that left it unable to survive in the wild...
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No place like home for senators
(National News ~ 08/31/14)
ATLANTA -- Two candidates officially live with their parents. One rents a room from a contributor. Another won and lost elections in one state, then moved to another in a bid to get back into the U.S. Senate. From New Orleans to New Hampshire, Republicans and Democrats are questioning each other's residency details in Senate races that often are close but lack dominant issues. ...
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Trapped miners rescued in Nicaragua
(International News ~ 08/31/14)
BONANZA, Nicaragua -- Rescue workers and trapped miners alike frantically dug away at opposite sides of rock and mud that blocked a Nicaragua gold mine, finally succeeding in freeing at least 20 men. Efforts to reach five miners still missing continued...
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Syrian rebels attack U.N. peacekeepers in Golan Heights
(International News ~ 08/31/14)
BEIRUT -- Clashes erupted between al-Qaida-linked Syrian rebels and U.N. peacekeepers in the Golan Heights on Saturday after the militants surrounded their encampment, activists and officials said, as the international organization risked being sucked further into the conflict...
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EU threatens more Russia sanctions
(International News ~ 08/31/14)
BRUSSELS -- Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia's increasing military involvement in Ukraine, European Union leaders early today stopped short of imposing new sanctions against Moscow right away. Instead, the 28-nation bloc's leaders of state and government tasked their executive body to "urgently" prepare tougher economic sanctions that could be adopted within a week, according to EU summit Chairman Herman Van Rompuy...
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Pakistan protesters march on prime minister's residence
(International News ~ 08/31/14)
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani police charged with batons and fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of protesters marching toward the prime minister's official residence and the adjacent parliament building in Islamabad on Saturday, blanketing the route with clouds of white smoke and scattering demonstrators...
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Saudi king warns of terrorist threat to Europe, U.S.
(International News ~ 08/31/14)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- The king of Saudi Arabia has warned extremists could attack Europe and the U.S. if there is not a strong international response to terrorism after the Islamic State group seized territory across Iraq and Syria. While not mentioning any terrorist groups by name, King Abdullah's statement appeared aimed at drawing Washington and NATO forces into a wider fight against the Islamic State group and its supporters in the region. ...
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Maximum flavor, minimal effort
(Column ~ 08/31/14)
Clever cheating helps put good food on the table while spending less time in the kitchen "Life is too short to stuff a mushroom." So said British feminist icon Shirley Conran. She might have added that it may also be too short to stir risotto, can tomatoes or make your own puff pastry...
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Addressing neighborhoods, untangling poverty
(Editorial ~ 08/31/14)
Even before Michael Brown was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., cries for peace and pleas for ending violence were being voiced in a troubled Cape Girardeau neighborhood. Before Brown, there was Anthony Hempstead, a young black man shot in our town. His killer has not yet been identified. Hempstead, who had a troubled past but according to family was trying to lead a new, clean life, left a loving family in pieces. He also left behind a neighborhood searching for answers. For justice...
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