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Design-build team, county commission sign contract on $18M Justice Center
(Local News ~ 10/05/18)
Cape Girardeau County's Justice Center project is moving forward after action at Thursday's regular county commission meeting. The county commission and design-build team Penzel Construction Co. and architectural firm Treanor HL signed a contract Thursday, after the team was awarded the project Sept. 14...
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Former Scott City mayor files new defamation suit
(Local News ~ 10/05/18)
Former Scott City mayor Ron Cummins, who dropped his defamation lawsuit in August, has filed a new but similar suit against the same three individuals, The suit was filed Tuesday in Scott County Circuit Court against state Rep. Holly Rehder, councilman and former mayor Tim Porch and Scott City resident Cindi Davidson Brashear...
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Culture and Entertainment Notebook: Duo turned ensemble: Bittersweet offers 'a little bit of everything'
(Entertainment ~ 10/05/18)
Cape Girardeau-based Bittersweet Band began in October 2010 as a female acoustic duo before transforming into today's six-member Bittersweet Fusion. The ensemble performs a variety of genres ranging from 1960s classics and blues to Southern rock and country R&B...
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Second phase begins on Ivers Square renovation
(Local News ~ 10/05/18)
The removal of the gazebo roof in Ivers Square marks the beginning of the second phase of a renovation scheduled for completion next year. Old Town Cape, Inc. special projects coordinator Sarah LaVenture said the project, which is being funded by a $127,650 grant, consists of three parts. The first phase, she said, was blasting and painting the fountain, which was completed earlier this year...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/05/18)
Today is Friday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2018. There are 87 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1983, Solidarity founder Lech Walesa was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. On this date: In 1829, the 21st president of the United States, Chester Alan Arthur, was born in North Fairfield, Vermont...
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Socialists and the wall
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/05/18)
Certain newspaper columnists warn of proposed Democratic socialist policies, with nary a word about Republican socialist policies. Such warnings amount to little more than pot calling kettle black. The U.S. has a mixed socialist-capitalist economy with national defense, police and fire protection, sewage and sanitation, and highways provided by government while food, clothing, energy and housing are produced by private firms. ...
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A hot, hot future -- I mean really, really hot
(Column ~ 10/05/18)
If you find yourself in a situation where conversation comes to an awkward standstill, what do you do? More than likely you will, at some point, talk about the weather. "The weather" is a universal icebreaker. I can't say for sure, but I bet it's the same just about everywhere, even if you're in another part of the world...
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Jackson Oktoberfest kicks off two-day event today
(Editorial ~ 10/05/18)
If more is better, this year's Oktoberfest in Jackson should be the best yet. Oktoberfest has become, next to Homecomers, the biggest event in Jackson every year. For the first time, it will be a two-day event this year. It begins Friday with a "pre-party" which will encompass the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse square lawn and High Street in the Uptown district...
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Kavanaugh FBI report gets mixed reviews
(National News ~ 10/05/18)
WASHINGTON -- A pair of undeclared Republican senators accepted a confidential new FBI report into sex-abuse allegations against Brett Kavanaugh Thursday as "thorough," bolstering GOP hopes for confirmation as the Senate plunged toward showdown votes on President Donald Trump's embattled Supreme Court nominee...
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Scientists: U.S. military program could be seen as bioweapon
(National News ~ 10/05/18)
NEW YORK -- A research arm of the U.S. military is exploring the possibility of deploying insects to make plants more resilient by altering their genes. Some experts say the work may be seen as a potential biological weapon. In an opinion paper published Thursday in the journal Science, the authors say the U.S. ...
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Germany sees big grape crop
(Community ~ 10/05/18)
BERLIN -- An industry group said German winemakers are on track for their biggest grape harvest in nearly 20 years after a long, hot summer shriveling many other farmers' crops. The German Wine Institute said Thursday it expects winegrowers to produce 280 million gallons of wine must, the pressed grape juice, one of the first steps in winemaking. That's 23 percent above the last decade's average and the biggest harvest since 1999...
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Suspect in shooting of 7 officers bragged about weapons skills
(National News ~ 10/05/18)
FLORENCE, S.C. -- The Vietnam veteran and disbarred lawyer accused of shooting seven law enforcement officers, killing one, bragged online about his marksmanship and love for the "smell of gunpowder" in the years before the deadly standoff, records and social media posts unearthed Thursday showed...
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Federal judge rules Columbia clinic cannot resume abortions
(State News ~ 10/05/18)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A federal judge denied Planned Parenthood's request for a mid-Missouri clinic to be temporarily exempted from certain abortion regulations, ensuring the Columbia clinic will not be able to resume abortions. U.S. Western District Court Judge Brian Wimes wrote in his ruling late Wednesday that even if he did lift the requirement doctors at the clinic have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals before they perform abortions, the Columbia center still would not be able to provide abortions. ...
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Out of the past: Oct. 5
(Out of the Past ~ 10/05/18)
The Cape Girardeau City Council is considering a proposal for developing a tract of land in the 2800 block of William Street, east of Silver Springs Road; the property is between William, to the south, and Gordonville Road, to the east; the council has been asked to rezone the site from single-family to multiple-family and general commercial district...
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Orris Mosby
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Orris L. Mosby, 85, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at his farm on Old Cape Road in Jonesboro. Orris was born April 19, 1933, in Alexander County, Illinois, the son of Orris and Blanche Meisenheimer Mosby. Orris was a 1951 graduate of Wolf Lake High School and attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, before enlisting with the U.S. ...
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Dorothy Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Dorothy Lee Wolfe, 90, of Chaffee passed away Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 21, 1928, in Delta to the late Wallace and Nettie Montgomery Mansker. She married Alfred "Tom" Ernest Wolfe on May 21, 1946, and he survives of the home...
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Mary Stone
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
Mary June Stone, 87, of Jackson died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Elijah Allen officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Ernest Seabaugh
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
PLANO, Texas -- Ernest "Ernie" L. Seabaugh, 82, of Plano, formerly of Anna, Illinois, and Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cape Girardeau...
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Armin Mueller
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Armin Ernst Mueller, 81, of Perryville died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 16, 1937, in Perry County, Missouri, son of Ernst H. and Bertha K. Luehrs Mueller. He married Gladys M. Lohmann on July 30, 1966. She preceded him in death July 19, 2012...
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Tanya Monroe
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
Tanya Kay Monroe, 62, of Vanduser, Missouri, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau...
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Rev. Charles Lance
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The Rev. Charles J. Lance, 93, of Perryville, formerly of Scott City, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, at Independence Care Center. He was born June 3, 1925, in rural Illmo to William Russell and Lucille Brant Lance. He married Olga Virginia Gulley on Dec. 3, 1943...
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Earl Friedrich
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
Charles E. "Earl" Friedrich, 92, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, at Monticello House in Jackson. He was born May 3, 1926, in Advance, Missouri, to Charley and Agnes Barker Friedrich. He and Maxine Blumenberg were married June 3, 1956, at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville...
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Richard Baker
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
Richard Norman Baker, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Deacon Mark Kiblinger officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery in Montgomery, Illinois, at a later date...
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Fall raking
(Local News ~ 10/05/18)
Tabari Herron, 19, drills a pitch during a club baseball practice Thursday at Southeast Missouri State University.
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New movie Friday: This weekend: Vikings, venom and Uber
(Entertainment ~ 10/05/18)
Venom's first standalone movie turns out to be like the comics character in all the wrong ways -- chaotic, noisy, and in desperate need of a stronger attachment to Spider-Man. Rating: PG-13 Tomatometer: 28% It's Christmas Day and the Milgram family wake to find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. ...
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Prayer 10/5/18
(Prayer ~ 10/05/18)
Lord Jesus, may we seek unity and peace with one another through you our God. Amen.
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Speak Out 10/5/18
(Speak Out ~ 10/05/18)
After seeing the production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," I feel the director set out to deliberately mock Christianity! I know we were told in advance that this was not a "religious " play, but with Jesus Christ as a central character, it becomes about religion. ...
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Lance Cpl. Trevor Richardet
(Obituary ~ 10/05/18)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Lance Cpl. Trevor Michael Richardet, 19, of Perryville died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, with Pastor Ron Watts officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, with a military graveside service provided by U.S. Marine Corps, American Legion Post 133 and Patriot Guard...
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Birth 10/5/18
(Births ~ 10/05/18)
Son to Jared and Sarah Sugden of Marthasville, Missouri, Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Name, Lucas Sorg. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Sugden is the former Sarah Cook, daughter of Kenneth and Diane Cook of Chaffee, Missouri. Sugden is the son of Brent and Teresa Sugden of Lebanon, Missouri. He is a production manager with Frick's Meats...
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Weekend Outlook: Let's get saucy and sudsy
(Column ~ 10/05/18)
This weekend is all about celebrating fall -- with chili and craft beer. Uptown Jackson's annual Oktoberfest is back, but it's the first year for the city's two-day celebration, complete with bands, food and plenty of craft beer to go around. We also have the second annual Chili Cook-off hosted by the Kiwanis of Cape Girardeau on Saturday at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau, with more than 120 gallons of chili from nearly 15 teams...
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Sponsored: Pink Up Funds new 3-D Mammography Machine in Poplar Bluff
(B Magazine ~ 10/05/18)
Having access to top-notch healthcare is important, and thanks to the efforts of Pink Up™, a new 3-D mammography machine is extending care to those in Poplar Bluff and the surrounding area. Kneibert Clinic now offers the latest screening and diagnostic technology with this machine that allows radiologists to view the breast tissue more clearly and identify abnormalities more accurately...
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