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Two-way tie atop leaderboard headlines first day of Lassies Classic
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/16)
Defending champions Brenda Rendleman and Roberta Sentel are tied with two-time champions Sheree Simmons and Sissy Donahue after Wednesday’s first round of the Lassies Classic at Cape Girardeau Country Club. The two teams wrapped up the opening round of the two-lady scramble with an 8-under 62...
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Jackson Senior Legion finds big innings to rally, defeat Eureka in zone tourney opener
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/16)
The Jackson Senior Legion Post 158 baseball team got off to a slow start, but when it got rolling, it really got rolling. Jackson pummelled Eureka 17-5 in seven innings in the opening round of the Zone 4 Tournament on Wednesday in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri...
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No endorsement from Cruz at GOP convention
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
CLEVELAND -- Undercutting calls for Republican unity, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump Wednesday night as he addressed the GOP convention, ignoring thunderous boos from furious delegates as he encouraged Americans to "vote your conscience" in November...
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Golden Corral coming to Cape; may hire 100 workers
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
After two Vantage Drive restaurants closed earlier this year, a new dining option is moving in. Soon, Cape Girardeau will have a Golden Corral. The buffet-style restaurant will open in the old Ryan's building. Golden Corral developer Lisa Parker said the Ryan's building will be "reimaged" to follow the style of other Golden Corral locations...
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Hawks and Cops flag-football game aims to boost charity, police support
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
Law-enforcement officers in Cape Girardeau County see the symbolism in Thursday's flag football game that will unite Southeast Missouri State University football players with police officers. Last week, football players reached out to local law-enforcement agencies to play a pickup flag football game in the wake of recent shootings of police officers in several cities and other shootings involving police officers...
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Jackson's former police dog euthanized Monday
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
The Jackson Police Department’s most recent police dog, Stryker, made his last visit to the station Monday to say goodbye to his former co-workers. Veterinarians had discovered the German shepherd was suffering from advanced cancer and had to be euthanized...
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Steep water-rate hike angers Hillcrest subdivision customers, prompts meeting
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
A steep rate hike has angered customers of a small, private utility system in Cape Girardeau County who are bracing for water and sewer bill increases of more than $100 a month. The Missouri Public Service Commission's Office of Public Counsel plans to hold a public meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau to explain why the commission approved the rate hike and hear from affected customers and the public...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
Today in History Today is Thursday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2016. There are 163 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 21, 1861, during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory...
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It only takes one enemy
(Column ~ 07/21/16)
In the lead up to the war in Iraq, political figures in Washington were calling for "victory" in the "War on Terror." I responded to these statements as being misleading and unrealistic. The victory being described would only be possible if the war was fought as conventional warfare, ending with a complete surrender of enemy forces...
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One of the coolest pickup games
(Editorial ~ 07/21/16)
It's a fun way to tackle a societal issue. As sports writer Erin Unerstall reported last week, Tom Matukewicz, the Southeast Missouri State University football coach, reached out to his team's leaders, asking for thoughts on what the team could do in the wake of the deaths of five Dallas police officers...
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'I want to see how far I can go'
(Community ~ 07/21/16)
The reality of Jackson High School senior Cameron Tyler's $20,000 scholarship win hasn't quite sunk in yet. On June 24, Tyler was named the first-place winner of the Optimist International Oratorical World Championship, held on the campus of Saint Louis University...
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CDC probing possible first Zika case from U.S. mosquito bite
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
MIAMI -- Health officials in Florida are investigating whether the Zika infection of a woman in the Miami area could be the first transmission of the virus from a mosquito bite in the continental United States. Lab tests confirmed the Zika infection, according to statements from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Florida's Department of Health...
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Appeals court: Texas voter ID law discriminates; orders fix
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas' strict voter-ID law discriminates against minorities and the poor and must be weakened before the November elections, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, following claims at least a half-million registered voters could have struggled to cast a ballot...
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Millennial nostalgia fueled the success of 'Pokemon Go'
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
PORTLAND, Maine -- The children who once dreamed of capturing real-life Pokemon starting in the 1990s now are the nostalgic millennials helping fuel the worldwide success of "Pokemon Go." Take Bailey Richardson. Now 26, her grandest dream was once to set out in the world and capture and train the big-eyed, shrieking creatures known as Pokemon, numbering 151 in all...
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Gunman's manifesto describes actions as 'necessary evil'
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The man who ambushed and killed three law-enforcement officers in Louisiana purportedly described his actions as a "necessary evil" in a self-described, handwritten manifesto an Ohio man said was emailed to him by the gunman less than an hour before the shootings...
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Hating on Hillary: Republican convention gets down and dirty
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
CLEVELAND -- Liar. Garbage. Lock her up. Republicans at their national convention are putting Hillary Clinton on mock trial, declaring her guilty and issuing sentences that include death by firing squad. Even some Clinton haters said the vitriol has gone too far...
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Federal immigration court backlog tops 500,000
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
WASHINGTON -- The backlog in the federal immigration-court system has eclipsed half a million pending cases. The Justice Department's Executive Office for Immigration Review said Wednesday there are 500,051 pending immigration cases in the agency's courts...
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Authorities: Kansas officer's shooting death not an ambush
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The fatal shooting of a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer was not part of a planned ambush but the work of someone trying to evade arrest, authorities said. Police chief Terry Zeigler said during a news conference authorities have two young men in custody but declined to give details about possible charges. The department is working with prosecutors and planned to present the case to them "hopefully later today," Zeigler said Wednesday...
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Speechwriter apologizes for plagiarism in Melania's speech
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
CLEVELAND -- A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake in using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican Party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump. In a statement issued by the campaign, Meredith McIver took the blame but made it clear Melania Trump knew the passages were from the first lady's speech...
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17 arrested in flag-burning melee outside GOP convention
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
CLEVELAND -- Police arrested 17 people Wednesday after a melee broke out during a flag-burning in the streets outside the Republican National Convention. It was the most turbulent protest since the four-day convention began Monday. The chaos briefly prevented delegates and members of the media from getting into the Quicken Loans Arena for the evening's proceedings...
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Comic-Con launches with preview night, 'Trek' premiere
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/16)
SAN DIEGO -- The hordes of zombies, legions of Stormtroopers, leagues of superheroes and crews of Starfleet officers began crawling, marching, flying and beaming into San Diego for that other big convention this week: Comic-Con International. The pop-culture celebration kicked off Wednesday with the festival's preview night, where con-goers with four-day passes have first crack at the collectibles, free swag and photo opportunities on the San Diego Convention Center floor...
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Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency after failed coup
(International News ~ 07/21/16)
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey's president on Wednesday declared a three-month state of emergency following a botched coup attempt, declaring he would rid the military of the "virus" of subversion and giving the government sweeping powers to expand a crackdown that has included mass arrests and the closure of hundreds of schools...
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Out of the past: July 21
(Out of the Past ~ 07/21/16)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Bishop John J. Leibrecht of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, has announced 26 new pastoral assignments; in Cape Girardeau, the Revs. Donald Berkbigler, C.M., and Ronald Hoye, C.M., have been appointed associate pastors at St. Vincent's Catholic Church; at St. Mary's, the Rev. Michael Zoellner, O.S.B., has been named associate pastor, succeeding the Rev. Joseph Orthel; Orthel has been moved to St. Agnes Cathedral in Springfield...
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Kenneth Tucker
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
Kenneth Ray "Tucker" Tucker, 66, of Jackson died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Immediately after the visitation, friends are invited to join in a memorial motorcycle ride from the funeral home to The Bayou at Pocahontas...
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Eva Smothers
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
Eva Lou Gregg Smothers, 77, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center. She was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Parma, Missouri, to Edgar Hoyt and Mary Armstrong Gregg. She and John Vernon Smothers were married Saturday, Feb. 24, 1980, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death Dec. 10, 2008...
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Eugene Kassel
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
FROHNA, Mo. -- Eugene Albert Kassel, 88, of Frohna died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Crystal City, Missouri. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna...
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Diane Hinkebein
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
Diane Maria Hinkebein, 53, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at her home. She was born Sept. 18, 1962, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Joseph and Clare Bucher Heisserer. She and Dennis D. Hinkebein were married Jan. 8, 1991. He passed away Oct. 3, 2010...
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George Green
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- George Veon Green, 80, of Advance passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at his daughter's home in Cape Girardeau surrounded by his loving family. He was born Dec. 24, 1935, in Chaffee, Missouri, to the late Earl and Pearl McKnight Green. He married Minnie Schiwitz on June 30, 1961, and she survives of the home...
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Lonnie Chapman
(Obituary ~ 07/21/16)
GRASSY, Mo. -- Lonnie Chapman, 65, of Grassy died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Jim Bone officiating. Burial will be at Thompson Cemetery, near Egypt Mills...
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Jackson police report 7/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Theft n Theft was reported in the 700 block of Oak Street. Miscellaneous n Check the welfare was requested in the 2400 block of Stotler Way. n Fraud was reported in the 3000 block of East Jackson Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 10:50 a.m., on Delwin Street; 11:01 a.m. on Northwoods Court; 11:02 a.m. on Linden Street; 12:50 p.m. on Linden Street; 1:27 p.m. on South Kingshighway; 2:07 p.m. on Linden Street; 2:19 p.m. on Locust Street; 2:58 p.m. on South Sprigg Street; 5:59 p.m. on South Hanover Street; 8:48 p.m. on Independence Street; and 10:38 p.m. on South West End Boulevard...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following item. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n Jordan S. Pinkerton, 22, of Cuba, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Births 7/21/16
(Births ~ 07/21/16)
Daughter to Keith Allen and Niomie Marie Zoellner of Friedheim, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:58 a.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016. Name, Kylee Marie. Weight, 1 pound, 7 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Zoellner is the former Niomie Newell, daughter of Pauline Gilder of Delta. She is office manager for Cape Foot Clinic. Zoellner is the son of Allen Zoellner of Friedheim. He is a multi-skill technician at Unilever...
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Panera sues former executive, Papa John's over trade secrets
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The restaurant chain Panera filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging a former executive who left to go to work for pizza chain Papa John's took trade secrets with him. The lawsuit against former Panera executive Michael Nettles and Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International states Nettles worked for four years as a vice president in Panera's information technology department, with access to highly sensitive confidential and proprietary information and trade secrets. ...
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AB InBev says it has U.S. approval for SABMiller merger
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
NEW YORK -- Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest beer maker, announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the Justice Department clearing the way for U.S. approval of its acquisition of SABMiller. AB InBev, the maker of Budweiser and Bud Light, said it will sell SABMiller's U.S. ...
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Missouri unemployment up but still below national rate
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's unemployment rate is up but still is below the national rate. Data from the state's Economic Development Department released Tuesday show Missouri's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 4.3 percent in May to 4.5 percent in June...
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Man acquitted in wife's death sues Lincoln County prosecutor
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
ST. LOUIS -- A man found not guilty in the death of his wife in a retrial has filed a federal civil lawsuit in St. Louis, saying the Lincoln County prosecutor and county law enforcement fabricated evidence and failed to investigate another suspect in the case...
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Police: Girl shoots couple who let her off for shoplifting
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
BELLEFONTAINE NEIGHBORS, Mo. -- A 13-year-old suburban St. Louis girl shot and critically wounded a couple who had let her go with a warning earlier that day after catching her and a friend trying to steal from their beauty shop, authorities said Wednesday...
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Missouri treasurer race pits ex-lawmaker against diplomat
(State News ~ 07/21/16)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A former state lawmaker and one-time U.S. diplomat are vying for the Democratic bid to become Missouri's next treasurer, a powerful check-writing position that serves as the custodian for state funds and is responsible for holding unclaimed property...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 7/21/16
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
Approval of minutes n Minutes of the July 18 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on agenda Routine business...
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Wreck on Bill Emerson Bridge injures one
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
Paramedics with Cape County Private Ambulance take a patient from an accident Wednesday in westbound Highway 74 on the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge in Cape Girardeau. According to Cape Girardeau police officer David Valentine, traffic had stopped on the bridge for construction workers when the brakes went out on a van and struck two vehicles. ...
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Area schools set dates for registration, orientation
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
As summer winds down, area districts are gearing up for the first day of school with a variety of registration and meet-and-greet events for parents and students. The first day of school is Aug. 11 in the Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Scott City school districts. In Perry County’s District 32, it’s Aug. 17...
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Cops say counterfeiter's bills all had same serial number
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
A Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper found $5,500 worth of $100 bills, all with the same serial number, in the possession of an Illinois man during a traffic stop Saturday, according to a probable-cause statement. The Scott County prosecuting attorney’s office charged Ladell Eaton, 25, of Bellwood, Illinois, with felony counterfeiting. Eaton’s bond was set at $15,000, cash or surety...
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Jackson band shell renovations are nearly done
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
Renovations to the Nicolus Leist Memorial Band Shell in preparation for the Jackson Municipal Band’s centennial celebration are nearly complete. The city of Jackson is overseeing construction, which includes a widening of Symphony Drive, more parking, replacing the concrete pad, handicap-accessible sidewalks, more storm drainage and expanding electric service for the area...
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Jamie Hodge - Delta High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/21/16)
Parents: Eric and Connie Hodge Hometown: Delta Post-graduation plans: I'm going to go to Union University in Tennessee. I haven't picked a major yet. High-school activities: Basketball, cross country, band, student council, yearbook and more. Favorite high-school experience: Probably being with my cross country team, pushing each other and having fun...
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'Pretty Woman' filmmaker Garry Marshall dies at age 81
(Entertainment ~ 07/21/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Garry Marshall knew how to tug at moviegoers' heartstrings, whether with unlikely love in "Pretty Woman" or sentimental loss in "Beaches." But it was goofy, crowd-pleasing comedy that endeared the writer and director to generations of TV viewers in hit sitcoms including "Happy Days, "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy." Marshall, who died Tuesday at 81, said in a 1980s interview humor was his necessary path in life...
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Pokemon player hits police car
(National News ~ 07/21/16)
BALTIMORE -- Police say a "Pokemon Go" player was trying to "catch them all" behind the wheel, but instead, a Baltimore police officer's body camera caught him sideswiping a cruiser. Officers were standing on a southeast Baltimore corner early Monday when police said a Toyota RAV-4 hit a cruiser steps away. Police said the driver told them he was looking down playing "Pokemon Go" on his cellphone when he hit the cruiser. Police spokesman T.J. Smith said no one was hurt...
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Hooked on Science: Ghostbuster glow slime
(Community ~ 07/21/16)
n 1/4 cup liquid starch n 1/4 cup Elmer's glue n 2 tablespoons glow-in-the-dark pigment n 1 bowl n STEP 1: Mix the liquid starch and glow-in-the-dark-pigment in a bowl. Add the glue and continue to mix. n STEP 2: Remove the glow slime from the bowl; continue to mix the slime with your hands. Is the slime a solid or a liquid? Describe the glow slime using its observable properties...
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Learning briefs 7/21/16
(Community ~ 07/21/16)
More than 140 student-athletes at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, were honored for their achievements throughout the 2015-16 school year. Local students who received accolades include the following: Alayah Cooper-Johnson of Cape Girardeau earned the Poage Award. This award is given to a male and female junior athlete who exhibit good attitude, good GPA, leadership and who are good teammates. Cooper-Johnson also was recognized for earning all conference accolades in basketball...
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Prayer 7/21/16
(Prayer ~ 07/21/16)
Lord Jesus, our Messiah, thank you for grace greater than all our sins. Amen.
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Flourish Magazine Women's Summit coming Aug. 25
(Local News ~ 07/21/16)
The Southeast Missourian and rustmedia, in conjunction with Flourish magazine, will host a Flourish Magazine Women’s Summit on Aug. 25 at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. The half-day event is open to the public and will provide area women the chance to hear from influential women in business, philanthropy, education, health care, government and the arts through lively, interactive sessions...
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Martinez shakes off nosebleed, Cardinals beat Padres
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Jedd Gyorko homered for the fifth straight game off San Diego pitching, connecting twice with all three RBIs in a 3-2 victory that gave the St. Louis Cardinals a day-night doubleheader sweep Wednesday night. Gyorko, dealt by the Padres in the offseason for outfielder Jon Jay, is 13 for 21 (.619) against his old team with six homers and 10 RBIs. He has 11 homers and 27 RBIs on the year with 40 starts spread across the infield. He started at third base both games of the doubleheader...
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Lassies Classic gets underway
(Community Sports ~ 07/21/16)
Defending champions Brenda Rendleman and Roberta Sentel are tied with two-time champions Sheree Simmons and Sissy Donahue after Wednesday's first round of the Lassies Classic at Cape Girardeau Country Club. The two teams wrapped up the opening round of the two-lady scramble with an 8-under 62...
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Cardinals rally from a four-run deficit to sweep Padres
(Professional Sports ~ 07/21/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Aledmys Diaz learned a valuable lesson at the All-Star Game. The St. Louis rookie infielder's walk-off single in the ninth inning gave the Cardinals a 6-5 come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night. St. Louis, which scored four runs in the eighth, recorded its first four-game series sweep at home since beating Colorado on Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2010...
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Mollie Kluender- Perryville High School valedictorian
(Community ~ 07/21/16)
Parents: James and DeAnna Kluender Hometown: Perryville, Missouri Post-graduation plans: I'm attending the University of Kansas and majoring in aerospace engineering and minoring in trumpet performance. High-school activities: Marching band, student council, National Honor Society, swim team and more...
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