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Insurance company study shows deer-vehicle collisions on the rise
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- As the fall season ushers in brightly-colored foliage and cooler temperatures, it also brings an increased risk to motorists, according to law enforcement officials, biologists and insurance carriers. A recent report released by State Farm Insurance Co. claims the number of deer strikes nationwide is on the rise, and Missouri is ranked No. 16 in the country for the likelihood of a motorist hitting a deer in the next 12 months...
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Central hopes for no district math lesson
(High School Sports ~ 10/18/10)
A single point could haunt the Tigers in district standings.
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Commissioner Purcell against Cape's peripheral zoning request; Koeper 'not leaning toward' it
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
While Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner Gerald Jones has said any decision on Cape Girardeau's request for peripheral zoning will not come soon, the other two commissioners have concerns about the proposal. Commissioner Jay Purcell, who represents Cape Girardeau, said the request for peripheral zoning within two miles of the city limits is a case of the city "having their cake and eating it, too."...
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Missouri LP Resolution on Ballot Initiatives
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/10)
October 18, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cisse Spragins, Ph.D. Cell: 612 309 9232 Email: chair@lpmo.org Missouri Libertarian Party Passes Resolution on Statewide Ballot Initiatives...
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Role of federal government focus of 8th District debate in Rolla
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
ROLLA, Mo. -- The role of federal government in education, national defense and the economy was the focus of most of the questions Sunday at the 8th District congressional debate, held on the campus of the Missouri University of Science and Technology...
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Tracker cuddling one of his shelter friends.
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/10)
Save a life and adopt a shelter animal! Tracker teamed up with Purina and the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri for a mobile pet adoption Saturday at Walmart in Cape. Tracker would love to see all his shelter friends get a loving home.
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Chicken coup: Cape man's love of fresh eggs could prompt council to allow chickens within city limits
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
Amelia likes to fly, or try to. Ruby's red. And Scarlet's a bit on the temperamental side. Those who drive past the house on South Lorimier Street in Cape Girardeau would see them, and the seven others, simply as a flock of chickens, scratching around a backyard on a city street miles away from the nearest farm...
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Mother's 89th Birthday Season
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/10)
My Mother, Mary Welch Steinhoff, celebrated her 89th Birthday Season on Sunday. (When you reach a certain age, a single day isn't enough, she says.) You can see more photos and read about a remarkable woman who wields a digital camera and is learning to use an iPad to connect with the world:...
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Pumpkin Awe
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/10)
Tabor and Zander after their first pumpkin carving of the season. It was an incredible moment as both were so mesmerized by the designs of the pumpkins we did.
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1221st Transportation Company conducts Truck Rodeo
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/10)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Soldiers of the Missouri National Guard's 1221st Transportation Company recently participated in their annual Truck Rodeo in Dexter. The Truck Rodeo is a training competition held each year for Soldiers to test and hone their skills as truck drivers...
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Nature Center's 'Good, Bad & Unwanted'
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/10)
The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center is hosting "The Good, the Bad and the Unwanted" this Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30. Last year's fall event at the nature center, "Creatures of the Night", attracted over 1,000 visitors. The year before brought over 1,500. According to the center's assistant manager, Steven Juhlin, this year's event is centered on a showdown between native and exotic species in Missouri...
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Workshop Offered on Mobile Marketing
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/10)
As more and more people access the web from mobile devices rather than desktop computers, many businesses are wondering if they need to develop a mobile website. Justin Pobst of Element 74 and Elizabeth Shelton of Write Results Marketing will offer a lunchtime workshop to help local businesses understand the differences between mobile and traditional websites, determine whether developing a mobile site or application makes sense for their business or organization, and leave with ideas on how to market to mobile devices. ...
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Jackson Winter Farmers Market
(Submitted Story ~ 10/18/10)
---What and when? An end of the year Farmer's Market featuring seasonally available produce, farm products, baked goods, and homemade crafts that runs each Saturday from 9:00 am to Noon from October 9th to December 18th. ---Where? The First Presbyterian Church parking lot in downtown Jackson with inside facilities for inclement weather...
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Fun for next year
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/10)
I was outside earlier and found a wonderful dandelion. Makes you not able to wait for next year.
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Jackson to vote on requiring prescriptions for pseudoephedrine
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
The Jackson Board of Aldermen will vote today whether to require a prescription for the purchase of pseudoephedrine in the city. Many popular over-the-counter cold medications contain the drug that is also used in the manufacture of methamphetamine...
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Cape Girardeau businessman publishes advice book
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
At age 31, Cape Girardeau native Carson Heady has transformed a successful sales career into a book to help others find success. "Birth of a Salesman," published in August, is available in both print and audio versions at Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. Heady's website, www.carsonvheady.com, features a series of YouTube videos and a blog with more sales advice. The son of Chuck and Janet Heady of Cape Girardeau, he now lives in St. Louis with his daughter Madison, age 3...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
A collection of short bits of regional business news compiled for Business Today magazine's November issue.
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
A collection of news about area business people compiled for Business Today magazine's November issue.
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David Patrick tells how he went from furniture salesman to entrepreneur
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Business Today: Give us some background on your invention. What is it, and how did you come up with the idea? David Patrick: As a young man I had a pet peeve with unruly toilet paper flying off the roll, leaving a mess and causing waste. After many years of trying different materials to create a prototype, God gave me a vision of the perfect thing to use to take control of that runaway white roll. ...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Bankruptcies filed through September for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case number. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Fans of Facebook: Many doctors and hospitals are using social media
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Many Southeast Missouri medical practices have launched their own Facebook pages, taking the doctor-patient relationship to a new interactive level. "You can post information once and literally thousands of eyes can see it within seconds," says Dr. Eric Becking of Becking Chiropractic in Jackson. "It's a great way to communicate event notices and important schedule changes while also using the stage to offer valuable education."...
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Southeast Missouri Hospital partners with iTriage for new smartphone app
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
BT: How did Southeast get started with this iPhone app? SW: Many people are now constantly connected to the web through mobile devices. The iTriage app was designed to help people quickly determine if their medical situation is emergent or not and find the appropriate health care provider, no matter where they are. ...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
A collection of short bits of area health news from Business Today magazine's November issue.
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during the month of September include the following: Asian Express, 1001 Broadway Empire Finance, 121 S. Broadview No. 8 Fashion Nails (liquor license), 53 S. Plaza Way Favors, 536 S. Middle St. Groovy Gourds, out of town...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the offices of area recorders of deeds, during the month of September are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation.
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Southeast symphony
(Editorial ~ 10/18/10)
The Southeast Missouri Symphony Orchestra opened its 2010-2011 concert season last Tuesday with a spectacular concert featuring an all-George Gershwin program. The five musical works included: "Crazy for You Overture," "Lullaby," Concerto in F Major, selections from "Porgy and Bess" and "Rhapsody in Blue." Piano virtuoso Jack Gibbons joined the orchestra for the Concerto in F Major and "Rhapsody in Blue."...
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Speak Out 10/18/10
(Speak Out ~ 10/18/10)
THE letter to the editor titled, "Who will pay for the casino," was very entertaining with its 2,311-mile line of pennies. But the writer's argument is specious. The casino owners will build the facility and pay for it with the profits from the business. This is no different than the way any other private enterprise does business...
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Prayer 10/18/10
(Prayer ~ 10/18/10)
O God, may the nations be glad and sing for joy because of your marvelous works. Amen.
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Miners control access to their story
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
COPIAPO, Chile -- The first rescued Chilean miners out of the hospital celebrated their new lives as national heroes Friday, as word emerged that the 33 want to closely guard their story so they can fairly divide the spoils of their media stardom...
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Countless human bones found in pits at Ariz. cemetery
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
PHOENIX -- The scene at a cemetery in southern Arizona was of two open pits filled with human skulls, ribs, femurs and other bones. The visitor to the Memory Gardens Cemetery in Bisbee, Ariz., contacted police after spotting them. Authorities concluded no laws were broken, even though they found the discovery of the sprawling pits disturbing, Bisbee Police Sgt. Benjamin Reyna said...
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French official: Saudis warn of new terror threat in France
(International News ~ 10/18/10)
PARIS -- Saudi intelligence services have warned of a new terror threat from al-Qaida in Europe, "notably France," Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said Sunday. He said the warning of a potential attack by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula was received "in the last few hours, few days."...
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Top 400 charities see billions less in donations
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
WASHINGTON -- A new ranking of the nation's 400 biggest charities shows donations dropped by 11 percent overall last year as the recession ended -- the worst decline in 20 years since the Chronicle of Philanthropy began keeping a tally. The Philanthropy 400 report to be released today shows familiar names such as the United Way and the Salvation Army, both based near Washington, continue to dominate the ranking, despite the 2009 declines. ...
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Allawi: Iran should get out of Iraqi politics
(International News ~ 10/18/10)
BAGHDAD -- The leader of the Iraqi bloc that came first in elections accused Iran on Sunday of trying to destabilize Iraq and manipulate the political process as he jeered at rival politicians seeking Tehran's blessing for forming the next government...
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Thousands flee ahead of typhoon
(International News ~ 10/18/10)
MANILA, Philippines -- The strongest typhoon to threaten the Philippines in recent years roared toward the country's north Sunday, prompting thousands of villagers to flee to safety and sparking massive emergency preparations. Typhoon Megi had sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts of 162 mph but could strengthen as it moves west at 14 mph over the Philippine Sea. Forecasters said it's expected to slam into Cagayan province this morning...
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People on the move 10/18/10
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Southeast Missouri Hospital has appointed Hugh King as vice president and chief financial officer. He has been serving as interim CFO for the past few months. "Hugh has extensive experience in strategic financial planning that will be crucial as we continue to build our health system and secure a very exciting and dynamic future for Southeast," president and CEO Debbie Linnes said. ...
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Michele Thompson
(Obituary ~ 10/18/10)
Michele D. Thompson, 48, passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at her home near Burfordville. She fought cancer the past five months. She was born June 3, 1962, in Murphysboro, Ill., to Michael "Mickey" and Judy Seibert Thompson. Michele's secretarial skills led her to employment at Blattner Steel, Monty's Mobile Homes and the Bayou Bar and Grill...
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Ronald Trigg
(Obituary ~ 10/18/10)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ronald J. Trigg, 70, of Perryville died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home and from 6:30 a.m. until the service at 10 Tuesday with Rev. Milton Ryan officiating...
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Margaret Welker
(Obituary ~ 10/18/10)
Margaret A. Welker, 92, of Cape Girardeau, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born on May 5, 1918, to Joseph L. and Margaret Sharpe Mitchell in Axtell, Kan. She married Loy "Fritz" Welker on April 16, 1941. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1999...
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Out of the past 10/18/10
(Out of the Past ~ 10/18/10)
Dr. John T. Crowe, a longtime Cape Girardeau physician, received the annual Friends of Saint Francis Honorary Award at the Friends' banquet last night; Crowe recently retired from his medical practice. The New Orleans, a diesel-powered vessel, completes its 10th excursion with a Cape Girardeau to St. Louis leg of a cruise that originated in New Orleans on Oct. 12; the new riverboat is piloted by Don Crowder, a Cape Girardeau native and a resident of Jackson...
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With statehood, Palestinians ready to end all other claims
(International News ~ 10/18/10)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- The Palestinians are ready to end all historic claims against Israel once they establish their state in the lands Israel occupied in the 1967 Mideast War, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday, addressing a long-standing Israeli demand...
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Jackson police and fire report 10/18/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/10)
POLICE The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Theft Miscellaneous FIRE Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: Firefighters responded to the following calls Sunday:...
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Inflatable playground to open by year's end
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Plans are underway for LeBounce Indoor Inflatable Play Centre to move into a portion of what is now the Rust & Martin building at 2502 Tanner Drive. Rust & Martin will soon move to the Regent's Parc building at 1610 N. Kingshighway. LeBounce will occupy the back third of the building, which was the Rust & Martin warehouse. ...
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Feds oppose California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The U.S. government will "vigorously enforce" federal laws against marijuana even if voters next month make California the first state to legalize pot, Attorney General Eric Holder says. Holder's warning, contained in a letter to ex-federal drug enforcement chiefs, was his most direct statement yet against Proposition 19, and it sets up another showdown with California over marijuana if the measure passes...
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Same-sex marriage debate persists in some races
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
NEW YORK -- This election will be the first since the 1990s without a measure to ban gay marriage on any state ballot, yet the issue is roiling races across the country during a time of tumult for the gay rights movement. In Minnesota, New Hampshire, California and New York, gubernatorial campaigns have become battlegrounds for rival sides in the debate, with the Democratic candidates supporting same-sex marriage and the Republicans opposed...
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Poll: Those craving change now look to Republicans
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's winning coalition from 2008 has crumbled, and his core backers are dispirited. It's now Republicans who stand to benefit from an electorate that's again craving change. Nearly two years after putting Obama in the White House, one-quarter of those who voted for the Democrat are defecting to the GOP or considering voting against the party in power this fall. ...
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Solutions offered in the debates
(Paid Letter ~ 10/18/10)
Thank you to Southeast Missouri State University, Three Rivers Community College, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Mineral Area College for hosting debates featuring us four candidates for Congress. During the debates, I tried to present deficiencies in legislation and offer alternative, though sometimes difficult, solutions for our nation. My focus will be on reducing the size and scope of the federal government. Forty cents of every dollar spent must be borrowed or printed...
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Follow the money
(Paid Letter ~ 10/18/10)
With two weeks until Election Day, we've entered the campaign silly season, but some of what we're learning about Tommy Sowers isn't funny at all. While Sowers is trashing Jo Ann Emerson for her support and endorsements from Political Action Committees like those of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Missouri Farm Bureau and Missouri Right to Life, a new website documents the money Sowers is soliciting from pro-abortion and environmental extremists...
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Vote 'yes' on Amendment 2
(Paid Letter ~ 10/18/10)
We respectfully urge voters to vote "yes" on Amendment 2 on Nov. 2. This bill exempts real estate tax for the homestead of 100 percent totally disabled former prisoners of war (including Iraq and Afghanistan.) It applies only to those POW's suffering 100 percent total disability and only if the disability came from military service connected injuries. The few known to be eligible are remaining WWII, Korean, and Vietnam survivors...
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Answering the call: East County captain: Not enough fire safety taught
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
As captain of public education for the East County Fire Protection District, Debbie Maupin says she's always learning. And she'd like the families in the district to always be learning about fire prevention as well. Maupin joined the volunteer East County crew in 2003, a few years after undergoing a life-changing surgery. Today, at 48, she has big goals for the department, including reaching out to more area businesses in order to spread the word about fire safety...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/18/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/10)
Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Saturday: ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 10/18/10
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today Meeting, 7 p.m. Public hearings...
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Preliminary hearing set in Bernie, Mo., man's killing
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The case against a man and woman charged in a recent Bernie, Mo., killing has been set for a preliminary hearing. Allen and Angela McCoy, both of Bernie, are each charged with first-degree murder, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. According to a recent statement by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Briney Welborn, both McCoys face the death penalty if convicted...
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Class at Trail of Tears teaches how keep nature pristine
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
Although a small group of outdoor enthusiasts spent the last week hiking, boating, camping and cooking at the Trail of Tears State Park near Jackson, no one would notice. The group, part of the Leave No Trace Master Educator course, consisted of seven Southeast Missouri State University students, a Boy Scout troop leader from Michigan, trail guides from Springfield, Mo., and other outdoor ethics instructors. ...
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Pipeline on hold amid oil's recent woes
(National News ~ 10/18/10)
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The steel is staged, and crews are waiting to lay the last and most expensive leg of TransCanada Corp.'s multibillion-dollar pipeline network that would carry Canadian oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast. Yet final U.S. government approval for the massive project, once assumed to be on a fast track, is now delayed indefinitely, with little official explanation. The company had hoped to begin laying pipe by the end of the year, but those prospects have dimmed...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/18/10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/18/10)
Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Assault Thefts Property damage Burglary Miscellaneous...
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Redhawks football finds another way to win
(Sports Column ~ 10/18/10)
It seems the Redhawks are finding ways to win just about every game during this improbable Southeast Missouri State football season. Southeast faced its biggest first-half deficit of the year Saturday as host Austin Peay dominated early to grab a quick 14-0 lead...
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Shots fired at two Cape teens Sunday; neither hurt
(Local News ~ 10/18/10)
Two Cape Girardeau teenagers were shot at Sunday while stopped at the intersection of William and Benton streets, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
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Ag tech: Four-year agribusiness degree now offered at university's regional campuses
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
For the first time this fall, Southeast Missouri State University is offering its four-year agribusiness degree at the regional campuses in Sikeston, Malden and Kennett, Mo. Dr. Michael Aide, chair of the Department of Agriculture at Southeast, says the program specializes in row crop production and was tailored to the Missouri Bootheel's agriculture base...
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Rams' defense, rookie receiver lead the charge vs. San Diego
(Professional Sports ~ 10/18/10)
St. Louis recorded seven sacks in its 20-17 victory against the Chargers
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Powell looking forward to returning to floor for Redhawks
(College Sports ~ 10/18/10)
Powell tore the ACL in his left knee during a pickup game less than two months after signing his letter of intent.
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those we love
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/18/10)
those we love
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A nontraditional approach: University's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship opens new spot for students
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
This fall, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Southeast Missouri State University added a new area designed with dynamic, enterprising students in mind. The Start-Up Studio, on the first floor of the facility at 920 Broadway, in Cape Girardeau, is quickly becoming a place for students to hold informal meetings, swap ideas and do research in a low-key setting. ...
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Talking Shop with Mike Smythe
(Business ~ 10/18/10)
Mike Smythe, KFVS12 vice president and general manger, received an Emmy Award for his ViewPoint segment at the annual National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences regional banquet Oct. 9 in St. Louis. His entry in the Commentary/Editorial category competed with television stations in markets of all sizes throughout the Midwest, including St. Louis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Ark., and Springfield, Mo...
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