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Southeast's short film shown in Times Square at NYC film festival

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011, 11:33am
Southeast's short film shown in Times Square at NYC film festival

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - Southeast Missouri State University announed Tuesday a short film directed by award-winner Peter Chanthanakone, assistant professor of industrial and engineering technology, was presented at the New York City International Film Festival on August 22.

According to the university, the 3-D animated film, "Death to the Different," was played on an outdoor videotron in Times Square between Broadway and Seventh.

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22 local students receive $2,000 scholarships from Saint Francis Foundation

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 4:39pm
22 local students receive $2,000 scholarships from Saint Francis Foundation

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Saint Francis Foundation and the Saint Francis Medical Center Auxiliary awarded health care scholarships to 22 local students on August 5.

Each student received $2,000 in education scholarships toward a bachelor's degree in a health care-related profession.

Applicants must have successfully completed one year of an accredited health care program and have at least a 3.0 GPA. All applicants also had to submit all required documentation and a completed application to the Foundation by Friday, July 1.

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KFVS12 WebCast announces 5th season fall schedule

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 3:02pm
KFVS12 WebCast announces 5th season fall schedule

(KFVS) - The Southeast Health WebCast on KFVS12 has announced its fifth season fall schedule that starts Friday, August 26 with the Gateway Tech vs. Sikeston high school football game live from Sikeston High School.

The new fall schedule runs through November and will include several Southeast Redhawk sports, parades and a high school football game of the week series.

“Each week we’ll feature a high school match-up that we think will be a top game of the week,” said Mike Wunderlich, Director of Operations and Executive Producer of the WebCasts.

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Mo. National Guard soldiers to deploy to Qutar

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 2:23pm

Soldiers from southeast Missouri will be deployed to Qutar in September.

More than 450 soldiers with the Missouri National Guard under the command of the 175th Military Police Battalion and Lt. Col. Sharon Martin will be deployed.

The unit will spend a year in Qatar providing security for military bases and personnel.

Qutar is located across the Persian Gulf from Iran.  It is the central hub for all U.S. military activity in the region.

The Guardsmen serve with the 3175th Chemical Company, based in St. Louis County; the 2175th Military Police Company, of Hannibal and Moberly; the 1137th Military Police Company, of Kennett, Jackson and Doniphan; and Headquarters Company of the 175th Military Police Battalion, based in Columbia.

Each of the units falls under 70th Troop Command control, the largest brigade in the Missouri National Guard.

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Southeast Missouri State University secures science grant

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 12:53pm
Southeast Missouri State University secures science grant

Some great news comes with the first day of class at Southeast Missouri State University, In the form of a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Biology professor Margaret Waterman lead the team that secured the funds.

The money will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of so-called case-based learning.

Case-based learning relates to students every day experiences, such as determining someone's carbon footprint.

And Waterman says that form of teaching is vital to helping students learn the material.

"Research really backs context based teaching," Waterman said. "You can teach by using examples, but if student have to work through a problem they can relate to, retention is six times higher."

This grant comes on the heels of another $2 million grant to renovate science labs and invest in faculty development and technology.

The renovations will take place in labs and classrooms in Magill Hall.

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Rte. 91 reduced for asphalt paving

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 10:48am
Rte. 91 reduced for asphalt paving

MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced Route 91 will be reduced for milling and asphalt paving in Stoddard and Cape Girardeau Counties.

The section of road to be reduced is located between Route 61 in Scott County and Route 25 in Stoddard County.

Weather permitting, crews will be working Monday, August 29 through Thursday, September 30 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, including weekends.

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Old "Esicar's Meats" building goes up for auction, business opened in 1934

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff
Sunday, August 21st, 2011, 1:13pm

Financial problems are forcing one Cape Girardeau business owner to take action.

The old Esicar's Meat Shop went up for auction Sunday, August 21 from noon to 5 p.m.

Hundreds of people were hoping to bid on everything from the inside to the building itself.

Esicar's opened it's doors in 1934.

The owner says if the building doesn't sell,  he will hold on to the property.

The place was a Cape Girardeau staple for years before closing in 2007. It was then re-opened by Jack Whisnant as "Old Hickory Specialty Meats" in 2008.

The owner says he'd like to thank his customers and the community for their support, but he just doesn't have the money to re-open the place after a fire did some damage to the place several months ago.

Whisnant says he would like to get back into the business sometime in the future.

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