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Mother, daughter split $250K Mega Millions prize
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- A mother and daughter, who have been playing the Missouri Lottery for years as "partners," claimed a $250,000 prize from a recent Mega Millions drawing. Odessa Chanley, 62, of East Prairie and Tina Wrzesinski, 44, of Overland will each take half of the $250,000 prize. Chanley bought the winning Quick Pick ticket at Gas-A-Mat, 613 E. Washington St., in East Prairie. Gas-A-Mat received a $1,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, which was drawn Feb. 19...
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Donald Lee Baker
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Donald Lee Baker, was born Aug. 24, 1931, and died at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on March 7, 2013, at the age of 81. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
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Kristie Jany
(Obituary ~ 03/08/13)
Kristie Jany, daughter of Velma Kay Miller Sontag, was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Oct. 19, 1971, and died at her home in Marble Hill, Mo., on March 6, 2013, at the age of 41. She had grown up and lived in Dexter before moving to Marble Hill. She was of the Baptist faith...
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Dexter can't look past Rosati-Kain
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/13)
When it was leaned that Rosati-Kain High School would be the Dexter Lady Bearcats' Class 4 quarterfinal opponent, it left many scratching their heads and asking, "who is Rosati-Kain?" Rosati-Kain is an all-girls Catholic High School located in St. Louis. The Lady Kougars will be wearing purple and gold when they take the court Saturday night at the Farmington Civic Center looking to fulfill the same dream as the Lady Bearcats, reaching the Final Four in Columbia...
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Nixon touts Medicaid expansion
(State News ~ 03/08/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was in Cape Girardeau on Thursday to promote expansion of the state's Medicaid program, two days after the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors voted to support the expansion with conditions...
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Seniors like direct deposit of federal payments
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- People receiving federal Social Security, Supplemental Security Income and Veterans Affairs payments were required by law to have signed up by March 1 for electronic direct deposit. People who don't comply can expect continued...
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Classic car auction at Show Me Center
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Smith's Spring Collector Car Auction returns to the Show Me Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday with approximately 200 cars on display or for sale. "We've got a little bit of everything from street rods to muscle cars," according to Sherm Smith, owner of Smith Auction Company in Dexter, Mo...
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Puxico senior earns trip to Phoenix
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
PUXICO, Mo. -- Sierra Woods, a senior at Puxico High School, won first place in the Chemistry category and second overall at the Southeast Missouri Regional Science Fair held Tuesday at the Show Me Center, and will travel to Phoenix, Ariz., to compete in the 64th International Science Fair May 12-17. She joins Carvin Schoen of Oak Grove High School as the top senior division winners who will compete in Phoenix. Ethan Seyer of Oak Grove is the alternate...
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Cards, Craig agree to 5-year deal
(Local News ~ 03/08/13)
JUPITER, Fla., March 8, 2013 -- The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have reached agreement with first baseman/outfielder Allen Craig on a five-year contract through the 2017 season with a club option for 2018. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed...
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