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Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Lottery officials say the prize is growing quickly Friday because so many people have been purchasing the $2 tickets. The jackpot has grown by an estimated $236 million since the last drawing on Wednesday...
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Mo. lawmakers give mixed results on business aid
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for developers.
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Cape, Jackson adjust trash pickup for Memorial Day
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department and the Jackson Sanitation Department will operate on holiday schedules in observance of Memorial Day. For Cape Girardeau, May 27 trash and recycling routes will run May 28; May 28 routes will run May 29; and there will be no special pickups on May 29. All other days will run on normal schedules. For more information, contact the ...
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Appeals court rules in favor of Fruitland quarry
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
A Fruitland quarry that sits next to a private high school was given back its mining permit by a three-judge panel in the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals in St. Louis on Tuesday. It has not been decided if Saxony Lutheran High School will continue to pursue the case to stop mining operations. Strack Excavating LLC and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Land Reclamation Commission appealed a September decision by Judge William L. ...
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Mo. bill would let sheriffs print gun permits
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's county sheriffs would become responsible for printing concealed-weapons permits instead of the state Department of Revenue under legislation sent to the governor Thursday. County sheriffs already have the responsibility of receiving concealed-carry applications, reviewing applicants' backgrounds and issuing paper permits. ..
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United Way speaker seeks to debunk myths about poverty
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
People often think the poor should be able to improve their situations through hard work. But most poor people are working more than one full-time job and lack the skills and the hope to transcend "that evil villain, poverty," according to an educational conference presented Thursday by the United Way of Southeast Missouri and Communication Across Barriers....
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1138th participates in training workshops to help land next job
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
The 1138th Engineer Company of the Missouri National Guard returned to Southeast Missouri on Sunday after an eight-month deployment in Afghanistan. The unit conducted route-clearance support in hazardous areas, and its 93 members -- known as "Sappers" -- executed more than 120 missions and disabled nearly 70 improvised explosive devises, or IEDs, during its tour...
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Grant accepted for 18 new Cape Girardeau County sirens
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
Protection from severe weather in the form of warning sirens appears to be on its way to 18 small communities in Cape Girardeau County. The towns and villages of Burfordville, Daisy, Delta, Dutchtown, Egypt Mills, Friedheim, Fruitland, Gordonville, Millersville, New Wells, Oak Ridge, Old Appleton, Oriole, Pocahontas, Randles, Shawneetown, Tilsit and Whitewater will receive warning sirens for the first time during the next 18 months as...
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Former deputy's lawsuit settled for $145,000
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A former Bollinger County deputy's lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department and former sheriff was dismissed last month after the defendants agreed to settle out of court for $145,000. Court records obtained by the Southeast Missourian through a Sunshine Law request show under the terms of the April 5 settlement, Kelley Barks was to receive $135,714.38, plus another $9,285.62 for legal expenses, to resolve ...
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Mark Mix talks right-to-work with club
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
Those who agree with the positions of Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Fund Foundation who spoke to the Southeast Missouri Pachyderms Club on Thursday night in Cape Girardeau, also agree this year has not been a good one for their cause in Missouri...
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sun shining through the clouds
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/17/13)
the sun was shooting rays through the clouds before a storm.
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Guardsman, wife honor Cape Bank of Missouri
(Submitted Story ~ 05/17/13)
For the wife of a deployed Guardsman, life can resemble being a single-parent for a year. Taking on the dual role of two parents while joggling a job and the inevitable unplanned and unexpected events can be a tremendous load to carry, but Lisa Rodman found support from not only her Family but her employer as well...
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Cape County Tea Party - 8th CD Candidate Forum
(Submitted Story ~ 05/17/13)
CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY 8TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CANDIDATE FORUM The members of the Cape County Tea Party invite the citizens of Cape Girardeau County (and beyond) to hear from Missouri Candidates who wish to represent them at the Cape County Tea Party 8th Congressional District Candidate Forum...
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Two St. Louis parks officials accused of stealing $465,000
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Two top St. Louis parks officials were charged with stealing nearly half a million dollars from the city since 2005, leading the mayor to question how the alleged graft could go on for so long without being noticed. The federal indictment returned Wednesday accuses 43-year-old Thomas "Dan" Stritzel, the city's chief park ranger, and 55-year-old deputy parks commissioner Joseph Vacca each with three counts of mail fraud related to the alleged theft of roughly $465,000...
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Bill would limit lawsuits over lead contamination
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri-based lead mining company could be shielded from punitive damages in state lead contamination lawsuits under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon. The measure passed Wednesday night would exempt the Doe Run Resources Corp. from punitive damages if the court determines the company is making a "good faith" effort to clean up the contaminated sites. Otherwise, punitive damages would be capped at $2.5 million per lawsuit...
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Car rolls over man's leg in Perryville
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- A Perryville man was hospitalized Wednesday night after the car he was working on rolled over his leg. According to Perry County Sheriff Gary Schaaf, Charles Beckermann, 48, was working on his car at about 10 p.m. when the vehicle began to roll backward. ...
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Sobriety checkpoint set this month
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint this month, according to a news release sent by the department. The enforcement targets areas with the highest alcohol related traffic violations. Motorists passing through the checkpoint should experience only a minimal delay, the release said. For more information, call the department at 243-3551...
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Highway 34 in Bollinger County reduced for pavement construction
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
Highway 34 in Bollinger County, from Route ZZ to a mile east of Route ZZ, will be reduced to one lane with an 11-foot width restriction as contractor crews tie the new roadway to the old roadway. Temporary signals will be in place to direct traffic. The work will begin at 7 a.m. June 3 and should conclude by 6 p.m June 6...
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Suicide bomber in Afghanistan kills 15, including 6 Americans
(International News ~ 05/17/13)
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor...
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Highway 61 Revisited: A journey along a portion of the blues highway
(Entertainment ~ 05/17/13)
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story was compiled from reporter Emily Priddy's travels along the "Blues Highway" for the Southeast Missourian in late April. Priddy typically covers crime and courts for the Southeast Missourian, but also has a passion for music and culture....
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Tunes at Twilight moves indoors
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
The first Tunes at Twilight concert of the summer is moving indoors. Old Town Cape announced this afternoon it's moving tonight's concert to the rain location at the Rose Theatre on the Southeast Missouri State University campus at the corner of Normal and Pacific streets, due to the threat of rain...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
Today is Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 17, 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal...
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U.S., Turkey project united front against Syria
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front Thursday on Syria, keeping stark differences about how much the U.S. should intervene behind closed doors as they looked to Russia and the global community to close ranks behind efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad...
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Out of the past 5/17/13
(Out of the Past ~ 05/17/13)
After 26 years in the Missouri House of Representatives, Marvin Proffer has decided it's time to do something else; he officially withdraws as a candidate for re-election from the 158th District. Cape Girardeau City Council's plan to annex southward came under criticism last night from the Scott City Council during the first formal dialogue between the two bodies on the now court-bound matter; members of the Scott City Council and the superintendent of Scott City schools urged that Cape Girardeau realign its proposed boundaries so it won't take in land east of Interstate 55 opposite the Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport.. ...
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Bill would allow return of Missouri 'Blue Book' in print
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the last few years. But it could make a return to print. The Legislature sent the governor a bill that would let the secretary of state's office share the electronic publication with a nonprofit organization, which would print and distribute it to the public...
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Births 5/17/13
(Births ~ 05/17/13)
Daughter to Dustin John Recar and Sherri Lynn Berry of Chaffee, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Name, Madelynn Louise. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Berry is the former Sherri Goodman. She is employed by Genesis Home Care. Recar is employed by Little River Drainage District...
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Bob Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
Robert Fred "Bob" Williams, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his home surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 30, 1936, in Cape Girardeau to Fred O. and Anita Robinson Williams. Bob attended Franklin Elementary School and Cape Girardeau Central High School...
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Marie Snell
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- Marie Snell, 94, of Thebes died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 17, 1918, in Thebes to William Roy and Ida Corzine Simmons. She and Woodrow W. Snell were married Nov. 20, 1935, in Thebes. He preceded her in death March 17, 2003...
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Donald Sifford
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Donald Roy Sifford, 68, of Grassy, formerly of Lexington Park, Md., passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at his home. He was born May 25, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of Roy Everett and Mildred Naomi Trotter Sifford. Donald retired in 2005 after 40 years of government service: 20 years in the U.S. Navy and 20 years in support of the Department of Defense. He enjoyed various hobbies but his favorite was fishing with his children, grandchildren and dogs...
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John Kinder
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
John Albert Kinder, 83, of Jackson died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Jackson Manor. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Jim Matthews officiating. Burial will be in Lessley Ridge Cemetery near Marble Hill...
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Virgil Foltz
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Virgil Eugene Foltz, 82, of Tamms died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was born Feb. 12, 1931, in McClure, Ill., son of Joseph and Edith Riley Foltz. He and Dimple Newton were married June 7, 1963...
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Helen Ferrier
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Helen Ferrier, 65, of Tamms died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service May 25 at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. May 25 at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating...
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Marita Cattoor
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marita C. Cattoor, 91, of Perryville died Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 14, 1921, in Perry County, daughter of Arthur and Luvina "Lulu" Hagan Thieret. Marita retired after 29 years as a cook with the Perry County School District. She was a member of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Sereno, Mo., and a former member of Blessed Virgin Mary Ladies Sodality in Belgique, Mo...
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Speak Out 5/17/13
(Speak Out ~ 05/17/13)
Our daughter had a flat tire on the interstate. Being several miles away before I could get there to help her, a Missouri state trooper stopped and changed her tire. Being too low on air pressure to drive on, he called another trooper who had an air pump and they aired up the tire and sent her on her way. That is way beyond their duty, and we are very thankful for their help...
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Rain, sun, wind, hail - and, of course, those crazy deer
(Column ~ 05/17/13)
On many occasions I have said I chose, for nearly half a century, to work for newspapers for one simple reason: a milk cow named Lulu. Those of you who grew up on farms know exactly what I'm talking about. For some of you city folk who don't know the difference between a boar and heifer, farm life tends to command most of your time, attention and energy...
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Dental clinic
(Editorial ~ 05/17/13)
There was a phenomenal display of giving earlier this month when a free dental clinic was held at the Show Me Center. More than 1,000 volunteers -- lay people and dental professionals -- helped provide much needed dental care for hundreds of people in need...
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Coverage of art contest appreciated
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/13)
Thank you for the extensive coverage of the Jackson Heritage Association art contest. It means a great deal to the students to have their art and effort recognized by the public. The art contest article spoke of the work the association has had to do to keep the Oliver House Museum attractive and safe. ...
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ISRS is an investment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/13)
I was brought up to believe that there is a difference between an investment and a frivolous expense. Investments cost money at first but they have a long-term benefit which outweigh the costs. Frivolous expenses are often the kind of thing you run into when you avoid making necessary investments. Unfortunately, there are some who seem not to be making that distinction this legislative session while debating the proposed Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge for electric utilities...
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Best bet: An Evening of Storytelling
(Entertainment ~ 05/17/13)
The second of three storytelling events planned in Cape Girardeau this year takes place tonight at the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus. Storytellers Jim May of Spring Grove, Ill., and Regina Carpenter of Clayton, N.Y., will take the stage at 7 p.m. in the Bedell Performance Hall. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 14 and under. Call 651-2265 or go to rivercampusevents.com for more information...
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Area artists earn prestigious membership
(Entertainment ~ 05/17/13)
Work from four area artists who are among Missouri's elite are on display this month at the Bilderbach Art Plaza in downtown Cape Girardeau. Aaron Horrell, Marti Hartle, Leslie Compass and Anne Foust were selected in February for membership into the The Best of Missouri Hands, an organization based in Columbia, Mo., that is dedicated to the development and recognition of Missouri artists. ...
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ARTifacts 5/17/13
(Entertainment ~ 05/17/13)
Fort D will be brought to life during the Memorial Day Weekend Timeline, May 25-27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Civil War re-enactors will honor those who died in military service. They also will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Cape Girardeau with a re-enactment of the attack on the town and Fort D by Confederate troops at 2 p.m. ...
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Changes to workers' comp claims head to Nixon for approval
(State News ~ 05/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses...
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Central's Leighton among local athletes facing top track and field competition this weekend
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Sectional and state track meets are this weekend
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team's mistakes add up to 8-6 loss to Memphis
(College Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Visiting Memphis won the opener of the three-game series
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Southeast Missouri State softball player Anderson selected to NFCA Division I All-Mideast Region second team
(College Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Chalk up another honor for Southeast Missouri State softball player Alexis Anderson. Anderson was named to the 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division I All-Mideast Region second team Thursday. She recently also earned first-team all-Ohio Valley Conference honors...
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Four-game sweep of Mets eludes Cardinals with 5-2 loss
(Professional Sports ~ 05/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright grimaced at the notion that fatigue factored into an unsatisfactory follow-up to perhaps the most dominant effort of his career. The Cardinals' ace was surprised to get lifted after six innings of a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday that prevented a four-game St. Louis sweep...
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Notre Dame soccer team follows plan to a T-itle
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Notre Dame soccer coach Jeff Worley devised the perfect game plan for the Bulldogs' Class 2 District 1 championship game Thursday against Farmington. Too bad he wasn't around to see the result. Family obligations prevented Worley from seeing his team dominate the Knights in a 3-0 win at Central High School that earned Notre Dame (13-8) its second straight district title...
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Obama acts; Republicans unhappy
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid controversies hammering the White House, named a temporary chief for the scandal-marred Internal Revenue Service Thursday and pressed Congress to approve new security money to prevent another Benghazi-style terrorist attack...
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Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. Its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens. On Thursday, authorities combed through debris in Granbury, while residents awaited the chance to see what was left of their homes. ...
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Obama vows sustained effort on sex abuse
(National News ~ 05/17/13)
President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are "ashamed" of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services. Obama pledged to "leave no stone unturned" in the effort to halt the abuse, which he said undermines the trust the military needs to be effective...
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Cape Girardeau police report 5/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 5/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 05/17/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday:...
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Prayer 5/17/13
(Prayer ~ 05/17/13)
O Lord Jesus, thank you that through you we can have eternal life. Amen.
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Area digest 5/17/13
(Community Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Charles Hearn of Cape Girardeau carded his second career hole-in-one recently at Kimbeland Country Club. Hearn used a 7-iron to ace the par 3 No. 6. Witnesses were Ron Tyson and Whitey Anderson. Cook wins twice in horseshoe events Lachelle Cook and Jerome Backfisch won both SEMO Horseshoe Association events last weekend at the Backyard Club...
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'Collision in the Cape' rodeo to visit Show Me Center on Saturday
(Local News ~ 05/17/13)
Described by a television commentator as a "rock show on dirt with animals," the Professional Roughstock Series will bring the "Collision in the Cape" rodeo to the Show Me Center on Saturday in Cape Girardeau. Kelly Timberland, Professional Roughstock Series TV commentator, said attendees can expect an "intense, adrenaline-filled event."...
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Jackson will not return to Margenthaler's staff
(College Sports ~ 05/17/13)
Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach Ty Margenthaler had the same coaching staff during his first two years at the helm of the Redhawks. That will change during Margenthaler's third season in 2013-14. Dionnah Jackson, who has been a Southeast assistant the past three years, is leaving to become an assistant at George Mason...
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Alex Hodges
(Obituary ~ 05/17/13)
Alex P. Hodges, 20, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born Feb. 15, 1993, in Cape Girardeau to Derieck and Maureen Chase Hodges. He was a 2011 high school graduate and currently was working at Mace Construction...
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