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Struggles continue for Sikeston as they fall to Marion 8-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
SIKESTON -- Sikeston head coach Alan Scheeter was at a loss. He wasn't sure how or what direction to take next with his struggling Bulldogs baseball team, who's 8-2 loss to Marion, Ill., Monday was their fourth in their last five games...
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PREP ROUNDUP: Chaffee routs SCC, East Prairie softball rolls by South Pemiscot
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Chaffee took advantage of 16 walks as they cruised past Scott County Central 19-3. Storm Estes earned the win on the mound for Chaffee, who scored eight runs in the first quarter and 13 in the first two innings...
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Local weather forecast
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Tonight will be clear, with a low around 44. Sunny on Wednesday with a high near 72 then becoming mostly clear Wednesday night with a low around 51. Thursday will be partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. with a high near 78 while Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers before 2 a.m. ...
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Rest area closed through Thursday
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
FRUITLAND - The Fruitland rest area on Interstate 55 south in Cape Girardeau County will be closed from 3 p.m. Tuesday until 3 p.m. Thursday, as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform repairs, according to a MoDOT news release. All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling near the area. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast...
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Man sentenced in jewelry store robbery
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Tennessee man last week became the first of four defendants to be sentenced in connection with a 2009 armed robbery at a Cape Girardeau jewelry store. Kevin Stitt was sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for his role in the robbery. He also must pay $93,461 in restitution, online federal court records show...
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Rendleman to stand trial in May
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
BLOOMFIELD -- A Stoddard County man accused of a 2012 rape and abduction near Advance is slated to stand trial in the coming month. Steven Clark Rendleman, 52, will face a three-day jury trial on May 20-22, 2014. The case will be heard in a Franklin County courtroom before Judge Gael D. Wood...
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Armed men enter nursing home
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
STEELE -- Two masked men armed with gun entered a nursing home, possibly in search of narcotics. The Steele Police Department officers received a 911 call from the River Oaks Nursing Center early Monday morning. According to a news release issued by Steele Chief of Police Billy Joe Stanfield, staff members stated two black men both wearing masks and one armed with a handgun entered the nursing home; ordering them inside a bathroom. ...
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Jim Porter
(Obituary ~ 04/22/14)
ROCKY MOUNT -- James "Jim" Porter, 73, died April 17, 2014. Services will be conducted at a later date. Phillips Funeral Home of Eldon is in charge of arrangements.
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Iona Welter
(Obituary ~ 04/22/14)
BENTON -- Iona C. Welter, 94, died April 21, 2014, at her home. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton. A funeral Mas will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton.
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Man sought in theft of Oregon County deputy vehicle
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
ALTON - The Oregon County Sheriff's Department is searching for Jeffrey Wegener, 26m from Platte Center, Neb. Wegener is wanted in the theft of an Oregon County Deputy's vehicle at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Wegener allegedly took the vehicle from a Myrtle, Mo., gas station and ran it into the river, completely submerging the 2014 truck the department had recently purchased...
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10 Things to Know for Today
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. US TO RUSSIA: TIME SHORT TO HEED UKRAINE ACCORD Moscow has "days, not weeks" to comply with the agreement aimed at stemming the Ukraine crisis _ or face further sanctions, a U.S. official says...
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Dexter falls short to undefeated Poplar Bluff
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
By Brent Shipman sports@standard-democrat.com DEXTER -- They brought the tying run to plate in the seventh inning on Monday, but the Dexter Bearcats couldn't deny Polar Bluff its 10th straight win to start the season. Fueled by a three-run rally in the fourth inning the Mules went on to win 5-3 and keep their undefeated streak intact...
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Bids opened on Scott County Courthouse roof project
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
news@standard-democrat.com BENTON -- Another fiscal year, another roof project for the Scott County Courthouse. Scott County commissioners opened bids for reconstruction of the roof over the courthouse's central, main structure during their regular weekly meeting Tuesday...
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