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Ride of the Week: 1935 Ford Pickup
(Submitted Story ~ 06/10/15)
Make and model: 1935 Ford Pickup Owner(s): Melvin and Loretta Uelsmann Owner's hometown: Jackson, Mo The truck is all steel body with a 1991 302 roller motor. Automatic overdrive transmission and with 9" Ford rear end. Also has air conditioning and power disc brakes on the front...
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Cause of fatal accident involving train remains unknown
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
There still is no explanation for why a Sikeston, Missouri, man was killed when a train collided with a pickup truck he was riding in Monday. At 10:25 a.m. Monday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a call at train tracks crossing County Road 432 west of U.S. 61 in Scott County, according to a highway patrol online crash report. Boby Long, 55, was driving a 2005 Ford F350 truck that was hit by a BNSF train. He was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Parent company of Cape casino reports improved earnings
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau's parent company on Tuesday reported healthy earnings for the latest fiscal year and detailed plans for future capital investments. The Cape Girardeau casino increased annual net revenue by nearly $5 million, totaling $59.6 million for the year ended April 27, according to the company's financial report. ...
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Jackson OKs 2.5 percent raise for teachers
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
The Jackson School Board on Tuesday approved a 2.5-percent pay increase for teachers and approved the district's budget for the 2015-2016 school year. The base salary for a first-year teacher with a bachelor's degree will be $34,000, according to a salary schedule...
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County residents may see property tax decrease
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
The release of Cape Girardeau County's general sales tax report for June gives county officials a few reasons to feel hopeful. Most monthly reports for 2015 have been positive -- an encouraging sign considering how sluggish numbers have been in recent years. But those numbers are part of a bigger equasion that could lower property taxes...
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Southeast Missouri State's former state champions compete in jumps at NCAA national meet
(College Sports ~ 06/10/15)
Local jumpers Blake Smith and Chris Martin both won state titles their season year of high school.
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Church's music minister jailed on Peeping Tom conviction
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
The music minister at a local church reported to jail earlier this month in connection with charges of invasion of privacy. Shane R. Steck, 35, of Cape Girardeau pleaded guilty in February to one count of second-degree invasion of privacy, a class A misdemeanor...
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Southeast Missouri State jumper Blake Smith concludes career as second-team all-American
(College Sports ~ 06/10/15)
Southeast Missouri State senior long jumper Blake Smith was hoping the third time was the charm for him to earn first-team all-American status. The Jackson, Missouri, native, who already had two second-team all-American finishes at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60-meter dash and long jump the past two years, came up short of that goal at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon, but concluded his career as a second-team all-American in the long jump with a 15th-place finish.. ...
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'House Hunters' Show to Feature Southeast Hospital's Lauren Grammer
(Submitted Story ~ 06/10/15)
House hunting can be stressful. Add in a film crew covering your every move, and it can be nerve-wracking. But Medical Telemetry registered nurse Lauren Grammer and her husband Travis took it all in stride even as they disagreed over the type of house to buy...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
Today is Wednesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2015. There are 204 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 10, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio, by Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith and William Griffith Wilson. On this date:...
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Celebrate spring by going on garden tour
(Editorial ~ 06/10/15)
What better way to celebrate the beauty of spring than with a garden tour? The Cape Girardeau Council of Garden Clubs is sponsoring such an event, as six private residential gardens will be available for public display from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, June 13...
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Upside-down logic regarding cops, criminals
(Column ~ 06/10/15)
Law enforcement has always been a difficult job -- long hours, low pay and the ever present possibility of danger. But recent well-publicized incidents that we can all recite by heart have put law enforcement in the crosshairs. And there is a highly orchestrated effort by the progressive movement to keep law enforcement on the defensive...
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Police descend on small town in search for 2 escaped killers
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
WILLSBORO, N.Y. -- With police helicopters hovering overhead, hundreds of law officers in body armor poured into this small town in the Adirondack foothills Tuesday in a search for two killers who used power tools to break out of a maximum-security prison 30 miles away...
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Births 6/10/15
(Births ~ 06/10/15)
Son to Joshua James Schulz and Rebecca Lynne Ledbetter of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 2:21 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015. Name, Grady Lawrence. Weight, 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Ms. Ledbetter is the daughter of Phil and Lynne Ledbetter of Arnold, Missouri. She is a nurse practitioner with Advanced Pain Centers. Schulz is the son of Allan and Susan Schulz of Jackson. He is owner/agent of JJ Schulz Farmers Insurance Agency...
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Out of the past: June 10
(Out of the Past ~ 06/10/15)
Methodists of the Cape Girardeau-Farmington District honor their new district superintendent, the Rev. Mary Ellen Meyer, at an afternoon reception at Centenary United Methodist Church; she replaces Kenneth C. Johnston, who retired and is residing here...
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Airline group suggests smaller carry-on bags to free up bins
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
NEW YORK -- Millions of fliers might soon want to buy new carry-on suitcases. Global airlines announced Tuesday a new guideline that recommends shrinking carry-on bags, in an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins. The guideline, which is not binding, means many existing bags currently in compliance with airline rules would not be given preferential treatment in the boarding process. ...
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Man executed for deaths of girlfriend, her daughter
(State News ~ 06/10/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A Missouri man who killed his girlfriend and her 2-year-old daughter with a butcher knife was put to death Tuesday. Richard Strong, 48, was executed at the state prison in Bonne Terre for the deaths of Eva Washington and her daughter, Zandrea Thomas, more than 14 years ago. He was the fourth man to die by injection in Missouri this year and the 16th since November 2013. Only Texas has executed more inmates over that span...
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Domestic violence shelter proposed in Dexter
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Two women plan to establish a not-for-profit organization to start a domestic-violence shelter in Dexter, Missouri. Jennifer Land and Sharon Darby are the driving force behind The Next Step, a shelter that will allow up to 20 families in a domestic violence situation to live in their own apartments. At a Stoddard County Commission meeting earlier this week, the women outlined a 12-month program for integrating these families back into productive environments...
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Fowl business
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
Hunter Beggs of the Missouri Conservation Department holds a Canada goose Tuesday at Capaha Park. The annual roundup helps gather population data and gives conservationists an opportunity to place bands on the legs of the geese.
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Obama: Health law is 'reality,' despite what critics say
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared his health-care law a firmly established "reality" of American life even as the legality of one of its key elements awaits a decision by the Supreme Court. "This is now part of the fabric of how we care for one another," Obama said of the law, one of his most prized domestic policy accomplishments...
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Recall effort targeting Ferguson's mayor hits snag
(State News ~ 06/10/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A push to oust Ferguson, Missouri's mayor hit a snag Tuesday after a group pressing for his removal in the wake of last summer's police shooting death of Michael Brown failed to turn in enough valid signatures. Eric Fey, the Democratic director of elections for the St. ...
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Hastert makes first court appearance in hush-money case
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
CHICAGO -- Dennis Hastert appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since he was indicted, pleading not guilty to charges he violated banking rules and lied to the FBI in a scheme to pay $3.5 million in hush money to conceal misconduct from his days as a high-school teacher...
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Decision nears on improving Iraq soldier training
(International News ~ 06/10/15)
JERUSALEM -- The Obama administration is nearing a decision on how to improve and accelerate training of Iraqi security forces in light of setbacks against the Islamic State, including the possibility of setting up new training camps in Anbar Province, U.S. officials said Tuesday...
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South African vets intervene to save rhino
(International News ~ 06/10/15)
SHAMWARI GAME RESERVE, South Africa -- The horns and a large section of the rhino's face were hacked off by poachers, an injury that exposed flesh and bone. One South African veterinarian treating the animal was so distressed by the suffering, he had to step away, his eyes glassy with tears...
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'Saturday Night Live' exhibit lets fans retrace comic past
(Entertainment ~ 06/10/15)
NEW YORK -- Tune in NBC any Saturday at 10:30 p.m., and, whether live or a repeat, you know what you'll find. It's been that way since October 1975 and, having just wrapped 40 years on the air, "Saturday Night Live" is overdue for a shrine. Now it has one. "Saturday Night Live: The Exhibition" has opened in New York, and it's a destination for the program's three generations of fans -- those, that is, who can cover the admission ($29 for adults, $26 for children younger than 12)...
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Cop on video in pool party incident resigns
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
MCKINNEY, Texas -- The white police officer who was recorded on video pushing a black girl to the ground at a North Texas pool party resigned from the police force Tuesday. Officer David Eric Casebolt resigned from the McKinney Police Department after almost 10 years on the force, said his attorney, Jane Bishkin of Dallas...
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Judge rules Arkansas must recognize in-state same-sex marriages
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A judge ordered Arkansas officials Tuesday to recognize more than 500 same-sex marriages performed in the state last year, a move that will let the couples enjoy a host of benefits such as filing taxes jointly and enrolling together in state health insurance plans...
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Court temporarily release of 'Angola 3' inmate
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. -- Prison activist Albert Woodfox, the last member of the "Angola Three" inmates held in solitary confinement at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, will have to wait at least several more days to see whether he'll experience the "immediate" and "unconditional" freedom ordered by a federal judge...
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Jackson fire report 6/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Friday: * Emergency medical service to East Main Street. Saturday: * Emergency medical service to Hilltop Drive.
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Jackson police report 6/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/15)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Diovionne R. Moore, 22, of Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of tampering with a motor vehicle. n Kasey A. Quinn, 20, 700 Olive St., was arrested on suspicion of being a minor in possession of alcohol by consumption...
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Cape Girardeau police report 6/10/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of trespassing. n Michael S. Cruz, 35, homeless, was arrested on a Jackson warrant for failure to appear...
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Dee Dee Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/10/15)
Dee Dee Brown Wilson, 54, of Cape Girardeau passed peacefully Sunday, June 7, 2015, at home, surrounded by family and close friends, after a valiant 10-year battle with ovarian cancer. She was born June 26, 1960, in St. Louis to David B. and Gladys Louise Riston Brown...
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Rose Ann Thiele
(Obituary ~ 06/10/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Rose Ann Thiele, 84, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, June 9, 2015, after struggling with Alzheimer's disease for years. Rose Ann was born to Martin John and Hannah Rose Landewe Seiler on Aug. 28, 1930, in St. Louis. She married Stanley Thiele on a rainy St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1951...
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Ralph Hency
(Obituary ~ 06/10/15)
Ralph Stewart Hency, 75, of Delta passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 25, 1939, in Oran, Missouri, to the late Claudis William and Lula Mae Estes Hency. Ralph and Betty Lee Wren were married Oct. 28, 1962, in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death Oct. 25, 2010...
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Patricia Essner
(Obituary ~ 06/10/15)
Patricia Ann Essner, 69, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 8, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1945, in Cape Girardeau to J.C. and Dorothy R. Koch Golightly. Patricia was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Gospel Outreach and served on the church council for two years...
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Carol Eddleman
(Obituary ~ 06/10/15)
VILLA RIDGE, Ill. -- Carol Jean Eddleman, 76, of Villa Ridge, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at her home. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until service time Thursday at Jones Funeral Home in Villa Ridge. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Larry Buckles officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge...
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Next set of Roll Call events begins Thursday
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department has released the locations for its next three Neighborhood Roll Call events. They will be Thursday at College and Albert streets, June 18 at Good Hope and Benton streets and June 25 at Greenbrier Street and Nottingham Lane. All Roll Calls take place at 7 p.m...
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Rockies hand second consecutive loss to Cardinals
(Professional Sports ~ 06/10/15)
Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha was handed his second defeat in a 4-3 loss in Colorado.
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Rams' rookie offensive linemen hit the ground running
(Professional Sports ~ 06/10/15)
St. Louis recently drafted four linemen to fill gaping holes up front.
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Southbound I-55 in Scott County reduced for bridge repairs
(Local News ~ 06/10/15)
Southbound Interstate 55 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge repairs. The work zone will begin at the ramp and end at the Interstate 57 overpass bridge. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, according to a MoDOT news release...
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Nation briefs 6/10/2015
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
AUSTIN, Texas -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Texas' strict abortion restrictions that could soon leave only seven abortion clinics open in a state of 27 million people. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows Texas to enforce Republican-backed restrictions that require abortion clinics to meet hospital-level operating standards, a checklist that includes rules on minimum room sizes, staffing levels and air ventilation systems. ...
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Film taken before Amelia Earhart's last flight surfaces
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
LOS ANGELES -- It was a clear spring day in 1937 when Amelia Earhart, ready to make history by flying around the world, brought her personal photographer to a small California airport to document the journey's beginning. Al Bresnik took dozens of still photos, including a few that likely have been seen by millions. His brother John, who tagged along, made a dark, grainy 3.5-minute home movie almost nobody saw -- until now...
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Colorado opens resort for pot users
(National News ~ 06/10/15)
DURANGO, Colo. -- The 170-acre CannaCamp opening July 1 in Durango calls itself the nation's first cannabis-friendly ranch resort. The resort allows guests to bring their own pot and use it while at the resort. In addition to horseshoes and hiking, guests are offered yoga sessions and workshops on marijuana cultivation. Guests stay in cabins that allow smoking on porches but not inside. Rates start at $395 per person per night...
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High school honors
(High School Sports ~ 06/10/15)
First team Devin Trammell, Bernie Dawson Mayo, Advance Austin Hicks, Bell City Brock Beacham, Bernie Noah Vandiver, Bloomfield Chris Duncan, Puxico Landon Johnson, Woodland Garret Reynolds, Woodland Matt Vernon, Bernie Honorable mention Cole Nichols, Bell City...
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Cardinals place Holliday on 15-day DL
(Professional Sports ~ 06/10/15)
The left fielder has a Grade 2 right quadriceps strain.
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Prayer 6/10/15
(Prayer ~ 06/10/15)
Bless us, O God, when we try to do the very best that we can. Amen.
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