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Homegrown track & field star Rushin comes up short of Olympic dream
(Other Sports ~ 07/08/16)
Former Jackson standout Jill Rushin took her shot at the Olympics on Thursday.
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4th of July Celebration
(Submitted Story ~ 07/08/16)
Grandson Evan enjoying the Fourth of July firework activities in Perryville, Missouri, on evening of July 4.
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Missing kayaker is found safe
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The U.S. Coast Guard located a missing kayaker from Cape Girardeau on Wednesday heading down the Mississippi River between the Paducah, Kentucky, and Memphis, Tennessee, Coast Guard offices, said Capt. David James of the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department...
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Kennett crop-duster pilot killed in crash
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A crop-duster pilot died after his plane apparently struck a power line and crashed Thursday morning, according to Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder. The victim was identified as Jack Short, 48, of Kennett. The crash happened at around 6 a.m. in a field off County Road 426, Sheriff Holder added. Short was pronounced dead at the scene. Holder said a cause of the crash had not yet been determined...
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Boy, 11, charged with trying to stab Butler County deputy
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
An 11-year-old boy is facing charges he tried to stab a deputy and threatened a family member with a knife Monday afternoon in Butler County, Missouri. The child's name is being withheld due to his status as a juvenile. The Butler County Sheriff's Office is seeking felony charges of assault on law enforcement, assault and armed criminal action. The boy was referred to Butler County juvenile authorities...
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Tickets go on sale Monday for River Campus anniversary symphonic tribute
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
The River Campus of Southeast Missouri State University will celebrate its 10th year in 2017. Tickets for the March 7 anniversary celebration and tickets for the entire 2016-2017 season go on sale Monday. The 10th anniversary celebration includes a choral and symphonic tribute to honor the Vincentians, the religious order that established a seminary in 1843 at the location where the campus now sits. ...
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Ameren seeks increase in electric, gas rates
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Ameren, the electric and natural-gas utility that powers much of Missouri, including Cape Girardeau, has filed a rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), seeking a $206 million increase in revenue. According to the rate-case paperwork filed July 1, the rate is driven by the need for investment in the company’s generation and energy-delivery systems...
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Cape sees drop in revenue from municipal court fines; city writing fewer tickets
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Cape Girardeau’s municipal court fines have generated less revenue for the city in recent years because of fewer court cases. City finance director John Richbourg said the drop in revenue is the result of fewer tickets being written for ordinance violations...
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Thunderstorm brings lightning Thursday afternoon
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Raindrops fall on a window at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus as lightning strikes behind the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge during a passing thunderstorm Thursday afternoon in Cape Girardeau.
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Dallas police chief: 4 officers killed, 7 injured at protest
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
DALLAS — At least two snipers opened fire on police officers in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said. Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters the snipers fired “ambush style” upon the officers. Mayor Mike Rawlings said one member of the public was wounded in the gunfire...
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Women's Leadership Panel slated for First Friday Coffee
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Pam Vargas, Su Hill and Laurie Everett will participate in a Women's Leadership Panel today at the First Friday Coffee event held by the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce. The event was pushed back to the second Friday of July due to the Independence Day weekend...
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Residents express concern about gunshots in neighborhood
(Local News ~ 07/08/16)
Residents expressed their frustration with recent shots-fired calls on their block and offered a number of suggestions to curb crime to Cape Girardeau police officers during a neighborhood roll call event Thursday night at the corner of Lorimier and Bellevue streets...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
Today in History Today is Friday, July 8, the 190th day of 2016. There are 176 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 8, 1947, an object crashed onto a ranch in Roswell, New Mexico; a local newspaper, the Roswell Daily Record, reported that the nearby U.S. ...
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Trial begins for Baltimore officer charged in arrestee death
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
BALTIMORE -- As the highest-ranking officer involved in the arrest of a man whose broken neck in police custody sparked riots and upheaval in Baltimore, Lt. Brian Rice was well aware of his duties, prosecutors said Thursday. "His conduct was a gross departure of what a reasonable officer would do" and constitutes criminal negligence, chief deputy state's attorney Michael Schatzow said...
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Cards' Carpenter goes on DL; Diaz named replacement All-Star
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals will have to make do without All-Star second baseman Matt Carpenter for an extended period. They've struggled plenty even with Carpenter in the lineup. Carpenter was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a strained right oblique, and there's no set timetable for his return...
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Piscotty, Grichuk both homer as Cardinals beat Pirates
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/16)
ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright relished the chance to stop a skid. The Cardinals' ace worked seven effective innings to help St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 5-1 on Thursday to avoid a four-game sweep and end the Pirates' season-best seven-game winning streak...
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Speak Out 7/8/16
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/16)
Question: Are most of the shootings going on local people or outsiders? If the bridge is not set with cameras maybe it should be. You with the guns. God is watching you, he needs no camera. While the political cartoon of Uncle Sam having to decide which door, "Hilla-remain" or "Trump-arture," was humorous, it missed a key piece of information. There is a way out: Gary Johnson!...
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Common sense takes vacation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/16)
Common sense has taken a vacation in Washington, D.C. Common sense is defined as good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. However, in America 2.0, common sense has been shelved and replaced by something called political correctness. Political correctness is the avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize or insult groups of people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against. ...
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Tax district appalling
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/16)
"Special tax district operates with virtually no oversight" was the headline in Sunday's Missourian. That is appalling! Sadly, it's not surprising. We enact more and more laws, ordinances and regulations all the time. I constantly read that there is a lack of oversight. No accountability, no retribution, no consequence of doing a poor job...
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Dyslexia screenings will help students succeed
(Editorial ~ 07/08/16)
Thanks to a new law, some Missouri students will get a little extra help. Gov. Jay Nixon recently signed a bill, sponsored by State Rep. Kathy Swan, that requires every Missouri public-school student to be screened for dyslexia. The screenings for the learning disorder will begin in the 2018-2019 school year. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with language, reading and spelling...
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Garth Brooks talks streaming and readies SiriusXM channel
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
NEW YORK -- Garth Brooks is readying the fall launch of his SiriusXM channel, which will become one of two places fans can listen to the country star's music digitally. Brooks announced Thursday that The Garth Channel will debut Sept. 8 and will feature songs from his albums, live recordings and commentary. His music isn't available on digital retailers such as iTunes or streaming platforms such as Spotify; instead, he's launched GhostTunes to house his music online...
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Fergie hopes to empower with song and Kim K-starring video
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
NEW YORK -- Fergie says the concept for her latest hit, "M.I.L.F. $," was in the works for three years, and she's hoping to inspire and empower mothers to balance motherhood, career life and "me time." The song and white-hot video co-starring Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen and Ciara debuted July 1 and quickly became a trending topic on social media. It already has 20 million views on YouTube...
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#SemoSelfie 7/8/16
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
When you turn 30 at the same time as a clock, you break out the selfie stick! @oldtowncape @semosafehouse @kimmiedix @izzyface18 #semoselfie
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River Campus announces lineup for 10th season
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus will celebrate its 10th season in 2016-2017 with a variety of productions, exhibits and shows. Nearly 285,000 patrons have attended almost 500 performances at the River Campus over the past nine seasons. ...
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Out of the past: July 8
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/16)
THEBES, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Transportation opens 2.8 miles of realigned Highway 3 between Gale and Thebes; in addition to a new highway, motorists also have a scenic view of the Mississippi River as they travel the new road. This year's SEMO District Fair catalog will undergo various changes from previous years before being released to the public in the middle of this month; the cover design, possibly for the first time ever, will feature an artist's drawing; local artist Don Greenwood was chosen to create the cover art.. ...
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Tina Mathenia
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Tina Marie Cashion Mathenia, 46, of Red Banks, Mississippi, formerly of Perryville, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Red Banks. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Home Cemetery...
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Sheila Marks
(Obituary ~ 07/08/16)
Sheila Dianne Marks, 64 years, two months and 12 days, of Jackson, formerly of East Prairie, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at her home. Born April 24, 1952, in Niles, Michigan, to the late William Franklin and Vernice Mildred Fletcher Walker, Sheila was a cook and nurse's aide for many years at East Prairie Nursing Center and loved working with her late husband, Malcom, on their farm. ...
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Jackson police report 7/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Miscellaneous n A domestic dispute was reported in the 300 block of Broadridge Drive. n A court-order violation was reported in the 500 block of Mulberry Street. n A request to speak to an officer was made in the 1200 block of East Main Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 7/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls Wednesday: n Medical assists were made at 9:07 a.m. on South Mount Auburn Road; 10:08 a.m. on Southern Expressway; 10:46 a.m. on William Street; and 3:36 p.m. on South Benton Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/8/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n John D. Owen, 43, of Jackson was arrested at North Sprigg and Olive streets on a Cape Girardeau warrant for improper registration...
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Births 7/8/16
(Births ~ 07/08/16)
Son to Kenneth Darrell and Bobbi Jo Blankenship of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:19 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2016. Name, Leighlen Kenneth. Weight, 4 pounds, 1 ounce. Tenth child, seventh son. Mrs. Blankenship is the former Bobbi Wipfler, daughter of the late Sharon Vida and Jose Jesus Botello. Blankenship is the son of the late Helen G. and Elmer Edward Blankenship...
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Bomb blast, gunfire kill 4 during Bangladesh Eid prayers
(International News ~ 07/08/16)
NEW DELHI -- Islamic extremists in Bangladesh hurled homemade bombs and traded gunfire with police guarding an Eid prayer service attended by hundreds of thousands of people Thursday, killing two officers, a woman and an assailant. The violence occurred just days after a July 1 hostage-taking at a Dhaka restaurant that left 28 dead, most of them foreigners...
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Explosion on Taiwanese train injures 21
(International News ~ 07/08/16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- An explosion engulfed a Taiwanese commuter train car in flames late Thursday, injuring 21 people, some of them seriously, Taiwan's official news agency said. Taiwanese police said they suspected the blast in the capital of Taipei was caused by an explosive in the train car, the island's Central News Agency reported...
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Vatican: No jurisdiction over journalists in leaks case
(International News ~ 07/08/16)
VATICAN CITY -- A Vatican court declared Thursday it had no jurisdiction to prosecute two journalists who wrote books based in part on confidential documents exposing greed, mismanagement and corruption in the Holy See, ending a trial that drew scorn from media-rights groups...
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UK to get second female prime minister
(International News ~ 07/08/16)
LONDON -- Britain is on course to get its second female prime minister, after Conservative lawmakers chose Home Secretary Theresa May and Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom on Thursday to fight a runoff contest for leadership of the country's governing party...
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Orphaned elk nuzzles firefighters
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
CLE ELUM, Wash. -- An affectionate elk paid some Washington state firefighters a visit over the holiday weekend as they worked to tame a wildfire. The orphaned elk, dubbed Buttons by the locals, is a fixture in Kittitas County, where she took up residence with some cows and goats. Kittitas County Fire District spokeswoman Richelle Risdon said she arrived at the scene Saturday to see the elk nuzzling up to everyone in the command post area and resting her head on people's shoulders...
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Obama heads to Europe amid British referendum's aftershocks
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama embarked Thursday on a five-day, two-country mission to buck up a beleaguered Europe and brush back an aggressive Moscow on what is expected to be his last presidential visit to the continent. Obama departed mid- morning on his way to a summit of NATO allies in Warsaw before moving on to Seville and Madrid for his first presidential visit to Spain. ...
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Trump tries to reassure GOP rank-and-file in Congress
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump tried to assure skittish GOP lawmakers Thursday they all share the same Republican Party goals, but Senate antagonists withheld support after a tense meeting with the presidential candidate. Protesters chanted in sweltering heat outside, while inside a packed room at the Republican National Committee, Trump offered a simple message, according to Rep. Ken Calvert of California: "We all need to stick together. Things will all work out in November."...
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State Department reopens Clinton email probe
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
WASHINGTON -- The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides, officials said Thursday. Although the former secretary of state's closest confidants have left the agency, they still could face punishment. The most serious is the loss of security clearances, which could complicate her aides' hopes of securing top positions on her national-security team if she becomes president...
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Powerful typhoon slams into Taiwan; killing 2, injuring 66
(International News ~ 07/08/16)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A powerful typhoon lost power today after slamming into Taiwan’s eastern coast, bringing ferocious winds and torrential rains to the area. It has killed two people and injuring 66 others. Planes and fishing boats were grounded, while more than 15,000 people were evacuated...
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Louisiana officers cleared in prior use-of-force complaints
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Four previous "use-of-force" complaints were lodged against the two white police officers in the video-recorded shooting death of a black man, and they were cleared in all of them, according to internal-affairs documents released Thursday...
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Video shows aftermath of police shooting
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. -- A woman who watched as a police officer fatally shot her boyfriend during a traffic stop streamed the gruesome aftermath of the slaying live on Facebook, telling a worldwide audience her companion had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet...
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Technology gives immediacy to police shooting story
(National News ~ 07/08/16)
NEW YORK -- A Minnesota woman who put live footage of her dying boyfriend online after he was shot by police brought a new immediacy Thursday to the issue that gave birth to the Black Lives Matter movement. The video of Philando Castile's death spread only hours after the release of footage showing the killing of Alton Sterling, a black man who was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after being pinned to the pavement by two white police officers. ...
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Best Bet: Ste. Genevieve County Fair to continue this weekend
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
The Ste. Genevieve County Fair will run from 10 a.m. to midnight today, from 7:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Ste. Genevieve County Fairgrounds, 22079 White Sands Road in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The event will include a parade, livestock shows, a demolition derby, horse show, truck and tractor pulls, 4-H and FFA exhibits and more. ...
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Artifacts 7/8/16
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
"Into the Woods," a collection of oil and watercolor paintings by Vel Marshall, will be on display during regular hours throughout July at the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center, 2289 County Park Drive in Cape Girardeau. The paintings feature birds, wildlife and trees found in Southeast Missouri...
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Be careful, Seattle; Midwesterners have feelings, too
(Column ~ 07/08/16)
Guess what? Bethany Jean Clement, food writer for the Seattle Times, hates the food at an iconic Midwestern fast-food burger joint. The one called Steak 'n Shake. Or, at least, the just-opened version in downtown Seattle, which, of the chain's more than 500 locations nationwide, is the first in the Pacific Northwest...
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Prayer 7/8/16
(Prayer ~ 07/08/16)
O Lord Jesus, we praise you, for your grace is sufficient. Amen.
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Adrienne Ross publishes book inspired by Aunt Alma
(Entertainment ~ 07/08/16)
If there's one thing author and motivational speaker Adrienne Ross knows, it's the best laughs usually aren't scripted. That's why she decided recently to write a book based on the off-the-cuff sayings of her indomitable, 79-year-old Aunt Alma. "She never knew that I was taking notes when she was talking," said Ross, a former English teacher who originally began sharing her "Aunt Alma-isms" on Facebook and Twitter...
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